"Fallen Starry Sky."
The moment she finished naming the painting, countless voices echoed in her mind: You are being watched.
But it was not over yet. Yu Xunge checked the time remaining for the first stage of the game. Eighteen minutes remained—enough!
The next steps would be no easier than painting.
But just as she took out a cup of Wrong Season, she had a better idea. She looked at Cat's Ideal, which had voluntarily emerged the moment she began painting.
"Can you move on your own and use your skills without my control?"
The ship's wheel swayed from side to side. "No."
Yu Xunge asked again, "Then can I summon my First Mate?"
The ship's wheel nodded. "That, I can do."
Yu Xunge said, "I remember Calico saying that as long as she has my authorization, she can use your skills. Tell her I allow her to use Absolute Freedom a few times. Can she go to the River of Time and scoop me a cup of river water? It doesn't need to be much."
She had spent a year on the River of Time. How could she not have tried to touch its waters? But the river water was special. Once it left the River of Time, no matter how it was preserved, it could only last six minutes. After six minutes, it would turn into Star Smoke and dissipate. Huang Jin had tried many methods, but none had worked.
The golden patterns on the ship's wheel lit up. Half a minute later, it began to turn gently.
Yu Xunge waited patiently, continuously visualizing the magic patterns she needed to paint.
Another five minutes passed. The ship's wheel began spinning rapidly, and a whirlpool formed by a deep-blue wave expanded from the center of the wheel. A calico