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Chapter Sixty-Eight: Uncharted Waters
After resting for a while, Moo Moo stopped crying and became more affectionate towards Xiaqiu.
Xiaqiu swayed his body and moved forward slowly, observing the surroundings.
The magnetic field had changed.
Xiaqiu could sense the alterations in the surrounding magnetic field through the micro-magnets within his skull; it was chaotic, disordered, and distinctly different from the East Sea.
In the East Sea, the lines of Magnetism were complete and orderly. When he traveled to an island, he could feel the direction of the magnetic field and determine his position and direction based on the angle between his biological magnetism and the geomagnetic field.
However, here, the direction of the magnetic field and the Magnetism itself were all in utter disarray.
Xiaqiu was aware of the situation in the Grand Line because many regions there contained special ores that produced different types of Magnetism, causing issues with the variations in this sea route's Magnetism.
As a result, traditional compasses became ineffective. It was necessary to use a recording compass that could store Magnetism data, allowing one to determine the location of the next island based on the influence of Magnetism between islands.
The Grand Line had a total of seven routes leading to Sabaody Archipelago, each determined by different types of Magnetism.
Thus, to navigate through the Grand Line, one had to utilize a recording compass.
Xiaqiu did not concern himself with these details; he had already devised a method. By using his biological magnetism and the intensity and direction of Magnetism emitted by islands, he could lock onto his current position. Then, by capturing the Magnetism from the next island, he could locate the second island.
More importantly, Xiaqiu did not need to capture Magnetism to reach an island. He only needed to correct his position using Magnetism, ensuring that he moved in a direction aligned with the average intensity of Magnetism. Even if there were some deviations, he could still reach Sabaody Archipelago.
Unlike pirates who needed to dock for supplies and fix their routes, Xiaqiu did not require fixed Seven Routes.
For Xiaqiu, anywhere there is seawater is his habitat.
More importantly, Xiaqiu can move against the current.
The Grand Line is chaotic, with its magnetic fields, ocean currents, and air flows all in disarray.
Most sailing battleships rely on these currents and winds to navigate, making it difficult to sail upstream.
Only vessels with additional power can achieve this.
As for himself, his physical strength is immense, and traversing against the current is not a challenge.
This ensures that Xiaqiu does not have to worry about being swept away by the currents to other locations.
Overall, the dangers of the Grand Line are primarily from the creatures in the sea for Xiaqiu.
At his current speed and strength, there is no one larger than him who can move faster, nor anyone stronger than him.
Thus, in the first half of the Grand Line, Xiaqiu's chances of getting through are quite favorable.
However, Xiaqiu does not plan to head to other places for now.
His purpose in coming to the Grand Line is to become stronger, which naturally involves hunting pirates. The closer he gets to the entrance of the Grand Line, the more pirates he will encounter.
To reach the Grand Line from the Four Seas, one must pass through this waterway at Reverse Mountain, and those who come to the Grand Line are certainly not ordinary pirates.
Moreover, the ordinary pirates in the East Sea are weak, and their influence is limited, while the other three seas are somewhat stronger.
Therefore, in the Grand Line, the quality of pirates one hunts will definitely be higher.
However, this area is still within Laboon's activity range. Moving a bit further away and finding an island with strong magnetism to reside near would be ideal. The waters surrounding such an island are relatively shallow, which can help avoid attacks from wandering Giant Sea Kings and Large Sea Fish.
Then, using the island as a base, one can wait for opportunities to capture them.
Catching one or two would be manageable, but if there are too many, it could become quite troublesome.
Xiaqiu thought, sensing the surrounding magnetism. He could feel two distinct sources: one immense and another quite faint.
The faint one might be due to distance or a lack of special minerals in the area.
But the larger source could encompass a vast sea region nearby, enough for many navigational instruments to detect and guide ships toward their destination.
It cannot be obscured, which means that when a Pirate Ship enters this area, the navigational instruments will point toward that location.
The Grand Line is essentially encompassed by the Seven Routes.
If nothing unexpected occurs, that place is one of the entrances to the Seven Routes.
