Strictly speaking, it was Lilia who had seen Research Institute 3154, not Lin Yuan, but this was no time to dwell on such details.
With a thought, Lin Yuan immediately took the metal box from earlier out of the Warehouse.
"What's that you just took out?"
An ominous premonition flashed through Retainer 9527's mind at Lin Yuan's actions, and he could not help asking.
Lin Yuan could not be bothered with this intermittent lunatic and opened the box.
In the center of the box lay a palm-sized disc, with a diamond-shaped needle in its center slowly swaying from side to side.
"A compass?"
Lin Yuan paused in surprise.
He had thought it would contain some sort of message left by the other party, such as a note or recorded footage on a disc.
"How do you use this thing?"
Lin Yuan picked up the compass and discovered that it was actually a D-rank item.
[Sea Route Compass] [D-rank supernatural item] [A rare item that can enhance its holder's inspiration and guide them at sea. It can also record a specific location at sea.] [Special note: multiple Sea Route Compasses can form a set, opening up a route of their own at sea.]
A set item? This was the first time Lin Yuan had seen one.
But this was no time to focus on that. He immediately handed the compass to Bai Ling.
"Can you sense which direction it's pointing in?"
Giving Bai Ling something tied to inspiration was certainly the right choice.
Sure enough, Bai Ling's eyes widened the instant she took the compass, and she pointed to a spot along the edge of Crawlers' island.
"Over there! The sensation is a little vague. Try shining the light on it!"
Lin Yuan moved the light in the direction