But Ye Chen had another kind of energy inside him, one no one else possessed: the qigong he had practiced all along.
His True Qi circulated through his body at every moment, growing stronger as he continued to hone it.
Three days later, Lucci finished repairing the ship, and it was time to set sail. Once aboard, Ye Chen made a circuit of the cabins and could not help praising his work.
The ship had already seen two years of use, but Lucci's repairs made it look brand-new. He had added quite a few things, too: a training room with equipment, Grass on the deck, and even separate bedrooms.
"Lucci, you really know your craft." Ye Chen had not expected someone so cold to be such a skilled, thoughtful shipwright.
The ship had originally had just one large bedroom. Without separate rooms, everyone would have had to crowd together no matter how many people came aboard. That would have been fine if they were all men, but now that Kuina was with them, it would have been awkward.
Lucci rolled his eyes and ignored Ye Chen. He went straight to the training room, and before long, the metallic clatter of equipment came from inside.
Lucci had always been strict with himself and rarely took a break. He trained every day like a monster, and since he hardly spoke, Gin and the others seldom managed to talk to him. Even with Ye Chen, Lucci usually answered with little more than a grunt. Anyone hoping to see him laughing and joking with the crew could only dream.
"Captain, where are we going next?"
Gin raised the sails, then asked out of curiosity.
"Anywhere!"
Ye Chen's answer left Gin dumbfounded. Kuina and Stone exchanged baffled looks.
What kind of answer was that? How