Sir! Don't close the net!

"If you see anything strange..."

Just as Li Yili was about to retreat back into the submarine, which rocked like a crib, to take a nap, Zig exclaimed in surprise, "Minister Li Yili! Minister Li Yili, look over there! There's an island over there! There really is a sacred place on the surface of the Dead Man's Sea!"

“Ha… Zig, you believe in that stuff too?” Li Yili couldn’t help but complain. “Haven’t I been saying all along? A dead man’s sea is a dead man’s sea. Let me see it.”

Zig smiled awkwardly and handed the binoculars to Li Yili, "But didn't you, Minister Li Yili, say that there is a god of water volume? And that wishing bottles can grant wishes."

“Well…” Li Yili raised her binoculars and looked in the direction where Sieg had exclaimed earlier, “My God of Water Displacement is not the same as the God that Ips and the others were talking about. I didn’t say anything, um, Holy Land.”

"Eh……"

Li Yili narrowed her eyes slightly.

He saw the island that Sieg had mentioned. For Sieg, who had always faced the sea wall, or for the people of this world, the sea itself was an unimaginable landscape, let alone an island. But for him, the existence of islands in the sea was perfectly normal.

So, are there any people on this island?

Are there other civilizations on the seas that this world has never touched or even known?

Thinking of this, Li Yili's heart began to pound, and a long-lost strong desire to explore arose within her.

"Hmm—Zig! Let's head towards that island now!"

“I understand! But…” Zig hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying, “Minister Li Yili, how should we get there?”

Li Yili fell silent.

For a normal submarine, reaching the island that this simple telescope can observe is a very simple matter; just step on the accelerator, turn on the turbine, and there are no problems.

But this submarine was just an empty shell. It didn't even have a throttle, let alone a turbine. All the mechanisms... were just for adjusting the submarine's balance. It was impossible for the submarine to reach the small island that could only be observed with a telescope on its own.

If you draw it with your hand... how big would that be...?

Li Yili was startled and lowered her head. Deep inside the submarine's cockpit, Nakya was holding the travel bag she used to carry, as quiet as a doll.

Of course, Nakya, who has no soul, is just a shell, and is still in his hands, cannot be described as anything other than a puppet.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that the powerful body of the Chosen One of Nakya is controlled by him, and he can do much more than just simple actions like raising and lowering his hand.

It can naturally play the role of a propulsion unit.

Although I haven't tried this position before, it's the body of a god-chosen one, so nothing should happen. Most importantly... Nakya is a good girl who doesn't complain about anything.

"Zig, look what that is!"

Li Yili raised her hand and pointed sharply behind Zig. The honest boy Zig immediately turned his head to look. Just as Zig turned around, Nakya let go of her travel bag and emerged from the narrow gap like lightning. Like a ballerina, she held onto the edge of the submarine and entered the water perfectly. The splash she made was not even as big as the splash of dumplings being thrown into the water.

Having seen nothing, Sieg turned his head back with a puzzled look on his face.

"Ahem—Zig, what should you do when you encounter an insurmountable problem?!" Li Yili crossed her arms and raised her head.

"effort!"

"That's right! Work hard! In short, work hard! And then solve all problems with momentum! Even if you can't solve them, you should still fall gracefully on the road to hard work! So even if you have to drag it, you have to drag this submarine to that island!"

Zig stared blankly at Li Yili, unsure how to respond.

Although the submarine was floating on the surface of the sea, he knew very well how heavy it was, having tried to help others lift it. As for the island... it was not visible to the naked eye and could only be observed with the aid of a telescope.

Towing a submarine to an island that can only be observed with telescopes is no longer a problem that can be solved by sheer force.

"Zig, hold on tight—" Li Yili smiled confidently.

"Eh?"

Before Zig could react, a huge wave surged up behind Li Yili, and the powerful push made Zig cling tightly to the outer frame of the submarine. All he could see were the constantly flying water splashes.

The enormous submarine, like a dragon, cleaved through the calm sea, sending spray flying everywhere.

Clinging tightly to the outer frame of the hatch, which fluttered like a flag, Li Yili's teeth chattered as she gave Zieg a stiff smile. "Look, look, Zieg—energy, momentum can solve everything."

Zig's lips twitched; even he couldn't bring himself to worship Li Yili under these circumstances.

"boom--"

Less than three minutes later, the island, which could only be observed through binoculars, appeared directly in front of the submarine. Li Yili subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. All she had to do now was have Nakya slow down and everything would be fine.

A sense of security quietly crept into Li Yili's mind.

So Li Yili loosened her grip.

Time seemed to slow down as if it were submerged in water. As the submarine receded into the distance, Li Yili's mouth dropped open, and the past flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

"what--"

"Minister Li Yili!!!"

Amid Zig's scream, Li Yili was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the sea and creating countless ripples before sinking.

Chapter 148 I'm in the Sky Now

"I thought I was going to die..."

Li Yili, her entire body soaked, lay sprawled on the island's beach, panting heavily.

If he hadn't immediately called Nakya back to catch him and pull him back, he might have already returned to where he started, if he were still whole at that point.

“Minister Li Yili, your aura… you shouldn’t use it unless necessary,” Zig said, his face still showing lingering fear. “But Minister Li Yili, you’re really amazing, you managed to swim back from there.”

Although the swimming style is quite strange.

Zig muttered to himself.

