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A glimmer of light at the bottom of the lake?

Before Ye Xiao could think any further, his body was drawn closer and closer to that ever-changing white glow by an invisible suction force.

For some reason, Ye Xiao suddenly had the illusion that she was a fetus surrounded by amniotic fluid, about to be born from a huge belly.

As the gaze drew closer, the light became increasingly clear, rippling like the surface of water illuminated by sunlight.

But this is clearly the bottom of the underground lake. Ye Xiao knows very well that he has never changed the direction of his dive from beginning to end, so how could he be on the surface of the water?

But as Ye Xiao's body slammed into the shimmering water like an arrow, he suddenly heard the sound of splashing water.

Fresh air, carrying the scent of the sea, filled his nostrils, and warm sunlight shone on Ye Xiao's face.

He looked up in disbelief, and there was indeed an endless expanse of azure sky above.

White clouds drifted by, seagulls soared overhead, leaving Ye Xiao staring in astonishment at the empty sea all around him.

The center of the underground lake leads to the surface of another vast ocean?

No...that's not right.

Ye Xiao was able to connect with Ella's senses, and through Ella's eyes, the anchor point on his body mysteriously disappeared at a certain moment when he dived into the depths of the underground lake.

This is something that a simple change in location could not happen; this perceptual dislocation is as if he and Ella have suddenly become different worlds.

If this were the first time such a situation had occurred, Ye Xiao might still be a little confused.

But Ye Xiao vaguely remembered that this kind of thing had happened before, and the last time this happened was when the merman caused a time warp during the ghost ship incident.

Therefore, Ye Xiao quickly realized where the so-called "dwelling of the gods" at the bottom of the lake led—

If nothing unexpected happens, he has probably traveled through time again.

Chapter Seventy-One Desert Island

Of course, for the sake of rigor, such matters cannot be based on mere speculation.

After all, the loss of perception is just a matter of experience; Ye Xiao needs more accurate evidence to prove that he was indeed involved in such a rare miracle.

However, considering the island deity's distorted history, it is indeed possible that the lake could be connected to it.

However, on this vast ocean, Ye Xiao had nothing to use as a time reference. His immediate priority was to find land with people.

Ye Xiao drew his staff from his back and chanted softly, summoning a piece of floating ice on the sea and climbing onto it.

He was already experienced in getting lost at sea. After regaining his footing, he turned his staff behind him and unleashed a stream of fire. The ice floes beneath his feet instantly transformed into jet boats, carrying him across the sea.

Although he could determine the general direction based on the rising sun, Ye Xiao was currently unable to pinpoint his exact location in this sea area.

He could only try heading south first, since both Freeport and the Southern Continent were in the south. Logically speaking, as long as he wasn't thrown too far from Freeport Island, heading south should allow him to see at least one of the places.

Of course, this was just Ye Xiao's most likely choice based on his own speculation about encountering land.

After all, he couldn't be entirely sure where the time tunnel in the underground lake had taken him.

If he's unlucky enough to be sent to the southern part of the Southern Continent, then by the time he sees land, he'll probably be doing something that would be considered a Magellanic feat in this world.

Fortunately, he had a lot of food and water stored in the spatial ring on his finger. As a professional adventurer, he always made sure he had enough of these survival resources.

If all else fails, he can catch fish and boil water; a dignified elemental mage like him wouldn't starve to death on this vast ocean.

However, all the backup plans Ye Xiao had considered soon became meaningless, because he had already spotted a small island on the horizon not far away.

Upon closer inspection, Ye Xiao realized that it appeared to be a deserted island with a dense jungle. Looking into the distance, a straight plume of smoke rose into the sky from the center of the island, indicating that there were other people on the island.

This was naturally good news for Ye Xiao, who no longer had to play Robinson Crusoe, adrift alone on the sea.

Upon reaching the shore, he jumped off the ice floe and began to explore the depths of the small island.

Although the thick smoke rose straight up, the island's jungle ecosystem was so lush that it didn't look like it had been ravaged by humans.

Various poisonous insects, wild beasts, and monsters inhabited the forest. As Ye Xiao walked along, he saw almost every kind of wild monster on the island, big and small.

Interestingly, even in this misaligned timeline, the system still functions normally. When Ye Xiao casually eliminates monsters blocking his path, the universal points they generate can be logged into Ye Xiao's data panel by the system.

The pristine jungle exuded the unique sweltering heat of an island. After passing through a thicket and casually smashing a beetle the size of his own head with a stick, Ye Xiao heard a loud shout from humans.

"How can there be something like this here?!"

"Help!!"

"Help!!!"

The heart-wrenching wails startled a flock of birds in the forest, but also pointed Ye Xiao in the right direction.

He followed the sound and soon found a hapless young man wearing a straw coat being chased by a giant bear that was five or six meters tall and baring its teeth and claws in a forest.

This giant bear is estimated to be a subspecies of the monster "Violent Bear," which often appears on islands in the southern part of the real world. It has a pair of sharp and huge bear claws that can easily break a tree that two people can hug, and usually only expert-level adventurers have the opportunity to defeat it.

The young man running away was clearly a player with limited strength, and he was even holding a standard beginner's short sword issued by the system. Naturally, he was no match for this subspecies of bear.

But Ye Xiao certainly didn't have a penchant for watching novice players being tormented by monsters. He chanted an incantation, casually waved his staff, and magical runes danced, condensing a sharp ice spike in mid-air before shooting it out in an instant.

Like a white lightning bolt whistling through the forest, the ice spike swiftly and precisely pierced the back of the unsuspecting bear, its cold, sharp point emanating from its chest.

The monster let out a shrill scream, staggered a few steps, and collapsed to the ground like a small mountain.

