Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Although she wasn't afraid of sea monsters, such a huge commotion suggested that the sea monster was probably quite large, so it was best not to provoke it.

"Turn 15 degrees to the left to avoid that area of ​​water."

"Yes!"

The helmsman forcefully turned the rudder to change direction.

Wan Ye stood atop the tall mast, holding Gu Dong, and clicked his tongue in amazement as he watched the commotion in the distance.

"Your master is much more powerful than I imagined..."

Chapter 435 Breaking Through the Thunderstorm

Following the ocean currents, the Death Star sailed smoothly all the way.

Before Inazuma closed its borders to the outside world, countless ships had already sailed through this sea area and found the safest route.

Since Inazuma closed the country to foreign trade, few merchant ships have traveled along this sea route, and only the Death Star sails alone on the vast sea.

Jiang Bai's daily routine has been quite regular lately. He cultivates on the sea, which is far from the Death Star, during the day and sleeps on the ship at night.

Even though the Death Star was traveling at a fast speed, with the wind element at his disposal, Jiang Bai could easily return to the ship.

Beidou was already used to the commotion in the distance from Death Star. He had initially thought it was a sea monster, but later realized it was Jiang Bai cultivating.

Beidou can only describe this cultivation method with four words: arrogant and willful!

Not everyone can use multiple elemental powers; there are two on her ship, and both are exceptionally skilled.

Encouraged by Jiang Bai's words, Kong would occasionally go out to the sea with him to exchange a few blows.

Jiang Bai is dedicated to replicating the Rock King Emperor's Rock Spear attack. Although he can't create a large-scale Rock Spear like the one from Guyun Pavilion, he can still imitate a smaller one.

When the time comes, a wave of the hand will unleash a barrage of rock spears, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

However, depicting the rock spear in detail would be too time-consuming, so Jiang Bai temporarily simplified it to a sphere.

While not as impressive as rock spears, it requires less effort.

"Boom boom boom!"

A row of meteorites crashed into the sea, and many seafoods that were caught in the crossfire floated to the surface belly up.

Jiang Bai used his wind element to scoop up all the seafood, then returned to the boat for a meal.

Seeing Jiang Bai return to the deck with a basket of seafood, Paimon wore a bitter expression.

She's been eating fish for the past few days, and she's about to throw up.

Not only was she about to throw up, but the crew members on the ship were also in a terrible state.

Although the Death Star carried a lot of food, they still regularly caught seafood as a source of food in order to cope with unexpected situations, meaning they had seafood at every meal.

"It's another bumper harvest today, but it's a pity it's all going to go to waste," Wan Ye said with a smile.

The Death Star was mostly involved in smuggling and trafficking, not fishing.

There was no owner of the Eye of the Ice God on board, and if these seafood items were not processed or eaten as soon as possible, they would easily rot and smell bad.

Jiang Bai brought back so much seafood every day, and apart from what he ate, the rest was made into salted dried fish.

However, the Death Star is now completely filled with dried salted fish, and there's no room to hang it.

Jiang Bai looked around at the salted fish and scratched the back of his head.

It seems he brought back a lot of seafood.

Beidou walked out of the captain's cabin, stood on a high point, and said to Jiang Bai below, "Jiang Bai, we're going to cross the thunderstorm tomorrow, so you shouldn't go out."

"Are we almost at Inazuma?" Jiang Bai's eyes lit up.

Having been adrift at sea for so long, he couldn't wait to stand on land.

"After passing through the thunderstorm zone, we'll arrive in another two hundred nautical miles. However, the thunderstorm zone is extremely dangerous; even the Death Star must be extremely cautious..."

"Don't worry, I'll stay on the ship."

Jiang Bai was quite eager to witness the thunderstorm brought down by the will of the Thunder God.

The next day.

Looking at the dark, stormy sky in the distance, everyone on Death Star was on high alert.

Standing on the deck, Jiang Bai could feel the oppressive atmosphere of the thunderstorm even from a distance.

"Fold up the sails! Reduce speed!"

The instructions from Beidou were issued methodically, and the sailors quickly gathered the sails.

