The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

"I'll help on the coast," Saya loaded the shock spear into the multi-purpose launcher. "The shock spear can theoretically penetrate the body of any black water entity and organize them to recover. If there is anything in the sea, I can also help."

"If all else fails, you can use the rift shuttle to bring me back," Aoi winked at Perlis, "Don't worry, I'll go with you."

"..."

Perlis didn't say anything. She silently looked at Aoi's smile and then nodded.

"Great! Let's get to work!"

Aoi said happily, and went to push the submersible with Lian. Perlis and Shaya stood on the beach, looking at the sea together.

"If you find the temple this time, where will you go next?" Shaya said.

"Keep going," Perlis replied softly, "You are right, I am the only one who still remembers them."

Perlis did not forget the end of the journey described by Issa - she would eventually forget those people, because in the end she would no longer even be herself, and everything about her, whether it was her memory, personality, or experience, would be shattered.

But even so, Perlis seemed no longer so confused and afraid. She always felt that there were many people walking with her and never left.

"I hope you're okay, Miss Perlis," Shaya whispered, "I don't know what's going on... Before the Black Tide Lord died, I thought the suffering would end once I killed him, but I didn't expect the suffering to only get worse."

"The source is not on this land," Perlis whispered, "the real source is in the starry sky above our heads."

"But...if that's the case...wouldn't it mean that we will never...?"

"It's okay," Perlis shook her head, "Shaya, it's okay."

If the stars are enemies, then Perlis will shatter them. Even if she can't do it, [Pure White Fireworks] will definitely be able to do it.

And the girl named Perlis Havrgard will happily run towards the end of her life like a moth to a flame.

Perlis no longer wanted to see anyone being oppressed by those behemoths, whether it was the Tower of Babel pressing down on the horizon, or the starry sky pressing down on the earth. Everything was too huge and cruel, making everyone breathless.

But everyone has his or her own life. Those people just want to live an ordinary life with their family and friends, and spend a short and happy life.

Pearlis really wanted that kind of life, but she no longer had the chance.

She thought, if sacrificing herself could bring a better life to others, maybe that wouldn't be a bad thing?

But somewhere in the back of her mind, Perlis thought that she didn't think so.

When standing in front of the [Gate of Poverty], Perlis thought, if Carly was by her side at that time, and she could live a life away from suffering with Carly by just passing through that door, what would she choose?

Will she still be as noble as she is now, imagining herself as a moth flying into a flame?

Perlis was not sure. She was selfish, but this was the only way left for her.

"I have always been a coward. I am not brave at all. I am just running away..."

Perlis murmured softly, then took a step forward. Not far away, Aoi and Lian pushed the submersible into the sea, the hatch was already open, ready to enter.

"Are you ready?" Aoi asked Perlis as she came over.

"Let's go." Perlis nodded.

Lian finally reminded Aoi of some things that needed attention, and then the hatch closed and the submersible began to slowly dive.

The space in the cabin was not large, but it was more than enough for two people to squeeze in. Aoi sat in the operating chair in the narrow space, while Perlis stood beside her.

The two of them looked out the glass in front of them, watching the dark sea water flood over their heads, swallowing up the last ray of light, and darkness overwhelming them.

There was hardly any light coming through the dark water, as if a thin film swallowed up the light. Aoi turned on the searchlight on the submersible, but it could only barely illuminate a small area, and visibility was extremely limited.

The light illuminated the lifeless seabed, with withered sand and blackened seaweed. Perlis saw no fish or corals or shellfish. The ocean before her seemed dead, with only opaque water and pure silence.

"I can feel the location of the temple," Aoi whispered, "forward..."

The submersible began to move forward along the seabed, the slope difference became larger and larger, and from time to time there would be a huge drop below. The light above the head, which was not much, became dimmer and dimmer during the dive, and in the end, there was pure darkness in all directions. Even the front illuminated by the searchlight was dark. There was nothing that could be illuminated in this sea.

3) Temple of the Old Blessing (Part 9)

"I dived into the deep darkness and glimpsed the truth in the cracks of the world."

Perlis murmured softly the words that Zuligui wrote in his diary. The darkness before her eyes grew deeper, but Perlis seemed to have nothing in her heart.

