"Trial?" I asked, puzzled. "What kind of trial?"
"You don't need to know that. When the time comes, you will know," the Shepherd said, then sighed deeply. "But if it's possible, I still hope you won't spread this power..."
"But..." I was about to speak when I heard the Shepherd speak again.
"This short sword is the weapon I used before. It was forged from the roots of the Tree of Life. As for its power, you will know once you use it," the Shepherd said. "You must keep this sword with you at all times, and never let anyone with ill intentions get their hands on it!"
"I understand," I replied.
The Shepherd waved his hand. "We might meet again in the future, but I hope we never do..."
Before I could say anything more, the surrounding green world began to crumble bit by bit.
When all the green fragments completely collapsed, I found myself back in that room.
And in my hand was that short sword.
Holding the short sword felt incredibly comfortable, as if there was a spiritual connection.
Although I could now condense various weapons using the Shepherd's power, it was clear that this weapon felt much more comfortable to wield.
Without hesitation, I put the weapon away.
Then, I put on my diving gear again. After glancing around to ensure nothing else was left behind, I re-entered the water.
At the same time, the feeling I had about the temple vanished.
When I finally returned to the ship, I discovered it was already noon.
"This..." Lin Chun paused slightly as she saw me surface from the sea. "I thought you were still resting. I didn't expect you to have already gone diving..."
I forced a wry smile.
In my perception, not much time had passed, yet it had gone from night to day.
"Did you find anything interesting?" Lin Chun asked.
"I suppose so..." I said with a smile. I hadn't tested the weapon's effects yet, but it felt good in my hand.
After returning, I told Luo Yaqin about what happened, without hiding much.
Knowing that I was under a lot of pressure, Luo Yaqin didn't say much, but simply stayed by my side.
The savages rarely came out, so I wasn't in a hurry for them to leave.
After all, we had brought enough food, and we could also fish in the sea.
The fish were exceptionally abundant in this area. Using some of the fishing equipment on the boat, we even caught several large fish.
Everyone had a great time on the ship, and we brought some of the wine we had brewed earlier.
Of course, there was some wine on the ship as well, but I didn't share it with the savages.
The alcohol content of this wine was too high, and I was afraid they wouldn't be able to handle it, which might lead to unnecessary trouble.
We spent a pleasant three days and two nights on the ship before returning to the camp.
As our ship approached the shore, I suddenly felt that something was not right.
I immediately ordered the ship to stop!
Holding the binoculars, I carefully observed the camp for about ten minutes.
From the perspective of the sea, the size of our ship wasn't particularly noticeable.
Ordinary people's eyesight isn't as sharp as mine, so they wouldn't be able to see clearly.
However, with the help of the binoculars and the Shepherd's power, I could clearly see everything happening on the shore.
This time, we had almost mobilized everyone, leaving no one behind. Yet, at this moment, we could clearly see quite a few people active in our camp.
Although we had taken a lot of things, we had also left many behind, such as the firearms.
And some of the reserve food.
Especially the items from the previous ship, like blankets and clothes.
If they were stolen, it would be difficult to get more, and I might have to wait for Wei Xi to send someone to kill me again.
"What's going on?" Ling Lin Chun, standing beside me, asked.
"There's a small problem!" I put down the binoculars. "You all wait here for now and don't move. I'll go and handle something!"
"I'll go with you!" Lin Chun quickly said.
"No need!" I said, and then took a lifeboat and headed towards the camp.
It was then that I realized that by applying the Shepherd's power to the lifeboat, its speed could also be increased several times.
It was evident that the uses of the Shepherd's power were far more numerous than I had imagined.
It didn't take long before I reached the shore from a different direction.
After landing, I ran directly towards the camp!
Standing at a distance, I could clearly see the savages reveling in my camp.
Some of the meat we had stored earlier had been taken out by them, and some of the tools we had seen before were already mostly destroyed...