It took a full week to finally find the Wandering Isle.
The members of the Fenris People's Army were overjoyed to see such a large island appear before them in the distance. They hadn't been ashore for over a month since leaving the Silverpine Forest. Every day, standing on the deck and looking out at the vast blue sky and deep blue sea, they grew tired of even the most beautiful scenery after a month!
Moreover, the food on the ship is really bad. Lately, we've been eating fish caught by casting nets nearby, and I feel like I'm all salty and damp. After being dried in the sun, they turn into salted fish. There are nearly a hundred salted fish in total.
Now they just want to go ashore and hunt some wolves or bears. It's been a long time since they've had bear paws. Who would have thought that the rugged-looking Sven is actually a chef? The bear paws he cooks taste so good, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
"Look! Look! That island is moving!" Ivan, with his sharp eyes, was the first to spot the anomaly. He pointed excitedly into the distance.
It can move?
Just as the others were about to mock Ivan for being "too young and having poor eyesight," Darion narrowed his eyes, raised an eyebrow in surprise, and asked, "It really moves? Is it a floating island?"
Although young, Darion was always composed, and when the others heard him say the same thing, they all looked toward the island.
As they got closer, they saw that the island was moving, and quite fast at that!
"No! That's not an island at all, it's a giant sea turtle! Look, that's a turtle's head!" Ivan exclaimed again, because he saw a huge turtle head, much larger than the Royal Palace of Lordaeron!
The others quickly realized that it really was a giant turtle head, sometimes raised high and sometimes submerged in the seawater, moving and stirring up huge waves!
"By the Holy Light! Just how big is this tortoise? I suspect it's bigger than the Lordaeron!"
"More than that! Look at its head, it's practically the size of a small island! It must be as big as Fenris Isle!"
"It's definitely not as big Fenris Isle Archipelago! But it's definitely much bigger Lordaeron! My God, how can there be such a big sea turtle? It's much more imposing than Lao Qian, much more imposing than the Frost Wyrm!"
" Frost Wyrm? It's not even a mosquito compared to this giant sea turtle!"
A group of naive young people discussed amongst themselves, while even Jiang Jie, who had seen the world, stared wide-eyed.
Although I knew that the Shen-zin Su was enormous, I was still shocked to see it in person. The sheer size of the tortoise was truly unprecedented.
"Its name is Shen-zin Su, the largest turtle in the world, and one of the largest creatures in the world, much larger than the legendary ancient primordial dragon ' Galakrond '!" Jiang Jie chuckled, explaining, "It has lived for nearly eight hundred years, growing from a small sea turtle to its current size. Over time, the dust on its body accumulated into hills and even dense forests, where countless creatures thrive, including Pandaren!"
Jiang Jie was genuinely curious. Shen-zin Su's size was probably only larger than the Titans spirit beneath his feet, perhaps only a few Old Gods. How did it grow to such a massive size? Did it produce ten tons of gold fertilizer a day?
" Pandaren? I remember you said, sir, that your martial arts are family tradition, and that your ancestor knew a Pandaren female warrior named 'Jiang,' and learned them from her?" Ivan quickly asked, "Could this giant sea turtle be the homeland of the Pandaren?"
"No, no, this giant sea turtle is only eight hundred years old, while the Pandaren have a history of over ten thousand years. Their homeland is another continent, a mysterious continent not much smaller than Lordaeron!" Jiang Jie laughed in the wind, "Of course, we will also meet some Pandaren on the Wandering Isle, learn authentic Pandaren martial arts from them, and come into contact with the mysterious Pandaren Chi. That is the purpose of our trip."
"But how do we get up there?" Sven, somewhat worried.
The adults are a given; Ivan's lightness skill is quite good, and if they're close enough, he could easily cross the sea. But the others are out of the question. Especially Sven, who hasn't learned any lightness skill at all; he definitely won't make it!
Moreover, Sven could clearly see that when the giant sea turtle swam, it created huge waves around it! They were truly huge waves. Although they were much smaller than Shen-zin Su's size, even a single wave could capsize the small boat, making it impossible to get close!
" Nicholas, why don't we go and talk to that giant sea turtle and ask it to stop for a while so we can get closer and then continue swimming?" Anveena suddenly suggested.
"You're overthinking it." Jiang Jie was speechless for a moment. "Giant turtles can't tread water, and if they don't swim, they'll sink to the bottom of the sea! Besides, why would Shen-zin Su pay attention to us? As far as I know, it doesn't even acknowledge the Pandaren, not for hundreds of years!"
"How are we going to get up there?" The group of people asked, somewhat worried.
"The waves will definitely be big near the turtle's head and four legs, but they should be smaller elsewhere. Let's steer the boat over there and then figure out how to get ashore!" Jiang Jie made the decision.
The captain of the Kul Tiras was quite capable; the ship quickly approached and then closed in on the turtle shell.
However, we still dared not get too close, because if we accidentally bumped into it, the ship would probably be finished, no different from running aground.
There are still about fifty meters to go, which is still a difficult distance for most people to overcome.
Swim across?
I'm sorry, you definitely can't swim as fast as Shen-zin Su!
"Give me the rope." Jiang Jie chuckled, "Wait!"
He had prepared the rope beforehand, about two hundred meters long and as thick as a thumb. Anything made by High Elf is bound to be of high quality.
This fairy rope is made of magical material. Although it's not very thick, it's actually very strong and can lift several tons without any problem.
Jiang Jie leaped off the deck, his toes lightly touching the sea surface, and walked towards Shen-zin Su as if taking a leisurely stroll. Although it looked slow, he was actually very fast. The speed of his Lightning and Rushing Thunder Step was reliable, and in just a few seconds, he had arrived next to Shen-zin Su.
He bent over and suddenly burst forth, rushing up the edge of the tortoise shell more than twenty meters high like Rushing Thunder. Then he tied the other end of the rope to a large tree nearby, and thus a "bridge" appeared between Shen-zin Su and the boat, a rope bridge that only a few people could cross!
The captain of Kul Tiras was quite skilled, and Shen-zin Su's swimming was straight and stable, keeping the rope relatively stable and greatly reducing the difficulty of passing through.
"Good luck to you guys! I'm going to find Nicholas now. I'm rooting for you guys, hehe." Anveena didn't care about the distance and flew straight over, landing next to Jiang Jie.
"I'll go first!" Ivan, who had the best agility of all, jumped onto the rope and ran on it, which swayed in the wind. He didn't fall off and landed steadily. He turned around with a smug smile on his face.
Well, this prodigy, although he has become much more humble recently because of Darion's sudden emergence and Lilian's even greater talent, still acts like "I am a genius" when facing others.
In reality, running on a swaying rope isn't too difficult for a thief who has mastered basic agility; even a highly trained High Elf elf ranger can do it. But for other human professionals, it's a bit challenging.
The others looked worried. Their lightness skills were not as good as Ivan's, so it was impossible for them to step directly across the rope. They obediently hung on the rope, which was less than a hundred meters long, looking like a string of grasshoppers.
The process was thrilling, and the result was satisfying; even Rogue Knight like Sven, who had absolutely no skill in light-footed martial arts, passed through safely.
Jiang Jie waved his hand, and the small boat sailed away. Jiang Jie and his group were going to stay on Wandering Isle for a long time, so they naturally couldn't let others follow them indefinitely.
"Alright, let's explore this island!" Jiang Jie breathed in the air on the floating island, feeling a calming atmosphere.