Boatmen carrying goods rushed forward, heaving along; adventurers of all kinds hurried by; and merchants enthusiastically recommended their wares to everyone they met…
Xu Milu quickly found the ship she needed to board – the "Golden Princess".
The boarding process was exceptionally simple. After checking the watch on her wrist, she could buy a ticket. Xu Milu spent the last few platinum coins she had to buy a room.
"It seems they were right, the tickets are indeed in high demand."
Xu Milu felt a pang of heartache for her empty wallet. Just as she was about to reach out to take the ticket from the crew member, he suddenly looked up and stared at her for a while.
"What happened? Can't I buy it?"
Xu Milu frowned.
The crew member immediately forced a fawning smile: "No, no, Your Excellency Milu, it's a pleasure to serve you. Please allow me to show you the way."
Xu Milu was a little confused by the sudden enthusiasm, but she was not foolish enough to ask questions directly. She simply calmly followed the crew onto the deck.
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The room arranged for Xu Milu was unexpectedly luxurious, with not only a complete set of exquisite and gorgeous furniture, but also a viewing terrace where she could take in the view of the sea from the window.
Xu Milu naturally noticed this obvious gesture of goodwill, but she wanted to see what tricks the other party was up to.
Anyway, she only has a dozen or so gold coins on her body, she's dirt poor, the Aoki Mercenary Group wouldn't rob her, would they?
The Golden Princess truly lives up to its reputation as the largest cruise ship in the entire port of Dobe, offering only the freshest food.
The freshly sliced sashimi is as thin as a cicada's wing. Dipped in a little special soy sauce, it is fresh and tender, with absolutely no fishy smell.
The square-cut fish fillets are stewed with radishes until the meat is tender and the bones are soft. They are then served in a soup bowl with special spice leaves. One sip is enough to make you feel fresh and sweet.
The tiny silver fish, barely an inch in size, are deep-fried and served with pear sauce, creating a crispy and fragrant flavor. The lobster, with joints as thick as an adult's arm, is split open from the back, and the white shrimp meat is simply boiled in water and eaten with a little wasabi. The chewy shrimp meat is so irresistible that you simply can't stop eating it.
The best part was the freshly grilled oysters, plump and juicy. With a drizzle of lemon juice, Xu Milu ate seven in one go before she could stop.
After eating and drinking her fill, she simply held a coconut and a piece of bread to feed the seabirds perched on the deck railing, when she suddenly heard a commotion coming from the dock:
"It's Lord Aoki!"
"Oh my god, is Lord Aoki also going to the Forest of E?"
"Then there must be some high-quality ingredients involved this time!"
"Should we still go? Even Lord Aoki is here, there must be something big going on this time."
"...Let's go and see, maybe we can find something good."
Xu Milu glanced at him and saw a man with dark green hair walking onto the deck like a star surrounded by the moon. He had delicate features and a gentle smile.
"This is Aoki?"
Xu Milu slurped up a mouthful of coconut juice and slowly returned to the cabin.
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