Sailing North, the Navy's Ambush

"Shyarly, you... why are you so tall?"

Robin stared wide-eyed at Shyarly in her human form. She was even a little taller than Lin Ye.

Her long legs were clad in the skirt Robin had found for her, but the hem only reached her knees, exposing large swaths of fair skin.

"All mermaids are like this after taking human form." Shyarly spoke somewhat shyly as she tried to adjust to her new body. "Merfolk are generally quite tall. And..."

She cautiously took a step, but nearly fell because she was not used to the feeling of walking.

Lin Ye reacted quickly and caught her.

"Thank you, Captain." Shyarly's pretty face flushed slightly. "I'll need some time to get used to it."

"I see." Robin suddenly understood, curiosity sparkling in her eyes. "But Sister Shyarly's legs are really beautiful, just like the legends say mermaids' legs are."

Hearing that, and feeling Lin Ye's hand at her waist, Shyarly blushed even more. "Don't say that..."

"Robin, can you tell which direction North Blue is?" Lin Ye asked, changing the subject.

"Mm!" Robin immediately perked up. Over the past few days, she had crammed a great deal of navigator knowledge.

"According to the Log Pose, we should head in this direction." She pointed ahead.

"Very good." Lin Ye smiled faintly, looking approvingly at the clever little girl. "But before that, we need to cross the Calm Belt."

As he spoke, he activated the Float-Float Fruit's power.

The entire ship slowly rose into the air, floating high above the sea.

Clouds drifted beneath their feet, giving them a dreamy, weightless sensation.

"Wow! We're so high!" Robin excitedly ran to the rail and looked down. The sea had become a vast blue canvas in the distance. "Captain, we're flying higher than seagulls!"

It was Shyarly's