Chapter 85

Never Ceasing

The girl stood there, beneath her hanging black cloak lay the visor of the external mech exoskeleton.

The visor was a deep black, absorbing all surrounding light.

He could feel the guide's gaze shift in an instant, but to him the weak guide resembled a startled rabbit—fur puffed, teeth bared, claws extended—yet lacking much intimidation.

Besides screaming, what else could she do?

But now, even her ability to scream was about to be lost.

Fear, terror—that's right.

The weak are destined to be firewood for the new world; better to die early and be reborn, contributing a meager strength to the strong, which also counts toward building the new world.

The Poison Dart Frog gazed pityingly at the small guide; on her shoulder, the Poison Dart Frog continuously leaked toxin, corroding the black cloak completely and even leaving white circles on the black hard exoskeleton.

Click-clack.

The Poison Dart Frog's domain could no longer hold, and with a bang, it shattered completely.

The domain, shattered together by chains and sword tips, scattered as energy drifting down from the sky.

The blue-tailed merperson gave a fierce stare, muscles tensed, one hand dragging a long chain, and swooped in at extreme speed with a flick of its tail.

The six-winged angel arrived just as quickly, nearly simultaneous with the merperson in the seawater battlefield, reaching the guide's side.

Looks like they're all sentinels who have formed contracts. The Poison Dart Frog curled its lip, staring directly at the guide's position amidst the chaotic battlefield—unless the mental link had an anchor, it wouldn't act as it wished.

Facing the two sentinels advancing step by step with full aura, the Poison Dart Frog was not intimidated.

Even though his domain was shattered, causing him serious injury, he is now no match for the two of them.

As long as this trump card exists, how could those sentinels trapped in the cage harm him?

The decapitation operation tactic is a killing move wherever it is used.

"Stop." The Poison Dart Frog coldly ordered the sentinel.

That wholly black Poison Dart Frog, with a croak, sprayed out poison gas that gradually melted the outer cloak.

Bristling with killing intent, the sentinels who usually heed neither heaven nor earth unified their steps, their cold eyes fixed on every move of the Poison Dart Frog, ready to tear him apart at the slightest opening.

But do they dare?

The Poison Dart Frog smiled maliciously; without the guide's presence, let alone making them stop, the first thing upon meeting would be to take his head.

If the sentinel and guide had no contract, these two might also decide to abandon the guide.

But who made his luck so good?

A B-rank guide can actually contract two S-rank sentinels, and still be lively—his luck is truly exceptional.

As long as the guide is in hand, what trouble could those two sentinels cause? Still, it's better to kill them.

He furrowed his brow, looking toward where the guide was; after all this time, the little frog still hasn't dealt with the guide?

"Are you looking at me?" A girl in a blue dress appeared behind the merperson, gazing at him with a smiling expression.

The black cloak was now completely dissolved, leaving only a faceless simulant supporting the external mech exoskeleton standing in place, silently mocking his arrogance and prejudice.

This sentinel, compared to those of lower rank, appears aloof and casually decides others' lives; naturally, he wouldn't notice the guide's small movements in wearing the tortoise shell.

Between water-affiliated beings, king and subject naturally share a spiritual resonance, and even a skill resonance.

When the ruler is humiliated, the subject dies; the subject dies in place of the ruler.

In Blue Eucalyptus's song lies a message that only Fu Guang can understand; between them exists something akin to a summoning spell.

However, Fu Guang summons Blue Eucalyptus without needing Blue Eucalyptus's consent.

Meanwhile, Blue Eucalyptus's summoning requires Fu Guang's consent.

"Speed resolution." The hateful guide, like a sea monster, unfurled her golden hair like seaweed, laughing wantonly.

As always, it is detestable.

"Are you willing to be the guide's dog? Don't you have any dignity?" The Poison Dart Frog's chest heaved, its eyes blood-red.

"Such cowardly, fearful ants, so weak a single finger could crush them—are they even worthy of your loyalty?"

He seemed lost in thought, continuously saying, 'A guide who only drags others down, does nothing, and just gives orders—what makes them worthy of the sentinels' lives?'

"Just for that little bit, this pathetic purification that can't solve anything—must we live and die for her?"

"Croak!"

The Poison Dart Frogs called out rapidly and in unison; toxin surged from their cracked skin into the sea, where the water's flow had diluted it somewhat.

The toxin flowed with the seawater outward, killing countless sea creatures and seabed plants.

A ringing tinnitus echoed in Fu Guang's ears; she heard faint crying sounds, softly surrounding her ears, but upon close listening, there was nothing.

For the first time, Blue Eucalyptus used its scale-covered tail to push Fu Guang away; the red markings on its shoulder flowed, and killing intent surged in its blue eyes.

"Take the master away; I'll handle this place, it'll be fine soon."

Tiny blue scales spread from the corner of his eye; the chain in his hand clinked, shaking the surrounding seawater, causing the green to fade a little, then the waterlogged chain gathered and spread again.

Xiguang's hand rested on Fu Guang's shoulder; Fu Guang slightly turned his head, his hand trembling imperceptibly, still facing the poison despite severe injuries, and Xiguang's condition was also reaching its limit.

"Good."

Fu Guang took out the little blue flower to give her the red pearl, which had condensed after absorbing the lifeforce of the bloodthirsty vine, rich with vitality.

However, the bloodthirsty vine eats indiscriminately—humans, alien species, beasts—anything is its food. This pearl let Fu Guang temporarily set it aside, for if it upset her stomach, it would be bad.

However, the sentinel's physique is strong, so it should be fine; she threw the pearl to Blue Eucalyptus, and the weakness from excessive blood loss was just right to let the pearl exert its maximum effect, even further.

"Is this my reward?" Blue Eucalyptus tilted his head toward the blond girl, as shimmering water formed a barrier beside her, preventing toxin from corroding her body.

"Of course." Fu Guang smiled without reservation.

Blue Eucalyptus said no more, swallowing it in one gulp; instantly his body seemed to emit a blood-red light, charging straight toward the Poison Dart Frog at the center of the toxic water.

"Retreat." Fu Guang turned her gaze from the Poison Dart Frog, planning to give him a surprise as she left.

Every guide or sentinel, upon reaching B-rank, will have a talent skill, but Fu Guang, because she awakened two skills when she reached B-rank, always thought she had not awakened a talent skill.

After soaking in the water for a while, she actually managed to grasp the tail of the skill.

By her ear, a tiny, faint voice kept weeping as the toxin spread.

The toxin spread, and deathly silence spread invisibly through this stretch of seawater.

Fu Guang clasped her hands together, and a blue light shone from her forehead.

"May the sea waters surge together with you, never ceasing."