"But it had set its sights on the boundary marker, trying to let the wolf into the house. It had also eaten so many people and demons that we couldn't ignore it. Hey, Lu Ao, give me a hand. This boat is really hard to row."
Lu Ao hurriedly took an oar from his hand.
There wasn't even a trace of wind on the sea now, so they had to rely entirely on their own strength to row to the larger ship.
The moment the oar entered the water, Lu Ao keenly sensed that this sea was somewhat different from the sea where he usually fished.
He couldn't say exactly what was different. He felt as though the seawater was a little thicker.
Lu Ao raised his head thoughtfully. When he looked again, the shore that had been only a few dozen meters away had completely vanished. Before him was nothing but sea.
In every direction stretched a vast expanse of ocean, with only a ship several dozen meters away.
Lu Ao felt a little panicked. Song Zhou placed a hand on his shoulder and said, "This is the Endless Sea. Once people enter it, they can't leave without special methods."
Song Zhou's hand transmitted warmth through his thin clothes. The warmth was faint, but like an anchor, it calmed Lu Ao somewhat.
He and You Li continued rowing forward.
Once they boarded the ship, the two of them worked together to haul the wooden boat onto the larger vessel. Lu Ao looked around and realized that there were only the three of them aboard.
You Li rubbed his aching shoulders. "Stop looking. It's just us here. Our Anomalous Personnel Affairs Regulatory Agency is severely understaffed. We simply can't spare people for missions."
"Oh." Lu Ao withdrew his gaze and