Zongman, start your journey to godhood by saving the heroine of anime

"Pfft!"

Hearing Bai Ye's teasing interruption, Julie couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, but after thinking for a moment, she still spoke to Bai Ye.

"Okay, to tell you the truth, I did believe in God when I was a child, but I stopped believing later."

"why?"

Bai Ye seemed to be able to guess why the girl suddenly stopped believing him, but he still asked her to explain the reason himself.

"Because if God truly exists, how could He stand by and watch his devout followers be abducted..."

Julie suddenly stopped talking halfway through her sentence.

"Actually, Julie, aren't you the survivor of the hare from ten years ago, hiding among us?"

Hearing that the girl stopped speaking halfway through her sentence, Bai Ye finished the sentence for her.

"Young man...you..."

“You don’t need to deny it. Actually, I didn’t mean you any harm by exposing you now. After all, you never intended to hurt me or Victoria.”

"I even saw you taking out a gun from your bag when that old man pointed a gun at Victorique earlier, trying to save her in advance!"

"So...you saw everything?"

Julie was quite surprised, not expecting that her little tricks had not escaped Bai Ye's keen eyes.

“After all, Victorica and I are uninvited guests in your revenge drama. Even so, you don’t want us two innocent people to be involved in your revenge, which is why I have some goodwill towards you.”

"Isn't it because you think she's pretty?"

This time, Victorique surprisingly chimed in at the right moment.

"Of course, that's one of the reasons!"

Although he didn't expect Victorica to suddenly undermine him at this time, Bai Ye didn't feel embarrassed at all and simply admitted it.

"Humph!"

Seeing that Bai Ye was so shameless, Victorica didn't say anything more. She just snorted and turned to continue drinking her milk tea.

Julie didn't interrupt the interaction between the two, but waited until they finished before looking directly at Bai Ye.

"So now I know you mean me no harm, but what were you trying to say when you exposed me at the end?"

Do you remember what I said to you when we shook hands before?

Seeing that Julie didn't understand what he meant, Bai Ye smiled and reminded her.

You mean...?

Julie frowned, beginning to recall the few words she had just spoken to Bai Ye.

"If I encounter any difficulties, can I come to you for help?"

"Yes."

Bai Ye nodded.

"You may not have known my capabilities before, and you didn't take my help seriously, but after we get off the cruise ship, you might be able to use this opportunity?"

As he spoke, he took out a crystal of light power from his pocket and casually tossed it into Julie's hand.

"Remember this, whenever you need it, just pray to this stone."

"Pray?"

"I remember."

Julie silently put away the things Bai Ye had given her, and her gaze towards Bai Ye was now very complicated.

"Bai Ye, was the thing you gave that woman just now the same communication device you used in front of me before, the one you brought from the future? Does this mean I've already discovered the secret of your origins?"

Seeing Julie walk to the side, seemingly lost in thought, Victorique, holding her nearly empty milk tea, approached Bai Ye with some curiosity.

"No, because you only guessed half right."

Victorica: "?"

"Which half?"

"You should rely on your own wisdom to deduce things slowly. After all... this is a game we started the first time we met!"

"On this one matter, I won't go easy on Victorica!"

"Hmph! Who needs your leniency! You bastard, just you wait, I will definitely expose your true colors."

After saying that, she walked to the side by herself, whether out of anger or to think about which half of her guess was correct, it was unclear.

......

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Third Agreement with Victorique

The maritime rescue team has arrived.

Half an hour later, the three of them sat in the radio communications room, each with their own thoughts, waiting.

The ship carrying a group of coast guard members had already docked beside the sinking Queen Berry.

Unlike the ornate Queen Bailey, the rescue ship was undecorated, appearing as a sturdy vessel. Its deck was worn and rusty.

With Bai Ye's help, Victorique struggled to climb onto the deck of the cruise ship, which was already mostly tilted. But just as Bai Ye turned around to help Julie over as well, something unexpected happened...

"bump!"

The cold sound of a gun bolt striking the primer behind them shattered the smiles of the two women who were about to be rescued.

The sudden turn of events startled everyone present.

Fortunately, Bai Ye was quick-witted and nimble. When he smelled the sudden increase in the scent of gunpowder in the air, he pulled out a piece of iron that served as a railing on the cruise ship.

"Clang!"

With lightning speed, he turned around and slashed the bullet through the air in a backhand motion.

"I didn't expect that was your plan?"

They spotted Ned, the man in the white suit, hiding in a corner, holding a carbine.

Bai Ye never expected that after this guy disappeared, instead of trying to escape, he would shoot him in the back when he was about to be rescued.

"Impossible! You monster, how could someone possibly shoot down my bullet with just a piece of metal without me noticing?"

"Who the hell are you?"

When Ned saw that Bai Ye had actually deflected his bullet with a piece of iron, he stared at Bai Ye with an expression of disbelief.

