Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"But when I arrived at the castle tower, the duel was already over. All I heard was the sound of his broken sword hitting the ground after the divine punishment..."

"I didn't have time to imagine what his expression would be at the last moment; I simply stepped forward and snatched the fading Eye of God. I only knew that I couldn't let his burning desire be enshrined in a cold statue..."

Sora and Paimon listened quietly as Manyo recounted this sad story, as if they too could feel the sorrow.

Wan Ye smiled, a hint of self-deprecation in his smile.

Whether it was escaping with his friend's Eye of God or holding a martial arts tournament in an attempt to find someone who could light up the Eye of God, it was all just a tiny bit of resistance against that god.

"Perhaps everything I'm doing now will eventually turn out to be meaningless."

Manyo looked up at the azure sky, where birds flew by. These birds would always stop briefly before continuing their flight.

Like these birds, he had no purpose, no destination, and was content with whatever came his way.

"But the life of a ronin samurai, besides the meaning of the journey and the beautiful scenery along the way, also includes the path in his heart."

His philosophy is to do what he wants to do.

He not only wanted to light up the Eye of God, but also wanted to fulfill his dearest friend's last wish.

Back at Guyun Pavilion, the arena had already been deserted.

Although the competition started strong but ended weakly, there was nothing that could be done about the final player's withdrawal.

Sora accepted the medal that belonged to the final winner, and the competition officially came to an end.

Three days later, the fully prepared Death Star officially set sail.

Jiang Bai stood on the deck and waved to Hu Tao and Zhong Li on the shore.

Hu Tao shouted loudly, "Be careful! Remember to let me know you're safe when you arrive in Daozi!"

"Know it!"

As the Death Star grew smaller and smaller in her sight, Hu Tao felt a sense of loss.

"It's really hard to see this guy for such a long time all of a sudden."

"Separation is common; you'll get used to it."

"Sigh, I should go back to cultivate. That guy is growing too fast; I can't fall behind."

……

The sea outside Liyue was quite calm, and the Death Star sailed exceptionally smoothly.

As a huge ship that often sails on the sea, the living conditions on Death Star are quite good.

The journey to Inazuma would take at least half a month, so Beidou arranged a spacious double room for Jiang Bai and Kong.

The room was located on the second floor of the ship, and the view from the window was of the azure sea.

The room had a wardrobe and a desk. Although the furnishings were simple, it was already quite good for a ship.

Bathing takes place in a separate bathroom, and daily food and water are rationed.

Jiang Bai brought his own food, and he wasn't worried about drinking water either. He brought a water generator with him, so when he wanted to drink water, he could just have Gudu spit out a cup.

Jiang Bai leaned against the eaves of the boat, one hand supporting his head as he gazed at the boundless sea. His big eyes darted around on his shoulder, curious about everything new and exciting he saw.

Manyo sat on the mast of the ship, the sea breeze blowing through his hair and clothes.

He glanced at the slime on Jiang Bai's shoulder and suddenly said, "The water slime you're raising is very special."

Jiang Bai looked up at him. "What did you figure out?"

"The water on its body is very pure."

Fearing Jiang Bai might not understand, Wan Ye added another sentence:

"Although the water slime is a pure elemental creature, the water in it is even purer, somewhat similar to a higher-level pure water spirit..."

"Oh?"

Jiang Bai picked up Gudu in surprise and looked at it from all sides, but found nothing different.

"You've evolved?"

Gudu tilted its head and transformed itself into a chibi-style winged fish.

It feels that in the ocean, where water elements are abundant, its changes are much easier and it can last longer.

Chapter 434 I'm not emergency food!

"Hey, it really did learn a bit of the Water Sprite's style."

The deformation is too abstract, lacking detail, like a winged fish made of jelly.

“He’s very happy,” Wan Ye said with a smile.

"I can tell."

Once out to sea, the little gull took root on his shoulder and couldn't bear to leave.

"There is a [Formless Water] on Haizhi Island. Obtaining the core of that Formless Water may help it grow."

"We must go and look for it if we have the chance."

Gudu is already a large slime, and can even do many things that large slimes cannot do. However, it usually likes to keep its small size and looks even smaller than ordinary small slimes.

Jiang Bai was genuinely curious about what Gu Dong would become as it continued to grow. Would it really become a pure water sprite?

He remembered the old man saying that the true form of the Wind God was a wind spirit, while the old man himself was a rock dragon, and the original seven gods were all pure elemental beings.

Perhaps as slimes continue to grow, they too have the potential to become gods.

However, this is destined to be an extremely long journey of growth.

Water without form?

Gudu tilted its head; it had never seen anything like it before.

Is it even more powerful than Pure Water Sprite?

The place where it was born was inhabited by a pure water spirit. In its mind, that pure water spirit was the strongest form of elemental creature. Was there anything more powerful than a pure water spirit?

It turned back into its round, jelly-like shape and yawned.

I've been so excited about being on the sea for so long that I'm a little sleepy.

Paimon and Kong came out of the cabin. Paimon flew around Gudu once and pointed at it.

"This stinky little thing, how come it's asleep again? Be careful, or I'll turn it into sugar slime."

