A Journey for Two / The Deep Sea

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat eerie, as if an invisible storm was howling between the two of them.

"You smell like him."

Skadi said seriously.

"Um... we've been together for so long, of course there will be." Specter had originally prepared to face Skadi, suddenly chickened out.

Yes, Skadi is coming on strong.

After returning to the Core City, she went straight to Bai Ye's residence.

"It smells like a lie."

Skadi moved closer to Specter and sniffed her.

"Forehead..."

Just then, Bai Ye walked in through the door.

What I saw was two Abyssal Hunter pressed together.

"Is it perhaps my time to arrive that is inappropriate?"

Bai Ye stood there for a second, thought for a moment, then stepped back and closed the door.

The next moment, a fair arm reached out and pulled the door shut. Skadi turned to look at Bai Ye.

"Long time no see?" Bai Ye greeted him, feeling a little awkward.

"Yes, it's been a long time." Skadi nodded.

Then, like a deflated pufferfish, she suddenly changed from her fierce demeanor back to her original naive appearance.

"What's the next step?"

"Damn it, I got distracted and forgot!"

Skadi took a book out of her pocket, opened it, and began to read.

Chapter Forty-Three: A Journey for Two

Bai Ye and Specter looked at each other in bewilderment.

Miss Skadi, who had been so aggressive, instantly deflated, which reminded Bai Ye of the pufferfish he had seen in the past.

Bai Ye noticed the book in Skadi's hand, its cover titled "Interrogation Techniques Even Beasts Can Understand—Catching a Cat Who Steals Fish."

"..."

Bai Ye was very curious about where this silly guy found the book, or rather, how he suddenly thought of buying it.

"Never mind... It was quite interesting at first, but it's actually not that interesting."

Skadi put down the book she was holding.

It looks rather dull.

"Just ask me anything you want to know." Bai Ye walked in front of Specter, separating her from Skadi.

"Have you and the shark already...?" Skadi's words were very direct and somewhat inappropriate for children; in the game, these words would be censored.

"Hmm." Bai Ye nodded. "How did you figure that out?"

"As for the movements, the shark's movements look a bit awkward. I've been through it myself, so I'm quite familiar with them," Skadi said seriously.

Never doubt the keen intuition of an Abyssal Hunter; a battle-hardened warrior can detect clues simply from movements and gait.

Then, she blinked, tilted her head, and said, "Should I be angry now? Although Swire and the book say that I should be angry at this time, I don't really feel anything?"

"Really?" Bai Ye asked softly.

Although it felt great while doing it, I still felt guilty and remorseful when Skadi caught me.

The girl looked at Bai Ye, then smiled softly, sighed, and said slowly, "A hunter who has lost his homeland must have a place to call home on land. I'm actually quite happy that the shark has taken this step."

"Bai Ye, you know that we are all connected by blood among Abyssal Hunter. I can feel and understand the pain and loneliness of sharks. Thinking about it this way, it is normal for her to make this choice."

"It's really not good to leave her behind, so now, the three of us can stay together forever."

"Skadi ..."

At this moment, Bai Ye felt that Skadi was radiating holy light.

He had prepared himself to be beaten up by Skadi for having two relationships at the same time, but to his surprise, Skadi wasn't angry.

"Actually, I knew that Shark would join us sooner or later after she regained her senses, but I didn't expect you to act so quickly."

Skadi muttered to herself.

"Skadi ..." Even Specter didn't expect Skadi to say that.

She originally thought that because of her impulsiveness, the relationship between the three of them would suffer a huge upheaval and change, and she was even prepared to choose to leave on her own initiative.

I never expected Skadi to say that.

"After all, we are the last Abyssal Hunter ..." Skadi gently hugged Specter.

However, Bai Ye later realized that she had been happy for too long.

Skadi didn't say it, but she was still a little annoyed inside.

However, the way the girl threw a tantrum was quite unusual.

That night, she and Specter engaged in a fierce battle with Bai Ye.

Specter was initially surprised, but quickly got into the swing of things, and his normal sleeping time suddenly turned into an impromptu session.

In the past, in one-on-one situations, Bai Ye, who usually had Ishar-mla's parasite, would have a longer stamina bar, so he would often have an advantage.

However, when Specter joined the battle, Bai Ye's physical advantage became useless.

Skadi's physical strength is not much different from that of Bai Ye.

Although Specter was weakened by Oripathy, it is still Abyssal Hunter.

