One day later.
On the boundless sea.
Laughter filled the Xingluo.
On deck, Old Ninth, Little White Tiger, Hi Dog, Wine Sword Spear, False Eye, and the others stood in a row.
Everyone held a fishing rod.
This was their last chance to have some fun before the big battle.
Xiao Yuan stood on the bridge with her arms folded, smiling as she watched the big boys fool around.
Even Old Sick caught their mood and offered a rare smile. "Who would have thought the King of Spring Prefecture, whom outsiders call a cold-blooded killer, would be like a child at heart?"
"He is a big boy. If it weren't for the apocalypse, he probably wouldn't even have graduated from college at his age."
Xiao Yuan had eyes only for Little White Tiger. She smiled sweetly. "It's been a long time since I've seen him this happy."
Little White Tiger had an arm around Old Ninth and held his fishing rod in one hand, looking completely relaxed.
"When it comes down to it, this bunch aren't even twenty on average..."
Xiao Yuan's gaze swept toward the sole exception.
False Eye had one foot on the railing, the cigarette in his mouth glowing and dimming.
"We agreed, whoever catches the biggest fish wins."
"Heh, Brother Yan'er, you're good at being the enforcer, but I'm really not afraid to bet against you."
Hi Dog and Bone laughed as they sat on the railing.
Everyone knew False Eye had rotten luck at gambling.
The next instant.
Water sprayed several meters into the air.
False Eye hauled up a huge fish... or rather, a Converted Beast.
The giant Two-Headed Shark, about five meters long, thumped against the ship as it struggled.
Little White Tiger and the others leaned out to look, marveling, "Has Brother