“Where are we going anyway?”

“Further south. There are a few islands marked on the map, so I’m planning to head to those first… huh?”

Merlin stopped speaking after he summoned the map and examined the terrain. During the beta test, the islands he mentioned were clearly marked on the map, but now they were invisible. The map was dyed black as if ink had been spilled on it; the illuminated area was restricted to a one-kilometer radius around Merlin. Essentially, there was a fog of war.

“What’s the matter?”

“It looks like the developers created an exploration system with a fog of war.”

The map was not completely visible like before, so the newly arriving users would have to find the islands themselves. However, Merlin didn’t care. He had already opened the map during the beta test and memorized the shape and locations of the various islands.

“So, what’re you planning to do?”

“For now, I’ll keep going south. On the way, we’ll stop by some islands.”

Then, Merlin started swimming. He didn’t make any notable movements, but his body shot forward.

Sss.

Gradually, Merlin sped up; until now, he wasn’t moving quickly. There was no rush, so he circulated his Golden Pill Immortal Technique and refined his magical powers while traveling. This was also why it took him ten days to arrive at the Noisy Belt when it required less...