Chapter 103: Battle on the Open Sea, Shadows and Himizuki

Alister walked on the sea outside Chenghai Miracle Cruise.

It seemed that the rules of the casino did not affect this place. Alister felt much more relaxed here, with much less prying.

With each step, new shadows emerged, creating ripples on the vast sea.

Heading towards the northern sea area, after walking ten kilometers, one could not proceed any further.

The system barrier blocked this area, allowing players to leave Chenghai Miracle Cruise only within a radius of ten kilometers.

Furthermore, the activity range could change at any time due to the movement of Chenghai Miracle Cruise.

Alister closed his eyes, feeling the rare calmness and the sea breeze.

In the next moment, a massive group of marine creatures emerged from below, with colorful and peculiar fish occasionally searching for food in deeper waters.

Since gaining a continuous supply of psychic energy from "Hyper Regeneration," Alister had never tested his full strength.

To which tier of Grade A did his own strength belong?

"Shot of Eight."

In an instant, a sense of firearms rising filled the air, like a golden phoenix gathering momentum, soaring in an instant!

Accompanied by crimson flames and golden patterns, a super long-range snipe created a massive wave!

Crossing a distance of ten kilometers, it aimed directly at the head of "Shadow."

Alister suddenly turned around, narrowly avoiding the extreme-speed shot of the crimson flames bullet, watching as it hit the system barrier.

It was a clear and crisp sound of a golden phoenix's cry, piercing through the listener's heart, as if bidding farewell to the grim reaper.

The unparalleled power spread suddenly, causing ripples in the barrier and space!

Dangerous intent flashed in Alister's eyes as he silently stared at the figure standing on the deck of Chenghai Miracle Cruise.

An elegant and luxurious classical firearm with the remnants of high-speed shots still present at the muzzle.

Himizuki's red pupils stood out in the night, her expressionless face locking eyes with Alister ten kilometers away.

"Sneaking into Chenghai Miracle Cruise, this lady doesn't think you're up to anything good."

"Who knows, I'm just an innocent bystander who got involved."

"Shadow" casually raised her hand, creating a shadowy tsunami hundreds of meters high, resembling a crescent moon and a cliff.

The title of "Chief Person," the ranking of "E Tier 1st," constantly fueled Himizuki's fighting spirit.

In A City, due to considerations of various losses, she couldn't go all out.

But in this vast offshore area...

Himizuki remembered that "Zero Seat" limited-time task and her eyes glinted coldly.

"Tonight, I'm going to have a fight with you. I wonder if the Chief will dare to deny me?"

"Tonight, I'm going to raise a pet dog. Can you guess who it is?"

With her words, eighteen classical firearms formed a rose, rotating in response to Himizuki's movements, creating a gun formation of crimson flames and golden phoenix.

Simultaneously, the shadowy tsunami dominated the night, transforming into a high-quality shadowy serpent that submitted to Alister.

Tonight, the grudges of the past would be settled in this sea area.

The game begins.

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"Thank you. I'll return your favor promptly after the game."

"It's my pleasure to help the guests."

In a hall of Chenghai Miracle Cruise, Shinguya Tetsu was raising funds from people who believed in him, accelerating the progress towards gathering a hundred billion.

And the target of his donation now was the head maid of Chenghai Miracle Cruise.

Suddenly, through the wide floor-to-ceiling windows, the passengers present all witnessed the intense battle on the distant sea surface.

The trajectory of the crimson flames flashed through the world, effortlessly splitting the night in half and casting into the vast deep sea, creating a spectacular curtain of rain!

The next moment, the shadow dragon raised its head, its brilliant moon-like eyes overlooking its opponent moving at high speed on the sea surface.

Endless shadows suddenly formed a black hole, collapsing the sea surface like a falling asteroid!

Swallowing the massive tsunami it generated into nothingness!

Shift, shift, shift again.

The two sides of the battle chased and evaded at high speed within the ten-kilometer radius sea area.

Each pause in their actions produced enormous waves!

The head maid waited quietly in the hall, her cold gaze reflecting the clash of Grade A experts.

Shinguya Tetsu revealed a confident smile, brushed his golden hair, and then, with the tone of a noble, asked:

"Do you desire to become an existence called a player?"

The head maid's gaze shifted to him, calmly staring at Shinguya Tetsu as she answered:

"Normal people long for prosperity."

"Though I understand your meaning, it's not as simple as that," Shinguya Tetsu put the bank card away, "you can't put it that way."

The head maid didn't respond, her gaze indicating for Shinguya Tetsu to continue.

"Like me."

Shinguya Tetsu glanced at her meaningfully, proudly stating:

"I dislike prosperity, I dislike money, but I have to keep company with money, it's a hassle."

"So, you're abnormal." The head maid made her assessment.

"It sounds like you're a bit bothered?" Shinguya Tetsu wanted to observe her emotions.

However, the head maid remained as usual, calmly making her judgment:

"That's how it is in the 2D world."

Shinguya Tetsu's T-shirt with the image of Tokisaki Kurumi from Date A Live, casually revealed, made the head maid disdainfully ignore it.

She found it quite childish.

After a pause, the head maid continued:

"Although the 2D world is indeed beautiful, it's ultimately false. Otaku can only talk about it in reality."

"But you're wrong. I'm a man of action."

However, Shinguya Tetsu disagreed, raising his finger and shaking it, striking a self-deemed handsome and stylish chuunibyou pose.

He wrote a large check smoothly and then cleared his throat.

Dressed like a gentleman in a tailcoat, Shinguya Tetsu elegantly handed the completed check to the head maid.

"Miss, can you show me your disdainful face while wearing cute panties?"

Shinguya Tetsu smiled confidently and humbly, revealing one of his 2D dreams.

"Get lost." The head maid's eyes held a hint of resentment.

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"Second Bullet, Simultaneous Fire of Eighteen."

Gliding across the hundred-meter sea surface, creating spectacular ripples of white foam, Himizuki suddenly turned around while advancing at high speed.

Eighteen classical firearms opened like rose blossoms, the golden phoenix's eyes opened, and the crimson flames compressed to their limits before bursting forth!

First Bullet focused its power to a single point, reaching its pinnacle.

Second Bullet unleashed a large-scale ranged attack, creating a blazing vortex of high-temperature explosion!

The eighteen Second Bullets reached "Shadow" in an instant, producing a chain of spectacular explosions resembling the arrival of a red moon!

The power of Grade A suppressed the sea area for an instant, then immediately reversed it, shocking the entire sea route night with "Shadow" as the center!

In just a few minutes of battle, the layout of the sea area was continuously altered, creating an exclusion zone devoid of marine activity!

If the location were changed back to A City, the consequences would be another world-observed natural disaster!

It seemed the dust had settled as the rain from the battle landed on their shoulders...

Himizuki remained vigilant, doing her utmost to sense "Shadow's" movements.

But shadows always seemed to be behind her.

In the moment she realized this, Himizuki's pupils contracted, incredulously staring at the descending shadowy giant blade.

A short yet immensely prolonged time.

"Fourth Bullet."

The crimson flames bullet shot out, forcibly repelling all incoming shadow attacks, creating waves resembling a leaping whale!

Then.

"Sixth Bullet."

"Seventh Bullet."

Himizuki shot one bullet towards herself, and another towards the world, elegantly unleashing her all-out domain!

"Player has gained status—Classical Firearms·Attributes Greatly Enhanced."

"World rules have changed—Crimson Flames will bloom like roses."