The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 245 Maritime Navigation
After several days of sailing, the Death Star was sailing calmly on the sea. Perhaps because of the reputation of the Southern Cross Fleet, many pirates who made a living by robbing fleets dodged when they saw the huge Death Star, as if they, the pirates, had become lambs to be slaughtered, and the Southern Cross Fleet had become butchers.

This somewhat disappointed Walnut, who wanted to sell the Wangshengtang business to these pirates. In her eyes, these pirates were potential customers, but she didn't expect that they didn't even have the courage to approach her.

However, Walnut, who had been observing the pirate ships, also discovered some surprises. Some pirate ships actually sent small boats to communicate with the supply ship behind the Death Star, as if they were doing business.

"Ah~ How boring! I thought we would encounter some pirates or something and have a big fight, and then I would promote my business."

Hu Tao was lying on the guardrail, looking at the vast ocean and the pirate ship going further and further away, feeling very depressed. Nothing unexpected had happened for such a long time, which made Hu Tao very bored. Beidou, who was standing on the deck, heard Hu Tao's complaint and couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, Little Walnut, do you think I haven't made a name for myself on the sea over the years? Not to mention these small pirate groups, even the big pirate groups don't bother to mess with my Southern Cross Fleet."

After so many years of fighting on the sea, the names of the Southern Cross Fleet and the Uncrowned Dragon King have long spread throughout the ocean. These names are not obtained just because of Beidou's beauty, but are earned through countless battles.

"Ms. Walnut, ever since our Big Sister Beidou threw an entire ship of pirates into the sea, no pirate group dares to attack our Southern Cross Fleet."

"Moreover, our Southern Cross Fleet always brings large quantities of supplies with a wide variety and reasonable prices. We won't raise the prices like other fleets do. Those pirates don't want to conflict with us, otherwise we won't sell them any of our supplies."

A young lady in charge of accounting was recording how much Mora she had earned from the transaction with the pirates, while proudly explaining to Walnut why the pirates would not provoke the Southern Cross Fleet.

Kurumi blinked, not knowing if it was her illusion, she always felt that every sailor on Beidou's ship admired Beidou very much. No, that guy named Manye didn't seem to admire Beidou very much. That guy could chat with Wakakin quite well. They talked a lot about Inazuma during dinner before.

"Ajin, do you still have the snacks Xiangling made for you? Give me some more~"

It was so boring that Hu Tao jumped over to Ruo Jin and started to search for the snacks that Xiangling had prepared for Ruo Jin. Being able to eat Xiangling's special snacks while sailing on the sea was undoubtedly a pleasure for anyone who had tasted Xiangling's craftsmanship.

"The snacks Xiangling made for me have long been eaten. If you want some, Hutao, I have some snacks I bought in Liyue Harbor."

Staring at the chessboard closely, Ruojin took out a bag of snacks and placed it in Hutao's hand without even looking up. Now was the critical moment in the battle between him and Zhongli on the chessboard. Ever since Ying came up with a thing called chess out of boredom, Ruojin, who had started playing chess at the same time as Zhongli, had lost forty-eight games in a row.

This completely aroused Ruojin's competitive spirit. If Zhongli couldn't beat Zhongli in the game of Liyue chess because of his age and rich experience, Ruojin would just accept it. Now they are on the same level, Ruojin doesn't believe that he can't beat Zhongli in a game.

Seeing that Ruojin seemed to be in a complete conflict with Zhongli, Hu Tao secretly glared at Zhongli, who was drinking tea from a cup with a relaxed look on his face, and secretly took note of Zhongli in her heart.

"Today is really strange. I didn't catch any fish this morning."

Ying, who was sitting on the bow fishing, put away her fishing rod in confusion. She had always caught something when fishing in the past few days, so why was her luck so bad today? She had been thinking of catching a few good fish for a lunch snack, but it looked like she would not be able to have a lunch snack.

Paimon also seemed a little frustrated about this. Beidou told her that they were getting closer and closer to the waters of Inazuma. She was also thinking that Ying could catch some fish today to taste what Inazuma's fish tasted like.

"No, this is probably not a matter of luck. The lightning element around us is getting stronger and stronger. It should be the thunderstorm that blocked Inazuma that scared away all the fish around."

