"Now you owe me three lives, you know~"
"Think about how you're going to repay me."
Luo En said, half-jokingly, and turned to walk deeper into the cabin. His silhouette cast a long shadow under the dim light, and his footsteps echoed on the wooden deck.
How to repay… how to repay… Perhaps it was because her mind was still hazy from just waking up, or perhaps she was overwhelmed by the joy of surviving a disaster… Tracy actually started to seriously consider Luo En's joke.
"Save him three times?" She pondered in her mind, "No, I might end up owing even more…" Recalling the catastrophic scene, she shivered involuntarily, "It's best not to encounter that kind of thing again…"
"Mother…" For some reason, she suddenly thought of her Mother. She felt both a little resentful that her Mother hadn't come to find her yet, and inexplicably, a little fortunate.
If her Mother had arrived in time, perhaps the situation wouldn't have unfolded as it did now.
At the same time, she unconsciously recalled her Mother's past teachings… some teachings she had once disdained.
As her thoughts drifted further and further, her earlobes gradually flushed, and a bead of sweat slid down her smooth forehead, past her reddened cheek, and finally into the depths of her collar.
"At worst, I'll bear you three…"
She uttered a sentence that even she herself was afraid of, in a voice only she could hear.
"Come, eat something." Just as Tracy was lost in her wild thoughts, Luo En walked over, holding a steaming bowl.
The bowl contained hardtack softened with fresh water, mixed with canned meat and seaweed. Although simple, it was considered a nutritious and appetizing meal at sea.
"Thank you." Tracy reached out and took it.
"Careful, it's hot." Luo En instinctively reminded her.
"Mmm… it tastes good." Tracy nodded, though her mind wasn't really on the food.
She hadn't experienced this warm feeling of being cared for in a long time.
"Is it alright?" Tracy looked up at the Orange Cat, which was lying motionless in Luo En's arms.
"Still unconscious, but it should be fine."
"This is the pirate ship we robbed earlier, isn't it… What exactly happened afterwards?"
"Afterwards…" Luo En was silent for a moment, "I don't know much either. Not long after you fainted, I also passed out."
"However, from the last scene I saw, it seems a high-Sequence Beyonder made a move."
"A high-Sequence Beyonder?" Tracy was a little surprised.
"Yes."
This matter couldn't be concealed, so Luo En briefly summarized what happened at the time. Of course, the part about him howling at the sky was naturally omitted.
"Could it have been someone from the Storm Church?" Tracy guessed after hearing Luo En's description.
After all, a high-Sequence Beyonder at sea easily brings the Storm Church to mind.
"Hard to say, that island was also destroyed…" Luo En sighed, "What a pity, there were still many places worth exploring in the ruins on that island."
"Is that so… the island was actually…" For some reason, Tracy felt a hint of pleasure.
Let you take photos for Iceberg Admiral.
…
About ten minutes later, Tracy finished the food in the bowl. As her physical strength recovered, her dried-up spirituality also began to replenish.
"By the way, where are we now?" Tracy asked.
"I don't know," Luo En helplessly spread his hands, "I divined a direction and just set sail. I have no idea where we actually are."
"No, this time we shouldn't have gone the wrong way." Tracy walked to the porthole and confirmed after carefully observing the sea, "It's indeed in the direction of Bayam."
Hearing this news, Luo En visibly relaxed: "That's good. But this ship's mast and sails are broken, so it's likely to drift for a while."
"By the way, my spirituality has been feeling off since a while ago. Is there something on the ship?" Tracy looked at Luo En beside her.
"Yes, we did have some gains from this journey."
"We struck it rich."
Under Tracy's puzzled gaze, Luo En made a "follow me" gesture. The two walked through the narrow corridor and arrived in front of a warehouse at the stern of the ship.
"Open it and see." Luo En gestured.
Tracy pushed the Door with a puzzled hand, while Luo En subtly took half a step back, his right hand quietly resting on the gun hilt at his waist. Despite having experienced so much together, vigilance was still necessary.
"This is!"
The moment the Door opened, surging spirituality poured out like a tide.
Tracy covered her mouth in shock. Piled before her were various Beyonder creature corpses, emitting an eerie glow under the dim light.
This was simply a mountain of gold!
"Th-these are?" Even Tracy, who always considered herself well-informed, was speechless.
"The island was destroyed, so the Beyonder creatures on it naturally suffered as well," Luo En said lightly, "I simply took possession of them. I used the existing materials to perform a simple ritual, temporarily sealing these characteristics and materials, but it won't last too long."
After salvaging the corpses of these Beyonder creatures onto the ship, Luo En performed a simple treatment. All that could be put into his portable space had been put in, but even so, there was still a significant amount left. Considering safety, Luo En piled them at the very back of the ship.
"Gulp." Tracy unconsciously swallowed.
"You're showing me these because…" Her tone was a little confused.
"Let's split them." Luo En's tone was relaxed, but his eyes were constantly observing Tracy's reaction.
"Sp-split them?" Tracy suspected her ears had misheard.
"What do you mean? There's a share for me?"
"Yes." Luo En nodded, "We discovered that island together, didn't we?"
"Are you joking?"
"Do you know how much these are worth?"
"At least tens of thousands of pounds…"
Tracy's voice was a little agitated. She had been a pirate for several years, and the money she earned might not even be as much as what was in this warehouse.
Moreover, these were all rare Beyonder materials. She might be able to advance further and reach demigod status with them.
If she could become a demigod without relying on the channels of a major organization, she might… she might gain the freedom she had always desired.
This temptation was too great for her.
"As an adventurer, I'm well aware of their value," Luo En said calmly, "But we are companions, aren't we? Half of the things here are yours."
He pointed to the warehouse in front of them.
"You… you're serious."
Tracy felt her heart pound heavily, looking at Luo En with eager eyes.
To be honest, as a pirate, in that very moment, greed had risen within her…
"Of course."
"If I really wanted to keep it all to myself, there would have been no need to save you." Luo En replied frankly, with no hesitation in his expression.
In reality, Luo En's generosity also had his own considerations. Even if he didn't tell Tracy, with so many materials piled on the ship, she, as a Beyonder, would notice sooner or later.
Instead of secretly hoarding them and causing resentment, leading to unnecessary conflict, it was better to appear generous.
Of course, being completely cold-blooded and simply disposing of Tracy would actually be the optimal solution.
But firstly, Luo En himself was still at sea and needed her navigation knowledge. Secondly, having experienced so much together, he felt he couldn't do something so cold-blooded and heartless.
"Meow…"
Lachi's meow broke the silence.
"My cat woke up, I'll go check on it."
Tracy looked at the warehouse in front of her, then at Luo En's retreating back.
Is this fate, to let me meet you… She unconsciously squeezed her legs together, a flush spreading across her face.
Everything that had happened recently reminded her of a novel written by Emperor Rosell that she had once read.
Although the characters were slightly different, but… but… ah…
If Luo En knew her true thoughts, he might scoff that Rosell had done a lot of harm, then considerately guide her and state that he currently had no extra thoughts.
But unfortunately, Luo En knew nothing at this moment.
"If this is the fate of all Demoness, then I will…" Tracy was already lost in her own imagination.
A crazy but "win-win" idea appeared in her mind, making her almost unable to control herself.
Tie him up, tie him up… Tracy told herself internally.
As long as I make you mine…..
Then… then…
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