Two Treasure Ships streaked across the sea at incredible speed, like immortal vessels. Standing at the bow hatch and gazing at the line where sea met sky, Ji Bu was still filled with amazement despite having been at sea for more than ten days.
"The immortal ships refined by His Majesty are truly formidable. What should have been a half-year journey has taken only a dozen days," Ji Bu said.
Lu Xin nodded and glanced at the map hanging on the wall. "Kyushu Island should be ahead. His Majesty calculated that old Xu Fu came ashore here. We can follow the bay inland and reach the heart of the island directly."
Ji Bu sneered. "That old fool deceived the First Emperor with promises of ascension, then fled with countless supplies, wealth, and people. In all the world, His Majesty alone is a True Immortal."
As the flying ships reached the bay, a lookout suddenly reported spotting a small fishing boat not far from the shore. Ji Bu picked up a spyglass and saw three men fishing aboard it. He immediately ordered his subordinates to sail over and bring them aboard for questioning.
The three fishermen were bare-chested and hauling in their nets when one of them suddenly cried out in terror, "Look! There are two enormous things in the sky over there! What are they?"
The other two looked up and spotted the flying ships. They could not make them out clearly at such a distance, but they could feel their immense size. One of them exclaimed, "Could they be whales?!"
"How could whales fly in the sky?"
"Heavens, they're flying toward us! Run!"
The three men were so frightened that they threw away their fishing nets and rowed desperately toward shore. But their speed was nothing before the flying