kingnovel Chapter 222 Setting Sail!
Chapter 222 Setting Sail!
When masters clash, every move can be fatal. Although Qiong didn't know how long the two had been fighting or the intensity of their blows, considering that apart from the relatively intact Alahato where Qiong and Seele were standing, the platform Kevin had created was completely shattered and flying everywhere, they must have been fighting quite fiercely.
"Give up, Herrscher of Reason. I have no intention of hurting you. Or rather, I am glad to see Herrschers fighting for humanity."
I was so excited that I couldn't wait to leave the Sea of Quanta and test it out, and then I would often end up in Paradise.
"impossible!"
Despite his disheveled appearance, Walter's imposing manner remained undiminished, and he continued to glare at Kevin.
Upon seeing this, Kevin shook his head.
"It's a pity. If you refuse to cooperate, I'll have to take your core. I really don't want to do that, as it will inevitably cost you your life..."
"Uncle Yang!"
Hearing Kevin's deadly words, Qiong instantly sobered up.
"Don't touch him, come at me! Uncle Yang, I'm coming right now—Xi'er, what are you doing?"
Just as Qiong was about to go and help, Xi'er suddenly grabbed her sleeve. Qiong looked at Xi'er, her eyes full of concern.
"Brother Qiong, I'm so glad you're alright!"
What could possibly be wrong with him?
"Xier, now is not the time to talk about this. If we don't help Uncle Yang get into the revival round soon, oh dear!"
Speaking in a language Seele couldn't understand, Qiong tried to break free from Seele's grasp. But the moment he pulled his hand away, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck, as if he had been pricked with a needle.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
"Brother Qiong, what's wrong? Don't scare Xi'er!"
But Qiong did not respond to Seele, whose eyes had turned red and blue from fright, because he was in too much pain to speak.
Soon, the pricking pain spread from the back of my neck to my head and back, and then to my whole body.
Apart from my chest, I felt no pain in my chest. While I felt pain all over my body, my chest not only didn't hurt but also sent a cool sensation to other parts of my body—but that was all, because that cool sensation couldn't mask the pain of being pricked by needles.
"Danheng?"
The initial screams and subsequent collapse to the ground even brought an end to the one-sided conflict between Kevin and Walter. Walter, who was knocked away, did not immediately continue to retaliate, and Kevin, who had gained the upper hand, did not launch a fatal blow, because their attention was drawn to Qiong.
"Qiong, are you alright?! Seele, help me hold him down!"
Walter, who had jumped up in a panic, ignored Kevin and scrambled back onto Alahato, pressing down on Qiong, whose face was almost contorted with pain.
What's going on? Is it some kind of Quantum Sea Syndrome? No, we can't continue fighting, we must get Qiong away immediately!
"Uncle Yang, I'm in pain! It hurts everywhere... Huh? It seems like you're okay now?"
However, the pain only lasted until Walter ran back to Alahato, which was only a few dozen seconds.
The pain disappeared, replaced by a cooler feeling on the neck than on the chest.
As Qiong got up, she raised her hand and touched the back of her neck where she had been pricked by the needle. There seemed to be something there.
"Qiong, you...you need to take care of yourself."
Walter had already decided to run away. Now the three of them were on Alahato, unlike the previous standoff. Kevin, who was approaching at a leisurely pace, did not seem to have any intention of attacking them (and besides, he couldn't beat him). With this in mind, Walter quietly pressed the mute button and started the countdown on his spacetime anchoring system.
"Yes, yes, I will. Uncle Yang, could you and Xi'er take a look at the back of my neck? What's wrong?"
As she turned around, Qiong exposed her neck to the two of them.
"Don't just say you'll take care of yourself; go back and get a medical checkup. Remember, your body is precious—huh?!"
"What's wrong... Uncle Yang?"
Seele couldn't understand it. She only saw a white-haired woman tattooed on the back of Sora's neck (if she had to say, she felt it was a bit ugly, not as pretty as her). However, she was very curious about what was wrong with Sora's neck, so she chose to call her Welt, the same name as Sora.
However, Walter, whose brain was overloaded, ignored her.
