Mist.
In the deathly silent strait, a large yellow duck made of pixels drifted alone upon the sea.
Jinian lay lazily atop the duck's back, her body rising and falling with the rolling waves. She swept her gaze around, looking somewhat annoyed.
"What kind of route did Lin Qiye lead me down? There isn't a trace of Lovecraftian stuff here... And he told me to wait. At this rate, even my teeth are going to get tanned!"
Holding the Pixel Walkie-Talkie, Jinian was about to question Lin Qiye, who was far away in Great Xia. But then she reconsidered. It wasn't her problem if she couldn't find the Lovecraftian nest, was it? Taking a leisurely lap around here still counted as completing the mission. She could slack off, head back, and fire three shots at Lin Qiye. That was a great deal!
Having figured that out, Jinian's mood immediately improved. Her fingers gently stirred the water beneath the big yellow duck as she began imagining herself as an oar...
Just then, a shrill phone ring interrupted her pleasant moment.
"Hello? What kind of route did you give me? I'm already here, and I haven't seen a thing..."
"..."
"What? In the reflection of the seawater? Then how am I supposed to blast it?"
"..."
"I'm not going in! We agreed from the start that I'd just fire a few shots from outside to harass them! If I go in, won't I just be throwing my life away?!"
"..."
"You'll cover me from inside? Aren't you in Great Xia?"
"..."
"Fine... I'll risk it! And you have to pay extra for this! No... extra shots! Five shots! Not one fewer!"
"..."
Jinian hung up.
Her gaze fell upon the sea beneath her, and she sighed helplessly.
"No more slacking off... Fine,