"This...it's actually...it's really alright?"
"Son, who exactly are you...who are you really?"
"......"
Quietly perched atop the [Shattered Star], the [Fire Cloud] and Zheng Yunlong reverted to their ship-girl forms, transforming back into human figures and standing on the ship's deck...
As the sea of blood before them gradually turned blue, both of them were visibly shocked.
"Thump—"
As the blood flowed to its end, a bright, radiant eye appeared at the end of the first [Black Hole Vortex] point of light.
That's the exit of the second area, the [Vortex].
"Puff puff puff—"
The ship remained stationary, and the captain's cabin door was open.
Zheng Hao walked out calmly and was greeted by the faces of his young father, Zheng Yunlong, and his stepmother, Yunzhi.
At this moment, their faces still held a mixture of fear and naive ignorance!
"son!"
"You're amazing!"
"Ugh—"
[Yunzhi] was still as carefree as ever. Seeing Zheng Hao, who looked almost exactly like Zheng Yunlong, she took a few steps forward, hugged his neck, and showered him with kisses on the forehead...
"......"
Zheng Hao smiled awkwardly, and for some reason thought of this body. When he was a child, he was taken care of by Yunzhi.
"Dad..."
Are you alright?
After a while, Zheng Hao wiped the fragrance from his forehead and stared intently at the young group in front of him.
Zheng Yunlong had calmed down, but he still looked terrified: "I really didn't expect... how could a seemingly ordinary [adventure race] be so dangerous?"
"Son, tell me honestly, did you come here specifically to help me?"
Zheng Yunlong wasn't stupid; he was Zheng Hao's biological father, and his mind was just as sharp as his.
In just a short while, he calmed down and figured out a lot.
"right..."
"Dad, this accident will likely cause you to be depressed for many years..."
"But now, Dad, are you still afraid of these things?"
Zheng Hao glanced at Zheng Yunlong, feigning a joking expression. Zheng Yunlong pursed his lips and nodded slightly: "Actually... I am still a little scared of what just happened. We 'Navigators' have never seen a competition like that before..."
"You seem so calm; have you been through a lot?"
Looking at his father's worried gaze, Zheng Hao smiled slightly: "Dad, do you remember what you told me? Calm waters don't produce excellent navigators..."
"In the future, there will be many more competitions like this..."
"But isn't it precisely through competitions like this that we, the navigators, can prove our skills?"
"The unknown of the ocean is what we should do!"
"You little brat..."
"Hahaha--"
"Yes! You and I are so alike...we're both so fearless. I almost forgot, the sea is meant to be conquered, not evaded..."
"I see!"
"Son, I've let you down! Don't worry! If something like this happens again, you won't need to help! Yunzhi and I can definitely handle it!"
"Because...I'm your father!"
Zheng Yunlong smiled with relief.
How can a father say he's no good in front of his son?
It has to work, even if it doesn't!
"oh?"
"Yeah?"
"So, Dad, what are your plans for the future?"
Zheng Hao looked toward the distant cave of light, wanting to see what his young father, whose history had been altered, would do next.
"Hi--"
"Of course, we're aiming for the World Championship!"
"Although my skills aren't as good as yours, and my talent and abilities are far inferior, I will never give up! Even if I come in last place in the World Championship, I will still keep going!"
"If we can't compete this year, Yunzhi and I will compete again next year. How could we not succeed?"
"If not next year, what about the year after?"
"Before you were born, your dad guaranteed that we would bring home a ranking!"
Zheng Yunlong spoke with great bravado, and Zheng Hao smiled slightly, unable to help but nod: "Good...good...this is the [King Yunlong] I admire..."
"Dad..."
"While I'm happy to tell you this, I now have my own ranking to strive for..."
"This is where I'll stay with you this time..."
"Puff puff puff—"
The ship turned its bow, and the [Shattered Star] slowly sailed toward the distant cave of light, while the light and shadow of the young Zheng Yunlong and [Yunzhi] faded rapidly.
The memories within the Black Hole Vortex are being reset.
Because of Zheng Hao's addition, the scene here, after being reset, will be an infinite loop of Zheng Hao saving his father.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
As the ship approached the cave of light, Zheng Yunlong and Yunzhi on board gradually relaxed. They seemed to realize something and did not leave the ship, but simply watched Zheng Hao quietly.
"Hey! Son!"
"ah?"
Zheng Hao turned around and saw the young people smiling at him. "Although I don't know if I'll ever say this to you again... I still want to say it..."
"Son, I'm so proud of you now..."
"New [Cloud Dragon King], you...are amazing!!!"
"Buzz—"
As the light and shadow faded, Zheng Hao stared blankly at the young people disappearing, a strange sense of relief creeping onto his lips: "Is that so... You're proud of me...?"
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