In the evening, SS Sea Charm left Suzhou Port, enveloped in the glow of the setting sun.
As the newspapers had claimed, this ship was indeed the most luxurious and extravagant cruise in the world, offering an abundance of pleasures—including gourmet food that rivaled the meals at the Academic Palace.
Passengers could visit the casino, watch operas, or, under the crew's supervision, use the repeating crossbows on deck to hunt sea beasts on the surface, dragging them up from the seabed with chains.
On the third day, SS Sea Charm left the waters of Yu Country. On the sixth day, it left the waters of Zhou Kingdom and headed for the Endless Sea.
Since it had left the territorial waters of the two countries, the onboard entertainment was no longer restricted by their laws, and an anonymous auction similar to the Chang'an Ghost Market was held.
Those wishing to participate had to wear masks to bid on items that would absolutely be contraband on land.
