Genshin Impact: A Mortal's Ascension to Godhood

Unforgettable tonight

A full week has passed since the Marine Rescue Team set out from Liyue Harbor.

During this week, the Marine Aid Team could not say that they had gained nothing, but that they had gained nothing. In short, they had not even seen the shadow of the pirates.

"If I were a pirate, I would do the same." During this time, Jiang Miao said to Li Tao, "If I accidentally exposed my tracks while replenishing supplies, I would have to hide for a while to prevent myself from being found, right?"

"We are conducting a large-scale search here, and it does feel like we have no place to use our energy..." Li Tao also sighed, "But this is the decision of the Seven Stars, what can we do?"

Jiang Miao said dissatisfiedly: "What's wrong with Qixing? Qixing can't just disobey others, right? For the past week, we have been wandering around on the sea and haven't returned to Liyue. The broken place of Guyun Pavilion only has a supply port, and there are a lot of monsters on it... Didn't your combat team go to the island to sweep it? Didn't you find any clues?"

Li Tao's eyes were a little dazed: "No, buddy. There are only lily flowers, slimes and elemental creatures on the island. Even the hill people will not cross the sea to such a place!"

The two sighed together again. Boring life at sea can easily wear out everyone's enthusiasm. There is a saying that after three years at sea, a sow can be as beautiful as Diao Chan. Even if we don't talk about the desire for the stars, the members of the Sea Aid Team are already itching to do something. However, the leaders of each group still obeyed the orders and did not let the members of the Sea Aid Team slack off in the slightest - at least before catching the pirates, they had to be well prepared.

However, the members of the Sea Aid Team were not happy: "Even the sailors on board can perform the Seven Summonings, so why can we only eat and sleep on the ship? Do you want us to take the team leader to Aruba before you will let us relax?"

In the final analysis, it was because the mental pressure of living at sea was too great, and the members of the sea rescue team were not used to it. People's spirit cannot be tense all the time, and only when there is a proper degree of tension and relaxation can efficiency be maximized.

"So, my suggestion is that we can organize some activities, Captain Manye."

After mechanically clearing out the naturally refreshed elemental monsters for another day, Li Tao made this suggestion to Wan Ye, "Otherwise, the status of the Haiyuan team will only get worse day by day."

"That's true." Wan Ye nodded, but frowned again, "But my decision doesn't count. Let me discuss this with the other team leaders."

The result of the discussion was that everyone agreed. In fact, not only the members of the Marine Aid Team couldn't stand the boring life, but also the superiors. These people were anxious to catch the pirates because they signed a contract to capture the pirates on time, but during this period of time, they also found that they couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Instead of getting anxious, it is better to find a way to mobilize the enthusiasm of the Marine Aid Team members. Holding some activities on the ship is of course a good idea. However...

"The members of the Haiyuan team come from various backgrounds, and the situation is very complicated." Wan Ye found Li Tao and said, "Let's take the combat team for example, and use myself as an example. I am from Inazuma, and I like painting, music, singing, writing poetry, and practicing swords. These hobbies are not quite in line with the hobbies of everyone from Liyue, and I don't know what activities to hold. Team member Li Tao, you are an adventurer, you are knowledgeable, and you also proposed the suggestion of organizing activities. Do you have any ideas?"

No, Captain Manye, are you awake?

Li Tao was speechless. It was like he made a suggestion in class, and the teacher said it was a good suggestion, how about you implement it? Then could Li Tao say something like "Brother, I was just kidding"?

Li Tao thought about it carefully and said carefully: "Since it is difficult to find a common hobby among different people, why don't we lower the standards and hold some simple activities that everyone can participate in. Sometimes, people don't want a party that suits everyone's taste, but just want to relax their body and mind. How about we hold a dinner party? Bring out all the food, and everyone sings and dances together. This shouldn't be a difficult task, right?"

Wan Ye suddenly realized and said with some emotion: "It seems that I have been away from normal life for too long and have forgotten these most basic celebrations... Thank you for your reminder, adventurer Mr. Li Tao."

......

Therefore, before the last day set by the Seven Gods, which was Sunday night, the officers of the Sea Aid Team prepared to hold a dinner party on a small island south of Guyun Pavilion based on the plan proposed and perfected by Li Tao.

