Chapter 805: Tear of the Ocean (Finale)
On Luofu Island, the Blood Clan Girl stared at the message on her phone for a long time. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but remained silent.
At this moment, the scythe in her hand had transformed into a petite, oversized loli…
“Miss, what’s wrong?”
The latter stepped forward slightly, wanting to ask about the other’s condition, but soon noticed the photo on her phone and was stunned…
[ID: Feng]
[Feng: Boss, we’ve found the target. She seems to have cleaned up the entire island, but…]
[Me: ? Is she injured?]
[Feng: Phone booth and crowd.jpg.]
[Feng: She’s dead.]
In the photo, moonlight cast down, and a crowd gathered spontaneously. Outside the phone booth were some nameless wildflowers and shells…
And inside the phone booth, the White-haired Girl held a twig in her hand, a look of relief on her dirtied face. Opposite her was a headless corpse kneeling.
It seemed that at the end of her life, she still chose to fight, burning out the borrowed song.
“Zero is dead…”
Su Jiu showed a rare trace of sadness on her face, a sorrow from the bottom of her heart.
“I only met her once, but I’ve seen her shadow in various rumors. Unlike us butchers stained with blood, she was a gentle and strong person. Such a person shouldn’t die here.”
“If it weren’t for the Ancient God Sect, perhaps she would be of an age to marry and have children by now…”
Unlike others, she had a ring and had seen some snippets of her life. Zero was very much like Youyou. Perhaps all contact persons had such gentle temperaments.
It was not a time of war, and parting from loved ones nearby always evoked a certain sense of wistfulness.
“Miss, don’t be too sad. Since she chose to be a Night Watcher, she must have known this day would come.”
Bairnis gently patted Su Jiu’s shoulder. She didn’t know Zero’s past, but she could feel Su Jiu’s despondency. She disliked seeing the person she liked downcast.
“I’m not too sad. After all, we weren’t close. I just feel she shouldn’t have died here…”
Looking at the still-flashing battle in the distance, Su Jiu pulled at the corner of her mouth, forcing a smile, and dialed her phone:
[Me: Send her back here.]
[Feng: Okay.]
Green silk, withered bones buried in green mountains, was this the end of this mission?
Perhaps Zero had already died twenty years ago, in that mission where she covered for Ren…
Su Jiu’s relationship with her was outwardly very weak, but in reality, it was a matter of passing the torch. If it weren’t for Zero sacrificing herself to save the young Ren in the past…
There would not have been the later times when Ren saved the current Jiu multiple times.
This was perhaps what was called…
Inheritance.
“Sigh…”
Getting up, Su Jiu withdrew her gaze from the sea, sighed, and fumbled in her ring for a long time, finally taking out a long, rectangular tube.
Holding the tube in her hand, Su Jiu’s eyes drooped slightly. She had never thought she would use this again, let alone in such a place.
“Miss, this is…”
Bairnis looked at the tube and was stunned. Soon, she seemed to remember what this rectangular tube was…
“This is the rule. Those who sacrifice for the country need to be returned to the mainland with military honors.”
Su Jiu pried open the mouth of the tube with her fingernail, took out a roll of crimson, and then spread it out, slowly revealing the dust-covered flag below. The entire composition was a tide of crimson, with a brilliant golden light in the center.
This was the national flag that had been unfurled to save her during the Erse trip, which the refugees had later returned to Su Jiu. She had forgotten to return it.
Bairnis nodded, but fell silent, as this flag clearly brought back many memories…
“All the energy pillars have disappeared. With the strength of this formation, Bai Ya should be able to handle the [battle] with ease – I didn’t expect this formation to cause fluctuations in the entire sea area.”
Su Jiu glanced at the sky. There was no golden light anymore. She shook her head and took out a large piece of crystal material from her backpack.
She casually threw it, and with a “bang!” it landed on the ground.
