Chapter 798: Sword Under the Moon, Not the End (4)
The golden light barrier illuminated the night, allowing a glimpse of the approaching ship through the faint light. On the ship, two figures stood in the control room. Neither was tall, and one was even slightly petite. The two chatted intermittently. Old Siren squinted, as if trying to see beyond the mist, or perhaps just passing the time. Suddenly, he grinned and asked, “Have you heard the story of the Dragon Girl?” He glanced at Su Jiu, who was fiddling with the autopilot, and his gaze lingered on the Dragon Girl’s large, plump tail for a few seconds, a hint of thought in his eyes. “The story of the Dragon Girl, do you mean the prophecy?” Su Jiu’s movements paused slightly, and she looked at him with some surprise. She had heard this rumor more than once. It seemed many Sirens knew about it? But she had already completed what was in the prophecy and had finally contacted Bai Ya, who represented the “Black-Clad Swordsman.” There was nothing left for her to do… It could be said that she had done her best and left the rest to fate. “Yes, you are like the fated person in the prophecy, who will quell the wrath of the sea.” Old Siren opened his mouth full of yellow teeth, emitting a faint smell of leftover seafood. He placed his hands on the console, his pupils revealing a look of certainty. “Then you might be disappointed. I heard about that prophecy from your Royal Family.” Su Jiu waved her hand to disperse the smell, stepped back a few steps with a hint of disgust in her eyes, and rolled her eyes. “Even if I am the so-called fated person, I am not the main one solving this Red Tide crisis. Also, old man, remember to brush your teeth after drinking. The smell is quite strong.” “Uh, it’s that bad… No, now is not the time to talk about this.” Old Siren blew on his hands, but quickly reacted. His slightly blue old face turned serious, and he turned to Su Jiu, saying with great earnestness, “The prophecy is incomplete. When the previous generations of the Royal Family were fighting for power, those prophecy blueprints became fragmented. This old man used to be a cleric, so I have seen the complete version of the prophecy.” “The complete prophecy? Old man, are you sure you didn’t eat some hallucinogenic seaweed?” Su Jiu was stunned. There was a complete version? She immediately looked at the other person with her golden vertical pupils, a hint of confusion in her gaze. She couldn’t imagine how she could be the protagonist in a war of this magnitude, and her ring hadn’t given any hints either. Logically, her guess should be correct. “When the Red Tide surges, the sky will tear, and darkness will engulf the entire sea. The Dragon Girl will wander among the islands, searching for a way to break the deadlock, seeking immortals, finding songs, pursuing the daylight, and helping the Black-Clad Swordsman…” “The strange red robes flutter in the air, a giant hand tears open the sky, the Cyclops stands above the sea, and the Black-Clad Swordsman battles the Blood-Clad fighter in the sky!” Without responding to the Blood Clan Girl’s complaint, Old Siren’s voice slowly sounded, carrying the feeling of a bard. The content was the same as what the princess had said before. No, it added “finding songs”… Did this refer to Uncle Mu Qi? It shouldn’t have much to do with her… Su Jiu listened to these words without surprise, but what the other person said next made her mind freeze again, and images flashed through her mind. “Heh heh, there’s actually a part in the middle.” Old Siren smiled, his voice slowly resonating, the rhythm as skillful as a real performer. He gently waved his withered palms. “Ah, the Dragon Girl, the knight who tries to break free from the cage. She is searching, searching for the memories of the past. But without light, how can she break through the cage?” “Go, go awaken the soul beneath that decaying flesh, use what she cherishes, use so-called honor…” As the voice continued to sound, Su Jiu’s vision began to turn like a mirage. It was night, and Doan Bar was brightly lit. Several members of the Dragon Country’s headquarters had arrived today to review the completion status of a certain person’s advancement to the Elder level. In a private room inside, a girl in white sat nervously on the sofa, holding her phone and muttering in a low voice, “Will I become an Elder? This mission relied entirely on Tong Ge’s help…” “Click!” The door was pushed open, and several people walked out. At the forefront was the familiar young man. He held a dark token in his hand and smiled as he handed it over… “Zero, take it. It belongs to you.” “Shiyu Order.” The girl’s