After sailing at full speed for the better part of a day, they finally slowed as an island covered in seaweed and algae appeared in the sea.
The island was utterly silent, littered with sun-dried fish carcasses that gave off a foul, fishy stench.
The island hadn't been there the last time they passed this way. Sweeping his Divine Sense over it, Chen Che discovered it was actually a Tier Four Dragon Turtle. It must have surfaced from the sea a few months ago and was now resting here, fast asleep.
The two exchanged a look and stopped the Spiritual Boat along the island's edge.
Then, they slipped into the cargo hold.
Opening it, they found the hold filled with row after row of huge Bronze Boxes, each affixed with a seal.
He pried one open at random. Just as expected, it was filled with the Ore transported from the island reef.
"It's all here!"
Xiao Chan inspected them one by one.
Chen Che nodded, then proceeded to check every hold.