"Qiong, you, you, how could you..."
"What's wrong with me?"
Qiong felt a little flustered by Walter's reaction.
"How could you possibly possess her holy marks?!"
Old Yang, who was originally trying to multitask by checking on Qiong's condition and keeping a watchful eye on Kevin, suddenly wished he could pop his eyes out and observe the very familiar Holy Mark at close range.
With a face full of shock and disbelief, he trembled as he took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, pressed down on Qiong's shoulders, and leaned closer to observe.
"Sacred Marks? What Sacred Marks?"
“Qiong, this is no ordinary Stigmata, this is…”
Walter, his voice trembling, put on his glasses with a shaky gait.
Unscientific, illogical, and not at all chaotic! This is absolutely the goddess of Earth, the Herrscher of the End, Kiana Kaslana! But the current Kiana hasn't even mastered the power of the Herrscher of the Void!
"Qiong, you... never mind, both of you hold on tight to me!"
Qiong: ? ? ?
Feeling the vibration in his pocket, Walter shut his mouth, grabbed Qiong with one hand and Seele with the other, and then forced the two, who hadn't reacted yet, to lean against each other in his arms—in order to hold them firmly in place by putting his hands together.
Never mind all that, let's escape the Sea of Quanta first! Immediately activate the Eden Star Maze I buried at the exit, leave Kevin here, and then ask him questions later when we get out.
"Huh? That's not our card—"
Kevin, with his excellent eyesight, easily saw and sensed the full extent of the stigmata on the neck of the dome, but before he could finish speaking, Alahato threw a punch.
"Hmph, useless. Ruler of Reason, you really are—"
Alahato launched a surprise attack on Kevin, who scoffed and blocked the punch with a shield.
But the next moment, a burst of bright light erupted from the shoulder of Alahato where the three were located.
After the light disappeared, all that remained were Kevin, Alahato, and the shattered platform.
Kevin: ...
Did they... run away?
It's okay, there's a path, you can follow it and find the exit yourself, it's not a problem.
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"They're back!"
"We're back?"
The same dizzying, nauseating sensation lingered, and she could hear other people talking nearby. When Qiong opened her eyes again, the first thing she saw wasn't the Anti-Entropy members of Abyss City or the underwater scenery, but rather Seele Vollerai, her face flushed and eyes tightly closed.
"Children, we're back...cough cough...hehe! Welcome to Sea Abyss City!"
Walter released his grip, barely managing to block the portal's exit with the Star of Eden.
This mission to the Sea of Quanta was really physically demanding; I'll need to rest and recuperate properly when I get back...
Seele slowly opened her eyes and saw that she and Qiong were so close. She immediately lowered her head shyly and quickly moved away from Qiong and Welt.
"She's back! Seele's back!"
"Little girl, you can't touch these things!"
"I'm so sorry..."
Feeling the gravity of the earth and the substance of the Dome and Walter, Seele, overjoyed, touched the anti-entropy instruments all around her.
"Brother Qiong, Uncle Yang, thank you!"
As a polite and well-mannered child, Seele naturally knew to thank the two people who rescued her—however, perhaps Kevin should be added as well? Unfortunately, Kevin didn't seem to get along very well with them.
"Ahem, it was nothing more than a small favor for me, nothing to brag about."
With a serious expression, Walter tried to gloss over the matter, as if the near-collapse he had been in with Kevin had never happened.
Regardless of what Seele saw or didn't see, the result was simple: they achieved their goal of finding Seele, making a victorious retreat, and even trapping Kevin in the sea. This operation was perfect!
If the others could drink, a cheerful Walter wouldn't mind opening a champagne or something. But soon, the portal to the Sea of Quanta suddenly experienced new fluctuations…
Walter was a little panicked.
"Oh no! Has Eden Star not activated?!"
"I am back!"
Less than two minutes after the three returned to reality, a cold and aloof white-haired man emerged from the Eye of the Abyss.
The man from 50,000 years ago, the sovereign of the World Serpent, the warrior of the Salvation Inscription, the originator of the Kaslana family, Kevin, he has returned.