[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] So it's hopeless?

[Whisper Semmi to Nix] No. I just wanted you to know the difficulty of the task so you'd be aware of how f*cking awesome I am when I complete it.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] I'm already aware Sem.

/Inferno: Nix: Pon, Wind, Chael, Banzi, Milat, Wylie, and Tess, please report to the Phoenix in 30 minutes.

"Out! I'm up and have to get ready." Nix headed into his bathroom, happy for once that houseboats came with modern amenities. He slid open the gla.s.s door to his shower and dialed up the hot water.

A few minutes later, Nix was basking in the warmth of a hot shower.

"Are you really going to be ready on time?" Faji smiled at the cloud of steam and leaned back against the door, closing it with a soft click.

Nix wiped the steamed gla.s.s of his shower to peer through. The room was hazy because of steam but the outline of Fajii undressing could be made out. "I only said report to the Phoenix in 30 minutes, not that I'd be there already." He pushed the shower door open and she slid in quickly.

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"Permission to come aboard Sir." Nix stood on the dock and waited. He could see Delphi standing near the helm.

"Permission granted." Delphi walked to the gangplank and shook Nix's hand when he came on board. She enjoyed a good relations.h.i.+p with the Inferno Guild Leader, this wasn't always the case between Captains and the s.h.i.+powners.

"Heading to Mystery Island again. Make sure the crew is prepared, we will definitely be fighting." Nix spotted Pon leaning against the starboard rail and walked towards him.

/Inferno: Nix: Okay, there's 10 of us. We won't be using the Phoenix a.s.sault team unless we get in trouble.

/Inferno: Pon: Just the 10 of us?

/Inferno: Nix: Yes, we'll make two groups.

[Group 1]

Tess

Pon

Fajii

Banzi

Chael

[Group 2]

Nix

Mina

Wind

Milat

Wylie

/Inferno: Tess: Gonna be okay in Group 2 without a Tank?

/Inferno: Nix: Won't be an issue unless we are separated. If that happens I'll summon Morti.

There was no fog impeding their progress this time, the Phoenix made excellent time as she hoisted full sail and headed to the nav point. A few s.h.i.+ps showed their colors during the voyage but quickly retreated when they recognized the unique sails of the Phoenix.

Half a day later, the Phoenix anch.o.r.ed off of Mystery Island.

/Inferno: Nix: Mount up, we're going directly in.

[Summons: Fey]

Fey appeared in front of Nix and promptly pus.h.i.+ng against his chest with her scaled snout.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] Two quick things boss.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] Hurry it up, we're about to get heroic.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] Your guild leader hud at the office has been buzzing non-stop since I arrived. Thankfully, I figured out how to mute it.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] We did rattle a few cages.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] A half dozen visitors have come by looking for Guild Leader Nix. Among them, Bael Strom, Tura Raine, and Del Tali.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] Interesting... None of this seems very pressing Sem. Anything else?

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] So impatient. I figured it out boss. I know how to access Parliament after entering through the Escalade Bridge.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] Really? Spill it!

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] As I mentioned, there are no binding points and no portals in Parliament. After doing some research, I found out that the rules for World Seeds are also different in Oasis. You can't anchor them to bracelets like Deep Blue, or Stones like the Doppelganger.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] How's that help us?

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] World Seeds have to be anch.o.r.ed to property like a plot of land or a building.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] We don't have anything in Oasis.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] Oh but we do. Our Guild Office wasn't borrowed to us, it was given to us. It's listed under our Guild a.s.sets. We can anchor our World Seed to it.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] Does the Oasis World Seed have a binding point?

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] All Oasis World Seeds have bonding points. We anchor it to the Guild Office and then make sure to use it as a binding point.

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] Then enter through the Escalade Bridge and use the World Seed binding point to return to Parliament. It's a good theory.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] That's it? Where the rest of my praise?

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] First we have to test it out. You'll be coming with me when I use one of the smaller Escalade Tokens that Sogon dropped.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] Wait... What?

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] After this raid. Pon, Wind, Faji, Me and you. Going to take a little trip to the New World.

[Whisper: Semmi to Nix] Oh G.o.d... What if I'm wrong?

[Whisper: Nix to Semmi] You can shack up with Pon and start a family.