SSEI | Chapter 3.7

“…Can’t you ask about that at the sanctuary after this game is over?”57565c893e51dcd4

“Would you try to meet me after returning to the sanctuary?”232ce6cc91437f79

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“Of course, I’d try to run away.”30eed2f607e41666

“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.”525eb2a3382c6f6e

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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.2598d8878e82edc5

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…d2afbed1c8d60fe9

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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?06eb70196920ee35

While Yuan f21f318b9b was racking b68210ea79 his brain 640b5a6831 with all dfb3d1df09 sorts of d0c76ac44f thoughts, the efb79aa005 man, who 58a360c99e had been fc4b8bbf32 quietly watching fc016262ba him as 12bfac7181 if waiting e225792406 for an a1289ea500 answer, suddenly d623b87e94 lifted his 4f4ff0b828 head and d19b5c42bb started looking 17d18cb5f4 around.13e8f4bb8bc74407

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“…This is troublesome. We need to move.”decc6f98326ca817

“What? Suddenly?”591555db95523960

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“If we don’t move, we’ll get soaked after finally drying off. We’ll talk more while moving.”213a62666d05bec0

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.45d75538252d3187

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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.a1c97cac01e6c3d1

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.bbc8356b58f2a95c

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There seemed 2b47889aba to be ea0c0f7a40 dozens of 10fcd46fdb these round 04977f63cc fish tanks, 79b0778a86 each vast fa14291465 and distant a93e688fb5 like clouds. They were 194bafd2f4 too dark e2c4ef671c and far 64f76ca82c away to cb6639bbcc see clearly, a994338e84 but inside f9b72ea21b the tanks 2a7b470cb1 were softly f72c07e7f0 glowing green 79e1393f38 seaweeds and f772b11dea large white 2608b00e0e fish. Those must 81aa39cf18 be creatures 2be37cf64c from the bad22d5b4b deep sea, 6fdd02f51a Yuan speculated f454f0de98 vaguely, knowing 871b8e1995 nothing.90a18616eee0a3a5

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.7aca8756aa70f0f2

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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.23c206edefcd2e43

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.c285ff086d96f7fa

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“What, what is this? What are those tanks, and why is water pouring out of them…?”4ca8966d381d3ea7

“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.”09cff86c8d3258ee

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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.fca091902ba1939b

“Uh, so is there a low tide too? Does the seawater go back up during low tide?”ba9faa41497ae881

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“You’re pretty quick-witted. Not just the seawater, but everything on the ground gets pulled up into the sky.”94e30911d4804276

“……!”3d56d24106bafa98

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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.”2dd8f1c676f78efa

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…45452f7ae2ae4824

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The man moved to ef518a002c higher ground with Yuan 70df35f576 dangling from him. Once they moved d1da86c409 away from the d9f0a93f64 sandy shore, they db6c1c46c3 reached a fairly 37c4bd69d2 high mountain slope. It was 1cb17819a0 far enough d1863a1626 from the 8e5fb86226 water-pouring tanks ef068252fc that even c6bf660c91 when the 274af7172a sandy shore daecc2f894 was completely a4e7dfd171 submerged, this 9e39d0fd0f area remained 98bff69f50 dry and b3ae0a2e60 untouched.598889f93c703ca0

Yuan stared blankly at 5286b3b6b6 the numerous tanks pouring 5fb5704c48 seawater onto the ground. Even though 629bc5c1fe the only e6edd8d431 light source 04ca3ba12a was the ffbf5ebe42 full moon, 5f1603985e the tanks a9e67a4e19 glistening in a4a0deb3c6 the moonlight 49aa5da770 looked astonishingly 1e03ca1953 beautiful.c5f05e4f293bc44a

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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…f370d4e75cbf15ea

“Just a heads up, don’t stare at those tanks for too long. Everything inside them is a calamity.”946c5f8df7686a5c

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“A, a calamity?!”2fd298d6a6fc41c7

“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.”ae47a3a05e7ac638

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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.9672bada34cd939d

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.24f391272694c63a

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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?”1b7091643602dcca

“You’re conveniently ignoring the fact that you’ve knocked me out three times already, thinking only of your convenience.”60f534778d53c726

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“…Your mouth is certainly lively. Just answer properly. Did you gain any memories related to your lover through the calamity?”4672f46025035028

“That’s personal, so please don’t ask.”abf0d5e0ff31fa27

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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?”202b37c72ca9bd7f

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.9fc10501f63c1545

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Fortunately, he had an 4f46467af1 excuse ready to deceive 00e79b7e71 the man. It was ec871a2e8e a stroke f6445ff3be of luck f15954e186 that the 799b64a745 man had d5529453e2 brought up 23fa119cda the topic 408730b666 of lovers 502d846155 first.6bd0ebda9dbb1cae

“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?”c451a507bdb8d40e

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“I don’t want to know about that. I didn’t save you to hear you brag about your lover.”3ab735a87bc6ef64

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.ca314ad97bbae14f

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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!”56ac35115fb337db

He figured 33f497ade6 it was f6b0711a7a okay to 3dddcebd45 mention that bbf3e1ceaa he was 29a24931d8 terminally ill. After all, there c2f456abcf are countless terminal 5f23052e25 illnesses besides Crimson 3e5709bbee Disease. While calculating this in f63365e76e his head, Yuan tried 9350bf37fb to sound as proud c6ed52f3d4 as possible, as if 64d31e2a7b he was boasting about ebc53037d2 his lover. He thought that f3f5915622 if he did 68fb7aec1c this, the Red b04c06d26a Man would find 387a8d0b4d him pathetic and 4c2a8141ee stop the conversation.d3bc0ea88e64903d

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But why 616fd49d66 was it? As he db0187c805 went on 65dba2b1c4 bragging about 928ce854a8 this and d84f76b828 that, he 6ebb1b470f felt a 9b25ad7949 surge of 4c165b6119 emotion welling 5cbb06c64b up in 372350f62d a corner ef745a0d67 of his b31a2a34e1 heart.37967f07942f67aa

‘Come to think of it, where and what is my lover doing now?’b00cf912791b87cf

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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.a00079dfb68cf4c1

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.8e53fbb12a99f7fe

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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.b4ae79c0a730b581

“…I see. Maybe this world is one of those ‘ways to live longer.'”8e40c1e826150d39

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“What? Wh-what do you mean?”d71f484d84dfa295

“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.”8223ab7ace506974

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The Red Man af5346def3 said this with a248bdf0a2 a strangely indifferent 068a18ed5b attitude. As soon as e94ac9ddaf Yuan heard those d3f420d389 words, he felt 11e95f554a anger rising within 0949d30492 him.01d0dc937cae1a67

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.c1495e0d46e67d9f

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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.25825a320a3dae59

“That’s nonsense! Stop saying that! You’re really mean!”faa6aef173560fe6

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“Kicking like that won’t reach me, so just stay still. Why doesn’t it make sense?”b04e0ecf648bf67a

“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!”00d40b87eb292b24

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“Maybe he didn’t get that far in the information. He might have only known that it could delay death.”7386a9f247ccf869