Little White snuggled next to Gu Shanhai for warmth. Gu Shanhai hadn't slept, as he didn't really need much sleep anymore, so he continued perfecting his new animal companion skills.
It was no small project.
Three days quickly passed with three sunsets, and on the noon of the fourth day, Black Horse finally encountered an island while dragging the covered boat.
"Whew, that's really far." Gu Shanhai stretched his body, then took Little White and disembarked onto the island, dragging the covered boat ashore and dismantling various equipment.
Without him, the covered boat could be manually rowed, but these modern devices needed industrial conditions to be produced.
As for Black Horse, Gu Shanhai didn't turn it into stew. Instead, he let it go, considering it had obediently pulled the boat for him for such a long time; it was a fair exchange, especially since it was Little White who had originally collided with it...
