Chapter 583

Fang Qi stood at the edge of the raft, staring at the sea surrounding the platform…

He was completely bewildered!

The shadow beneath the surface was growing darker and darker!

That thing was like a moving continent on the ocean floor, an enormous black mass that cast most of the sea into gloom!

Even beneath the rising sun, the seawater was growing deeper in color—and colder.

Two dark-red points of light glowed faintly from the deepest part of the shadow.

He tried to make out exactly what the thing was.

They were eyes.

And they were staring at him.

Fang Qi: “…?”

He held his breath.

To be honest, he should have been afraid.

With a body that huge, just the distance between those two “eyes”…

It felt as though they were nearly as far apart as the entire ocean platform beneath his feet!

If this thing surfaced, forget about capsizing them. It probably wouldn’t even be satisfied after swallowing the whole platform in one bite!

…And yet, he simply couldn’t bring himself to panic.

Not even a little.

Fang Qi didn’t know why. He just had a feeling that… this enormous creature wouldn’t hurt him.

In fact, he even felt a little like reaching out to greet it—something along the lines of, “Hey, buddy. Fancy meeting you again.”

Because they really had met before.

This huge creature…

Was it the same thing he had sensed in the darkness when he sank into the deep sea at the end of his previous run…?

The feeling was exactly the same.

How close had it been back then?

So close that he’d felt he could touch one of its scales just by reaching out.

He hadn’t been afraid then, and he wasn’t afraid now.

But…

Fang Qi lowered his head slightly.

His Crazy Girl, however, was clearly feeling something entirely different.

The silver-haired girl stood in front of him, shielding half his body with her own.

He couldn’t see her face, only her back and the long silver hair whipping wildly in the sea breeze.

Her hand was clasped tightly around his wrist, her slender fingers trembling ever so slightly!

It was a tremor she was desperately trying to suppress!

…Ah!

Fang Qi immediately understood!

His Liguang had been panicking just moments ago because she’d lost her authority, and now she had suddenly…!

“…Liguang?”

Fang Qi spoke, doing his best to keep his voice steady.

“Isn’t this the world you created?”

Looking at her back as she stood in front of him, he offered gentle reassurance.

“You’re the goddess of this world. How did you end up being frightened by some little ‘sea monster’?”

His tone was half teasing, half questioning.

He was genuinely puzzled. Why was Liguang… afraid?

The silver-haired figure visibly stiffened for a moment.

The sea breeze blew her hair across Fang Qi’s face, tickling him.

Only then did she turn her head slightly.

Fang Qi met her eyes, and his gaze trembled faintly.

Her crimson eye was dim.

But in her amber left eye, blue data streams were surging at incredible speed, never stopping for even an instant!

The light reflected across half her face, making her expression seem…

A little cold?

But that only lasted for a moment.

Her features quickly softened. Her eyes grew misty as she looked at Fang Qi, and she pressed her lips together gently.

“Master, Liguang isn’t afraid.”

She spoke softly, then moved another step in front of Fang Qi, shielding him even more completely.

“It’s just… just a little tension instinctively…!”

“Because this thing… it…”

She bit her lip, her voice soft and trembling.

“It was created specifically to deal with Liguang…!”

“It’s finally here!”

Suddenly, a voice trembling with excitement interrupted Liguang.

Fang Qi: “?”

He turned his head and saw Lin Xiaoyou standing at the edge of the raft with her hands on her hips!

She had been limping badly just moments ago, but now her back was straight and her almond-shaped eyes sparkled as she stared at the two dark-red points of light beneath the sea!

Her face was alight with excitement!

She looked exactly like someone saying, “It’s here, it’s here! The show’s about to begin!”

…Huh?!

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes at once.

What was this woman trying to say?!

Liguang also slowly turned to look at Lin Xiaoyou. The blue light in her amber eye flashed violently!

Even the sea breeze seemed to freeze for an instant!

Lin Xiaoyou clearly sensed it. Her spirited pose immediately stiffened!

She secretly turned her head toward them. When she saw that both of them were staring at her, she shrank her neck.

Then she hurriedly waved her hands.

