CHAPTER 1009: CHAPTER 202: JOURNEY ACROSS THE OPEN SEA

Andrea sailed on the deep and tranquil sea.

The shattered Lennon Islands, that is their next destination. The Remnant of the Ancient God lies somewhere on the island.

"God of the Deep Sea, can you fish shrimp from the sea?"

On the spacious deck, everyone gathered around Lu Li, who was handling the sea fish ingredients.

A few large fish, with their bellies cut open, were placed aside, skewered by Ophelia in front of the grill.

Following the Shadow Church believers, obtaining food became necessary. Compared to canned food, polluted food is more nutritious for them and more significant: food cooked by Lu Li himself.

"My Divine Power should not be used to catch fish and shrimp." The God of the Deep Sea whispered.

"But I really want to taste what shrimp is like." Puxiu looked up pitifully at the God of the Deep Sea. "I’ve never seen it before..."

The God of the Deep Sea silently approached the ship’s side, a subtle power briefly surged, raising a mass of shadow-covered seawater.

He brought the seawater back to the center of the deck and slapped it onto an empty spot.

Seawater splashed on the deck, revealing the outline of a giant shrimp about the size of a lamb, lying motionless.

"Just like in the books!" Puxiu exclaimed, except for the different fierce shell and the gray-brown spotted exterior.

He stared at the seemingly dead, still giant shrimp, unable to resist inching closer.

The dormant giant shrimp suddenly raised a claw to grab the face that was close to sniffing. Lu Li caught Puxiu’s hind legs, pulling him away from the fate of having a chunk of meat ripped off.

"It’s alive!"

Puxiu was startled.

Lu Li watched the giant shrimp and suddenly asked the God of the Deep Sea, "Did you specially find it?"

"There are many in the seabed..."

After a brief thought, Lu Li quickly had Andrea leave this sea area.

"What’s the matter?" Ophelia asked.

"This shrimp is either food raised by some tribe or a servant of some tribe."

As if responding to Lu Li’s analysis, the water in the tail trace behind Andrea, not yet dissipated, boiled, and disappeared as they left that sea area.

"With me here... they don’t dare act rashly." The God of the Deep Sea then displayed His majesty.

Inadvertently ignored by everyone.

A guilty Puxiu apologized, then couldn’t help but ask, "Well... can it be eaten?"

"Depends on how severe the pollution is." Lu Li continued processing the sea fish Andrea fished out.

Out of the seawater, the slender limbs couldn’t support the giant shrimp’s weight; only its claws could barely move.

"Have you eaten it?" Puxiu asked Lu Li, then Ophelia, and finally curiously asked the God of the Deep Sea.

"I... don’t remember."

Both the initial birth and becoming one of the Ancients are very distant memories for Him.

"Why don’t we give it a try? Great God of the Deep Sea, do you have a way to remove its pollution?" Puxiu hoped as he looked at Puxiu.

Seawater quietly gathered to envelop the giant shrimp, nurtured for a moment, then gradually rose, extracting its life, and removing the spotted shell.

The deep-hued water tossed the large ship, He coldly whispered, "...pollution has been removed by me."

"Wow... God of the Deep Sea, if you were at the Vena Ice-Free Port, you’d definitely be an incredible merchant!" Puxiu loudly praised. Easily removing the pollution from food, the God of the Deep Sea would definitely become the guest of honor among the nobles!

"He is... an Ancient God." Ophelia picked up the giant shrimp, used branches brought back from the Twisted Jungle, skewered it, and set it on the grill.

"Vena Ice-Free Port... what is it?" The God of the Deep Sea asked.

"One of the two remaining cities of humanity, the other is Midnight City." Puxiu spoke of them with longing.

"Only two...?"

"Yeah... after all, the strange has invaded our world for twenty-four years." Puxiu was somewhat lost.

The atmosphere grew heavy due to the somber topic, only reviving activity when the food was cooked.

Night fell, mist shrouded. In the warm and bright Captain’s Cabin, everyone was enjoying a great feast.

The shrimp shell had turned into a delicious-looking pale red color, the steaming white meat exuded fragrance, along with grilled fish and rich canned meat soup. The aroma lingered in the Captain’s Cabin throughout the night.

And they’re still six days away from the shattered Lennon Islands.

Despite the long and tedious journey, besides the sea, there was only the distant stretch of the horizon to behold, at least there was no need to worry about safety.

Puxiu constantly chatted with the God of the Deep Sea, but sometimes His naive questions indeed posed a challenge to the God of the Deep Sea.

"Do gods need to eat and excrete?"

"I hope you can ask more... profound questions." Regardless of the answer, facing such a question is also disrespect and diminishment towards the god.

"You mean profound? Let me think..." Puxiu then asked, "What is a god’s feeling like?"

Though this question isn’t quite profound, it’s better than previous questions. The God of the Deep Sea recalled the limited memories and said, "Viewing believers as both a source and embodiment of power, altering believers’ minds to turn them into fanatical devotion..."

"Sounds terrifying..." Puxiu tucked his tail.

The God of the Deep Sea paused slightly and added, "There are many benevolent gods. They mandated followers strictly adhere to commandments, without harming the living beings on Earth. Some of them were once worshipped by humans."

"Are all human deities real?" Puxiu exclaimed.

"I don’t know... in the early years of this era, I fell into slumber due to conspiracies..."

"Have you regained memories of the world’s shadow and clouds?" Lu Li asked at this moment.

"I have not... it’s unknown whether this is a good thing for your fragile body." The God of the Deep Sea seriously whispered, "Human, really have you not considered becoming one of My Followers? I can be like the Mother of the Marsh, allowing you not to be influenced by My will, yet still maintaining a human body..."

"But not now, right." This time Lu Li didn’t refuse.

"Yes... until I regain My power..."

After several days of sailing, they’re very close to the shattered Lennon Islands.

"I thought... you would... give... that woman... a gift." Able to see the isolated island on the horizon, Ophelia said.

The woman referred to as the Mother of the Marsh.

"I already gave a gift." Lu Li replied.

"You mean... telling her... the location of... Seaview Cliff...?"

Lu Li didn’t answer, gazing at the outline at the edge of the lead-colored sea.

Approaching the Lennon Islands doesn’t mean the end of the voyage. They’re still two days away from their destination in the southeast corner.

Avoiding the presence and reefs on the island, Andrea circled the edge of the Lennon Islands, reaching the destination sensed by the God of the Deep Sea: an island shrouded in mist, with tall outlines, and mountains standing.

Andrea anchored at the edge of the shallow waters. Everyone came to the deck’s side, waiting to be sent to the shore by the God of the Deep Sea.

"What’s wrong?" Puxiu looked up to ask the God of the Deep Sea, who was gazing into the depths of the island.

"Nothing..."

The God of the Deep Sea manipulated the seawater to lift everyone, landing them on the rough beach at the island’s shore.