Aoi concentrated on operating the submersible and did not speak. Their shoulders slightly touched, not because there was not enough space, but because Perlis needed to provide an amplification for Aoi's heart so that she could accurately find the source of the signal.

And Perlis gradually sensed the real source - the chaotic signals revealed in those space fragments were nothing more than the divergent remnants of the real signal. As they gradually dived, the signal strength became stronger and stronger.

Two hundred meters...three hundred meters...five hundred meters...

"I seem to sense it..." Aoi said softly, "It's right down there..."

In the endless darkness, Perlis also sensed a strong signal - as if someone was whispering a name, and that person was in the deep darkness below the two of them.

"Keep diving." Perlis said softly.

"Strange, the speed of diving is starting to slow down," Aoi frowned, "What's going on? It's as if... the surrounding seawater is getting thicker and thicker?"

It is obviously wrong to describe the sea water as thick, but Perlis felt that Aoi's description was extremely accurate - the increasingly strong resistance made the numbers on the depth gauge change slower and slower, almost stagnating.

Suddenly, a strong sense of crisis came over Perlis, her eyes widened, and halos lit up in them.

She sensed it...there was a trench below...a very deep trench!

The black power spread out from the trench without warning and spread to the surrounding sea. The torrents of the netherworld washed over the body of the submersible, and the whispers repeatedly played in Perlis' ears.

She heard many people crying and screaming, and these sounds combined into a picture - Perlis saw the antenna on top of the "Upper Pivot Star" collapsed!

In an instant, the diffuse light and shadow swept across the city, engulfing everything, and then shattered in an instant, leaving only the weak singing sound.

It is looking for its own kind.

"...!"

When Perlis came to her senses, a violent current hit her and the submersible began to shake violently.

"Pure White, something's happening!" Aoi subconsciously hugged the dazed Perlis to prevent her from being shaken out of her seat.

At the same time, a huge green light bloomed in front of him. The hideous lines occupied the sea water and condensed in the ink-black pupils.

——A huge eye covers the sea area in front of the submersible.

The giant creature slowly swam in front of the submersible, and its eyes were illuminated one by one by the submersible's searchlight... It had six eyes! Those eyes were arranged in a strange but perfect pattern, and each eye was flashing with a strange light.

Perlis knew this thing! She had seen it in historical memory!

This is none other than the Black Whale that once played chess against Hassanka Hafurgaard above the sea of ​​clouds.

But this one looked a little different. Judging from the part that was visible when the giant creature passed by, it was much smaller than the previous [Black Whale] and its characteristics were also somewhat different.

"Is this... [Siren]...?"

Aoi murmured softly, seeing the huge thing in front of her made her mind stagnate for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses.

"I accompanied Lianbao in Yuanzhen to read a lot of Qi Lang's mythological books, and went with her to learn about some mythological things. A very obscure antiquities illustrated book mentioned this kind of monster... [Siren]..."

Perlis just stared at the slowly receding black shadow without saying anything, and Aoi continued to speak:

"...It is said that during some voyages across the sea, sailors would occasionally hear strange songs. One story says that a graceful mermaid would emerge half of her body from the water, while another story says that there was nothing on the sea, but the sailors' minds would see the things they desired most... The final outcome was always the same, the sailors were tempted, jumped into the sea, and were swallowed up..."

"The Siren has always been a legend, but there have been sightings of it long ago. It is a giant black whale with six pairs of eyes. It is said that its singing can evoke people's inner desires..."

"The inner desire...?" Perlis murmured in a low voice.

The old Shangshu City was a prosperous city with black whales that kept singing.

Before Perlis could think about it, the ethereal singing voice came again - because the distance was very close, Perlis could hear the singing clearly.

The power of the netherworld in the trench was condensed and released by the singing. In an instant, the light and shadow changed, and the sea in front of them suddenly became different.

—A pure blue light enveloped the water.

This is a shallow sea, the golden sunlight shines through the water, forming beautiful spots of light on the seabed. The fine sand on the seabed is dotted with beautiful corals, and colorful fish happily swing their tails in the sapphire-like water. Everything is full of vitality.

