Boat to Xerath

A few days had passed since Nioh boarded the illegal ship out of the Daewyth region. These types of ships were labeled illegal because they ignored military safety regulations, discreetly ferrying contraband, criminals, and those without proper identification.

Onboard, money was the only rule—as long as you could pay, anything was fair game.

But the real danger of these ships was their unregulated flight paths. Unlike legal transports, which were protected by the army's Aerial Protection Division, these vessels had to chart unpredictable routes, leaving them vulnerable to biocore attacks in the open sky.

In just a few days, they had already encountered six rogue biocore flocks. Fortunately, the pilot's skill and quick evasive maneuvers had kept them unscathed—so far.

Nioh had counted five passengers on board, including himself, alongside a three-man crew: