First Battle at Sea

The Sea Demon had been out of Vast Sea City for less than half a day, and Ma Hongjun had already thrown up three times.

He leaned over the rail, pale and slick with cold sweat. Oscar stood behind him with a bowl of ginger soup, but every time he offered it, the ship tilted the other way. One whiff, and Ma Hongjun started retching again.

"I didn't feel this bad in Slaughter City," Ma Hongjun said.

"You've never been to Slaughter City," Oscar reminded him.

"That's not the point."

Bai Chenxiang dropped from the mast, a length of securing rope in her hand. "You ate six crabs last night. Every time the ship rocks, your stomach rocks with it."

"They were ordinary crabs. They were safe to eat."

"Still want some?"

Ma Hongjun spotted the dried fish hanging near the stern and immediately turned back toward the sea.

Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San adjusted fastest. Ning Rongrong felt a little dizzy, but Oscar's sausages helped. Xiao Wu had never been on a seagoing ship before. At first, she excitedly ran to the bow to watch the waves; half an hour later, she sat quietly beside Tang San.

Yuan Yu wasn't seasick.

The Profound Origin Azure Sea Bottle was acutely sensitive to the currents around it. Before every rise and fall of the ship, he could tell which direction the wave was coming from. Haider watched him several times on deck and assumed he was a Water-Attribute Soul Master.

"We'll stay near the coast for the first three days," Haider said. "There aren't many Sea Spirit Beasts here, but don't throw bloody food into the water at night. The seas will get rougher from the fourth day onward. Keep the cabin windows shut tight."

Tang San asked, "Following