Mu Ningxue never thought of herself as a natural beauty. She was used to thinking that she was the reason why men were hitting on her.
As a matter of fact, she was only different because she was sick, yet many men liked her. She could only say that most men were sick in the head.
"Are you a Magician, too?" asked the shy young man in his twenties softly.
The man had black hair and was wearing a simple shirt. He had a handsome face and bright eyes. He looked clean, not the kind that people would find annoying.
"Mm," replied Mu Ningxue.
"Why are you sitting here so early in the morning? Do you have something on your mind … I'm Senba San, I'm here for an internship. Oh, oh, I'm from Waseda University." Senba San sat to the side, maintaining a distance of around a body's length. He did not dare to move too close to the girl, as he did not want her to dislike him.
Mu Ningxue did not respond. She would not tell anyone her name, nor would she tell them that she was a member of the national team.
Senba San might be shy, but he was quite smart. He quickly switched the topic when he realized that the girl was not willing to reveal any information about herself.
He seemed a little unnatural. He stared at the wet waves on the beach and said as if the weather was great today, "The waves are so far away this time. It's going to be dangerous the next time the tide rises. I'm not sure if the zone commanders are able to handle it. It's best if the sea monsters don't show up …"
"What do the waves have to do with sea monsters?" asked Mu Ningxue.
Senba San's eyes flickered. He had obviously found the right topic. He forced himself to calm down and clear his thoughts, before explaining in a serious tone, "Most sea monsters are used to fighting in places with water, especially the army of sea monsters that pose a threat to the East Maritime Fortress. Therefore, a war is related to the ebb and flow of the tide. Once the water reaches the dam, the sea monsters will ride the waves and attack us. Once the water leaves the East Maritime Fortress, most of the army of sea monsters will retreat, too. The stronger the tide, the more sea monsters will come to attack us! "
Mu Ningxue had already gone to sleep in her room when Lai Hengbao was explaining the situation to Ai Jiangtu and the others. As such, she was not familiar with the East Maritime Fortress.
"Does it mean that the tide will rise higher the next time?" Mu Ningxue's gaze also fell on the tide line that was getting further and further away from the short dike.
"Yes, many people think that the ocean is mysterious and unpredictable. In fact, the ocean has its own nature and rules. As long as we carefully observe some of the hints she gives us, we can take all kinds of precautions … And no matter how strong the sea demons are, no matter how many there are, they can't go against the rules of the ocean. Understanding the sea is the same as understanding the sea demons. " Chiba San's tone became a lot smoother as he spoke. It was obvious that he had done his research and was confident in himself!
Mu Ningxue nodded.
Senba felt like she had found a topic to talk about. Just as she was about to continue the topic of Oceanic Temper, a commotion came from the side.
Soldiers were roaring, and some were chasing after them.
Mu Ningxue looked in the direction of the sound and found a short woman rushing out of the low embankment. She ignored the warning and ran into the sea.
"Water, water, water!!!"
The short woman plunged headfirst into the ocean. She was like a thirsty victim who had been suffering in the desert for who knew how long!
"Save her, quick!" Senba San panicked when he saw the woman. He immediately yelled at the soldiers close to the woman.
Mu Ningxue was confused. Even though it was dangerous outside the low embankment, there was not a single sea demon in the shoal. Was the woman going to die?
Soon enough, Senba jumped down from the short embankment and ran toward the woman with all his might …
Mu Ningxue was even more confused when she saw many soldiers running toward the woman.
She jumped down from the embankment and overtook Senba San with a gust of wind.
Senba San was startled when he saw Mu Ningxue's silvery hair drifting in the wind. He quickly yelled at Mu Ningxue who had overtaken him, "Don't let her touch the water, or she's going to die!"
Mu Ningxue immediately ran toward the woman when she realized that he was not joking.
However, as soon as she arrived at the shoal, Mu Ningxue witnessed a shocking sight. She was stunned at the edge of the water, allowing the water to reach her ankles …
There was no sign of life!
The woman who was still alive had turned into a corpse. She was lying on the surface of the water greedily. Her skin was so pale that it was almost purple.
Her body stiffened rapidly. Normally, it would take an hour or two for a person to stiffen after they died, but the woman had already stiffened.
A few soldiers finally arrived. One of them flipped the woman over. The woman's eyes were wide open. Her jaw was wide open, as if it had been broken. Blue veins covered her pale skin. She looked like a victim who had drowned, and had been dead for quite some time.
"Sigh, another one," the soldier who flipped the corpse over let out a sigh.
"It's my fault, I didn't stop her. I thought she was just taking a stroll around the area," another Japanese soldier blamed himself.
As they were talking, Senba finally came over. Apart from the grief on his face, he was infuriated when he saw the scene!
He knelt down in front of the woman and quickly put on his gloves. He proceeded to undo the woman's clothes expressionlessly.
"What … what are you doing!?"
"Asshole, how could you humiliate her like that? Even if she's already dead …" the soldier yelled furiously.
Senba raised his head. He was a completely different person from the shy look he had before. His eyes were filled with an unfathomable determination as he said, "She's the only person I've ever seen who was the closest to death. I have to find a cure for this strange disease at all costs!"
The soldier still felt that it was inhumane, but the older soldier beside him stopped him.
The older soldier glanced at the stern Senba and said, "Let him continue. There have been so many cases, yet we still don't know the cause."
Mu Ningxue turned her face away when she saw Senba dissecting the corpse.
No matter what, this scene was still hard to accept.
"What's going on?" Mu Ningxue asked the older soldier.
"It's the Drowning Curse. It's been happening in the East Maritime Fortress for a long time. Almost every once in a while, there will be people who inexplicably rush into the sea and then show signs of drowning for a few hours in a few seconds. "The young and energetic soldier answered first.
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