SSEI | Chapter 3.7

“…Can’t you ask about that at the sanctuary after this game is over?”1fa64626575da2b6

“Would you try to meet me after returning to the sanctuary?”4735884ef0195577

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“Of course, I’d try to run away.”493fd13032aedf9c

“You know yourself well. Besides, I couldn’t guarantee you’d be in your right mind after returning to the sanctuary. Asking here is the most certain.”62efc3e7b7e6e039

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Not being in his right mind, what does that mean? Yuan felt a bit scared but tried to keep his composure. There’s a more important issue right now.4646a7a84c8b3c00

The man is interested in how Yuan crossed the lake, but no matter how he thinks about it, it seems like his ‘Crimson Disease terminal stage’ skill played a significant role in not becoming monster food. But according to the shopkeeper, he must never let this man find out about it…8a38f0550055a443

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How should he make an excuse? Is it best to just insist he doesn’t know anything? He’s not good at lying, so keeping his mouth shut might be the best. But what if he clumsily keeps quiet and the guy tortures him to make him talk? Maybe dying now would be better in the long run?82e3ad4bca2a73d3

While Yuan was 042fa6fa14 racking his brain f6c6340512 with all sorts fddb5fcbea of thoughts, the 45f4e3414b man, who had cc7c1f2efc been quietly watching 5dbb125f2f him as if b38b0d3dd8 waiting for an 0cfb29a844 answer, suddenly lifted 84ac0701eb his head and 1951d36dd9 started looking around.4fe327801093c973

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“…This is troublesome. We need to move.”c7b1a34706a250ef

“What? Suddenly?”0cd137a7f1cec825

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“If we don’t move, we’ll get soaked after finally drying off. We’ll talk more while moving.”aa5bef2313d9a17e

Without hesitation, the man stood up and tossed Yuan his clothes. As Yuan struggled with the restraint suit, which had too many belts to put on by himself, the man made a sound as if suppressing a sigh and stuffed Yuan’s limbs into the clothes. With oddly skilled hands, he dressed Yuan, then hoisted him onto his back and dashed out of the cave.bc8ae1c0dad07125

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As soon as they stepped outside, a strong sea scent filled Yuan’s lungs. Yuan had no memory of ever going to the sea, so he couldn’t tell how much this place resembled one. However, he instinctively knew that a place filled with such a salty aroma couldn’t simply be the other side of a lake.986d29a625663928

The salty smell was overflowing from above. Initially, he didn’t have the chance to look up because he was being carried like a piece of luggage by the Red Man, but the moment he managed to lift his head, Yuan could see them clearly. Fish tanks floating in the night sky, glowing under the moonlight.b2a6c050f7d9ff70

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There seemed to be e2026e6e79 dozens of these round efe7ca9fee fish tanks, each vast 9319fd6054 and distant like clouds. They were fdb673f77d too dark 1f28378e84 and far 7781358b0e away to ec605480c0 see clearly, 90e292dbf3 but inside 94c48b88b5 the tanks 188bdc6007 were softly c97860ae83 glowing green b4b242c9f3 seaweeds and 5079dbb8b2 large white 870e393801 fish. Those must 59e362c00d be creatures c666229897 from the a875e7dad5 deep sea, 01f498086e Yuan speculated 4597a30802 vaguely, knowing b0ae48194e nothing.a42c309c1f4f911c

But just standing there with his mouth open in awe wasn’t an option, as the threat those tanks posed to the ground was overwhelming.809d81700f51e473

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It was as if an invisible giant was pouring water into a lake, with the tanks tilting on their own. From the half-tilted tanks, silvery, fishy water poured out, and the waterfall-like deluge hit the lake’s surface, creating bubbling foam.8437bf5c415514bb

The water pouring from the sky created massive waves that shook the lake, and those waves quickly grew in size, filling the sandy shore. Yuan understood why the man had hurriedly fled. The water was rising so fast that if they had stayed in the cave, they wouldn’t just have gotten soaked; they might have drowned.dd38a01b99133dae

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“What, what is this? What are those tanks, and why is water pouring out of them…?”2b805a06e0a7fb52

