Sea Island.
A spatial rift tore open.
Yun Lie and the two women slowly emerged from his inner world.
In the distance, the Infinite Space was quietly docked, glowing softly under the setting sun's afterglow.
Yun Lie strolled forward, placing his palm on the ship's hull, feeling the familiar texture of the vessel.
A moment later, he retracted his hand, turned to look at the two women behind him, his gaze deep: "Nami, Nojiko, you two should also touch the ship."
Nami tilted her head, a puzzled expression on her face, her lively demeanor like a curious kitten: "What's wrong? There's no change."
But she still obediently extended her slender, fair, calloused yet nimble hands, lightly pressing them against the Infinite Space.
In an instant, her body suddenly lost balance, the sand beneath her feet seemingly turning into a slippery ice surface. With a "thud," she directly fell forward, landing squarely on the beach, kicking up a cloud of sand.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Nami struggled to get up, brushing sand off her body, her delicate face filled with shock and bewilderment, her beautiful large eyes wide open, as if trying to take in all the incredible sight before her.
Seeing this, Nojiko's heart filled with curiosity. She slowly stepped forward, her fair fingers tentatively touching the ship's hull.
As soon as her fingertips made contact, she sharply recoiled a step—her hand had passed through without any obstruction, as if the ship before her was merely an illusory mirage.
"What exactly is going on?" Nami ran to Yun Lie's side, grabbing his arm and shaking it anxiously.
As an experienced navigator, she clearly remembered the ship's docking position, but the scene before her completely overturned her perception.
Yun Lie's lips curved into a confident smile, his eyes sparkling with wisdom: "I've virtualized the ship. What you see is just a projection of the ship; the real ship is here!"
With that, he shook his head, his gaze sharpening, and his sword-finger traced through the air. A small spatial rift appeared, faintly revealing the familiar outline of the ship within, along with a faint scent of seawater and woody fragrance.
Nami was half-skeptical, biting her lip, and bravely poked her head into the spatial rift.
"Wow! It really is here!" Her surprised cry came from within the rift, her voice filled with unbelievable joy.
Nojiko also quickly leaned over, and when she saw the Infinite Space steadily docked in the inner world where they had been previously, she couldn't help but gasp, covering her mouth with her hands.
"Alright, come out now."
Yun Lie retracted his hand, and the rift dissipated like a dream bubble.
"In the future, if you encounter danger, hide in the Infinite Space. When you have the ability to protect yourselves, then come out and fight."
This was his consideration; with this spatial ability, as long as enemies couldn't traverse or shatter space, they would have absolute sanctuary.
Ever since consuming the Space Fruit, Yun Lie had found his spiritual power growing day by day. This mysterious and powerful spiritual power was extremely similar to Observation Haki among the three types of Haki.
As long as he enveloped someone with his spiritual power, he could bring them into his inner world, provided they didn't resist.
At this moment, the entire Sea Island was within his perception range, and every movement on the island couldn't escape his "eyes."
Just like now, Little Kong was engaged in a fierce fight with a small golden female monkey in the forest. The sounds of commotion, breaking branches, and monkey cries all clearly reached his perception.
It seemed that during his period of secluded cultivation, Little Kong's life had been incredibly exciting, full of vitality and passion.
As he was thinking, Nami suddenly moved closer to him, the faint scent of oranges lingering around Yun Lie's nose, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, like the brightest stars in the night sky: "Yun Lie, you said this Infinite Space is so big, can I get some soil and plant some orange trees?"
Nojiko, standing nearby, also looked at him eagerly, her eyes full of longing.
Yun Lie was stunned. Planting trees in his inner world, but there was no sunlight, no rain, completely unable to meet the basic conditions for plant growth.
But looking at the two women's expectant gazes, the light sparkling in their eyes seemed to possess infinite magic, leaving him speechless for a moment, his throat seemingly choked by something: "This..."
"Yun Lie, can you? If you can, my sister and I will agree to that thing you mentioned last time..."
Nami said in a soft voice, her tone sweet and coaxing, her cheeks flushed.
Although Nojiko didn't speak, her pretty face was also crimson, and she lowered her head, appearing to tacitly agree.
Seeing the two women's expressions, Yun Lie felt a surge of hot blood rush to his heart. As a man, how could he retreat at such a moment?
His mind raced, contemplating a solution, and a moment later, he said firmly: "Of course you can!"
"I knew you were the best!" Nami cheered, excitedly throwing herself into Yun Lie's arms and planting a big kiss on his cheek, her eyes full of joy.
Night gradually fell, and the last hint of sunset faded from the sky.
"Squeak squeak?"
A tired cry came, and Little Kong, covered in dust, returned swinging on a vine.
His fur was a bit disheveled, and a few dry leaves still hung from his tail. When he saw Yun Lie, his monkey face was full of confusion.
"Little Kong's back! Look how tired you are. Here's this string of grilled deer kidneys for you."
Yun Lie sat by the bonfire, handing over a fragrant skewer of grilled kidneys.
"Squeak!!" Little Kong instantly bristled, baring his teeth and chattering at Yun Lie, seemingly expressing his dissatisfaction.
"My good intentions are wasted on you." Yun Lie shrugged, deliberately taking a big bite of the sizzling, oily kidney, juice splattering on his lips.
Little Kong's eyes were fixed on the meat skewer, a mournful whimper coming from his throat.
Just as Yun Lie was about to take another bite, a golden blur flashed, and the deer kidney had vanished into the little monkey's furry paws.
Little Kong hugged the kidney and darted into the ship's cabin, feasting in his little nest.
"This little guy, he's quite arrogant."
Yun Lie smiled and shook his head, continuing to turn the meat skewers on the grill. The flames danced, and the aroma of roasted meat mingled with the sea breeze, spreading out into the night.