What She Lost, What I Gained, Volume Six: Blood Soaked the Sea

"Ah... ah..."

Somewhere in the headquarters, quite a distance from the Leader's residence, there was a pavilion. Although it was called a pavilion, it was actually made of gray-black bandages, and there was no wind around, so it didn't look like a pavilion at all.

Ferguson Silver is waiting here.

She leaned against the pillar listlessly, her sandal-clad feet slapping the ground.

"Why haven't they contacted you yet? This time it's taking longer than usual, Givinia."

She couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, Givinia was the only person in the organization she could call a friend, so it was no wonder she was worried.

"Please come back safely..."

"Yes, I will tell you everything I know."

That's what Fisher said at the time.

"Yu He's office is very simple, you could even call it shabby. If you think he's hiding in one of the most luxurious and extravagant places, you'll never find him in your entire life."

"What? Where exactly? I want to know too... Wait, wait, wait, I already said I don't know 'right now'! The office building where Yu He's office is located keeps changing. I don't know if it's his doing or the work of that high-level guy from the Void Realm. In short, his office moves between different office buildings in the Business Capital every 'day'!"

"Yes, that's right... There are hundreds of thousands of buildings in Business Capital. He could be hiding in any one of them. As Yu He's confidant, I was originally qualified to know his location, but now I've obviously been removed from the list, so it's up to you how to find him."

"What... if you're asking what's in his office..."

"Yes, yes, I told you! The equipment and furniture inside are so simple you won't believe it. The filing cabinets are full of important documents concerning the future development of the Grey Starlings... Yes! I know you won't be interested in that. The key is Yu He's secret room, a place known only to a very few people, including Yu He, me, and his private secretary, Ankri Yentalitzova!"

"Inside... I can't really explain what's there... Wait, wait, why are you all in such a hurry! I really can't explain it, because every time I come out of there, my memory is erased, and I can never remember what I saw inside!"

"What do you mean by true or false... I guarantee that everything I've said is true. If you keep pressing me, I can't say anything more. Whether you believe me or not is up to you."

This concludes Fisher's confession.

Although it contains a lot of nonsense, there is still a considerable amount of useful information.

Yu He, and his secret room.

It wasn't Wright's Chamber of Secrets, but Yu He's Chamber of Secrets.

It's impossible not to be curious about what's inside, but honestly, it doesn't matter what's inside, because our only goal right now is to kill Yu He.

To this end--

"Alright, let's find him first!"

I, Haoyue, Xiao Wu, the three main fighters, are floating in the sky.

Two hundred meters below lies the vast ocean.

We are now directly above the Business Capital, above sea level. Directly below us are the four giant artificial island chains that form the first layer of the Business Capital. Countless 10,000-ton ships come and go today, and the ports with their astonishing throughput are always bustling with activity.

This is the world of busy, ordinary people.

But today is a little different.

"Hey, have you noticed that all these tens of thousands of ships are leaving today? We're only seeing ships departing, not entering."

"Xiao Ye, you're only just realizing this?"

"We noticed that a long time ago, okay?"

"Give me some face, will you...?"

I looked closely at the giant ships leaving the port, and they were all carrying people. Not only passenger ships, but even the huge container ships had unloaded all their containers and cargo and were full of citizens of the Business Capital.

Are all the people... evacuating?

"It seems Yu He was prepared and evacuated everyone."

"He's being so kind?"

"I've suddenly developed a bit of a crush on him."

"Wow-- Xiao Wu, you're so frivolous! You fall in love with every girl you see!"

"What are you talking about? I just think it's rare to have a relatively reasonable opponent, at least he won't drag innocent bystanders into this!"

"Actually, that's not the case..."

A small, soft voice broke in; it was Neumann, though I couldn't see her or sense her Blood Energy.

"Yu He wouldn't do anything pointless; all his actions are based on self-interest, although I can't quite figure out what he's thinking..."

Her voice sounded a little listless. Was it because she was about to face someone she knew from the organization? It must be very awkward. And to be honest, Neumann and we don't really have any deep connection. Although she wants to use me to unravel the mystery of the Blood Fiend, and she is a good girl who knows right from wrong and is considerate of others, that shouldn't be a reason for her to stand on my side.

Not to mention, it would be better for her to stay in the organization. As long as Jili's grand plan succeeds, she can live a happy life no longer cursed by the World Will.

Ultimately, the reason she acted with us was simply because she couldn't bear to part with the dead Blood Fiend and wanted to find her shadow in me.

But whatever the reason, having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy.

"Hey, Neumann."

"... Um?"