“Ahem—that’s not the point,” Li Yili said, shifting her gaze slightly.

Unseen by Sieg, the soaking wet Nakya silently hid on the back of the submarine.

Although he could find all sorts of reasons to explain Nakia's existence, Nakia's identity was too delicate, and it would be too dangerous for a boy like Sieg to know about Nakia's existence.

“Ahem—Zig, you stay here and watch the submarine. I’m going to explore the island first,” Li Yili got up, hooked out her travel bag from the submarine, and placed it on the back of the submarine where Zig couldn’t see it. “I’ll be back soon.”

Nakya quickly opened her travel bag and sat down inside.

"Leave it to me—"

Zig raised his hand and patted his chest hard.

"Oh—I'm counting on you, Zieg! Use this time to dry the clothes!"

Li Yili nodded, slung the travel bag containing Nakya over her shoulder, and strode across the beach into the dense forest. However, after only a few steps, Li Yili was panting and sat down on the ground, leaning against a tree trunk.

His decadent lifestyle eventually drained his young and strong body.

If you had to describe his current state in one word, it would be "utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally," plus his clothes were soaked through and incredibly uncomfortable to wear.

Li Yili glanced in the direction of the submarine, but the dense forest perfectly blocked his view. Presumably, it was the same for Zieg. However, just to be on the safe side, Li Yili walked a few hundred meters deeper before putting down his travel bag. Nakya, who was also soaking wet, emerged from the travel bag and stood quietly in front of Li Yili.

Her wet, silvery-white hair clung to her delicate face, making even Li Yili feel a pang of pity. Who could have done such a thing to such a frail girl?

Li Yili held her chin and looked Nakya up and down.

He chose

Her white dress became somewhat transparent due to being soaked by seawater, and her skin, which was as white as snow from years of not being exposed to the sun, was dazzlingly radiant. Her delicate appearance combined with the vast dense forest created an unusual beauty.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yili snapped her fingers at Nakya, "Fever, no, high fever—"

The bodies of those favored by the gods are wondrous and highly malleable, but due to the special nature of their souls, they have a fixed direction. Nakya's body is very special, and the Thorn King calls it a perfect physique.

They can do many incredible things.

Nakya stood motionless, but her snow-white skin flushed red at a visible speed. White steam billowed out, and the seawater inside her white dress was quickly evaporated, with some crystals falling off the surface of the dress.

"As expected, they can even do something like this."

Li Yili sighed and pulled Nakya into her arms. Nakya's slightly hot body felt just right in this situation, and soon Li Yili's clothes were dried.

"Okay, okay, stop burning it, stop burning it."

Feeling hot, Li Yili quickly stopped Nakya from continuing her feverish behavior.

Li Yili raised her hand to brush off the crystals on her body, looked around, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

When he was thrown into the air by the submarine, he saw part of the island's outline. Unless it was an oddly shaped island like a crescent moon, this island was probably larger than Instas.

At his own walking speed, he might not be able to explore the entire island by nightfall.

But! For those favored by the gods... that's a different story.

Nakya, with perfect understanding of human nature, stood in front of Li Yili, offering her slender back.

“Princess Nakya is truly compassionate towards the common people; I’m starting to fall in love with you,” Li Yili wiped away her tears mixed with salt and promptly climbed onto Nakya’s back. “Alright—Princess Nakya, let’s go!”

Nakya's slender legs were slightly bent, and her beautiful, delicate feet, which should have been displayed in a museum, sank deep into the ground. With the sound barrier shattered, Nakya, carrying Li Yili on her back, darted through the dense forest like lightning.

Having already gained a new understanding of Nakya's physical abilities, Li Yili quickly regained her composure after a brief moment of panic. She frantically grabbed onto the points of leverage in front of Nakya with both hands, her dark eyes scanning back and forth, searching for any useful clues.

There were insects and birds, but no trace of human civilization was seen.

Li Yili narrowed her eyes slightly.

The first thing to determine is whether there are humans on this island, and to what extent their civilization has developed. To be honest, human social activities are a form of destruction of nature, which is almost immediately obvious.

But now he has almost circled the island's perimeter, and he has not seen a trace of social activity.

"It looks like there's no one on this island..." Li Yili sighed.

Living on such an island, it's impossible to give up fishing as a means of obtaining food. Therefore, in order to facilitate fishing, a road must be specially built to lead to the best fishing spots.

After running around like this, I didn't see a single road that could be called a road.

“Let’s explore further inwards,” Li Yili sighed, rubbing her forehead.

That leaves only one possibility: the island is a giant temple, which could explain the phenomenon of ancient gods' relics falling from the sky in the Sea of ​​the Dead.

In order not to miss any details, Li Yili deliberately had Nakya take a roundabout route to approach the center of the island, but they still didn't see anything along the way. If humans had really existed, then most of the traces of life would have been completely restored by nature.

"Ah~ on the bright side... at least we found a huge temple. Picking up a few things or selling them to Galar Horn will guarantee us a carefree life for the next seventy years."

Amidst Li Yili's sighs, Nakya's circuitous route became smaller and smaller, and she soon reached the center of the island.

As Li Yili had predicted, the center of the island remained an unremarkable dense forest, without any buildings like the Temple of Guweiton.

"How is that possible!"

Li Yili, supporting Nakya's shoulder, landed on the ground and spun around several times. They couldn't find a temple, or even a trace of the ancient gods' legacy.