Shrouded Seascape

"As I said, the Subterranean Sea is full of hopelessness and despair. However, you're destined to go there. We'll follow the plan and modify all of your memories prior to your arrival in that hellish place. This is your destiny."

A spoonful of rice covered with a rich gravy was stuffed into Gao Zhiming's mouth.

A fair, slender hand was holding the spoon. Needless to say, it was Anna's hand.

Having decided to confess, Anna divulged everything to her husband, who was just eight years old.

"Does that mean I'll forget you, Big Sister?" Gao Zhiming asked. He gripped the hem of the blanket as he lay on the hospital bed while staring at Anna with worried eyes.

"You'll have to go down there in eight years at most. You'll have to go down so the Diois Tribe's special ability can reconstruct me. By then, we will meet each other again.

"If you don't go down, then I will cease to exist. Our daughter Sparkle will cease to exist as well."

Upon hearing that his future self would meet his big sister, Gao Zhiming finally felt at ease.

"And our enemy is the IMF—they are our mortal enemy," Anna spat coldly. Upon plunging two IMF sites into chaos, Anna began underestimating the IMF. In addition, the fact that the Shattered God somehow had a mole among their ranks made them appear even weaker in Anna's eyes.

However, Anna was still too weak to resist the fury of an entire organization. Had it not been for her extra fleshly body, she would have actually died.

"They're the ones chasing Uncle Mask? But why are they after us? Will they let us go if we talk nicely to them?" Gao Zhiming asked.

Anna shoved a spoonful of rice into Gao Zhiming's mouth. "Stop dreaming. They've gone crazy upon making the assumption that I summoned that scumbag."

The IMF's tenet was to do everything for mankind's sake. In other words, if they learned that Anna—capable of summoning an existence strong enough to destroy the world—was actually still alive, they would definitely put everything aside to deal with her.

Fortunately, Anna was safe—for now.

After all, they had taken her other fleshly body, so they were definitely convinced that she was dead.

Regardless, Anna knew that if she wanted to wait peacefully until Gao Zhiming was back in the Subterranean Sea, she would have to ensure that they would remain hidden from the IMF's eyes. To do that, she had to become even stronger.

Anna also knew that she had to deal with them, or they would keep hounding her.

If she wanted to live peacefully with Gao Zhiming, then the only thing she could do was to keep becoming even stronger and eventually defeat them!

With that thought in mind, Anna pinched Gao Zhiming's cheeks and sneered, "Heh, you gave up everything just to protect them, and what did you get in return? They actually view you as a world-destroying monster!

"Is this what you wanted, you self-righteous fool?!"

"I'm not a fool..." Gao Zhiming retorted, looking gloomy.

Anna sighed, knowing that whatever she would say to him would eventually be erased in the future. In other words, talking about such matters with Gao Zhiming was meaningless.

"Forget it; let's not talk about it anymore. Eat. You have to recover as soon as possible. This place isn't exactly safe."

Gao Zhiming chewed on his food while thinking about his big sister's words. After hesitating for a few moments, he raised both hands to grab Anna's soft hand before saying, "Don't worry, Big Sister. I'm going to help you no matter what! I can be strong, too!"

Anna leaned over, and her fragrance struck Gao Zhiming on the face, making the boy feel flustered.

At the adorable sight, Anna couldn't help but mutter, "Gao Zhiming is actually so cute, so how did you end up looking like a monster despite being human in the future?"

Anna gave Gao Zhiming a light peck on the cheek before feeding him.

"The adults shall deal with the adult things; a child like you should just stay put."

However, Gao Zhiming shook his head wrapped in white gauze."I'm weak right now, but I can become very strong! Can you give me those green flames on your hand, Big Sister? I'll become really strong with those flames!"

Anna raised her right hand and looked down at the wound covered by a faint layer of green flames. The arm was constantly screaming at her in pain, but she had long gotten used to it.

"It's going to be really painful."

"I'm not afraid of pain!" Gao Zhiming exclaimed, clenching his fists. Then, in an effort to express his resolve and determination to help his big sister, he yanked out the IV lines on the back of his hands.

For some reason, Anna was starting to like the stubborn little boy as she stared at his determined face. "Alright."

"Really?!" Gao Zhiming's eyes lit up, "No take backsies, Big Sister!"

"Mmhm, I believe you need to become a bit stronger just in case the recent incident happens again. You'll also have a chance at survival if the IMF ends up hunting you down."

With that, Anna looked at the wound on her arm again. "You have no experience when it comes to manipulating your sea of consciousness, so you won't be able to wield the Primordial Fire. However, there are other things that you can use."

"That's great!" Gao Zhiming exclaimed. He was so excited that he jumped up from the bed. He had always been hoping to be useful to his big sister. Moreover, Gao Zhiming found this to be way more interesting than going to school.

Mm, show me the fearless spirit that you had in the Subterranean Sea, Gao Zhiming. I also want to see just how Captain Charles dominate and upended the surface world.

After pacifying the excited Gao Zhiming, Anna proceeded to feed him the rest of his meal. The boy's injuries were so severe that he immediately dozed off upon finishing his meal.

Anna glanced at the boy on the bed before opening the laptop on the table and browsing a few news portals in an attempt to deduce the IMF's movements from any clues online.

Anna knew that she held the advantage. After all, she was hidden while the enemy was out in the open. She hoped that her corpse would deceive them for a long time, at least until she was completely out of trouble.

The IMF knew not to leave any traces online, so Anna obtained no clues whatsoever. This was to be expected, as the IMF's goal had always been to remain hidden from the public eye.

After a few moments of contemplation, Anna recalled someone. Then, she typed in the words "Wang Construction Group" into the browser's address bar.

There was no need for her to guess the Clown, Tobba, and the Fhtagnists' fates, so she was more curious about Wang Jianshe's fate.

However, Anna was taken aback by the search results. Wang Jianshe's company hadn't suffered at all. In fact, it was even flourishing.

"Hm? What's going on here?" Anna saw Wang Jianshe in a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony held just today, and his beaming face told her that he wasn't acting at all. "No, I can't contact him for the time being. I can't be certain that the IMF doesn't have any shadows by his side."

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