Chapter 1057: Niya's Seasickness and the Surprise at the Destination

Actually, he himself possesses a spell like this, derived from the 【Infrasonic Detection】 within the 【Ley Line Detector】 of the Underdark.

It is capable of detecting soil structures and objects within them, and it can be used in water just the same.

However, this type of spell is more like an enhancement of the Spellcaster's own senses rather than directly locking onto a target to perform remote scrying like 【Detection Spell】.

In this regard, Xia Duo himself has not done much research; after all, whether it be humans, Elves, or Drow, they essentially live in an atmospheric background medium, and research on spells using water as a background medium is quite scarce.

……

The sea is not like land; after the initial excitement passed, the entire journey began to become tedious. Additionally, Xia Duo had just discovered that Niya was suffering from slight seasickness.

Consequently, less than two hours into the actual voyage since leaving Seventon Port, Niya had become somewhat listless.

"Go to the cabin and rest for a while!"

"No, I want to keep watching the sea!"

Watching Niya purse her lips and force herself to endure, Xia Duo didn't have the heart to tell her that this voyage would last at least a day and a half.

After a moment's thought, he supported Niya by the shoulder and whispered, "I'm a bit tired; accompany me to the cabin to sit for a while!"

Hearing Xia Duo say this, a hint of color immediately returned to Niya's pale face. This time, she did not continue to insist, and she was supported by Xia Duo into a Xiu Xi Shi that had been prepared in advance.

Inside the Xiu Xi Shi.

Xia Duo placed Niya leaning against the simple bed, then brewed her a cup of Bonu Original Leaf; there was only a tiny bit left of this top-grade tea gifted by Aoruipusi.

Before the Bonu Tea Tree in the Arcane Garden grows to maturity, every bit of the original leaf tea consumed is one less; for a long time recently, Xia Duo had not brewed this tea.

However, no Mage in the Magic world has developed a spell to resist seasickness, let alone any seasickness medicine. The only method Xia Duo could think of to alleviate the symptoms of seasickness was tea brewed from Bonu Original Leaf.

Toward his own wife, Xia Duo would naturally not be stingy; let alone a bit of Bonu Original Leaf, even if it were the Bonu Tea Tree, he would be willing to cut it down if Niya needed it.

Fortunately, it is worthy of being a Bonu Tea capable of alleviating Spellcasting fatigue; the effect of the original leaf tea was even more outstanding. Niya only drank a few sips, and her complexion became much more normal, and her spirits improved significantly.

It was only then that she noticed the special tea she was drinking, which was completely clear to the bottom with only a single leaf resting at the base of the cup. Her eyes were full of surprise: "Is this Bonu Original Leaf? It really exceeds imagination!"

Niya suddenly felt some regret; back then, Xia Duo had offered to share some leaves with her, but she had refused on the grounds that it was a gift from Patriarch Aoruipusi to Xia Duo.

And now, she also noticed the hollowed-out Mithril small jar still sitting on the table not far from the bedside; that was the container for storing Bonu Original Leaf, and inside, there were only a few leaves left at the very bottom.

This made it even harder to bring up, but it also made her look forward to the Bonu Tea Tree in the Arcane Garden even more.

She only hoped that the sensible Pamela could keep an eye on the mischievous Yabo and not let it ruin that precious tea tree.

Of course, Niya knew that Xia Duo attached great importance to that tea tree and had even arranged for a Tower Spirit to monitor and provide Protection day and night. It would be very difficult for Yabo and Pamela, two Pegasus who do not understand Magic, to harm the tea tree.

But at the thought of Yabo's mischievous and flighty personality, she still couldn't help but worry.

"Xia Duo, how long do you think it will take for that tea tree in the Arcane Garden to grow to maturity?"

"Under natural growth conditions, it takes about ten years or so before the tea leaves can be harvested!"

"Ah?! It takes that long?" Niya couldn't help but click her tongue.

"For an Elf, this time is considered very short, but I have ways to accelerate its growth. If it's fast, you'll be able to drink home-grown Bonu Tea in two or three years."

There are many growth-inducing spells in Elven Magic, and Xia Duo had obtained quite a few from the 【Sword of Ruling】. However, the Elf race is always fond of "complexity" in many matters, and different plants have different growth-inducing spells.

And what he happened to obtain did not include the growth-inducing spell corresponding to the Bonu Tea Tree.

Of course, general growth-inducing spells could also be used, but Xia Duo only possessed that one tea tree, or rather, for the sake of pursuing perfection, he decided to wait until Yatewude perceived the Natural Holy Power before letting him study it slowly.

And two or three years was the latest time Xia Duo expected. Although he couldn't achieve the "instant results" like the Elves, this time was within his tolerance.

Hearing this timeframe, Niya appeared very expectant; clearly, this time was also within her tolerance.

……

After Niya's seasickness state completely vanished, Xia Duo chatted with her for a while longer before they each took out their own research materials and began their respective studies.

Near noon, Captain Bill had someone send over some food, but it was declined by Xia Duo. Afterward, Xia Duo personally went into the sea to catch two salmon and made a pot of fish soup for Niya.

After lunch, Niya no longer wanted to look at the sea view, but returned to the room to continue studying her Magic Web Background Fluctuation. As for the underwater Detection Spell, it was estimated that she had already forgotten about it.

Such days continued until the second day at noon, when Bill had someone come to report that the "Yuanfang" was now about two or three hours of sailing distance from Harbor Port.

For this final leg of the journey, Niya was no longer willing to stay in the cabin, so she called Xia Duo to come to the deck together.

At the same time, a crew member specifically responsible for answering maritime questions for Xia Duo and Niya pointed to a blurry mountain peak in the distance and introduced:

"My Lord, that is Fish Head Peak; its shape resembles the head of a whale. Not far past Fish Head Peak is Harbor Fjord. Harbor Port is located at the very end of Harbor Fjord; it is a natural sheltered harbor."

"Of course, the Shouwang Dao that you are visiting this time is located at the entrance of Harbor Fjord. According to the plan, the 'Yuanfang' will first take you and your Lady to Shouwang Dao, then go to Harbor Port for supplies, and finally return to Shouwang Dao to pick you and your Lady up to return to Seventon."

Xia Duo nodded. In fact, he and Niya had already decided to teleport back directly when returning. Regarding coastal sailing, Niya felt she had experienced enough and did not want to waste time repeating it.

……

Just when Xia Duo thought this journey would reach its destination without any waves, an accident suddenly descended.

Just after the "Yuanfang" passed Fish Head Peak, Xia Duo suddenly sensed danger. After tracing the Subconscious Information, he discovered abnormal undulations in the sea area ahead.

Consequently, Xia Duo immediately sent a Sending to Captain Bill, ordering the "Yuanfang" to slow down temporarily, and then cast a spell to project a Perception Field over the sea area ahead.

As his Perception extended, Xia Duo "saw" the waves churning incessantly on the sea surface below, as if something was stirring underwater.

Observing more closely, he discovered that underwater there were actually two behemoths, each leading their respective vassals in constant slaughter!

One side was a fish-like creature resembling a whale, but its body size was much larger than a whale, more than twice the size of the "Yuanfang".

And the other side was a giant octopus.