“It’s the most important thing to watch out for in the ‘Mock Sea.’ It’s high tide now. If we were even a little late, we wouldn’t have made it out.”87c6dae9abf62acd

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Mock Sea? It seemed to be the name of this area. Does it mean those tanks mimic the sea, or that the seawater from the tanks turns this lakeside into a mock sea? Of course, those are trivial questions, and there’s a more pressing curiosity.3465034e7f3f6e66

“Uh, so is there a low tide too? Does the seawater go back up during low tide?”71835db6cb5ae484

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“You’re pretty quick-witted. Not just the seawater, but everything on the ground gets pulled up into the sky.”b3ea644a2769658a

“……!”a23991983017fd33

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“To be honest, that’s when it’s most dangerous. If you don’t hold onto something, you’ll get dragged into those tanks and eaten.”ce2d8b7664c05117

Feeling scared for no reason, Yuan clung tightly to the man’s body with both arms. The man seemed to sigh as if he found it absurd, but what else could he do? Survival comes first. Of course, it’s high tide now, not low tide, so there’s no need to cling on just yet…673d898629c8bcea

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The man moved 164b8a85d1 to higher ground fa65f3b6e5 with Yuan dangling 626240fe38 from him. Once they moved away 2708aace98 from the sandy shore, 458f67a3b0 they reached a fairly 1f3247567c high mountain slope. It was far enough 808b43b7e2 from the water-pouring tanks 6f918baa3c that even when the 1c8ac9d549 sandy shore was completely af06871a11 submerged, this area remained 549a082997 dry and untouched.04f36527a827c716

Yuan stared 9fa3cddd0c blankly at 11723bcea8 the numerous 93bfca0ce5 tanks pouring 8dad8995ed seawater onto 936ff91df2 the ground. Even though the only 7bde2653d1 light source was the e73d906378 full moon, the tanks c4ee84dd9c glistening in the moonlight 36176b0711 looked astonishingly beautiful.c915fdd511728b91

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Moreover, the small ecosystem inside the tanks was so beautiful that it was breathtaking just to look at. If it were low tide and he got pulled up there, could he see those fish and seaweeds up close? Right now, they’re too far away to see well, but somehow, the more he looked at those creatures, the more his heart raced…c1734a0b2ba21364

“Just a heads up, don’t stare at those tanks for too long. Everything inside them is a calamity.”248a83084c19578d

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“A, a calamity?!”4bb0564e8646d378

“It’s night now, so it’s hard to see around, and more importantly, the tanks are keeping their movements in check. But if you draw even a little attention, it’ll be troublesome, so be careful.”a686676d2d87244b

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As soon as he heard that, Yuan snapped back to his senses. No wonder it felt similar to those threads he saw in Maze Village… He briefly hoped he could absorb their power, but that’s not something he should do here. Revealing the Crimson Disease to others wouldn’t be good.8def4f1318c7473e

While they were having that conversation, the man seemed to have judged it safe, as his pace slowed considerably. He didn’t seem to have any intention of taking a break or putting Yuan down, but he casually asked Yuan in a rather calm voice.ce5e3e477f7ef39e

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“Anyway, there are a few things to check while we’re moving. Since I saved your life when you were on the brink of death, I think I have the right to ask a few questions, don’t you?”961324bf25ae3480

“You’re conveniently ignoring the fact that you’ve knocked me out three times already, thinking only of your convenience.”44bd10097af190b7

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“…Your mouth is certainly lively. Just answer properly. Did you gain any memories related to your lover through the calamity?”b8aaf4d59b37d7ba

“That’s personal, so please don’t ask.”855bdc624b9985ae

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“I’m not interested in the love life of a clueless guy like you, so stop pretending to be embarrassed. What I want to know is simple. Was there anything in those memories related to the outside world?”0dccb6bca0bf9afc

Yuan shook his head frantically. If you really think about it, ‘Crimson Disease terminal stage’ might be considered information from the outside world, but no matter what, he couldn’t say that.e76568f7cfd24b81

