Chapter 673: Chapter 458: Return_2
There are Awakeners with Awakened Pupil Technique on the ship, and I will arrange for them to be in the lookout tower to observe the surrounding area. However, I need to trouble Zachary to patrol along our waterway in his plane for the next couple of days, to pinpoint the areas where those mirrors are located.
Even though you’ve said that the Pupil Skill can observe those illusory mirrors invisible to the naked eye, without getting close to those mirrors and without the Awakeners who possess the Pupil Skill confirming it with their own eyes, I can’t rest assured. I dare not wager the safety of everyone on board.
But don’t worry, Zachary, you won’t have to worry about the fuel; I’ll refill it every time you return. As for other compensations, I might not be able to manage that. You’re aware of my situation, and you aren’t interested in the stuff on the ship anyway. Consider it a favor, please help out."
Upon hearing Ye Liuyun’s request, Dong Tianyu casually agreed, "Okay, leave it to me. With our current speed of travel, we’ll reach that area in two or three days at most. It’s fine if I leave a couple of days later."
But let’s get one thing straight, I can’t stay here for long; I’ve got things to attend to at my end and can’t linger on your ship."
As Dong Tianyu said this, just as Fabian was about to say something, the person sitting next to him pulled him aside and then stopped Fabian’s following action with a look.
After everyone else had left, only the Thompson and Taylor families remained in the Conference Room.
Seeing that there were no outsiders, Robinson William seriously inquired of Dong Tianyu, "Was everything my brother just said true?"
Since there were no outsiders, Robinson William directly asked Dong Tianyu about the truthfulness of the matter, even he felt that the purpose of the meeting that had just taken place was actually to find an excuse not to return to pick up people.
Although Robinson William’s question was directed at Ye Liuyun, upon hearing it, Madeline, feeling somewhat indignant, complained, "Am I the kind of person who can’t tell right from wrong? I admit, deep down, I also don’t want to go back to pick up people, but I wouldn’t come up with such a clumsy excuse.
After all, with the current speed of the ship, the journey from Kyoto to Pengcheng, even sailing by day and anchoring at night, would at most take three to five days. Even if I were lying, I wouldn’t tell a lie that’s so technically simple that others could easily poke holes in it."
Although Madeline had already spoken in her defense, Robinson William paid her no attention, still fixedly looking at Dong Tianyu, wanting to hear his answer directly.
At this point, Dong Tianyu’s attitude was also very relaxed, "Just as Madeline said, I’m not about to use such a technically simple lie to deceive anyone. Everything I’ve said is true.
The only thing I didn’t mention in the meeting is that at the time we were trapped in that area, it wasn’t just me flying in a plane above; there was also a ship on the water’s surface.
Although that ship couldn’t compare to the ten-thousand-tonne colossus we are on now, it would still be considered a large vessel compared to other inland ships."
When I inadvertently entered that area, that ship was already within it. When I came back after picking people up, the ship was still there, having not left that area.
However, unlike when I first encountered that ship, where it was crashing around like a headless fly within that area, by the time I returned with people, either they had realized that they were trapped or their fuel was running low, and so they had stopped their own engines, preparing to drift with the current."
After listening to Dong Tianyu’s narration, the few people present became somewhat silent, for without outsiders, they knew Dong Tianyu had no reason to lie to them.
Although Madeline had already made arrangements during the meeting, in everyone’s eyes, those arrangements were just excuses to fool people.
At that moment, Robinson William directly said to Madeline, "Gather those Awakeners with the Pupil Skill on the ship, and let’s fly over again to ascertain if the Awakeners who have developed the Pupil Skill can truly see the illusory mirrors Dong Tianyu mentioned."
Hearing his older brother’s arrangement, Madeline instinctively glanced at Dong Tianyu. Seeing no sign of panic on Dong Tianyu’s face as if a lie had been exposed, Madeline immediately took out a communication device and started rallying the people.
Before long, the few Awakeners aboard the ship who had the Awakened Pupil Technique had all gathered on deck.
Before Ye Liuyun could speak, Robinson William took out some paper and a pen and handed them to everyone present.
"I’ve called you all here because there’s something very important I need you to do. During this mission, you are not allowed to discuss it with anyone else."
"I won’t say anything more, but this matter concerns the safety of everyone on board, so once on the plane, everyone must maintain silence and follow my commands," he continued, his expression grave.
Seeing Robinson William’s serious demeanor, the Awakeners called to the meeting felt fear, but they had also heard him say it concerned the safety of the entire ship. If danger truly was imminent, they couldn’t escape it, so none of the Awakeners present contested his arrangements.
While Ye Liuyun was assembling the Awakeners with Pupil Skills on deck, the five passengers brought on board by Dong Tianyu quietly came together and found a very secluded spot where they could clearly observe what was happening on deck.
If at the beginning of the meeting their trust in Ye Liuyun was eighty percent, after Ye Liuyun laid out specific countermeasures, their trust plummeted to thirty percent.
In their eyes, the measures Ye Liuyun took during the conference seemed to be taken lightly. Knowing the location of the dangerous area, as well as the fact that Awakeners with Pupil Skills might see that strange zone and having a plane at their disposal, why not just fly those Awakeners with Pupil Skills out there to test directly if they could see the invisible phantom mirror that Dong Tianyu spoke of, instead of waiting on the ship and only testing when it approached the area?
After all, the farther they were from that area, the easier it would be to alter the Waterway for picking up passengers. If they did get close and something went wrong, it would be troublesome.
So after the Conference Room session ended and they shared their thoughts with each other, they all considered that Ye Liuyun’s proposal during the meeting was merely a stalling tactic, not really wanting to go to their old home to pick people up as agreed.
However, when they heard Ye Liuyun summon the Awakeners with Pupil Skills to assemble on deck, it shook the thoughts they originally had, which was why the five of them were now hiding in a corner observing the situation on deck.
They didn’t just easily get the plane tickets to return with the Thompson Family and the Taylor family; all five were Awakeners and had developed their Awakening Skills to a certain degree. The old home wouldn’t have sent them over without confidence in their abilities.
They had clearly heard everything Robinson William had said on deck, but precisely because of this, they felt that this matter might indeed be true.
After all, in their view, the measures Robinson William took had the attitude of someone who was addressing a problem properly.
Just like they had said earlier, since all conditions were met, they would certainly have to go there and see for themselves to be reassured, otherwise, what was Ye Liuyun’s passive waiting for?
Dong Tianyu took a group of people up the plane once again. Because they already had experience, Dong Tianyu could determine the direction without a locator and quickly approached the area.
Then Dong Tianyu turned to Robinson William, who was sitting next to him, and said, "We’ve arrived, that’s it up ahead."
Robinson William faced the vast expanse before him and shook his head helplessly, as he obviously couldn’t make anything out.
Then Robinson William walked into the cabin and said to Ye Liuyun, "You keep watch here. In a moment, go into the cockpit one by one in the order of seating. After returning, no whispering to each other or the privileges you enjoy on this ship will be reduced by three grades for violators."
