“Plop!!”

Fang Zheng was thrown out by the current and fell heavily to the ground. Before Fang Zheng could stand up, a dark shadow appeared behind him and hit him in the chest, pressing him down again.

"Ahem, ahem... I'm really unlucky this time."

When the water that hit him dissipated, Fang Zheng raised his head, coughed a few times, and then complained. At this moment, Fang Zheng was no longer in the same state as before, but was wearing clothes again. It seemed that he had left that area, so Fang Zheng's clothes were back.

"Uh...Captain..."

"Iona?"

It was not until then that Fang Zheng saw Iona lying on his chest, her eyes rolling around, it seemed that she was also in a lot of pain. When she heard Fang Zheng's voice, Iona blinked, as if she had just come to her senses, and slowly raised her head.

"captain?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine..."

Iona shook her head slightly, then stood up. Fang Zheng then turned around and looked around. They were in what seemed to be a huge underground waterway. From the smooth design without any straight lines, it could be seen that this thing should be the same design as the goddess bathroom where Fang Zheng and others were just now. Fortunately, there were no weird twisted lines here, so it looked quite pleasing to the eye.

However, Fang Zheng did not see Fina and the others here, which made him a little worried.

"Nymph, Javelin? Where are you? Are you okay?"

Closing his eyes, Fang Zheng immediately began to contact his subordinates, and soon, he received a response from Nymph.

"Master, I, Miss Fina, and Javelin are all together. No one is injured, but we seem to have been teleported to another place..."

"I'm glad you're okay."

Fang Zheng heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Nymph's answer. He then stretched out his hand and waved it in the air. Soon, a series of magical lights appeared and then quickly disappeared.

"So teleportation is still prohibited? Although this is within my expectations."

Fang Zheng was not surprised that his teleportation was forbidden. This was the goddess' residence, so naturally there would be spells like isolated space teleportation. Otherwise, if the goddess was teleported and killed, it would be troublesome. Judging from the design of this place, there didn't seem to be many guards around the goddess. Those crying monsters called "Poppy" by the goddess had no fighting power at all, so there must be an automatic defense system operating here.

"Stay there and don't move. I will come to find you. If you encounter any accidents, report to me immediately."

After saying this, Fang Zheng stretched out his hand, and soon, a string of translucent chains appeared in Fang Zheng's hand, pointing to one direction of the passage.

"To be honest, I never thought I would use this thing so often."

Looking at the chain in his hand, Fang Zheng was filled with emotion. At first, he thought it was inhumane to use the chain to tie up the little angel. But what Fang Zheng didn't expect was that the chain was actually useful several times. Thinking about it this way, although Nymph looked a little pitiful with that big iron collar, it was very useful.

"Let's go, Iona."

"Yes, Captain."

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Iona nodded, then she followed Fang Zheng, and the two of them walked in the direction indicated by the chain.

The entire sewer was silent, with no sound except for the footsteps of Fang Zheng and Iona. Fang Zheng held the chain and walked forward while observing his surroundings, while Iona followed behind him quietly, staring at the figure in front of her with a complicated expression.

"…What's going on? Iona?"

Fang Zheng certainly would not fail to notice Iona's gaze. In fact, Iona's behavior was a little strange from the beginning of this adventure. In the past, Iona rarely actively asked to participate in any missions, but this time she took the initiative to come along. Of course, Fang Zheng was not completely unaware of Iona's thoughts. He also wanted to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Iona, and in Fang Zheng's opinion, now was a good opportunity.

Facing Fang Zheng's question, Iona was silent for a moment before she spoke softly.

"...Captain, was Iona unable to help you?"

"What makes you think that?"

Hearing Iona's question, Fang Zheng turned around and looked at her. Noticing Fang Zheng's gaze, Iona lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong.

"Because... the captain hasn't been working with me much lately..."

"Well……"

Hearing this answer, Fang Zheng was a little speechless. In the Blue World, he and Iona had spent about 300 days together in the event dungeon. At that time, Fang Zheng basically lived on Iona. But after returning to the Tiandao Palace, there were many things to do, and there was no place where the Sea Mist Fleet was needed for the time being, so Fang Zheng naturally did not stay with Iona as before.

For Fang Zheng, this was his daily routine, but for Iona, it was obviously difficult to accept this change.

Of course, this situation is not unique to Iona, but the problem is that she is different from others, such as Xia Shi and Bushicui. Although they are reluctant to leave Fangzheng, they also like a peaceful life. So even if there is no fighting, these children can enjoy a leisurely life in Tiandao Palace.

But the Sea Fog Battleship is different. Their mental model has always believed that they are weapons, and no gun likes to be cleaned and put away by others. On the contrary, only on the battlefield can they show their value.

However, at present, Fang Zheng does not have enough room for the Sea Mist Fleet to perform. Perhaps other mental models do not care much, but for Iona, who has always regarded Fang Zheng as her captain, this makes her feel uneasy that she may be abandoned.

"You don't need to think like that. In fact, you have helped me a lot. Without you and other mental models, I'm afraid the Tiandao Palace would be in greater danger. And now, it is because of your existence that the Tiandao Palace can maintain peace."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng looked at Iona.

"Besides, this is just the beginning, Iona. I promise you, there will be many opportunities for you to go to the battlefield in the future..."

Fang Zheng was not talking nonsense. Who knows if he will get a chance to play a sci-fi game or movie with a universe background in the future? When that happens, the first thing to be dispatched will be the Sea Fog Fleet.

"Of course I won't abandon you. After all, you are my secretary ship."

"I understand, Captain."

Hearing this, Iona was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"I will follow you."

Facing Iona's answer, Fang Zheng just smiled. He knew that words were not enough. If he wanted to reassure Iona, he had to take actual actions. However, as long as he could temporarily appease her, it would be enough. As for the rest, Fang Zheng believed that there would be plenty of opportunities for Iona to see his actions in the future.

And at this moment, suddenly, Nymph's voice rang in Fang Zheng's ears.

"Master! Can you hear me? Master!"

"What's wrong? Nymph? What happened?"

Hearing Nymph's call, Fang Zheng hurriedly tightened the chain in his hand, and then asked in his heart.

"I found a strong signal source not far away. Based on the comparison of the radiation frequency fluctuations, the other party is very likely the guardian of the goddess we are looking for!"

"What?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng was also shocked.

"I'll be there soon, don't act rashly!!"