"I was sealed off from the ground for five years. During those five years, I remained conscious and thought about many things."

"I only have the desire to survive; nothing else interests me at all."

"But during those five years, I was sealed in the stone, and I discovered that I was still alive. Even if I ran out and fought with others, and became the top in the world, I was still alive."

"Since we're all just trying to live, what's the point of all that effort?"

"My goal used to be to keep getting stronger."

"But if I really become the strongest in the world, and no one can kill me, then what should I do?"

"If I have emotions, I can live to please myself for the sake of my emotions."

"But I have no emotions, so I have never known what the meaning of my life is."

Hera's constantly writhing hands returned to their previous pale, boneless state.

"So I intend to let a truly emotional being wield my power."

She pointed to her head, "And this girl, whom I've been using the identity for, is naturally the most suitable candidate."

"After all, this body of mine is the most suitable for her, and it has been cleansed by my primal power, so it can only be compatible with her soul."

“But I overestimated humans a bit.” Hera touched her face, looking quite helpless.

"Knowing that his loved ones had been killed, and that his body was now a monster, was unbearable."

"If it weren't for my power constantly maintaining her soul, she would have succumbed to the impact and become an idiot long ago."

[Ocean] glanced thoughtfully, then asked, "So what are you planning to do now?"

"If we continue to let her manage this body, she might try everything to commit suicide, so let her soul sleep a little longer."

"The responsibility of finding meaning rests solely on myself."

Hera glanced back at Ye Yiqing's direction.

"That's why I want to cooperate with the God of Light."

Nanming and Haiyang, who were standing to the side, had not yet recovered from Hera's words.

They never think about the meaning of their lives because they always seem to have something to pursue or do.

"It's truly pathetic not knowing the meaning of one's life," [Ocean] said after a moment's pause.

"If I had to define the meaning of my life, it would be to protect the entire marine ecosystem."

"What I want is a real ocean world, without any disturbances or external factors, to live simply like that."

"It's not only to prevent the entire ocean world from being disturbed too much, but also to ensure that the sea sharks don't become complacent because of my powerful strength."

"Therefore, unless there is a major event, I generally will not take action personally."

After saying that, the green light it emitted dimmed. "But it seems I made a mistake..."