Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 705 Rescue
"He replaced my symbol as the spokesperson for the Water World, and thus became the object that the Water World wanted to reclaim. Another spokesperson came with the Water World itself."

"Who is it?" Shiraishi's brows hadn't relaxed since the beginning.

"'flow'."

"It really is it." Just as Bai Shi had expected, "Rain" and "Flow" were the two most powerful and well-known representatives of the water world. The initial impact on the water world was caused by the combined efforts of these two beings.

The rain came to pave the way, and the torrents launched their main attack, bringing with them a vast and violent water world that left most of the city helpless for a time.

The "Rain" representative was eventually kicked out by Xu Leyang, who took his place, thus cutting off the "Flow's" support. Only then could he exert his strength to kick "Flow" and the Water World back together.

Now it's like enemies meeting again.

“There’s another very important point.” The man in the rain raised his finger: “Given the current situation, the Water World’s recovery of ‘rain’ is just a side effect. Its return to its complete present moment is precisely when the capital is most vulnerable, and the Water World will not let this opportunity pass.”

"So it either completely destroys this subway, or it drags the subway along to the source of Dadu to give Dadu an even bigger job," Zheng Fan said.

The man in the rain continued, "Therefore, it will most likely abandon all its obsessions and prioritize building up a world master to strengthen its symbolism and power."

In this situation, it is quite obvious who will become the ruler of that world.

From the very beginning, "Lin Yilin" was constantly operating the device, her fingers dancing across the screen as she relayed the current situation to her friends in Dadu.

"What do you think?" After a moment of silence, Shiraishi asked his old friend, who had long forgotten him.

The man in the rain paused for a moment, then replied, "I want freedom, to find the place I've always wanted to go but never understood... That man named Niu Qianliu helped me, and I should go back to help him."

Shang Xia nodded: "Mr. Niu Qianliu is worth it."

Lin Yilin then raised her head and said without saying a word, "Lead the way."

Well prepared.

Lin Yilin had already made preparations for finding Niu Qianliu long ago. Although she didn't expect to use it so soon, she originally planned to wait until things stabilized in Dadu before making any plans. However, it just happened to coincide with the current situation.

However, they are not contradictory.

"I still retain the symbol of tranquility, which can alleviate the impact of the rapids for you..." Before the person in the rain could finish speaking, "Lin Yilin" grabbed Bai Shi and Shang Xia and took off with a burst of speed.

He was stunned for a moment, and Shiraishi quickly reached out and grabbed him, pulling him over as well.

The surrounding turbulent eddies were ignored by "Lin Yilin," and she moved at lightning speed. The jellyfish of the people in the rain were stunned for a long time before hurriedly hanging behind Zheng Fan, swimming desperately to make sure it wouldn't be shaken off. This was only because Zheng Fan had taken care of it a little.

There's really no way around it; don't expect a jellyfish to swim very fast!

Upon entering a body of water, one can clearly perceive the abnormal flow around it; the turbulent currents are inhospitable to ordinary life. A massive whirlpool forms like the mythical Charybdis, or even larger, seemingly capable of easily swallowing anything that approaches—a veritable "black hole" in the water.

The logic of tranquility fails completely at this moment, utterly powerless against such turbulent currents.

Although the failure of the Tranquil Logic is irrelevant even with "Lin Yilin" protecting it, it is still a signal.

Within this world, even the representatives cannot completely ignore the conflict of logic. And now, the logic of tranquility has been rendered ineffective. Therefore, as the Rain Man previously stated, the ruler of the water world has likely been born within this vortex!
His jellyfish remained outside the whirlpool, not daring to approach.

The person in the rain quickly told Lin Yilin and her group what they had noticed.

"Where is the Lord of the World?" Bai Shi asked in return. The whirlpool was too huge, and the underwater visibility was extremely low. They had almost completely lost their bearings. If "Lin Yilin" hadn't been holding them, they wouldn't even have been able to confirm whether they were still with their teammates.

“This must be the Lord of the World… this vortex.” Shang Xia spoke, his voice soft, but everyone inside the vortex heard him clearly.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone felt a suffocating sense of oppression emanating from the surrounding water, accompanied by an intense feeling of being watched.

“It has noticed us.” Lin Yilin tilted her head slightly, looking calmly at the upper diagonal, as if she were staring at a huge creature that no one else could see.

"Mr. Illusion, can you sense Teacher Niu's presence?" Lin Yilin asked in her mind.

"Yes," Zheng Fan answered directly. "His illusionary realm still exists. If that illusionary realm still exists, then he definitely still exists. That guy obviously didn't die so easily."

"Okay, please, just do as we agreed," Lin Yilin said.

Zheng Fan nodded with her body, then used her strength to isolate the turbulent waters around them to facilitate the conversation. She then said to Bai Shi, Shang Xia, and the man in the rain, "Next, we need to turn this super-super-large whirlpool into a small entity so that it can be used as a sandbag."

