The eerie, mysterious signal at sea, a voice identical to Senku's, and the corn they needed to mass-produce to revive everyone.
With one bombshell after another, Ishigami Village's brief spell of leisurely daily life came to a definitive end.
To settle their next route and expedition plan, Senku immediately called everyone together for a village-wide meeting.
Sunlight fell across the stools in the room, and the breeze gently brushed the treetops. The normally noisy village was unusually quiet.
All the core members had gathered and sat in a circle, listening intently as Senku reviewed everything that had happened and the tasks they had to complete next.
After hearing the entire plan, Chrome frowned and asked for confirmation.
"So, to sum it up, our next steps are-set sail for that super-distant continent, the American Continent you mentioned."
"Find yellow horse-tooth corn, bring it back to grow on a large scale, then ferment it to produce industrial alcohol in bulk and use that to mass-produce Revival Fluid, right?"
Senku leaned against the table with one hand in his pocket and nodded slightly.
"Ten billion percent correct. That's our main objective from here on out."
With their main objective settled, Ryusui perked up and snapped his fingers crisply.
"Ha ha! That means our second major sea expedition is officially underway!"
Having made their first voyage across the sea, everyone had gradually gained some experience.
Francois, who handled logistics, immediately switched into work mode.
"If we're committed to a long voyage, we must have food reserves ready. This time, I'll prepare in advance and stock enough food to last several months."
Everyone took up their respective duties and quickly began preparing.
But Li Xiang suddenly spoke up.
"Ah... if we just want to reach our destination sooner and save sailing time, could we take