Never before had Zhang Ming yearned so desperately for a new continent.
And never before had he realized how much the psychological effects of "Homeless" still affected him.
There had been fish in the Demon God's Sea before, but they were scarce. Either an entire school appeared at once, or there were none at all.
Now, at last, individual fish were appearing. The sight of all that life made not only Zhang Ming but Little White and Brother Hao feel relieved. Only the genuine lunatic, Stone Mama, felt nothing in particular.
"Did we stumble into a world by accident?" Zhang Ming climbed the mast and gazed into the distance.
No, that wasn't right either. The mental pressure from the Demon God's Sea was still there.
The "Homeless" debuff was actually quite obvious. Zhang Ming's current maximum Mental Value was a whopping 7,243.
But even when his spirits soared, his Mental Value could only rise to [6833/7243]. In other words, "Homeless" had swallowed up 410 points outright.
He would only get those 410 points back once he found sanctuary in a world.
"Land..." Stone Mama suddenly said, still stuck to the Corgi's rear.
"Yeah, we really do need to find land first... Little White, go find some fellow turtles and ask whether there's any land nearby."
"Our ship needs a little maintenance too. A fresh coat of paint and things like that..."
"After drifting around on a ship for two years, I'm getting pretty sick of it." Zhang Ming slid down from the mast, excitement washing over him at the thought of real land.
His earlier sluggish exhaustion vanished completely.
Little White opened its sparkling eyes and jumped into the water with a splash.
Zhang Ming smiled as he watched it swim.
After two years, Little White seemed to have grown