Cave Refuge

Perhaps because they discovered that Water Elements were still covertly sabotaging things underwater, the people on deck no longer hoped to leave this place with minimal cost.

Two individuals retrieved two different types of firearms from their Companion Spiritual Treasure's Storage space, both of which were machine guns capable of firing continuously. As someone specifically fed them bullets, the two stood at the bow firing the machine guns, clearing a path through the coffins.

As bullets hit the lids of the coffins in front of the ship, although they did not penetrate, they caused the lids to automatically slide off upon impact, instantly removing the movement restrictions the coffins placed on the Companion Spiritual Treasure.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun cooperated by piloting her Companion Spiritual Treasure along the path opened by the bullets, quickly escaping from there.

As Ye Liuyun's Companion Spiritual Treasure began to pick up speed, Dong Tianyu glanced back in the direction where Jason was, noticing that their ship was no longer stationary but was also gradually moving in another direction.

Using bullets to clear a path, though costly in ammunition, was undoubtedly a very efficient way.

When the machine guns' barrels began to redden and two boxes of bullets had been used up, Ye Liuyun's Companion Spiritual Treasure finally sailed out of the Coffin Sea.

Sensing that the Companion Spiritual Treasure beneath him was slowing down, Dong Tianyu immediately said to Ye Liuyun, "Don't stop now, I suspect the reason the Coffin Sea appeared around our ship earlier is likely because we were stationary. Keep moving in any direction for now, don't let the ship stop. If no more Coffin Seas appear, then my guess is probably correct."

Hearing this, the originally slowing Companion Spiritual Treasure immediately switched to cruising speed. Although Ye Liuyun was unsure whether Dong Tianyu's guess was correct, as the Companion Spiritual Treasure did not consume any fuel, and they had just escaped from the Coffin Sea, she preferred to be cautious rather than risk stopping, which wasn't too much trouble anyway.

Perhaps because the ship had already left the encirclement of the Coffin Sea, everyone who'd been on alert on the deck gradually began to relax, with many sitting down directly on the deck without concern.

Although they hadn't really done much physically, mental exhaustion was far more tiring.

At this moment, the two who had used their machine guns to clear a path from the bow looked at the reddening barrels with distraught expressions.

Under normal circumstances, a machine gun barrel turning red meant it was nearing the end of its lifespan. High heat redness would cause the barrel to possibly deform slightly, even if no cracks appeared once it cooled down again.

While accuracy might not be crucial for a machine gun, a large deviation could significantly affect combat. Theoretically, the two machine guns they held were scrap.

As for replacing barrels like before the natural disaster, it was almost impossible. Finding a brand new and matching barrel was much harder than getting a new machine gun that worked properly.

Seeing the two look distressed, Ye Liuyun reassured them, "Enough with those grief-stricken faces. I'll get two more machine guns from the storage for you both later. However, I don't have many bullets left, so you'll have to sort that out yourselves."

While firearms were useless without bullets, obtaining bullets was indeed easier than getting firearms. The reason? It was all thanks to the mysteries brought by the Fusion Mysterious Ship.

As time went on, the Mysterious Ship's status in the survivors' hearts continued to change. Initially, everyone wanted to avoid it, but as hunters and prey's roles reversed upon discovering the Mysterious Core's functions, things took a turn.

Once people realized they could take items out of the Fusion Mystic Realm, the Mysterious Ship instantly became a coveted prize in everyone's eyes. If spotted, there was no shortage of those wanting a piece of it.

The Mysterious Ship was like a tiger in the forest before the natural disaster—dangerous initially, but as they say, "For wealth, man goes to the grave; for food, birds die in flight." Once they realized the Mysterious Ship held many valuable items, the ship became a treasure trove in everyone's eyes.

After calming down the two at the front, Ye Liuyun led Dong Tianyu into the cockpit, sighing along the way, "Had I known we'd encounter such a situation, I would have fed more Mysterious Cores to make my Companion Spiritual Treasure even larger."

Glancing at her Companion Spiritual Treasure, comparable to a midsize cruise ship in size, Dong Tianyu doubted Ye Liuyun's modesty, and he had evidence to back it up.

Seeing that Dong Tianyu ignored her, Ye Liuyun didn't continue on the subject. Once they entered the cockpit and sat on a sofa with a clear view, Ye Liuyun revealed the reason she brought him there.