They waited a while longer, but no one else spoke up.
"If there are no objections, that settles it. Nan Jue and I will lead one team, with Zu Jiming, Lu Yilin, Guan Yu, and Mu Tingying. Zhou Sining and Mu Nujiao will lead the other, with Zhao Manyan, Guan Yu, Jiang Shaoxu, and Li Kaifeng. Nan Rongni will stay onshore to provide support," Ai Jiangtu decided.
"Wait, Captain," Lu Yilin suddenly said. "Can Li Kaifeng and I switch?"
Everyone turned to Lu Yilin, unsure why he wanted to make the change.
Ai Jiangtu glanced at Li Kaifeng, who caught on immediately and smiled. "I'm no great fighter underwater anyway. Either team is fine with me, as long as you'll have me."
"Zhou Sining, Mu Nujiao, what about you?" Ai Jiangtu asked.
"I object."
"I don't mind."
Zhou Sining whipped his head toward Mu Nujiao, baffled.
But he changed his tune. "Fine, fine. Let him join us. It makes no difference."
"If you don't want him, forget it. I only said I didn't mind," Mu Nujiao said, low enough that only Zhou Sining could hear.
"It's fine. No big deal."
"All right. Since you have no objections, that's settled. Lu Yilin and Li Kaifeng will switch teams," Ai Jiangtu said.
"How come nobody asked me..." Jiang Shaoxu muttered.
"Come on, Your Highness. Nobody asked Jiang Yu or me either, so quit complaining," Zhao Manyan said.
"Zhao Manyan, you comfort people like such a typical guy. You're not funny at all."
"I wasn't comforting you."
"Go to hell."
Before long, the day of their second trip to the Great Barrier Reef Battlefield arrived.
With their first trip behind them, everyone knew the drill. They lined up by team, cast spells like Wind Track and Water Track, and swiftly entered