Soul Trigger

Chapter 648 Brother, Don't Be Afraid

Avalon Block, which is the White Island's regional name for Limbo.

He was about to turn back immediately, but after sinking into the thick fog, his vision blurred and he was back on the shore.

"Damn it...that nun!!"

He picked up the walkie-talkie and rushed toward the nun on the sea cliff:
"Andrew, notify the captain, I've spotted the target! She's generating Avalon tiles, we must stop her!"

The other person was still standing there, looking at him as if they were quite surprised:
Damn it, are they ignoring my existence?!
An unnamed fire surged within Sika. With a clang, she was enveloped in a suit of armor, both sturdy and spiked, and stomped down on the nun who had appeared atop the sea cliff.
"Stop it!"

Just as Jason, left stranded on the beach, was about to disobey orders and chase after Sika, he heard a scream behind him and abruptly turned to look at the sea:

“That’s…?!”

……

On Ji Li's side, the Red Maple was frantically advancing, pursued by the tsunami:

Half-Spirit Prison, it's been a long time since I've seen it.

But is Limbo a den of evil, a place of rest, or opened by the immortals?
As the thick fog took shape, Ji Li sensed a familiar scent and a gaze that seemed to come from nowhere.

The attention wasn't directed at him, but at the entire sea shrouded in thick fog—

It is a yellow oriole.

Clementine appeared as if she had come into contact with the fog, which was some kind of spiritual spell or the rule of the Resting Object.

The crocodile moved the tampered psychic artifact, indicating that he knew of Clementine's existence before she revealed herself.

Based on the situation on White Island, the other side is more inclined to conclude that Clementine was a bound being within the Restraint, rather than a free evil.

Therefore, the bound beings who move about must be in the hands of the human spirit.

From this, we can deduce the other party's purpose:

He's looking for me.

He wanted to find out who Clementine's owner was.

Clementine is currently dealing with Sica and Andrew outside, which has to some extent achieved Ji Li's goal.

Clementine's continued use of the Gravekeeper's spirit allows the Knights to subsequently target the Gravekeeper.

The two had already revealed some of their methods when they were controlling the rampaging Angelica, which allowed Clementine to temporarily handle their encirclement.

As for the tomb keeper, the information from the patterns wasn't as clear as the sharing of the five senses, but Ji Li clearly saw that he had interacted with a human spirit that had never appeared before.

So that's the yellow oriole...

So the other party must be hiding somewhere right now, constantly observing everyone on the sea, trying to find my location.

How many boats are left for the competitors?
Ji Li's eyes flickered slightly, confirming the other party's intention.

At this moment, Aquile's expression was uncertain:
She could hardly believe it was a tsunami.

She had participated in so many tandem sailing races, but she had never encountered a tsunami at sea, especially not so close to shore.
Pulitzer, come ashore!

Sailing at sea now will only lead to certain death. The race must be stopped now and we must dock immediately!

Ji Li narrowed his eyes:
"I also really want to reach the shore, but I feel things won't be that simple..."

Do you think you'll escape from the Half-Spirit Prison so easily?

As soon as he finished speaking, a green sailboat appeared in front of the Red Maple, which was moving at full speed, with two figures on board.

Just as Aiguirre finally spotted other contestants and was about to loudly inquire about their situation, he realized that the people on the boat weren't human at all—

A monster covered in scales stood on two legs, its entire body silver-white.

It pinned one of the competitors against the ship's railing, its massive steel teeth bared as it desperately tried to bite the opponent's face:

Malignant derivatives!
As for the other crew member, he must have already perished and fallen into the water.

Sensing the fluctuations emanating from the monster, Ji Li instantly arrived at the answer:

This fluctuation is the same as the original fluctuation of that spirit-summoning artifact, and also the same as the fluctuation that just came from the shore; they all share the same source—

That resting place called "Reef"!
The reef that Angelica and her group couldn't find back then has flowed down the river to Red Maple Town downstream, and now it's in the sea, where it's been used by that yellow bird.
Without a second thought, Aquile was already preparing to save people.

She grabbed the oars from the boat, snapped them in half, and hurled them with the same force she had used to throw a shot put, sending the steel-toothed monster crashing into the water.

Even after experiencing it once, Aquile was still taken aback by his own power.

The rescued athlete collapsed to the ground in terror, and in a state of emotional breakdown, tried to maneuver the sailboat to escape to shore.

The Red Maple, sailing at full speed, avoided the other ship, and Aquile immediately shouted to him to calm him down.

But the crew paid no heed to this and rushed hastily toward the fog-shrouded shore.

The instant he reached the edge of the fog, the seawater exploded like a bomb, instantly shattering his ship—

"Do not!!"

Aquil rushed to the ship's side and reached out to the boy who was struggling in the water:
"Quick, swim over here!!!"

The icy seawater jolted the boy out of his fear, and he swam towards the Red Maple with his arms outstretched.

However, firstly, his speed couldn't keep up with the Red Maple; secondly, with the tsunami behind them, Ji Li couldn't stop the ship; and thirdly—

A silver-white steel-toothed creature emerged from underwater and bit the man's waist, spraying blood like a dolphin, before leaping high over the Red Maple.

