Seeing Lin Yuan suddenly fall silent, Bai Ling and the others exchanged glances, finding confusion in one another's eyes.
Ever since Lin Yuan had inexplicably asked them about Blue Star's history, they had felt that the atmosphere in the room seemed somewhat strange.
For some reason, a vague sense of heaviness weighed on all their hearts.
"...Boss?" Never Skunked called tentatively.
Only then did Lin Yuan, who sat lost in thought, seem to wake from a dream and look at the people in the room.
He studied them carefully.
"Before I knew it, you'd all become Authority Holders capable of standing on your own."
Lin Yuan sighed softly.
Never Skunked protested in a low voice:
"Boss, I'm not one yet..."
"Your body is compatible with the authority of life, but I don't recommend taking that path. You'll have a better choice in the future." Lin Yuan looked at Never Skunked and smiled.
Bai Ling nodded beside him.
"I can vaguely see your future. The time for you to become an Authority Holder hasn't come yet."
"All right. The world's crisis has been resolved anyway, so it doesn't matter if I'm a little weak, as long as it doesn't affect my fishing." Never Skunked shrugged.
Lin Yuan smiled without answering. His gaze passed over them and settled somewhere far away.
"The world's crisis... Yes, it will be completely resolved."
With that, he stood up and said:
"I'm going out for a walk."
His tone was relaxed and ordinary, as though he were merely mentioning something trivial.
Yet for some reason, a profound unease rose in Bai Ling's heart.
It came so suddenly that she cried out before she could even react:
"Captain!"
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan looked back, his expression natural.
Bai Ling's lips moved a couple of times before she finally