The Otherworldly Adventures of a Super Naive Girl

361: Must Not Die

There were many boats.
Some were well made while others were questionable.
Feng Wu’s boat was the best one there.
It was designed well by Zo and crafted meticulously by Feng Wu.
They even had a sail for extra power.
Amongst a sea of hodgepodge, mangled vessels, theirs was the most impressive looking.
It was like theirs was a name brand product while everyone else's were imitation rip-offs.

“Hey boy, hand over your boat.
This gracious master here will trade my boat for yours.
No need to thank me.”

A burly and robust looking guy stood in front of Zo holding a knife.
Zo did not like the look of the guy.
Feng Wu frowned.
She walked over without an ounce of fear.

“No swap.
Your’s is ugly.” Feng Wu bluntly refused the offer.

The boat made by the big man really was poorly made.
The hole for the seat was misshapen and clearly uncomfortable looking.
You couldn’t tell if the canoe would sink or not, but it certainly didn’t inspire confidence.

The big guy’s style of swapping boats was a reminder to everyone that it didn’t matter if your boat was good or not, as long as someone else’s boat was good, that was all that mattered.
In fact, a round of forced swaps was already underway.
Even if most of the boats weren’t quality looking, they were still better than some others.

But swapping wasn’t as easy as that.
Aside from a few cannon fodder, most who entered the tomb were masters of one type or another.
They easily started fighting the moment they came to a disagreement.

So before the ships could sail, they had to survive the fight on land.

Feng Wu’s situation would definitely end in a fight.
How could it not when she just said the guy’s boat was ugly? He immediately slashed at her with his sword.

The man wasn’t an ordinary person, but a pirate and a robber who had killed countless people.
He had a habit of not leaving witnesses whenever he stole.
If it was a woman, he would have some fun with her first before sending her to her death.
If it was a guy, he would just kill the other party with a single blow.

He thought Feng Wu and Zo would be easy targets.
Honestly, had this happened outside the tomb, he would have just killed them and taken their boat without bothering to trade at all.

Feng Wu kicked out when she saw him move with the blade.
The force of her kick sent the bear-like man flying five meters.
He spat out a mouthful of blood as soon as he landed.

There were others who had had the same plan as the big guy, but after seeing her fight, they decided to move on to other prey.
She would be too much trouble.

It took Zo a full thirty seconds to recover from the scene.
Her kick was amazing! She had to be a legendary genius!

While some were busy stealing boats, others were busy setting sail.
Many odd shaped vessels floated out to sea.
There were even a few daring masters who chose to fly despite the tiny whirlwinds.
As long as they could avoid being hit by any, they would be fine.

Feng Wu and Zo pushed their vessel into the water and got in it one at a time.
Each used a paddle to row toward the island.

The wind grew fiercer and the water became more turbulent.
Those more sloppily built vessels, when hit by the waves, either capsized or broke apart with their wood bits scattering all about in the water.

Two guys faced this exact situation.
They were ready to swim to the opposite shore after grabbing onto a piece of debris as a float.

“See? I was right, building a raft was a good idea.
Now even with it broken up, we can use the bits to swim ashore.”

“You are so right Boss.
My admiration for you is boundless.”

These guys were too funny.
Some rolled their eyes at them, while others regretted not also building a raft.

“The wind is too strong!” Zo was uneasy.
Their boat was built well and he knew it would survive the wind, but he didn’t think making it to the other shore was as simple as traversing the water.
There had to be more involved.

Feng Wu looked at Zo seriously as she said, “Don’t be afraid.
I’ll protect you.”

She saw him as a fellow comrade after having built the ship together and knowing he was a weak fighter; she had decided to protect him.

Zo was touched.
It was the first time a companion had wanted to protect him instead of just looking down on him with disdain.
It was a good feeling!

“OK.” Zo smiled.

Feng Wu and several other ships sped ahead because of their sails, however the increasing wind made them unstable and more likely to capsize.
Zo decided it was wiser to row the rest of the way over so he asked Feng Wu to pull down the sail.

They weren’t far from the opposite island.
They’d definitely be able to reach it if they rowed hard.

Most of the other boats behind them had already capsized.
While some were fortunate enough to find drift wood to float on, others had to rely on their own arms and legs to swim forward.

They were struggling like ants in the fierce waves created by the strong winds.

Everyone was left struggling to swim after the next big wave succeeded in capsizing all the boats.
They weren’t too far from shore, so as long as they persisted, they would be able to reach land.

It was easy to say but much harder to achieve.
Every time people tried to swim forward, another wave would wash over and push them all back.
The distance between them and the island became longer instead of shorter.

Just maintaining position and pushing against such strong winds and waves was exhausting.
Zo was a weak person to begin with so he didn’t have any strength to swim forward.
He couldn’t come to terms with it and couldn’t die yet, not until he stopped Zi Cheng.
He had to keep preserving in order to bear the hopes of all those in the future.
He couldn’t die. . .