Chapter 919: Chapter 917: Metamorphosis
"Mr. Yi... is this the Fu Jiang you selected? Indeed not bad, very unique and extraordinarily obsessed with you. If she really makes it to the end, maybe this new phenomenon will become your little follower.
That would be quite interesting."
The voice of the Buddha Mother echoed across the sea as a man slowly stepped out from the shadows on the deck, none other than Yi Chen, who had always been the ’audience’.
He said nothing, merely watching Catherine, who appeared in the body shape of the Buddha Mother, in silence.
"Hee hee! I saw the love letter she wrote to you. Want me to recite it for you? It’s so mushy. Such a cute little girl, Mr. Yi will surely cherish her, not do anything reckless, right?"
As soon as the words fell, the guillotine’s apparition was already set on Catherine’s neck.
"Ah! If not, then not. Why kill? Besides, if you kill me, these people will wake up.
By then, this Miss Xinzhi, who is ’devouring’ everyone, will get mobbed.
I suggest not killing me. After all, this is the prize she deserves..."
The chopper of death suddenly fell, decapitating the Buddha Mother directly, spraying black ink-like blood wildly.
Strangely, this time Catherine did not die immediately; instead, heads of women grew one by one from the surface of the Buddha Mother’s body.
"How painful, Mr. Yi, sometimes you can be quite hateful... always beheading, yet I’m also a [phenomenon]! At least I fought alongside you as a patient.
Clearly, I was considering for you, yet you turned around and killed me, truly unpleasant.
I wonder if now, in the ocean, I can defeat Mr. Yi?"
Instantly, the hundred-meter-long tentacles swaying behind the Buddha Mother lunged at Yi Chen, enough to drag the entire cruise ship into the sea.
Simultaneously, Catherine’s flower-wheel-shaped eyes locked onto Yi Chen, casting some form of rule-like pupil skill, seemingly creating a deep-sea water prison fully sealing the individual caught by the pupil, with all sorts of ’living flowers’ from the depths of the sea, like anemones and barnacles, growing on the target’s body.
Sealing complete.
Two octopus tentacles of enormous scale attacked simultaneously from both sides, attempting to crush Yi Chen in the middle.
Suddenly, a blast of extreme cold wind swept in from the sea, cold enough for Catherine to tremble, and within this cold wind was Yi Chen’s voice.
"Catherine, have you been following William for so long that your brain has regressed? Have you forgotten that I also belong to the sea? Or do you truly fear no death?
I’ll give you three seconds, get lost! Otherwise, I’ll treat you as malice and execute on the spot... even if your true body isn’t here, you’ll still be buried in the Black Sea."
As the voice came, Catherine actually felt the vast sea behind her becoming somewhat unfamiliar.
Even parts of the sea became dyed black, countless dead reaching out from beneath the surface, begging her to join them.
Cold sweat trickled down the side of the Buddha Mother’s statue’s face, as Catherine wore an awkward smile, "Mr. Yi... just kidding! I’m leaving now, but once I withdraw the dream, your little girlfriend might be in danger! I’m personally looking forward to watching you play the hero to save her, hehe."
The entire Buddha Mother statue, along with the sea anemones beneath, disintegrated into malignant octopi rolling back into the sea.
Yi Chen did not focus on where Catherine was heading, but instead, momentarily shifted to the top window of the banquet hall, observing the situation inside.
As the ’sea monster’ was repelled, all the participants trapped in the dream were gradually awakening.
Currently about 70% of the people were gathered in the [Banquet Hall], and as they woke, they noticed an unremarkable woman violating the first rule by ’absorbing’ others while everyone was asleep.
Over a dozen people had been completely assimilated,
including the towering model above three meters, the bride carried by a paper man, and so on.
Given that rules cannot be violated, everyone naturally considered this person the ’sea monster’, attacking in unison.
Surrounded by everyone, Liu Xinzhi wore a face full of smiles, explaining nothing... because in her eyes, this group of people had also violated the first rule.
...
In the cabin.
Miss Mu, with a meat tube inserted in her mouth, finally awakened after experiencing nineteen cycles of death and resurrection, each nightmare’s death consuming energy and spirit, even thinning the soul.
Though she did not understand why the dream resolved on its own, she immediately grabbed an umbrella, checking the room’s condition.
"Did she wake up early..."
Mu dragged her weakened body out of the room, using the umbrella as support, moving towards the source of the bloody scent, slowly reaching the banquet hall.
Once an upper-class banquet hall, now transformed into a hell of blood and flesh.
Every contestant boarding the cruise had died without exception, leaving only some ’scraps’ scattered on tables or hung on accessories.
A massive layer of solidified blood carpeted the entire banquet hall.
At the red carpet’s far end, an elegantly poised woman was walking forward, gradually breaking into a run.
She hugged Mu tightly as soon as she arrived, but though it appeared to be an embrace, the grip was firm, with a dining knife in one hand.
"Sister Mu! You’ve finally awakened, look... I’ve already helped us finish the selection ahead of schedule, future obstacles have been wiped away, the final stage awaits us."
"Waiting for just you, Liu Xinzhi."
"Sister Mu, saying it outright hurts feelings.
However, I believe Sister Mu’s thoughts align with mine, that you’re well aware this beauty contest has no losers, only the last one standing can survive.
Better than Sister Mu being killed by others, combine with me in advance! I still have a lot of affection for Sister Mu, I’ve already prepared a space inside my body for you."
"Little sister Xinzhi, you’re very confident."
"Of course, only with confidence can we ascend to that stage, only then possibly make it to the end with Mr. Yi, only then become [Fu Jiang]... I’ve already heard these two words while eating, I feel soon I can truly inherit this perfect name."
"Try it."
The enclosed cruise ship interior began to rain,
two naked women, both with teardrop birthmarks at the corners of their eyes, lay sideways on the floor, embracing each other, yet one bore dozens of knife wounds, each fatal.
The conjoined skin began to transfer towards one of them,
the two kissing heads also slowly adhered together to complete the final fusion,
beneath the drizzling rain,
the sculpted body stood tall, arms outstretched, retrieving the broken umbrella that had fallen, suddenly, the head turned 180° towards a corner of the hall.
"Mr. Yi! I knew you were watching me all along... how did I do! This should be the outcome you wanted, surviving under the influence of the sea monster and completing the final transformation.
Didn’t expect Sister Mu to be so formidable, almost killed me at the last moment.
Even though I’d absorbed so much, even though I’d heard Fu Jiang’s whispers, even though she was so weak."
"It’s because you lack experience."
"Experience... what’s that?"
"Experience in killing, like chopping vegetables at home. Mu’s killed many, naturally more familiar, she knows precisely when, which nodes allow for efficient killing."
"That’s okay~ Sister Mu sharing her experience with me will be fine!"
With that, Mu’s face emerged on the side of Liu Xinzhi’s face, only with eyes completely closed.
"Still not enough, from now until the cruise lands, I’ll teach you some things..."
"Yay! Mr. Yi, why have you become so proactive? At first, you entirely disregarded my actions.
But since boarding the ship, it’s been different, actually going along with this pageant actively."
"I want you to win the final beauty contest."
Liu Xinzhi’s head didn’t ponder much about the issue, she lunged forward, pouncing into Yi Chen’s embrace, tearfully speaking:
"For Mr. Yi, I will definitely win the championship. Please train me, no matter how hard, I will persevere."