face showed an unprecedented joy. She finally had the ability to handle things on her own and had become a “big shot” with subordinates! “The wielder of the Shiyu Order should stand in front of the weak. In the most critical moments, protect your subordinates and preserve the fire of the organization.” The speaker was a scarred man with a square face, wearing a light gray Zhongshan suit, exuding extraordinary bearing. Old Man stood beside him, watching quietly. From this, it could be seen that they were likely of the same level. “Mhm.” The girl nodded heavily, a hint of yearning in her eyes. Unlike the cold name, she held the passion of youth in her heart. After a few more words, they dispersed, leaving only the girl and the young man in the room. The young man looked at the girl who was fondling the Shiyu Order and pressed his temples, saying softly, “Don’t listen to what those people say. When you encounter a life-threatening situation, just run away immediately…” “I know, I know. You’re always nagging like an old woman.” The girl waved the token impatiently. The young man sighed lightly. “Recently, there have been cases of foreign powerhouses being turned into puppets by the Ancient God Sect. After mental conditioning, they can’t even commit suicide and can only obey orders to attack their loved ones. I don’t want you to encounter something like this…” “That won’t happen. If that day ever comes…” The girl pouted. She disliked hearing the young man’s frivolous warnings. She glanced at him and whispered, “Just kill me.” “I’m not joking. Never make the mistake of being captured while covering the rear. Otherwise, it’s truly better to be dead than alive…” The young man frowned slightly and emphasized again, feeling that as he got older, his sister was becoming more rebellious and losing her former clingy demeanor. Seemingly sensing his displeasure, the girl also became more serious. After putting away the token, she took out the well-preserved Night Watcher manual from her pocket and gently stroked it. “Brother, we are Night Watchers. If one day, I am controlled by someone else, kill me, and then kill that person too…” “…” The young man wanted to say something else, but meeting the girl’s stubborn gaze, he realized he shouldn’t say such disheartening words during a celebration. He could only respond with a helpless “Mhm.” Then, the Black-Clad Swordsman, wielding twin swords, stood on the seashore, her waist-length silver hair fluttering. Opposite her was the crimson-clothed figure… The scene suddenly stopped, and an electronic voice slowly sounded. [Mission: Lost Soul (Huainan)] [Introduction: Dragon Girl wandering the sea, please find my scattered soul and tell her it’s time to rest…] [Mission Reward: Depends on His mood.] “Hey, what’s wrong? The target island is almost here.” After a long time, Su Jiu slowly woke up to Old Siren’s voice, her eyes filled with complexity. She suddenly felt confused about the situation. It seemed things weren’t as she had thought, that Bai Ya, her senior brother… “Boom!” Just as she was thinking, the fishing boat hit something hard and was forced to stop abruptly. The girl’s figure almost fell due to inertia. “What’s in front of the ship?” Su Jiu looked up. Through the mist, she saw a slender figure blocking the way, and it seemed the entire ship had stopped by crashing into her… She instinctively used her mental power to probe… It was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no results. “Someone has forcefully stopped the ship. Judging by the external qi, it should be a powerhouse from the Ancient God Sect.” Old Siren spoke, looking at the black mist on the figure in front. His murky old eyes trembled slightly. He felt a suffocating sensation from her, something he had never encountered during his years of sailing. He had only encountered it in his early days when he was a cleric in the Sea King’s Palace… “Ding!” The figure lightly touched the water and suddenly jumped onto the deck, standing still. She held a black long sword, allowing the sea breeze to blow her waist-length silver hair. A woman’s voice, devoid of emotion, suddenly sounded, “Are you transporting energy for Lord Zichuan? Why is there no one else’s aura?” Her tone was indifferent, as if she would draw her sword and leave if the answer was no. “I’ll go take a look. Old man, you can just jump into the water and run away.” Su Jiu instructed and walked out of the control room. Nodding, Old Siren also walked towards the back, came to the seaside, and without a word, plunged into the water. This was clearly a situation he couldn’t help with. Su Jiu leaped lightly, her cleric attire ruffling