Civilization Paradise

Chapter 156 Breaking Through the Defenses (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Maple Night) (Fifth Update)
"Understood. Let's go to the beach to find a boat first. You can tell me more details once we find one."

Without wasting any words, Long Ming led Gu Yi and the others into a nearby alley and headed towards the sea.

Long Ming was very careful along the way and did not let his guard down just because there were few people coming in.

"They seem quite professional."

Tao Sisi looked at this scene and said with some surprise.

"Of course he's professional! Let me tell you! When Chen Wei and I first went into a dungeon, we were completely carried by Long Ming, otherwise we would have been dead long ago!"

"Then it's still put up for posterity."

"That's not how it works. If it weren't for those bastards, we wouldn't have died. You know, I got a purple item on my very first try!"

Gu Yi became increasingly agitated as he spoke.

"Brother, the group you're talking about, could it be those people from the Sinful Abyss Guild?"

At this moment, Gu Yi asked timidly.

Upon hearing Gu Yi's words, Long Ming couldn't help but glance at her sideways. This little girl was quite clever.

“That’s right. If Long Ming hadn’t stopped me, I would have dealt with them long ago.”

As Gu Yi spoke, he almost felt like rushing over to beat them up.

"If I don't stop you, you'll be kicked out of the instance."

Long Ming also sighed.

"hey-hey."

Gu Yi looked embarrassed upon hearing Long Ming's words.

As they emerged from the alley, their view suddenly opened up, revealing the azure sea and a gentle sea breeze.

"Wow, it's so beautiful! I didn't know the sea really could be blue!"

"Yes! This is the first time I've ever seen such a blue sea."

"The sea outside the mountain city is all black, and the wind blowing in is awful."

Tao Sisi and several other girls shouted excitedly.

Looking at the vast sea, Long Ming felt much more relaxed and said to Gu Yi and the others.

"Let's go find a boat quickly."

"it is good!"

Gu Yi and the others quickly ran towards the seaside.

However, there were no boats on this stretch of beach, so the group walked along the shore.

More than an hour later.

Long Ming and the others saw an old fishing boat moored on the distant coast.

"It's a boat!"

Lin Xiaozhao shouted excitedly.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Long Ming immediately led Gu Yi and the others over.

They soon arrived in front of the fishing boat.

The fishing boat was not very big, and its surface was covered with rust. Inside the boat were two paddleboards, and at the stern was a four-stroke propulsion device. The overall structure was very rudimentary.

This made Long Ming a little worried about whether it could still be opened, so he asked.

"Gu Yi, does any of you know anything about ships?"

"Don't worry, we brushed up on the relevant knowledge before we came."

Chen Wei immediately gave his assurance.

"Okay, then check the propulsion system and see if it can be started."

"okay!"

Chen Wei and Gu Yi went straight to the stern and began to explore the propulsion device.

Long Ming then boarded the ship to inspect its hull.

An hour passed quickly, and Gu Yi and Chen Wei still hadn't started the fishing boat. They scratched their heads and complained in front of the propeller.

"What the hell? I followed the guide exactly, why can't I start it?"

"The propulsion system looks fine."

Are you two even capable?

Long Ming asked helplessly.

"Of course we're fine; it's probably just that the ship hasn't been used in a long time and is malfunctioning."

Gu Yi quickly tried to cover it up.

At this moment, Gu Yi said softly.

"Brother, are we out of gas?"

Upon hearing Gu Yi's words, Long Ming turned to look at Gu Yi and the other person.

They were both taken aback and immediately checked, only to find that the fuel tank was indeed empty. They said, extremely embarrassed.

"Oh dear, we've really made a mistake."

"Hey Gu Yi, you're not as reliable as your sister. How are you going to drive without gas?"

Long Ming sighed. Where was he going to find oil?

"Hehe, don't worry, we brought a lot of oil."

Gu Yi quickly took out a can of oil from his backpack.

"Okay, go refuel."

Long Ming nodded.

"I go!"

Chen Wei volunteered to take the oil drum and hurriedly poured the oil in.

Seeing this, Gu Yi suddenly pulled the manual lever.

Bang bang~
The propulsion system immediately started making a noisy noise.

