Chapter 497: Chapter 485: Mysterious Vessel

Several huge tunas were hoisted up with ropes, and then placed on the deck.

The chef came by with a cart, and a few warriors helped place the fish on the cart, then grimaced involuntarily, thinking, looks like we’ll be eating fish again today.

As the saying goes, live off the mountain when near it, live off the sea when near it; upon arriving in this sea area, the warriors’ meals naturally intertwined with the seafood here.

Even though there was abundant food on several transport ships, Chen Feng would not waste it recklessly unless absolutely necessary. Out on the sea, there was an endless supply of seafood and fish that could save some provisions for a rainy day.

Before long, a meticulously prepared serving of food was placed in front of Chen Feng.

Sashimi.

Each slice was only two millimeters thick, picked up with chopsticks, one could even see the delicate texture within the fish meat.

At Chen Feng’s status, even if he did not choose, his subordinates would try their best to flatter him. Here, he had five chefs alone, separating Chinese, Western, and various cuisines rather meticulously, even the dishes were different each day, never repeating within ten days.

Luxury?

Chen Feng had come this far just so he could live a good life. As a ruler, these were nothing; even if he asked for more excessive requests, his subordinates would strive to fulfill them for him.

.........

Night grew deeper.

Chen Feng sat on the deck, gazing at the horizon; beneath the night sky, the stars were dim, enveloping the surroundings in a misty atmosphere.

One week.

Today marked a full week of his voyage at sea. Over several days, not every day was sunny with pleasant weather; the ocean was far more tempestuous than inland, often unexpectedly so, with waves threatening to strike at any time.

Luckily, the ships were specially constructed, and every ship had many professionals; although the waves were terrifying, with awakened power providing mystical protection, the journey so far was thrilling yet safe.

Chen Feng enjoyed gazing alone at the horizon, for only then could his mind truly relax.

This peace did not last long; a cautious silhouette appeared from the corner of the cabin.

Chen Feng patted the spot next to him, then without turning his head, spoke, "Come over..."

Soon the footsteps quickened, and within five seconds, a petite figure sat in the spot Chen Feng had just patted.

Inferior Demon wore a dress, but the fabric behind swayed back and forth, resembling a little dog meeting its owner, amusing onlookers.

Throughout the Order, perhaps only Inferior Demon would dare openly defy Chen Feng’s decree.

The girl intentionally leaned against Chen Feng, revealing a sweet smile, then softly said, "Master, I had a dream."

"I dreamed of past enemies, they shouted to kill me, then... I ate them again."

Chen Feng was slightly lost in thought, he extended his hand, placed it on Inferior Demon’s head, seemingly trying to sense something. It didn’t last long before he withdrew his hand.

Inside Inferior Demon, some Resentful Spirits had disappeared.

In the past, when Inferior Demon consumed enemies, it only devoured their power and flesh; as for their souls, it could not touch them, imprisoning them within until they slowly perished.

But after Inferior Demon consumed a Mind-Reading Demon and rose to Golden Tier, all seemed to change quietly; not just flesh, even souls could be consumed?

"I dreamed of many enemies" Inferior Demon rubbed her eyes with her white hand, murmuring softly, "Those monsters actually wanted to fight me, but were soon eaten by me again."

"Not tasty..."

Inferior Demon was somewhat troubled, for a gourmet, what could be more frustrating than tasteless food?

Compared to flesh that retained some flavor, those souls had none, and this was probably Inferior Demon’s root of frustration.

"Moreover, recently I’ve wanted to sleep a lot, haven’t had time to play with the big Dragon Dragon..."

Inferior Demon’s voice grew faintly lower, then she fell back into sleep again.

But Chen Feng’s expression was quite surprised because he realized Inferior Demon seemed to be eliminating some Resentful Spirits within her, which had never happened before.

In the past, only when Inferior Demon was about to evolve, would she enter a sleep state, like during the first Red Dragon consumption, absorbing power while dreaming.

But now she could absorb internal souls through sleep; it appeared her devouring ability had mutated again. Chen Feng was not omnipotent, he could not fully understand the changes in Inferior Demon.

But one thing was certain, it was beneficial, without any harm.

Previously, it could only be described as assimilation and imitation. Inferior Demon devoured enemies’ souls, mimicking their appearances to inherit their habits. But now it seemed different; her body had the ability to absorb nutrients, those Powers of the Soul could be utilized as nourishment.

From now on, surplus souls would not affect Inferior Demon’s consciousness; they will become pure energy, absorbed into her body, strengthening that newly formed weak persona.

Sleep.

Chen Feng patted Inferior Demon’s body; at this point, he no longer knew what surprises this heretic he created would bring him!

...............

A ray of morning light shone onto the deck.

The warriors had not seen such bright sunlight for days; some hurriedly took out their blankets to dry them, after all, the sea was humid, and after a period of overcast weather, the blankets had become somewhat damp.

However, amidst the crowd’s surprise, a distant giant ship attracted countless gazes.

A lone giant ship positioned itself on the sea, appearing extremely solitary.

With the lesson from the previous mirage, everyone was calmer this time; after firing a signal flare, and watching it land on the deck, they confirmed it was indeed a real vessel.

The warship below their feet was merely a formality in comparison, as it was not an ordinary cargo ship, but a pure white cruise ship!

Its spotless glass and dust-free hull conveyed a very clean feeling, yet strangely, the ship felt overly silent; despite its cleanliness, not a single crew member was seen aboard.

"Could it be an empty ship?"

After hesitating, the warriors remembered to report the news, and rushed toward Chen Feng’s quarters!

Such matters required the leader’s personal decision!