"Captain Zi Zhenzhu, do you often get attacked by Sea Soul Beasts when you sail out to hunt?" Shui Qingrou asked curiously.
"Not really." Zi Zhenzhu shook her head and explained with a smile,
"Because in the eyes of most Sea Soul Beasts, size is equivalent to strength. Human ships look like powerful Sea Soul Beasts to them. They can barely flee fast enough, so why would they take the initiative to attack a ship?"
"Besides, before setting sail each time, we coat the hull with medicines specifically meant to repel Soul Beasts. Most Sea Soul Beasts hate the smell, and once they catch its scent, they won't come near."
"So long as we don't provoke the Soul Beasts in the sea, there generally won't be any problems."
"As for the Sea Soul Beasts that actively attack ships, every one of them is a powerful presence in the sea. Under normal circumstances, we sail around the waters they inhabit to ensure the fleet's safety."
"Under normal circumstances?"
"Yes. The only exception is the Demon Whale Sea." Zi Zhenzhu's expression turned grave.
"The Demon Whale Sea? Why is it called that?" Shui Qinghan asked in confusion.
"Because an exceptionally powerful Demon Whale lives in the trench beneath those waters. Legend has it that this Demon Whale once competed with the Sea God from ten thousand years ago for the Sea God Godhood. In the end, it was defeated by the Sea God. However, the Sea God took pity on how difficult its cultivation had been and spared its life, merely blinding its left eye as punishment," Zi Zhenzhu explained.
"Since the Demon Whale is blind in its left eye, we only need to sail along the side of its blind eye to pass through the Demon Whale Sea."
"The Sea God?!