Chapter 601 (1/2)
Wuyue looked at Lily awkwardly. “Are you sure you want me to turn into an aircraft carrier?”
The canine maiden was serious, and this time she was all excited. “Of course, of course! I’ve never sat in an aircraft carrier and I saw it on TV before! Now that I know you can transform into one, I’m really looking forward to it—surely you’d also want it, wouldn’t you, Mr. Landlord?”
Hao Ren rolled his eyes. “Why are you dragging me into this?”
Wuyue pursed her lips. “Well, I’ll do my best. However, I can only swim for a while. When sirens turn into ships, it’s more form than function, and only for entertainment purposes. Moreover, I have to maintain a large cloud, lest human satellites spot me…”
Lily spun her tail excitedly. “Hurry up!”
Nangong Sanba also joined in on the fun. “Do it, Sis. I’d like to see it too.”
Nangong Wuyue could not help but glance at the siren queen, who even gave her an encouraging look. Therefore, the siren maiden could only turn and jump into the water. At this point, even Hao Ren and Vivian could not curb their own curiosity. They had seen General Vanaessa’s phantom ship, and they were especially excited about what their very own siren could do. Though one had to admit that this was rather frivolous, after re-emerging from the deep sea, they needed to have fun and relax themselves.
After a moment, they started to hear a thunderous roar coming from the deep waters as if something massive was rising out of it. Soon, the sea before them billowed with bubbles, and a massive steel figure began to rise like a spectacular waterfall.
It was an old aircraft carrier—rust, seagrass, corals, and unknown sediments were all over it. The ship’s hull had massive holes and tears from explosions too.
Halfway through her excitement, Lily froze as she wagged her tail and stared. “Why is it so different from what I imagined?”
Nangong Wuyue’s voice came from somewhere within the aircraft carrier, “This is the USS Lexington—after it sank. I’ve told you before that sirens can only take the form of things that are completely submerged in water. This was how the USS Lexington looked when I first saw it. Don’t even getme started with the Titanic yet—that’s even more horrible.”
Vivian patted Lily on the shoulder. “We’ll go first. You can take your time and enjoy the cruise on board the aircraft carrier.”
Then Vivian hurried the others to run off quickly. Shaqira immediately got the hint. She opened up an air bubble, enveloped everyone inside, and took off at 50 mph. A few seconds later, Lily’s voice came from the back. The poor husky was paddling and chasing after them. “Wait for me! You guys! Wait for me! I’ll have nightmares if I get on that ship!”
After they swam off, the old aircraft carrier came to its senses and blared its horn—Wuyue’s voice blasted through the sky. “Don’t you guys want to come on board?”
Long story short, in the end, everyone ended up riding in the air bubble and they got back to the deserted coast where they had originally come from. Nangong Wuyue was feeling a bit depressed. “I finally changed into a shipwreck and you people didn’t even show me your support…”
Nangong Sanba twitched his mouth. “Because that look was simply unpalatable. It was too freaking realistic…”
The siren queen looked at the land and gave herself a stretch. She could not help but sigh and say, “The last time I came ashore was like 1,000 years ago… and that was just out of curiosity. I have no idea how much the world has changed.”
“There’s been massive changes. Humans have at least acquired a dozen new ways to kill themselves. I even think that compared to their spirit of asking for trouble, putting a maelstrom over your own head is just child’s play,” said Hao Ren, grinning. He then turned to look at Hasse. “Well, we’ve landed. What’s your plan now—follow us on an eye-opening trip or report back?”
Hasse thought for a while and gave Hao Ren a surprising answer. “Maybe next time. I have to report back to demon hunters’ headquarters.”