Zhongli silently sensed the surrounding elements. Being able to use thunder element to affect such a wide range must have come from the hands of the Thunder God. He didn't expect that after five hundred years, the former shadow warrior had grown to this level. It was really amazing.

"A thunderstorm that blocked Inazuma?"

Zhongli's words made Ruojin's eyes temporarily move away from the chessboard. Before, when he was at the dock, he met a woman who drifted from Inazuma to Liyue Harbor. She also described to Ruojin the thunderstorm that blocked Inazuma. From her description, it was hard for Ruojin to imagine how the woman could pass through the thunderstorm in a small boat and even reach Liyue Harbor.

"Let's stop here for now. I'm going to the lookout to see how strong the storm is. There are so many ships in Liyue Harbor, but only Sister Beidou's Death Star is capable of passing through it."

Standing up and pinching Hu Tao's little face, Ruo Jin began to walk towards the lookout tower. To be honest, if he could beat Zhong Li in this game, he would definitely continue to play chess with Zhong Li. However, seeing that there were only a few chess pieces left after being eaten by Zhong Li, Ruo Jin decided to go and see Thunderstorm. In this way, it would not be counted as him losing to Zhong Li for 49 times in a row. As long as he was not checked, it would not be considered a loss.

"There is a thunderstorm ahead that blocks Inazuma. If we are not allowed to go down, it is too unsafe up here. If something unexpected happens, we will be struck into charcoal by the violent thunder."

Ruojin had just climbed up to the observation tower when Manye looked at the dense dark clouds not far away and seemed to recall some bad memories, constantly urging Ruojin to leave the observation tower. This also aroused Ruojin's curiosity. After a few days of getting along, Ruojin had almost figured out Manye's character. Logically speaking, Manye's personality was not the kind of person who would be anxious, so why did he suddenly become so impatient?

"Manye, how do you know so much about the feeling of being struck by lightning? Could it be that~"

"..."

Hearing Ruojin's words, Wan Ye seemed to recall some embarrassing memories, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. From the micro-expressions on Wan Ye's face, it can be seen that this little brother Wan Ye seems to have quite rich experience. Ruojin couldn't help but be curious about what Wan Ye had experienced. Facing Ruojin's curious gaze, Wan Ye was silent for a while, took a deep breath, and spoke slowly.

"When I was escaping from Inazuma on the Death Star through a thunderstorm, I was suddenly struck by lightning from the sky for eight times. Now we are close to Inazuma. I am not sure if the lightning that struck me will affect you, so let's hurry back to the cabin."

"Huh? Struck by lightning? Brother Wan Ye, don't you have the Eye of God? Why don't you use elemental power to resist it." Looking at the Eye of God on Wan Ye's body, Ruo Jin, who had seen Wan Ye manipulate the wind element, became even more curious about the cause and effect of the matter. How could a holder of the Eye of God of Wind Element, who was known for his flexibility and swiftness, be struck by lightning, and be struck so many times.

"I dodged and blocked, but the thunder seemed alive, chasing me and striking me."

With a bit of depression and fear in his eyes, Wan Ye controlled the wind element and slowly fell towards the deck. Until now, Wan Ye himself didn't understand why this happened. He had never heard that people wanted by Inazuma would be treated like this when passing through a thunderstorm.

Ruo Jin, who was standing on the observation deck, looked at Wan Ye's back and touched his chin unconsciously. He had never seen lightning that could chase and strike people. Based on the story that Boss Ruota had told before, it seemed that Boss Ruota had not seen it either. How about waking up Boss Ruota and letting him see it too?
"Manye, why are you the only one coming down here? Where is Ruojin? Does he want to turn into charcoal? Let him come down quickly."

Seeing that Man Ye was the only one coming down from the observation deck, Beidou couldn't help feeling anxious. She was about to collide with a thunderstorm. Even she had difficulty resisting the thunderstorm that blocked Inazuma. If she stood so high, she would be struck to death by lightning.

"Don't worry, I don't care about this little thunder and lightning. Sister Beidou, just drive the boat forward!"

"You're talking nonsense! I've crossed this thunderstorm eighty times out of a hundred, and I've never seen anything that wasn't struck by lightning! Get down here right now!"

Seeing that the thunderstorm was getting closer and closer and Ruojin still refused to come down, Beidou made up her mind and prepared to cut off the lookout tower with the big sword in her hand. After all, she thought Ruojin's life was more important than a lookout tower.

