"What if we sneak onto the island and Zheng Chenggong gets assassinated by other players?" Li Qianxia asked.
Li Changzhou looked towards Turquoise Pool: "You staying behind?"
"My mission isn't Zheng Chenggong."
"Still couldn't tease out your mission." Li Changzhou said with some regret.
"You're too green, but I do like them green." Turquoise Pool said with a smile.
She added, "I'll definitely gather enough intelligence when I act in the instance, I won't act rashly. You guys neither gather intelligence nor are too kind, which makes you act without a plan, just taking things one step at a time."
"That's not necessarily a bad thing," Li Changzhou said, "It's called adapting on the fly, tailoring measures to different situations, seizing the spiritual opportunity, and acting according to circumstances."
"I see you're quite good at coming up with excuses in a hurry," Turquoise Pool said sarcastically.
"We're short on people, nothing we can do about that." Unlike Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan frankly admitted their shortcomings.
"I'm like my brother, I think it's not a problem," Li Qianxia said, "As long as the three of us are together, taking things one step at a time is completely fine!"
"So, what about this time? What do we do next?" Turquoise Pool asked with a smile, "Just to be clear, if you guys leave, I'm not staying on the ship to be a sitting duck."
Skills can be endless, even Turquoise Pool with her S-grade instincts wouldn't dare say she could handle all sabotage.
"Let's just bombard Treasure Island from a distance." Turquoise Pool said.
Li Qianxia frowned: "What about the people on the island?"
Turquoise Pool glanced at her, smiling meaningfully: "You guys—must have suffered for protecting ancients, even faced life-threatening situations."
"..." Li Qianxia remembered the year 1880 in the United States.
"I'm not saying it's bad to do it that way." Turquoise Pool said, her tone becoming gentle and warm, "After all, these are ancient people, their lives don't really matter to us, we should still have a baseline of humanity, not treating their lives like grass. But when it comes down to our own safety, even life and death, we must take decisive action."
"... I understand." Li Qianxia nodded.
She didn't want to, because of the people on the island, put her brother through a real journey through the eighteen layers of Hell, not to mention that this was history, even if it were "now" and they were real people, she wouldn't want it.
Having convinced Li Qianxia, Turquoise Pool turned to Li Changzhou, tilting her head—what to say?
Li Changzhou had no aversion to bombing, just like back in 1880, planning to use ordinary people as vampire experiments.
Li Changzhou turned to Yang Qinglan: "What do you think?"
Yang Qinglan knew him well, saying, "Let's just take it one step at a time."
Yet she added, "If we really run out of options, we'll do as Turquoise Pool suggested."
"Alright! That's what we'll do!"
"So what exactly have we discussed after all this discussion?" Turquoise Pool, exasperated with these three, said she would have docked pay if they were her subordinates.
"Who said we were discussing?" Li Changzhou laughed heartily, slapping his knee, "Can't old friends catch up?"
"Hmm—" Turquoise Pool pretended to ponder for a moment, then laughed, "Sure, why not."
She wouldn't dock his pay after all, a leader always needs a few eloquent people around, otherwise what's the use of being in a high position with heavy responsibility?
The four of them stopped discussing the attack on Treasure Island and chatted about recent events.
"Heard your homes got bombed?" Turquoise Pool really laughed this time.
"Enough catching up for now."
What kind of catching up was that!
The four of them returned to discussing Visualization, sharing experiences.
For Turquoise Pool, Li Changzhou and his group with their three S+ grade Visualizations, were undoubtedly a treasure trove of experience.
For Li Changzhou and his group, Turquoise Pool herself had an S+ grade Visualization, plus her extensive knowledge and experience, having gathered dozens of B and A grade Visualizations before acquiring [The Queen Mother of the West], she was also a treasure trove of experience.
Combining the two sets made a union, both felt a deeper understanding of Visualization.
"Turquoise Pool, the 'Scripture of Mountains and Seas' mentions that [The Queen Mother of the West] controls 'Heavenly Calamity' and the 'Five Cripples,' what exactly are those?" Li Qianxia asked.
Turquoise Pool spread her hands, a mass of green light spontaneously appeared, sometimes transforming into a snake-like silk, sometimes a living Green Bird, sometimes into a Longsword, turning into a feathered robe... ever changing.
"This is 'Heavenly Calamity.'" Turquoise Pool said, "It has the Divine Power to scout and control calamitous energies."
"Calamitous energies?" Li Changzhou was curious.
"Basically, if someone is meant to have misfortune, they will, and if they are meant to have good fortune, they will."
"Then won't you give us some good fortune?"
"I did give it to you, you just didn't want it." Turquoise Pool giggled, as if touching Li Changzhou's nose with her finger.
Li Changzhou used his pinky to poke around in his ear.
"I'm getting closer to the Realm of Human Immortals, no earwax left." He flicked his fingers.
"Don't flick it around." Yang Qinglan gathered her skirt, doubting his claim of no earwax.
"Your topic shifting skills could use some work." Turquoise Pool put away 'Heavenly Calamity' and added, "As for the 'Five Cripples,' it refers to a set of Skills, or rather, Divine Skills."
"If you had used it just now, I wouldn't stand a chance." Li Changzhou remarked.
"Yep." Turquoise Pool shamelessly acknowledged.
He didn't ask what the Divine Skills were specifically, the two shared some kind of rapport, but they weren't at the level of sharing all secrets.
As evening approached, the four of them stepped out of the cabin for some fresh air, gazing into the distance, they could see the coastline of Treasure Island.
Just then, Zheng Chenggong ordered: "Furl the sails and drop anchor!"