Trieste had already descended into a very deep region. Thousands of meters of seawater exerted immense pressure, squeezing the submersible's hull until it deformed slightly and contracted inward by several centimeters.
Xia Mi twisted her body and slowly inched toward the valve. Mai Sakatoku looked at her in surprise. "What are you doing?"
"Aren't you going out?" Xia Mi blinked. "I'm making room for you. If I don't move aside, how will you get through?"
Just as Xia Mi reached out to turn the watertight valve, Mai Sakatoku jolted. "Wait—let me prepare first."
She was not Xia Mi. If she was unprepared, the ultra-high-pressure seawater rushing in from outside would crush her to pieces in an instant.
She drew an Air Needle as thick as a finger from her waist. Its syringe was filled with a dark red solution. The needle pierced the vein in her wrist, and compressed air drove the drug into her bloodstream. The solution flowed with her blood to every part of her body, triggering a violent, silent transformation. Strength extended to the tips of her limbs like tangible vines.
Mai Sakatoku tilted her head back and took a deep breath. Unparalleled will, unparalleled strength, unparalleled majesty—
The regal presence she already possessed surged tenfold, a hundredfold.
Xia Mi sensed the change in her and clicked her tongue softly. "Is that some kind of enhancement drug? What brand is it? The effect is incredible."
Though her tone was relaxed, a trace of wariness appeared in her eyes. At this moment, Mai Sakatoku faintly made her feel threatened.
Seeing Xia Mi's curious gaze, the majesty on Mai Sakatoku's stern, beautiful face suddenly collapsed. "I don't know either—the Boss gave it to me."
After a brief pause, she nodded. "I'm ready. We can go out."
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