“Hey, hey, don’t get the wrong idea! Don’t get excited! Calm down! Stay cool!”

She backed away while waving, raising one hand to point at the ever-growing shadow beneath the sea.

“I mean you no harm!”

“This is a ‘cooperation welcoming gift’ I brought for you!”

“It’s a good thing! It represents my sincerity!”

“You absolutely have to accept it!”

Fang Qi: “…?”

He stared at Lin Xiaoyou’s utterly serious expression, then lowered his head…

At the shadow beneath the sea, which was practically turning the entire ocean black.

Seriously, she called that thing a “welcoming gift”?

Wait…

His pupils contracted.

He remembered.

It had been the same in his previous run!

At the very end of his previous run, Lin Xiaoyou had suddenly arrived by boat, and Liguang had thrown him into the deep sea with four identical choices…

That was when he had encountered this enormous creature in the darkness!

And it was the same this time!

Lin Xiaoyou had arrived—and brought this enormous creature with her!

Fang Qi stared at the shadow beneath the sea and muttered:

“Just what is this thing…?”

“Master.”

Liguang suddenly spoke.

Her voice was slightly steadier now, but the hand gripping his wrist remained tight, not loosening in the slightest!

She was still standing in front of him, glancing slightly to the side at the thing beneath the sea.

“This enormous creature is still carrying that ‘authority.’”

Fang Qi’s eyelid twitched faintly.

He seemed to understand, but still asked instinctively:

“Liguang, which authority are you talking about…?”

“You’re so slow, Senior!”

Lin Xiaoyou answered for her immediately!

“Obviously, it’s the third ‘authority’ you currently possess!”

Half her body was practically hanging over the edge of the platform as she stared intently at the two dark-red eyes beneath the water.

Her almond-shaped eyes were practically glowing!

Without even turning her head, she continued:

“Senior, that third ‘authority’ inside you is fundamentally incomplete!”

“See? It came here to deliver the remaining part to you!”

Fang Qi stared at the sea.

The third authority referred to…

The authority he had gained from another core after eating grouper, tuna, shark, and the others?

Then…

He looked at those faintly glowing eyes in the deep sea.

This was… the other half of that authority?

“…Liguang?”

He looked at his wife, wanting confirmation.

The silver-haired girl merely narrowed her eyes and stared fixedly at the pair of red points beneath the water.

The blue data streams in her amber eye were surging even faster than before! Countless tiny blue snakes swam through the depths of her eye!

But…

Fang Qi blinked.

Because the expression on her pretty face was changing from tension and panic…

Into confusion and bewilderment.

Then…

Her phoenix eyes slowly widened, and her lips parted slightly.

The strength of Liguang’s grip around his wrist gradually loosened.

And then…

She suddenly looked up at him!

She took his hand, cupped it between both of hers, and pressed it against her chest!

Beneath his palm, he felt the warmth of her heartbeat.

The glowing amber eye and the dim crimson eye both suddenly grew misty.

Huh?

Fang Qi was left slightly stunned.

“Thank you, Master…”

She looked at him and spoke softly.

“Thank you for trusting Liguang unconditionally…”

“Thank you for being willing to entrust everything to Liguang…”

Her voice was soft and trembling.

“Thank you, Master…!”

She lifted her face, and the corners of her lips slowly curled upward.

That smile was filled with joy and…

Emotion so overwhelming it nearly spilled over!

The tip of her nose was still red, making her look…

So adorable!

Adorable, yes, but…

Fang Qi was even more confused!

What? Honey, you…

I trusted you unconditionally?

That didn’t seem wrong, but…?

Huh? Why are you suddenly saying that?!

And what was with that sudden “Master, you’re so wonderful” expression?

There was still a terrifying monstrosity floating in the sea!

He…

Suddenly, someone yanked hard on his wrist!

“Master, come with me!”

Liguang pulled him by the wrist and turned toward the little cabin. She dragged him inside, then turned around…

And stared straight at him!

Fang Qi stared blankly at the deep blue glow in her amber eyes, completely at a loss for words.

He had absolutely no idea what was going on!

The silver-haired girl’s eyes trembled. Then she lowered her head and gently rested her forehead against his chest.

