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In the crew rest cabin, He Yuhui drank the medicine given to him by Ye Xiao, and the injury on his foot healed quickly.

But he was not happy about it; instead, he felt resentment and anger.

The gloomy look in his eyes was clearly seen by Liu Chang and the other two next door, and the three of them exchanged glances.

Liu Chang winked at the two men, signaling them to go outside to talk.

Once outside in the corridor, Liu Chang lit a cigarette and said:

"That idiot is definitely up to no good. We all need to stay away from him. This kid is courting death. We need to keep our distance and not get dragged down by him!"

Sun Yang nodded in agreement, then asked, slightly puzzled, "Wait, what was this idiot thinking? How dare he go against Brother Xiao?"

Zhou Hua chuckled and said with a cigarette in his mouth, "I know this kind of person best. They climb up from the bottom through studying and become a favorite of big capitalists. Most of these people think that their status has been elevated and that they are now superior to others."

"Then he felt like he was on the same level as the big boss, looked down on everyone, and was very arrogant."

Liu Chang scoffed, "To put it bluntly, it's just an inferiority complex at its core. If something doesn't go your way, it's like someone is deliberately going against you or deliberately offending you. That's a fucking disease!"

Sun Yang sneered: "Who cares? Let him do whatever he wants. It'll be fun when he ruins himself!"

"Hey, hey, look!"

Liu Chang suddenly patted the two of them and pointed out onto the deck. There, on the sea beside the ship, three mermaids were swimming leisurely and fast.

Having learned his lesson from last time, He Yuhui behaved himself for a few days.

At full speed, the Jiaolong and Black Shark quickly reached the sea area near the Fountain of Youth, the Sea of ​​Mist.

The two ships were moving forward at an extremely slow speed. Lu Zhao and his group were standing at the bow, while the mermaid was lying on the deck.

Ye Xiao was standing at the bow of the "Black Shark," with the parrot Ike perched on his shoulder. Beside him, Herrenk pointed to a gray line in the distance and said:

"My lord, that is the Misty Sea. It is said that no ship that enters there ever comes out. They are lost there forever and become ghost ships with no one in them."

Ye Xiao frowned. "Even the compass is useless?"

Herrenknecht shook his head. "It's no use. The compass will give the wrong directions. Even if you follow the compass, it won't help. The Storm has been inside before. Luckily, they didn't go too deep. Their captain was Old Jack. I must say, that guy was indeed an excellent navigator."

"He then had sailors who were familiar with the water take turns probing the route in the water, which is how they managed to get out of the fog."

"But if we want to find Emerald Isle inside, we must rely on the power of the mermaids."

Herrenk looked mysterious and slightly smug as he said, "My father once spent a lot of money to obtain secret information from the old sailor who drank from the Fountain of Youth."

"He said that the reason why those ships searching for the Fountain of Youth returned empty-handed or got lost in the Sea of ​​Mist was not because they were unlucky, but because they had looked in the wrong place. Although it is called Emerald Island, it is not an island. It is not on the surface of the sea, but on the seabed."

"Underwater?"

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow, "Soaking in water?"

Herrenknecht shook his head. "It shouldn't be. It's said that only sirens can get there."

Ye Xiao laughed, "Well, this is getting interesting. Diving to the bottom of the sea is no easy task."

I reckon that old man Dong Yutian is going to suffer a lot.

“No, no, no!” Herrenk shook his head at Ye Xiao, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “So the siren has another use.”

His sunken face, resembling that of a drug addict, revealed a lewd smile as he gestured with his hands.

"It is said that the kiss of a siren can allow humans to breathe underwater."

"Oh!"

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow, silently turned around, and looked somewhat hesitant.

"Damn, we can't expect the mermaid to kiss that old geezer Dong Yutian, can we? We'd be lucky if he didn't take a bite out of her."

It seems we'll have to use diving equipment.

To prevent both boats from getting lost in the thick fog, they were connected by a thick rope.

As the ship slowly entered the fog, everyone on board tensed up instantly.

White, everything in sight was a complete blur, and even another ship more than ten meters away was nowhere to be seen.

Even at such close range, we were completely shrouded in thick fog.

The surrounding white mist seemed to drip milky white water, and with such low visibility, Lin Haitao had no idea where the boat was heading.

They didn't even dare to lower the sails, and could only let the sailboat move slowly forward.

Outside the deck, only the thick rope stretching into the thick fog could be seen.

A moment later, a figure appeared before everyone along the rope; it was Ye Xiao, who had returned from the "Black Shark".

Ye Xiao placed a long water tank directly on the deck and had Nie Qiu and the others fill it with seawater. Then, he picked up one of the mermaids and put her into the water tank.

The mermaid, placed in the tank, seemed somewhat bewildered. She was the least timid of the three, and at that moment she clung tightly to Ye Xiao's sleeve, unwilling to let go.