The food at the dinner was not very rich, because it was mostly easy-to-preserve food brought out from the cabin, with no fresh fruits and vegetables, and at most a few fish caught from the sea. But the facilities for the dinner were very complete, and the spirits of the members of the Marine Aid Team who attended the dinner were also very high: the few Thousand Rocks soldiers used the elemental power of rock to build a large earthen platform for performances; on both sides of the platform, a simple rack was built with bundled wood, and lanterns made by the sailors were hung on the rack, which contained stable fire elemental power; as for the table, it was also temporarily built with wood cut from the island, and there were no chairs, so everyone sat on the rocks on the beach.

Just like the flowing banquet in Liyue Manor, there were eight to ten people around each table. There were twelve tables in total, all of which were full. But that was not enough, so some sailors took some cloths from the ship and used them as tables on the beach.

As the chief designer of the dinner, Li Tao participated in the organization of the event and is now enjoying his free time; Grandpa Shanhai can cook, so he followed the chefs to the cabin to help in the kitchen; Jiang Miao acted as a waiter and used the element of water to pour some drinkable cold water on each table; Team leader Wan Ye sat next to the rock platform used for performances, looking at the program that would be performed soon.

After a while, the sun gradually sank below the sea level, and the afterglow of the sunset gradually faded away. After the sun faded and before the moonlight appeared, Li Tao and other seamen lit a fire and hung up lanterns.

Then a group of people started chatting around the fire. Li Tao started by telling a story about a female navy of Liyue who formed her own fleet and fought bravely against pirates from Inazuma. That's right, this is the story of Li Huamei and the navy of Liben Island in East Asia in Age of Discovery 4. Li Tao changed many details himself, such as that both of them were users of the Eye of God, that the large ship they built could withstand the attack of the demon god, and that the ultimate goal was to find the holy relics left by the seven gods. Everyone in the Marine Aid Team listened with great interest. Only Manye, who was not far away, stared at Li Tao with a strange look on his face after listening to the story.

Before the story was finished, the chefs and sailors brought the dishes. Although the dishes were the same as usual, the members of the Marine Aid Team, who were chatting animatedly, ate to their heart's content while continuing to brag about irrelevant things. The atmosphere on the scene was completely aroused.

Li Tao left some food for Mr. Shanhai, and picked a fish and ate it while picking out the fish bones. He had only taken two bites when the person next to him urged him to finish his story. Li Tao could not agree, so he temporarily refused on the pretext that he still had to eat, saying that he would tell the story later when he had the chance. As a result, he heard another voice:

"Speaking of which, I also want to hear the ending of that story. Can you tell me, Team Member Li Tao?"

It was Wan Ye. He sat next to Li Tao very skillfully, looked into Li Tao's eyes and asked. Feng Nan's sharp eyes seemed to say, "Brother, do you know something?"

Li Tao was also somewhat helpless. He probably guessed what Wan Ye was thinking, but he could only play dumb: "Uh, that, anyway, it's Maria? Miss Li got the seven holy relics after going through untold hardships, and then she realized a truth: these holy relics alone can't make her the overlord of the seven seas."

"Oh? What does that mean?"

Li Tao recalled the past plot and explained: "Because, the proof of domination is only the proof of domination of a sea area. If Maria Li can dominate the seven seas, then doesn't she have the recognition of the seven gods? Why must she rely on the holy relics to conquer the world?"

Manye thought about these words and smiled slowly: "Yes. That's right. It seems that this is really a story you wrote yourself, not a non-fiction based on a real person. That person has not realized this yet."

Li Tao pretended to be dumb and said, "Team Leader Wanye, can I ask, who is the person you are talking about who is the prototype of Maria Li?"

"It's the captain of the Southern Cross Fleet, Beidou. She looks a lot like Maria Lee, so much so that when you mentioned the image of a female hero at sea, I thought of her." Wan Ye showed a trace of admiration on his face, then he put his hands on the table, stood up from the side, and said, "It's my turn to perform on stage."

"what?"

Li Tao stared in amazement as Wan Ye walked onto the stage and played a folk song from his hometown with a leaf:

"The immortals come to roam the peaks beyond the clouds, and the dragons live in the deep caves.

The snow is like silk, the smoke is like a handle, and the white fan hangs upside down in the sky of the East China Sea. "

The calming sound of the leaf flute was like a breeze, calming everyone's restless emotions.

Everyone listened quietly, temporarily forgetting the boredom and fatigue of repetitive work in the sound of music.

After the song was over, Wan Ye stood on the stage and waved to everyone, saying, "Let all your troubles out tonight, everyone! This way, we can greet tomorrow with a better and more fulfilled attitude!"

Everyone burst into laughter and continued to sing and dance until they were exhausted.

Many years later, the former members of the Haiyuan Team will never forget tonight's dinner.