“Master… this little cabin is our home.”

Her voice was soft and muffled.

“And in Liguang’s world, our home…”

She tightened her grip around Fang Qi’s wrist.

“Is absolutely indestructible—a ‘non-destructible object’!”

Fang Qi parted his lips.

…A non-destructible object?

“Master has given all his authority to Liguang.”

“So now, Master…”

The silver-haired girl raised her head again. The deep blue in her amber eyes softened somewhat, and her gaze became gentler.

“Just stay here. Don’t go outside.”

…Huh?

Fang Qi blinked at the silver-haired girl before him.

Stay here? Right now?

If he stayed here, what about Liguang…

Ah!

His gaze suddenly sharpened!

No. She couldn’t possibly be thinking of…!

“What do you mean, Liguang?!”

He immediately grabbed Liguang’s wrist and stared at her intently!

“Are you saying you’re going out to deal with that thing yourself?!”

His voice rose considerably.

“You’ve already lost your own authority, haven’t you? You…!”

“Liguang isn’t going out alone.”

Liguang interrupted him.

She looked at him, her eyes astonishingly bright, the corners of her lips curving ever so slightly.

“Master, Liguang isn’t alone now.”

She moved half a step closer and tilted her face up toward Fang Qi.

“Liguang has Master now.”

“Master’s authority has actually opened itself completely to Liguang!”

“Now Liguang… Liguang actually…!”

Her voice began to tremble.

Tremble with excitement!

Even her earlobes had turned faintly red, and the little star earring swayed back and forth.

“Liguang can actually make full use of Master’s authority!”

Her voice suddenly rose, and her pupils briefly dilated.

“Three sets of authority—the Master’s, Liguang’s, and the one that was stolen…!”

As she spoke, she suddenly threw herself into Fang Qi’s arms!

…Huh?!

Fang Qi had no idea what was happening, but with his wife in his arms, he could only embrace her instinctively!

Wait…

“Liguang feels like she’s really amazing now…!”

She trembled with excitement in his arms.

“Liguang feels like she can really create a new world…!”

Then she lifted her face again and gazed fervently at Fang Qi.

“Master entrusted this ‘authority’ to Liguang. Of course Liguang can’t let Master down!”

“So…”

She took a deep breath and pulled herself out of Fang Qi’s embrace.

“Master, just wait here!”

She looked at him with incomparably serious eyes.

“Liguang will go and retrieve this ‘authority’ for Master right now!”

Fang Qi: “…”

He couldn’t understand a word of what Liguang was talking about.

But as he had said before…

How could he let his wife face that thing alone?!

She had just been trembling in front of him!

If he really did that, could he still call himself a man?!

“Liguang!”

His expression immediately turned stern. He raised his hands and gripped Liguang’s slender shoulders.

“How could I possibly let you go out there alone…!”

“Hey, hey, Senior!”

A voice suddenly drifted in from the doorway.

Fang Qi was interrupted, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

He turned around and saw that Lin Xiaoyou had somehow squeezed her way to the entrance.

Miss Genius leaned against the doorframe, her head tilted to one side…

And looked at him with an exceedingly irritating expression.

“You need to know your own limits!”

“With your current condition, if you want to stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Liguang…”

She blinked.

“You won’t be of any help. You’ll only hold her back.”

The corners of her lips curled into a mocking smile.

Fang Qi: “…”

Damn it… are you ever going to stop?!

He immediately glared at Lin Xiaoyou.

“Who says so?!”

“I have three sets of authority now, don’t I?!”

Although he had no idea how to use them, still…

Even if he didn’t know how to use them, he had to be incredibly powerful!

Besides…

He turned his head and looked out the window at the black depths of the sea.

Those two dark-red eyes were still staring at him from beneath the water.

Strangely enough, even at this moment…

He still didn’t feel the slightest trace of fear toward the monster beneath the water!

On the contrary, he had always felt…

“That thing won’t hurt me.”

Fang Qi murmured, then turned back toward the silver-haired girl, who was watching him with slightly narrowed eyes.

“Liguang, I have this strange feeling about that thing. If I stay, I should be able to help…”

“Ghk!”

