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As their relationship grew closer, Dongyun became less and less hesitant to talk about such explicit things with her, and she wasn't sure whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.
On the one hand, she and Dongyun are getting closer; on the other hand, if they get closer, she might end up joining Xiaojia and Fushiko's group.
"Get out of here!"
Just then, Gabriel also heard Shinonome's flirtatious remarks, and without thinking, she gave Shinonome the middle finger.
Chapter 131 Gabriel's Fall
Day 122.
The weather was clear and the wind was calm.
Shinonome, Gabriel, Shima Rin, and Kagamihara Nadeshiko are making preparations for the Kaito cruise ship.
Although they had finished the boat ten days ago and successfully tested its ability to withstand the wind and waves at sea and operate relatively smoothly on the sea, they still needed to make some preparations before boarding the cruise ship.
First, explore the waters near the bay to ensure there are no monsters in the sea; second, confirm that the catamaran can sail at sea for a long time without breaking apart; third, Shinonome wants to save up another moon to exchange for the new archer trait.
He also needs to explore the bay first, obtain the "Bay Shellfish Encyclopedia," and then see if the system will issue any cruise ship-related quests. After that, he'll go into the jungle to hunt and gather fruit to replenish his meager food supplies and vitamins.
There's no need to rush into boarding the cruise ship; better safe than sorry.
After confirming that the sea area was generally safe and that there was enough food at the camp, and after making sufficient preparations, the four of them set off amidst the blessings of the live chat.
[Player: Higashion]
【Sex: Male】
【Age: 17】
【Traits: Brave, Spearman, Archer, Born Without Bringing It, Arthropod Killer, Naturally Strong, Fighting Instinct, Reptile Killer】
[Abilities: Level 1 Building, Level 1 Swimming, Level 1 Cooking, Level 1 Perception, Level 2 Aiming, Level 2 Crafting, Level 2 Traps, Level 2 Searching, Level 2 Hunting, Level 2 Logging]
On the catamaran, Shinonome looked at his two long tails, which represented his unique characteristics and abilities, and felt invincible. He even had the urge to shout "Who dares to kill me?" at sea.
He knew that his invincibility was just a delusion, but he really did become stronger.
After redeeming the archer's traits yesterday, he tried shooting with a bow and found that not only was his arrow shooting more accurate, but his strength had also increased, making it easier to draw the bow.
He didn't practice archery as often as Rin, and his accuracy wasn't as high as Rin's to begin with. However, after switching to the archer class, he could hit the bullseye ten times out of ten when shooting at targets within ten meters, with at least five of those shots hitting the bullseye precisely. But at longer distances, his accuracy decreased.
Shima Rin admired this, but she felt no jealousy.
Because Dongyun actually practiced archery very diligently, she often saw Dongyun practicing archery at night.
In terms of diligence, she didn't think Dongyun was inferior to her. Although she had a system that made her want to complain, she was happy to see Dongyun's archery skills surpass hers. After all, the stronger Dongyun was, the more beneficial it would be for them to survive in this world.
Since a catamaran is two ships joined together, Gabriel and Shinonome sat one in front of the other on the left side of the ship, while Rin Shima and Nadeshiko Kagamihara sat one in front of the other on the right side of the ship.
"I'm so panicked, we're getting further and further away from land."
Kagamihara Nadeshiko looked back at the bay, surrounded by bottomless water, which suddenly filled her with panic.
"Me too."
Shima Rin took a deep breath and told herself not to think about anything else.
After setting sail, she was constantly worried. She was worried that it would suddenly rain, that the boat would be capsized by the waves, and that a monster would appear in the sea and smash their boat.
On solid land, she can run away if she encounters danger, but on the vast ocean, if she encounters danger, she can only hope that the ship won't capsize or break down. Although they can both swim, if there is danger in the water, no matter how fast they swim, they are unlikely to have any hope of escape.
"Don't worry, don't be nervous. I'm here, and so is Xiao Jia. I can exchange for a life raft, and Xiao Jia's teleportation technique can also send us back to land. Trust me, everything will be alright. We'll be able to board the ship safely, have a great haul, and return safely."
Dongyun was also quite nervous, but he didn't show it. Instead, he pretended to be nonchalant and laughed, "I'm risking my life to stay with Xiaojia and replenish her mana every day. We haven't had any problems. Even if something did happen, it would be me who's in trouble. I'm being drained by Xiaojia... Pfft!"
Before he could finish speaking, Shinonome was struck by Gabriel's elbow.
"You better row properly and stop saying weird things."
If it weren't at sea, but on land, Gabriel would definitely make Shinonome grit his teeth and punch him.
However, Gabriel also understood why Shinonome would say something suggestive at this time. After living together for four months, she had gotten to know him quite well. He said suggestive things either to ease awkwardness, relieve tension, or simply because he was in heat.
In this situation, all this guy can do is be nervous.
Gabriel stared at Shinonome's retreating figure, then glanced at Shima Rin and Kagamihara Nadeshiko.
She replenished a lot of her mana and restored a lot of her magical power at Dongyun's place. After being able to use the Divine Speed Technique and other spells, she didn't feel nervous at all.
