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This guy was a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) after all?

Ye Xiao's lips twitched as she listened. She really wanted to ask how old the other person was, but seeing how excited the other person was, she didn't want to dampen their spirits.

However, once the topic turned to the sign on the wooden plaque, this guy's ramblings flowed like a burst dam.

"Of course, reality is a bit harsh. This past week has shown me that using a longsword to chop down trees or fight monsters is really quite difficult. But in any case, we're finally leaving this wretched island. There's always a way out, and this world will witness my great journey!"

The player clenched his fist and waved it. "Dude, let me tell you, I've never told anyone else about this dream of mine, but you're different. The moment I saw you, I knew we'd be the perfect team. Meeting on this deserted island at the ends of the earth, isn't that a destiny?"

"Okay, that's enough, that's enough, I'm not gay, my friend."

Ye Xiao stopped the other person from straying from the topic, "Getting back to the point, you need to reinforce this bamboo raft. These few vines will fall apart with a single wave. We'll just have to wait here one last night, and then we can set off the next day."

"Oh, I see... Wait, are you saying we really have a chance to leave?"

"of course."

Ye Xiao nodded.

He wasn't just making things up. With the time this guy provided as a reference, Ye Xiao was able to estimate their coordinates at sea based on the stars in the night sky.

In addition, although this bamboo raft is simple, it is not unusable, and it can save Ye Xiao some of the trouble of cutting down trees and building a boat himself.

To be precise, this player did provide a lot of help, so Ye Xiao was happy to help this unlucky guy leave the island.

Of course, it would be even better if the other party could refrain from so much nonsense.

"Wow, buddy! I was just kidding, I didn't expect you to actually have a way to get away!"

The player's face lit up with delight. "But are you really not planning to join my guild? I have a feeling we'd be the best duo!"

"Let's skip this one."

Ye Xiao declined.

"Okay, so what should I call you, buddy?"

The player did not show much disappointment after being rejected.

"Just call me Ye Xiao."

"Okay, then you can just call me Mingya."

The player laughed heartily.

Mingya...?

Upon hearing the name, Ye Xiao was suddenly startled. Watching the other person leave and continue tying the bamboo raft with vines, he vaguely seemed to remember something.

Strange, he recognized the name; he must have heard it somewhere before.

Ye Xiao frowned and looked at the wooden plaque in his hand again. The crooked, sausage-like pattern, upon closer inspection, should actually be a poorly drawn sword.

...Wait a minute, a sword?

It was as if a thunderbolt suddenly exploded in Ye Xiao's mind, and the busy figure in the distance gradually overlapped with a figure he had once encountered by chance in his memory.

That was a player Ella met after attending an auction in the Mansa Islands, near Loren.

The other party wanted to bid for a special longsword at the auction, but Ella's bid was too high and he couldn't win it. So he could only find Ella afterward and exchange his sword with her.

That guy gave Ella the name "Mingya" back then.

Seat number eighty-six—Ye Xiao now even remembered the other person's seat number at the auction.

And that sword at the auction...

Ye Xiao brought the longsword he was carrying to his eyes. Because he hadn't changed to the Shadow Chaser sword, Ye Xiao had accidentally brought the sword given to him by Brother Da Ya with him when he went to the underground lake.

At this moment, the ancient ebony scabbard that came into view, the hilt inlaid with deep blue ocean gemstones, and the words spoken by the auctioneer during the introduction echoed clearly in my ears: "The sword of the former pirate king's second-in-command, with a long and legendary history."

The same.

Ye Xiao said that he felt the sword looked familiar when he first saw it at Big Brother's mansion because he had indeed seen it before; it was the same sword that Ella had bought at the auction.

But this was clearly brought here from his time travel...

Was his "return to six months ago" something that was destined to happen?

Thinking of this, Ye Xiao swallowed hard, looking at the sea where the sun was gradually setting in the distance, and an ominous chill quietly spread through his heart.

Chapter Seventy-Three: The Young Swordsman's Bizarre Adventure

Even though countless thoughts were swirling in his mind, there wasn't much Ye Xiao could do at the moment.

He could only find an open space on the beach and quietly wait for nightfall, praying for a cloudless night so he could see the stars in the night sky.

However, during this short period of time, he discovered that the delay in his perception of Ella was gradually widening.

This doesn't mean that he and Ella have experienced a separation in their personalities, but rather that the time that Ella can perceive is constantly increasing.

Two seconds passed on Ye Xiao's side, one second passed on Ella's side, and an hour passed on Ye Xiao's side. Ella's senses didn't move much, as if time had stopped.

