Chapter 955: Gajor and Gehen (1/2)
”Please wait.” Krune raised his hand and spoke aloud.
The Seamstress turned around, looking at Krune as she faintly increased the intensity of her Neon Radiance, taking a better look at Krune. Even though the skin armor covered Krune from head to toe, making him resemble a monster that was almost similar to a Monster Gecko, due to the experience she had accumulated, she knew that Krune wasn't a bloodthirsty individual.
It was an instinct of hers that she had honed through her life. Even though it seemed like Krune had some problematic inclinations, overall, he was a decent individual. That was why she wasn't completely guarded against him.
”Yes?” she said after turning around, noticing the way Krune held the baby, noticing his mild awkwardness in doing so but still did a good job. She determined that when Krune was a cultivator, he had experience raising a child.
”What are you planning to do now?” Krune could not help but ask.
”Before the pirates pillage any more from the scattered people, I'll stop them,” the Seamstress replied.
”Why don't we move together, then?” Krune suggested as he pointed at the baby. ”For some reason, the pirates targeted this baby first and didn't bother with the escaping people. So, they're bound to attack here again.”
”Then, you wish for me to protect you from harm?” the Seamstress could not help but frown after hearing his words.
”No, I can take care of myself,” Krune replied. ”But when the pirates attack again, it would be helpful if you can protect the baby while I take care of them.”
”The boss of those pirates is Gajor, ranked 75th in this place. Are you saying you can handle him?” the Seamstress looked at Krune from top to bottom before asking, ”What's your name?”
”Krune,” Krune replied. ”I can't say for certain if I would be able to finish him since I lack mobility in water like the pirates. But with some footing, I can defeat them.”
”Are you that confident?” the Seamstress frowned as she asked, intending to test his strength.
”Yes, they were attacking me for some time before you arrived.” Krune pointed at the corpses floating on the water. There were six of them in total. The rest weren't killed, only severely injured. They managed to escape after that.
The Seamstress looked at Krune's figure, noticing that he hadn't suffered any damage. With that, she nodded in response, replying, ”Alright, I'll accompany you, then.”
She then tied the boats to the side of Krune's boat, one per each and harnessed the caged Motor Fishes, one on the front, and the other on the back, saying, ”The Motor Fishes can only swim in a straight line. So, this arrangement allows us to advance and retreat when necessary.”
Once she was done, she grabbed Krune's extended hand and climbed into his boat before gazing at his oar, noticing that it was able to change the direction of the boat by affecting both oceans. This way, it was more effective than trying to change the boat's direction using the oar on one ocean surface alone.
Only now did she notice the numerous compartments, the bed, a boxing bag, the Whale Tooth Sword hanging on one of the walls, etc. Upon seeing the elaborate setup, she was shocked as she asked, ”How were you able to create this?”
”I spent a lot of time while I was on the Primary Landmass making this. It has everything I would ever need in this layer,” Krune replied with a hint of boasting. After all, he didn't create it as a cultivator but as a mortal.
When he was a cultivator, Krune could make something like the paddle within a day. But as a mortal, he had put in a lot of effort. Besides, he also managed to hide the bone tree within, being able to reap the fruits at regular intervals.
Based on what he tested while he was on the Primary Landmass, there were four compartments to produce the bone tree fruits. And in each compartment, there were two fruit-bearing branches. So, with enough supply, a fruit ripened every day.
And now, as the paddle was on the water, the bone trees had a lot of supply. Moreover, six people had just died near his boat. Krune looked into the water once, noticing no traces of blood. All of it had been absorbed by the bone trees forming the inner layer of his boat.