Ship's Curse

"...The objective remains unchanged."

Xu Shilan said seriously, "The reasoning is simple. From beginning to end, we have had only one objective: improving ourselves. Whether it is increasing our strength, accumulating extraordinary items, or earning points, strengthening ourselves is the key to everything. Otherwise, what are we running around for?"

Without waiting for Wu Pifu to answer, she emphasized again, "I do not know what sort of mental journey you went through after we died, but remember this one fact: our core has always been Gaia, and now there is also Redemption Land. We are human. That is what we need to care about. We can help other Dream Worlds when it is within our ability, but we must first make sure the broad direction serves humanity's interests. Understand?"

The word "humanity" was indeed a critical hit against Wu Pifu. At Xu Shilan's words, he promptly nodded again and again.

Only then did Xu Shilan let out a breath. "Good. Then the objective remains unchanged. We will continue toward the pirate faction's waters, sell these spices, then purchase the pirate faction's shellfish specialties. First, we will try bringing them back to Redemption Land and see whether they can be exchanged for points. Then we will sell them to the order faction. After this round of trading, we will have enough funds to develop an island. We will immediately find an island between the pirate faction and the order faction and establish a Territory-type Sanctuary!"

These were matters they had already discussed, so the three continued sailing Dog Egg toward pirate territory.

Starting from the ungoverned central region, they occasionally encountered people from both the pirate faction and the order faction. However, those who wandered around here were generally minor figures, the sort who wanted to risk their lives and make