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Fortunately, he had an d02c3f3345 excuse ready to deceive b6e088fee6 the man. It was 3274d4570d a stroke 57f16be6b3 of luck b19f551eb0 that the d3040d8d36 man had 28cf028fef brought up a18371404a the topic efbaa865e0 of lovers 685ee9d568 first.d02f7892409c051c

“I don’t know about that. I just know that… my lover was incredibly handsome and kind. Isn’t that also information from the outside world if you think about it?”00114ed433c3a799

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“I don’t want to know about that. I didn’t save you to hear you brag about your lover.”4c2f999c5ad16116

As expected, the man frowned deeply. Honestly, Yuan couldn’t remember what his lover’s face looked like at all. But he assumed that if it was someone he liked, they must have been handsome, so he just made up something on the spot.71ea1b3e50fceeef

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“But that’s really all I can tell you! Even when I was a bit mean, he always treated me with patience and sincerity. Anyway, he was a good person. Actually, I wasn’t destined to live long in the outside world, but my lover said he would do anything to find a way for me to live longer!”5be9f5f1e7765d96

He figured it was c0b0f85b91 okay to mention that 9dff610a89 he was terminally ill. After all, there 41ee187c2f are countless terminal 37f7c1e6a3 illnesses besides Crimson 366905a665 Disease. While calculating this b4025aefc9 in his head, f1c603295a Yuan tried to ef53a237e3 sound as proud a9f167a103 as possible, as 43218a775e if he was 19ee14cf2c boasting about his 358adb05b5 lover. He thought bbe043a8b8 that if b1efde823f he did b6989499eb this, the ce53e8510c Red Man ff521fea8c would find 4444d4628c him pathetic 61c8b0ee41 and stop 07c1b924c7 the conversation.47c9f9d82fbae8db

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But why was 021f0c5076 it? As he went on f3316a24ff bragging about this and 7a0e326049 that, he felt a d572ac7162 surge of emotion welling 0286a57d36 up in a corner 9bfecf3db6 of his heart.1add097bd6e1a630

‘Come to think of it, where and what is my lover doing now?’2806e6f256a77042

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Could he be worried about Yuan, who suddenly disappeared? Even though his tone was a bit rough, he seemed to care and look after him quite a bit. Even though he couldn’t remember his face, a distant longing choked his throat.aa6f2f806dd3e2cf

He wanted to see that person. He hoped that person wouldn’t be sad or lonely, and to make sure of that, he thought he should return to the original world as soon as possible.64e9f3174c828dd4

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While he was groaning over the sudden wave of longing, the man, who couldn’t possibly know what was going on inside him, spoke indifferently.f4b0336544f7bb15

“…I see. Maybe this world is one of those ‘ways to live longer.'”1c09d3b467532eec

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“What? Wh-what do you mean?”912fe93b945ac6ab

“When you enter this world, you don’t die from any disease and can be resurrected infinitely. If your lover somehow obtained that information, he might have introduced you to this world for your sake. Hoping that you could live long, even if it’s in this game.”422cb2f9ae70cd09

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The Red Man cc6f552829 said this with 8118b6916c a strangely indifferent bcf80cbdd3 attitude. As soon as Yuan 5065c25121 heard those words, he 2e5b7938fe felt anger rising within 6200a5b756 him.40bd531bd6e2c233

Of course, from that man’s perspective, he might have been trying to interpret the situation by proposing various hypotheses. In fact, he had heard that because he entered this world, his disease was no longer progressing.80364be00354da79

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But no matter what, he couldn’t believe that his lover would push him into this world for such a reason. Yuan started flailing and hitting the man with all his might.f900216016620c59

“That’s nonsense! Stop saying that! You’re really mean!”ed1f09390eeedfab

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“Kicking like that won’t reach me, so just stay still. Why doesn’t it make sense?”0db886d12b85ce21

“No matter how much a lover is dying, who in the world would push them into a place where people fight to the death? This is a place where you live long but die repeatedly forever!”d9dd485b54adc36c

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“Maybe he didn’t get that far in the information. He might have only known that it could delay death.”64a1f0f2dacd32f9