81: Arrival at Wanzhou Island

The ferry slowly approached the port of Wanzhou Island.

"After you get off, do as I told you before, and no one will continue to investigate you."

After Jia Gu Yi Yan instructed Li Cuiling, White Feather deleted all his boarding information.

He then quietly bypassed the inspection and finally successfully arrived at Wanzhou Island.

Wanzhou Island is a large island located in the southeast of Haizhou City, comparable in size to a typical island nation.

It is equivalent to a small province on the mainland.

Because it is surrounded by the sea on all sides, its fishing industry and international trade are quite developed.

Walking in the coastal cities on the island, one can often see foreigners coming here for tourism and trade.

Behind this development, the dark industries here are also very developed.

Such as pirates disguised as fishing boats, or black trade ships used for human smuggling.

From here, one can hire a boat to that Volcano Island, as long as there is enough money.

Since the ferry departed at around 4 AM, it was almost noon when they arrived at Wanzhou Island.

Gurgle~

"What should I have for lunch?"

Jia Gu Yi Yan rubbed his rumbling stomach, stood on the sidewalk, and looked at the surrounding shops.

Ever since he became a Summoner of Fire Finch and gained powerful strength, Jia Gu Yi Yan's appetite had also become several times what it was before.

Coupled with his role as a combat member of the Monster Countermeasures Squad, he usually underwent high-intensity training, so his appetite was already several times that of an average person.

At this moment, his appetite had reached nearly eight times that of an average person.

It had completely surpassed the limits of a human.

Of course, he could eat less, but in that case, the growth rate of his physical strength would slow down.

Therefore, he did not deliberately control his eating, maintaining the excellent habit of three meals a day.

"Welcome, what would you like to eat?"

Jia Gu Yi Yan didn't hesitate, ducked into a restaurant next to the sidewalk, and picked up the menu.

"This one, this one..."

"And then this one, this one..."

Sitting by the window, after ordering, Jia Gu Yi Yan turned his head and looked at the passersby outside.

After the battle on the ferry, Mu Men had confirmed his arrival at Wanzhou Island.

On Wanzhou Island, there must already be monsters ambushing him.

Moreover...

"It will become even more troublesome."

The two monsters on the ferry being dealt with by him exposed too much information.

First, these two monsters were specially selected monster combinations to counter the power of Fire Finch.

And he had actually defeated this monster combination that countered Fire Finch, displaying power that exceeded their expectations.

The other party would re-evaluate his strength and adjust the ambushing forces.

Perhaps the other party had already ambushed a large number of monsters on Wanzhou Island to carry out a righteous gang beating against him.

However...

Jia Gu Yi Yan pulled out a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder next to him, then poured a cup of tea from the teapot.

The other party might not have as many monsters as imagined.

The intelligent monsters under Mu Men De Pei's control might be rarer than imagined.

Mu Men De Pei, without a doubt, is a true, purebred monster.

He is a true member of the monster race.

And all the monsters he had dealt with so far were just subordinate monsters transformed by Mu Men De Pei.

If Mu Men De Pei could freely transform humans into his subordinates, the entire human race would have already turned into monsters.

Jia Gu Yi Yan speculated that humans who met the qualifications to be transformed into monsters were inherently rare.

And those who transformed into monsters and possessed intelligence were even rarer.

Furthermore, the number of subordinates Mu Men De Pei possessed also had an upper limit.

So, it wasn't that Mu Men De Pei was unwilling to control all his subordinates to gang up on him.

It was because the number of his subordinates was limited.

They were distributed in various places, managing something for him.

Perhaps he even had some hidden difficulties, unwilling to gather too many subordinates together...

A flash of inspiration struck Jia Gu Yi Yan, and even the teacup in his hand trembled with it.

"Is it possible that..."

'Mu Men De Pei fears his subordinates.'

Intelligent subordinates might also possess ambition.

By gathering too many subordinates close, Mu Men De Pei fears he might be killed by his subordinates, who would then divide his power.

A large ship is hard to turn around; the more subordinates he controls, the weaker Mu Men De Pei's power becomes.

The more subordinates there are, the stronger they become.

The more likely they are to break free from his control.

Jia Gu Yi Yan thought this was possible, but Mu Men De Pei was not the only purebred monster.

There were even more, stronger ones.

As one of them, Mu Men De Pei should not be worried about his subordinates rebelling.

After all, rebelling against Mu Men De Pei might provoke more purebred monsters to hunt them down.

But if there was no affection between purebred monsters,

Or if purebred monsters didn't care if their valuable comrades were devoured by subordinates, then it would be different.

One cannot use human emotional perspectives to fathom the emotional outlook of such mysterious monsters.

Pedestrians came and went along the street, some in twos and threes, some in groups, or some alone.

They strolled along the street, sometimes buying a snack, sometimes a cup of milk tea.

"How peaceful it is."

'But it's only an illusion.'

Jia Gu Yi Yan retracted his gaze; at this moment, the waitress approached, carrying plates of dishes.

"Hello, customer, here are the dishes you ordered."

The female waitress very politely placed the dishes on Jia Gu Yi Yan's table.

Perhaps it was the outstanding service awareness of this restaurant.

Jia Gu Yi Yan felt that his demeanor was probably too refined, earning him genuine respect.

Therefore, when he was out and about, most people, regardless of gender, treated him with excellent service.

Jia Gu Yi Yan was not worried about anyone poisoning him.

If his identity were truly exposed, it wouldn't be as simple as poisoning.

It's estimated that the next second, the outside of this restaurant would be surrounded by various monsters.

And the second after that, Mu Men De Pei would be sitting on the other side of his dining table, pouring him tea.

"Damn it, it's a long and arduous journey."

Jia Gu Yi Yan ate heartily, plates of dishes and bowls of rice disappearing at a visible speed.

Eating speed and appetite advanced together.

Until he finished eating and left, the sun was bright, and bathed in the sunlight, Jia Gu Yi Yan felt completely comfortable.

The power of Fire Finch made Jia Gu Yi Yan quite fond of this hot environment and feeling.

With his meal finished, there was no time to delay further.

He had to immediately hire a boat and then cross the sea to that Volcano Island.

Two diverging paths appeared before him.

One was shaded by trees on both sides, the other ran along the sea, directly exposed to the sun.

Jia Gu Yi Yan didn't hesitate and took the path directly exposed to the sun.

Both paths led to the destination anyway.

Hailing a taxi, Jia Gu Yi Yan got in, leaned back against the seat, pulled down his hat brim, and spoke...

"To..."

"South Bay Port."

"South Bay, you say..."

"The security there isn't very good, but looking at your build, sir, you probably don't need to worry."

"But you see my physique..."

Jia Gu Yi Yan pulled out a roll of banknotes.

"But you see, my physique might not look like much, but it's all muscle and bone, customer, rest assured!"

"I'll definitely get you there safely!"

The driver seemed afraid that Jia Gu Yi Yan would refuse, so he quickly started the car and headed towards the South Bay Port area.

And Jia Gu Yi Yan looked at the sun-drenched waves on the side.

Basking in the sun felt great, and the scenery was also good.

He had originally planned to take the other road, but now it seemed, it was good he chose this one.

"Customer, let me tell you, mermaids have appeared in the sea here!"

"Don't disbelieve me, customer, this was seen by people in ancient times."

"My grandfather fished in this sea area, and he saw it with his own eyes when he was a child!"

"Now they're called mermaids, what were they called in ancient times... Jiao Ren!"