Lumine, without exception, won the championship of the martial arts tournament.
As the champion, her Vision certainly couldn't be used, so Beidou promised to take them to Inazuma.
The sea voyage was quite interesting. The initial part of the journey out to sea was quite enjoyable, but once the initial novelty wore off, it became boring.
Life at sea was truly too boring. It was fine for the other sailors, but Lumine really couldn't sit still. You know, she usually roamed the wilderness, digging for treasure chests and exploring ruins.
Suddenly being made to stay honestly in bed made Lumine feel like she was about to grow Mushrooms, especially since the food at sea couldn't compare to that on land.
"Ah! Fish! Why is it only fish? Paimon doesn't want to eat grilled Tiger Fish anymore! Any other dish is fine, as long as it's not fish!"
During this sea journey, they couldn't be as picky as usual. Most of the food at sea was hardtack, or some seafood.
Actually, seafood wasn't bad. The first few times, Paimon ate quite happily, especially with Durandal and Lumine, two excellent chefs, which brought a lot of enjoyment to the sailors.
But eating fish every day became a bit unbearable. If Durandal didn't occasionally bring out different foods, Paimon felt she would die on the spot.
"Ahaha~ Little one, is this your first time on a boat? You just need to get used to this kind of life. When your focus isn't on food, you'll find that the most attractive thing about being at sea is the things that happen during the journey."
Beidou pointed at Durandal and Shenhe, who were standing at the bow of the ship with Shenhe, and said: "Look, they haven't complained, and they even quite enjoy this journey. You should learn from them, learn to enjoy."
"Learn to enjoy? You might as well kill me, Big Sister Beidou."
Paimon lay on Lumine's head, looking completely burned out. She was about to give up. Luckily, she didn't get seasick, otherwise, a black and white photo of herself would be traveling with Lumine.
"Alright, alright. Don't say such disheartening things. We'll be in Inazuma soon. Before that, we still have to pass through the thunder storm area. Only after passing through that area can we relax."
The thunder storm area was a region near the Inazuma waters where lightning frequently struck.
To enforce the sakoku decree, the Raiden Shogun used her divine power combined with the maritime climate to form this Electro Element region.
Ordinary ships simply couldn't withstand the lightning to enter Inazuma, and it was also difficult for people within Inazuma to pass through this area to leave.
Soon, a purple Electro Element region blocked the way forward. All the sailors, seeing this scene, put away their smiles, and everyone became very serious.
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As soon as they approached this area, the surrounding climate immediately became violent. Dark clouds covered the region, countless lightning bolts gathered above, occasionally striking the sea near the Alcor.
Beidou's method of passing through this area was very simple: brute force. With the Alcor's experienced helmsman and equally seasoned sailors working together, they would safely navigate through this area.
Beidou, as the captain, stood at the bow with the Serpent Spine. Even though the Alcor began to sway due to the wind and waves, and even though the strong winds and huge waves swept past her, nothing could make her waver.
It was precisely because Beidou stood at the very front that the Alcor's sailors had no fear or panic. They didn't feel that the current situation would have any impact on them.
In countless dangerous voyages in the past, Beidou had proven one thing to them: with her presence, the Crux Fleet would be fine.
"This thunder storm and waves are even stronger than before. Is the Raiden Shogun displeased that we're trying to force our way through?"
Beidou couldn't help but laugh. Of course, she knew this was impossible. Even the Raiden Shogun couldn't focus all her attention on the sea. If she were really that powerful, those stowaways would probably be caught before they even got close to Inazuma's coast.
The strong winds and waves didn't affect Beidou, but Lumine, experiencing such waves for the first time, was a bit unaccustomed.
Fortunately, her balance was very good, and she quickly adapted to the swaying. Only Paimon was still swaying back and forth beside her.
"What are you doing, Paimon?"
"Because... because the boat is really swaying, I can barely keep my balance."
"What does the boat swaying have to do with you? Aren't you flying? How do you feel the swaying when you're flying?"
Paimon, who was swaying, paused at the sound, tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then realized: "Oh right, Paimon is flying in the air, so I'm not affected by the swaying at all."
Oh dear~ It's all because I was too nervous. Seeing the boxes on the boat swaying left and right, Paimon also had the illusion that her own body was swaying.
At this moment, Durandal came to Big Sister Beidou's side, talking quietly with her as they both watched the constant lightning storms falling before them.
"Is everything alright? If you need help, you can tell me."
"Thank you for your concern, but I can handle this problem."
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