This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 151, Section 150: Avoiding Danger
Sofia's large ship cut through the shimmering sea, leaving a long, foamy trail.

The outline of Yinsha Bay gradually fades at the stern, eventually merging into the blue line where the sea and sky meet.

In Sophia's private cabin on the second floor of the ship, Bella was stripped of all weapons and armor, wearing only a single layer of clothing, and was seated on the hard wooden bench in the center of the room.

On the other side, Sofia looked curious, the old man in priest's robes had deep eyes, and the captain of the guard was like an iron tower, with his arms crossed, his muscles taut, and his sharp gaze never leaving Bella.

Even without weapons, a Gold-ranked warrior is capable of harming a hero who has reached this level.

“With the Vision of Truth, it’s no wonder you could recognize us as church members,” Priest Samuel said knowingly, looking into Bella’s silvery eyes. “However, you don’t seem to have fully mastered this ability yet.”

"Completely mastered?" Bella asked, puzzled.

"The Vision of Truth? What's that?" Sophia asked, checking Bella's panel.

Samuel explained to Sophia:

"A very convenient but rare reconnaissance skill that can not only distinguish the traces left by others, but also roughly determine the strength and ability of the other party. Some people in the church have also obtained this talent skill."

Moreover, as far as I know, the person who possesses this skill can selectively disable it, instead of having those silver eyes shining brightly at all times like her.

Sofia nodded, then saw that Bella across from her also looked like she understood, and couldn't help but find it a little funny—her own skills were not as well understood as those of others.

What she didn't expect was that most ordinary people, without famous teachers or skill panels, could only rely on spending a lot of time figuring out their own innate skills.

"You're the person Silver Sand Bay is looking to arrest, aren't you?" Sophia asked.

“Yes!” Bella admitted readily.

"Aren't you afraid we'll send you back?"

“I’ve met pastors at the church and received their help. They’re all very nice people. I don’t think the church would collude with slave traders…right?”

After a pause, Bella's gaze shifted to Samuel, who was dressed in a priest's robe: "Did I guess wrong?"

Sofia neither confirmed nor denied this, then asked, "Then why did you go and kill that...?"

Although Sophia had heard the fat guard's shouts from inside the ship's deck, she didn't bother to remember the name.

“Horn,” Bella said, her hands clenching unconsciously as she read the name. “The reason is simple: he killed my friend, a very important friend, who died as a slave under his torture.”

Bella then told Sophia how she had followed her friend to Silver Sands and how she had discovered that her friend had been brutally murdered by Horn.

After identifying the murderer, she used the talent [Vision of Truth] that she gained at level 40 to track Horn's whereabouts. She followed him for half a month, figured out his patterns of action, and finally found an opportunity to kill him.

However, the truth was both her strength and her weakness. Her eyes, which had always shone with silver light, ultimately exposed her, leaving her no choice but to hide under the church's ship.

"Just to avenge your friend?"

“A friend for life.” Bella shrugged, as if it were a matter of course.

"So what are your plans for the future?"

“If you don’t hand me back to Silver Sand Bay, I hope to return to the kingdom and search for my father.”

Sophia looked at Samuel, but the priest shook his head.

"I'm afraid that won't work; we can't afford the slightest risk."

The head guard, who had remained silent, had already placed his hand on his sword.

He knew the girl before him was innocent, but compared to the future of humanity, any sacrifice was acceptable, whether it was his life or his honor... Feeling the sudden increase in pressure from the other side, Bella closed her eyes.

Under the vision of truth, she was very clear about the difference in strength between the two sides, and there was no hope of resisting or escaping.

“There’s no need to be so tense,” Sofia suddenly said. “Bella, I can’t just let you go like this, but would you like to stay by my side for a few years, like a long-term employment?”

"willing."

Bella agreed without hesitation. She knew she was clearly involved in some secret operation of the church, and this invitation was probably the greatest act of goodwill they could offer.

"grown ups……"

The captain of the guard frowned, and Samuel even tried to dissuade him, but Sophia raised her hand to stop him.

"She wasn't lying, was she?"

Samuel paused for two seconds and nodded—Bella had drunk the truth potion long before this conversation, so she couldn't possibly lie without special means.

“Then it’s settled,” Sophia decided.

Seeing this, Samuel had no choice but to agree.

Although he could forcefully eliminate this possible accident regardless of the hero's opinion, the result would be that the hero would become alienated from them, which would be a greater loss than gain.

However, we can't be completely unprepared; we should leave a backup plan for this girl named Bella...

Suddenly, Samuel's eyes widened, and he strode out of the cabin.

"What happened?" Sophia remained seated, not moving.

She is still weak, and in any unexpected situation, not acting rashly is the greatest help she can give to others.

Samuel squinted at the edge of the sea line, where there was a small black dot that looked like a ship.

But... how could it be a ship?
He sensed something large approaching, and at first he thought it was some kind of ocean monster.

However, they are still far away and cannot see each other's true forms.

The other party seemed to have noticed them as well. Under Samuel's gaze, the "ship" quickly changed direction, clearly intending to go around them.

Seeing this, Samuel slowly retreated back into the cabin. Although he was a little curious, it was always better to have fewer accidents on their journey.
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In fact, if he got closer, Samuel would have found it even stranger, and even marveled at how strange the world was.

Because it really was a ship, a monster ship made of jagged planks glued together by mycelium and dragged by two mermaids.

The crew member was a poopy mushroom-like creature...

"Boss, aren't we going to go up and ask for directions?"

On the Mushroom, Dylan looked at the large ship receding into the distance and asked in confusion.

They've been driving erratically for three days now; don't they need to know which way to go?

"Ask? What's there to ask! A whole ship full of gold-tier monsters, if they go up there they'll chop up the puji and throw you to feed the fish! We'll just go around it and head in the direction it came from, no need to ask!"

Dylan was a little surprised to hear about the ship's origins, but he also nodded in agreement with his boss's choice.

　The remaining two chapters are owed to me; I'll make them up in the next few days.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)