Gu Qingqiu swooped back into the deep sea and launched into a barrage of questions at Troyes: "What did you do to the humans? What's wrong with those fish?"
Troye clearly didn't understand, looking at Gu Qingqiu with a puzzled expression, thinking that she was acting somewhat hysterically.
Gu Qingqiu couldn't control her emotions and burst into tears. Troye was at a loss, so he hugged her and gently comforted her. This time, she wasn't pushed away.
"System, what's the current progress of the experience bar?" Gu Qingqiu asked the system in her mind while sobbing.
【41%.】System No. 057 answered her.
"Too slow...too slow..." Gu Qingqiu was on the verge of a breakdown: "At this rate, how much longer will it take me to complete the mission? When will I be able to leave this world?"
[Are you in such a hurry to leave? Then why aren't you completing your mission properly? Why aren't you staying by the male lead's side? All you do is run towards the shore. Do you really like him?] System 057 seemed somewhat dissatisfied, perhaps due to disapproval of the host's work attitude, or perhaps for some other reason.
“I like it.” Gu Qingqiu suddenly changed the subject: “Actually, I really like the sea. I used to go to the beach often to take pictures, camp with friends, and eat seafood.”
System 057 remained silent, seemingly listening quietly.
"You didn't know, did you? I actually drowned once, right at the beach. The feeling of choking on water is awful. Salty seawater rushed into my nose, mouth, and chest. For a moment, I thought I was going to die, but thankfully I was rescued."
"Ah... Actually, I still really like the sea. I think the sea is still so beautiful and alluring. If it weren't for the sea, I wouldn't have known it... It's just that I overestimated myself. Actually, liking and fearing are not contradictory. I still like the sea, but... I am still human after all, and I can't stay in the deep sea forever."
Just now, Gu Qingqiu discovered the fear buried deep within her heart.
Let's go then.
Number 057's voice was so crisp that Gu Qingqiu almost thought she was hallucinating.
"……What did you say?"
I said, "Let's go, let's leave this world."
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