"If the two of you don't mind, I can carry you both and fly"
Tian Shi half-jokingly said that now, he's ability to interfere with reality is enough to help him carry one in each hand and fly.
After all, the combined weight of these two in five years will only be 110 kg, not to mention Bianka hasn't grown yet.
As long as they don't move, it won't be a problem for Tian Shi to hold one in each hand.
Well, that's the good thing about being a ghost.
The stamina bar is endless. If you can do it, you can do it. If you can't, there's no way to blame you.
"Mmm..." Bianka's eyelids twitched.
Although she didn't like the word "carry," it was a good way if there was no other option.
And Bianka could truly feel that this guy who claimed to be a Guardian Angel held no ill will towards them.
"Alright, if we can't find a boat, I'll leave it to you!", Bianka agreed to this matter so directly that Tian Shi felt a little awkward.
"If there really is no other option, this is the only one." Rita sighed.
The more she listened to this plan, the more unreliable it seemed.
"Excuse me..."
A somewhat old voice sounded from behind Rita. An old man with white hair appeared in front of them.
"The two young ladies are newcomers who arrived on the island today, aren't you?"
"Yes, but I'm not a castaway like you. I'm on an expeditionary mission."
Bianka raised her eyebrows and looked at the old man in front of her with a strange expression.
Because next to her, Tian Shi said, "We're lucky. The person who will deliver the boat is here."
Well, Dodo Goose didn't intend to hide her true name and openly stated the two people's names.
"There's also another guy who came out of nowhere and claimed to be our Guardian Angel."
Well, Dodo Goose didn't want to hide Tian Shi.
Bianka has been upright and good since she was a child.
"My name is Tian Shi, not another guy," taking this opportunity, Tian Shi also introduced himself.
"Hahahaha..." Bianka's frankness made the old man laugh out loud.
"...? What's so funny?"
"Sorry, sorry, I like to laugh when I'm old, don't worry, Miss Adventurer."
The old man waved his hand, then smacked his lips: "Come on, I heard the two young ladies... and your Guardian Angel are trying to mobilize everyone to go out to sea and destroy the Leviathan together."
"That's right! But no one wants to venture out with us at all!"
"Haha... That's natural, after all, they are not warriors, they can't be compared with the heroines who have seen hell," the old man laughed again.
"How did you...?" Rita was a little surprised.
She had never been told anything about their origins.
"On the one hand, he's old and wise, and on the other hand... this old man is also a warrior." Tian Shi gently answered Rita's doubts beside her.
A warrior?
Only then did Rita and Bianka discover that the old man's left hand was crippled.
"When you reach my age, you'll understand everything at a glance!"
After that, the old man laughed again, and then his expression became serious.
"My name is Miguel. Frankly speaking, two brave female warriors, are you willing to help this old, one-handed crippled soldier complete a great hunt?"
"You mean you'll provide us with boats?"
Bianka thought of Tian Shi's "prophecy" just now, and a surprised expression appeared on her face.
"Not only am I willing to provide a boat, but I'll also take charge of driving it, if the two ladies don't mind me, an old soldier with a crippled left hand, being a burden. Of course, my boat is a reed boat... hahahaha."
[Although Bianka's mobilization failed to impress the refugees, she managed to get the help of an old sailor.]
"Oh, sea, my old friend! Thank you for your kindness! You've kept my old, musty boat from falling apart until today!"
Observing the reed boat being pushed out, the old man Miguel showed an expression of poetic inspiration.
"Look! This boat has been covered in dust for three years, but it's still so sturdy!"
"..." Sir, are you sure you don't want to check it again?
Rita, who has a broader range of knowledge, felt that something was not right.
Let's not talk about whether the reed boat is reliable at sea (after all, there's no other choice), but after collecting dust for three years... ummm... We're going hunting, not sightseeing, okay?
"Don't worry, Rita, if the boat breaks, I'll save you all ", Tian Shi patted Rita on the shoulder very considerately.
[Rita Compatibility +5%]
This sentence made Rita feel at ease.
"Mr. Miguel, have you found any other islands nearby?"
"No," Facing Rita's question, Miguel shook his head: "There's no land in sight around here; even Columbus wouldn't dare set sail easily without proper preparation."
"Prepare? You mean fresh water and dried food?" Bianka asked curiously.
"Not just that! The key is to have a strong enough ship. We can't just rely on this canoe-like thing in front of us, can we? Absolutely not!"
"..." You also know this thing is useless, don't you?
[Bianka Compatibility +5%]
Hmm... Thinking about it this way, Tian Shi's earlier words truly make me feel at ease.
[Before setting sail, Miguel talked to Bianka and Rita about shipbuilding and how to encourage the refugees on the island.]
[From the conversation, Rita realized the old veteran Miguel's true name - Miguel de Cervantes.]
[The great Spanish writer who wrote Don Quixote, the first modern novel in the history of European literature.]
"A great writer? Hahaha! A great writer, hahaha! I love this title!" In the reed boat, Cervantes was laughing.
"Guardian Angel Lord, tell me again, do you have any other comments?"
Cervantes, wearing a suit, was casually chatting with Tian Shi; yes, with Tian Shi, because this was a world bubble, so there was no need to worry about the impact of his existence being exposed to the world.
The specific way they communicated was that Cervantes would ask, and Tian Shi would use his Troublemaker ability to control the flow of water to respond; to be honest, being able to meet a great writer who isn't a little girl in the Honkai world is rarer than a panda.
That said... I'm really worried if this old man is truly concentrating on controlling the boat.
However, it must be acknowledged that the old man possesses magnificent skills.
