“Not all Deepsea Watchers are fanatical believers,” Shen Xi said slowly, as if explaining, or perhaps confiding: “Some were forced into it, and some… simply had nowhere else to go.”
Her gaze fell on Lu Fan, her pale purple eyes revealing a weariness similar to his: "Your superpower contains pain, my protection contains shackles, we are actually very similar."
Just like her.
Her power originates from the deep sea, but she has always kept her distance from the fanatical idea of "purifying the land."
She stayed here primarily because the deep sea was the only place where she could contain her own power and the only place where she could conceal her past.
Lu Fan also looked at Shen Xi, as if he could see through her cold exterior to the equally lonely soul beneath.
From a young age, due to his extraordinary regenerative abilities, he was constantly forcibly injected with superpowers, each one carrying the pain and coldness of experiments. It took him many years to regain control of his collapsing mind.
Shen Xi, too, seems to be out of place in this world because of her unique power.
“I’ve seen a lot of darkness,” Lu Fan said slowly, his tone heavy. “I’ve also created a lot of darkness with my own hands. Sometimes, having too many choices makes it hard to know which path is the right one.”
These words struck the softest spot in Shen Xi's heart.
Isn't she the same?
Drifting aimlessly in the darkness of the deep sea, unable to find direction.
She felt as if she had met someone who truly understood her, but unfortunately, that person was her enemy.
"Why don't you attack?" Shen Xi
“Because you don’t seem to want to kill me.” Lu Fan answered directly: “Your attack lacked killing intent.”
He even used the ocean current to get a little closer, like a fish swimming in the ocean.
As he got closer, Lu Fan looked at Shen Xi with equal seriousness.
In that instant when their eyes met, the two seemed to forget the concept of time.
After a moment, Shen Xi suddenly spoke: "What's your name?"
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