Having reached the Emperor Realm, Gu Ding's entire demeanor had changed slightly.
The Emperor Realm was called the Emperor Realm because those who reached it possessed the bearing of an emperor in their very fate.
It sounded somewhat ethereal, but Gu Ding's presence truly differed from before. If he had previously felt like a sunny young man with a flamboyant personality, he now felt more like a newly risen authority figure.
The phrase "imposing without anger" could not have suited Gu Ding better now.
When Gu Ding appeared in the cockpit, even Sea Emperor's avatar was momentarily distracted upon seeing him. After a while, he asked, "You broke through?!"
"Mm." Gu Ding nodded, then asked, "The ship never stopped?"
"No, it has continued sailing automatically in this strange manner. After you all went into seclusion, Robert and I thoroughly inspected the ship many more times. We didn't miss a single corner, but we found nothing abnormal. Moreover, no matter what method we used, we couldn't start the ship or alter its course." Sea Emperor explained helplessly.
"Do you know how much time has passed?" Gu Ding had completely lost his sense of time.
"No. There are no time coordinates to reference in this special dimensional space, and we can't even keep time." Sea Emperor shook his head again.
"The others are still in seclusion?" Gu Ding had not seen any of the other crew members on his way over.
"You're the first one to come out." Sea Emperor nodded.
"Any news about Chitong and Wanmo?" After hesitating for a moment, Gu Ding asked this question. He was somewhat afraid of hearing an answer he did not want to hear.
"No. We can't determine whether the two of them are still alive. Even if they are, we can't receive their messages