Chapter 659: Chapter 659

Lu Zixun hadn’t expected the combat strength of the Deep Diver in the water to be so strong, and his expression gradually became serious.

Before him, this Hedis could be said to be the strongest opponent he had faced since ascending to G-level.

Although, that statement wasn’t entirely accurate, after all, Lu Zixun hadn’t actually engaged in combat since his ascension to G-level.

But compared to the combat power level of Crimson Land, Hedis was definitely among the top-ranked.

Summoning back the Night Evil Sword and infusing it with Extraordinary Power, Sword Qi cut through the water, isolating the surrounding seawater and finally providing some relief to Lu Zixun.

However, Hedis did not strike during this time and instead just watched Lu Zixun, seemingly lost in thought.

After administering a shot of recovery agent to himself, Lu Zixun’s Spiritual Energy surged forth, preparing to activate Time Stop to kill Hedis in one fell swoop.

"Ding——Anomaly detected, trust value from Hedis +240000."

Hedis gave the room of Hai Zhuming one last glance before disappearing into the water currents before Lu Zixun’s eyes.

The battle that was on the edge of erupting ended inexplicably just like that.

Lu Zixun, with a look of annoyance, retracted his Spiritual Energy, and his mind involuntarily came up with tens of thousands of words worth of melodramatic plot scenarios.

Before Hedis made a move, he had made it a point to protect Hai Zhuming’s room, and the backward glance he gave upon leaving was filled with strange emotions, which made Lu Zixun’s imagination run wild.

For instance, the king of the Deep Divers had always been deeply in love with the Merfolk princess, but due to racial reasons, he could only observe her in such an unfriendly manner to see if she was doing well and if she had been wronged, and so on.

While Lu Zixun was indulging in these speculations, he noticed a problem—

Apart from stopping the water in this room, the water outside seemed to have ceased flowing for an instant.

This discovery made Lu Zixun frown.

Could it be that Hedis also possessed the power of Time Stop?

But then, why wasn’t he affected?

The sounding alarm snapped Lu Zixun back to reality.

His eyes landed on two Merfolk Guards who should have been dead but mysteriously showed signs of life again, wondering and uncertainty in his gaze.

What kind of power did Hedis truly possess that felt so similar to the Time Stop of Defy Fate?

Hai Xin arrived with a stern expression, sensing the Sea Energy and Spiritual Energy around her, her brows furrowing even more.

"Hedis paid a visit, exchanged a couple of blows with me, and left," Lu Zixun recounted the event succinctly and then asked, "How come Hedis can enter and exit Jerusalem ? What’s going on?"

Thinking back to Hedis’s well-practiced retreat, Lu Zixun was certain that this wasn’t Hedis’s first visit.

Hai Xin once said that the appearance of Jerusalem had provided shelter to the Merfolk tribe.

Today, then, the presence of Hedis undoubtedly shattered that notion.

Hai Xin’s expression turned cold in an instant, and a device similar to a smartphone appeared in her hand.

After a glance at it, her entire demeanor exuded a sense of confusion.

The Sea Spirit had not detected any intrusion by Deep Divers.

But the surrounding Sea Energy was undoubtedly telling Hai Xin that Lu Zixun was not lying, and there was no reason for him to lie.

"It seems there is an issue with the Sea Spirit," Hai Xin finally concluded after a moment of silence.

But for Lu Zixun, who didn’t understand what the Sea Spirit was, this conclusion wasn’t that important.

What mattered was, why hadn’t Hedis attacked his rival, Hai Zhuming?

After all, with his abilities, if he had simply come to assassinate, it was likely that Hai Zhuming would have been a corpse even before Lu Zixun returned.

After discussing these analyses with Hai Xin again, Hai Xin pressed her lips together expressionlessly, showing no desire to give Lu Zixun an explanation.

Hai Xin’s silence only seemed to confirm part of Lu Zixun’s analysis—

that some things were better left unsaid.

It appeared there indeed was an unspoken relationship between Hedis and Hai Zhuming.

But... what did that have to do with Lu Zixun?

With the Night Evil Sword infused with Extraordinary Power, its emitted Sword Qi allowed Lu Zixun to remain unaffected by the surrounding sea water, which was already enough for Lu Zixun to protect Hai Zhuming.

And Lu Zixun’s next task was simply to protect Hai Zhuming. It wasn’t as if he came specifically to gather information.

"I’m heading back to my room now."

Without the desire to pry into any sealed histories, Lu Zixun yawned and walked towards Hai Zhuming’s room.

The appearance of Hedis today served as a wake-up call for Lu Zixun.

It seemed that he could no longer wander aimlessly at night, as Hedis might show up again unexpectedly.

Taking someone’s money to ward off their disasters, Lu Zixun was a bodyguard with professional ethics.

In the room, Hai Zhuming was sleeping soundly, clearly unaware of the events that had just transpired.

Lu Zixun yawned, his whiskers twitched, and he curled up on the windowsill to enter the realm of dreams.

"My Lord, Hedis entered Jerusalem today, and if it weren’t for Lu Zixun..."

With a troubled expression, Hai Xin reported everything that happened today to Hai Lanyue in Library City.

At that moment, in a room isolated from the sea water, Hai Lanyue, upon hearing this, simply nodded, "I understand. Pay it no mind."

Just as Hai Xin wanted to say something more, he caught the slight chill in Hai Lanyue’s demeanor. He closed his mouth silently, bowed, and then left Library City.

The next second, the room where Hai Lanyue was located vanished from Library City.

Only a pair of eyes in a dark corner, having witnessed this scene, quietly left Jerusalem.

"The first thing I say when I wake up each day is I don’t want to get up."

The problem with motion-sensor lights is that they make it impossible to sleep in.

The glaring light hit Lu Zixun’s eyelids, causing him to lift his tail to cover his eyes.

Upon finding it futile, he opened his eyes in irritation.

The most painful thing in life is being forced to wake up against one’s will.

After dealing with the breakfast specially prepared by the Merfolk, Lu Zixun licked his lips and stretched his body, preparing to go to the Cultivation Room to find Hai Zhuming.

The first challenge was starting tomorrow, and today Hai Zhuming was mainly staying in Library City.

"That’s it for today’s training."

Just as he walked into the Cultivation Room, Lu Zixun heard Hai Xin say this.

Looking at Hai Xin, who seemed no different than usual, Lu Zixun raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything.

Did Hai Xin go to consult Hai Lanyue yesterday? Or was he naturally fearless?

Being picked up by Hai Zhuming, Lu Zixun licked his paw and said nothing.

Waiting for their free and listless day to start at Library City.

However, today’s itinerary didn’t include going to Library City.

Instead, Hai Xin took Hai Zhuming and Lu Zixun to the control room at the center of Jerusalem and pressed a button.