"It's a success." Gu Yi grinned from ear to ear.

"Turn it off, we'll push the boat out and then turn it back on!"

Long Ming said to Gu Yi.

"Ok!"

Gu Yi quickly turned off the thrusters.

Long Ming and the others climbed off the boat and together pushed the small fishing boat out, before climbing back onto the boat.

Gu Yi walked to the stern, lowered the propulsion device, pulled the rope to start it, and sailed towards the distant sea.

Long Ming then asked.

Do you know how to get to Prison Island?

"Of course I know, I spent a lot of money to buy the map."

Gu Yi took out a map from his backpack.

Seeing this, Long Ming felt a little relieved.

How long will our voyage take?

"Under normal circumstances, it should take a little over twelve hours to get there."

"That's alright, it's not too far."

"Brother, just rest there and I'll call you when it's time."

Gu Yi patted his chest and said to Long Ming.

"alright."

Long Ming didn't say anything.

Seven hours later.

Fog began to rise over the sea, and visibility suddenly dropped sharply.

Upon seeing this, Long Ming immediately became alert and warned Gu Yi.

"It's getting foggy, be careful of your direction so you don't get lost."

"Don't worry, we'll just walk straight in one direction, there won't be any problems, and we even have a map."

Gu Yi confidently assured Long Ming.

"alright."

When Long Ming heard Gu Yi say that, he didn't say anything more.

The next afternoon.

On the vast ocean, a dilapidated fishing boat bobs up and down with the waves.

Long Ming sat in the corner, munching on compressed biscuits with a helpless expression. They promised it would arrive in twelve hours, but it was already noon the next day. Forget about Prison Island; he hadn't even seen a ghost yet.

At this moment, Gu Yi walked over, picked up a bottle of water, and handed it to Long Ming.

"Brother Longming, have some water."

"it is good."

Long Ming took it.

At this moment, Gu Yi was looking at the map while scratching his head and muttering in confusion.

"This can't be right. Where did things go wrong?"

At this point, Tao Sisi finally couldn't hold back anymore and angrily cursed at Gu Yi.

"Gu Yi, are you even capable?"

"Sisi, just bear with it a little longer, we'll be there soon."

"What do you mean, 'by the time you find us,' we'll all be hanging at sea."

"Will not."

Gu Yi replied awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Long Ming's lips twitched uncontrollably.

He never expected that this time, instead of dying at the hands of monsters and players, he would perish at sea.

If you really get lost at sea, even God can't help you!
"No way my foot! You still believe that map? Did your friend sell you that map?"

"It was sold by a friend, but it should be fine."

"Oh, which of your friends is reliable?"

Tao Sisi angrily accused.

Upon hearing this, Long Ming awkwardly turned his head to the side. It's true what they say, when you're down on your luck, you get shot even when you're lying down.

Gu Yi stammered as he spoke.

"It's not entirely unreliable, let me explain."

"What's there to explain? I've been following you since high school, all these years, and you haven't even prepared a wedding gift."

"Aren't I trying my best to earn money?"

"Work hard? You don't want to rely on your family, and you don't want to be a chef. You want to start your own business. Fine, but what happened? You lost everything in your business, and you're surrounded by a bunch of scoundrels! You said this game could make money, but you didn't make any money; instead, you lost a huge amount of money!"

Tao Sisi was completely enraged by Gu Yi.

Upon hearing this, Long Ming and Chen Wei exchanged bewildered glances.

At this moment, Chen Wei sat down next to Long Ming and whispered to him.

"Oh, I'm sorry you had to see this."

"It's nothing, but what exactly happened?"

Long Ming asked curiously.

"Brother Gu's family owns a restaurant and used to be quite wealthy, but the business has been bad in recent years, and their fortunes have been declining. As you know, the mountainous city is full of wealthy families, and the dowry is very heavy. They simply can't come up with the money in a short time."

"Yeah, I know that."

"So Gu didn't want to work at home anymore, follow the old path, or become a chef or something. He felt there was no future in that, so he went out to try his luck. But he couldn't do anything right, and he even lost all the money Tao Sisi had helped him save for wedding gifts over the years."

Chen Wei sighed helplessly.

(End of this chapter)