Before he could finish, pain shot through his wrist, and his eyes widened!

Liguang had suddenly clamped down hard on his wrist!

The force was tremendous!

His bones gave a sharp crack.

“Ghk—Liguang?”

Fang Qi sucked in a breath and looked carefully at his wife.

The fervor and emotion on Liguang’s face had not yet completely faded.

But her phoenix eyes had already curved into two crescent moons.

Fang Qi: “…”

Why was she smiling so kindly again?

What had he said wrong this time?

“Master.”

The silver-haired girl looked at him with a sweet smile, her voice incredibly gentle.

“Liguang wants you to stay in this cabin.”

This time, it was a statement, not a suggestion.

The corner of Fang Qi’s mouth twitched.

His mind was a complete mess!

But he knew one thing…

He didn’t want to stand on the sidelines like a useless weakling anymore! Much less let his wife go into “battle” alone!

So he instinctively protested:

“No, Liguang, you have to believe me. I can definitely be useful now! I…”

“Crack!”

His hand was squeezed hard enough to make another sound.

“…!!”

This time, the pain nearly made Fang Qi jump!

He yanked hard, trying to pull his hand free, but couldn’t budge it. All he could do was glare at the silver-haired girl before him.

“Liguang, you…!”

The smile on Liguang’s pretty face had become thoroughly “kind.”

“Of course Liguang believes Master.”

She tilted her head slightly, her voice soft and gentle.

“But precisely because I believe Master…”

Before she could finish, the ground beneath their feet suddenly lurched violently!

Fang Qi: “?!”

The entire platform floating on the sea seemed to have been struck from underneath by something!

Massive waves instantly surged across the surface of the sea!

Crash—!

A huge sheet of seawater slammed directly against the outer wall of the wooden cabin!

“Wait…!”

Fang Qi instinctively wrapped his arms around Liguang and looked out the window.

Liguang also turned her gaze slightly.

Beneath the surface of the sea, that pair of red eyes seemed to have drawn a little closer. Even the waves had been tinged a pale red.

Fang Qi’s pupils trembled.

Although he still wasn’t afraid, there was no way he could let his wife face it alone!

“Liguang, I said no. I have to—!”

Suddenly, warm breath brushed against his ear, making him shiver.

“Precisely because I trust my master…”

Liguang rose onto her tiptoes and leaned in, her lips almost touching his earlobe.

“That’s why you have to stay in this room, Master.”

“Master will always belong to Liguang.”

She murmured softly, her breath warm and damp:

“No one—is—taking—you—away.”

The moment she finished speaking, she abruptly released Fang Qi’s hand, turned around, and walked toward the door.

Fang Qi froze where he stood. Before he could even process what had happened—

“Bang!”

The wooden door slammed shut!

Fang Qi: “…?”

He stared blankly at the door, not moving for a moment.

What had Liguang meant just now…?

“No one could take him away”?

Who was trying to take him away? That giant thing in the sea?

Liguang, don’t tell me you’re…

jealous of a fish…?

Fang Qi stood there in a daze for several seconds before suddenly snapping back to reality!

Hey!

He rushed forward and reached for the door.

“Liguang! Open the door! You—!”

Click.

The door opened a crack by itself.

Ah!

Fang Qi immediately brightened.

“Liguang, listen to me—!”

“Ow!!”

A pink figure was thrown through the crack and sent tumbling inside!

It wasn’t Liguang.

Fang Qi’s eyes widened as he watched Lin Xiaoyou land hard on her butt and then—

“Aaaah!!!”

She sprang right back up!

“It hurts, it hurts!!! My butt, aaahhhhhh!!!”

Clutching her backside, she rolled around on the floor, howling in pain!

Fang Qi: “…”

He looked up at the doorway again.

The wooden door was closing, leaving only one final sliver of space.

Through the gap, a left eye with a faintly glowing blue-amber hue was quietly watching him.

And then—

“Bang.”

The door shut.

…Huh?

He glanced down at the genius young lady rolling around and howling on the floor, then looked at the completely closed wooden door.

This time, he was genuinely stunned.

…It locked me in here with Lin Xiaoyou?

Seriously?