Chen Ping's words left Xiao Jie speechless. He had hit a nerve; right now, he was desperately short of money.
So they stopped trying to persuade him, but the tour guide became even more attentive and meticulous, ensuring Chen Ping had a comfortable and enjoyable time on Gili Island.
Xiao Jie's actions were indeed commendable, at least in Chen Ping's opinion. From the hotel where they stayed to the explanations of various distinctive buildings, everything was done very well, and nothing unnecessary happened.
After spending three days on Gili Island, Chen Ping left, giving Xiao Jie a total of 10,000 gold coins. It remains to be seen whether Xiao Jie will be able to win over the landlady.
After leaving Jili Island, Chen Ping opened the nautical chart and looked at it. Hmm, there are two directions to choose from. One is to go to the central island, which has fewer small islands along the way, and the other is to go to the Flaming Mountain Islands, which has more small islands along the way.
After thinking it over, Chen Ping decided to go to the Flaming Mountain Islands.
Indeed, after disembarking, Chen Ping steered the small boat towards the Flaming Mountain Islands.
If you go in a straight line, you will pass seven or eight small islands along the way, as well as a dangerous sea area called the Whirlpool Sea. Whirlpools will appear in that sea area from time to time, and ships traveling in it can easily be dragged to the bottom of the sea.
In particular, whirlpools appear completely silently, so many ships choose to take a longer route to avoid whirlpool areas.
However, special islands appear within the Whirlpool Islands, and these islands possess many unique products that can greatly enhance one's strength. As a result, adventurers, pirates, explorers, and the like flock there in search of treasures.
Soon, Chen Ping saw the first island on the nautical chart. There was a small town on the island, with a population of about tens of thousands.
It is said that this town was once inhabited by the families of the pirates under King Billy's command.
Chen Ping went up and took a look around, but found it wasn't very interesting. The most common business was bars, which was similar to Gili Island, so there was some overlap.
After leaving, continue on your way.
Protected and controlled by magic, it rushed forward rapidly.
Soon, the second island came into Chen Ping's view. This island was uninhabited. Chen Ping looked it over. The island was not small and was full of life. He wondered how much compensation he would have to pay if it were destroyed.
After thinking about it, Chen Ping abandoned the idea of destroying the island and steered the small boat forward.
On the vast ocean, Chen Ping's ship looked much smaller than an ant.
Standing on the boat, Chen Ping looked at the nautical chart. Hmm, we're almost at the Whirlpool Sea.
The small boat continued its rapid advance for over ten minutes before finally reaching the whirlpool area. Looking at the various whirlpools, Chen Ping stroked his chin, thinking, "No wonder the nautical chart doesn't seem to mind navigating this area."
As he steered the boat into the whirlpool, Chen Ping looked around at the intermittently appearing whirlpools. Was the danger really that high?
Chen Ping also tested the suction power of the vortexes, conducting more than a dozen tests of varying sizes. The vortex with the strongest suction power was probably at the demigod level. In other words, if one did not possess demigod-level strength, the probability of death would be much higher if they were drawn into the vortex.
Unless the vortex suddenly disappears after sucking in half of the contents, the vortex here is just that strange; it appears without warning and disappears just as suddenly.
Chen Ping skillfully maneuvered the small boat, weaving through the gaps in the whirlpools. It was quite a fun maneuver, to be honest.
Hmm? As Chen Ping was moving forward through the gap, he suddenly noticed that there were quite a few boats ahead of him. Of course, these boats were much larger than his small boat.
After looking around, I saw that there were about seven or eight people standing on each boat, using water and wind magic to keep the boats moving smoothly and forward.
After careful observation, Chen Ping observed that after encountering the whirlpool, they immediately used water magic to calm the ship and prevent it from being sucked into the whirlpool. Then they used wind magic to accelerate and easily escaped the range of the whirlpool.
Sure, this method allows them to quickly and safely leave the whirlpool's range unless it appears directly beneath their ship.
As expected of someone who has been dealing with this place for many years, they have a way of dealing with these dangers.
......
"Commander! People are coming from behind."
Guild Leader: "Hmm? Do you recognize him? Which adventurer's guild are you from? How many people are in it?"
The group leader asked the question as he walked toward the back of the boat.
He quickly reached the stern of the ship.
"Commander! He's right there."
Hmm, I looked in the direction he was pointing, and... just one person?
The group leader glanced at Chen Ping, then turned to the group members and said speechlessly, "It's just one person, and you're all making a fuss about it?"
Member: "Oh, leader, he's coming over."
Upon hearing this, the regimental commander looked over and saw that the man's small boat was rapidly approaching.
......
Chen Ping maneuvered the small boat rapidly toward them. Of course, it wasn't that he deliberately moved closer; they were simply heading in the same direction.
Although he was indeed a little curious about these people's destination, that was all. He couldn't exactly follow them around to see what they were doing, could he?
Hmm, they seem a little nervous.
Soon, Chen Ping's small boat arrived next to their boat. After looking it over for a few moments, Chen Ping simply passed it.
As others watched, Chen Ping maneuvered the small boat and quickly disappeared from their sight.
"Wow! That's amazing! Did you guys see that? He completely ignored the vortex."
"That's right, the vortex's suction couldn't pull his small boat at all, how strong must he be?"
Seeing everyone discussing it, the leader clapped his hands helplessly and shouted, "Alright, stop discussing it. Don't forget we're still in the Whirlpool Sea."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the ship begin to rock.
Battalion Commander: "Damn it! Get moving! You little brats, if you keep watching, you're going to get your lives in trouble."
For a moment, the ships were thrown into chaos.
......
Chen Ping had no idea that he had almost caused an accident; his small boat was now rapidly skimming the sea surface.
Hmm? An island? Chen Ping looked at the sea chart but didn't see it. It seemed to be a special island in the Whirlpool Sea.
Chen Ping immediately steered the boat toward the island.
The system notification sounded as soon as I stepped onto the island.
[System: Ding! Congratulations on arriving at the special island, Whirlpool Island!]
"Hmm? It's been a while since I heard a system notification. Whirlpool Island, it really is a specialty of the Whirlpool Sea."
Chen Ping looked at the somewhat lush island in front of him, wondering if this was also the destination of that group of people.
After shaking his head, Chen Ping slowly walked inside.
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