After they sent their divine sense toward the other ship, both their expressions shifted slightly. They exchanged a glance, each seeing the wariness in the other's eyes. Out at sea, storms and powerful Monster Beasts were terrifying enough, but the last thing anyone wanted to encounter was another group of people. On the boundless ocean, tens or even hundreds of thousands of miles from the nearest island, a chance encounter between two groups could end in only one of three ways.
First, both sides were evenly matched and decided that defeating the other would cost too many lives to be worth it. In that case, peace was likely: they would mind their own business and part on good terms. Second, one side was far stronger than the other. Then greed might take hold, and the stronger side would likely decide to devour its rival. The third outcome was the most miserable of all: one's own side was vastly weaker than the other. It was something every sea hunter dreaded.
Captain Qian and Lei Dong's expressions had changed because the other ship appeared quite large to their divine sense. In the boundless Endless Sea, a large ship could sometimes be a sign of strength. A medium or large warship with formidable power, one that feared neither storms nor powerful Monster Beasts, could easily attract strong companions.
Lei Dong had already discovered through his divine sense that the ship was truly enormous, likely over thirty zhang long. Now, with their own eyes, they could see a black speck appearing in the distant sky. The Flying Boat was unmistakably headed toward their group.
"Everyone, get back aboard at once and take pills to recover your true qi!" Captain Qian sprang to his feet, shouting almost hysterically. "Old Zhang, protect Shangguan. Don't let him