Amidst the rising dust, the fleeing player stared in astonishment at the suddenly dead giant bear, still somewhat shaken.

He leaned against a tree stump, glancing sideways, where Ye Xiao, holding a staff, slowly emerged from the bushes.

Ye Xiao waved to show he meant no harm, "Hey bro, judging by your attire, you must be a player too. I just happened to be passing by and wanted to ask what kind of place this is..."

In a deserted island jungle, encountering a strange player would naturally make any normal person wary.

Therefore, Ye Xiao intentionally controlled the distance between himself and the other party to avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings.

His main goal was to find out the island's location at sea so he could determine how to get to the Freeport.

But before Ye Xiao could finish speaking, the player let out a loud roar and pounced on him.

Ye Xiao froze, and instinctively reached out and grabbed the other person's head.

However, he did not sense any obvious killing intent from the other party, so he did not exert much force in his hands.

"Oh my god!!! Thank God!!! Thank God so much!!!"

The player wiped his snot and tears onto Ye Xiao's palm, exclaiming, "Finally, I've seen a living person! Holy crap!!!"

"Hey, calm down, buddy, what's wrong with you?"

Ye Xiao's lips twitched; his hands were covered in the guy's tears.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!! I couldn't control myself."

The player's voice was trembling, showing that he was truly sincere.

"Forgive my excitement, but this really isn't my fault. I've been on this wretched island for almost a week, a whole week!!... It's full of these damn monsters and poisonous insects, I almost thought I was going to die here for the rest of my life..."

"Okay, okay, buddy, I get it. Just calm down for a bit."

Ye Xiao helped the overly excited player to sit down by a rock. "So, from which main city did you set sail and get stranded here?"

"Damn... God really has eyes..."

The poor young player wiped the tears from his eyes and was stunned when he heard Ye Xiao's words. "Main city? What main city?"

"This is the place you came from."

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow.

"Um, you mean the city I was in before I came here?"

The player scratched his head. "Haikou City."

"...Where is Haikou City?"

Ye Xiao was surprised; he didn't recall ever seeing this place before.

"It's Haikou City in Nandu Province, isn't it?"

Now it was the players' turn to look confused. "Dude, aren't you Chinese?"

"Damn it, I wasn't asking about where you were before you traveled through time."

Ye Xiao covered her forehead. "I'm asking about the main city you recently registered in after you transmigrated."

"I do not know,"

The player scratched his head, "When I opened that crappy game, I was already on this godforsaken island."

Chapter Seventy-Two: Predestination

So, upon arriving in this world, I found myself on this island?

Ye Xiao paused, then seemed to finally realize something.

"So, you've only spent a week on this island since the Great Transmigration?"

"Brother, this week has almost killed me!"

The young player looked dejected. "I really can't take another week."

Ye Xiaoxuan then rubbed her chin.

Although it seems unbelievable, it now appears that if the player wasn't lying, he traveled back in time even earlier than he thought.

The Great Time Travel had only occurred six months prior.

This is a bit unbelievable! The last time he traveled through time, it was only a three or four-day interval. This time, he's jumped directly back to half a year ago.

If possible, Ye Xiao really wanted to visit Ella in Loren, but unfortunately, he didn't even know where he was in the world.

"What's wrong, buddy? Why are you suddenly so quiet?"

Seeing Ye Xiao remain silent, the player started rambling again, "Oh, it's not that I'm too talkative, please forgive me. I haven't spoken to anyone for seven days, and now that I've finally met someone I can talk to, I really can't control myself."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, I was just thinking."

Ye Xiao waved his hand, "So you haven't even left this island since you transmigrated?"

"Of course, how could I go out alone?"

The player let out a long sigh, but then said excitedly, "But speaking of which, if we have another guy like you to help us, the two of us working together to leave this wretched island shouldn't be a problem."

"To be honest, I've already chopped the wood and woven the bamboo raft these past few days. It's just that the waves at the beach are a bit too big for me to go out alone. But with you and me looking out for each other, I think we should still be able to give it a try!"

The player kept talking, then stood up and told Ye Xiao to follow him.

Ye Xiao didn't have any better plans for the time being, so he simply followed along to see what this guy was up to.

The two then walked through the woods to a shallow beach where a simple bamboo raft, woven from logs and vines cut down from the forest, was moored.

"How was it! How was it!?"

The player excitedly showed off the bamboo raft he had made; it was clear that this guy hadn't spoken to anyone in a long time.

Then, he led Ye Xiao to a pottery jar propped up by tree branches. "This is the kitchen. I know it's a bit dry, but it's enough to start a fire and cook a fish soup."

"Then this little cave is the bedroom. Since you helped me, I can let you sleep there. Oh, and this is..."

Ye Xiao was getting tired of listening to that guy's rambling. This guy was definitely a chatterbox to begin with, but after a week of suppression, he was releasing it even more intensely.

As he was observing, Ye Xiao kicked a wooden sign that was half buried in the sand. Curious, he picked it up and saw a crookedly drawn icon that looked like a sausage.

"What's this?"

"Oh, this is my guild emblem!"

Players noticed the wooden plaque in Ye Xiao's hand and gathered around.

"……guild?"

Ye Xiao didn't react for a moment.

"That's right. To be honest, I've had a dream since I was a child: to form a chivalrous guild that punishes evil and promotes good."

"Big Shrimp Guild?"

Ye Xiao frowned. How could anyone be a fan of a shrimp?

"He's a great hero! A chivalrous hero!"

The player corrected, "I was so excited when I first transmigrated, bro. I didn't even bother to look at any talents or attributes. I just chose the swordsman class. Transmigrating to another world, I'll slay evil and suppress demons with my sword. Is there anything cooler than that?"