Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls-Chapter 480 - 259: The Mighty Divine Alchemical Artifact, the Lonely One in the Corner (Part 3)

Chapter 480: Chapter 259: The Mighty Divine Alchemical Artifact, the Lonely One in the Corner (Part 3)

The long-term battles and tightly wound nerves are enough to exhaust anyone.

Coupled with death, blood and fire, in such an environment, people begin to yearn for peace and tranquility.

Listening to the sounds of the sailors celebrating outside the ship, Fang Yu’s anxiety and urgency seemed to ease a little.

No matter, he had done his best at every stage. Challenges lay ahead, but it’s most important to balance work with rest and live well in the moment!

Thinking of this, Fang Yu couldn’t help but open the door of the captain’s cabin and join the barbecue party.

"Du Ran, a Yunjiji Island battle-axe steak, please!!"

"Got it, Captain!"

...

Just as Fang Yu and the others returned to Qiyun Port, and Kong Huaao and others began the literal cleanup of the East Ring Sea Region battlefield, on a distant island, a figure walked along the beach.

The entire island was empty, the glow of the sunset casting this figure into a solitary loneliness.

He walked aimlessly on the island, his eyes showing some confusion, some loss, and a sense of hollow powerlessness.

"Hua Yu... Fang Yu... Sin Domain... Zong Liu..."

This man muttered, his eyes seemed somewhat nostalgic, yet somewhat saddened.

"I remember as a child, when other kids wanted to bully me, it was my mother who stood in front of me and scolded them away."

"I also remember when I was eight, my father took me to meet my grandfather."

"Grandfather was a highly respected Alchemist in Zong Liu, admired and loved by everyone, but for this reason, he was very busy, and I wouldn’t see him even once a year."

"Father said I had great talent in Alchemy and urged me to follow my grandfather to learn about it, to become the pillar of Zong Liu and contribute everything to help Zong Liu escape from the Sin Domain."

This person murmured, his eyes growing gradually dejected, a trace of resentment creeping in.

"But...these are all Hua Yu’s memories, not mine!"

"I’m just a puppet created by Hua Yu, meant to help Fang Yu escape danger at critical moments."

If Fang Yu were here and heard this person’s words, he would surely be slightly surprised.

For this person was none other than Qian Luan, once separated from Hua Yu’s control through Soul Splitting Alchemy. (Appearing in Chapter 229)

He was once an alchemical replica of Hua Yu, without his own life and consciousness.

But with the Soul Splitting Alchemy, he acquired Hua Yu’s memories, along with his consciousness and life as Qian Luan.

Hua Yu said that any life created by Soul Splitting Alchemy had a significant probability of backfiring on the original host.

Because the life born of this Soul Splitting Alchemy has the host’s memories, yet all interpersonal connections, familial ties, and friendships have nothing to do with them.

They can feel all the beauty and warmth in the memories, but they have no relationship with any of the beautiful moments in the memories, instead... it’s very possible that when he sees those people in the memories once more.

Whether it be mother, father, or grandfather, they would only want to kill him to ensure that the real Hua Yu has no future troubles.

Such intense disconnection nearly drove Qian Luan to collapse.

On one hand, he desperately yearned for the warmth and beauty in the memories.

But on the other hand, Qian Luan knew clearly that at this moment, whether it be Hua Yu or those people in the memories, they would inevitably be enemies to the death if they met in the future.

The other side wishes to eliminate him to avoid the backlash of the Soul Splitting Alchemy.

"On what grounds!"

The endless loneliness and darkness gradually engulfed Qian Luan, who felt as though he had become a stray dog rejected and marginalized by the world.

All past memories were so real, yet like illusions, completely unrelated to him.

Since they tore him away, why then give him those beautiful memories of the past?!

Why should he endure this suffocating sense of loneliness?

He too deserved to enjoy the beauty!

In Qian Luan’s eyes, resentment and unwillingness began to surface.

But at this moment, a whisper came from the side:

"It’s hard to bear, isn’t it? This feeling..."

"It’s crushing..."

"Who?!"

Qian Luan was taken aback, his body instantly tense with alert, looking warily towards where the voice originated.

Even though he only possessed eighty percent of Hua Yu’s combat power, he was nonetheless a master-level Alchemist.

How could someone approach him silently without his knowledge?

"No need to be so on guard, I’m not your enemy, on the contrary, we’re similar people."

The voice spoke again, then a silhouette shrouded in shadows quietly descended from the void.

"Swoosh!!"

With the person’s arrival, there was a faint sound of tides rising and falling, echoing and washing through the void.

"Who are you?"

Qian Luan’s heart was extremely cautious, his form kept retreating, his heart filled with surprise and uncertainty, after this person descended, he discovered he couldn’t even capture their aura.

Evidently, the cultivation and combat power of this newcomer far surpassed that of a master-level Alchemist.

He knew he was no match for this person.

"You are Qian Luan, correct?"

The Tide man didn’t heed Qian Luan’s caution but continued speaking to himself in a soft whisper:

"Not only do I know your name is Qian Luan, I also know you are a life created by a named Hua Yu through Soul Splitting Alchemy."

He whispered softly, his eyes slightly complicated, ignoring Qian Luan’s shocked gaze, he continued: "After being created by Soul Splitting Alchemy, after the initial adaptation phase, one often falls into extreme fragmentation and collapse, and that feeling is hard to bear, I understand you."

"You understand me?" Qian Luan sneered cautiously, "How could you possibly understand me, my pain and despair, how could you have any comprehension."

"Qian Luan!"

The Tide man fixed his gaze on Qian Luan, speaking deeply: "There is no one else in this world who understands you better than I do."

"Because..."

He paused, slowly enunciating each word: "I too am a life created by Soul Splitting Alchemy! I share the same sorrow with you!"

"What?!"

Qian Luan was overwhelmed with shock, staring at this person in astonishment.

At this moment, the shadow-cloaked figure beside him, the shadows around his body quietly dissipated, revealing a handsome face.

But atop this handsome face, there was a hideous scar starting from the top of the head, passed through the left eye, finally landing at the chin, rendering the person’s left eyelid completely destroyed.

Seeing this person and the scar on his face, Qian Luan’s pupils contracted rapidly.

He possessed Hua Yu’s memories, naturally also possessing the knowledge that Hua Yu had acquired.

In the ancient books on Alchemy that Hua Yu once read, there was mention of a powerful Alchemist who had quietly vanished in the annals of history.

"Is it you?! How are you still alive?!"

Qian Luan felt a chill down his spine, utterly terrified.

"Now, you realize I don’t mean any harm to you, correct?"

The Tide man’s gaze fell on Qian Luan, his eyes tinged with pity.

"Why have you come to find me, what is your aim?"

Qian Luan’s eyes showed markedly less wariness as he looked at this person and softly inquired.

"I can help you... help you completely resolve your predicament and loneliness..."

"Only I know...how to emerge from that pain and solitude..."

The Tide man whispered, his eyes glowing with divine light.