Evening,
The cruise ship party was in full swing, the frenetic music making the young people on deck even more "agitated." He Li, on the second floor of the cruise ship, leaned against the railing, squinting, somewhat bewildered.
The boy and girl friends who had been intimately close at the beach party just moments ago, still embracing and kissing then,
Now, they had each returned to someone else's embrace, replaying the scene from the beach party, tacitly understanding, each content with their own arrangements.
They weren't afraid of demons attacking them from the island or the sea, for there were demon hunters on the island, and two demon hunters specifically guarding the ship.
This world was sick. Some people took pride in being scumbags, boasted about infidelity, considered sadness their norm, melancholy their personality, and used various words to excuse their degeneracy, always believing they were the victim, and then, in the same way, they hurt others.
Heh...
Those who can catch stinking fish and rotten shrimp are all damn maggots!
He Li chuckled softly, wiggled his big toe, and in his flip-flops, prepared to leave.
It was boring. Beautiful things were best viewed from a distance; getting too close often meant smelling something foul.
In truth, He Li's thoughts were somewhat one-sided. Good and bad were both parts of the world. Since his battle with Aigefen, He Li's heart had undergone a slight change. He no longer viewed things with the detached indifference he once had.
He thought more now.
As He Li turned to leave, Pradana coincidentally walked out of the cabin, barefoot, draped in a thin white veil. Her voluptuous bikini was faintly visible. Meeting He Li's gaze, she walked over to him.
"Not going down for a drink?"
He Li shook his head. "I'm allergic to alcohol." Inwardly, he thought, If I drank, I might tear down your cruise ship.
Pradana rested her hands on the railing, gazing at the crowd on the deck below, then turned to He Li with a light smile. "They're having a great time. Are you sure you don't want to join?"
"No, if I went, they might not be happy." After speaking, He Li asked, "Dana, are you... Indian?"
Pradana's eyes brightened slightly, and she asked with a hint of surprise, "Is it that obvious? I look very much like a Hua Xia person. My father is Hua Xia, and I resemble him. In India, they consider me Hua Xia."
He Li paused for a moment. "It's because when you smile, your eye sockets dimple, and you carry a faint scent of incense."
Pradana looked at He Li with a touch of astonishment. "Your observation skills are truly surprising."
He Li shrugged with a smile.
Pradana gestured towards the cabin and said, "Since you can't drink, how about a cup of tea?"
He Li thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright. I hope it's just ordinary tea. My stomach can't handle your Indian cuisine."
Pradana shot He Li a playful glare but said nothing, stepping onto the deck with her bare feet and gracefully leading the way.
He Li glanced once more at the party below and followed Pradana into the cabin.
He Li couldn't understand why he had suddenly become unhappy. He had been perfectly happy watching the girls by the beach party earlier. This sudden shift in mood was something even He Li himself couldn't grasp.
In the cruise ship's dining room, He Li and Pradana sat opposite each other. Pradana poured He Li half a cup of tea. He Li picked it up and took a sip. It was slightly bitter with a lingering sweetness – good tea.
They sat in silence for a long time. Pradana smiled gently, and He Li found himself not feeling the slightest bit awkward. He was puzzled by this situation, feeling an unusual sense of peace and tranquility.
All the events he had experienced before began to fade slowly. He tried hard to recall them, but could only see vague scenes. It was a very mystical feeling.
He instinctively felt something was wrong. He possessed a very strong spiritual power, and combined with the spiritual power of those seven old fools, his spiritual power was like a vast starry sky. Although he hadn't fully tapped into it, the foundation was there.
With his powerful spiritual energy, he saw things with unparalleled clarity, making it impossible for him to forget memories. Those memories always surfaced like a movie.
He looked at the tea in his cup, then up at the beautiful Pradana, and asked without any preamble, "Dana, are you a demon? Why don't I feel any demonic energy from you?"
Pradana also took a sip of tea, set down the cup, leaned forward, resting her right elbow on the table, her palm supporting her chin. She looked at He Li with a faint smile.
"I am not a demon."
She paused, then continued, "My ability is to 'influence and create void space.' Within the range of my ability, I can arbitrarily rewrite the form and position of things within the space, influencing the enemy's judgment within the space.
However, your spiritual power is too strong, and your resistance to my ability is very high, making it difficult to influence your judgment."
He Li nodded. "I've never seen such an ability. This ability, once understood, feels powerful. To influence and create void space, meaning you can create a non-existent space where you are the sole master."
He Li sighed and shook his head. "Such an ability is basically invincible."
"Yes, it's an invincible ability," Pradana said with a smile, then sighed again. "Unfortunately, my power is too weak. Any powerful ability requires commensurate power to drive it, otherwise, it's just a reflection in water or a moon in a mirror, all in vain."
"For example?" He Li asked with keen interest.
Pradana gave He Li a seductive smile, then stood up and walked to the window. With a light wave of her hand, she said, "For example, if I had spiritual power as strong as yours, I could create a void space capable of trapping Sersoujiang, for at least two hundred years."
He Li frowned. He looked out the window at the scene after Pradana's gesture. He was very familiar with the scenery outside: the brilliant lights, the tall buildings.
Tokyo!
He Li asked directly, "Tokyo. This isn't a void space you created. This is the real Tokyo. When did we get here? Was it the moment I boarded the ship?"
Pradana turned back to look at He Li. She didn't hide anything. Since her objective had been achieved, toying with this man further would only be counterproductive. She stated directly:
"That's right. I saw you during the beach party. Your divine envoy wasn't with you, which gave me an opportunity. My void space can deceive everyone, including gods, but it can't deceive a dog. Isn't that a bit laughable?"
He Li pursed his lips. She was talking about... Xiao Lan?
"In Tokyo, there are two individuals, Aleswar and Ricardo, who is about to awaken. Aleswar's goal is to kill Ricardo and seize Ricardo's divinity. However, I also want Ricardo's divinity. But I am no match for Aleswar, so I want to ask for your help to kill Aleswar."
He Li listened, wanting to speak but hesitating, while inwardly shouting, He Jun!
"He Jun, come out quickly and kill this woman!"
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