Looking down at this large piece of crystal material, Su Jiu said softly, “Little Sisi, you are a Blood Clan member. Engraving some anti-corrosion formations should be a piece of cake.”
Bairnis did not speak, only nodded slightly. She was a Priest and an Alchemy Master of the Blood Clan.
Next, the two of them started working with great tacit understanding. Su Jiu built a basic sealed container, while the latter engraved alchemical formations in the Blood Clan language with her fingertips…
As they worked in silence, time ticked by. Shadows surged from the sea, and Feng’s figure appeared, followed by several shadow subordinates. They encased the phone booth in external Qi and carefully ran towards Su Jiu.
“Thump!”
The phone booth landed in front of Su Jiu. She looked up and met the eternally sleeping figure again, looking at the pale face that seemed to hold a slight smile.
After a moment of silence, the girl suddenly smiled:
“Farewell, Senior Zero.”
Next, the shadows carefully placed Zero’s body into the crystal container. Bairnis covered the lid a fifth of the way, while Su Jiu looked down at this face…
She gently covered it with the national flag like a blanket, let out a soft breath, and showed a rare solemn expression, placing her fist on her chest and bowing slightly.
“Creak, creak…” The crystal container was closed.
Su Jiu did not put the token from her pocket inside. The token was inheritance, and more importantly, it represented the fire of passing the torch…
Suddenly, a scarlet rain began to fall from the sky, heavier than before. The rain carried a nourishing aura, falling on the soil and the sea, healing the scarred land bit by bit.
“This is the aura of the Others. Senior Brother won.”
Su Jiu raised her hand to feel the rain, sensing the nourishment within. As if sensing something, she looked towards a more distant place and saw a small red dot suspended in mid-air.
Opposite it, a magnified giant corpse lay flat on the ocean, allowing the sea monsters to feast on its flesh.
At this moment, sounds came from the coast again, seemingly the sound of spitting water from the sea.
“Gurgle, gurgle…”
Su Jiu looked down and saw three figures landing on the island. They were all old acquaintances: Unihorn Whale Cangxing, Mu Qi, and Liuli. They walked towards them, laughing and talking.
Along the way, Liuli seemed to notice the person inside the crystal container. She was stunned for a moment, then rushed over at high speed.
Her eyes stared blankly at the smiling face inside the crystal container, as if her memories were flowing backward, back to the figure who often brought her meals and told her not to smoke…
After a long while, she managed to utter a word: “Zero.”
“Thank you.”
Liuli glanced at Su Jiu and said softly, remaining silent. She subconsciously reached into her pocket for a lotus cigarette, as if to light one, but then silently put it back down.
Seeing the tall figure with her head bowed, Su Jiu knew that the other person wanted to be alone and did not explain much. Instead, she turned to look at Cangxing, who was carrying a box of Stream of Light shells not far away.
She was somewhat perplexed as to why this Unihorn Whale was collecting these worthless Stream of Light shells.
“I found her. Choosing to fight was indeed the right decision.”
A mechanical voice sounded. Although devoid of emotion, it conveyed that the speaker was very excited.
“Uncle?”
Su Jiu turned to look at Mu Qi, who was walking towards them. Seeing the tall figure, his face held an indescribable smile, and he seemed to be holding something emitting a blue light in his hand.
“This is what she wanted me to give you.”
The electronic voice continued to sound. Mu Qi came before Su Jiu and slowly opened his hand. In his hand was a shell emitting water-elemental energy.
“She…”
Su Jiu was stunned at first, but as the electronic voice sounded in her mind, she seemed to understand something and her mouth opened slightly…
[Mission: Lost Soul (Huainan)]
[Mission Complete]
[Reward Obtained: Tear of the Ocean. Constantly collected by the Siren Princess, a treasure of the sea, a key to the extreme path, and a path to true gods…]
The little mermaid that Uncle Mu Qi mentioned was not a little mermaid at all. This was clearly the Siren Princess. The two of them probably didn’t communicate through singing, but through their skills, Fins and Bells (4) Jiu Fins 3.4.
