Fear and despair, affliction and sorrow—all of them were Bao Bao's favorite food.
In general terms, even if she had none of these emotions to enjoy, she wouldn't starve to death.
Just as a person wouldn't die without movies to watch, these emotions were merely a form of entertainment to her.
When they were children, many people could look at a puddle and imagine an epic story about a magnificent civilization, only to lose interest and stomp right through it. Bao Bao treated this kind of entertainment the same way.
If she found it fun, she would take her toys seriously and care for them carefully. But once she lost interest, tossing them aside carelessly was already the best possible outcome.
Seeing the pirates fall into madness and ultimately slaughter one another, the sailors aboard the ship and the captain, Nagamasu, looked at each other in dismay.
If Xiya's magic was wondrous and powerful, then what this girl in white and scarlet had just done could only be described as cruel and sinister.
She had made others offer up their lives with nothing but words. It was even more terrifying than sorcery involving curses and parasites.
It even made one wonder whether they had already been bewitched by her and fallen unknowingly into some kind of illusion.
In Nagamasu's understanding, these passengers were guests who had paid to sponsor his treasure hunt. He hadn't expected them to be far more formidable than he was.
Nagamasu even began to wonder whether they had their eyes on his ship.
With this suspicion in mind, Nagamasu glanced again at the girl in white and scarlet.
The girl gave him a sweet smile.
"Lady, I'm willing to work like an ox or a horse for you and do everything in my power to satisfy