As soon as they approached the thunderstorm area, the once clear sky suddenly turned into a torrential downpour, with heavy rain lashing down on Jiang Bai.

Thunderstorms as thick as buckets rained down relentlessly, accompanied by howling winds and towering waves.

The Death Star was like a fallen leaf on the sea, struggling to move forward amidst the raging wind, rain, lightning, and thunder.

The sailors who remained on deck tied ropes around their bodies and clung tightly to the ship's edge to avoid being swept away by a wave and disappearing into the sea.

Those inside the cargo hold were no less desperate, clinging tightly to anything they could, otherwise they would be tossed around like a ball in the hold as the ship rocked, until they were bleeding from head injuries.

"Is this the will of the gods...?" Jiang Bai stood in the captain's cabin, feeling the pressure of the thunder, struggling to maintain his balance amidst the waves.

"The will of the gods is so terrifying. Only our Death Star in Liyue can traverse such a terrifying thunderstorm."

Beidou steadily steered the ship, adjusting its direction from time to time to maintain the ship's balance.

"That was terrifying, thank goodness for the Death Star!" Paimon hugged his arm.

Even though she was floating in the air, she felt somewhat unsteady at that moment.

"Don't worry, we're very experienced. Getting through this thunderstorm won't be difficult." Beidou laughed heartily as he quickly steered the ship.

With Inazuma secluded, and the Death Star being the only merchant ship capable of breaking through the thunderstorms, they had made quite a bit of money during this time, having become intimately familiar with this sea route.

Wanye turned his head to look at the thunder and rain outside, and said in a relaxed tone, "The scent in the wind is no different from usual. Our voyage has been very smooth, so you can rest assured."

Just as Manyo had said, the Death Star escaped the thunderstorm zone unscathed.

Once we left the thunderstorm area, the sea immediately returned to calm, and the thunder and rain disappeared completely.

The weather was clear, the water was calm, and the outlines of the islands could be faintly seen.

The sailors were cleaning the seawater and fish that had washed ashore on the deck. Jiang Bai and his companions walked out of the captain's cabin and looked curiously at this unfamiliar place.

"We have reached the waters off Inazuma. There are occasional patrol boats from the shogunate in this area, so just be careful to avoid them."

Once out of the thunderstorm area, Beidou felt much more relaxed.

During this period, she got to know several people and became friends with them.

"Do you see that highest island in the field of vision?" Wan Ye asked, pointing to the island in the distance, which was only a silhouette.

“I see it.” Jiang Bai nodded. “What’s that island?”

"That island is Narukami Island, the largest island in Inazuma. The Raiden General resides in the castle tower. At the highest point of Narukami Island grows Inazuma's oldest cherry blossom tree, and Inazuma's Narukami Grand Shrine is also built there..."

Manyo introduced Narukami Island to the two who were visiting this land for the first time.

Narukami Island is the largest and most prosperous island in Inazuma.

"At present, all outsiders will stay on the outlying islands under the jurisdiction of Narukami Island."

As Beidou spoke, he looked at Kong and Paimon:

“Sora, I will take you to the port of the outlying island. There is a friend of mine there. Inazuma is a secluded country. Since you are new here, you will inevitably have difficulty moving around. I will ask him to take care of you.”

"It's so great to have friends!" Paimon was very happy. Being taken care of by locals and not being taken care of by locals are two completely different experiences.

Chapter 436 General Thunder, is he not going to intervene?

"What about those over there?"

Jiang Bai pointed to the islands further away, but because they were too far away, they were not very clear.

"Over there are Kannazuka, Hachiman Island, and Kaiki Island."

Beidou answered the question and, incidentally, produced a map of Inazuma.

The locations and islands marked on the map are not detailed, only approximate. She pointed to several islands on the map and said:

"The one on the far right is Umijima. The people of Umijima don't worship the Thunder God; they worship another dead demon god. Currently, due to the Eye Hunting Edict, Umijima is at war with the Shogunate, and the main battlefield is on Hachiman Island..."

