"It seems that the other party is indeed the invading God's Chosen One, but we don't know where he is."

Lu Ban looked at the statue in his hand and couldn't help but ponder.

"They might have taken advantage of the time when they were resupplying on Narcissus Island to confuse this person. So, are there other companions? If I report this person, will it alert the enemy?"

Through the conversation just now, Lu Ban was almost certain that the other party was not some evil god from the wasteland, but the same chosen one of God.

Judging from the previous and subsequent exchanges, there should be only one person responding to Lu Ban's words.

Not knowing how many chosen ones the other party had, Lu Ban decided to act carefully.

He stuffed the statue back into the guard's arms, pretended nothing had happened, and hid in the dark.

After a while, the guard woke up. His eyes were full of confusion and he didn't know what had just happened to him.

At this moment, a voice sounded in the guard's mind.

"I have given you the gift, go back to sleep and continue praying here tomorrow."

The guard suddenly stood up with a start, looked around, then checked the statue in his arms, put it away properly, and ran away.

Lu Ban stopped repeating [Last Words] in the guard's mind and sighed softly.

After throwing the rotten food and water into the sea, Lu Ban stuffed some straw into the bag, put it back in place, and pretended nothing had happened.

Walking out of the cargo hold, Lu Ban saw Acorus who was looking at the sea view on the deck.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Lu Ban asked.

"The sea breeze smells of blood. It's not a good sign."

Chang Pu still carried the long sword on his back. In front of this ship was the mercenaries' ship. The two ships were moving forward in the sparkling sea. The wind was very good tonight and the speed was fast enough. Gusts of humid sea breeze passed by Lu Ban's ears, and at the same time there was a faint smell of blood.

This is not uncommon at sea. Not to mention the monsters, predatory fish sometimes stain the sea with blood. When encountering these, the stench and blood of the corpses are enough to make people vomit.

"We are now entering the Narcissus Channel. Under normal circumstances, this channel will not encounter dangerous conditions, but it is very close to a dangerous area. If the enemy wants to attack us, I think the biggest possibility is that they will force us into the dangerous area when we are close to it."

Acorus's long hair swayed slightly in the ocean breeze as she spoke simply.

"You mean, there are already ships catching up?"

Lu Ban thought about the statue, but he didn't tell Changpu. Firstly, it involved the matter of the Chosen One, and secondly, Lu Ban wanted to get to know the other party better before making any plans.

Since the other party used this method, it meant that they were not prepared to launch a direct frontal attack in the short term. According to Acorus, they were probably waiting for the opportunity to approach the dangerous area.

"They may have been waiting here for a long time. I suspect that these guys have received assistance from the people from the island. There may be several regular warships besieging us."

"Then we can't escape at all?"

Although Lu Ban can breathe underwater and is not afraid of the sea, the worst that can happen is that he can just walk on the seabed.

But Amber can't breathe in water, so I have to protect her well.

"The only way to get rid of them is to move forward at full speed. If necessary, we may have to let the witch take our ship."

Acorus looked at the smaller mercenary ship.

Another idea is to transfer the amber to a small boat in advance and use the large ship as bait.

"I'll leave it to you then."

Acorus looked at Lu Ban and smiled.

"If I encounter such a situation, I must stay here and take charge, otherwise the other party will soon see through our disguise."

"Let's talk about how to make the boat go faster."

Lu Ban thought of his [last words].

Theoretically, he could use verbal bullets to speed up the ship, but the speed would be limited when converted to car speed, and it was still unknown whether he could escape the other party's pursuit.

But always give it a try.

"Big sister, you seem very persistent about escorting Kohaku to the Wajima Taisha."

Lu Ban asked.

"For mercenaries, this is a very profitable business as they can gain money and status."

Acorus replied.

"It's more than that, isn't it?"

With the idea that knowing more would improve the degree of exploration, Lu Ban kept asking questions.

"Could it be that you were once a shrine maiden, and because you failed to become the chief shrine maiden, you left the Wajima Taisha Shrine and became a mercenary here, so you want to help the younger generation?"

He made up a story.

"…My knife hasn't seen blood in several days."

"Then let's go catch some fish for a midnight snack?"

Lu Ban looked at the dark sea and wondered if there were any big fish to eat in this cold sea.

Seeing Lu Ban's appearance, Acorus sighed.

"I have seen filth kill humans, and I have also seen the pure fire from the chief priestess burning those monsters. For us, the chief priestess is above all else. Since Lady Amber has the strongest power, she should be the chief priestess."

Acorus sighed.

"Is it that simple?"

Lu Ban was curious.

“Do you need more reasons to do the right thing?”

Acorus asked back.

"That's not necessary."

Lu Ban nodded.

"Moreover, they gave us too much. Even if we don't count the income that Amber-sama will get after becoming the chief priestess, the money they gave us alone is enough for people like us to buy land on a slightly remote island and never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of our lives. When this mission is over, I..."

Before Acorus could finish her words, she was interrupted by Lu Ban.

"Don't say that, big sister."

He stopped the other party from setting a flag.

In fact, Lu Ban was not worried that the other party would rush up directly.

With Laika around, plus his own suona and [Small-scale Natural Disaster Generator], Lu Ban is really not afraid of the enemy attacking him head-on.

I was worried that he possessed some mysterious power and could kill Amber from a long distance.

However, judging from today's communication with the statue, the other party may not have the means of direct long-range attack and can only rely on bewitching people and using this statue to cause trouble.

Then Lu Ban has a lot of space to maneuver. Basically, as long as Miss Amber doesn't rush forward and give herself a kill, there is still room for the fight.

"Although the Narcissus Passage is relatively safe, it also means there are many pirates. We have to deal with more than just those who are chasing us."

Acorus glanced at the flag on the mast and said again.

She turned around and prepared to go back to the cabin.

"You should also go to bed early. I have a feeling that we won't have a peaceful time in the next few days."

After Acorus left, Lu Ban looked at the flag hanging on the mast.

A strange wind suddenly blew, causing the fluttering flag to suddenly fall down.

Lu Ban looked to the side and saw the end of the sea level.

There, a deep purple storm raged, like the border of the world.