"Why?" Anna frowned, seeming dissatisfied with the answer.
Charles looked at the empty bowl on the table in front of him and said slowly, "For the past nine years, I have been complaining in my heart all the time, why is it me, why not others, I desperately go out to sea, frantically looking for the place of light, sometimes, I don't know whether I am looking for a way home, or committing suicide."
A hint of sadness flashed in Anna's eyes. She tucked a strand of hair that was jumping in front of her eyes behind her ear and leaned her soft body gently against Charles.
"Now I've come to my senses. There aren't so many whys in the world. It's the fate of whoever it happens to."
Anna used her slender fingers to play with Charles' fingernails and said faintly, "Since you have come to your senses, why do you want to continue? Wouldn't it be better for you to settle down with me in Earthsea? I finally made up my mind."
Charles laughed quietly. "Even if I've let it go, I still can't accept it..."
"You want to outwit your fate?"
“I just don’t want to lose.”
Anna sighed after hearing this. "I know it's useless to persuade him, but this is the Gao Zhiming I like, the fearless Charles."
Charles thought for a while, then turned to look at the stunning beauty next to him. "Regarding your eating habits—"
"Uh." Anna put her index finger on Charles' lips. "I know what you said, but I can't change it. I don't just devour the flesh, I also devour the human soul."
Charles' eyes flashed with disappointment. "Is that so? How did you and your kind solve the food problem on the island before?"
Anna stood up and said, "It's better if you don't know about that kind of thing. If you knew, you would feel uncomfortable. By the way, I have been a bad person recently because I consider your values."
Charles showed a self-deprecating expression on his face, "It's hard to tell the difference between good and bad guys in this damn place called Earthsea."
Anna stood up and pulled him out of the noodle shop. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's walk to help digest the food."
Walking on the deserted streets, Charles held Anna's hand and walked side by side.
Anna glanced at him and said, "Since you want to continue looking for a way out, what are your plans for the next step?"
Charles thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back to New Territories City first."
Various clues indicate that the Foundation has the location of the Earthsea exit. A city as huge as the New Territories is most likely to be the location. In addition, the talking "God of Light" in the sky is also weird.
Anna ran her hand over Charles's needlework, "That's a problem for later. What you need to consider now is your brain problem."
"Brain? What's wrong? Hasn't the problem been resolved?" Charles was a little surprised.
"It's not that simple. Your current mental pollution comes from gods, and there are two of them. It will take me a long time just to suppress them."
"Oh." Charles' voice was very calm.
"Oh, what do you mean?" Anna was very surprised by Charles' reaction.
"I just knew that I was running out of time and had to act quickly."
Anna rolled her eyes at him, shook Charles' arm off with her hand, and walked forward quickly. "Don't worry, I haven't been doing nothing all these years. My friends have clues. When they find them, they will send a message to me. Then you can go over there and eliminate them."
"Really? So simple?" Charles took a few quick steps and followed.
"Of course it's not that simple. I heard that place is a bit dangerous, but I will go with you."
Anna looked at him and didn't refute him. She smiled sweetly. "Okay, I just happened to be busy with something. When they find a way to lift the curse of the gods, I'll ask someone to send it to you. During this time, your brain will follow my tentacles."
The two talked as they walked and finally came to the edge of the Crown of the World. Outside the fence wall was an almost vertical mushroom surface.
Looking at the stars on the pier in the distance, Charles touched the tattoo on his neck with his hand, "Thank you, if it weren't for this thing, I probably wouldn't be able to come back."
"What are you saying? You are my man, how can I harm you?" Anna gave him a reproachful look.
As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere between the two of them was a little strange. Charles turned his head to look at Anna's hair blowing in the breeze. At that moment, he felt beautiful. "Anna, I love you."
Anna's face rarely flushed, she leaned over and gently put her arms around his neck. "Keep going, don't stop."
Looking at the conspicuous red lips in front of him, Charles tilted his head and kissed them.
Anna's breathing was a little rapid at this time, and her white teeth slowly bit her red lips. She whispered teasingly: "Come, let's see if I have the ability to make you stay so much that you don't want to leave."
Charles hugged the woman in front of him and kissed her passionately.
Three days later, Charles was lying on the soft bed, picking up a book on the bedside table next to him and starting to read.
Charles found it difficult to describe the contents of the book. Various rough black lines jumped irregularly on the paper, making Charles a little confused as to whether they were graffiti or text.
And as he continued to turn over, a faint, eerie laugh sounded from the back of his head.
A white hand reached out and snatched the book away, "Don't read it, this thing is not suitable for humans."
Looking at the snow-white back beside him, Charles naturally pressed himself against it. "What are these?"
"It's material for study. In this world, it's always good to learn more."
Charles tacitly did not ask where the book came from. He got off the bed and started to put on his clothes. "I'm leaving. It seems that your ability doesn't make me stay."
Anna lifted the quilt and walked to the closet next to her. She picked out a sexy dark purple belly-baring dress and put it on herself. "I'll take you there."
Sitting in the car under the Crown of the World, the two soon arrived at the dock, where a brand new warship was docked and waiting.
Feeling the reluctance in Anna's eyes, Charles stroked her long hair on her back. "If you run into any trouble, remember to come to Hope Island to find me. Also, wait for me. When I find the surface, we'll go out together."
"Anna reached out and pushed Charles forward. "Okay, stop making promises. Now that you mention it, I'm really a little worried that you won't be able to come back."
Just as Charles was about to walk towards the huge ship, a passenger ship sailed into another dock.
After taking a quick look at the two different ships, he walked towards the old passenger ship.
"Woooooo~" After dropping off a large group of refugees, the passenger ship slowly sailed away.
Anna waved her arms over there with a smile on her face.
Watching the ship going farther and farther away, she stroked her smooth belly and said softly, "Baby, Daddy is gone~"
(End of this chapter)