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One night passed, and a new day began.

Chen Mu always felt dizzy and groggy when he woke up in the morning.

He turned his head to look at Kirlia, who would appear at his bedside every morning as was his custom, and asked.

"Kirullian, do you really not remember what happened before we came back to the room last night?"

He vaguely remembered that his psychic powers had triggered a very dangerous alarm last night.

But he couldn't recall the specifics of the crisis.

"Na~ Lulu".

Kirullian's response meant: I don't remember, really.

However, Chen Mu still keenly sensed something amiss.

The evidence is that Kirlia, despite being able to produce more complex syllables after evolving, has reverted to her original cry.

But Kirlia was unwilling to talk, so he had no choice but to reach out and roughly rub Kirlia's little face.

"You must never let bad people easily buy you off with just a beautiful dream."

"Lulu!"

Kirlia pushed him away with her telekinesis, turned her head away in disgust, and snorted to herself, showing utter disdain.

But the next moment, as Chen Mu turned around, got out of bed, dressed, and washed up, he held his rubbed cheeks in his hands and secretly let out a soft, happy laugh, as if he couldn't wait to pounce on the sheets and roll around when no one was around.

After washing up, Chen Mu took the two little ones to the deck to get some fresh air.

At this time, a large number of people had gathered on the deck of the cruise ship.

However, this time it wasn't due to any unexpected situation, but because the cruise ship had already sailed into the Twin Islands Strait.

Once you cross this strait, you'll reach the primordial sea.

Many people are now standing on the deck to take photos with their backs to the Twin Islands in the distance, to commemorate this historic moment of crossing two oceans.

Chen Mu unexpectedly ran into Ronis again here.

Ronis asked with concern, "Teacher Chen, you don't look too well. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"A little," Chen Mu forced a smile.

After the two parted ways, Ronis's partner, Gerhard, came from elsewhere and asked, "Did you find anything unusual at your place last night?"

Ronis was still watching Chen Mu's back as he returned to the cabin, his hand unconsciously opening and closing his pocket watch, and said calmly, "No, everything was normal last night."

Everything seemed normal—at least on the surface, it did for several days.

In the past few days, Chen Mu would sometimes see Kirlia staring blankly at the empty corner of the cabin, or pretending to accidentally spill some water on the table while eating, and then staring intently at the puddle, as if she was thinking about something alone.

However, whenever Chen Mu asked Kirulian what was on her mind, she would turn her head away like a rebellious teenager and refuse to say anything.

This left Chen Mu feeling helpless.

However, the calm and peaceful voyage over the past few days did allow Chen Mu and Little Yibu to relax quite a bit.

Eevee has tried out most of the attribute training rooms on the ship, but the optimistic little guy still hasn't found his favorite attribute.

A few days later, the Saint-Téné will be approaching the southernmost point of this voyage.

After passing Nanxun, the ship will turn north.

On that very day, an unexpected storm struck at sea.

The weather had been sunny and pleasant for the past few days, but today it started raining non-stop from morning.

The cruise ship was forced to close its decks and temporarily shut down the outdoor swimming pools and other recreational facilities located on the decks.

Fortunately, there are plenty of places for battles and leisure activities in the cabin, so most tourists are not too worried. At most, they just complain a little about the bad weather.

Some children even took out Groudon plushies in the restaurant and started praying, hoping for a sunny and pleasant day tomorrow.

However, the torrential rain started in the morning and continued into the night without any sign of stopping; in fact, it got heavier and heavier.

The torrential rain was accompanied by strong winds, and the large raindrops hit the portholes with a "thump-thump" sound like a multitude of pebbles hitting the wall.

Looking out the porthole of the guest room, all you could see was a deep, inky blackness, as if it were about to swallow you whole.

Chen Mu was sleeping in his guest room as usual when suddenly a thunderbolt flashed, and the ship began to shake violently.

Startled awake, Chen Mu nearly fell off the bed, then heard faint noises coming from outside the door.

He got dressed and opened the door, and immediately heard tourists who had been awakened in the middle of the night asking each other questions, still in shock.

"What happened?"

"What happened to the cruise ship? I think I just heard a loud bang!"

"Could it be a ship collision?"

After a while, the announcements on the cabin floor came on.

"Dear passengers, we are very sorry, but due to some special reasons, the Saint-Ténée cruise ship has lost power. Our crew is working hard to repair it."

Passengers who hear this announcement are kindly requested to proceed to the nearest large theater located on decks 10 or 16 for unified dispatch and protection. Our trained security personnel will be on duty near the theater to safeguard your life and property.

Now the tourists in the corridor no longer have to ask so many questions like headless flies.

But at the same time, they were even more panicked!

"Why are we all being gathered at the theater for protection? Has someone gotten on the ship?"

"My God! Could someone be hijacking our ship? Are they pirates? Are we going to be kidnapped?!"

Some of the previous doubts were dispelled, but what followed was even more doubt and panic.

Chen Mu really couldn't help but facepalm.

The Saint-Auntie! The Saint-Auntie! If I ever board this ship again, whose name is full of puns, I'm a dog!

After inwardly cursing himself, he hurriedly returned to his room, quickly packed his important belongings, and then, together with Kirlia and Eevee, went to meet up with Sakura before heading to the nearest indoor theater on the sixteenth floor.

When they arrived, the theater had already accommodated a group of luxury cabin passengers on closer floors.

Two professional trainers from the Vermilion City Gym stood guard at the theater entrance, flanked by four muscular Electivires.

Upon entering the theater, Chen Mu and Sakura happened to stumble upon a wonderful performance.

At this time, the staff of the Vermilion City Gym, who are responsible for escorting the cruise ship, are trying to recruit trainers from among the tourists, hoping to mobilize as many resources as possible on board to overcome this difficulty.

Interpol agents Ronis and Gerhard naturally stepped forward without hesitation.

The next moment, a middle-aged businessman in a tuxedo suddenly stood up beside them and shouted, "You are not allowed to leave! Neither of you can go anywhere! I paid for your time, so you have to stay here and protect me!"

I paid for it! I'm the leader! You have to do it!