"The next water and sky banquet will be held in the emerald sea area. The water has been cleaned up. Please go downstairs in an orderly manner and take the boat from the west exit."
The sudden announcement over the loudspeaker in the banquet hall caught everyone off guard.
Upon hearing that they were going to the water, they were initially worried that their clothes would get wet.
Then the broadcast continued: "The feast will be held on a high platform erected on the sea. There is an identity verification machine at the entrance of the platform. Once you arrive, all you need to do is turn on your smart bracelet and scan it for authentication."
In this way, the dissatisfaction and discussions that had been spreading among the crowd gradually dissipated.
Qiao Mei sensed something was wrong. She had heard Sai Qin mention the dangers of the Emerald Sea at the Federal Academy before, and now it was almost evening, a time when the tides were particularly strong.
Why did Qiao Yingying choose to take everyone to a different place for the banquet at this particular time?
Just then, a deep male voice came from beside her: "An'an, the deathly aura in the banquet hall has completely dissipated, as if it was taken away by something all at once."
Qiao Mei knew that death energy could also have a carrier.
But when Ao Cang told her that there was death energy in the banquet hall, she hadn't thought about it.
Now that he reminded her, she realized a possibility she had overlooked.
So, perhaps all that immense death energy was emanating from Qiao Yingying?
Since the birthday party hadn't officially started yet, she hadn't seen Qiao Yingying since she arrived, so she couldn't ask Ao Cang to confirm it.
She could only suppress her thoughts and move to a new location with the rest of the group.
At that moment, her personal computer bracelet vibrated. After opening it, she found that it was a message sent by Yan Qing.
Yan Qing: [I believe this is very important to you. I discovered it by chance when I was following Qiao Yingying that day.]
The message was accompanied by a surveillance video and an inspection report.
[Her situation is very dangerous. I'm still considering whether to report it to the interstellar police. Because she's a member of the royal family, I can't make a decision so quickly. Take a look first, and then get back to me.]
Qiao Mei first clicked on a blurry video of Qiao Yingying picking coconuts to drink at the beach, and then continued watching.
That was a report on testing coconut water.
The report shows that, apart from a very small number of coconuts, the coconut water is mostly composed of the blood of fallen beasts and mixed with death energy.
When Qiao Mei saw the "death aura" item, she was only slightly surprised. However, when she saw the "blood of the fallen holy beast," she was so frightened that she stopped in her tracks.
Ao Cang hadn't looked at her message box, so he didn't know what had happened. Seeing her suddenly stop, he asked in confusion, "An'an, what's wrong?"
Qiao Mei closed the chat window, her crimson eyes filled with a complex expression.
Instead of returning to Ao Cang first, she grabbed his hand and quickened her pace to leave the crowd. They found a secluded rocky area nearby before she showed him the message Yan Qing had sent her.
"You'll see after you read it. I never imagined Qiao Yingying could be so terrifying."
She was secretly absorbing death energy, which was one thing, but she even dared to drink the blood of a fallen holy beast.
Ao Cang read it quickly, and after finishing, his golden eyes, like Qiao Mei's, became serious.
"If she drinks the blood of a Fallen Beast, she will not only gain some of its powerful strength, but also suffer some side effects. Overall, it will be very harmful to her body. Where did she get this stuff from...?"
The sea breeze howled, and in the dim night, a flock of seabirds flew eastward in formation, the sound of the waves crashing more and more violently, foreshadowing something that was about to happen.
Qiao Mei glanced at the seawater, which was almost blending into the night, and asked Ao Cang, "What exactly are those side effects?"
Ao Cang followed her gaze and said uncertainly, "Some will cause the body to have more characteristics of the Holy Fallen Beast, while others will cause the person who drinks the blood of the Holy Fallen Beast to gradually lose their mind until they become a monster."
"However, the most important thing is how much blood she has drunk. Now that we know, we certainly can't let her continue drinking like this. She is human, and her identity is not ordinary. If something really happens, the impact will definitely not be small."
In short, they need to stop Qiao Yingying from making further mistakes as soon as possible.
And the fastest method currently available is...
Qiao Mei recalled the message she had just seen from Yan Qing. After thinking for a moment, she opened her personal terminal bracelet and replied: "[Let's hold back for now. After tonight, I'll discuss it with my grandfather. This isn't a small matter, and it's not appropriate for us to get involved.]"
Yan Qing replied quickly, expressing his agreement, and then Qiao Mei led Ao Cang to the high platform of the banquet on the water.
On the high platform, Qiao Yingying, led by Qiao Ziming, stood at the forefront of everyone's view and was exchanging polite words.
Seeing Xu Hui waving at her, Qiao Mei pulled Ao Cang to the table and sat down.
Because the banquet was held on a high platform over the water, the sea breeze was strong and cold. When she sat down, her hair was disheveled by the wind, and the tip of her nose was a little red.
Seeing this, Ao Cang glanced at the thin shawl draped over her shoulders, then deftly unbuttoned his suit jacket and draped it over Qiao Mei's shoulders to ward off the cold.
Xu Hui was dressed as thinly as Qiao Mei today, and she had actually been cold for a while and her face had turned pale, but the careless Li Chonghua did not notice.
Seeing Ao Cang's sudden action, he glanced at Xu Hui's condition and belatedly realized that she was in very bad shape.
After feeling annoyed, he quickly followed suit and took off his suit jacket, draping it over Xu Hui's shoulders.
The sudden warmth startled Xu Hui. She looked up at Li Chonghua and heard him whisper to himself, "I was too careless. I'm not as thoughtful as Xiao Cang."
Some people are just naturally careless, and Xu Hui didn't think Li Chonghua was wrong.
As long as he knows what to do now, that's fine.
As they were talking, Qiao Ziming, who was at the very front of the line, said, "This birthday banquet is now officially starting. Please enjoy your food and drinks. If you want to go swimming, that's fine too."
It's a cloudy day today, and the temperature is quite low on the water at night, so it shouldn't be a good time to go swimming.
However, this place is also the Cangcui Sea, and the area chosen by the royal family is not usually open to outsiders.
Now that there's an opportunity to go into the water, even though it's a little cold, many guests still choose to go down.
It is said that there is a high probability of finding glowing seashells and some small star stones here.
Qiao Mei already had the giant glowing seashell that Ao Cang had given her, and had no intention of going into the water.
But Hsu Hui is different.
There was no other way; in order to accompany Xu Hui, she had to go down with her, but only in the shallow water so that she could get ashore immediately if she encountered any danger.
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