As long as Xiaqiu can secure a route, he can hunt a considerable number of pirates.
He decided to head there first.
Xiaqiu thought as she swam towards Magnetism.
"We're leaving."
Moo Moo tilted his head and quickly followed.
Xiaqiu increased her speed, opening her mouth to emit sound waves and receive echoes.
It was too chaotic.
The underwater noise was overwhelming, with the sounds of currents, waves, and the calls of giant creatures all disrupting her senses.
Moreover, the unpredictable currents were continuously diminishing the sound waves.
In such an environment, her detection range was bound to be reduced.
However, the fish in the Grand Line were large, so even if the sound waves weakened, she could still capture them.
It seemed she needed to analyze and compare again; for now, she had to be cautious.
After swimming a distance, Xiaqiu spotted a fish in the distance.
Based on her experience, it was about ten meters long.
Xiaqiu immediately led Moo Moo closer, advancing four or five hundred meters until she realized that the fish was at least thirty meters long.
The creature was long, flattened on the sides, and oval-shaped, with a relatively high body.
Its eyes were positioned high, with gills located just below and to the side of the eyes, while the body behind the eyes was thicker.
It was a Horseface Puffer.
This was Xiaqiu's first time encountering such a large Horseface Puffer.
However, the difference was striking.
The sonar feedback signal captured by Xiaqiu indicated it was about ten meters long, but in reality, it measured thirty meters.
Such a discrepancy was quite significant.
Moreover, the vibrations it produced were very weak, greatly diminished by the ocean currents.
This gap made Xiaqiu feel quite uneasy.
“Moo Moo.”
Just as Xiaqiu was lost in thought, Moo Moo had already charged toward the creature.
Now at forty-two meters long, Xiaqiu watched as Moo Moo leveled its body at around fifty meters. In the eyes of the fish, it appeared to be a massive entity.
Thus, it turned and fled in a flurry of fins.
“Moo Moo.”
Moo Moo charged forward, closing the distance between them. In no time, it was right beside its target, opening its massive jaws to bite down.
Crunch.
Moo Moo's teeth sank deep into the creature's body, continuing to gnaw downward.
Boom.
The sea fish thrashed violently, and Moo Moo used the momentum to whip back, tearing away a large chunk of flesh.
The sea fish broke free from Moo Moo's grip and attempted to swim away, but Moo Moo quickly caught up again and delivered a powerful slap.
Moo Moo had only its Pectoral Fin and tail fin. Its Pectoral Fin was enormous, with split ends.
Bang.
Moo Moo's Pectoral Fin slammed against the fish's head, knocking it over.
Then it lunged again to bite down. After several attempts, the sea fish began to flip over, lifeless and defeated.
“Moo Moo.”
Moo Moo clamped onto the sea fish's tail and dragged it toward Xiaqiu.
Approaching Xiaqiu, Moo Moo stopped and nudged Xiaqiu, patting the sea fish.
Should I eat it first?
Moo Moo had caught sea fish before and left some for Xiaqiu, but usually, it would eat first.
This time, however, it actually let Xiaqiu eat first.
Xiaqiu did not refuse and opened its mouth to munch on the sea fish.
After such a long time, Xiaqiu was quite hungry.
Moo Moo also started eating the sea fish from the other side.
After a while, Xiaqiu felt somewhat full, but at that moment, it sensed a series of vibrations.
Hmm?
Moo Moo was still eating and hadn’t noticed a thing.
Such a glutton.
Xiaqiu had already lifted its head and opened its mouth to release sound waves.
So many.
Five sea fish were swimming towards this direction.
The feedback from these fish's sound waves indicated, based on previous experience, that some were ten meters away, some twenty meters, and others thirty meters.
However, according to recent observations, these sea fish were at least over thirty meters away, with the one at thirty meters even reaching a hundred meters.
They were large and numerous.
They all came here, seemingly attracted by the blood released by the sea fish.
Was their target food?
With just you all, do you dare to come and snatch my food?
Xiaqiu snorted coldly, swaying her body as she charged towards the sea fish.
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