The boat didn't shake at all under the waves.
"That was just me stabilizing the boat, okay?"
Tian Shi noticed the thoughts of the two girls behind him and complained.
"Hahaha, all these years at sea, today is the easiest day for me to go out to sea. The existence of a Guardian Angel is truly amazing!" Cervantes stopped pretending and laughed out loud, leaving the rudder aside.
Rita: ...
Bianka: ...
[With your help, the seemingly fragile reed boat smoothly sailed to the designated location.]
[According to Cervantes, it only takes Leviathan, the sea monster, 15 minutes to reach the boat after smelling the scent of sailors.]
[And just below your boat is a reef: it can effectively protect the shallow-draft reed boat from being attacked from below.]
[Rita and Bianka are ready to fight at this moment, but after 15 minutes, they still haven't found the existence of Leviathan; instead, you heard the roar of machinery.]
"Down there! There's something down there!"
Amidst the noise of machinery, Bianka, with sharp eyes, immediately noticed something unusual underwater.
"Blood! There's blood mixed in the seawater, and something is fighting Leviathan below!"
"It's a submarine." After a short exploration, Tian Shi found the other party.
"What?" A trace of surprise crossed Rita's face.
In this place... there was a submarine?
Rita's first reaction was disbelief, but the mechanical noise in her ears grew louder and louder, and a large shadow appeared underwater: it was obvious that the other party was floating up.
Boom--!
A mysterious submarine appeared out of nowhere, cutting through the waves, and the waves splashed directly onto the three people in the boat.
Fortunately, Tian Shi stabilized the boat, so it didn't capsize.
"Lady Bianka, are you alright?"
"Of course not, everyone was soaked to the bone!"
Although she looked embarrassed, Bianka insisted: from this point of view, she really resembled Paramecium.
It must be said that this was indeed the daughter Siegfried had raised, although in the future Bianka became unusually serious.
"Here, a towel."
"Um... thank you."
"Many thanks."
[Compatibility between Rita and Bianka +3%]
My goodness! I've never seen anything like it... It's made entirely of metal.
It can tear Leviathan's belly like paper, and it can even emerge underwater...
The old man Cervantes was surprised to see the "high technology" in front of him.
At this moment, the giant beast known as the Leviathan could only float on the sea and let out bursts of moans; it wasn't a Honkai Beast, although it had never been seen before, it still seemed to be a carbon-based creature.
"Are all your ships in four hundred years so powerful?"
"Grandpa, you're making a fuss over nothing. Even our Schicksal transport ship is ten thousand times stronger than this 'rusty bucket'. "
Bianka's face showed a look of smugness, "...although we can't bring a battleship."
Thump.
Tian Shi lightly patted Bianka's little head.
"This is no time to show off. What should a Valkyrie do in this emergency?"
"I know!"
Bianka waved her hands, as if trying to push away the "hand" above her head.
Then, she firmly held the second holy relic in her hands.
"Don't worry! Even if these guys come with bad intentions, we have ways to deal with them!"
The holy relic's energy bar is still full.
As a weapon left from a previous civilization, Bianka was confident that she could severely injure or even blow up the submarine in front of her with a single shot.
"Did anyone come out of the submarine and hoist the flag?"
Rita stared intently at the submarine in front of her.
"Is that... a pirate flag?"
[You are looking at the submarine with the pirate flag raised with caution; obviously, the pirate flag is definitely something no one who goes to sea wants to see at sea.]
[Then, the steel monster with the pirate flag lowered four small boats, three of which were responsible for cutting up Leviathan's body, and the remaining one was heading towards you.]
"Do I do it?" Perhaps because she was a little nervous, Bianka unconsciously asked Tian Shi.
Unconsciously, Tian Shi's mature temperament gave Bianka and even Rita a lot of peace of mind.
"It's not too late to see what the other party wants to do before acting... Bianka, can you see the crew of the ship?"
"I can." A Valkyrie's eyesight is much better than that of a normal person.
"Take a look and tell me what you think." Tian Shi has entered the guidance state.
"...not like a pirate."
When Tian Shi said this, Bianka suddenly discovered something.
The leader of the small boat was a young man.
Looking at his timid expression, if you didn't know him, you'd think they were pirates.
"Yes, nothing can be achieved by being impulsive. Miss Bianka, you are not lacking in decisiveness. You just need to observe more and think more. Additionally, you have to learn to remain calm at all times, like Miss Rita." Tian Shi's teaching side returns to action.
"Hmm... I see."
Although Bianka was a little impulsive now, she was still very sensible.
[Bianka and Rita Compatibility +3%]
Has Rita's compatibility also gone up?
Apparently aware of Tian Shi's gaze, Rita showed her distinctive polite smile in Tian Shi's direction.
Ah, I'm thinking about the evening seminar again. Tian Shi looked away silently.
"?" Rita seemed confused.
Rita had this feeling from the beginning: did she always feel that this Guardian Angel was avoiding her?
Am I overthinking it?
However, it can be confirmed once again that the other party has no ill will towards the two of them.
[Because you found something wrong, you did not immediately choose to attack these "pirates".]
[Soon after, the boat approached your reed boat. Just as you expected, the other party held no ill will towards you.]
[After some introductions, everyone learned that the green-haired boy leading was Jimmy, the pilot of the submarine, and with him came the purple-haired boatswain Leila, and the submarine behind them, or the name of the amphibious armored ship, was Caledonia.]
[Later, Leila told you the purpose of their visit: the captain of the Caledonia wanted to invite you to visit their ship.]
[In response to this, you must naturally be respectful and obey orders.]