Chapter 153: The Precognitive Countermeasure II – Descent
Pei Xuan’an wasted no time. He looked directly at Su Ning, his gaze firm, and explained, “This island is about to face a catastrophic crisis. I hope to receive your assistance.”
Hearing this, Lin Lele looked confused. She bit into the emerald fruit in her hand and asked doubtfully, “Crisis? Isn’t that expected? It’s always more dangerous at night!”
However, Su Ning didn’t take Pei Xuan’an’s words as a joke. She knew he had the ability of [Precognition], so if he was saying this, there had to be a good reason.
Su Ning frowned and asked seriously, “Why are you seeking me out? If this is truly a catastrophic crisis, I alone won’t be enough to change anything, right?”
Pei Xuan’an simply smiled slightly and replied with conviction, “That’s not necessarily true.”
At this moment, Mu Yunfei stepped forward and impatiently interrupted the vague back-and-forth between the two. She preferred to get straight to the point.
She walked right up to Su Ning, examining her disguise carefully. A trace of curiosity and doubt showed in her eyes—because to her, Su Ning’s appearance didn’t seem like a disguise at all.
Mu Yunfei said quietly, “We’ve already figured out your identity, so there’s no need to keep pretending.”
Hearing this, Su Ning’s heart skipped a beat, but her expression didn’t change.
After all, she had the double protection of the [Ghost Veil] item and the [Disguise] skill. How could she be seen through so easily?
However, Pei Xuan’an explained, “We didn’t see through your disguise. It’s the enemies who are about to arrive—they’re incredibly strong. They’re the ones who’ll break through your disguise.”
Su Ning raised an eyebrow in surprise. That was unexpected.
“Even enemies that you all find hard to handle?”
She glanced at Ji Fengyan, who was standing behind Pei Xuan’an.
Could it be that even someone with a powerful ability like gravity control couldn’t deal with them?
Pei Xuan’an shook his head. “It’s mainly because the threat from the sea is just too great. There are too many enemies—we simply can’t handle them all.”
Su Ning fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, Lin Lele was still lost and confused. “What are you guys even talking about? Pei Xuan’an, what did you mean earlier? Who is Su Kexin really disguised as?”
Huang Zhengang wasn’t slow. He had already picked up a lot from the brief conversation.
But he didn’t dwell too much on Su Ning’s real identity or the fact that she was in disguise.
He knew Su Ning had been surviving solo—very different from their team-based survival approach. Given the circumstances of this survival game, it was understandable that she needed a disguise.
Instead, what really caught Huang Zhengang’s attention was the threat from the sea that Pei Xuan’an had mentioned.
So he asked, “What exactly is the danger? Can you tell us more?”
Pei Xuan’an nodded.
Even though the threats he foresaw were mainly targeted at him, the second precognition involved the appearance of a mermaid tribe that would endanger not only his group but everyone on the island.
So, he decided to share what he saw in that vision—including the appearance of intelligent sea monsters (mermaids) and the fact that the island they were standing on might itself be a giant sea monster.
After hearing Pei Xuan’an’s explanation—
“What!? This island is a sea monster? Are you serious? You’re not joking, right!?”
This bombshell was like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky. Lin Lele’s eyes widened, and even the rest of Huang Zhengang’s team looked stunned in disbelief.
Huang Zhengang’s face turned grim. “If what you’re saying is true, then there’s not a single safe place on this island, is there?”
Pei Xuan’an nodded. “But don’t worry—this isn’t the most dangerous moment yet. The island monster hasn’t been awakened, so there’s no immediate danger. But once the mermaid tribe arrives, all that could change.”
Hearing this, Huang Zhengang felt a powerful sense of dread. He had assumed this island was one of the few relatively safe zones in the “Endless Sea” instance, a place his team could wait out the end of the trial.
Never did he expect that they were literally standing on the body of a sea monster!
If the monster were to awaken… what fate awaited them?
It was impossible to predict.
Huang Zhengang turned to look at Su Ning, hoping to get some direction—after all, Pei Xuan’an had come specifically to find her.
Su Ning, too, turned to Pei Xuan’an and asked calmly, “When will they arrive?”
Pei Xuan’an replied, “Soon.”
Su Ning knew that Pei Xuan’an’s ability meant this event was inevitable.
For her own safety, she had to act.
Since her disguise was about to be broken anyway, she chose to remove it willingly.
In an instant, her appearance changed.
Her [Disguise] skill and [Ghost Veil] item both deactivated.
Her true face was revealed before everyone.
Her beauty stunned the group for a moment.
Gao Peng was completely dumbfounded. “Oh my goodness, Su Kexin is this beautiful? I already liked her vibe, but now—Ow! Who kicked me!?”
Lin Lele had kicked him and then looked at Su Ning again. “You’re really gorgeous. No wonder Kexin kept her face hidden—if she walked around looking like this, she’d definitely attract the attention of all those dog men!”
After saying that, she gave Gao Peng a sharp glare.
Gao Peng scratched his head. “I’m just appreciating beauty, okay? I know my limits. Someone like me can only match up with you!”
Lin Lele turned red in an instant. “What nonsense are you saying?!”
Everyone else: …
Huang Zhengang quickly regained his composure. He felt like he had seen Su Ning somewhere before.
He frowned, trying hard to recall, but couldn’t quite place it.
Su Ning’s beauty shocked him, but at the same time gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
Her real appearance lightened the heavy atmosphere for a moment.
Su Ning herself sighed inwardly. She hadn’t expected her identity to be exposed so soon.
“Is this bad luck again?” she wondered.
She had been planning to introduce herself later, but Pei Xuan’an suddenly cut in:
“Let’s not waste time here. We have to start preparing immediately!”
Huang Zhengang also spoke up, “If danger is coming, let us join you.”
Though he didn’t know how Pei Xuan’an got this information, to survive, they needed to work together.
As they walked toward the beach—
Night had already fallen.
But unlike the previous night, no terrifying storm appeared. Instead, the sea was eerily calm—like the final stillness before a storm.
Su Ning looked up at the sky. The moon in this instance world looked strange—crimson red.
“The moon looks beautiful,” she murmured.
And just at that moment— As everyone looked up at the sky—Two figures slowly appeared beneath the blood-red moonlight!
