No one expected that at this critical moment, it would be Xie Qingyan who risked his life to save Xu Shi.
As I said before, everyone has some prejudice against this bad woman. You've been scheming against Xu Shi all along, and he's still your nominal fiancé... So even though you're having fun together and nothing seems out of the ordinary, there's an invisible barrier between you, and everyone knows it.
Seeing her do this now, everyone's first reaction was surprise.
Even Xie Qingyan herself was somewhat surprised.
Although she was also taken into the air, she was slightly luckier than Xu Shi and did not leave the ship's range.
Moreover, it seems that the sea god did not target her. If things continue like this, even if she cannot avoid getting injured, she will definitely be able to save her life.
On the contrary, Xu Shi was clearly stunned by the aftershocks of the tentacle and had no time to react.
Below are tentacled mouthparts, starving for food. Even if one is lucky enough to fall into the sea, the chances of survival are still very low.
Is this a bad thing for her?
From a rational perspective, that's not necessarily true. If Xu Shi were to die like this, she would actually have room to maneuver, not only with the current overseas team, but also with the core of Night City... Xie Qingyan was arrogant and thought that apart from this bastard, the only one difficult to deal with was Wen Shengkui. As for the others? A piece of cake.
The best part is that in this situation, Xu Shi's death can't be blamed on anyone else, at least not on her, right?
This is a very delicate matter. If it were a year ago, Xie Qingyan would have let him die without hesitation. Such a good opportunity probably won't come again.
But things are different now.
Having been through so much with him, she knows best how her emotional journey has changed.
The relationship between the two had long since deteriorated from the simple working relationship they had initially shared. Later, feelings of jealousy, regret, and disappointment gradually surfaced in her heart, and none of these emotions were genuine.
It was precisely these emotions in her heart that led her to make this choice—she reacted almost instinctively when she saw the other person about to die.
She herself didn't know where she got such strength from, but she actually managed to rush to Xu Shi's side under such circumstances and even pushed him.
Perhaps this is what they call the unleashing of human potential in times of crisis?
She used to be skeptical about this. After all, she was a researcher, and she couldn't make a conclusion without evidence, right? Now she had become the best example, so she had no choice but to believe it.
She didn't even know what drove her to do all this. Was it because she felt guilty towards Xu Shi, or because she had really... fallen in love with him?
Xie Qingyan didn't have time to think it through. The only thing she was sure of was that this was definitely the most irrational thing she had ever done in her life.
There was only one consequence to doing this: she would die—the lingering effects of the whale fall were still present, propelling her rapidly downwards.
She had no countermeasures left. To be honest, her mobility was even worse than Xu Shi's... She still had some spare energy to activate her abilities, but it was ineffective against the sea god's gaping maw. She would still be devoured if she was meant to be.
The pitch-black depths magnified in Xie Qingyan's eyes, stirring up the fear within her.
But at this moment, she felt incredibly calm, unmoved even in the face of death, and even felt an unprecedented sense of relief, or rather, a sense of liberation.
Rather than remaining trapped in inner turmoil and guilt, this kind of relief might be the best ending for her...
"Xu Shi... I don't owe you anything anymore."
She shouted with all her might, regardless of whether anyone could hear her, "If you still think that way... then pay for it in your next life!"
Then, she closed her eyes and quietly awaited death.
However.
Just then.
She felt something embrace her, the touch was soft but not slippery... not tentacles?
Curiosity compelled her to open her eyes again, only to be met with Xu Shi's face.
No one knows when he woke up, but seeing this, he had no lingering attachment to his regained life. Using the "Jade Capital" to turn in the air, he leaped to her side and embraced her.
"Didn't we say we don't practice feudal superstition?"
Xu Shi smiled and said, "We're all materialists, why would we believe in an afterlife?"
"..."
Xie Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then laughed after realizing what had happened, "You're such a fucking idiot."
Even her usual cute and scathing remarks were now a bit more direct, but she was indeed a little angry. If she had known it would turn out like this, why did she save you? She would have rather let you die!
But she felt mostly happy. She probably never imagined that the two of them would die together in this lifetime... Not bad at all.
"Xu Shi!" "Master!" "Master's father!"
The others watched with bated breath, for they too were powerless to help... The only one with ability, Xia Wuyou, was also restrained by the Sea God. By the time she managed to break free as quickly as possible, Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan had already fallen into the Sea God's enormous jaws.
And an arc of light that went unnoticed.
...
"Hmm..."
The impact of the fall caused Xie Qingyan to eventually lose consciousness. She didn't know how much time had passed before she groggily opened her eyes.
"You're awake? The surgery was a success. You're a lovely boy now."
The voice that rang in my ears was Xu Shi's, as teasing as ever.
"Why?"
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