But this time upon returning, it was noticeably clear that there were far fewer ships.

The mission in the East Ring Sea Region concerning the missing two thousand ships still hadn't yielded any clues, yet strangely, the crew members and captains of these ships still had forum accounts, proving they weren't dead.

No one knew where these missing ships were or why they disappeared, so there was only hope that one day these ships might escape danger and return to Qiyun Port.

Although... many of the captains who returned this time felt that those two thousand ships... were probably unlikely to come back...

"First, clear the captain's belongings. Then you're permitted to have half a day of free activities. In these special times, you need to return to the ship before nightfall."

"Did you hear me?"

Fang Yu glanced at the ship and then addressed the group of crew members.

This time, the battle against the flesh warship and evil beasts left the ship stinking and filthy, which Fang Yu couldn't tolerate, so he immediately ordered the crew to thoroughly clean the ship.

Watching the crew start running around with buckets and mops,

Fang Yu couldn't help but nod. He leaped off the Salted Fish, preparing to head to the Alchemist Association.

On one hand, he wanted to settle the task with Wang Yuanwei and bring the alchemist's heritage fragment to him.

On the other hand, during this journey deep into the sea region surrounded by Meat Mountain, Fang Yu encountered the Divine Hall and learned many secrets, leading to numerous thoughts he wished to validate with Wang Yuanwei.

If his guess was correct... this collective disappearance of the Blue Star Captains might involve some intrigue within the Alchemist Association.

...

Just as he had jumped off the ship and was preparing to go to the Alchemist Association, he felt a familiar gaze suddenly land on him.

Having absorbed the Divine Essence, Fang Yu's sensitivity to energies was now unparalleled.

Although the gaze was incredibly secretive and subtle, Fang Yu's sharp instincts still detected it.

Someone was watching him!

Fang Yu swiftly turned towards the source of the gaze, only to see a figure who seemed surprised that Fang Yu had caught him, and as soon as Fang Yu turned, the figure moved abruptly to blend into the crowd.

"Trying to leave?!"

Fang Yu's heart turned cold, and he dashed into the crowd to chase after him.

Throughout the journey to the East Ring Sea Region, from the day of setting sail to leaving the region and resting on nearby islands, someone was sporadically watching Fang Yu.

Fang Yu was resolute in his belief that the captain of the ship, Li Linhua, who had previously trapped him using the ocean's quicksand, chasing him to the depths of the sea region, forcing him to traverse through the blockade of flesh warships,

was likely brought in by this mysterious young man who had been silently observing and tracking him.

The owner of this gaze was an enemy, not a friend.

He lurked in the shadows, quietly observing Fang Yu, then set a trap to lead a battleship into the East Ring Sea Region to ambush him.

Now, once again aware of this gaze's surveillance, Fang Yu didn't hesitate, leaping into action with his energy firmly locking onto this person's aura.

Today, he would figure out who had been hiding in the shadows, watching him.

Why did this person harbor such hidden malice towards him?

His figure swiftly threaded through the crowd...

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