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But when Helequra saw that dead city filled with the dead, wasn't that the fastest way to shatter the legend of hope?
The beacon that had sustained her through centuries of hardship and struggle was extinguished in an instant. It was only because there was no void destiny within Onpharos that she was able to survive; otherwise, Qiong would have suspected that she would have instantly become a self-destructor.
Swallowed by nothingness.
Onphalus does not have a true "nothingness" destiny, but it has something similar.
Qiong suspects that the simulation factor was set up by the guys who conducted this planetary-level experiment, just like how Hei Ta and Ruan Mei studied destiny by simulating star gods.
Essentially, all Golden Descendants are incomplete or specialized Destiny Walkers.
"I apologize, Your Excellency Hailequra. I was not knowledgeable enough and misled you."
The perceptive Xia Die immediately understood Qiong's concerns and bowed slightly to Hailiequla apologetically.
Are you afraid that His Excellency Hailequla will collapse without warning when faced with the cruel reality?
As expected of you, Your Excellency, you are so gentle.
Completely unaware that she had been given a classic "good luck card," Qiong was explaining to the puzzled March 7 why she couldn't just open the door.
Even the Siren Princess, we should at least help her according to the rare animal protection law.
Moreover, the other side is acting like they're king.
"In that case, let's swim there."
Hailequla trusted Qiong without question, just like the simple and honest Qiong of March.
"Please, Your Majesty, lead me on a tour."
If she were to travel by sea or land, she would know the approximate location of Stikosia, but the land was a completely new world for Herekula, full of unknowns.
They had no idea of the route to Stikosia.
"Immoral Navigation, Activate."
"Ta-da! Klee's here! Yay! It's a big adventure!"
Qiong, straining her voice to announce the voice pack activation, saw Xia Die and Hai Liequla looking completely bewildered. Qiong sighed inwardly, missing Xingbao.
How much longer until they arrive?
If no one picks up on the joke, the fun immediately diminishes.
"An adventure in the City of the Dead sounds good."
March 7th was already immune to Qiong's sudden illness.
"Let's go, let's set off."
Although the Anywhere Door is very convenient, using it too much makes you feel like you lose something, such as the fun of traveling.
March 7th strode confidently seven or eight meters away before belatedly realizing that it was eerily quiet behind him.
Her raised leg stopped in mid-air, and she blinked her big, confused eyes as she turned back:
"Huh? Why aren't you leaving?"
“I said the door can’t open to Stikosia, but I didn’t say it can’t open to the nearest place.”
Qiong crossed her arms.
See, that's the attention to detail.
This is the real value of the Train Crew's consistently top win rate ranking in Werewolf.
A simple lie requires perfecting every detail.
"Besides, we're on a deserted island. Are you planning to swim back to the mainland?"
"Yes, yes."
On March 7th, I suddenly realized what was happening and scratched my head in embarrassment.
Once the group had traveled through the Anywhere Door to a wide, dusty road inland, March 7th once again enthusiastically led the way, walking five or six meters.
However, there were still no footsteps behind them.
She turned around in confusion and saw Qiong supporting a staggering figure who was about to collapse.
"Huh? Is she... injured?"
March 7th walked back quickly, looking at Hailequla who was being half-supported and half-carried by Qiong.
"I guess so. It's a freshly made leg, it hasn't gone through the break-in period yet."
"The land is too heavy."
Hailequla tried to stand up, but her newly grown, pearl-white legs were still trembling slightly, as if they could not bear her own weight.
"Since my legs are still not behaving themselves... then, could you please be my anchor?"
"Anchor? What does that mean?"
Little March frowned slightly.
The main reason was that Changyeyue kept issuing warnings, telling her to be careful and not let the siren get too close to Qiong.
"It's basically used as a human-shaped crutch."
Qiong looked at March 7 with a mischievous grin, lowered her voice, and teased her at a volume only she could hear.
"What? Is our beautiful and kind-hearted Miss March 7th jealous? Why don't you become her anchor?"
It wasn't the long night moon, but the short third month; Qiong had a hundred ways to coax her until she was completely disoriented.
"Who, who's jealous! I'm very magnanimous~ I wouldn't be jealous over such a trivial matter."
March 7th gave him a loud "humph".