Although his words were a bit exaggerated, the other three were very serious. "Lin Yilin" shrugged and said, "Relax a bit. You guys also need to put in some effort. After all, we've almost cut off all contact with the outside world right now. A significant part of the ceremony that Lin Yilin prepared needs to be arranged by us. This originally required the cooperation of many people to achieve."

"Just tell me what your solution is," Bai Shi said.

“Niu Qianliu no longer has a physical body; his consciousness is temporarily lingering, merged with an illusion within him. To save him, we need to give him another body. We’ll use what we have on hand—water.” “Are we going to turn Mr. Niu Qianliu into a girl?” Shang Xia asked blankly.

Everyone looked at her, making her shrink back shyly: "Because I heard that women are made of water."

"Are you made of water?" Lin Yilin asked speechlessly.

"I'm different!" Shang Xia's logic was quite sound.

"I'm actually made of water now too," the man in the rain said, pointing to himself.

"So, are you a woman?"

"I guess I should be considered genderless now. I don't know how to count since I just regained my physical form. Should I get checked?" the person in the rain said, reaching down to touch.

Bai Shi's face darkened, and she slapped his hand away: "Don't interrupt, be serious." This is a strategic meeting, be serious!

However, Xu Leyang's unserious demeanor did indeed evoke a sense of familiarity for him. This was truly Xu Leyang's personality; although he was a regional champion, his hobby was various video games. He would even cosplay and sneak into anime conventions—a hobby he had since high school, which he hadn't given up even after becoming a champion.

Especially since he has good physical attributes, dressing as a woman is commonplace for him.

He's done quite a few things where an incident happens in his jurisdiction halfway through a comic book event, and he rushes to the scene dressed in women's clothing—a mix of seriousness and abstraction.

“That’s right, that’s it. It’s good to relax.” Zheng Fan was very approving of the man’s performance in the rain.

"So what happens next?"

"Force the vortex to shape Niu Qianliu's body and get him inside, then kick him out, and finally awaken Niu Qianliu's consciousness. I need to maintain the ritual; without me, Binary Sister can't stand up at all. At most, I can help you compress the vortex a bit. After that, the main attack is up to you." Zheng Fan continued to assign tasks.

Without Zheng Fan, a logic that is directly rendered ineffective by the Water World, a woman from Dadu whose strength fluctuates, and Bai Shi whose body is depleted, the three of them went to fight the Lord of the Water World.
None of the three parties had any objections to this and calmly accepted the allocation.

"Get ready, we can leave at any time. Oh, and Chief Shiroshi, this is for you." Zheng Fan casually tossed a bag to Shiroshi.

Shiroshi took it, opened it, and found that it contained a large number of black beads.

It looked like fantasy elements, but the concentration and the realism made Shiraishi immediately realize that these things were merely similar to fantasy elements.

“You can interpret it as my fantasy. Your gas tank still has fuel, and the engine is still top-notch, but as Shang Xia said, if you use it again, this body might fall apart,” Zheng Fan explained.

Bai Shi immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for the sponsorship."

"The three of you shouldn't be the kind of tragic combination where only two of you can exist at a time, right? Don't bring Niu Qianliu back only to find yourself unable to function again. I don't want to see that happen. Eat whatever you want; it'll be enough for you to keep going for a month."

After saying that, Zheng Fan and Shang Xia exchanged another glance.

Shang Xia, however, seemed quite relaxed and gave Zheng a peace sign.

She's so cute. To be honest, aside from the color scheme, she's exactly to Zheng Fan's liking in many ways. In terms of how much she's attracted to him, she's probably second only to Luo Bo... Oh, sorry, if we're only talking about attraction between the opposite sex and excluding Luo Bo, she's second only to Jiang Si in terms of how much Zheng Fan's heart is drawn to her.

However, Jiang Si's attraction was somewhat related to their status and temperament. While Xiao Yang's looks are undeniably stunning, Shang Xia possesses both striking beauty and captivating charm.

very nice.

"Mr. Illusion, you're still using my body." Lin Yilin's helpless voice came from the bottom of her heart.

“Ah, of course I won’t forget you, Binary Sister,” Zheng Fan said with a smile. “After all, you will always be my first time in this world.”

After saying that, he used Lin Yilin's body to move slightly and rushed into the vortex in front of him.

Shang Xia watched Zheng Fan's figure disappear from sight, then turned around and said, "Mr. Baishi and Mr. Yu, don't worry about me. I'll find my own rhythm."

After saying that, Bai Shi and Yu Zhongren only felt themselves blinking, and Shang Xia disappeared.

Finally, only the two of them remained. Shiraishi looked at the person in the rain and took a deep breath.

Fighting side by side after thirty years... I wonder what it will be like, but for now, all they can do is give it their all.

Neither of them spoke; they simply stood side by side, gazing at the massive whirlpool before them.

The operation begins.

(End of this chapter)