It's like playing a game with extremely high latency. If Ella were to do something now, it might take several days for Ye Xiao to finish doing it.

It feels like a day in heaven is a year on earth.

That's actually a good thing. Otherwise, if Ye Xiao were to search for the evil god at such a leisurely pace, it might take him ten days or half a month to finish. By the time he finished, the history of half of the Americas continent might have been corrupted by that evil god.

As time dragged on there, he finally felt at ease and waited for nightfall.

Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven, for the night was indeed blessed with perfect weather with not a cloud in the sky.

Based on his knowledge of astronomy acquired as a professional adventurer, Ye Xiao roughly deduced that their location was in the southern part of the present world. Logically speaking, as long as they continued to travel south, they would eventually see the Free Port or the Southern Continent.

Upon hearing this news, Mingya was overjoyed. "That's awesome, buddy! You can even observe celestial phenomena at night! You're practically Zhuge Liang reincarnated! My Sword Pavilion is exactly lacking such a wise and intelligent strategist. Don't you really want to consider it...?"

It's no wonder Ye Xiao couldn't remember this kid right away; his talkative manner was just too different from the one Ella met six months later.

That one was taciturn, with lowered eyes and a straw hat covering most of his face. Just standing there quietly, he exuded a chilling aura, like a blood-stained blade that could be drawn at any moment.

This guy talks a lot of nonsense, and if he can guess two sentences out of one, he'll say two without saying a single one. He also uses exaggerated gestures and movements when he speaks, just like a silly, chuunibyou hired by a monkey.

If it weren't for the same name, Ye Xiao simply couldn't imagine what kind of cruel experiences this guy had gone through in the past six months to turn him from the latter into the former.

Furthermore, this player's figure somewhat overlaps with that of the nameless swordsman who Ye Xiao rescued and who attacked Edward at the gathering.

It seems this guy encountered Edward once, and his companion met with misfortune, causing him to harbor a deep grudge against Edward.

As for whether Ye Xiao might be that deceased friend... Ye Xiao had thought about it at first, but then he realized that he was not afraid of even the Edward of the future who was blessed by the evil god, so how could he possibly lose to the Edward of the past in this timeline? He decided to just consider it a coincidence.

……

The next day, at the crack of dawn, the two took advantage of the open view and boarded a bamboo raft to leave the deserted island.

This was undoubtedly a very memorable event for Mingya, so much so that before he left, he piled up a mound of sand on the beach and even broke off three branches to stick on it as incense.

Since he had spent a whole week on this dilapidated island in this world, he didn't know which gods and Buddhas existed in this world's religions, so he simply treated the small island where he had stayed for a week as an object of worship and paid his respects.

If Mingya hadn't said it, Ye Xiao would have thought this guy had erected a grave for someone.

As the bamboo raft slowly moved away from the beach, Ye Xiao waved his staff, using wind elemental magic to propel the raft at high speed across the sea, heading straight south.

The simple wooden raft sailed on the waves, like a Ferrari race car being driven out of a bicycle shell.

Sitting at the bow of the boat, Mingya couldn't help but burst into song as the wind blew against his face. He had been alone on that deserted island for far too long, and after suppressing his emotions for so long, he finally had a moment of cathartic release.

Look at the boundless sea, look at the vast sky, this is the real adventure he has always longed for, not the miserable survival on a deserted island like a primitive man.

Ye Xiao understood the kid's excitement, but the notes shouted from his wind-blown mouth were truly hard to compliment.

But thankfully, there was the churning sea to echo the waves, and beneath the spray, schools of snow-white fish, like shimmering waves, followed closely behind the bamboo raft.

The silhouettes of birds soaring through the sky seem to be chasing the straight tracks left by the wind pushing the bamboo raft across the sea.

This exhilarating journey began at dawn and continued until the midday sun was high in the sky. A dark shadow, drawn to the fast-moving boat, opened its massive jaws and cleaved through the sea.

Far from land, the number of monsters lurking in the deep sea is no less than that. When ordinary merchant ships set sail, escort ships are not only tasked with dealing with potential pirates, but also, and perhaps more importantly, with dealing with these monsters that inhabit the sea.

"A sea monster!?"

When Mingya saw the deep blue body, resembling a small hill, emerge from under the ship, he felt not fear, but rather a sense of excitement.

Having seen countless monotonous and annoying land-based monsters on deserted islands, the monsters in the ocean were a refreshing sight for him.

