Chapter 316
The flying boat is not like a shuttle-shaped vehicle!
After washing up, Cheng Hui was dragged by Lin Qingyang to stay in the room for a long time before he was finally freed from the human seal and walked onto the splint.
The flying boat is not like a shuttle-shaped vehicle and requires human control. Among the three people, Ou Lingruo naturally became the driver.
"Senior Cheng, you finally came out..." Ou Lingruo smiled weakly, with indescribable sadness in her tone.
Cheng Hui pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly. Well... you can't just use your eyes to study the magic circle, right? You have to get your hands dirty.
The power room is the key part of the flying boat, so his control will naturally have a chain reaction on the flying boat.
Although he always took action only when he was sure of his chance, he still scared Ou Lingruo enough.
If this thing breaks, there is no way to repair it, and the Ou family can't afford to buy a new one.
Ou Lingruo felt bitter in her heart. She thought she was pretty and could be considered a beauty after all. Why was it that the conveniences that other beauties could enjoy could not be seen at all by these two seniors?
Senior Cheng, forget about that. He didn't even have time to exchange pleasantries the moment he boarded the flying boat before diving straight into the engine room and never coming out. And Senior Lin, despite being so beautiful, spoke in such a chilling tone that it could freeze a person to death.
Every time she spoke to him, he looked at her with undisguised disgust, which made her wonder if she was such a failure as a person that she was so disliked?
Cheng Hui coughed twice and said, "Thank you for your help. I have already researched the power room of this flying boat."
"That's good..." Ou Lingruo forced a smile with difficulty.
The past half month had been incredibly trying for her. Not only had Lin Qingyang's tone been freezing, but even the speed of the flying boat had been fluctuating. Last time, it had nearly lost power and fallen from the sky...
If a monk were to fall to his death, he would become a laughing stock to the whole world.
When Ou Linruo thought that he might become famous because of this kind of joke, he had an urge to cover his face.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm, and such a dangerous thing never happened again. Ou Lingruo gave up the idea of rushing into the power room and dying together with Senior Cheng.
Originally, it would only take about half a month to reach that space crack, but after what Cheng Hui did, Ou Lingruo didn't dare to move forward at the fastest speed no matter what, for fear of encountering any accidents and not being able to react in time.
So, now that half a month had passed, they had only covered two-thirds of the distance. Fortunately, they could speed up from now on and didn't have to worry about Senior Cheng causing any more trouble...
Ou Lingruo silently used a magic spell to adjust the speed of the flying boat to the maximum.
The originally expected phenomenon of the flying boat flying out like an arrow did not happen.
Ou Lingruo:?
Her heart skipped a beat. No way? Could the flying boat really be damaged?
She secretly glanced at Cheng Hui, who looked calm. Ou Lingruo could only silently comfort herself that even if there was a problem with the flying boat, it would be okay. It could still fly. Anyway, no one knew what the fastest speed of the flying boat was.
Just as Ou Lingruo was sighing inwardly about the bad luck of this trip, Cheng Hui suddenly seemed to remember something: "Oh, by the way, I helped you optimize the engine room earlier. If nothing unexpected happens, the speed of this flying boat should be improved."
"What improvement?" Before Ou Lingruo finished speaking, the flying boat under his feet suddenly made a muffled sound, and then rushed out at an astonishing speed.
It really "ran out", the kind that even the monks couldn't see its shadow clearly.
Ou Lingruo stood at the bow of the boat, and was almost blown away by the strong wind.
Because the flying boat will have an acceleration process before speeding up, she did not raise the shield immediately when she pinched the magic formula just now.
Now something suddenly changed, her hair was blown all over the place, and she looked like a female ghost that had just crawled out of the underworld.
Cheng Hui was quick-witted and quick-handed. He made a hand gesture and a prototype protective shield immediately rose around the flying boat, blocking out the strong wind.
"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you in advance that when I optimized the formation, I also optimized the speed-up settings to reduce the noise..." Cheng Hui apologized.
"It's okay..." Ou Lingruo, with disheveled hair, glanced at Cheng Hui dimly and turned her head back silently.
She kept reminding herself in her heart, you can't beat him, you can't beat him, you can't beat him... She repeated it silently three times before she suppressed the urge to beat Cheng Hui up.
"What happened just now?" Lin Qingyang came out of the cabin. With the protection of the cabin, he only felt a little acceleration and was not hurt.
"Oh, I optimized the power room a little bit before. Master Ou was caught off guard just now, so the protective shield rose a little slowly." Cheng Hui explained quickly.
Lin Qingyang glanced at Ou Lingruo, whose hair was disheveled, and said lightly: "Oh..."
Ou Lingruo: ...Oh? You just dismissed me with just one "oh"?
What? I can't beat you? That's fine..._(:з」∠)_
Lin Qingyang smiled at Cheng Hui and said, "Ah Hui is indeed the best. He can even optimize the flying boat."
Cheng Hui blushed a little at the compliment and said modestly, "It's okay, just so-so."
"How can it be okay? Go and see who can figure out the power room of a flying boat within half a month. Otherwise, the flying boat wouldn't dare be sold at such a high price."
Cheng Hui coughed twice and said, "That's a bit too much."
Lin Qingyang didn't take it seriously: "Ah Hui is just so amazing, what's wrong with me praising you? Besides, it's only natural for me to praise my Taoist partner."
