In the Unstable Sea, as the name suggested, the geomagnetism, celestial phenomena, ocean currents, and air currents were all in complete chaos.
One minute, heavy snow was falling; the next, it had turned into a torrential downpour, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring. As far as the eye could see, black clouds hung overhead as though the sky itself were collapsing, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.
"This rain really is heavy."
In the ship's corridor, Bertrand spoke softly, his expression gloomy. The thunder drowned out every other sound. This scene... was so similar!
The rainwater on the ground had turned viscous, and the thunder concealed the screams.
The moment the door was smashed open, before he could even react to what was happening, all he saw were savage faces and bloodthirsty grins. Gunshots and screams were all swallowed by the thunder.
And concealed along with them was the uncontrollable sobbing—sobbing from helplessness, sobbing because...
"Hey, hey..."
The scene before Bertrand suddenly changed. The bloody illusion shattered. He instinctively turned his head and saw the two brats Vice Admiral Garp had assigned to their team.
"Hiss..."
Yet the instant Bertrand turned around, both Koby and Helmeppo sucked in sharp breaths and instinctively stepped back.
What kind of look was that?
Regret, hatred, resentment, killing intent... That gaze seemed to contain nearly every negative emotion in the world. Blood vessels covered the whites of his eyes, while his pupils seemed to emit a faint red glow.
"Are... are you okay?" Koby asked instinctively.
"Huh?" Bertrand looked confused, then seemed to realize something. Even his voice carried a faint hoarseness, a dry rasp... He turned his head aside and took a deep breath.
The bloodshot veins in his eyes gradually faded, but the resentment had merely been buried in the depths of