With the order given, the nearly 3,000,000 Martial Artists gathered on the narrow coastline of Seven-Star Island began to board their vessels in an orderly fashion. The so-called ships were a motley assortment of kayaks, canoes, fishing boats, bamboo rafts, small freighters, and motorboats—a vast, chaotic fleet stretching as far as the eye could see.
Ming Yue and Kristina boarded a yacht with several ropes tied to its bow. The other ends of the ropes were fastened to a fishing boat, which was manned by Martial Artists rowing vigorously. They were actually using sheer manpower to pull the yacht through the water.
"Is the Eternal Kingdom this poor?" Ming Yue murmured, almost laughing as she looked out at the sprawling, varied collection of 'ships' on the sea. She even saw several iron plates over ten meters long, floating on tires and being propelled by people paddling with their hands.