Startled, Gudu opened its eyes and spat out a large bubble at Paimon. Paimon was trapped inside the bubble and struggled wildly, but couldn't get out at all.

Jiang Bai reached out and poked the bubble, causing it to explode and soaking Paimon to the bone.

"You, the emergency rations handpicked by the air force, how dare you say 'gudong' (a slang term for something that's been sipped or gulped down)?"

"Aaaaah! I'm not emergency food!"

Paimon stomped his feet in anger in the air and flew sullenly to Kong's side.

"I'm your best friend! Not emergency food, right!"

Kong smiled and said, "Paimon is the best emergency food!"

"Aaaaaah! Even you're like this, it's infuriating!" Paimon roared in mid-air, his head emitting two puffs of white smoke.

"I'm really angry! I won't be able to appease you without two skewers of grilled fish!"

Wan Ye looked down at them playing around, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"so good……"

There was a time when he and his close friends would play around like this, but now, he can only savor that feeling in his memories.

"Two skewers of grilled fish, right? I just caught two." Beidou walked over carrying the two fish he had just caught and waved them in front of Paimon.

Paimon's eyes immediately turned into fish shapes, and he pointed at Kong, saying, "Big Sister, Kong is an excellent cook. He must take care of all the meals on the ship!"

"Oh? Is that so? Then I'll leave these two fish to you. Consider it an extra treat for lunch."

Kong took the two fish and glared at Paimon.

Paimon proudly raised his little head.

Who told Sora to call her emergency food! This is the punishment for calling her emergency food!

As the sun reached its zenith, the group ate lunch in the cabin. Lunch was prepared by Sora and the chef. In addition to grilling two fish, Sora also used the ingredients available in the kitchen to make some Liyue home-style dishes.

These delicious dishes were immediately devoured by everyone as soon as they were served, making Kong the most popular person on the ship after Captain Beidou.

Kong also had the added task of cooking for everyone.

Jiang Bai found the sea exhilarating for the first day or two, but by the third day, he was already starting to get bored.

All around was an endless expanse of sea, nothing but blue, with a few seabirds occasionally flying overhead, and nothing but fluffy white clouds like cotton candy.

Jiang Bai moved out a deck chair and lay down on the deck to sunbathe, looking listless, like a dried-up salted fish.

Manyo habitually sat on a high spot on the boat, picked up a leaf from somewhere, and put it to his lips to play a tune.

He can make himself feel comfortable and at ease wherever he is.

Bored, Jiang Bai started whistling, echoing the unknown tune played by Wan Ye.

Inspired, Manyo immediately composed a poem.

Upon hearing the poem, Jiang Bai thought of walnuts again.

If Hu Tao were here, she would definitely be eager to compose a limerick, but alas, she is simply not cut out for poetry, and even a limerick would be a struggle.

The thought of walnuts gave Jiang Bai renewed motivation.

"Lying down all the time isn't good, I should stretch my muscles a bit!" He stretched and sat up.

The journey to Inazuma is still more than ten days away. If we want to be able to protect the people we want to protect when disaster strikes in the future, then we cannot stop training just because we are on the road.

Jiang Bai tossed the Gudu from his shoulder to Wan Ye, saying, "Keep an eye on it for me."

Gudong and Wanye, now in the hands of a stranger, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Under Wan Ye's questioning gaze, Jiang Bai leaped and plunged directly into the sea.

However, the expected splash did not appear. Jiang Bai stepped on a stone slab made of rock elements and started surfing directly using the ripples generated by the ship's movement.

Seeing Jiang Bai start playing, Gu Dong's eyes lit up, and he wanted to join in, but as soon as he jumped up, he was grabbed by a hand.

"Don't run around."

The Death Star travels quite fast; once this little guy falls into the water, he'll be hard to find.

"Oooh!"

A huge wave surged up, and Jiang Bai leaped high into the air, performing a 360-degree spin before landing steadily back on the sea. His speed was so great that he even outpaced the Death Star.

What is he doing?

Kong, who was taking a nap in the cabin, lifted her blindfold and immediately saw Jiang Bai frolicking on the sea.

It looks a bit like a husky running wild.

Because of this association, Kong remained strangely silent for a while, then put on his eye mask and went back to sleep.

Jiang Bai manipulated the wind element to propel himself across the sea surface with unbridled speed, using the pedals for power.

He moved away from the Death Star, manipulating the wind element to create unstable wind balls, which then fell into the water, exploding into huge waves.

The wind whipped the sea, creating huge waves.

The waves, carried by the wind, transformed into a tornado, which raged across the sea, creating a spectacular sight as if a dragon were sucking water.

On this desolate sea, Jiang Bai unleashed his elemental power without restraint.

He used rock elements to condense a mountain, attempting to emulate Wendy's earlier actions and have the wind carry the mountain away.

However, he was ultimately not at Wendy's level. As soon as the mountain materialized, it fell directly into the sea, splashing up a huge spray of water, while the wind he manipulated couldn't even budge it.

He persevered, constantly trying and increasing the intensity of the wind, attempting to make the invisible wind shake the solid mountain rocks.

In the captain's cabin, Beidou looked at the turbulent sea in the distance through binoculars, his brow furrowed.

"Are there sea monsters around?"