Eldritch Horror Theatre

Thoughts truly are humanity's most powerful weapon.

After listening to Su Gao's fairy tale, even someone as formidable as Fu Qian was deeply shaken for a moment.

But seeing Su Gao expressionlessly recalling the past, Fu Qian thought for a moment and pointed at the patch of bright blue.

"Want to go for a swim in there?"

...

"Better not. It would attract too much attention."

Clearly a bit surprised by Fu Qian's suggestion, Su Gao hesitated briefly before finally shaking her head.

She was right. Although the cruise ship was far from full, passengers looking for a spectacle were gathered across every deck.

The captain had even moved the band outside.

A true professional. She wasn't embarrassed; she just didn't want to draw too much attention and compromise their upcoming operation.

"It's fine."

Fu Qian smiled and snapped his fingers, starlight swirling across his hand.

"Go on down. No one will notice now."

"They..."

Su Gao naturally sensed the change that washed over the entire ship the moment Fu Qian acted.

In that instant, from top to bottom, everyone's eyes glazed over and their expressions grew dazed, as if their souls had wandered beyond the heavens.

This included Jia Keke, who had been secretly observing them; despite being a Mid-Tier Transcendent, she still wasn't spared.

"They're still looking at the sea, just not this part of it."

As he spoke, the cruise ship sailed into the patch of fluorescence.

Fu Qian showed Su Gao a glimpse of the Lucid Dream, then pointed below.

"Hurry up. It might not last very long."

...

Realizing that Fu Qian had actually dragged everyone on the ship into a dream, Su Gao lowered her head and said nothing more.

The next moment, she took a step forward. Her body drifted weightlessly past the layered decks and dropped silently into the sea.

She didn't plunge in. Instead, she touched down on the water's surface, walking through the psychedelic colors as her entire body was cast in a deep, spectral blue.

Although she wasn't a mermaid, if she had sung a song right then, the effect wouldn't have been any weaker than the legends.

Watching this, Fu Qian offered a silent appraisal.

But Su Gao ultimately didn't sing. She didn't even stay in the sea for more than half a minute.

After taking a few steps and gazing up at the starry sky for a moment, she leapt back up, returning the way she came.

Seeing her stand beside him without a word, Fu Qian said nothing either, simply snapping his fingers to deactivate the Lucid Dream.

Everyone on the ship jolted back to reality. A bizarre sensation lingered in their minds, prompting them to subconsciously exchange glances.

Unfortunately, they didn't discover anything.

This included Jia Keke in the distance, who was now snapping out of her daze.

She first inspected herself, then frowned as she looked down at the brilliant sea of stars.

It was a truly dazzling sight—one that had even given her the urge to jump down just now.

Fortunately, she had restrained herself in the end and hadn't done anything so outrageous...

Thinking this, she subconsciously glanced back at Fu Qian and Su Gao, finding that the two were just like her—staring blankly at this Fluorescent Sea.

Indeed, in the dream just now, Fu Qian had not only selected Jia Keke as the core of the construct, but had even set the condition for her dream's end as jumping into the sea.

What a pity. Being old in body but young at heart was ultimately just self-consolation.

She ultimately couldn't act on her youthful appearance and do something so reckless without looking back.

Jia Keke soon lost that opportunity as well. The Fluorescent Sea didn't last long, dimming after a dozen or so minutes.

Meanwhile, Su Gao, who looked a bit more relaxed, returned to her room to rest at Fu Qian's suggestion.

...

The following day could only be described as uneventful.

The voyage had gone surprisingly smoothly. According to the captain, they would dock before midnight.

And it was just as he said. As night fell, their destination was already in sight, and many other ships could be seen around them.

Throughout the day, Jia Keke had also been surprisingly well-behaved, making no further attempts to probe them.

"That is The Abyss."

Running into Fu Qian in the dining hall again and noticing that Su Gao wasn't around, Jia He came over to greet him with natural ease, even pointing to a colossal structure in the distance to introduce it.

"That iconic design is exclusive to Anjing Group ships."

"The Abyss is the largest of them all. To be honest, only they would name a ship something like that."

Is that so?

Listening to Jia He's introduction, Fu Qian became thoughtful.

Coming here, dealing with a behemoth like Anjing was inevitable, because the King of Ye Island was the one who controlled Anjing Company in the first place.

"Anjing Company practically monopolizes the shipping routes in this region, but The Abyss itself isn't a merchant vessel. Its duty is to patrol these waters and maintain order.

"It gathers a large number of transcendents affiliated with Anjing and serves as a symbol of Anjing Company's power."

"I see."

Looking through the window at the giant warship amidst the sparkling waves, Fu Qian nodded while inevitably thinking of a certain pitiful deity.

Recalling when Brother Hamadus made his entrance, he too had given off the feeling of rising from the abyss.

As that thought crossed his mind, Fu Qian noticed the outside light dimming with extraordinary speed.

Looking up, he saw that the sky—clear just moments ago—was now covered in dark clouds, with fierce winds howling.

Jia He had barely finished his lament when the sea was suddenly churning with rolling waves.

Hmm?

Realizing something, Fu Qian looked toward The Abyss's position, only to find that the situation over there was indeed even more extreme.

"Something seems a little off..."

Beside him, Jia He couldn't help but stare blankly. At this moment, the cruise ship's broadcast flared to life as the captain ordered everyone to evacuate the decks.

Before the first broadcast could even finish, amidst a deafening crash that threatened to shatter eardrums, a ferocious bolt of lightning struck down directly above The Abyss.

Although the strike looked majestic and invincible, a single bolt of lightning could hardly be considered a devastating blow to such a behemoth.

However, the second and third bolts soon followed.

In the blink of an eye, The Abyss was caught in a forest of lightning.

Beneath that canopy of strikes, the massive vessel actually began to spin, as if an unimaginably gigantic whirlpool had formed beneath it.

Finally, amid a rising chorus of screams, the towering Abyss was swallowed by a mountain-like wave and slowly sank.

"How... how is this possible!"

Jia He's voice trembled uncontrollably; he was clearly unable to accept what he was seeing.

Soon after, however, he realized he didn't need to worry about others.

Although no lightning struck it, this cruise ship was similarly engulfed by the severe weather. Amidst the fierce winds and massive waves, the vessel began to pitch violently.

Items on the tables that hadn't been cleared in time scattered across the floor as screams rang out in all directions.

However, the crisis ended just as quickly as it began.

After several violent lurches, the surrounding waves seemed to be drawn by some special guidance. The moment they approached the cruise ship, they rapidly morphed and calmed down, allowing the vessel to quickly steady itself.

So that was it.

Witnessing this scene, Fu Qian connected the dots.

Was this the purpose of Jia Keke's trip—to ensure this ship didn't fall victim to the wind and waves?

If that was true, then the implications were staggering.

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