Barnett arranged for the warships to set sail early the next morning. Since the sea monsters were pulling the ships, the crew could take turns resting on board.
Vic didn't care; he could already use meditation instead of sleeping.
Vic guessed that his Awakening of Mind Power was due to his consistent practice of meditating outdoors and experiencing the natural world. However, he didn't have many clues yet, but he would not stop this meditation on experiencing the natural world.
Rebecca and Wendy also came to Vic's side, and Vic punched the seahorse on the head with a punch imbued with Haki.
This is now the seahorse's alarm clock; otherwise, it's really hard to wake it up, it sleeps too much.
Vic likes to call it the Sleeping Plow Horse; if it weren't for the snoring, you would have thought it was fast asleep.
A visible bump appeared on the seahorse's head, growing taller and taller. Vic had completely ruined the seahorse's scalp; now, a single bump could grow into the shape of a unicorn horn, and it could even faintly emit a red glow.
The seahorse opened its eyes, looking at the starry sky with a bewildered expression, then turned its eyes to look at Vic.
Vic nodded, then realized what was happening, and tilted its head back, ready to start pulling the boat.
But before it could even raise its head, it immediately fell backward onto the deck. It turned out that the drool from last night had stuck its tongue to the deck, and its tongue, like a rubber band, pulled its head back.
Vic was speechless; this guy's intelligence was truly questionable!
Rebecca and Wendy, on the other hand, covered their mouths, looking extremely uncomfortable. They really wanted to laugh, but how could they, as little fairies, laugh so unrestrainedly? If they laughed quietly, they couldn't express the feelings from the bottom of their hearts. It was just too difficult!
" Rebecca, go get her some water. She's such an idiot, always doing this in her sleep. Can't she learn her lesson?"
Vic gave Rebecca a word and started ranting. He had no choice but to rant!
This guy has always been like this; every time he wakes up, his tongue is stuck to the deck.
The saliva of these seahorses is incredibly sticky when it dries; it's probably a racial trait.
"Okay!" Rebecca agreed and quickly ran off, though the smile in her voice was hard to hide.
"I'm going too!" Wendy quickly ran off as well, wanting to find a place to have a good laugh.
Vic covered his face, clearly not wanting to see the seahorse anymore!
I wonder if its meat tastes good!
A thought flashed through Vic's mind.
The seahorse shuddered, as if sensing the malice directed at it, and quickly and obediently remained still, waiting for its tongue to be rescued.
After Rebecca and Wendy finished laughing, they finally came over with the water. Vic ignored them and told them to handle it themselves, since it wasn't the first time.
By the time the warships set sail, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
After the sun rose, Gion emerged from the cabin, her face still bearing a listless expression that seemed to say, "I'm not fully awake, don't disturb me." I wonder what she had been up to all night.
After lunch, everyone felt a little sleepy as they basked in the gentle sun.
Many people had already dozed off. They were almost at their destination, and everyone was much more relaxed. With sea creatures pulling the boat, life on board was incredibly pleasant.
By 1 p. m., many people had already fallen asleep, while those who were still awake were doing their own things.
Only the seahorse was still pulling the boat with all its might, its tongue sticking out of its mouth, showing how seriously it was taking it.
Just then, Vic, who was sitting on the deck, suddenly opened his eyes. His Observation Haki detected several powerful auras.
Vic glanced at the seahorse, which was still swimming forward without noticing. Suddenly, a huge column of dark water shot up in front of the seahorse, startling it so much that it quickly stopped.
However, the warship had strong inertia and continued forward for a distance, bumping the seahorse's head and causing a large bump before finally coming to a stop.
Poor seahorse, poor horse head.
The water column shot five hundred meters into the sky before stopping, and the water that had rushed up slowly flowed down, revealing a huge figure within the water column.
A giant Sea Kings in the form of a dinosaur stood in front of the warship. Then, several tall figures appeared around the warship, all of them different types of Sea Kings.
Their gazes were all fixed on the warship. The seahorse was so frightened it was almost deformed. It clung to the bow with its two fins and tried to back away, tears and snot streaming down its face. It was terrified.
At this moment, the trainees on the warship finally came to their senses. Looking at the Sea Kings surrounding the warship, they all felt their legs go weak!
How could they escape this time? Unless the warship flew up to them, the timid female student was already crying.
" Phoebe, what's going on? Why are there so many Sea Kings here?"
