In the control room of the Black Ship, Shi Bolong looked at He Nandou, Huang Liang, and the others on the water screen, a disdainful sneer appearing on his face.
"I really don’t understand, with the strength of an adult like you, how could you mingle with such riffraff,"
Even though these people were already the top existences in the Beyond the World, to Shi Bolong, who hailed from the Great World Strong Sect, they were still lacking.
Even the Mechanical Sect, known for its mechanical creations, was nothing special in Shi Bolong’s eyes.
So his attitude wasn’t surprising at all.
However, at this moment, Zhao Ya turned his head and shot him a cold glance, making Shi Bolong swallow his subsequent words and put on a fawning smile.
"I... I was just saying randomly, don’t take it seriously, my lord."
Holding the power of life and death over him, Zhao Ya truly made Shi Bolong somewhat fearful now.
But Zhao Ya didn’t respond, just picked Shi Bolong up and walked out.
"My lord, where are you taking me?" Shi Bolong asked in terror.
"Shut up!" Zhao Ya coldly spat out the two words.
Shi Bolong obediently shut his mouth, not daring to make a sound.
Zhao Ya carried him out of the control room and then walked expertly toward the deck.
Earlier, in the control room, Zhao Ya had not been idle. Instead, he had gone through a large amount of data, especially focusing on the internal structure of the Black Ship.
Relying on his powerful talent after unlocking his mind, Zhao Ya memorized the vast and complex structural diagrams in an incredibly short time.
For ordinary people, this was unimaginable.
But Zhao Ya not only remembered but also digested and absorbed all these structural diagrams, reconstructing them in his mind.
This was why he was so familiar with the paths inside.
As for why he dragged Shi Bolong around like a sack...
Zhao Ya didn’t trust leaving him alone in the control room.
In fact, let alone the control room, Zhao Ya’s wariness of him was to the point of not allowing him out of his sight.
It was simply because the more Zhao Ya learned about the world outside, the more he realized the terrifying nature of someone like Shi Bolong.
If it weren’t for the Black Ship’s system permissions forcibly tying them together, Zhao Ya wouldn’t have kept him around; he would have eliminated him long ago.
Shi Bolong was aware of this, too, so he behaved very obediently and gently on the way, not making a sound.
Soon, Zhao Ya arrived on the deck, where He Nandou, Huang Liang, Shen Yunshen, and others had been waiting for a long time.
Even though they knew Zhao Ya should be fine, they only relaxed when they really saw him.
"Ya!"
"Zhao Ya!"
In the midst of joyful greetings, they all walked up to him, but when they saw Shi Bolong in Zhao Ya’s hand, they all showed surprise.
After greeting them one by one, Zhao Ya smiled and said, "No need to worry, this is a pet I subdued on the Black Ship."
Saying this, he also brought Shi Bolong forward, "How about it, didn’t I say it right?"
Shi Bolong felt deeply humiliated.
After all, he was once a disciple of the Wuyou Longevity Palace, and in his glorious days, he was a direct disciple of the Ghost Eye Venerable. Back then, whoever saw him had to respectfully call him senior brother.
Who would have thought he would become a plaything in someone else’s hands for others to toy with.
Crucially, the one toying with him was a Martial Artist from the "small place" he had looked down upon earlier, intensifying the humiliation in his heart.
Yet, despite this, Shi Bolong did not show any sign of it. Instead, he put on a full-face smile.
"Yes, I am indeed a pet under the adult’s hand."
He Nandou and others exchanged glances, reading the concern in each other’s hearts.
With their experience and insight, they could naturally see that Shi Bolong was no easy person.
Now he must be under Zhao Ya’s control for some reason, but this was clearly not a long-term solution and might even harbor deep-seated hidden dangers.
Zhao Ya also noticed this point, though he didn’t explain much.
In fact, his public humiliation of Shi Bolong was to crush his arrogance and tell him who the real boss was now.
This was crucial for Zhao Ya’s future plan.
"Everyone, I have now controlled this Black Ship, and I have also learned of its origins. It comes from a world beyond the mist," Zhao Ya said slowly.
Upon these words, everyone present felt a shock in their spirits.
Those who could stand here were the most top-tier Martial Artists in the Beyond the World.
For them, their path in the Martial Dao had almost reached a dead end. The subsequent Primordial Sea or the even more profound Essence were realms only found in legends.
With their talents, without an extraordinary opportunity, they were destined never to touch these realms in this life.
It’s not only their thoughts but also the collective feeling of all Martial Artists since the gradual depletion of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.
Over the years, many have been curious about what lies outside the mists of the Wuyang Sea.
In fact, in the early days, many Martial Dao strongmen either ventured alone or cooperated in groups to explore within the mist in attempts to find out.
But without exception, these people all disappeared without a trace, completely losing contact.
Over time, the Wuyang Sea became known as a dead zone.
Now, hearing Zhao Ya mention the world outside, one can imagine the excitement of He Nandou and the others.
Then Zhao Ya didn’t hide it, telling everyone present everything he knew from Shi Bolong’s mouth and the documents he found in the control room.