In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

"If I don't want this to happen again, I advise you to be more obedient."

This was only because she said "leave" instead of "get out." Otherwise, Chairman Xu wouldn't mind letting her fall into a coma for three days and three nights because of the cake. When she woke up, she wouldn't even know who Shen He was, let alone who she was...

"Um……"

These words served as a better warning than anything else, and even though she was extremely unwilling, Shen Qin could only reluctantly agree.

Xu Shi was fairly satisfied with her attitude. This scoundrel always preferred that the girls figure things out on their own, and he just needed to put some pressure on them.

"Let me tell you something serious."

So he chose to stop there, maintaining the same posture and becoming serious, "Didn't you ask me before why I brought you out? Well, I'll tell you then."

"Our purpose in this journey is to explore the new continent located outside the City of Night Sin, and to find traces of 'Heavenly Principles'."

"The principles of Heaven?"

This was a new term for Shen Qin, and she was a little confused for a moment.

"They're the masterminds behind the destruction of your 'Tianhe' and 'Zheguang' factions ten years ago."

Xu Shi explained, "The existence of these people is a threat to me, so of course I have to find them and chop them to pieces."

"...Do you have any news about them?!"

Upon hearing him say that, Shen Qin's voice suddenly rose.

It's clear that she's quite fixated on this matter.

Having personally experienced all of this, even though she was young at the time, it left a deep impression on her, an indelible mark.

She didn't only have Shen He in her heart... or rather, at least she also had the idea of ​​revenge.

Not yet.

Xu Shi shook his head regretfully, "That's why we came out to look for it. I think you would also be willing to contribute your own efforts, right?"

"..."

Shen Qin remained silent.

Of course, she also wanted to find out the mastermind behind the destruction of her life, but she was now tied to Xu Shi, which inevitably made her feel some resistance.

If only I could be with my brother...

Before she knew it, she had fallen into Xu Shi's favorite perfect model of "although this or that, but having no choice but to do this or that".

In a daze, she felt the person in front of her become somewhat blurry again, and she knew that her mental state was deteriorating again...

However, Xu Shi carried her brother's aura, which made her somewhat reluctant to wake up for a moment.

Even with her head still being stepped on, she couldn't stop...

The girl was caught in a deep dilemma.

……

Shen Qin wasn't the only one struggling with this dilemma; someone on the other side of the warship was in a similar situation.

Xia Ke'an stayed in her room, absentmindedly making notes about what she had seen and heard along the way.

Actually, putting everything else aside, it's quite an interesting job—mainly thanks to the diversity of marine life.

There are many things she has never seen before that require detailed analysis. In addition, the biological mutations caused by the "rust fog" mean that the same organism can have many different forms.

This rendered the existing literature useless, and she had to name many of them herself... It felt like she was expending a lot of brain cells.

But it was clear that her attention wasn't on those things; her mind was preoccupied with something else.

That was something that happened some time ago.

Or perhaps it's her own business.

With her mind in a jumble, the white-haired girl couldn't concentrate on her work at all, so she simply leaned back and lay down on the bed.

She took off her clothes and let out a soft breath.

The aura of her supernatural power blurred her surroundings, and when things cleared up again, the little girl had vanished.

Instead, a stunningly beautiful older sister appeared, which was also her original appearance.

Yes.

This was something she had kept from Xu Shi—since gaining "self-recovery," she could change back to her original form, or more accurately, switch forms effortlessly.

She hadn't really thought about this before; it was only after she foresaw the future that she realized it.

Staring at herself naked in the mirror, Xia Ke'an curled her lips into a smile. The little boy called her "old auntie" every day, but where was she old? In terms of figure alone, didn't she crush everyone else?

So this should have been a good thing, right? But her mindset was a bit off.

To be honest, the experience of turning back to normal by chance last time was not bad at all. The two of them almost got together. Now, there's no need to worry about turning back to normal when he lets her in. It couldn't be better.

She was also very confident that if she went to find Xu Shi in this way, the subsequent developments would definitely be something everyone would enjoy.

But for some reason, she didn't really want to talk about it.

She was ashamed to discover that she preferred to spend time with Xu Shi in the form of a little girl.

It's really funny, she keeps calling him "Brother Xu Shi" and she can't seem to shake it. But if he's in adult form, it's not a good idea to do that. You can't just look like an old auntie and call him "brother," can you? People who don't know better would think you're an idiot.

The only downside is that she can't do *that* with Xu Shi, but she can use her mouth? It's not like she hasn't done it before... She's not as obsessed with that as others; older women tend to focus more on the feeling.

But if she kept it a secret, she felt a little guilty. The little boy had done so much for her, and it didn't seem right for her to keep it from him. Not to mention that Xu Shi had once told her that she was his childhood goddess...

So he might not be willing to let her change back? If that's the case, she herself is a little unwilling...

Sigh, this is so frustrating.

While she was thinking, she suddenly heard the door open and jumped into bed.

"aunt?"

The person who arrived was Xia Wuyou. "Hey? Where are you... why are you lying in bed?"

"...Why didn't you knock?!"

The old lady was both anxious and angry, "Xia Wuyou, have you forgotten your manners?"

"I knocked on the door, didn't you hear me?"

Xia Wuyou was completely confused. "And you didn't even lock the door yourself... What's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

I walked over and lifted the blanket; the white-haired loli had already transformed back in time.

"That's not true, don't talk nonsense."

Xia Ke'an pouted, "What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

"Ah, it's just some freshly caught fish. I've prepared them into specimens and brought them over to you."

Xia Wuyou pointed to the box behind the door. She had some free time lately, so she took the opportunity to visit her aunt.

"Oh, then you can put it there."

The white-haired girl nodded. "If there's nothing else, you can go back now. I'm sleepy, I'm going to take a nap."

"All right……"

Xia Wuyou blinked. "Auntie, are you really alright?"

"What can happen to me?"

"...You don't seem to be alright."

Xia Xiaomao secretly rolled her eyes. After all these years, she still knew her elder very well.

"If there's anything wrong, feel free to tell me. I can help you solve your problems."

She patted her chest confidently, "I won't tell anyone. It'll be a little secret between us, aunt and niece?"

"Well……"

Xia Ke'an thought for a moment. Since her niece had said so, why not tell her? She was also a bit too caught up in the situation to think clearly, so it seemed like a good idea to ask for someone else's opinion.

"It's nothing, actually. It's just..."

She organized her thoughts and was about to speak.

But it was interrupted by a sudden broadcast.

"Everyone, there's a boat at six o'clock!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 210 Thunder! Fire! Sword!

Wow, a ship?!

This announcement immediately interrupted everyone's actions.

Xu Shi was the first to rush to the cockpit and yell at Yu Xingchuan, who was broadcasting, "Are you sure you saw the ship?"

"Yes, yes..."

The adjutant had never seen him so flustered before. She stammered, pointing to the large screen, "It was detected by the drone, you see..."

Through the screen, Xu Shi also saw that a ship had indeed appeared within the detection range.

Contrary to his expectations, the unfamiliar ship looked rather old and lacked any sense of technology. It even appeared to be constructed of wood with only a few metal plates, giving it a somewhat medieval feel.

Even so, he was still extremely shocked.

Because this proves one thing—they've found living people outside the City of Night's Sin!

Oh my god!

Xu Shi suddenly felt like crying.

We've been at sea for over half a month now, and with all the stops and starts, we've covered nearly 10,000 nautical miles in a straight line. Finally, we've found a clue.

It seems He Yuxia was telling the truth, huh? I'll reward her properly when we get back...

"Um, Chairman Xu, what should we do now?"