Ye Xiao said reassuringly, "You stay here and receive the information."

Then, he turned to the other two mermaids and said, "You two are responsible for exploring the seabed. Don't separate. One of you should keep watch for danger, and the other should explore and find the location of Emerald Island. Notify us as soon as possible."

The two mermaids tilted their heads, looking at Ye Xiao with allure, and made soft calls.

Lu Zhao and the others standing nearby couldn't understand what the two mermaids were saying at all. They only noticed that Ye Xiao's face flushed for a moment, then he frowned slightly in annoyance and waved his hand, saying:

"We'll talk about this after we find the Fountain of Youth. You'll definitely get your share of the benefits. I'm not eligible, but maybe some of the young men here will be willing."

The two mermaids looked up and glanced at Lu Zhao and his group, then pouted slightly in dissatisfaction before leaping into the sea.

Seeing Ye Xiao stand up, the white fox quickly asked with a gossipy look:

"Captain Ye, your expression was off just now. What were you whispering about? What do you mean, 'maybe some of us are willing'? Did these mermaids make any demands of you?"

Ye Xiao paused for two seconds, then coughed lightly: "As you all know, these siren sea monsters are all female, and their most urgent need is to reproduce. So, if any of you are willing, cough cough, you can sign up!"

"..."

After saying this, Ye Xiao silently walked to a chair on the side and plopped down on it.

The people left on the deck looked at each other blankly, and then started teasing and joking with each other.

The two ships did not venture rashly through the fog, but instead moved forward at a snail's pace, because with Ye Xiao by their side, they had no worries about the consumption of supplies.

Ye Xiao scrolled through the comments section, where new messages would occasionally appear, such as reports on the status of spatial portals.

Because of the policy, many large corporations are proactively applying to enter the space portal to explore and acquire wealth.

To some extent, it has relieved a lot of pressure. Although casualties are inevitable, the introduction of the Green Amber Healing Device and the sale of self-healing drugs in the Superpower Association's store can greatly reduce the casualty rate.

From the distant mist, the cries of sirens could be heard from time to time. The sirens in the water tank would respond to the cries and then transmit information to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao then put Lin Haitao in the helm and headed in the direction indicated by the sea monster.

They traveled through the Sea of ​​Fog for a whole day, and at night, due to the thick fog, the Jiaolong almost collided with a ghost ship that suddenly appeared.

Fortunately, there were many water-based ability users on board, who managed to prevent the ship from colliding with them.

Apart from that, their voyage went quite smoothly. On the second day at noon, Ye Xiao finally received the information he wanted: the two mermaids had found Emerald Island.

As Herrenknecht provided, Emerald Isle is underwater.

The heavy anchor sank into the sea, and the people on deck began to get busy.

The deck was filled with diving equipment, and Ye Xiao stood on the deck of the stern with his arms crossed, caught in a dilemma.

There were quite a few people on their boat, but it was impossible for everyone to go to sea, especially since Lin Haitao and the others knew how to sail.

Moreover, it is said that Emerald Isle is fraught with danger, and even if one goes there alive, there is no guarantee of returning alive. Otherwise, why would only one sailor who drank from the Fountain of Youth have come back alive?

Lin Haitao noticed Ye Xiao's predicament, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying:

"Don't worry about it. Birth, aging, sickness and death are the natural course of life. Moreover, now that the country has your Green Amber Project and the research on the perfect healing potion is also proceeding in an orderly manner, people's lifespan will only get longer in the future."

"We don't seek immortality; sometimes living too long isn't necessarily a good thing."

Another naval expert nodded in agreement, "Yes, otherwise who knows when I'd be able to retire!"

This sentence brightened the atmosphere. Ye Xiao glanced at the people on the deck. Dong Yutian and his buddies were already eagerly putting on their diving gear.

Ye Xiao said in a deep voice, "Let me make it clear first, this trip will definitely be life-threatening. Those who go may not come back, so those who couldn't go shouldn't be envious."

"If we don't come back, the mermaids on the ship are your hope for a safe return."

"For safety reasons, this operation will be led by Lu Zhao and myself, with Cheng Wu and six other water-based ability users in tow."

"When necessary, this can greatly reduce the chance of diving equipment malfunctioning underwater, and if it does malfunction, we can come back alive."

Seeing that the group had already put on their diving equipment, Ye Xiao turned his head to look at the rope extending into the thick fog.

"You guys go into the water and wait for me. I'm going to bring one of these guys down."

As everyone jumped into the sea, a pirate wearing diving gear followed Ye Xiao and jumped into the sea a short while later.

Herrenknecht couldn't contain his excitement. Apart from feeling a little uncomfortable with the equipment he was wearing, his diving and swimming techniques were even more skillful than Lu Zhao's and the others.

Holding glow sticks, the group swam slowly toward the seabed, led by two mermaids.