The Otherworldly Adventures of a Super Naive Girl

355: Entrance

Everyone wanted to jump into the vortex and be in the best position to get the treasures inside the tomb.

“Just jump over.” Feng Wu actually made a face as she said it.

What was so hard about it? Just jumping over would be easy.
Jier and the others were really dumb today.

Jier, who didn’t know he was being looked down upon by Feng Wu, nodded his head in agreement.

Although it was a good idea, would it be so easy to execute? The people on the other boats would surely try to do something.
In fact, just a moment ago, someone got knocked out with a stick on another boat for doing the exact thing Feng Wu suggested.

The ships around the tomb were staffed with hired hand and adventurers from big families.
Those who wanted to get to the tomb were already in the central area.
The ships on the outer perimeter were there for one reason: to keep competition away.
They were there to keep those coming up behind from approaching.

So although jumping over was certainly an option, it would be an option that required a good amount of strength.
Weak jumpers would be beaten and pushed out into the water.

“Look at all those other people trying to do that.
They get knocked over by the people on the boat.
Are you sure you want to try jumping over?” Margaret asked cautiously.

Jier was confident.
“What do they matter? If you’re beaten, then it just proves you’re weak.
I and Xiao Wu will be fine.”

Margaret was speechless.
What he said was true.

“Enough talk, don’t worry about it.
Let’s just go over together.” Jier didn’t want to spend any more time talking about it.

“Hold on.” Ming Xi reached over and grabbed Jier before he could jump.
“Jier, Leo, Ink, the three of you stay behind.”

“What?! No way.
Senior Ming Xi, I want to go.
You know how difficult it was to even get here? This may be the only time I'll get to go into a god’s tomb! How can you bear to not let me go?!” After all the ups and downs, now he was being told he couldn’t go? Ink was heartbroken.

“Senior Ming Xi, why won’t you let us go?” Leo was disappointed as well.

“I protest! I can understand why you wouldn’t want those two to go, they suck, but why can’t I go?” Jier felt he was pretty strong.
Why did he have to stay behind like a kid?

“Jier, that’s too much! Senior Leo and I aren’t that weak.
Why would you make it sound like we’d be a hindrance?!” Ink stopped talking.
If he could beat Jier up, he would, but he knew he couldn’t.

Even Leo, who was normally well-mannered, glared at Jier.

Margaret and Matheson: Jier, you’re so hateful.

“Jier, you’re a fire magician and we don’t know how strong the suppression for fire magic will be inside the tomb.
It’s too risky for you to go down.
Ink and Leo, currently your abilities are not suitable.
If you want to enter the tomb, you’ll have to improve your strength.”

Ming Xi valued their safety over all else.
The tomb would be full of dangers and unsuitable for them.
Jier’s abilities would surely be suppressed while Leo and Ink, though geniuses in their own right, were still too weak to take on the tomb.
Ming Xi wasn’t sure he could bring them out if he brought them in.
These were the factors he based his decision on.

Ming Xi was the captain, so even if they didn’t want to listen, they had to obey.

“Wait.
Senior Ming Xi.
What about those two? How come they get to go?” Jier was still dissatisfied as he pointed to Margaret and Matheson.
Why were those two weak chickens allowed to go when he couldn’t? He was big shot you know…

Margaret was pleased she and Matheson weren’t forced to stay behind.

Ming Xi gave Jier a queer look.
Jier suddenly felt like he had asked…
a very stupid question.

“They are not a part of our team.
It’s not up to me to decide whether they should go or not.”

Margaret made triumphant face at Jier.
It was true! Ming Xi couldn’t tell them what to do.

Jier ground his teeth.
Don’t think that just because you’re a woman I won’t fight you.
Just wait till we’re alone!

Of course, Margaret didn’t pay any attention to the murderous light in Jier’s eyes.
She was in too good a mood.
Instead she simply waved bye to the three guys forced to stay behind before jumping away after Ming Xi and the others.

Jier, Leo, and Ink were left behind with Little Bun.
Feng Wu had originally put Little Bun in her ring, but since the guys were staying behind, they would be able to babysit.
Little Bun resented being inside the ring, so this worked out well.

The three guys became reluctant dads, but fortunately Little Bun wasn’t the crying kind of child, so their job was easy.

In the meantime, the others followed Ming Xi from boat to boat.
The jumped easily toward the vortex.
It wasn’t that no one tried to stop them; it was just that they were too strong.
By the time anyone thought to swat at them, they were gone and on their way to another boat.
Their speed was daunting!

After finally jumping into the vortex, they emerged in front of a magnificent palace made entirely of crystals.
It sparkled and glittered in a tempting way that made people just want to dive right in.

The gate to the entrance was incredibly high, so high it made people feel like it was built for giants.
Carved into the gates were two identical sea horses.
Legend had it that these two sea monsters were used to pull the Sea emperor’s chariot.
They returned to the spirit world after the god died, but their spirits remained in the engraving.

No one could enter without the key.

“Island Lord, Master Caesar, please open the door soon!” An elder standing to the side encouraged them.

The others were also impatient to enter.

Suddenly Caesar shouted out.
“My friend, if that you are here, please reveal yourself.” He spoke in the direction Ming Xi’s direction.

Of course this made everyone turn in that direction.
People in that direction began to unconsciously move away as people stared at them.
Slowly Ming X’s group was revealed.