"I don't think a rival who made it to the finals by luck is anything to be feared."

Yang Liguang spoke slowly in front of the camera.

"Such a contestant will reveal their weakness and ugliness before a truly powerful Life Card Master."

"In the past, I have defeated many such contestants: Li Zidan, Zhou Ke, Feng Lindu... each of them was called a genius, with some even viewed as so-called saviors."

"Every time, they think I will lose, but every time I emerge victorious."

"I think this time will be no exception."

The flashing lights did not affect Yang Liguang.

She was already accustomed to such scenes.

She knew well that these words would soon hit the trends, become hot topics for the media, and once again make her the target of all.

But that was her goal.

Her task was to maintain her own popularity and bring enough profits to the family business.

So long as there is enough traffic, whether good or bad, it can bring ample wealth.

Her success was proof of that.

Yang Liguang stepped down from the stage, and the moment she walked out of the camera's view, her originally proud expression gradually faded, becoming dazed and wooden.

Chun...

Walking down the long, closed corridor, Xinyuan Tanchun's disappointed look appeared in her mind.

A hint of loneliness appeared on her wooden face.

"Your speech was not bad," her mother appeared behind her, "but your expression lacked the right tone, not arrogant enough. You need to improve on that next time."

Hmm?

Yang Huihui stared at her daughter, frowning: "You seem out of sorts. Is something bothering you?"

"No." Yang Liguang bowed her head.

Yang Huihui chuckled, seeing through the girl's thoughts immediately: "Is it because of Xinyuan Tanchun? Haha, just a traitor from the Xinyuan family. Someone who can't even beat their own students isn't worth associating with."

Yang Huihui's words were very blunt, and Yang Liguang understood her meaning.

It's forbidden to look for Xinyuan Tanchun.

"...."

Yang Liguang lowered her head, replying softly: "Understood, Mother."

"Call me Mom." Yang Huihui affectionately ruffled Yang Liguang's hair.

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["So you beat Isabella then?" Qishala said calmly, though inwardly she was very pleased, planning to reward you well this time when you return.]

Damn!

Speak of rewards in detail.

Shen Sui was about to send the message but hesitated, worried that Qishala might become shy due to being seen through, causing him to miss out on this reward.

["Haven't Alice and the others arrived yet?" you inquired.]

According to the normal time flow for two worlds, Alice should have reached near Dragon Island by now.

Even if she went with Xia Lulu to the Sea Race first, she should have entered the Dragon Race's territory and should have been detected by Qishala.

However, to Shen Sui's surprise, Qishala had no news whatsoever. Considering she returned to Dragon Island to rendezvous with Alice, this was unexpected.

Even though, after Qishala's return, Shen Sui, who now had a second Soul Card, didn't need to constantly watch Alice's movements, that's just theory.

Humans can't act completely rationally all the time.

Qishala understood very well how much Shen Sui valued Alice, so she dared not slack off.

Yet, even under such circumstances, she still hadn't found any trace of Alice, which meant Alice simply hadn't headed towards Dragon Island.

What's going on?

Mumbling to himself, Shen Sui switched the interface to Alice's side to see what state she was currently in.

Then, Shen Sui somewhat lost his composure.

After finalizing the route, Alice bought a boat at the port using money exchanged for a gemstone.

What?

Why not rent it, you might ask?

Well, Alice figured the boat probably wouldn't make it back intact, so instead of paying compensation, she decided to just buy it.

She was quite self-aware.

And soon enough, Shen Sui understood why Qishala hadn't seen Alice: they were lost.

[Alice looked around at the vast sea in confusion and turned to Xia Lulu, who was huddled in a tank at the corner, asking, "Didn't you say this was the Sea Race's gathering place?"]

["Hmm... I'd thought it should be."]

["???" Alice blinked, and it took her a moment to react, "Aren't you a mermaid? Aren't you royalty of the Sea Race? Don't you even know where the Sea Race gathers?"]

[Xia Lulu raised her hand to tap her forehead, stuck out her tongue, and playfully said, "I should know."]

[Alice took out the Holy Authority Staff.]

[Alice used the Memory Repair Technique on Xia Lulu.]

[Ding! You obtained the Spell Card Memory Repair Technique.]

[Embracing her head, Xia Lulu finally confessed to Alice: she had never left the Sea Race's grounds since childhood; this was her first time venturing far. Not long after leaving the grounds, she was caught in a powerful ocean current, tumbled in the flowing water for who knows how long, and her next memory was being pulled up onto the deck by the tail of the Golden Ship.]

["Then how are you so confident in leading us?" Alice covered her face, speechless.]

[Xia Lulu giggled and scratched her head, saying, "I thought I could find the place, as I clearly sensed the signal from my fish scale."]

[To adapt to oceanic survival and avoid getting lost during long voyages, the mermaids evolved a capability to detect the location of their own fish scales. As long as their scales remain in the ocean, they can sense faint signals to determine their position.]

[Xia Lulu left her fish scales back home upon leaving the grounds, so she didn't think she'd lose her way, which is why she confidently led Alice and the others on an expedition.]

Shen Sui also found this strange.

The power of the mermaids was a natural gift, not a skill, so in the game, it was mostly immune to blocking and interference skills.

According to the setting, the location of the base always marked on the player interface was pinpointed using mermaid fish scales.

And as the strongest mermaid girl in history, Martina perfected this art with her scales.

As long as her scales were in water, Martina could transport the items you needed to you.

Qishala's dragon scales are responsible for communication.

Martina's fish scales are for item transportation.

Thus, in many players' strategies, the Sea Race Princess is considered the most important logistical partner. Once you get her on your team, just place her in your warehouse, and during each battle trip, you can use bubble fish scales to have the Sea Race Princess send over the items you need.

And in Shen Sui's game save, the Sea Race Princess is Martina.

["What is that?" Anna pointed to the massive black shadow in the distance, exclaiming in surprise.]

[A gigantic Whale Beast appeared on the horizon.]

[And on its back, Alice seemed to see a cluster of buildings.]

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