Rock Island.
The island's edges rose more than a dozen meters above the sea, forming almost vertical cliffs. Waves crashed against the rock faces, throwing up spray as the sky gradually darkened.
The entire isolated island sat on the Sea as though it had been abandoned.
There were two moments of greatest loneliness in the world.
Waking from an afternoon nap at six or seven in the evening to an empty home, with the faint bustle of the streets drifting in.
And nightfall in the depths of the Sea.
Humans were social creatures.
Especially when facing danger. Even having a useless good-for-nothing beside them would put them considerably more at ease.
Shao Qiu had remained almost motionless for a long time, gripping a protrusion in the rock face while soaking in the seawater. He was the only one who had come.
This place was too far from land for the others to reach.
Night was approaching.
He patiently waited for the perfect moment.
Having joined the Mortal Domain, he knew more secrets.
For instance...
The strange tide landing four years from now.
When that happened, this island would be the first to perish. Ordinarily, the island was indeed a natural fortress, with no need to build walls around its perimeter. But once the Undersea Strange Tide Landing began, this location would become utterly isolated and helpless, right on the front line.
Even if he did nothing.
These people only had a few years left to live.
But how could he possibly do nothing?
Shao Qiu switched hands to grip the protruding rock. A flicker of excitement flashed in his eyes. Whenever he thought of what he would do tonight, his whole body trembled uncontrollably. The pleasure of that sudden adrenaline surge felt better than being with a woman.
Someone had