The two hunters joined the battle, and with their concerted efforts, Bai Ye ultimately lost.

"This is the punishment for being a womanizer," Skadi whispered in Bai Ye's ear.

Even Specter betrayed Bai Ye, and she said with a grin, "You won't be sleeping tonight."

"You heartless bastard! I was helping you before!" Bai Ye gritted his teeth in anger, but Skadi held him down.

Bai Ye understood; after all, they were Abyssal Hunter, and couldn't be judged by the common sense of ordinary people.

A girl whose life has been bound by battle can be terrifying if she were to unleash her full potential without restraint...

The night has just begun, and the Bai Ye must continue to experience both pain and pleasure.

(The visuals are too advanced to be shown)

The next day, Bai Ye began cleaning up the wreckage from the battle.

Last night, everyone lost control of themselves, resulting in the furniture being damaged again.

Fortunately, Bai Ye is not currently on Rhodes Island, otherwise he would have to find a way to secretly dispose of the trash and buy new furniture.

To be honest, what happened yesterday still feels like a dream.

However, he also learned the origin of that book.

Sure enough, it was Swire who dragged Skadi to buy it.

Bai Ye wasn't quite sure why this guy was so concerned about their affairs.

However, it's possible to guess roughly.

Bai Ye wasn't really stupid. After experiencing some things, he realized that many of the girls he knew had feelings for him.

He was especially good at guessing the little thoughts of young girls who were easy to understand.

However, Bai Ye could only play dumb, deliberately keeping the relationship between the two at the same level, pretending that she knew nothing.

The reason is actually quite simple: his fantasy is a white-haired, red-eyed older sister, and Abyssal Hunter might be more in line with his fantasy system.

Moreover, only Abyssal Hunter can satisfy both parties.

While he was desperately trying to improve his personal attributes in order to pursue Skadi, he was actually distancing himself from other girls.

After all, he doesn't have Superman's biological stance, and he's now considered a member of Abyssal Heavy Industries.

So, as long as we don't break the ice, we'll still be good friends.

After enjoying himself, Bai Ye was ready to get down to business.

After running around, there are still many things to handle, and the "Hanging Return Circuit" in the Core City also needs to be adjusted.

Now he has another small goal—to continue to improve his character level and strength, and ideally gain the upper hand in 1v2 battles!

Hmm, there shouldn't be a third one, right?

Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

If there are only two Abyssal Hunter, they should be able to handle it.

Logically speaking, it would be quite lucky for two Abyssal Hunter to survive after facing the initial the Firstborn.

The possibility of a third Abyssal Hunter existing is now extremely slim.

Bai Ye thought to himself.

Chapter Forty-Four: The Deep Sea

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Bai Ye opened her eyes.

Seawater, tides, fine sand, and that lingering yet incredibly familiar salty smell that lingers around the tip of your nose.

Bai Ye knew that she had entered a dream again.

No, or rather, it was within the illusion that Ishar-mla had created for herself.

Without a doubt, Ishar-mla, one of the four the Firstborn, absolutely possesses this ability.

'If I could open the system panel right now, the sanity rating would probably be dropping by now...'

Bai Ye touched his chin, but he wasn't anxious.

At the beginning, once he is affected by Great Beast like the Firstborn, or is fighting Demons, his sanity will drop rapidly and be depleted in a short time.

This is why Ishar-mla was initially unable to converse with the Bai Ye in her dreams for extended periods.

However, Bai Ye is now further and further away from the concept of an ordinary person. His spiritual attributes are not only reflected in the numbers, but his spirit and soul have also become more resilient, enough to withstand the impact of the information volume carried by unknown beings such as the Firstborn Great Beast and Demons.

With a sigh, Bai Ye sat up from the ground.

Looking up, I saw the familiar sky, incredibly beautiful, yet unreal.

"You know, at first, this starry sky looked like a monster that devoured people to me. I didn't dare to look up, afraid that it would see me..."

Bai Ye stood there, looking at the sea, talking to himself.

Even though there was no one around, Bai Ye didn't seem to care at all, as if someone was standing right next to him.

"Later, the old dean asked me to look at the dark night sky through a telescope. And then, I saw this starry sky."

Bai Ye gazed at the sky with a look of deep emotion.

Although he knew it was fake, because this was actually his dream, and all the scenes were constructed from his subconscious.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" A girl's ethereal voice rang out from the side.