So, it seems this matter has come to a conclusion?
After handing the shell to Su Jiu, Mu Qi smiled and pointed at the sea, replying with his electronic voice:
“After this matter is handled, I will seek out Iron Turtle Immortal with her to resolve these wishes…”
While they were talking, several more figures gradually arrived on the island – Shadow One, A Xing, an unfamiliar middle-aged man, and an old man with a cane, Zhuge Yun. They had all rushed over after receiving Liuli’s message.
A group of people surrounded the crystal container, some sad, some silent…
After another ten minutes, the protagonist of this chessboard – Bai Ya, accompanied by a Black-clad Bishop, landed on the island. He arrived at the crystal container at an extremely fast speed and stood there dumbfounded.
Su Jiu also got a clear look at this Senior Brother. He looked very young, like a young man in his twenties. His red robe was tattered and stained.
Looking at the crystal container, he didn’t say a word, appearing the same as Liuli.
Silence seemed to be their common ground.
The Black-clad Bishop, meanwhile, was making a phone call. After the call was connected, Su Jiu’s somewhat familiar voice rang out: “Calling my private number at this hour, who are you?”
The Black-clad Bishop licked his lips, and his hoarse voice suddenly sounded: “Dad, I’m coming home tomorrow.”
On the other end of the phone, there was a “clang,” as if the phone had fallen to the ground, but it was quickly picked up, and an excited voice gushed out of the phone box: “Yingying?!”
“Yes, Dad, I…” The Black-clad Bishop choked, unable to continue his words.
On the other end of the phone, the male voice was low, as if deliberately suppressing the tremor in his tone:
“Dad knows you’ve been tired and hardworking all these years. Don’t say anything else. Tomorrow, Dad will take leave and come home. I just want to see you…”
Upon hearing this, the Black-clad Bishop was already weeping uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, another Black-clad Bishop, Zhou Zhizhi, was also on the phone. She wanted to tell Zhou Hong that everything was over. On the other end of the phone, a female voice answered:
“Hello, who is this?”
Zhou Zhizhi said softly, “I’d like to speak with Lord Zhou Hong.”
The female voice replied, “Lord? My dad went to the bar and didn’t bring his phone.”
“No… I’m sorry, I think I dialed the wrong number.”
Zhou Zhizhi was stunned. She immediately knew who was on the other end and felt a little timid, wanting to hang up the phone immediately…
The female voice on the other side immediately said, “Are you my sister? Dad said he adopted a daughter outside and she’ll be living with us from now on—when you come home, I’ll show you my cooking skills!”
And the voice on the other end of the phone made this Black-clad Bishop fall silent, then lower her head, letting her hair cover her face, revealing a smile that was impossible to discern.
“Okay.”
…
Taking one last look at the crystal container, Bai Ya walked towards Su Jiu. He subtly glanced at Su Jiu’s ear before a gentle smile appeared on his face: “You’ve done very well, junior. Not only did you complete the guarding mission for Brother Zhou, but I also heard you destroyed the pillars on Zichuan’s side…”
“It was just whatever I could manage.” Su Jiu waved her hands. She had rarely taken action in this battle.
Smiling, Bai Ya’s gaze calmly fell on the water droplet tag on Su Jiu’s forehead. He clasped his hands lightly and said softly:
“Thank you for your help.”
“You who broke your promise, now must you bear the wrath of the tides?”
However, before Su Jiu could respond, the water droplet on her forehead suddenly lit up, and a detached voice slowly sounded on the island.
Then, the “fake Tear of the Ocean” that Iron Turtle Immortal had given Su Jiu floated up. Everyone looked over, and a tall, slender youth’s image was revealed.
The latter stood with his hands behind his back, staring indifferently at Bai Ya, as if any answer of “no” or evasion of responsibility would result in a thunderous strike.
