Chapter 1133: Chapter 1131: Tool Person and Wishes
The polite inquiry from the uninvited guest caused a deep shock to the two people inside the cave.
His tone was so natural, as if it was just a common occurrence to encounter rain in the mountains.
But just one question was enough to instantly turn the situation into a thriller—where did he come from?
Putting aside how he found this place, this obviously unfamiliar face, Rachel confirmed she had never seen him before.
Besides this small landing boat, are there actually other living people in the Sea of Ashes?
Even looking quite well, leisurely as if he came here on vacation.
And from her reaction, Li Min also clearly realized that the uninvited guest was not someone from the boat, her vigilance skyrocketed, ready to take action at any moment.
For a time, no one made a sound.
Fortunately, Fu Qian was just being polite, the next moment he naturally entered the cave, and under their very unwelcoming stares, he walked up to them.
...
The tentacle that flashed by just now was naturally Fu Qian’s doing.
He couldn’t afford to wait for Lady Li Min to slowly reach out and check the situation.
Considering that entering the Sea of Ashes had not brought any special contact or calls, so the current strategy was to use everyone as probes, letting them help him discover anomalies.
After all, he wasn’t even sure what "normal" in the Sea of Ashes was.
And so far, Lady Ran Hui had undoubtedly brought him the most surprises.
From the conversation between the two just now, he knew that Li Min was not only a real resident of the Sea of Ashes but even originally knew quite a bit about it.
If any subtle changes occurred in the Sea of Ashes due to his arrival, such a character should be the most likely to feel them.
Therefore, Fu Qian didn’t hesitate to speed up, presenting a grave situation directly in front of the two people, an epitome of extreme pressure.
Including his appearance at this moment.
...
"Who are you?"
At this moment, facing the highly aggressive behavior, Rachel asked coldly.
From this angle, she finally looked somewhat familiar.
Fu Qian, however, was sizing up her face full of scars, trying to activate some long-dormant memory cells.
"I am surnamed Fang."
It was normal for the two in front of him not to recognize him, since he currently wore the face of bookstore owner Fang Xun, without any extra embellishment.
"Very well, Mr. Fang."
Glancing at Li Min without changing her expression, and seeing that her good friend showed no response, Rachel decisively continued to inquire.
"Can you explain why you are here? This place is good for taking shelter from rain, but it’s not that easy to find."
"That’s simple, I followed you here."
Fu Qian answered extremely honestly.
Hmm?
Rachel’s suddenly sharp gaze was, however, stopped by Li Min’s hand.
"From when?"
The next moment she asked with an eerie voice.
"Let me answer with a question."
Facing this question, Fu Qian smirked provokingly.
"What do you think that thing came here for? Lady Li Min and Miss Rachel."
"You were indeed lurking nearby all along."
Li Min did not sound very surprised.
The other party knew their names, probably noticed since Rachel was using her harmonica to call her.
"But if that’s the case, you should realize the two of us are just struggling in our last moments, I don’t know what you specifically followed us here to do?"
"Didn’t I just say? I wanted to hear your views on that thing."
Is this guy serious?
"It’s not normal."
Though not quite believing, Li Min still patted Rachel’s hand, signaling her to keep calm, then quickly responded.
"In theory, even Divine Beings would not casually enter the Sea of Ashes, as it is filled with twisted corruption."
She stretched out her hand, unconcerned as she displayed the mutations on her body.
"The most important thing is, it’s worthless."
"So I can’t think of any reason why It would appear here."
"That sounds quite reasonable."
Fu Qian nodded.
"But what if It was acting normally? Could you try to think of a reason for doing this?"
Are you insane?
If it weren’t for Li Min’s obviously cautious demeanor, Rachel looked like she was about to start swearing.
Although this guy has an indescribable terror, as someone who had disregarded life and death, she wasn’t that afraid in this regard.
A reason...
After hesitating slightly, Li Min did not insist uselessly and chose to share her thoughts from before.
"From its behavior, it seems to be using everyone as bait."
After describing the reasons for her judgment, she quietly observed Fu Qian’s reaction.
"It makes some sense, but it seems contradictory to what was just said."
It turned out that the other side was thinking very seriously and quickly pinpointed the problem.
"Since there’s nothing of value in the Sea of Ashes, what would It be luring in for?"
"It’s possible that It was in a dire situation and couldn’t afford to care too much."
Rachel remembered what Li Min had said earlier and answered on her behalf.
"We can’t completely rule it out... but honestly, from the appearance when It showed up, I don’t think Its situation was that bad."
Fu Qian was not so easily convinced.
That said...
That statement reminded Li Min of that violent moment.
She knew very well the resilience of the Floating Island; even attacks by a Demigod were hard to imagine reaching that extent.
That thing, without a doubt, had astonishing destructive power.
"Think again, what else might be the reason."
After dismissing an answer, Fu Qian continued to patiently guide.
"Mr. Fang, we don’t even know each other; seems we have no reason to keep answering your questions, right?"
Rachel could no longer restrain herself and became furious.
Of course, when she was swept by his emotionless gaze, regret surged immediately.
Li Min, however, did not blame her for possibly dragging her own actions into this, but vigilantly watched Fu Qian’s movements.
In the suffocating silence, a conflict was imminent.
"You’re right, this is a bit impolite."
But the next moment, the anticipated murderous intent didn’t occur.
Mr. Fang’s expression eased in a second, and he even nodded, acknowledging Rachel’s statement.
"How about this, after answering this question, you will have the opportunity to make a wish."
"Of course, I have the final interpretation of how this wish will ultimately be fulfilled."
A wish fulfillment?
Fu Qian’s bizarre proposal clearly shocked the imagination of both Li Min and Rachel.
After repeated restraint, Rachel was about to make a sarcastic remark, but the next moment, she was stopped by Li Min.
Although she didn’t believe in the notion of wishes, as long as there was a reason to avoid conflict, it was preferable.
This guy in front of her definitely had the ability to kill the both of them.
"If we must find another reason, I can only think of one possibility."
After a brief silence, she slowly started.
"Although the native creatures in the Sea of Ashes, whether strong or weak, are all like the Floating Island under our feet, being born and vanishing in the blink of an eye, worthless."
"But in addition to that, there actually exists a kind of thing here, the call that turns Mermaids into Fishmen is one of them, these are collectively known as—Miracles."