Barnett's voice trembled slightly, but he remained calm.
" Barnett, I just looked at the nautical chart, we've arrived at the Calm Belt."
Peace Island is located on the edge of the Calm Belt. The officer on duty at midday, watching the Eternal Pose needle, fell asleep and didn't notice the course had veered off course.
The seahorse led us into the Calm Belt!
Phoebe's voice was trembling, but she still managed to clearly explain what had happened.
"This sea monster wants to kill us?" Barnett muttered, his eyes glazed over, seemingly asking no one in particular.
Phoebe shook her head slightly; she really didn't know.
"It must have been an accident. Didn't you see how terrified that sea monster was? Sea monsters are food for Sea Kings; it wouldn't be thinking of taking us all down with it!"
Gion, standing to the side, said with a hint of helplessness, "There's still hope in dealing with one or two, but there are just too many, and I'm powerless to stop them."
Vic glanced at everyone, then looked at Gion.
Gion shook her head slightly at him, indicating that she couldn't help it either!
Vic glanced at the seahorse one last time; it still looked pathetic, probably having peed its genitals in the sea.
Vic stood up and walked step by step to the bow of the ship, each step firm and resounding.
As they reached the bow and took their final step, the entire deck of the warship trembled, like the vibration of a drumhead, and waves surged up.
A loud thud echoed in all directions, and the screams, whispers, and conversations on the ship abruptly ceased, plunging everything into silence.
The giant Sea Kings surrounding the warship stopped roaring and stared at the small figure at the bow.
The two-legged creature may have looked small, but in the eyes of the crowd and the Sea Kings, it was slowly growing larger, and an aura spread out.
Vic gripped the Blood Wither scabbard with his left hand, and with a soft "ding," everyone heard it clearly, including the Sea Kings.
That was the sound of Vic pulling Blood Wither from its sheath with his thumb. Blood Wither was five inches out of the sheath, the blade reflecting a blindingly cold light.
At this moment, everyone present was completely drawn to the short blade that had just been drawn from its sheath, and they held onto it tightly, unable to look away!
"Gentlemen, we've gotten lost and ended up here today. We've been passing by your esteemed place and have caused you any disturbance. We hope you'll be kind enough to make way for us so we can leave. We hope you can give us the courtesy!"
Vic raised his head slightly, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes sharp, and his aura growing stronger and stronger!
In the past two years, he has killed quite a few medium to large-sized carnivorous Sea Kings. Although they are smaller than the group that has appeared now, the aura gathered around them is extremely terrifying!
Especially for marine creatures, seahorses are sometimes startled by the scent emanating from Vic!
Vic was prepared to draw his sword at the slightest provocation, and the sharpness in his words resounded in all directions.
These giant Sea Kings can basically understand human language. Vic is currently trying to increase his aura to see if he can suppress these intelligent giant Sea Kings.
He wasn't afraid of fighting; he had just mastered a new sword technique. However, the other students were in some danger!
He might not even have time to make a rescue before these giant Sea Kings slap him and his ship into the sea.
The giant Sea Kings that first appeared at the bow of the ship now had a thoughtful look in its eyes!
It looked at Vic, then at the other giant Sea Kings, remained silent for a minute, and then its mouth opened and closed.
It made no sound; instead, the giant Sea Kings blocking the back of the ship parted, revealing a huge passage—the meaning was clear.
Thank you!
Vic didn't make any unnecessary movements, remaining standing still, only glancing at the seahorse after saying those words.
The seahorse shuddered, turned around, and galloped away, its fins leaving afterimages. Soon it led the warship out of the Calm Belt, though they didn't venture far into the Calm Belt.
Behind them, the giant Sea Kings neither moved nor submerged, but simply watched the direction the warship had left in.
They only occasionally open their mouths, but no sound comes out. If a person with the ability to Voice of All Things were here, he would find that these giant Sea Kings are talking.
"Why let these humans go? The Calm Belt is forbidden territory!"
"I see the shadow of mountains of corpses and seas of blood in this human!"
"This human must have killed countless Sea Kings, hence the overwhelming murderous aura emanating from him. Only we sea creatures can sense this aura so clearly; it's terrifying!"
"The agreed-upon time of 800 years is fast approaching, and I sense the breath of destiny emanating from him!"
"Let's disperse, everyone stay in your positions..."