Little Whale rubbed its fins together and motioned for Ye Buyu to bring her ear closer.
A few seconds later, Ye Buyu looked at Little Whale in horror and stared for a full half minute.
Her expression was grave, her voice heavy as iron.
"This was your real objective, wasn't it, [Whale of Wailing]?"
Ye Buyu stared solemnly at Little Whale.
Entering the River of Forgetfulness, entering her Mindscape as her cheat, advancing the River of Forgetfulness Reform step by step, and pushing the path of souls toward completion.
Finally, shaking the foundations of the Third Zone's Abyss, digging out the souls lying dormant within it, creating an unprecedented Calamity, and throwing the entire Third Zone into chaos.
If all these conjectures were correct, how much of what this damn whale had said before could she trust?
Little Whale gave a mysterious smile. "What do you think?"
Ye Buyu's gaze darkened. Her lips moved, but she never voiced the question she wanted to ask. She merely raised her middle finger.
"You'd better pray this all works out safely, or I'm taking you down with me!"
Little Whale blinked, looking around the empty Mindscape, then scratched its head after a long while.
"Oops, I pushed her too far. Maybe I should've told her sooner?"
After some thought, Little Whale shook its head. "Forget it. Some things won't have the intended effect if she learns about them too early."
After learning what the so-called backlash was, Ye Buyu opened her eyes. Before she could even look grave, she saw five pairs of wildly assorted eyes.
They stared straight at her, startling her into taking a step back.
"Holy crap, what are you doing?"
Su Wuwei raised an eyebrow slightly. "Found out what the backlash is?"
Ye Buyu deftly sidestepped the little trap