In front of them was the long-missed colossal ship, which wasn't just like an island but more akin to a vast continent, boundless and immense.
Layer upon layer of cabins towered before them, indeed reaching the heavens—the ship was a transportation tool of the Value Game, capable of traveling to any planet; some of the cabins even rose above the cloud layer.
Despite such towering cabins, at least half of every deck could still bask in the sunlight, highlighting the ship's immense size.
Li Changzhou opened "Honey Pot World," and Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, Turquoise Pool, Bi, and Little Radish came out.
Times had changed, and now revealing their identities no longer mattered; this time, he brazenly brought five people to skip the fare, as "No Taboos" did just that.
"So annoying, why are we here again? I don't want to," Little Radish complained, slumped on Li Qianxia's shoulder, lifeless.
Yang Qinglan and the other two flew by his side—Little Radish sat on Li Qianxia's shoulder, not needing to fly herself.
"I remember the first time we came to the ship," Yang Qinglan tried not to laugh, "We arrived at noon, but because we couldn't fly, we wasted so much time just walking."
"With our current strength, could we defeat the Evil Dragon of Hakone from the 'Witch World'?" Li Qianxia also recalled the previous events.
"Hard to say," Turquoise Pool's white hair cascaded down as she flew like a celestial being, radiant and unparallel, "Based on 'Screw's' memories, the Evil Dragon of Hakone spans over a thousand kilometers, and as long as it's connected to the earth and sky, it has endless energy, capable of cataclysmic destruction."
"The Witch World must be rich in vital energy," Li Qianxia said, "If our mission this time is in such a world, we won't need to worry about the problem of vital energy in the future."
An Immortal could shake the heavens and split the earth with a simple gesture, and their magical combat could span thousands of miles, thus also consuming tremendous amounts of energy.
Besides, Immortals had another issue: cultivation was too slow.
Li Changzhou and his group had returned to the present at sunset on the first of February, becoming Immortals. From then until today, the first of March, there had been no progress in cultivation level, only some improvement in Magic and Divine Abilities.
In an era of abundant vital energy, aside from a few exceptions, it took at least twenty years to become an Immortal, with the majority needing seventy to eighty years, or even over a hundred years.
After becoming an Immortal, it wasn't unusual for one to make little to no progress for centuries.
Even geniuses, upon entering the realm of Immortals, would start their cultivation in terms of years, with decades being the norm, and only after a century was it considered a lengthy retreat.
Li Changzhou's retreat for the entirety of February was akin to a midday nap in the eyes of ancient Cultivators.
But if those Cultivators knew that Li Changzhou had refined the Five Elements Materials and upgraded the Five Elements Qi Blade to the Five Elements True Saber in just these twenty-some days, it would have dislocated their jaws from their skeletal remains.
Still, for Li Changzhou, who lacked both peers and experience for comparison, the progress was too slow.
From the moment he entered the Value Game in September, it took him half a year to become an Immortal; what else had consumed so much of his time?
Becoming an Immortal in such a short time also meant that their mentalities—Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, and Turquoise Pool—remained those of twenty-year-olds. The psychological age of some was even younger, but let's not name names.
It was a different era, after all.
They weren't Cultivators, so while their cultivation hadn't advanced in February, their "Abilities" had improved—Magic and Divine Abilities were part of their capabilities.
This is how they differed from the ancient Cultivators.
In this era, even a common monkey on Emei Mountain could become an eternal Immortal faster than Sun Wukong.
The giant ship was too vast, with too many attractions, but they only had an hour; to avoid indecision and wasting time, they went straight to the casino.
Each cashed in for 10 Game Coins and held a cup of drink from another planet.
It wasn't for gambling, but rather to chat and watch what prizes other gamblers would end up winning.
Seeing Li Changzhou and his group, the Players grew excited.
"King of Black Fog, we're your fans!" a team of players from abroad shouted.
"I've watched every one of your live streams!" the woman who called out was attractive, in her late twenties, exuding a mature charm.
"Live stream?" Li Changzhou was puzzled for a moment.
"It's the Tribulation!"
"Can you really control your emotions? And what's this about black fog?"
"What Visualization technique do you practice? The black snake over 200 meters you tamed (now it's even bigger)! When Harriet Anderson of Norway underwent her Tribulation, even Galher Peak was broken!"
"Are you still human? Why can your eyes shoot out beams of light?"
"I'd like to see your full strength. Do you think anyone on Earth dares to challenge you at your full power, to become the new Supreme Immortal?"