375. The Big One Is Coming

Ms. Merritt did not reply to these messages. She smiled, put down her phone, took the ice bucket and wine glass to the screening room, poured herself a glass, went to the window, took a small sip, and glanced at the view outside.

It was already late at night, just like in the movies, with only a light mist permeating the mountains and forests. The moonlight was obscured by clouds, making the earth hazy. The sultry air made people feel irritable, and only the wine in their hands could bring some relief.

She sat back on the sofa, pressed play, and the movie continued.

The protagonist discovers the Bandaged Man's conspiracy. These Bandaged Man use some mysterious idols to bewitch the crew and try to infect the people on the ship with a plague. Fortunately, the protagonist thwarts their plan. He seems to have mastered some special magic, which allows people to glimpse a corner of the extraordinary power of the world.

However, the ocean is also teeming with Unspeakable Monster, far from being as calm as the real sea.

"A wondrous witchcraft, a world view with a very exotic feel."

Ms. Merritt was not averse to the appearance of such supernatural forces. After all, there were monsters at the beginning of the movie, and the world background also explained that these monsters needed the power of the witch to be purified. It was not surprising that these mercenaries had some special abilities.

Art films have never rejected such settings. Rather, supernatural abilities are often a theme of romanticism. Even the Nobel Prize awards magical realism literature. Some idealistic powers are nothing special to artists.

In the movie, the Bandaged Man believes the time is right and prepares to launch a surprise attack. The camera pans down from the bow of the ship, sinking into the sea. After several falls, when they resurface, it is in Gale, and the protagonist's fleet is tossed about in the turbulent waves.

The unprecedented Gale immediately cheered Ms. Merritt up.

The deafening thunder and the devastating waves crashing against the wooden sailboat were just like the gentle spring breeze at the beginning of a movie. Now, the stormy scene at sea seemed to overflow the screen.

Ms. Merritt involuntarily gripped the armrest of the sofa. She felt dizzy, as if she were not in a villa in the French countryside, but on a ship, where she could only submit to the power of nature.

Holding her breath, she watched as the protagonist's ship broke through the waves time and time again, but the waves seemed boundless and endless.

Meanwhile, the appearance of the enemy fleet in the distance adds to the tension of the plot, and a major battle is about to break out.

The protagonist finds the witch Amber and begs her to calm the sea's rage.

Amber, standing by the open window, her face wet with rain and waves, was illuminated by flashes of lightning, revealing a beauty that transcended the human.

She responded and began chanting prayers that Ms. Merritt could not understand, prayers that sounded like ancient ballads.

As the prayer was recited, Ms. Merritt felt her heart become calmer.

She saw a beam of light strike down amidst the magnificent, turbulent storm that could be felt even through the screen.

The light pierced through the clouds and darkness, landing on the ship where the protagonist was.

At this moment, the film gives a panoramic view. In the dark, surging waves, two ships, one large and one small, are tossed about. In the distance, warships are poised to attack, their cannons already drawn. In the sky, dark clouds gather and lightning is brewing. However, a beam of light falls from the infinitely high sky and illuminates one of the ships.

The painting-like quality of the image was breathtaking, leaving Ms. Merritt speechless, as if she were looking at the works of oil painting masters who had masterfully used color.

What this scene reveals is an indomitable spirit of resistance, and the great will that humanity displays when facing desperate situations.

Ms. Merritt even felt a sense of sacredness, like a religious pilgrimage.

At this moment, Amber evokes a sense of even greater nobility than the Saintess who saved France a century ago.

This is not just due to special effects.

Even with such lighting and a scene, a poor actor would only appear to be reciting lines. But Amber, with her awe-inspiring, aloof, and domineering aura, perfectly embodies the character, even without the surrounding Gale.

At this moment, she is the noblest person in the world.

This gave Ms. Merritt a strange thought: could there really be such Saintess in this world, with such extraordinary power?

However, their good fortune was short-lived. As the enemy fleet approached and bombarded them relentlessly, the Bandaged Man also began to appear.

The protagonist's dog, an extraordinary creature, also dives into the sea and attacks the enemy's warship.

The camera follows the dog's movements, showing it transforming into a monster covered in tentacles and eyeballs, emerging from the sea and landing on an enemy warship. Its tentacles grab sailors and throw them into the sea, while it rampages across the deck.

A sailor was rammed into a cannon, and a cannonball immediately burst from the black muzzle. The cannonball flew up and hit the ship where the protagonist was. Wood was broken and people were thrown into the air by the explosion.

The perspective then shifts to the second floor of the ship's cabin, where a Bandaged Man stands by the window, extending his bandages and the smoke swirling around them.

The camera pans forward along with the bandages, heading towards the Amber in front.

This series of long shots begins and ends with the protagonist, with smooth camera movement, and showcases the intensity and brutality of the battle. Even Ms. Merritt, who is not interested in this kind of battle scene, has to admit that this part is quite wonderful. The special effects, the personnel arrangements, and the arrangement of the shots are all excellent.

The Bandaged Man repelled the seemingly unskilled priestess, interrupting her chanting, and simultaneously engaged the protagonist in several back-and-forth battles.

Soon, the Bandaged Man was ambushed by the protagonist and suffered a serious, fatal injury. The smoke around his body began to become chaotic.

A low murmur reached Ms. Merritt's ears.

In an instant, she felt a chill run down her spine, because the voice sounded so real, like someone was constantly reciting in her ear.

She quickly looked to her left and right; in the huge screening room, she was all alone.

After taking a sip of sparkling wine, Ms. Merritt saw the Bandaged Man, as if he were bringing some kind of calamity, fall into the water and spread out, turning the already dark seawater black.

A huge dark shadow appeared in the sea.

In an instant, even though the storm had not yet subsided and the battle was not yet over, the entire film suddenly fell silent.

Only a thumping sound, similar to a heartbeat, could be heard.

The voice resonated with and touched Ms. Merritt.

thump--

thump--

thump--

She had no idea what would happen next.

All she knew was that the big one was coming.

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