The Thorn Queen Ship.
Gu QingShan was talking with Lola.
The little girl was very wary, afraid Gu QingShan would send her away.
So the two of them were still separated by the door, which was wrapped in thousands upon thousands of spell barriers.
"The fleet's all deployed. Does that mean Soul Screamer will be held off for a while?" Gu QingShan asked.
"Yes. Those attack-class things should be able to keep pouring fire for most of the day. It probably won't catch up during that time," Lola said.
"Have you arranged for the fleet to retreat?" Gu QingShan asked with concern.
"It's taken care of. The final wave of interception will be launched by autonomous attack treasures, like traps. The fleet can withdraw at its leisure."
Lola continued smugly, "Soul Screamer has lost its mount, and it's been beaten down for half a day. I doubt it can catch up with us."
"That method will only work once—and Soul Screamer seems able to sense where the Order is. It'll come after us again sooner or later," Gu QingShan said.
"That's a problem for later." Lola snorted.
"Still, we shouldn't let our guard down. We need to keep moving at full speed and reach Hidden Language World as soon as possible," Gu QingShan said.
"I'm the one piloting the ship today, so you can relax," Lola said.
Gu QingShan nodded and turned back toward the ship's deck.
Not long afterward.
Oldest opened his eyes and sat up from the floor.
"How long was I asleep?" he asked.
Ye Feili handed him a bottle of Soul Power Beverage. "Three hours."
Oldest took the drink, popped the cap, and downed it in one go.
He looked around.
Gu QingShan, Zhang Yinghao, and Ye Feili were all sitting nearby.
The ship was sailing