Weird Island

Almost instantly, the downpour came to a stop.

As the downpour faded, the wind and waves at sea gradually subsided as well. Ink-black clouds swiftly dispersed, and a massive full moon hung in the night sky.

The once violently raging dark sea returned to calm within just a few minutes.

The Players who noticed the change emerged from the shelter. Looking at the now-peaceful sea before them, they could not help but cheer.

Previously, they had been forced to remain aboard the ship. Now that the storm had passed, they undoubtedly had far more options.

—Although those options had come at the cost of nearly a hundred Players.

Soldiers value speed. Since the storm had stopped, no one intended to continue resting here. Their destination was the Core Area, so naturally they could not travel with the others.

After reaching an agreement, Bai Zhi, Suhui Weaves Scenery, Mountainside Li, Nura, SpiritMist, and Seven-Colored Black Bird—a total of six people—quietly departed from the Giant Ship.

Bai Zhi took out the Essmor Yacht again. A speedboat with a maximum capacity of eight was more than spacious enough for six people.

What Bai Zhi valued, however, was not its capacity, but its top speed of eighty knots.

SpiritMist showed considerable interest in the speedboat. After discovering how simple its controls were, she eagerly took over the helm from Bai Zhi.

SpiritMist and Seven-Colored Black Bird sat at the bow. Nura, as usual, sat in the cabin with his Katana in his arms and his eyes closed. Mountainside Li had somehow entered a state of Zen Meditation again. As for Suhui Weaves Scenery, she had put away her oil-paper umbrella and was sitting quietly at the stern, looking in the direction of the Giant Ship.

There were still over sixty Players aboard that Giant