Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 662 - 359 Slow Down

Chapter 662: 359 Slow Down

Abandoning the commoners!

Indeed, Fang Zhixing thought to himself.

After all, Ji Yuanwu was no Liu Bei who "led his people across the river"; he couldn’t care less about the lives of the common people.

His only goal was to leave Great Zhou Island, a place that held no meaning for him whatsoever.

The young eunuch emphasized, "This sea voyage is a do-or-die effort for His Majesty. If we don’t succeed, we shall die trying."

"Those civilian ships that followed us were never part of His Majesty’s plan from the start. They can only pray for their own fortune," he added.

While talking, they arrived in front of an open hatch.

There were four Mechanical Guards standing guard at the door.

Behind the door was a staircase leading downward.

The young eunuch took out a royal decree and handed it over to the four Mechanical Guards for inspection.

Soon, they were allowed to pass through the door and down the stairs to the Second Layer.

Looking around, the Second Layer was packed with boxes lined up in neat rows.

There were a total of four corridors, labeled as A, B, C, and D respectively.

Though the entire deck was sealed, the corridors were well-lit, even brighter than the outside.

Fang Zhixing looked up and noticed a type of lighting device hanging from the top of the corridor.

It wasn’t electric lighting.

The source of light was similar to Luminous Pearls, embedded one by one.

At first glance, the ceiling looked as if it were adorned with twinkling stars, stunningly beautiful.

One had to admit, such exquisite design truly was luxurious!

The young eunuch introduced, "Each room on the Second Layer is individual and can meet all the basic needs of the occupants, including food, bathing, toilets, and so forth."

He flicked his sleeve, sliding out nine keys and distributing them to everyone.

The keys were engraved.

The key in Fang Zhixing’s hand was marked: B Fifteen.

The key for Jun Yao was labeled: B Sixteen.

Everyone took their keys and found their respective rooms.

Fang Zhixing and Xigou entered room B Fifteen.

Sure enough, the interior was a suite, spacious with everything one could need.

Man and dog wandered around, inspecting the inside and outside of the room to ensure there were no surveillance devices.

Xigou looked around and couldn’t help but complain, "This room is too big, it could fit ten people, right?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "What does it matter if it can fit that many? Supplies are ultimately limited."

Xigou thought about it and agreed.

Speaking of supplies, Fang Zhixing added, "This voyage is full of uncertainties, such as the duration of the journey. To this moment, no one can be certain how long it will take to reach another continent."

Upon hearing this, Xigou voiced his suspicion, "Do you feel something is wrong?"

Fang Zhixing nodded and sighed lightly, "According to my assumption, after obtaining the Sea Diagram from the Great Black Buddha Mother, Ji Yuanwu should have sent someone to do a trial voyage, to check out the other continent and understand the specific situation before deciding."

"But Ji Yuanwu didn’t do so. He’s too impatient, acting as if he can’t wait, hurrying to set sail," he continued.

Xigou was initially startled but then caught on, smacking his lips, "Hmm, Ji Yuanwu really is hasty, rushing headlong without considering the consequences."

However, after a moment’s thought, he said, "Unless Ji Yuanwu already knew about the situation on the other continent, he just didn’t know how to get there."

Fang Zhixing pondered and said, "From the information we have, that mysterious continent is very likely the Mechanical Empire we discovered before, a world completely ruled by mechanical beings."

Xigou nodded excitedly, "The Mechanical Empire, enslaving humans, the thought alone is quite thrilling."

Putting these thoughts aside, Fang Zhixing sat on the bed and took out the Sliding Stone.

Xigou tilted his head and sniffed curiously, hesitating, "Is this the Sliding Stone? Does it have any unique properties?"

Fang Zhixing fiddled with it for a while and analyzed, "According to the King of Sea Currents, anyone who has touched this stone becomes lazy."

Xigou blinked and asked, "Have you become lazy?"

Fang Zhixing nodded, "Yes, I’ve indeed been somewhat affected."

Xigou looked Fang Zhixing over and smacked his lips, "I can’t tell, where have you become lazy?"

Fang Zhixing explained carefully, "For instance, after I got this Sliding Stone, I didn’t destroy it immediately."

Xigou was taken aback at first, then quickly glanced at Fang Zhixing’s System Panel.

Condition 1 explicitly required Fang Zhixing to destroy the Sliding Stone.

"Well, I’ll be!"

Xigou couldn’t believe it and clicked his tongue, "You’ve got procrastination syndrome!"

Fang Zhixing took a deep breath, steadied his spirit, and pressed down on the Sliding Stone, releasing a surge of Five Elements Divine Power.

Crushing!

Bang!

A flash of five-colored light, and the Sliding Stone vibrated violently.

Then...

It was completely unharmed!

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing clicked his tongue in amazement, "It seems the King of Sea Currents didn’t lie; the Sliding Stone is indeed indestructible."

Just as Xigou was about to speak, a knock on the door suddenly interrupted them.

"Come in," Fang Zhixing called out.

The door opened.

Xu Kong and Xu Mi entered.

The two black-robed monks greeted them with a bow and a smile, "Fellow Daoist Fang, we have been instructed to help you check the room."

Fang Zhixing had no objections.

Xu Mi immediately displayed the Dharma Form of Luo Houluo Venerable, sweeping through the room, and found nothing amiss.

Then, he released mana and set up a hidden Domain in the room, able to block outside probing.

That was not all; Xu Kong also cast an Array, setting up a simple Teleportation Array.

He warned, "This Teleportation Array is interconnected and is usually deactivated, but as long as you activate it, you can directly transport to the rooms of the other nine people. Similarly, if there’s an emergency, the rest of us can immediately transport to your location."