Bakins and Miss Atira followed closely behind. One was a veteran in the Sky Sea, and the other was more familiar with the White Feather Giant Owl than anyone present, thus they flew the steadiest and fastest.
The others followed suit, rising into the shadows of the floating cargo compartments.
At this moment, the two airships from the Port Authority suddenly stalled.
Though the Magic Guided Tower below remained lit, no more spells ascended.
Only those Flying Dragons and their knights pursued relentlessly, but the Ironfeather Pterosaur was too cumbersome to weave through the gaps between the floating cargo compartments and could only fly along the perimeter.
The Griffon Knights encountered the same trouble on the other side. They could only follow along with the Flying Dragon Knights, each on one side, pursuing Fang Hong's group from outside the floating cargo compartments.
But the twenty floating cargo compartments, spanning two or three kilometers in the air, would eventually be traversed.
The massive shadow of the Floating Island Whale was already imminent, and the Griffon Knights and Flying Dragon Knights still followed closely on both sides. Fang Hong glanced back, still composed, and gently patted the back of the White Feather Giant Owl.
The Giant Owl immediately dove downward, weaving through the floating cargo compartments. Bakins and Miss Atira's Giant Owl executed the same maneuver simultaneously, as did the entire Seven Seas Travel Group, diving toward the underside of the Floating Island Whale.
The Griffon Knights and Flying Dragon Knights in mid-air were momentarily stunned, not expecting the sudden change in direction. However, in terms of diving ability, the elves' Giant Owls were still no match for the Griffins and Flying Dragons.
The opponents' change of direction was merely delaying their defeat, and they had even trapped themselves in a dead end.
These seasoned knights reacted quickly, promptly changing direction.
But as they followed down to the ship's underside, they suddenly sensed something amiss—
For on the other side of the massive hull of the Floating Island Whale, a small airship was wobbling as it flew down from that direction, heading toward the Giant Owls.
The knights atop the Griffins and Ironfeather Pterosaurs hadn't yet recognized the airship, but above, Tarn Port was already filled with exclamations.
"Look, it's that ship!"
"It's behind the Floating Island Whale!"
"It's those wanted fugitives!"
The guards stood beside the pier, finally shouting out.
Not far from them, a black-haired youth was standing there with a large suitcase. He had initially planned to go directly into the city, but the elevator was already blocked, forcing him to return.
However, upon returning, he had missed the confrontation between the guards and Luo Hao's group, hearing only people discussing the Wanted Order matters, which piqued his curiosity, causing him to remain there.
Upon seeing the Seven Seas Traveler reappear, the black-haired youth's eyes finally sparkled.
He stepped forward and patted a guard on the shoulder: "Could you please tell me what exactly is this Wanted Order you're talking about?"
The guard turned around in puzzlement, looked at him, and asked vigilantly: "Who are you?"
The black-haired youth pointed to his collar, indicating the Shield Emblem pinned there, and replied: "As you can see, Guard Sir, I am a bounty hunter."
The guard suddenly understood, pointed to a direction, and said: "The Wanted Order is over there, see for yourself."
The black-haired youth turned to look in that direction, his gaze falling on the posted Wanted Orders there, revealing an expression of unsurprised understanding.
He then turned around, placed his suitcase on the ground, and spoke to the guard: "Guard Sir, could you please watch over my belongings?"
"What?" the guard was stunned.
"Much appreciated." The black-haired youth gave no room for refusal, drawing a sword from beneath his coat and walking forward. At that moment, the other people blocking his path seemed to feel an invisible force urging them to make way, then they turned back in astonishment to watch the black-haired youth.
But the youth ignored them, his gaze fixed solely on Fang Hong's group beneath the Floating Island Whale in the distance. He pressed the sword with one hand and leapt forward, jumping into the air amidst the shocked gazes around him.
When the black-haired youth landed lightly, he was atop the mast of a windship on the lower second tier of the port. With another leap, he traversed twenty to thirty meters like a flea, jumping toward another ship.
The guards were shocked.
"This is..."
"He's... a Superior!"
...
By the time the Griffon Knights and Flying Dragon Knights discovered the Seven Seas Traveler, it was already too late.
After Luo Hao and his group boarded the ship, they immediately maneuvered the Seven Seas Traveler to leave its berth, but he was evidently very clever, not steering directly out of the port.
Tarn Port was divided into upper, middle, and lower tiers, accommodating hundreds of airships of various sizes, the largest naturally being the Floating Island Whale located at the port's center.
A small ship like the Seven Seas Traveler, only about twenty meters long, was even smaller than a floating cargo compartment of the Floating Island Whale, making it easy to hide beneath the forest of masts.
Conversely, steering out of the port would lose the cover of other ships and instead become an easier target. Luo Hao did just that; after exiting the berth, he immediately instructed Miss Tata to half furl the sails, then navigated the Seven Seas Traveler between two massive boat-style ships, utilizing their cover and discreetly positioning themselves behind the Floating Island Whale.