"Don't worry, after we defeat Yu He— " I forced out my gentlest smile and said to her, "—I will do everything in my power to help you unravel the mystery of Sister Xue!"

"... Um!"

Her voice sounded more energetic, so it seems my little performance was effective.

"So, when we start fighting Yu He, we'll need your help again, like modifying his monetary values or something..."

"I... I know absolutely nothing about combat, but I will do my best!"

"Just hearing that is enough. I believe you!"

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Xiao Wu roll her eyes at me. Hey, don't do that. I was just trying to play it safe by sweet-talking this innocent girl.

"Well then... enough of the small talk. Let's confirm the action plan one last time. Neumann can't use her visual probability ability frequently, so she can only provide a general area. I'll search for Yu He's exact location, and then—"

"Me, Xiao Ye, and --" Hao Yue looked at the black-haired girl on the other side, "--that Sick Spider, as the vanguard, will attack directly."

"Sin Annihilation and I are waiting for our opportunity in the rear as reserves, while also preventing any unforeseen events... It's a simple and brutal plan."

This is the general operational plan, so now let's...

"Wait, wait, wait! What about them? Don't forget I'm a fighting force too!"

Oh right, and there's also the goofball... oh wait, I mean Little Ying.

"Little Ying, you'll work with Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation together. Be our strong support, and sing two 'Girigiri Ai' songs—no objections allowed! Alright, it's getting late, let's get started!"

On the still calm sea, giant ships are speeding away from the waters of the Business Capital.

The rumbling hum drowned out the tense conversations of the people. Everyone was bewildered; they had been practically forcibly evicted when the alarm sounded. Although they immediately demonstrated their democratic and free spirit by forming groups to protest, the Gray Starling Group's security force remained silent like puppets, only using even more forceful methods to compel them onto the evacuation ships and airships.

When the ten giant ships carrying the last wave of citizens set sail from the port of the Sea Eel Archipelago, the people's anger finally erupted completely.

"What exactly happened?! We taxpayers have the right to know!"

"Protest! We protest!!!"

"This is outrageous and unreasonable! We will file a joint complaint against you!!"

"Stop the ship!"

"What is this? Forcibly confiscating real estate?"

"You bunch of bastards!!!"

But these ridiculous protests didn't last long; a sudden new situation silenced everyone.

"Hey, look at the sky..."

What is that?

"Oh... that's so scary..."

"Red... clouds? Rain?"

"Quickly, get back into the cabin!!!"

In the next instant, crimson Blood Rain fell from the sky, and thick, dark red clouds covered the sea for several kilometers, expanding at an alarming rate! The crimson raindrops pounded against the sea and the ship's hull with a loud splashing sound, and the thick, dizzying stench of blood indicated that these raindrops were not contaminated water, but real blood!

Sarah la la--splash la la la--rumble rumble rumble rumble!!!

The dark red clouds in the sky had covered an area of hundreds of miles, and the Blood Rain was becoming increasingly intense. It started as a torrential downpour, but as the density, number, and speed of the blood droplets increased, the sound of the rain turned into a thunderous roar, sounding like a waterfall!

Some passengers bravely opened the portholes and stuck their heads out, only to have their necks nearly broken by a terrifying torrent of blood falling from the sky! It wasn't just "like a waterfall," it was even worse! It was as if someone had opened a huge gap in the sky with a radius of hundreds of kilometers, from which a torrent of blood was pouring in continuously!

The sea was already a deep crimson. Every drop of blood, upon contact with the seawater, was not swallowed up but instead spread rapidly into the deeper waters. It was like an all-pervasive virus. The blood corroded the seawater, and the corroded seawater polluted even more seawater. Under the exponentially exponential superposition, the entire sea area, from the surface to the seabed, turned blood red!

The sky was dark red, the Blood Sea of blood was churning, and the waterfall of blood was rolling down. The whole world seemed to have become the stomach of some kind of monster. The ships tossed about on the Blood Sea were like food residue floating on gastric juices, and could be turned into nothing at any time!

"Quickly... full speed ahead!!!"

"Everyone, everyone! Stay inside the cabin and don't move!"

"Help ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

"Something jumped out of the sea!!!"

"Monster! There's a monster!!"

It seems quite lively down there.

One of the things humans are best at is scaring themselves. They get so scared even before they've suffered any real harm... though I'm not really in a position to judge others.

"Hey, Ye..." Xiao Wu frowned and looked at me. I shrugged.

"I know, I know, I'll try my best—okay, I promise I won't cause any casualties, are you satisfied now?"

I hope you can do it.

"And then... well, it seems most of the people have left. Let's get started."

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Ugh, E8 only has one more kill left, but it's always just a little short... I'm so frustrated!