Chapter 377. Fun Streak Island (1/2)
The waters were calm, the sunlight dancing gently on the surface like a shower of gold.
A luxurious ship, the White Pearl, glided gracefully through the endless ocean, its white sails fluttering softly in the breeze.
Onboard, a rare moment of peace had settled over the crew. Laughter echoed from the deck where the old hands and newly recruited members were engrossed in a fishing competition.
Buckets of fish lined the edges, and loud cheers erupted every time someone hauled in a big catch. Even the more stoic crew members were smiling, the spirit of camaraderie infectious.
Meanwhile, inside the Control and Information Centre—referred to as CIC by the crew—Lily was hard at work, poring over the ship’s route logs and navigation systems.
"Wow... I didn’t expect this," she muttered to herself, her eyes scanning the data. She tapped a few keys and then turned toward Tyler, who was seated across the room.
"We’ve been drifting away from our destination. Our destination is in southeast direction. Looks like we’re off the original route. According to our new crew members, Fun Streak Island lies in that direction."
Tyler, focused on a glowing holographic display showing images and stats of the mysterious island, nodded without looking up. "That’s probably because of the detour we took to avoid that Sea Titan half a month ago."
Lily stretched a little and glanced at another screen—a projection of a towering clown-like figure floating midair above the console. The image was generated by high-grade projection tech, rendering it as if the clown were standing right there in the room.
"I wonder if we’ll run into another one of those Titan Beasts again..." she mused.
Tyler finally looked up, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "Most ships go out of their way to avoid Titan-class sea beasts. Engaging one isn’t cost-effective. Sure, a heavily armed vessel might take one down with advanced-grade cannons, but amount of Lydia they burn like paper for those canons—far outweighs the loot they’d get from a Titan carcass."