SSEI | Chapter 3.7

“…Can’t you ask about that at the sanctuary after this game is over?”038afe0c2ddfe5e8

“Would you try to meet me after returning to the sanctuary?”27901af01277d644

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“Of course, I’d try to run away.”d886672db77cf640

“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.”2fefd1120f87120c

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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.677b8fad866ac8fc

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…4148d675f200d4a2

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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?61e77b7fd4e9ee94

While Yuan was racking 4a7d9336ed his brain with all d9df68557f sorts of thoughts, the 9e7837fed2 man, who had been 0090242928 quietly watching him as 88e618bfb0 if waiting for an 792f2f5f7d answer, suddenly lifted his 2c301eb076 head and started looking 35e915e8d4 around.fece1c935968b213

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“…This is troublesome. We need to move.”3cac9fbc0d95ab54

“What? Suddenly?”586f731acf665bd3

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“If we don’t move, we’ll get soaked after finally drying off. We’ll talk more while moving.”3bfc8b8f09773763

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.49f30e08abdf1311

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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.89ed61067ff2ed1f

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.a37047e770084d31

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There seemed 9de41e01af to be 4210467922 dozens of ebef86248f these round cefa06af13 fish tanks, e04957ef3d each vast 7c8784cc0e and distant 2095411494 like clouds. They were 0ce6fc7714 too dark b895e8b6f5 and far b20b086a7f away to 38367e99a3 see clearly, db62429c27 but inside 34d472e516 the tanks 1102718e34 were softly fa06963461 glowing green 84c11fb103 seaweeds and 9ee08f835c large white 6ae2214574 fish. Those must be 4a2cc2aa04 creatures from the f5b8a84ab3 deep sea, Yuan edfec1e4b9 speculated vaguely, knowing 79f9c304ec nothing.847fd56d565c7f74

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.5a1a147e8ae3a085

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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.bc97a1c9f686cf35

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.6a48705209526b96

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“What, what is this? What are those tanks, and why is water pouring out of them…?”e667af8118c1e1a0

“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.”09413742a6891849

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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.6cbd8c0fb295a97a

“Uh, so is there a low tide too? Does the seawater go back up during low tide?”19af6ca7cfc10b7f

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“You’re pretty quick-witted. Not just the seawater, but everything on the ground gets pulled up into the sky.”475a8b7db8561d5b

“……!”0f65f3c6001a714d

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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.”6e7d3a2f5da515c3

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…6cb39081d3e69e85

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The man b25325a4a5 moved to 46b9b255f6 higher ground d71f20508a with Yuan 35fb27a8a6 dangling from 503a344755 him. Once they moved away cca2603a7b from the sandy shore, bd53fe6ea1 they reached a fairly 84ccf3b399 high mountain slope. It was far 7f6a164027 enough from the 7d2b2ab07a water-pouring tanks that efb692d593 even when the 48d08def6a sandy shore was a6a7761619 completely submerged, this eb89caea39 area remained dry bbd03a77cc and untouched.9b801aaffffc57d9

Yuan stared cdb344c903 blankly at c0fcc453e0 the numerous 6b3ba7eb10 tanks pouring 8fc7299100 seawater onto ea4d6d0f75 the ground. Even though the ac4d7b25d4 only light source 31c6e3207d was the full eb7078ebf9 moon, the tanks dad51da638 glistening in the f4c36e5454 moonlight looked astonishingly 0b1d9c008e beautiful.bbf8324c715acc91

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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…ffbdf3c005ddb869

“Just a heads up, don’t stare at those tanks for too long. Everything inside them is a calamity.”effaadf578aebebc

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“A, a calamity?!”e166a09bd1567231

“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.”9f79049cb86bb646

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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.c459cc8ba746985b

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.4ffab0a102f92c24

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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?”0cb64659753cd308

“You’re conveniently ignoring the fact that you’ve knocked me out three times already, thinking only of your convenience.”26a073f4bf6dd8db

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“…Your mouth is certainly lively. Just answer properly. Did you gain any memories related to your lover through the calamity?”1f1d2458825b0ff5

“That’s personal, so please don’t ask.”517e67ea8be3e5b9

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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?”cd3ea5a5b065af26

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.dab67170b74f3c17

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Fortunately, he had an d8a11a7abf excuse ready to deceive 9c673b3499 the man. It was a stroke c42674b029 of luck that the 56ed565346 man had brought up 899f39ac79 the topic of lovers 1075a1a231 first.7944e8ab692e3d10

“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?”3e8288a1da12d991

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“I don’t want to know about that. I didn’t save you to hear you brag about your lover.”ffbdbf6b9afe3324

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.076f1331a3c890f3

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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!”c2a6394a6dad5145

He figured 776f77689c it was f64a3e5943 okay to dc6e30efa1 mention that 70ea4254d1 he was a5f6787b62 terminally ill. After all, 2c0329279e there are aa066587f7 countless terminal b1c4d8b829 illnesses besides 5d76a1d65d Crimson Disease. While calculating a067c70620 this in 3986ca3fba his head, 556fab6f6d Yuan tried bcf5f78822 to sound 230c0122ab as proud 2d8d6bbc52 as possible, a93d67966b as if 4dd87cce32 he was 320cb899fa boasting about 14c8e18d21 his lover. He thought c60dbb3f94 that if 788d194b4f he did d9150972fe this, the 09183f6a3b Red Man 1e6f6747d6 would find f550618df4 him pathetic 1675d4e9a1 and stop ddfd22fdcb the conversation.5888b4f63974a4a4

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But why was 71d55c93b8 it? As he went on ff952c5e20 bragging about this and fad632a5dc that, he felt a 5d39f929cc surge of emotion welling 3f17ba7564 up in a corner 06ed017254 of his heart.99b160926abc98fc

‘Come to think of it, where and what is my lover doing now?’7a06c1c9f1ab4fc0

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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.ec4387f506c597a3

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.44270550ac8f56be

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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.d8a8ec4d1abc1fa2

“…I see. Maybe this world is one of those ‘ways to live longer.'”5bbbc5cb19a38ae7

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“What? Wh-what do you mean?”3d684e634fd7630a

“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.”4fe8f8d384ec6726

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The Red Man said 0843ce3d8e this with a strangely 8f07d83f89 indifferent attitude. As soon ce5b0a2879 as Yuan 11e33606d8 heard those 2d19e7667f words, he 19a66ee304 felt anger b5671b497a rising within df3362a0bf him.b6c7c661cbc6d2b1

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.fcebb68b3d060ea2

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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.12fff6f38dac978f

“That’s nonsense! Stop saying that! You’re really mean!”92ee983162a47d43

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“Kicking like that won’t reach me, so just stay still. Why doesn’t it make sense?”b9b888c5983f7488

“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!”2084af2c0cb06ea0

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“Maybe he didn’t get that far in the information. He might have only known that it could delay death.”c8cc6035e8f105c7