However, his fear of Bai Ye compelled him to pull the bolt again, chambering another bullet, and with trembling hands, he once again aimed the gun at Bai Ye's forehead.

"I don't believe it. It must have been a coincidence. I don't believe you could cut off my bullets one after another with just a piece of iron."

"There are still many things you won't believe."

Bai Ye simply stared coldly at the hunting dog in front of him, who was too intimidated to make a move.

"In the Far East, there is a sword technique that can cut down a fast-moving swallow in mid-air with just a katana."

Its name is Wei.

"Secret Sword - Swallow Return!"

"Touch! Touch! Touch!"

"Cheng~ Cheng~ Cheng~"

Bai Ye easily deflected three consecutive shots with a piece of metal. The man in the white suit was now in utter despair, even dropping his weapon and kneeling on the ground.

He kept muttering, "Monster~ Monster!"

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and handcuff this murderer!"

"Oh! Yes!"

The coast guards on the nearby ship were already dumbfounded by what they saw. When they heard Bai Ye's reprimand, they showed an obedient attitude as if they were receiving a superior's order.

He rushed up to the deck, handcuffed the white-suited man who had been driven mad by Bai Ye's imposing aura, and then dragged him back to the rescue ship.

And so, the Queen Berry incident came to an end.

Bai Ye and his companions stood at a distance, watching the massive ship that had once carried them slowly sink into the sea.

As the last wave receded, it was as if nothing had ever happened; the sea remained as calm and deep as ever.

"Hey, my dear friend! Is the sword technique you just mentioned called Swallow Return real?"

"Are you perhaps the legendary swordsman from the Far East? Or perhaps the sword saint?"

"Is there a way to teach me this swordsmanship that can cut through bullets?"

On the way back, after witnessing himself cleave bullets with his knife, the coast guards were filled with awe for him. However, Bai Ye did not expect that Gureven, who had been standing there in a daze, would be the first to approach him.

He shamelessly asked Bai Ye, wanting to learn Bai Ye's swordsmanship.

But...

Bai Ye didn't know any swordsmanship. The reason he could cut bullets with a knife was entirely due to his seven-figure level of physical strength, enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.

The things I said when I was showing off before were just introductions I'd seen in anime in my past life.

Therefore, when faced with his brother-in-law's sudden and overly enthusiastic flattery, Bai Ye simply smiled coldly and told his brother-in-law that the other party was already past the age for practicing swordsmanship.

Upon hearing this, the brother-in-law was somewhat disappointed, but his attitude towards Bai Ye became more serious than before.

At least it's no longer the same attitude as when he was with Victorique, where he verbally addressed White Night as a mere messenger.

"Indeed, strength is the most important factor in determining status!"

With a sigh, Bai Ye took Victorique's little hand and returned to the port once again.

Then, just as Bai Ye had predicted, the moment Julie stepped off the rescue ship, she was surrounded by Gurevan and a group of police officers.

Of course, unlike in the anime where Victorica reported to Grevin, this time, because of the connection with White Night, Victorica did not tell Grevin that Julie was the mastermind.

It was from the hound named Ned that Gurevan and the others learned that Julie was a survivor from ten years ago, which led them to deduce Julie's identity as the mastermind.

Upon seeing this, Bai Ye simply gave Julie a reassuring look.

Julie nodded.

However, she secretly touched the mysterious crystal that Bai Ye had given her, which she had hidden in her bosom, before she felt completely at ease, and then she obediently surrendered.

After dealing with Julie's matter, Bai Ye finally looked at Victoria, who had been holding his hand the whole time.

A strong sea breeze was blowing the girl's golden hair, and Victorica was watching the sunrise slowly rising over the dock, completely absorbed in the moment.

Seemingly noticing that Bai Ye was suddenly looking at her, Victorica waved to Bai Ye, signaling him to squat down.

Then she brought her little mouth close to Bai Ye's ear, as if she wanted to tell Bai Ye a secret.

"Bai Ye, do you know? I don't actually dislike beautiful things!"

After saying that, Victorica raised her hand and pointed to the sea, which was dyed bright red by the sunlight.

The light rain that had been falling stopped abruptly just as the girl raised her hand.

Bai Ye suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first time the girl had told him about the things she liked.

It was just a simple expression of affection that any other girl would say, but Victorica made it sound as if she were telling Byakuya a secret buried deep in her heart.

Seeing the girl's adorable side, Bai Ye felt no joy this time. He only sensed the loneliness and heartache the girl had felt while imprisoned in the tower before his arrival.

"Since Victoria liked it, let's take you out again next time!"

Bai Ye suddenly made the suggestion.

"next time?"

Victoria looked up.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he lowered his head, his eyes revealing a hint of expectation and a deep sense of loneliness.

Seeing Victorica's expression, Bai Ye let go of her little hand.