slightly, and landed steadily on the deck. The full appearance of the figure gradually became clear. A look of astonishment appeared on the Blood Clan Girl’s face. “Zero.” She stared intently at the Crow Feather Attire on the silver-haired girl in front of her. A sense of information overlap and epiphany surged into her mind. Although the other party hadn’t spoken, she somehow knew her identity… Why was she here? “Your aura is wrong. You’re not from the Holy Church.” Zero directly ignored Su Jiu’s disguise with her cleric attire, closed her eyes, and in the next second, her eyes suddenly opened, now turning into a deep blood-red! “Die!” A chilling killing intent, along with the pressure of a high-level War God, bore down on Su Jiu! “Are you crazy?” The latter’s small face changed slightly. She hastily used the second level of Elegy, but was still impacted. She grunted, her shoulder twitching. She whispered, “You’re Zero, right? Tong’s sister, the former bar operator…” Although the other party was a high-level War God, her aura seemed to lack the power of rules. It felt similar to her own state when using Elegy? There was a chance to escape. Su Jiu subtly drew her Loquat Branch, quietly activated Dream of Blossoms, and locked onto the fish swimming in the sea… Fish, I’ll have to rely on you again. “Tong? Who is that?” Zero paused her sword-drawing hand, her consciousness seemed to falter for a moment. She raised her hand to cover her head, but soon, the blood-red color occupied her eyes… A black energy storm instantly erupted from her, centering on her. All objects on the surface of the ship were drawn into it. The indifferent voice sounded again, “I don’t understand what you’re saying. You’re not carrying an energy source and you’re not from the Holy Church. You can die now.” As soon as the words fell, she, engulfed in the storm, suddenly shot out like an arrow. Although she didn’t use rules, her speed was exceptionally fast… “As expected… she has no memory?” Su Jiu watched the flickering figure, her eyes slightly lowered. The Loquat Branch in her hand emitted a white light, and her mind was rapidly churning… If the prophecy was true, could she use something to awaken the other party? The figure, carrying the storm, was incredibly fast. With just a flash, she appeared in front of Su Jiu! “Flash!” Facing the emotionless face, Su Jiu’s arm trembled, and the entire sky suddenly lit up. The space in front of her began to warp. Zero’s black sword mercilessly pierced through the distorted space, directly piercing Su Jiu’s afterimage. She was stunned for a moment, but quickly moved to assassinate towards the sea. “You can’t escape. Just be energy honestly.” The indifferent voice echoed in the vast sea. Hearing the sound of wind breaking behind her, Su Jiu dove into the water, her large dragon tail spinning like a propeller. Her gaze fell on the next fish, and with a flick of her arm, white light reappeared, and she instantly appeared over a dozen meters to the side. She was constantly thinking about what she had that could awaken the other party’s memory… That’s right! The girl’s eyes lit up. It was the Shiyu Order! The Shiyu Order that Zero had waited for so long… Before Su Jiu could be happy for long, “Bang!” Zero’s petite figure flashed out again, chasing after her like a persistent shadow! Although Zero didn’t use rules, the power contained within her petite body was something Su Jiu couldn’t resist head-on. The terrifying storm surrounding her was like an energy field, constantly sweeping the seawater. Waves tens of meters high rolled up, smashing the fishing boat and then engulfing Su Jiu! “Zero, do you still remember the Shiyu Order? You are a Night Watcher…” With an idea in mind, Su Jiu heard the sound of the waves behind her, took out the token, and suddenly threw it fiercely backward! The token fell backward like a black light, causing Zero to stop. She caught the token, her figure pausing slightly, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face. “Did it work?” Seeing this, Su Jiu stopped her “dragon tail propeller” and floated in the water about fifty meters away, “glug glug” drinking seawater. She looked at the other party, unable to help but breathe a sigh of relief. “Shiyu Order?” Time ticked by. Suddenly, Zero exerted force with her hand, and the Shiyu Order made a “crackling” sound, instantly crushing in her hand. The cold voice sounded again, “As expected, you are sent by the Night Watchers to disrupt Lord Zichuan.” A deeper blood-red light flashed in her eyes. She stomped her foot, and without warning, rushed towards Su Jiu. “No way, this is how they awaken memories in TV shows. It’s