"Little Elysia, let's stay on this island for a while!"
Ahead was a huge island, lush with trees and featuring mountains and water. By visual estimation, it was dozens of kilometers in diameter, and one could sense its vitality from afar.
Raiden Ei thought to herself: The island must already have a complete ecosystem.
She only informed Little Elysia but didn't wait for her answer before flying straight into the island without hesitation.
By this time, night was about to fall, and only the afterglow of the setting sun remained in the sky. She needed to find a suitable place to live before it got completely dark.
Little Elysia, who had been nestled in Raiden Ei's arms, immediately raised her head and looked around curiously upon hearing Raiden Ei's words.
Ever since she learned a little information about this world, everything here felt very novel to her, and she always wanted to discover something different.
In the fading light of dusk, birds returned to their nests, and the chirping of insects and the roars of beasts slowly emerged from the forest, replacing the daytime clamor of the birds. The night was never one to be calm.
The surrounding scenery flashed by rapidly, and soon they arrived at the location Raiden Ei had chosen as their temporary residence.
It was on the mountainside on the east side of the island. The ground seemed to be mostly rock, relatively flat and open. There were only a few small to medium-sized trees within a few dozen meters, growing tenaciously out of the rock crevices.
Not far away, there was also a mountain stream where spring water gushed out from between the rocks. Although the flow rate wasn't large, it was sufficient for their daily needs.
Raiden Ei landed steadily from the air, glanced around the environment, and finding no poisonous insects or fierce beasts nearby, she gently set Little Elysia down.
She hadn't forgotten how Nami got sick in the anime. This environment was a bit too dangerous for Little Elysia, so she had to be extra careful.
"Little Elysia, wait here for a moment. I'll clear the surroundings first; otherwise, we won't be able to set up the tent."
Little Elysia stood still on the barren ground. Hearing Raiden Ei's words, she withdrew her eyes, which had been curiously observing the surroundings, looked at her, and nodded adorably, saying, "Sister Ei, I understand."
Watching the sky grow darker, Raiden Ei took out the lamp shells she bought from Sky Island from the system backpack, turned one on, and handed it to Little Elysia:
"This is a lamp shell, a specialty I bought from Sky Island. It's quite convenient to use at night. You can play with it!"
"But don't run around. This is an uninhabited island, and there are many dangerous snakes, insects, rats, and ants. Getting bitten would be troublesome."
The moment the lamp shell lit up, it completely dispelled the surrounding darkness, shining like a bright lightbulb, though the light it emitted wasn't harsh.
Little Elysia, already full of curiosity about this world, took the magical shell from Raiden Ei's hand, playing with it lovingly while replying:
"Mhm, Sister Ei, I won't run around. You go ahead and be busy!"
The corner of Raiden Ei's mouth curved slightly. The curious Elysia was also very cute, but wouldn't this vast sea be a bit too cruel for her?
Pirates, Marines, World Government, Slaves, Revolutionary Army—these were all issues that had to be faced on the sea. Sometimes, the hearts of men were more terrifying than natural disasters.
But thinking about it now was useless. At least she couldn't change these things yet; she could only let her adapt to the sea slowly.
Perhaps her current thoughts were somewhat superfluous. Elysia's experiences were already more fantastical than hers.
After only a few moments of thought, Raiden Ei stopped dwelling on it. She left Little Elysia in place and used her sword to clear away the surrounding weeds, rocks, and trees.
This made the space of about ten square meters around the area much flatter and more open, which would be convenient for future living.
The tent she bought wasn't too big, only 4 meters by 4 meters. Once the floor mat, her bed, table, chairs, bathtub, and wardrobe were placed inside, there wasn't much space left.
She had originally intended for it to be just enough for herself, but now with Little Elysia added, it felt quite inconvenient. She thought: Maybe I should build another house tomorrow.
After arranging the necessary items, she hung the last lamp shell she had onto the top of the tent to provide light inside.
"This useful lamp shell, I think I didn't buy enough. I should have bought a few more," Raiden Ei whispered, stepping out of the newly set-up tent.
Half an hour passed, and the deep night had completely descended. Little Elysia stayed in front of the tent, kicking small stones, seemingly no longer interested in the lamp shell in her hand.
Raiden Ei saw this scene as soon as she came out of the tent. She bent down and stroked her little head: "Little Elysia, are you angry?"
Earlier, Little Elysia saw Raiden Ei busy by herself and wanted to help, but Raiden Ei refused her, reasoning that she was still too young.
Little Elysia shifted her attention to Raiden Ei who was stroking her head and said in a childish voice, "I'm not angry with Sister Ei, I just couldn't help."
Raiden Ei led Little Elysia into the tent, saying as they walked, "It's good that you're not angry. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to coax you."
"If you want to help, wait until you're older, Little Elysia. For now, just do what a child should do."
After bringing Little Elysia inside the tent, Raiden Ei continued, "Alright, don't overthink it. Are you hungry? I'll go find something for you to eat. Can you stay inside the tent nicely?"
Little Elysia nodded and handed the lamp shell she was holding to Raiden Ei: "Okay, Sister Ei, here you go. Be careful."
Raiden Ei smiled, took the lamp shell, and promised, "Okay, I will. Then wait here for a while. I'll be back soon, don't worry."
After saying goodbye to Little Elysia, Raiden Ei left the tent directly and turned her body into an element, flashing down towards the forest at the foot of the mountain at maximum speed.
At the same time, she activated her Observation Haki, paying attention to the surroundings of the tent while searching for food suitable for Little Elysia.
"Hmm~ Tigers probably don't taste good. Big birds, the child probably can't bite through them. Deer are too big; Little Elysia probably can't finish one. Wild boars and snakes are probably not favored either. What else is there?"
Raiden Ei searched the forest for a while and finally found some relatively normal ingredients.
"Rabbits! Little Elysia should like them!"
A wild rabbit that had just come out to forage for food that night tragically met its end, caught in Raiden Ei's hand. No matter how hard it struggled, it was useless.
"Be good and become Little Elysia's rations!" Raiden Ei exerted a slight force, snapping the rabbit's neck and ending its life.
After finding the necessary ingredients, she also picked up some dry branches from the surroundings before returning.
She only returned to the tent to tell Little Elysia that she had to cook her own dinner after preparing the ingredients by the mountain stream.
"Eh~ Sister Ei, you don't know how to cook?" Little Elysia looked at Raiden Ei in surprise.
Raiden Ei gave an awkward laugh, trying to defend herself:
"Actually, I used to know how to cook, but somehow I forgot later. The dishes I make now, even I can't stand to eat them."
"So, Little Elysia, you should cook it yourself. I've prepared all the ingredients for you."
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