Chapter 230
Time passed. As the sky dimmed toward evening with nothing new to observe, Lin Hui led the other two below to eat and rest.
Day after day, the routine repeated, the fleet cutting across the jade-green ocean through cycles of extreme heat and bearable temperature. In what felt like the blink of an eye, more than half a month had gone by. They cleared the Jade Sea and began entering the Crystal Sea.
"So this is the Crystal Sea? It's beautiful..."
Gathered in the cabin's main hall, Lin Hui, the people of the Lin Manor, and the others pressed close to the round portholes, gazing out at the dazzling white expanse beyond, and the admiration in their voices was genuine.
"The Crystal Sea is an ocean composed of countless tiny crystals. It connects to the Jade Sea through the Baiyi Strait—we've just come through the strait and are now at its edge." Captain Nong Zhuo, the dark-skinned captain, gave his explanation. "The Crystal Sea is relatively safe compared to what we've crossed. Later, everyone is free to go on deck and collect some sea crystals as keepsakes. Just remember to wear your heat-resistant suits."
"Heat-resistant suits? Is it that hot out there right now?" someone asked.
"About 300 Rings at the moment. Step outside without a suit, and you'll be ash before you've taken two steps," the captain said.
Three hundred Rings. Lin Hui's stomach dropped. That was over a thousand degrees. And the Crystal Sea was safe?
He found himself staring at the hull with fresh eyes. What was this ship built from, to hold together at over a thousand degrees and keep sailing? It defied easy comprehension.