really quite misleading.” The latter cursed the ring for being unreliable and quickly spun her tail, using Dream of Blossoms to escape. The two chased and ran around the island. Because Su Jiu was just running, her consumption was not significant, but she couldn’t withstand this high-intensity battle, and her energy slowly dropped to less than half. Along the way, she even showed her Night Watcher manual and Crow Feather Attire, but it was still useless. Zero seemed immune to these things and didn’t fall for “talk therapy” at all. “Big sister, stop chasing. I was wrong, okay?” The dragon girl’s tail was almost cramping, and she was already swimming in a doggy paddle. The other party was still chasing like a killing machine… “Wait…” After trying the Night Watcher’s items multiple times without success, Su Jiu suddenly thought of another possibility. The first time, the other party paused when she heard “Tong’s” voice. This memory was triggered by the middle part of the prophecy, not the end that solved the problem. In the previous memories, each segment emphasized the Black-Clad Swordsman. So, the real solution was… “Lord Zichuan is arriving soon. You can’t escape,” the cold voice sounded from time to time. Suddenly, she felt a chill behind her. Su Jiu dodged another black sword strike again, turned her head to look at the rapidly approaching figure, and without much thought, tore off her black cleric attire, revealing her long and short sleeves. “If I’m not mistaken…” After draping the torn cleric attire over herself, she took out a steel sword, bit the hilt, and continuously wrapped the blade with black cloth. As Zero got closer, Su Jiu finally finished her disguise, which was exactly how Tong dressed when she was little. She took a deep breath and thought: If the prophecy was correct, only this way was left. Moreover, the two Black-Clad Swordsmen had different appearances: one with black hair and one with white hair. It was very likely… Zero was also one of the Black-Clad Swordsmen. It was a gamble, win or lose it all! Then she abruptly turned her head and whispered, “Do you remember the play from when we were little…” But her eyes met Zero’s pale face. The other party’s long sword was only a few centimeters away from the steel sword wrapped in cloth when they clashed… Su Jiu quickly shouted, “You said you liked the Black-Clad Swordsman.” Zero stopped! She froze in place like a jammed machine. In her blood-red eyes, a black figure was reflected. A nameless power seemed to surge. The figure walked unsteadily, until it occupied half of her pupil. “You’re acting so fake, not as good as Tong.” The figure smiled, and from bottom to top, swung her sword towards her pupil. The crimson shackles were cut by the black sword light, revealing a moment of clarity. The figure’s movements were projected onto the figure itself. Zero smiled. Su Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had gambled correctly. Looking at the silver-haired girl with regained expression, she pursed her lips and then said, “Senior Zero, have you recovered?” “I can’t recover, but I can’t die yet…” Zero looked at the junior in front of her, tilted her head slightly, held her scaled little hand, and showed a gentle smile. Placing her hands together over it, she whispered, “Junior, lend me some praise, so I can retain my clarity for a few more hours, can I?” “…” Feeling the cold and stiff palm, Su Jiu didn’t speak, but subconsciously nodded. She saw a sense of release and helplessness in those eyes. But she didn’t know how to give the other party praise. The moment she nodded, a faint light emerged from her forehead and flowed towards Zero’s forehead, very gently, seeming to clear Zero’s eyes slightly. Then, Zero seemed to remember something. She pulled out a somewhat faded Shiyu Order from her waist and handed it to Su Jiu, smiling, “It should still be usable if repaired. Take it.” “Where are you going?” Hearing this, Su Jiu didn’t accept the Shiyu Order but stared blankly at the young figure in front of her… Zero gently put the Shiyu Order into the girl’s pocket, then reached out, patted her head, and turned to head towards the island, leaving behind a light sentence, “If you have a chance, tell Tong Ge, Zero can’t go back…” In the next moment, a loud noise was heard from the island, accompanied by rising smoke. The beam of light in the sky disappeared, and then the sky suddenly turned dark. The golden light barrier slowly disappeared, revealing a faint moonlight. The moonlight fell on the girl, and she was somewhat lost in thought… [Mission Complete] [Reward: Rusty Shiyu Order, perhaps it once contained the hope of survival…]
