There is a barbecue shop about 700 meters away from here. They serve Ishigaki beef, an Okinawan specialty. What do you think? "Zhang Heng turned to ask Han Lu after thanking the old couple.
"Sure," said Han Lu. "I didn't know you could speak Japanese. What's this …" Han Lu said. She then ignored the ground escort who was completely petrified and asked Zhang Heng curiously, "I didn't know you could speak Japanese.
"Oh, no, I learned it myself." Zhang Heng knew what Han Lu meant. He explained.
"Don't you know too many things? Don't you need to sleep normally?"
"No, it's just that I have 48 hours a day." Zhang Heng waved his hand, called a taxi, put all the clothes and shoes he bought into the trunk, and opened the back door.
"Heh." Han Lu thought Zhang Heng was joking. She shook her head and got into the car.
Zhang Heng sat in the front passenger seat and told the driver where he was going. Just then, he received a WeChat message. Zhang Heng thought it was Fan Meinan replying to him, but when he opened it, he saw that it was from the bartender lady. There was only a photo in the message.
Judging from the location of the photo, it should have been taken in the bar's lounge.
There was no one in the photo, only a sword placed on the knife holder. Zhang Heng knew that this was the sword he spent a lot of money to ask the bartender lady to find someone to recast it for him. Six days had passed since the end of his last quest, two days more than what the bartender lady told him.
Since he was going to recast the entire sword, Zhang Heng didn't insist on maintaining the original shape. The new sword was closer to the horizontal sword of the Tang Dynasty, mainly because he considered that the Mo sword was mainly used by cavalry, and the barrier sword was too short. As for the ceremonial sword, as its name suggested, it was mostly used for decoration. In the end, Zhang Heng chose the horizontal sword most commonly used by Tang Dynasty soldiers.
The shape of the sword itself was very similar to a Tachi, except that the blade was straight and very hard. However, it was not as sharp as a Tachi. Zhang Heng had found a balance between the two. Strictly speaking, this sword was neither a Tangdao nor a Tachi. It only inherited some of the characteristics of both in appearance.
The light in the photo was a little dim, but Zhang Heng could still see some of the extraordinary features of the new sword. Although it still didn't look flashy, staring at it for a long time made people feel like their blood was pumping faster. At Zhang Heng's level, he had good control of his body's reactions, and he was almost unaffected by the external environment. It was rare for him to have a physiological reaction just by looking at a photo.
For some unknown reason, Zhang Heng felt a strange sense of familiarity from the knife. So, he sent a message to the bartender lady. "Is this a success or a failure?"
After waiting for a while, the latter replied, "Well, it's your katana. I don't think it would like someone to beat it to you and instill a preconceived impression of it. So, it's better to wait for you to come back and see for yourself. Also, remember to bring me a letter from Japan."
"Okay."
When Zhang Heng heard what the bartender said, he felt a little relieved. Since the bartender lady still had the time to ask him for a gift, it meant that he did not suffer a loss from the recasting. The new katana could at least reach the standard of a top-notch Grade-C game item. It was worth the 4,000 game points he spent on it.
As for the specific situation, he would have to wait until he returned.
After lunch, Zhang Heng and Han Lu returned to the hotel to clean up and check out. After that, they returned to Naha Airport.
Yonaguni Island, where the two were going to dive, was located in the Yaeyama Islands of the Ryukyu Archipelago. It was located at the westernmost tip of Japan, but it was actually closer to Taiwan Province. It was only about 60 nautical miles away, and they could even see the mountains on the other side.
Because there were not many people on the island, there was no direct flight route to Yonaguni Island from Naha. So, the two had to fly from Naha to Ishigaki Island, and then fly from Ishigaki Island for 40 minutes to reach their final destination.
It was quite a hassle, but when they arrived on the island, they would find that all the hard work along the way was worth it. Yonaguni Island was not large, only less than 30 square kilometers, and the island's permanent population was less than 2,000. This also allowed the entire island to maintain a relatively good ecological environment.
Other than being a holy place for diving, the island also had the world's second-ranked marlin fishing ground, which attracted many sea fishing enthusiasts. Sometimes, marlin fishing competitions would be held here from time to time. However, overall, there were still not many tourists on the island. Often, they would not see anyone after walking for a long time. There was a large open beach and black volcanic rocks. Other than that, some Yonaguni horses were raised on the island, wandering around without fear of people.
And the seawater here was as clear as a transparent sapphire without any impurities. It was as if they had arrived at the edge of the world.
Han Lu was tired from walking, so she found a place to sit down. While enjoying the sea breeze, she could see the lighthouse not far away. "I've wanted to come here for a long time. This is what I call a vacation. I don't have to think about anything else, and I won't see anyone else."
"Okay." Zhang Heng nodded, took off his shoes and socks, and walked to a reef in his beach pants.
"What are you doing?"
"Preparing dinner."
"Dinner? Here?" Han Lu was stunned, thinking that Zhang Heng was joking. "But we don't have anything, and it's almost dusk now. We won't be able to get back to the hotel before dark."
"Don't worry. There are horses everywhere on this island, and they are all short breeds. They have good tempers. We can find two horses to ride back to the hotel."
"…"
Han Lu obviously did not believe Zhang Heng's words, but she still watched curiously as Zhang Heng prepared dinner on the beach.
On a whim, Zhang Heng remembered the beginner's quest where he lived alone on a deserted island for more than five hundred days. It was different from when he was alone and had nothing to show for it. Although he didn't prepare any tools for a picnic in advance, he had plenty of things at hand. He even brought a fishing rod with him.
Zhang Heng cracked some oysters from the reef to serve as the main dish. After that, he also found some swimming crabs in the sea. These crabs were big and meaty, and they were basically the best crabs one could find on the beach. As for crabs such as king crabs and snow crabs, they were hidden deep in the sea. Zhang Heng also caught a few fish to serve as the main dish. He skewered them with a wooden stick and roasted them over the fire.
Soon, Han Lu smelled the aroma. She sniffed, a little tempted, but she still maintained some rationality. "Are you sure these things are not poisonous?" she asked.
"Don't worry. Not only are the fish I picked non-poisonous, but they are also of good quality," Zhang Heng said. He then handed Han Lu two oysters. "You can eat this raw."
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