If she could, she would certainly like to help Helekula herself, but she is in meme form and cannot make contact with people.
Although Xia Die is a girl, she carries the Touch of Death, so if she helps... Helequra doesn't even need to walk, they can go straight to Stikosia.
In the form of a dead soul.
The problem is that even with Qiong's support, Hailequla seems to be walking with great difficulty.
It's like a person who has been paralyzed from the waist down for many years undergoing initial rehabilitation.
"The efficiency is too low; we can't even walk five miles before dark."
After catching the Siren Princess who almost fell flat on her face once again, Qiong decisively bent down and lightly carried her on her back.
He held the girl's soft, supple thighs firmly in his hands.
"It's faster this way."
"...Thank you, Wang."
Hailequla lay on Qiong's broad back, remained silent for a few seconds, and then a gentle smile curved his lips.
Xia Die looked at her with some envy.
She also wanted to be carried on your back like that.
March 7th's lips twitched, but he had also seen how powerless Hailequla looked just now, like a silver shark that had been pulled ashore.
These are wounded soldiers, these are wounded soldiers, this is necessary assistance...
She tried to persuade Changyeyue, whose eyes were glowing red.
The group of four set off towards Stikocia.
In Xia Die and Hai Liequla's view, there were only three people.
The location chosen by Qiong was about a day's journey from Stikosia, according to the traveler's pace.
Hailequla has difficulty moving around and can take up to two days to complete a journey.
The journey wasn't boring at all; everyone chatted as they walked.
From Hailequla, Qiong learned many secrets about the first appearance of the Kuroshio Current in the deep sea and the history of Fajina's resistance against the Kuroshio Current.
March 7th also transforms into a curious child, asking one question after another.
Qiong acted as a human simultaneous interpreter.
"What is the Siren Kingdom like? Are the palaces made of coral reefs?"
What do you usually eat?
Won't eating raw fish cause stomach pain?
The atmosphere was filled with a thirst for knowledge, until Qiong slipped in her own opinion while relaying March 7's question:
On March 7th, someone asked: "Why is your belly full of water? Is it seawater or freshwater? Can you raise fish in it?"
She also asked, "When you run, does the water in your stomach gurgle and make a sound, like a kettle?"
"Oh, and there's something else she's particularly curious about: 'If you don't drink water for three days, will the fluid level in your stomach drop? Will you see the water level line?'"
"A-Qiong!"
On March 7th, unable to bear it any longer, her little face turned red, and she swung her little fists at him.
"I didn't ask any of these weird questions at all. You made them all up yourself! Ugh, you've ruined my reputation!"
What a despicable villain!
She's not that abstract!
Physical intimacy is a catalyst for bridging distances, and with the nonsensical atmosphere deliberately created by Qiong, Hailequlana's obsession with Stikosia was even temporarily diverted.
She began to be drawn to Qiong's wildly imaginative, or rather, unbelievable, words.
"The Fool has no rearview mirrors."
"Hai Si knows absolutely nothing about art."
"The anchor in my hand is blind."
"..."
Hailequla looked completely bewildered.
It understands each word individually, but doesn't understand them at all when put together.
How could Hai Si not understand art?
“Those are the sea monsters I’ve seen in other seas before. There’s another kind called the Lin Yao, which lives on the seabed of the Sacred Sea Kingdom, the Star-Shifting Sea.”
"A spirit demon named Hai Wenxiang once said: For a spirit demon, the most important thing in life is to find the shore of one's own sea of life."
It was this sentence that made Helekula briefly forget Stikosia and fall into deep thought.
Lin Yao?
Mother... When did the Queen of the Ocean, Fagina, ever create such a retinue?
How could she not know?
But upon closer examination...
"Finding the inner shore of the sea of one's own life?"
The siren princess, who was lying on the back of the dome, was stunned, and a thoughtful mist appeared in her blue eyes.
This sentence is like a beam of light piercing through the deep sea.
Although she had never seen the Lin Yao that Wang spoke of, she believed him.
That might be a marine creature very similar to a siren.
This statement also applies to the sirens, only expressed differently.
Where is the shore of my heart?
Helekula asked himself, "Is it Stikosia?"
An endless feast... does it really exist?
What exists must exist.
"Your Majesty, please put me down."
Hailequla spoke softly.