Not far away, Perlis saw two small whales - no, it should be said that they were Sirens. They were not big in size, swimming happily in the water, and from time to time they spewed high water columns on the sea surface, while making ethereal singing sounds.

The song was no longer sad, but happy.

The space rift only existed for a short moment. The next second, the black sea swept in. Under the lonely light of the submersible, a huge shadow in the distance was looming.

"It's looking for its own kind..." Perlis' voice was very soft.

For some reason, Perlis knew almost instantly why the Siren kept singing - it was calling out to its own kind, and at the same time helplessly using the power of the underworld to restore the light and shadow of the past, like a traveler on a winter night using repeatedly extinguished matches to recall the warmth of the fireplace.

It seems...

Perlis thought of Shaya, and then thought of herself. Aren’t they the same?

The lost fish sings again and again in the unknown sea, longing to hear the echo from the past.

But Perlis knew where the companions of the Siren had gone - when the Black Angel awakened, the huge black whale was summoned to the battlefield as a follower, and finally died under the power of Hassanka Hafurgaard.

No matter how much it sings, it will no longer have any companions.

"..."

When Perlis was a little distracted, a "click" sound was heard, and tiny cracks appeared on the glass of the submersible and were slowly spreading.

She reacted immediately, releasing the destructive factor stored in the bracelet, and quickly created a factor shield around the submersible.

But this cannot last long. Once the factor energy is exhausted, the seawater pressurized by the Siren will destroy the submersible.

"The resistance below is getting stronger and stronger. The Siren is trying to stop us," Aoi said quickly. "No, we have to kill it. It doesn't want us to reach the bottom of the trench. If we delay any further, we might lose the chance forever."

"Let me go." Perlis stood up.

"No, let me go."

Aoi grabbed Perlis's wrist and looked at her firmly:

"You are the one who needs to reach the [Temple of the Old Blessing] and you must stay in the submersible. Let me go."

3) Temple of the Old Blessing (Part 10)

Hearing what Aoi said, Perlis was stunned for a moment.

Yes...there is nothing wrong with what Aoi said. She should let Aoi go out and stay in the submersible herself. This is reasonable.

But...something always feels wrong...

"Can you beat that guy?" Perlis asked calmly.

"Of course, no problem." Aoi stood up and set a few values ​​on the console. "It's just a whale. If I can't defeat it, can I still escape?"

"We are five hundred meters below the sea." Perlis said softly.

"So what? You can get away easily."

Aoi blinked at Perlis, as if to signal her not to worry, and at the same time activated the factor shield on her body.

"Don't worry, as long as you enter the trench, I will immediately float up even if I can't defeat you. Saya is still up there to support me, remember? As long as we lure this monster to a shallower sea, the shock spear will tear it apart."

"But..."

"Don't hesitate. Now is not the time to hesitate. Have you forgotten what you wanted to do?"

Aoi's voice was serious for a moment, which made Perlis stunned again, but she quickly returned to her beautiful smile like a sister next door:

"Okay, dear, don't be afraid, you will be fine. You have suffered so much, you won't suffer again."

Aoi quickly hugged Perlis, then turned and left, entering the separation chamber.

Perlis looked at all this in a daze. At the same time, she felt that the black power below was becoming thicker and thicker, and the submersible would soon lose the ability to dive.

Only a feather pen can be used.

Perlis opened the crack and the black quill fell into her hand.

Previously, she had kept this holy object that contained part of the power of [Engraved Ink] hidden in the upper realm because she was afraid that the [Black Angel] would use some method to locate her.

And now, she had to use some of her authority to ensure that she could at least continue to dive.

As expected, the moment the feather pen fell into Perlis's hand, the entire sea began to shake - the huge black whale seemed to sense the existence of the fragment of power, and the ocean currents began to become restless.

Perlis concentrated her mind, mobilized a small amount of her authority, and waved it downwards.

Suddenly, the solidification speed of seawater began to slow down, and then began to reverse, and the submersible began to continue diving towards the trench.

But at this moment, a black light flashed before Perlis' eyes, and she saw a huge eye staring at her at the end of the darkness.

"Well...!"

Perlis immediately put the feather pen back into the netherworld rift. She knew that the previous blow was enough to make Inmotalus realize what she wanted to do, and continuing to use it might lead to worse things happening.