The journey back seemed particularly lengthy, with Elijah sitting upright at the helm, steering the yacht diligently.
Sophia sat in front of him, earnestly teaching him about driving-related knowledge.
The yacht surged through the waves, swiftly advancing, but amidst the undulations of the sea, there were unavoidable jolts.
Elijah remained steady in his seat, but Sophia was somewhat affected by the waves.
"Are we almost there?" Elijah asked in a deep voice.
"Almost... almost there!" Sophia squinted her eyes, her face flushed with intoxicating crimson as she looked ahead.
Azure Isle was now clearly visible!
"Good!" Just then, a big wave struck!
The yacht rocked, and Elijah held onto Sophia with both hands.
"Hold on tight, we're almost there!" he reassured.
"Mm..." Sophia let out a soft murmur, sitting firmly and keeping the yacht on course.
Until finally, as they neared the dock, both let out a sigh of relief!
"Alright, it's your turn to dock the boat!" Elijah patted Sophia's shoulder.
At his words, Sophia stood up shyly, letting Elijah move away from the helm.
With a grin, Elijah adjusted her clothing before vacating the driver's seat.
Sophia didn't sit back down but instead stood, carefully observing the yacht's surroundings, cautiously guiding it to a stop.
Meanwhile, Elijah headed back to the yacht's shower, rinsed off quickly, changed into a pair of shorts (the previous ones were soaked and couldn't be worn anymore), and put on a T-shirt before returning to the cockpit.
"Is the boat docked?" he asked.
"It's docked," Sophia confirmed, having dropped the anchor and shut down the engine.
With the yacht securely moored, she was ready to leave the helm.
But as Sophia took a few steps, she felt a slight discomfort in her body. Adjusting her swimsuit with her hand, she then walked out, her steps slightly unsteady.
"Go freshen up, no rush. We still need to deal with the fish we caught!" Elijah offered a supportive hand to Sophia.
"O... okay!" Sophia's cheeks flushed as she didn't refuse.
As Sophia went into the shower, Elijah returned to the deck.
Hannah had already changed into dry clothes and was busy freezing the Spirit fish.
She glanced at Elijah and nodded towards a large plastic container nearby.
"Everything was normal on the island today?"
"Nothing on the island, but Fiona and the others encountered some trouble!" Bella replied.
"What kind of trouble?" Hannah asked anxiously.
Elijah's heart skipped a beat. Did trouble start on the first day he let go?
"Today, another group of people came to the mall to search for supplies. Seeing Fiona and the others were women, they tried to rob them. In the end, Fiona killed a few of them and scared the rest away!" After Bella finished, Hannah breathed a sigh of relief.
"Not all of them were killed?" Elijah's eyes flashed with coldness.
With the duration of the apocalypse getting longer, more survivors who didn't see rescue and lacked supplies would come out.
Among them were ruthless individuals who had experienced life and death struggles.
Fiona and the others were all beautiful women, and encountering these people inevitably led to feelings of disdain and even possessiveness, which didn't surprise Elijah.
So, in the apocalypse, strength was the most important thing!
"No, a few of them were very cunning and kept their distance. As soon as they sensed something was wrong, they ran away immediately!" Bella explained.
"Okay, I understand. As long as our people are safe!" Elijah decided to talk to Fiona when she returned.
"By the way, we'll deal with this Spirit fish later. Remove all the internal organs from the fish heads, but don't throw them away. See if they're mashed up or what. We'll use them as bait, and we might catch more Spirit fish!" Elijah picked up the Spirit fish that Hannah had chilled and said to Sophia and Bella.
"Leave it to me!" Sophia patted her chest. "I know how to handle it!"
She gave Elijah a reassuring look. She knew what Elijah was worried about, especially after witnessing the Spirit fish eating the female zombies.
"Yeah, just do whatever with this fish. When it's ready, give Yello a piece to taste first and see the effect!" Bella was puzzled, but Sophia whispered something in her ear.
After hearing Sophia's words, Bella couldn't help but pray for Yello, who had become the guinea pig. She hoped it would be okay!
With everything settled, the three women busied themselves, leaving Elijah with nothing to do.
He sensed the locations of the women and found Grace, Charlotte, and Olivia were practicing martial arts together.
Katherine was likely tending to the fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse.
Deciding to check on their progress, Elijah headed towards the villa. As he passed Fiona's villa, he suddenly heard some noise coming from inside.
Curious, Elijah looked closer and saw someone inside.
"Huh? Who's in there?" Elijah wondered. As he approached, he realized it was the older sister Daisy brought back from the Daisy community! Her name was Jasmine, right? Elijah remembered!
She was the only person on the island he hadn't formed a contract with, which was why he hadn't sensed her location.
At this moment, Jasmine hadn't noticed Elijah. She was bent over, cleaning the villa's interior. From Elijah's perspective, she looked like a full moon.
"Hmm, I didn't notice before, but this big sister has quite the figure!"