Selina

Whether you believe it or not.

And so it happened right before our eyes.

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Linsey's mind in an instant.

For example—if this is the result of spacetime chaos.

So what we're seeing now must have happened here before. Following historical precedent, Wala Wala will surely have escaped successfully.

Whether Linsey intervened or not is irrelevant.

But the child's reminder was still lingering in Linsey's mind.

In his haste, he couldn't hesitate any longer, so he immediately went over and blocked the way for those burly men.

The little girl being chased seemed to sense something as well.

She shrank behind Linsey, hiding her body, and stopped trying to run away.

Linsey said to the people in front of her:

"Gentlemen, what did this child steal from you?"

The burly man chasing the girl immediately turned his attention to Linsey:

"Hey kid, get out of the way and mind your own business!"

Do you know who you're protecting?

Is it wrong to protect your wife?

Although Wala Wala is a bit young now.

Linsey's "Decryption Game" module remains open.

[Angry Adult Male Human —possessing Essence reflexes, Third Stage awakener, whose profession is suspected to be an artist from the City of a Thousand Sails.]

"Please tell me what this child stole."

"If you wish, I can repay you double, but I only hope you can understand."

The big man looked at Linsey suspiciously:

"What, is this little bastard your relative?"

Linsey's eyebrows twitched, and she pulled out her most classic excuse:

"What I mean is—she's just a child, and she looks like she's in a bad situation, so it would be best to give her a chance."

Linsey's gentle demeanor appeared overly weak to those unaware of the situation.

One of the burly men stepped forward and reached out to push Linsey away:

"I'll only say this once, you little brat, don't meddle in other people's business..."

"Ah?"

The man's body suddenly rose into the air.

When he realized his situation, he was already floating in the air.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Just as the man reached out to push her, Linsey grabbed his wrist with one hand, lifted it counterclockwise, and sent him spinning around in the air.

When he landed again.

He was already kneeling on the ground, his left hand twisted behind his back in a reverse joint motion.

"Ahhh!"

"It hurts! It hurts! Let go of me!"

The big man cried out in pain, but immediately reached his free right hand into his chest.

He took out his piccolo.

Before she could even play a tune, Linsey kicked the flute away, sending it flying into the nearby sea.

"Let's go back."

Linsey pushed forward with one hand.

The immense force caused the man to fall backward, sliding more than a meter before coming to a stop just beside his companion.

Linsey spoke in the same gentle tone as before:

"I think we can have a proper talk?"

"..."

The others helped the man who had been knocked down by Linsey.

This guy had already lost consciousness when he slid on the ground and wouldn't be able to wake up anytime soon.

The burly men scrutinized Linsey in front of them.

The initial attack could hardly be called a battle.

But such a swift and decisive suppression, leaving them with no power to resist, was enough to make them understand the situation.

"A high-level awakened one?"

"Walk!"

"..."

These people wouldn't dare gamble their lives on something like this.

They left behind only cold, resentful glances before trying to help their companions away from the dock.

Only then did Linsey turn her head to look at the little girl behind her.

Before he could speak, the child took the initiative to say:

"Sir, thank you."

"I know it's wrong, but I haven't eaten for two days on the ship and I was starving. So... that's why I stole the bread from the barrel."

"I just don't have any money right now!"

Linsey, of course, didn't care about such things.

He reached out and touched the child's head:

"I believe you did not steal out of greed."

"But now that you're in this city, what are your plans..."

Before Linsey could finish speaking, another commotion suddenly broke out in the distance.

He turned around and looked.

A scene that makes your mind go blank appeared.

Just a hundred meters away, on another ship that had just docked, a beautiful young woman with black hair and blue eyes jumped off the ship.

She whistled softly.

The surrounding breeze supported the girl's body, allowing her to land steadily.

Curses then erupted from the ship:

"Selina, stop right there!"

"Don't think you're free just because your sentence is over. You're still a criminal!"

The girl who had landed on the ground glanced at the ship.

Those bright, familiar eyes of Linsey's were now filled only with hatred and disgust.

"I am indeed a criminal, so what are you all?"

"Do you want to manipulate my freedom and destiny based on the so-called hierarchy of seniority?"

"..."

It's Wala Wala.

Linsey was completely dumbfounded.

He turned to look at the little girl behind him, then at ' Selina ' in the distance.

Did I save the wrong person?

"Puff--"

Ala Song, standing next to him, laughed rather unkindly.

The two had just witnessed the death of Madam Salah, and the atmosphere was originally very solemn.

But this unfortunate situation, coupled with Linsey's extremely embarrassed expression, still made it hard for people to hold back.

"Ala Song, please take care of this child."

Linsey immediately turned and got up.

He left a message and rushed straight towards the direction of Wala Wala.

At this moment, the group arguing with Wala Wala had also interrupted the gentle breeze blowing across the dock.

They all jumped off the ship and surrounded the girl in the center:

"Don't even think about escaping alone!"

"You false creation, you think you can find your true self here? It's laughable!"

The standoff continues.

Linsey's swift figure had already covered a hundred meters, and he now held a long whip in his hand.

These artists are a bit more formidable than the burly man who just chased the little girl.

Those with strong skills have Fourth Stage of ability.

But an artist's physical body is simply not comparable to Linsey's 'superhuman' qualities.

On the dock, a green whip appeared like a phantom, crackling in the air.

Each time the Vine Wood Whip struck someone...

It wasn't just the whipping that produced the sound; there was also the dull thud of a heavy hammer striking the body.

The difference in physical constitution combined with the special nature of the weapons.

Several artists at the Fourth Stage were all instantly defeated by Linsey in a single encounter.

No more than one minute.

All those who attacked Wala Wala fell to the ground and were thrown back onto the boat from which they had jumped by Linsey.

Linsey then looked at Wala Wala.

But the girl in front of him had a look of deep doubt and wariness in her eyes:

"Sir, thank you for helping me out of that predicament."

"However, if you're hoping to get something out of me, I can only say you're going to be disappointed."

Linsey quickly explained, "Wala Wala, I..."

Selina interrupted directly:

"Wala Wala? Sir, what are you talking about?"