The Water of Life

After breakfast, Yi Kong struck up a familiar conversation with Xiao Fan.

He was very interested in Xiao Fan's identity as an explorer and kept asking about Xiao Fan's adventures.

To avoid revealing his identity, Xiao Fan randomly picked a few adventure plots from novels from his previous life, Yi Kong listened to with great interest.

"Mr. Jiu Chen, you are truly a great adventurer." Yi Kong exclaimed sincerely after listening to Xiao Fan tell so many stories.

"But your outfit doesn't quite look like that of an adventurer, and why are you carrying a lamp the whole time?"

"Oh no! Will he start to suspect my identity?"

Xiao Fan was startled.

Yi Kong appeared nonchalant, but anyone could hear the probing in his tone.

"We absolutely cannot reveal our identities, otherwise..."

Xiao Fan pondered to himself.

This is the Black Sea. If he loses his wooden boat and is forced into the sea by Yi Kong, he'll be truly finished!

The Black Sea has no hierarchy; it drowns every normal person equally.

And the lamp in his hand—he absolutely must not let anyone know the purpose of this lamp!

"Your Grand Prince, you may not know this, but I am a mysterious explorer."

Xiao Fan made things up.

"A mysterious person?" Yi Kong frowned. "I know a bit about the Profession of explorer, but I've never heard of any mysterious person."

"That's right, you haven't heard of us! That's why we're called the Mysterious People—because very few people have heard of us."

As Xiao Fan spoke, he held up the oil lamp in his hand. "Black robes and oil lamps—this is standard equipment for us mysterious people. If the Grand Prince has the opportunity to become an explorer in the future, he will know about us."

"Is what he said true? Or am I really just ignorant?" Yi Kong wondered to himself.

Although he was very interested in the Profession of adventurer, he had not had much experience with it.

After hearing what Xiao Fan said, she began to doubt whether she was overthinking things.

Coupled with the thrilling adventure story Xiao Fan had just told him, which sounded like a personal experience, Yi Kong was beginning to believe Xiao Fan.

"Brother Jiu Chen, I wonder what makes you mysterious people different from other adventurers?" Yi Kong asked again.

If Xiao Fan doesn't reveal something today, Yi Kong won't believe him.

Furthermore, he wanted to go to Island of Light with Yi Kong, and he needed to prove his worth.

"Naturally, there are differences. The reason we mysterious people are able to become mysterious people is because we possess special abilities."

"Oh?" Yi Kong immediately became interested. "What kind of ability?"

"Each mysterious person possesses different abilities, and I have a special support ability."

As Xiao Fan spoke, he activated the skill <The Gift of the Saint> on Yi Kong.

Yi Kong saw Xiao Fan casually wave his hand, and a hazy white shield suddenly appeared around him.

At the same time, he felt a warm and gentle power spread throughout his body, sweeping away the fatigue of the past few days. He felt refreshed and his body felt as if it were bathed in warm sunshine, experiencing unprecedented comfort.

"This... this is..."

Yi Kong jumped up from his chair, his eyes wide with shock, his mouth slightly open, but he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"What amazing power!"

After a long while, Yi Kong swallowed hard, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Fan completely changed.

"Mr. Jiu Chen, I apologize for my previous offense. I never imagined that there would be such a mysterious person with amazing powers as you among adventurers."

Yi Kong bowed slightly to show respect.

"It's alright. We've always been mysterious people, so it's normal that you don't know us. Even many adventurers don't know we exist." Xiao Fan nodded calmly.

"No wonder I've never heard of it before," Yi Kong muttered to himself.

Xiao Fan's demonstrated abilities made Yi Kong even more eager to recruit him into the team.

"Sir, your journey into the Black Sea this time is also for the things on Island of Light, isn't it?"

Yi Kong went straight to the point this time.

"Things from Island of Light?"

What exactly is on this Island of Light?

Xiao Fan was curious, but he couldn't show it on his face. He could only continue talking along with Yi Kong's words.

"Of course, isn't everyone who comes to the Black Sea after that thing?"

Yi Kong's face.

"What you say is true, sir. Only that thing could make so many people risk their lives to come to the Black Sea."

Xiao Fan:...

I can't keep up the act any longer! Can't this person just say it outright?

"The Black Sea is fraught with danger, and Island of Light is said to be even more terrifying. Sir, it might be difficult for you to retrieve the item alone. Why don't you come with us?"

After pretending to think for a moment, Xiao Fan accepted Yi Kong's invitation.

Having witnessed Xiao Fan's abilities, Yi Kong became even more enthusiastic and shared many stories.

Xiao Fan inquired every now and then, and finally heard the clue he was looking for.

Island of Light is famous because it contains a treasure.

The Water of Life.

It is said that the Water of Life can bring the dead back to life.

This story begins three hundred years ago.

At that time, two powerful nations on this continent were locked in battle. After a general was defeated, he led his men to flee to the Black Sea, which was then known as the Glazed Sea.

Originally, everyone thought that the general and these Warriors had perished at sea.

But a month later, they returned safely from the sea.

The seriously wounded general has recovered.

The group told others that they were lucky enough to encounter a small island at sea, which was rich in resources, and that they stayed on the island to recover from their injuries before returning.

The matter was thus dropped.

But ten years later...

One of the Warrior who returned from the island had become a general. In a battle, he was seriously wounded, and the doctor pronounced him dead after examining him.

The general then insisted on going to the Glazed Sea to find Island of Light, saying that the Water of Life there could bring the dead back to life.

When they first arrived on the island, the general was already on the verge of death, but the island lord revived him with the Water of Life.

Everyone went crazy.

People flocked to the Glazed Sea every day in search of the Water of Life, causing frequent boat jams, which shows how crazy people were back then.

However, no one ever found Island of Light.

Island of Light seems to be just a legend; everyone who returned with the general denied its existence.

It was simply said to be the man's dying thought.

Many people gave up searching for Island of Light, but others persisted in their search, believing the rumors.

That's all Xiao Fan knew about Island of Light and the Water of Life.

Why did the Glazed Sea turn into the Black Sea? And what about those Nether and Island of Light?

To avoid Yi Kong's suspicion, Xiao Fan didn't ask any further questions.

However, he knew that Yi Kong to Island of Light to find the Water of Life for his sister.

His sister had a terminal illness, and doctors all over the country had been consulted, but there was still no cure.

That's when he thought of searching for the legendary Water of Life.

Besides the Grand Prince's men, the ship also carried some nobles and explorers.

The ultimate goal is the Water of Life.

"Today's harvest was pretty good."

Xiao Fan at least knew some of the background story from Yi Kong.

However, he still didn't know what task he needed to complete.

"Your Grand Prince, we are about to enter the Mist Zone. The captain has ordered us to assemble."

A servant ran in.