The gruesome scene caused Aquile's pupils to shrink sharply; the gruesome upper body of the crew member was still being held in the monster's mouth, and his not-quite-dead eyes seemed to be staring at her.
"Bastard thing!!!"

Seeing a life slip away before his eyes, Aquile was not afraid but enraged. He instantly threw the other half of the paddleboard in his hand, smashing the monster that was leaping in mid-air into an explosion.

"Damn it..." This was the first time she had witnessed a life die tragically before her eyes, and her way of dealing with fear was to defiantly grab a second paddleboard and smash it straight into the thick fog to the side—

Sure enough, the oars were blasted apart by the surging seawater, just like the hull that had just exploded, completely extinguishing the two men's hopes of escaping to shore.

Only then did Aiquier snap out of her daze, gripped by the physical terror of witnessing the horrific death of her kind:

"He's dead...that monster ate him! Pulitzer,that monster ate him!!!"

"I see it, but we can't get eaten! Get the spare sails out! We're not fast enough!"

Ji Li's raised voice made Aiguier suddenly look up, her gaze blank.

He didn't know why Ji Li was so calm.

Why is he so calm?

Seeing Ji Li's calm eyes, Aiquier once again felt a sense of unfamiliarity with him.

But the sound of the tsunami snapped her out of this inexplicable state:

Indeed, he did the right thing; what's needed most now is calm.

There are monsters underwater, but I can handle them.

There's a tsunami coming from behind, but the ships' current speed is definitely not enough:

We'll have to use the spare sails.

She immediately swam across the boat, throwing all the useless items overboard, and came to the opposite side of Ji Li, lifting the cover:

That was a footboard.

This boat is expensive; it has everything needed for two-person sailing competitions: manual paddleboards, pedals, and extra spare sails that can be added...

However, the competition has specific requirements for specifications, so not all of the boat's sails were installed.

Aiquier first took out all the sails, not caring whether it would affect the hull structure. Wind is very important at sea, greatly affecting the speed of sailboats. Otherwise, why would they be called sailboats?

"If there are too many sails, the boat will be greatly affected by the wind! Are you confident you can control the boat?!"

"We have to be confident, even if we're not, because the tsunami is right behind us."

"it is good……"

In fact, Ji Li had already inscribed a special spiritual circuit inside the ship, but he could sense the "Yellow Bird's" gaze, so he could not expose it unless absolutely necessary.

After gritting their teeth and quickly attaching all the spare sails, the Red Maple completed a magnificent transformation, becoming a ship with sails attached, and its speed increased dramatically.

Similarly, the swaying of the boat became more pronounced. This was only a two-person sailboat, and with so many sails, it was being tossed about by the wind, as if it would capsize at any moment.

But Ji Li firmly controlled all the swaying, quickly turning it into a slight sway, which brought a glimmer of joy to Aiquier's eyes:
This guy is truly a genius at sailing!
But before he could even smile for two seconds, the surrounding seawater surged wildly, and several strange cries erupted from all around the ship.

Ji Li's muscles tensed, and a glint of inspiration flashed in his eyes:

here we go again--

Several steel-toothed men, swishing their tails, splashed through the towering seawater, leaping back and forth on the surface of the water beside the two, emitting ear-piercing hissing sounds.

One of them landed with a splash and lunged at Ji Li, spraying seawater everywhere.

Ji Li reacted extremely quickly, pretending to lose his balance due to the ship's swaying and falling directly towards the monster—

In Huang Que's eyes, the only suspects present were the fleet from Red Maple Town, because only these people had been active in Red Maple Town for a long time.

There are no other ships in Red Maple Town now; they are most likely in grave danger.

Given the Red Maple's current speed, those other ships couldn't possibly be ahead of it.

Therefore, the only remaining suspects on the other side are Aquile and him.

Aquile's level was clearly insufficient to meet the requirements of the yellow oriole for the suspect.

In other words, that gaze is currently fixed on only one person:
He is Jili, or rather, Pulitzer.

If he dies immediately, he can verify this conjecture, or force the other party to take the next step immediately, or even give up the test altogether.

Unfortunately, Aquile reacted extremely quickly.

She grabbed her paddleboard and swiftly intercepted it, smashing its head to pieces.

The blood instantly splattered all over Ji Li's face:
"..."

Pulitzer!?

Ji Li wiped the salty, rusty taste from his face, looking slightly speechless:

"I am fine."

But then the two steel-toothed men landed beside him. Ji Li didn't even have a chance to fake his death at lightning speed. Why are you in such a hurry to send yourself to your death? Do you think the mantis is an idiot?

So Aquil quickly stepped forward and slapped him away from both sides:
"Get away from him!!!"

She leaned down beside Ji Li, panting, and wiped the sweat from her brow.

"Drive with confidence, I'll protect you..."

Just like last time on the volleyball court.

Ji Li sighed, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
"Thank you, that was a close call."

Aquil gripped the paddleboard and smiled:
"Don't be afraid, brother, I'm here."

(End of this chapter)