Luo Feng approached the Merfolk Queen and said, "Let's go to bed early. We need to continue our journey tomorrow."
"Understood, Master. I'll go to bed now."
With a single leap, the Merfolk Queen landed on the Epic Multifunctional Bed.
Seeing how late it was, Luo Feng also climbed into bed to rest.
Lying on the bed, Luo Feng dared not let his thoughts wander and immediately tried to sleep.
He had been busy the entire day. Though his body could still endure, his mind was exhausted.
Just two days ago, Luo Feng had been a homebody who loved playing video games.
Now, suddenly experiencing so many changes, it was only natural for him to feel somewhat unadjusted.
Soon, Luo Feng fell asleep.
Just as he was drifting into deep slumber, he suddenly heard the Merfolk Queen's voice.
"Master, the turtle's head is out."
Hearing this, Luo Feng instantly understood what she meant.
He turned his gaze toward the enormous Black Tortoise Egg nearby.
Sure enough, a massive turtle head—or more accurately, a Black Tortoise head—was emerging from the shell.
Under Luo Feng and the Merfolk Queen's watchful eyes, the cracks in the Black Tortoise Egg grew larger.
Before long, an enormous Black Tortoise fully emerged into their view.
It wasn't that the Black Tortoise was massive in absolute terms, but compared to ordinary newborn turtles, it was exceptionally large.
This newly hatched Black Tortoise was already the size of a washbasin.
Once fully emerged, the Black Tortoise began eating its own eggshell.
Luo Feng watched curiously, wondering why it was doing so.
Was the Black Tortoise calcium-deficient?
But seeing the creature chew slowly and methodically, Luo Feng didn't have the patience to keep watching.
Besides, it was already deep into the night.
If not for his Perfect Quality Light Bulb, he wouldn't even be able to see this scene.
With that thought, Luo Feng said, "Leave it be. Let it eat at its own pace. If it gets thirsty, it can drink the Seed Water we prepared. Let's go back to sleep."
"Understood, Master."
Thus, Luo Feng and the Merfolk Queen fell back into slumber.
Time passed swiftly, and soon, dawn broke.
The early worms had already been eaten by the birds.
"Master, you're lying on my hair."
Luo Feng was jolted awake by the Merfolk Queen's words.
Bleary-eyed, he turned to look at her beside him.
Instantly, he became fully alert. He distinctly remembered keeping a considerable distance from the Merfolk Queen last night.
How had they ended up so close that he was now lying on her hair?
Luo Feng racked his brain, trying to recall what had happened the previous night.
But nothing came to mind.
Giving up, Luo Feng simply said, "Sorry about that. It wasn't intentional. I don't know how it happened—me lying on your hair, I mean. Nothing... untoward happened last night, right?"
The Merfolk Queen smiled slightly upon hearing Luo Feng's words and said, "Master, nothing happened last night."
Hearing this, Luo Feng let out a sigh of relief.
But as soon as he turned his head, he saw a Black Tortoise as large as a massive water vat. Staring at such a colossal creature, Luo Feng was utterly shocked.
If he remembered correctly, when the Black Tortoise had first emerged, it was only the size of a washbasin. How had it doubled in size overnight? Its growth rate was astonishingly fast.
If it continued growing at this pace, it wouldn't be long before the Black Tortoise became larger than a house. And once it surpassed the size of a ship, Luo Feng could even settle on its back.
Noticing Luo Feng was awake, the Black Tortoise began crawling toward him—though its speed could only be described as tortoise-like.
Luo Feng stood up and approached the Black Tortoise, examining it closely. He realized it bore a striking resemblance to a turtle.
"Following the pet acquisition process, the first step is to give you a name," Luo Feng mused. "Naming is something I excel at. How about... Wang Fugui? Coincidentally, one of your aliases shares the surname 'Wang.' What do you think? If you like it, we'll go with that. Of course, if you don't, I can always choose another."
As Luo Feng's pet, the Black Tortoise could directly understand his words. Sensing through its divine beast intuition that "Wang Fugui" was utterly unsuitable for its noble status, it immediately shook its head in disagreement.
Luo Feng was amazed by the creature's reaction. Truly, a divine beast—so spiritually attuned.
After some thought, Luo Feng tried again: "Lao Wang? Xiao Wang? Lao Ba?"
The Black Tortoise continued shaking its head.
This stumped Luo Feng, the self-proclaimed naming master. None of his popular name choices seemed to please the creature. Finally, he said, "How about... Xiao Xuan? If you still refuse, I won't name you at all."
Hearing this, the Black Tortoise eagerly nodded.
Pleased with its approval, Luo Feng grinned. He truly was a naming genius—even managing to impress an animal with his choice.
Then, Luo Feng turned his gaze toward the massive ship docked by the shore. His Epic Ship was finally complete.
Seeing the five-meter-tall vessel before him, Luo Feng smiled in satisfaction. With this ship, he could fully unleash the power of the Swift Travel Charm.
At full capacity, the Swift Travel Charm could propel him forward at 100 kilometers per hour. At that speed, he could cover 500 kilometers in just five hours. Surely, traveling that distance would lead him to Tang Xueying.
With this thought, Luo Feng retrieved the headless Excellent Grade Giant Electric Eel from his space ring and placed it inside the ship's Energy Chamber. Now, the vessel could harness the eel's electricity for propulsion.
An idea suddenly struck him—could the Giant Electric Eel's power be weaponized?
Otherwise, he had a full hundred Excellent Grade Giant Electric Eels here, which would never run out.
Now, everything was ready.
Luo Feng and the Merfolk Queen had already boarded the Epic Ship.
At this moment, Luo Feng felt much better on the giant ship compared to the Wooden Raft.
Next, Luo Feng would set off for the island near Tang Xueying.