Jiang Bai listened attentively. Beidou was probably the person in Liyue who knew the most about Inazuma. If they didn't know this information in advance, they would be completely confused when they arrived on the island.

"The Death Star's destination this time is Sea Island. The Coral Palace there has entrusted us to transport a batch of supplies there. If you are also going to Narukami Island, you can disembark with Sora on the outlying island..."

Jiang Bai took out the Four Directions Instrument and compared the direction the pointer was pointing with the location of Naruto Island.

"The client is not on Narukami Island."

Since the current voyage is heading directly towards the island, and the other islands are all west of Narukami Island, Jiang Bai can't tell which island is being referred to. He can only give clearer instructions when they get closer.

"When we find out which island it is, just tell me and I'll take you to the shore."

"Thank you for your help, boss."

"What's the trouble? If I said I'd bring you here, I'll bring you here."

Beidou yawned, handed the map to Jiang Bai, and went back to her cabin to rest. Piloting the Death Star out of the thunderstorm had taken a lot of her energy.

The group chatted idly on the deck, and Jiang Bai took the opportunity to inquire about the war from Wan Ye.

"If the island doesn't worship Thor, then who does it worship?" Jiang Bai was very curious about this.

He had never seen a situation like this before, where people in a large territory did not worship the local ruling deity.

However, given Inazuma's island-like geographical situation, this situation is unavoidable.

After all, each island is separated by a distance and is not closely connected to the others. The farther away from Narukami Island, the less influence Narukami Island has.

"They worship the great serpent Orobas."

"The Great Serpent Orobas?" Jiang Bai had never heard of this demon god.

"Yes. At the end of the Demon God War, Orobas led his people to invade Inazuma and was killed by General Raiden on Yakumo Island. Although Umijima eventually joined Inazuma, the people of Umijima did not change their faith."

"Doesn't General Thunder care about this kind of thing?"

Jiang Bai's intuition told him that the war between Umibojima and the Shogunate army was largely due to the hatred that had been buried for thousands of years, and the Eye Hunting Order only gave this hatred an opportunity to erupt.

Wan Yan, whom I encountered some time ago, is a real-life example.

If she was so hostile to the Emperor just from unverified speculation, what would happen if the Emperor really killed the Salt Demon God?

But General Thunder truly killed Orobas, so how could this hatred be suppressed?

It is surprising that the war has only broken out now.

Wan Ye shook his head. "I haven't heard that General Raiden punished Haizhi Island for its beliefs. I suppose he doesn't care."

"General Thunder probably didn't interfere in the war between these two sides, did he?"

The war between these two sides should have gradually begun when the Eye Hunting Order was first issued, and now a year has passed, and the two sides are still fighting.

In other words, General Thunder definitely didn't take action, otherwise the war would have ended long ago.

“The Thunder General resides in the castle tower, and only the head of the family who is in charge of the Heavenly Territory can see him. I suspect that he may not know this.”

Manyo still had a certain fondness for the deity Inatsume. Although he didn't understand why He issued the Eye Hunting Order, he didn't want to speculate about Him in a dark direction.

The gods are indifferent to worldly affairs, and subordinates are blinded by falsehoods; this is the reason for Inazuma's current situation.

"What is the Heavenly Commander?" Kong tilted his head.

He knew nothing about the social organization of Inazuma.

"The three chief ministers are in charge of all affairs in Inazuma on behalf of General Raiden." Manyo explained the leadership structure of Inazuma in detail.

"The three chief commissioners are the Heavenly Commander, the Social Commander, and the Administrative Commissioner. The Heavenly Commander is the head of the three commissioners, in charge of armed forces and social order; the Social Commander is in charge of festivals and social and cultural activities; and the Administrative Commissioner is responsible for diplomacy, trade, and other economic matters..."

Simply put, one was in charge of culture, one was in charge of the military, and one was in charge of the economy.

Although the Three Commissioners model still has many shortcomings, it has allowed Inazuma to maintain stability for so many years and is quite suitable for Inazuma's current national conditions.

Along the way, Jiang Bai asked Wan Ye a lot of questions about Inazuma, including customs, local conditions, and legends, and gained a general understanding of the country.