"Captain Beidou, there is no need to be so anxious. Ruo Jin is a disciple of the immortal. I don't think he would do anything that he is not sure of."

Beidou, who was stopped by Zhongli, felt that what Zhongli said made sense when he heard it. He remembered that Ningguang had told him before that if a ban could be used to attack a demon god, Beidou's heart was slightly relieved and he turned around to command the other crew members.

Looking up at the observation deck high up, Zhongli felt the breath of the awakening Dragon King Rudra there. His poor old friend who was seasick was about to end his voyage. This thunderstorm scene arranged by the gods showed his old friend that his seasickness for several days was not in vain.

This was the first time that Zhongli, who had been brothers with King Ruota for thousands of years, learned about the fact that King Ruota suffered from seasickness. Zhongli thought about it for a long time and could not figure out why King Ruota suffered from seasickness.

It was not until he saw Paimon vomiting all over himself while eating on a chair due to seasickness that an idea popped into Zhongli's mind: Is it possible that he was seasick because Ryota couldn't fly?

"Ying, I asked the sailors about it. It is said that the Thunder General is very powerful. How about we try to trick Zhongli and let him go with us to visit the Thunder General?"

"If Zhongli were here, we would definitely be able to meet the General of Thunder. Maybe General of Thunder would give us a high rank for Zhongli's sake. Then we could send our men to Inazuma to look for clues about your brother."

Paimon's words made Ying feel a little excited. If Zhongli, the Rock King, went with them to meet Inazuma's god, General Thunder, then, if nothing else, at least their safety would be guaranteed. Having seen Zhongli in action, Ying had no doubt about the sense of security that Zhongli brought.

"Ahem, speaking from a generally rational point of view, I came to Inazuma this time just to promote the Wangsheng Hall with Master Hu. Things like visiting gods are experiences that belong to you, the traveler. I have no right to interfere."

Well, Zhongli's words were like a bucket of cold water that directly extinguished the flame of expectation in Paimon and Ying's hearts. It seems that the way to see General Lei Dian through Zhongli is blocked, so they can only go to Inazuma and find another way.

But before that, she needed to go up to the observation tower to help Beidou survive the thunderstorm. Looking at the thunderstorm falling from the sky like a waterfall not far away and Beidou's solemn face, Ying, who had already accepted Beidou's favor and boarded the Death Star for free, tightly grasped the amulet that Yaezan Son gave her before leaving, and resolutely climbed towards the observation tower.

In the sea, the Death Star was sailing at the forefront of the entire Southern Cross Fleet. On the deck, Beidou was holding a greatsword, heroically preparing to face the horrific thunderstorm ahead. On the observation deck of the Death Star, Ruojin, who was about to climb down, suddenly found Ying coming to the observation deck holding a amulet emitting a faint pink light.

"Ying? What are you doing up here? Get down quickly. The thunderstorm ahead is too terrifying. Be careful not to get hurt with your thin arms and legs."

Seeing Ying coming up out of fear, Ruo Jin hurriedly carried Ying and planned to take her down by force. Ying, who had climbed up with great effort and had not had time to catch her breath, realized that Ruo Jin wanted to carry her down, and Ying immediately shouted.

"Ruojinrujin, please put me down. I have something here that can help everyone get through the thunderstorm."

"what?"

He put Ying down from his shoulder half-doubtingly. Ying hurriedly opened the amulet hanging around her waist. This was given to her by Yaezawa God before she left. Yaezawa God once told her that if she wanted to reach Inazuma smoothly, she could open this amulet to seek solutions to the problems when encountering obstacles.

Now that they were about to reach Inazuma, the only obstacle they would encounter was probably the thunderstorms surrounding Inazuma. Feeling the lightning elements coming from the violent thunderstorms not far away, which were many times more terrifying than her own lightning elements, Ying swallowed deeply, prayed in her heart that the Eightfold Son of God would not cheat her, and then Ying opened the pink amulet, inside which lay a note quietly.

"I'm so stupid, really. I knew that Yae Shinko, that pink-haired fox, liked to tease people, but I chose to believe her. This activation line is too shameful..."

After reading the message from Yae Shinko inside the amulet, Ying felt so regretful now. Damn it, she was really too young compared to a bad woman like Yae Shinko. She should have thought that this teasing fox would not let go of such a good opportunity so easily. Why did she tie this amulet at that time?

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