Gu Youyou offered Jin Ziyuan and Searcy sea crabs to eat. Searcy, who likely dares to eat any strange thing, did not refuse.
Jin Ziyuan hesitated for a moment but, seeing Gu Youyou and Searcy savoring their food, he dared to try it.
Upon trying a bite, he realized that the yellow stuff, which looked quite unappetizing, was actually very delicious, and he continued to eat.
However, his movements were elegant, unlike Searcy who wolfed down her food.
Searcy finished three crabs in one go and still wanted more, but Gu Youyou told her, "You can’t eat anymore; too much will make you seasick."
Anticipating the unpleasant feeling of seasickness, she reluctantly gave up the urge to eat another one.
Gu Chaosheng had left Gu Youyou more than a dozen plump sea crabs, which were too many for just the three of them to finish.
Gu Youyou picked up one, walked over to Gu Chaosheng, and said, "Uncle Gu, why don’t you try one too?"
He had already wanted to try one, and seeing Gu Youyou personally offer it, he had no reason to refuse and quickly laughed, "Okay, I’ll try one too."
After tasting it, he immediately expressed his approval, "Mmm, Doctor Gu, this is delicious, really good. Come on, everyone, try it too."
Hearing this, the others also mustered the courage to try, and from then on, whenever they caught sea crabs, they never threw them away again.
Mo Yue had just passed 7-9 AM when the group arrived at Fusang Island.
The journey was very smooth, and everyone’s spirits were high.
After escorting Gu Youyou and the others to the island, Gu Chaosheng instructed, "This is as far as we bring you three. Be careful while gathering medicine on the island. We’ll return here to pick you up in three days."
They were going to venture even farther into the sea to fish for more valuable species.
Gu Youyou thanked him and gave him some ointment for external injuries.
The main mountain in the center of Fusang Island rose abruptly from the ground, and apart from a bit of beach at the foot of the mountain, it was covered in mounds of vegetation.
From a distance, it looked like a nail embedded in the deep blue sea.
The peak of the mountain was not pointed but had a large hole smashed into it, pushing the once summit inside the belly of the mountain.
Searcy said, "It is said that from the day of their birth, the two divine beasts got along extraordinarily well, never parting day or night. But then, for some unknown reason, they began to fight. From the heavens to the earth, and later at sea. That day, flames scorched the sky, rivers flowed backward, and the sea churned so violently it even surpassed the height of Fusang Island’s mountain. In the end, they crashed onto this island and perished together."
Gu Youyou felt her description of the two divine beasts fighting each other corresponded with the fall of a meteorite from beyond the sky.
Ancient people were ignorant; they would think it was the thunder god’s wrath if thunder struck, ignorant of what a meteorite was. Such a commotion being attributed to divine beasts clashing was quite possible.
She was somewhat eager to go up to the peak to see for herself.
Gu Youyou said, "Let’s head up first and see how big that pit is."
There were no paths leading up the mountain; it was all in its natural state. It was tremendously difficult for the three of them to climb!
To prevent any of them from falling, they tied themselves together with ropes. Jin Ziyuan, being skilled in these matters, was ready to rescue them in an emergency.
Gu Youyou fared somewhat better; she was not as good at climbing as Jin Ziyuan, but still better than Searcy.
Searcy was very strong-willed. Even though it was obviously tough, she still bit her lip and endured.