Every mission had its moment, and Wen Xishu was good at seizing it.
He knew very well that he had to either take Horn with him or leave him aboard the Ark. Either way, he had to act fast.
Just then, Wen Xishu suddenly heard a sigh.
"Big brother, you never use what I give you. But you've already paid the price, so what are you still afraid of?"
The voice sent a sudden shiver through Wen Xishu.
Wen Xishu believed he couldn't afford to be too reckless. Even with a trump card, he shouldn't let it make him drop his guard.
That was why, throughout his journey, Wen Xishu had chosen what he considered the best solution.
So much so that he had never used the ability Scorpio had granted him-Load.
But at this moment, everything became clear to him.
Wen Xishu chose to save here, overwriting his first save point. His meager Tower Power only allowed him one save slot.
But that was enough.
Wen Xishu stopped agonizing over it. He brought his blade down and took Horn with him.
Sirius said:
"Have you thought this through?"
Wen Xishu said:
"No, but I can preview the outcome first. It's Scorpio's ability."
Sirius understood. Wen Xishu hadn't concealed it from him because Sirius, too, knew he wouldn't truly be free.
The Sin Sea Behemoth began ramming the enormous Ark.
From deep underwater, one would have seen that the Sin Sea Behemoth could separate its flesh, just as Sirius could.
As the Sin Sea Behemoth rammed the Ark, another Sin Sea Behemoth split off from its body.
This weakened the original, but the second Sin Sea Behemoth immediately surfaced and tried to attack the Ark.
This was Sirius's sacrificial pawn.
To survive this game, they needed the Sin