With her current magical reserves, she wouldn't be afraid even if they encountered walking fish. As long as it wasn't a group of walking fish, their cruise should be a breeze. And even if a group of walking fish did appear, she could use her teleportation spell to take everyone back to the camp.
Even if she were to return to the camp from the cruise ship, and teleport four people, she would definitely have to consume a lot of her accumulated magic power.
But it's okay.
At worst, I can go back and work harder to replenish my mana.
She and Dongyun had done what they should and shouldn't have done, and they were just one step away from taking the final step.
If it weren't for the fear of disturbing Rin-chan, and the fact that she was busy with various things every day and didn't have much energy at night, she probably would have already done some things with Shinonome that children shouldn't see.
Nadeshiko will probably join in at that time.
This made Gabriel glance at Kagamihara Nadeshiko. She and Shinonome were just one step away from getting together, and Nadeshiko and Shinonome were the same, also just one step away from getting together.
The difference is that, because she needs to replenish her mana, she can't waste the "mana potion," so after Nadeshiko made the "mana potion," all the "mana potions" were given to her.
Honestly, every time she had to use the "magic potion," she felt incredibly corrupt, so corrupt that she wasn't even a fallen angel anymore, but a succubus. Especially when Nadeshiko asked her how it tasted, she felt so ashamed that she wanted to sound the horn of destruction and annihilate the world.
Unfortunately, her horn has disappeared.
I don't know if it ended up in the original world or was confiscated after it came to this world.
It was very hot, and the cruise ship was farther away than they could see. Before long, the three of them became parched.
Fortunately, they brought plenty of water and specifically sought out non-toxic aloe vera to make sunscreen, so apart from the heat, they were mostly unharmed.
"This is……"
As they got closer to the cruise ship, Shinonome and Gabriel were stunned when they saw something still floating not far away.
"Skeleton?"
Kagamihara Nadeshiko was stunned when she saw the skeleton wearing clothes and pants floating on the sea.
Not only was she stunned, but Shinonome, Gabriel, Rin Shima, and the audience were also stunned.
Why do skeletons float on the surface of the sea?
Chapter 132 The Mysterious Cruise Ship
Something's not right. Something's definitely not right here.
"Stop the ship."
Dongyun immediately stopped rowing with his wooden oars.
Upon hearing his words, Gabriel, Rin Shima, and Nadeshiko Kagamihara also stopped what they were doing.
Many skeletons dressed in clothes float on the sea.
But most of these skeletons were in pieces, missing arms or legs, or like Satoru 2.5, they had no lower body, or like Mami Tomoe, they had no head. Their clothes were also tattered, and some were just a few pieces of cloth hanging on them.
The physics-defying and eerie scene caused Shinonome, Shima Rin, and Kagamihara Nadeshiko to frown.
Gabriel, the angel, didn't react much. Although such a scene wouldn't exist in the heavens, the heavenly textbooks described a similar scene in the neighboring demon realm, so she didn't have a strong reaction.
However, he was aware of the strangeness of the scene before him and asked, "Should I go ahead and take a look first? I can fly, and I'll try my Swift Travel Technique when I come back."
After recovering a significant amount of magical power, Gabriel used the Swift Travel spell a few days ago as a precaution.
That time, she successfully teleported herself back to camp from the riverbank, without the situation where her underwear was teleported away instead of her body. To confirm that she could use the teleportation spell correctly again, she planned to use it once more when she returned.
There shouldn't be any problem. If she can succeed once, she can succeed twice. Besides, the time she teleported her panties to the school was just an accident. In fact, she has almost never failed when using the teleportation technique.
"Okay, be careful."
Shinonome thought Gabriel's suggestion was good.
Xiao Jia now possesses magical powers; she can fly, use the Divine Speed Technique, and other offensive spells. As long as she is careful, even if she encounters danger, she can escape back.
"Do we really have to get on the ship?"
Shima Rin asked worriedly.
The sight of the skeletons floating on the sea made her uneasy, and she felt that they didn't necessarily have to get on this cruise ship.
Anyway, their camp has enough basic survival supplies. Although there must be a lot of good stuff on the cruise ship, Dongyun has a system. As long as Dongyun survives long enough, he can buy what he wants in the system shop. There's no need to risk going on the cruise ship.
"Not necessarily." Dongyun shook his head. He knew what Shima Rin was worried about and comforted her, "Don't worry, let Xiaojia go and scout ahead first. If things don't look good, we'll retreat."
He was unwilling to leave such a large cruise ship at sea without exploring it just because of the floating skeletons.
If Xiao Jia hadn't recovered his magic power, even if he was unwilling, he would have had no choice but to return home. But since Xiao Jia had recovered a lot of magic power, he would not only have the ability to protect himself in the event of danger, but also the ability to escape. So he would definitely have to try it out and see if there was any danger on the cruise ship.
"Then you guys be careful too."
After Gabriel finished speaking, she spread her angel wings.
Amazingly, wings appeared on her back, but her clothes remained intact; the wings seemed to have grown onto her clothes.