"In that case, let’s start searching, focusing on those uninhabited islands," Lin Tian said, then turned around and walked out of the cockpit, heading to the highest level of the yacht.

The sea surface was already unobstructed, and from a high vantage point, the view was even more expansive. As long as there were islands, they could be seen at a glance. Miss Xiao Manxue piloted the yacht swiftly, her style as sharp and fast as her sword.

"Master, shall I fly out to expand the search range?" Charlotte also came up, asking for instructions.

She was of the Blood Clan and could transform into a bat, naturally flying faster than the yacht. But Lin Tian shook his head in rejection, "No, not during broad daylight, too conspicuous. If you get seen, you’ll be on the headlines tomorrow."

"Master, thank you," Charlotte suddenly said out of the blue.

Lin Tian tilted his head and looked at her. The Princess’s face was earnest, not like her usual seductive allure; such emotions rarely appeared on her face.

"Also... I must thank Xiao Manxue. She knows full well I’m after the Eye of the Creator, yet she’s willing to help. Actually, she’s pretty good," Charlotte said again, although somewhat hesitant, but she still voiced her gratitude.

This surprised Lin Tian. To think that words of thanks about Miss could come out of her mouth—two goddesses had always been competing intensely.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Hmph, I’m not an unreasonable person," Charlotte said charmingly, casting an alluring glance and humming softly.

Alright, you’re not unreasonable. Reason doesn’t really apply to you. Lin Tian secretly chuckled; living for centuries, the Blood Clan only acts according to their own rules.

That’s why Lin Tian was surprised by her change today—could it be that my subtle influence has completely conquered this princess? Lin Tian thought narcissistically.

"There’s an island ahead." A shadow appeared on the distant sea surface. Lin Tian immediately noticed it and didn’t have time to respond to Charlotte, calling out to Miss below.

As soon as the words were out, the yacht had already adjusted its course, heading towards the island. Miss’s quick response showed her familiarity with yacht navigation.

When a kilometer away from the island, Lin Tian had already activated super vision, his view spreading forward. The island was less than a kilometer in length and width, primarily rocky, and not very elevated. Judging by the water marks, high tide could almost flood the entire island.

The island had no vegetation, only green moss-like things, and the terrain wasn’t complex, so scanning the entire island wasn’t too difficult for Lin Tian.

But the result left Lin Tian somewhat disappointed because there was nothing but stones on the island; there was no Eye of the Creator he sought.

"There’s nothing, no need to land on the island, let’s go," Lin Tian called out again to Xiao Manxue below.

"How do you know there’s nothing?" The two goddesses almost simultaneously voiced their question.

"Uh, my spiritual sense is stronger than an average person, giving me the ability to sense the aura of the Eye of the Creator," Lin Tian explained vaguely. After all, spiritual sense is an elusive thing; no one can pin it down. If I don’t blame it, who can I blame?

Although suspicious, the two women couldn’t delve into it deeply, so Xiao Manxue turned the yacht’s course, continuing to follow the Old Earl’s trajectory.

After passing this island, Lin Tian encountered two smaller islands, but unsurprisingly, neither had the Eye of the Creator.

"Lin Tian, are your plans reliable? According to the trajectory map, we’ll exceed the one-hundred-kilometer range in half an hour," Xiao Manxue said after an hour, setting the yacht to autopilot, unable to hold back anymore.

Based on the yacht’s speed, direct sailing should have exceeded the one-hundred-kilometer range long ago, but the trajectory map was winding and twisting, not moving in a straight line, which means they had traveled far more than a hundred kilometers.

"It should be right. The trajectory map’s winding path, don’t you find it odd? What does this indicate? It signifies that the Old Earl was searching for a suitable place to store the Eye of the Creator, hence the irregular sailing route," Lin Tian analyzed calmly.

If it was just winding, it wouldn’t indicate anything, but some places show reverse directions on the trajectory, indicating the Old Earl’s back-and-forth searching.

"There seems to be some truth, but we’re about to exceed a hundred kilometers now," Xiao Manxue acknowledged Lin Tian’s reasoning, but reality was undeniable.

"Master, look over there, what’s that?" Charlotte suddenly pointed, loudly alerting them.

Lin Tian instinctively thought it was directly ahead of the yacht, but looking up, there was nothing but seawater, the same for Xiao Manxue.

"Not in front, on the left rear side," Charlotte reminded again, pulling Lin Tian to the side and rear deck.

"Really... how did I not notice earlier?" Lin Tian was full of surprise.

On the left rear side, far out on the sea, a thick mist had formed, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

Xiao Manxue returned to the cockpit, retrieving binoculars to observe the distant mist, explaining as she looked, "The weather at sea is unpredictable, influenced by ocean currents, water temperatures, air temperatures, and humidity, often creating such large patches of fog. This fog comes and goes quickly but is dangerous for navigation; hidden reefs could be lurking within it."

Miss, who knew how to sail, naturally had some understanding of ocean climates. Those unfamiliar with the sea’s moods aren’t good captains.

"You mentioned hidden reefs; could it also be hiding an island?" Lin Tian’s mind sparked, instinctively asking.

"There is a possibility, but when I went back to the cockpit to get the binoculars, I carefully compared the trajectory and position. That direction isn’t within the trajectory," Xiao Manxue said, putting down the binoculars, slightly frowning.

For the three, this wasn’t good news. Charlotte looked at Lin Tian, "Master, should we go over?"

But Lin Tian wasn’t answering her question because he was thinking about something else. Just when the two women were puzzled, he suddenly said something unrelated to the Eye of the Creator, "Miss, is our yacht bigger, or the Old Earl’s?"

"Of course, the Old Earl’s," Xiao Manxue replied, unsure of the situation but affirmatively.

Lin Tian’s face showed a smile, he continued to ask, "So, the Old Earl’s yacht can completely accommodate a helicopter?"

"Helicopter?" The two women paused before their eyes lit up, almost simultaneously saying, "I understand."

All three exchanged smiles, having thought of the same point. Without Lin Tian’s order, Xiao Manxue had returned to the cockpit, modifying the course. The yacht gradually made a large turn, changing direction towards the left rear.

The yacht was getting closer to the thickening fog, but the speed slowed down, now having deviated from the course, the unfamiliar sea potentially hiding reefs.

"Lin Tian, the underwater sonar system has feedback, indicating a large reflector ahead," Xiao Manxue said excitedly.

The large area of reflectors indicated the presence of islands or reefs.