Riding the wind and breaking the waves...
Wu Pifu had rarely discovered a pleasure he enjoyed besides games.
Sailing was actually pretty fun!
Yamadai seemed to feel the same way.
Of course, neither of them was a sailing enthusiast. After playing around for a while, they both rested.
Ocean travel in this world relied entirely on currents. Things like sails could only increase speed and allow for minor turns.
Before they figured out this world's sailing rules, Dog Egg really could only drift on its own. After trying to control it for a while, Yamadai and Xu Shilan simply gave up as well. They lay on the deck with Wu Pifu, watching the sunset.
"...Let it drift on its own overnight."
Xu Shilan said, "If we're still circling around this area tomorrow, you can dig a passage through the seabed and move us."
Wu Pifu agreed. Lying on the deck beneath the setting sun, he felt warm all over. The sea breeze brushed against him, bringing an indescribable comfort. With his companions beside him, his heart was at ease, and he grew somewhat lazy, slipping into a state between waking and dreaming.
This is nice...
Listening to the waves, Xu Shilan and Yamadai slowly drifted off as well. Even the little animals were nodding off.
As the sky darkened and the last ray of sunset sank beneath the horizon, Wu Pifu suddenly opened his eyes. Before he could even bend and rise, his body floated straight up. In a flash, he was already a hundred meters away, at the edge of the same current. He raised a hand and blocked forward. At the same time, a metal sphere struck the side of his palm at a speed of at least Mach 5, only to be diverted by an immense, gentle