Cheng Hui touched his face embarrassedly, feeling a little hot.
Ou Lingruo, who was standing by, had a nonchalant look on her face, but she was already screaming in her heart: "Ahhhh! He said it! He said Taoist couple, right? I knew it! They are having an affair!"
Ou Lingruo actually had some guesses about this affair, mainly because there were only three people on the flying boat, and Lin Qingyang completely disdained to hide the relationship between him and Cheng Hui. Even if Ou Lingruo didn't know it before, she would naturally know it after seeing it more.
Of course, it was just speculation before, but now it is completely confirmed.
Although such a relationship is rare, Ou Lingruo did not show any disgust. First of all, she felt that this matter had little to do with her. What does it have to do with her whether the other person likes a man or a woman?
No, it should be said that Lin Qingyang and the others liked each other, which made her feel relieved. This way, no one would be concerned about her Xuanyin body.
Secondly, as the saying goes, in the world of cultivation, the strong are respected. When one reaches a certain level of strength, even if they like cats and dogs, or want to spend the rest of their lives with a tree, let alone just the same-sex attraction, that's their own business. She won't meddle in other people's business!
Peaceful days passed one after another. Because the flying boat increased its speed, Ou Lingruo arrived at the designated location three days later.
On the way, they also encountered a Nascent Soul cultivator who had bad intentions and wanted to rob them. With the help of the flying boat modified by Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang's sneak attack, all the wealth of the Nascent Soul cultivator is now safely lying in Cheng Hui's ring.
The flying boat slowly landed beside a pond. There was a silver streak on the edge of the pond, and a rushing white dragon stirred up splashes of water on the pond.
The pool of water meanders forward, forming a clear stream. From time to time, you can see some small animals drinking water by the stream, and the air is filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.
"This is it..." Ou Lingruo put away the flying boat and looked at the turbulent pool water in a daze.
"Underwater?" Lin Qingyang keenly noticed the problem.
"Ah? Right." Ou Lingruo came back to his senses and explained, "Back then, when I was out training with a few companions, we happened to pass by here and stumbled upon someone hunting a Jindan-stage demon beast. We had no intention of disturbing them, but they... well, it doesn't matter what they were thinking. The result was that both sides suffered losses and were eventually hunted down by the Jindan-stage demon beast."
Ou Lingruo smiled bitterly and said, "The Jindan monster was seriously injured at the time and seemed to be dying. However, its explosive power was extremely strong and almost everyone died. I was lucky enough to escape to this pool of water and hide my body, which saved my life."
"Well, since then I know that in this world of cultivation, everything requires fighting with your life." Ou Lingruo sighed, and it was obvious that the experience at that time taught her a very profound lesson.
"Let's go..." Lin Qingyang said coldly. He didn't care what kind of psychological changes Ou Lingruo had experienced after that incident. He just wanted to know where the space crack was.
The strong desire to talk was choked by Lin Qingyang's cold words. Ou Lingruo once again confirmed that this Senior Lin was a guy who didn't understand romance.
Oh, that’s not right. I’m very good at talking to Senior Cheng... In the final analysis, it’s just that I’m talking to the wrong person.
Thinking that the person being disliked was himself, Ou Lingruo suddenly lost all interest.
Forget it, forget it, I'd better show them the crack quickly and then get out of here as soon as possible!
If I spend any more time with this Senior Lin, I feel like my life span will be shortened!
The three of them jumped into the pool one after another. No one knew how Ou Ling had managed to hide at the beginning, but he was able to find the waterway hidden under the big rock.
They swam slowly along the waterway. Although Ou Lingruo had said before that there was no danger in the water, both Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang were cautious and on guard.
It was this caution that saved their lives.
When he was halfway through swimming, Cheng Hui suddenly noticed a huge object approaching rapidly in front of him.
This waterway is quite spacious, enough to accommodate thirty to fifty people walking side by side, and the huge object almost fills the entire channel. Its approach makes Cheng Hui feel an ominous premonition.
"Be careful!" He suddenly grabbed Ou Lingruo's arm and pulled her down.
Ou Lingruo was caught off guard and startled, looking at Cheng Hui in surprise.
Cheng Hui took out the formation plate and pointed to one side of the waterway. Lin Qingyang quickly cast a spell and created a hole in the rock wall that was large enough for three people to enter.
Ou Lingruo didn't understand what was going on and looked bewildered. Fortunately, although she didn't know what was happening, she knew that she couldn't make trouble at this time. She squatted beside Cheng Hui honestly, and after Lin Qingyang finished digging the hole, she followed him in.
Cheng Hui placed several formation plates at the entrance of the cave. Ou Lingruo only felt a faint fluctuation of spiritual power flash, and then returned to calm.
She looked at Cheng Hui with a puzzled look, and Cheng Hui motioned her to be quiet.
So the three of them stayed quietly in that small cave.
Not long after, Ou Lingruo's eyes widened in shock. When she realized that something was wrong, she released her spiritual sense.
The range of her spiritual sense was much smaller than Cheng Hui's, but she was able to detect a huge monster approaching a few seconds earlier.
Immediately afterwards, the creature that looked like a big fish swam past the entrance of their cave. Its dark scales blocked the entrance tightly. Cheng Hui silently calculated the time. Judging from the speed of the fish and the time it blocked the light, the fish must have been hundreds of meters long. Such a huge creature was obviously a great threat to them.
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