About a quarter of an hour earlier.
In the Warm Winter Sea, in the waters off Green Island.
Several Anglers were fishing while keeping an eye on the situation at Garbage Island, discussing it from time to time.
They were not particularly strong, and this battle was being fought deep underwater. They did not even have the equipment to move around in that environment, so they could not join the fighting unless the authorities made arrangements, as they had during the previous Green Island Battle, when they had handed out Protective Suits and Herbicide directly.
"Oh no, Hong Yanyan's badly wounded. No wonder her reports stopped for so long."
One of the Anglers spoke. Although he had a line out, he was hardly paying attention to his fishing. Plenty of beer and food sat aboard the boat, but his attention was mostly on the battle.
He was referring to a picture on the Forum showing the badly wounded Hong Yanyan receiving treatment. In it, she forced a smile despite two sword wounds around her waist and abdomen and a severed left arm. She appeared to be holding the camera between her toes while making a victory sign.
Beside her were two Nurse Misses administering treatment, with Song Yingwen standing guard to one side.
"One-Eye Boss isn't here this time. Honestly, I'm not feeling too confident."
"Don't overthink it. We're not on the battlefield. Just go about your business. A day lived is a day-"
Another Angler on the same deck spoke. He had a fairly easygoing outlook. Even if the sky fell, it would not be his job to hold it up.
But just as he spoke, he spotted something unusual underwater.
Orbs of light were arranged in neat rows. They were dazzling even in broad daylight, especially underwater, and