Humans are born with a thirst for adventure. Sailing on the high seas, what could be more romantic and exciting than battling sea monsters on the bow of a ship amidst surging waves?

The tiny bamboo raft was so insignificant among the monsters that appeared draped in a curtain of water. Waves broke into snow-white foam that fell from the head of the enormous creature, revealing a flat fish head with bulging eyes and twisted, crooked teeth in its fishy mouth.

"Brother Ye, you just focus on steering the boat, leave this to me..."

Mingya boldly drew his long sword from his waist and pointed it at the hideous fish monster.

But before he could finish his boastful words, Ye Xiao had already leaped forward and kicked the fish blocking the bamboo raft.

"Where did this bastard come from? Get lost!"

Compared to Mingya's heroic fantasies, Ye Xiao's shouts were quite down-to-earth.

But the force of his kick was real; he kicked the fish monster back into the sea.

The path ahead of the bamboo raft was immediately clear.

Mingya looked bewildered and could only sheathe the sword he had half-drawn back into its sheath.

Fortunately, perhaps his desire for adventure was answered by the sea. After the bamboo raft sailed for several miles against the wind, several bright red tentacles covered with suckers suddenly rushed out of the sea and wrapped around the bamboo raft.

The head of the giant octopus monster rose from the sea surface, its angry eyes fixed on the two humans on the bamboo raft, wanting to see who dared to invade its territory.

Wow, that's pretty awesome too!

Mingya's eyes lit up, and he gripped the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it once more.

Fighting such a ferocious and oppressive monster could be the perfect opening act for his epic life!

"What the hell is this? Get lost!"

However, that black whirlwind-like figure flashed past Mingya's eyes once again, and he kicked the giant octopus back into the sea.

Chapter Seventy-Four: The Fishman Village

Dude, are you born in the Year of the Monkey? What's the rush?

This isn't like playing an online game or running a dungeon. Do you think I'm afraid of taking damage from you?

Mingya's lips twitched. Drawing his sword halfway was like taking off his pants halfway but running into Uncle Hat during a room check—he had no choice but to reluctantly pull them back, despite his helplessness.

He felt like the katana below, finally managing to complete a set of gymnastics and unleash its red blade, only to have the monster's skull smashed by his teammate's heavy sword, which was as big as a door, and then it hurriedly ran off to the next phase.

But Ye Xiao didn't notice the dejected look in the young swordsman's eyes behind him. After kicking the giant octopus over, he nimbly returned to the stern, waved his staff, summoned a gale, and continued sailing.

This journey was undeniably filled with the allure of the adventure that Mingya longed for, yet it also carried an indescribable sense of regret.

Wow, it's a sea dragon enveloped in lightning! It stirs up waves, its aura fierce and menacing. With a single breath, it can unleash a thunderbolt. It must be a powerful being in the sea! If we could fight it, what could be more awesome in this world?!

Holy crap, Brother Ye kicked it to death!

Wow, is that a siren with a beautiful voice that can bewitch people? I've never seen such a beautiful monster before. She opened her mouth, is her singing really that... Holy crap, Brother Ye kicked her to death too!

Wow, it's a sea turtle with an ancient tree growing on its back! Its leaves are as hard as a turtle shell, and what kind of writing is carved on them...? Holy crap, why did they have to kick this one to death too?!

"You're blocking the way. Why are there so many random things on the sea? You can keep the materials."

Ye Xiao threw the broken shell of the old sea turtle into Mingya's hands.

Ye Xiao is a very goal-oriented person. Just like in the past, he never wandered around in the mall. Once he decided what to buy, he would do it all in one go, from entering the mall to paying and leaving.

Having seen all sorts of strange and unusual things in his previous life, Ye Xiao, who was focused on the main quest, felt much the same way when he encountered these monsters from the past as when he encountered mobs in a dungeon he had cleared countless times to farm materials.

There might be a few non-humanoid NPCs with side quests interspersed among them, but Ye Xiao was too lazy to spend time distinguishing them.

He had already wasted an entire night observing the stars and determining coordinates, so he had to hurry, as the evil god's strength and influence might have grown even more because of his delay.

……

As the sun set, the bamboo raft was piled high with all sorts of glittering materials from monsters of all sizes.

Mingya's backpack was bulging, but as he held the sword in his arms, he felt a sense of emptiness in his life.

"What, the excitement has finally worn off?"

Ye Xiao noticed that the kid wasn't talking much, so he said in a tone of someone who had been there, "Just let him be spoiled. The adventure is actually long and boring most of the time."

You are clearly the culprit who made the whole trip so boring.