Sakaki ran along the side of the ship for dozens of meters and did not meet anyone.

Of course, he didn't want to meet people.

He quickly found a lifeboat and untied the cable to lower it.

However, just as he was about to jump over the guardrail of the boat......

"I advise you not to do this." A familiar voice came from behind him.

Sakaki's movements also stopped because of this.

"All the lifeboats on board, including the two helicopters parked at the stern, have been tampered with." Seeing that Sakaki still hadn't come down from the guardrail, Axiu added, "Even if you jump on that lifeboat now, you won't be able to get back to shore alive." ”

"Heh......" Sakaki smiled, he turned back to the deck, looked at Ashu and said, "Actually...... I'm quite confident in my water, and I feel like I can try to swim as long as I can see the shoreline. ”

"Alright." Ah Xiu smiled, "Don't talk about those useless things, if you want to know anything, just ask, I will tell you without reservation this time." ”

"Okay then...... Sakaki shrugged, "so let's start with ...... question, 'Who the hell are you?'" ”

This question, when Ah Xiu pretended to be Ryunosuke, Sakaki asked him, but when he asked it again at this moment, the meaning was different.

Hearing this, Ah Xiu nodded and replied calmly: "My name is Mitsuhide under the Moon, and I am one of the 'two legends' of Kagetsu Town...... Winner and loser. ”

"You said ......" Sakaki's expression couldn't help but start changing, "...... What the? ”

"Kind of weird, right?" Ah Xiu smiled and replied, "Don't worry, you'll understand as soon as I explain......" He paused for a few seconds before saying, "I'm an ability, although it's only a level, but my ability is very interesting, I call it cognitive modification." ”

Just hearing these four words, Sakaki had already vaguely guessed something, but he didn't interject, just listened quietly.

"I can modify a concept in other people's perceptions within certain limits." Ah Xiu continued, "For example, I can make a person who has never been in a mountain think that he is a mountaineer; I can also make an untalented screenwriter or director think of himself as a master of cinema that the world admires; I can even make a person feel like cabbage is a fruit and not a vegetable......"

"Then you make the whole world think that you are their father, aren't you invincible?" Sakaki finally couldn't help but complain.

"I want to too, but unfortunately I can't......," Ah Xiu replied, "I have already said that the correction needs to be carried out within 'certain limits', you have to make a person think that he can climb a mountain, first of all, he must know what a 'mountaineering' is, and you have to make a person feel that he is very good at making movies, first of all, he must have made 'movies'...... In addition, there are some cognitions that are too outrageous and contrary to objective facts, and they cannot be modified. For example, I can't make old people think of me as children, I can't make men think of me as women, and I can't make the world think that I'm their father. ”

"Wouldn't it be okay to use 'multiple modifications' to make up a logical chain?" Sakaki reacted quickly and immediately thought of a solution.

"Of course I know that." Ah Xiu said, "However...... My abilities can be used on a maximum of three people at a time, and only one cognition can be modified in each person. He spread his hands, "When my ability level is higher, I may be able to do what you said, but now ......"

Sakaki continued: "So, the cognitive modification you made to me is ......"

"'Sakaki is the winner and loser'." Ah Xiu took the other party's words and said, "That's all." ”

Sakaki thought for a moment and asked, "When did you use abilities on me?" ”

"That's when I met you in the mahjong parlor." Ah Xiu replied, "Although you don't know me, I know you......"

"Well, I was about to ask you." Sakaki asked, "Since I'm not a 'winner', who am I?" ”

"The people on the road call you 'woe sakaki', because wherever you go, people will lose everything." Ah Xiu replied.

"Oh? I'm also a well-known character. Sakaki replied with a smile, "Then aren't you afraid that someone will recognize me and call me by my nickname to my face?" ”

"There's no such thing." Ah Xiu said, "Because ...... Ever since you were captured at Ryunosuke's mansion, you've been under my control. ”

As he narrates, details of what has happened in the past few weeks flash before Sakaki's eyes.

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"So...... Let me introduce you to you. This is one of the 'two legends' of Kagetsu Town, and the 'Sakaki Nothing' who is known as the 'Winner and Loser'. ”

"Let me introduce you...... This is the 'winner and loser' of Kagetsu Town, Sakaki Wufan. ”

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"The people you see in the mansion are all 'introduced' to you by me, and people of Ryunosuke's class certainly don't know you, and most of those experts have only heard of the names of 'Victory and Defeat' and 'Sakaki', but they have not seen the people behind the names." Ah Xiu said, "Even if one or two people really recognize you, it doesn't matter, I can also use 'cognitive modification' on them." ”

"And what about this ship?" Sakaki continued, "There are a lot of experts here, except for me, you can only change the perception of two more people, in case there are more than two people who recognize me......"

"Those who can recognize you are all people on the Dao......" Ah Xiu interrupted without listening to him finish speaking, "and in the highest game, each player can only bring one gambler with him, that is...... Tonight, all the connoisseurs on this ship are 'antagonistic' and 'isolated', not to mention that the gamblers have to follow their employers, and they can't walk around at will, and even if someone does recognize you and come to talk to you, there will only be one person at a time. ”

At this point, he paused slightly, and then said: "Of course, as you said, you are not afraid of ten thousand, but you are afraid of ...... Some extreme contingencies are unpredictable, so ......" Ah Xiu looked at Sakaki and said in a deep voice, "From the moment you got on the boat, until you sat down with Hopkins and the others to play mahjong, I never left your side for a second, and I was always ready to deal with those unexpected situations." ”

Hearing this, Sakaki seemed to understand...... Why is it that even when he smokes outside Ryunosuke's cabin, Axiu is by his side.

"Ah...... I'm convinced. "Then you can remove the power from me now, right?" ”

"Yes." Ah Xiu replied, "That's what I originally planned. ”

Before he could finish speaking, Sakaki realized that he had regained his original understanding, and he remembered...... The fact that he is not a winner or loser.

"Interesting, right?" Ah Xiu saw the other party's expression and said with a smile, "Although the cognition has changed back and forth twice, if I hadn't told you the information just now, you wouldn't even have noticed that you had been able to fall into my ability." ”

"It's really a convenient ability...... "Sakaki said, "There is no sign at all whether you use it or remove it, you guy will definitely be able to reign in the world if you go to be a cowherd." ”

"Haha......" Ah Xiu really thought this sentence was funny, "If I have nothing to do in the future, I will consider your proposal." ”

"I pretty much understand about me." "But...... The death of Ryunosuke Arai, and this 'supreme game'...... What kind of fame are you doing? ”

Ah Xiu had previously said that he would answer Sakaki's question "without reservation", so here he also kept his promise to repeat the matters related to the "Supreme Game", that is, what the syndicate had said in the banquet hall before.

Then he added, "...... As for Ryunosuke Arai, he should be considered one of the keys to this plan.

"Although he himself has long been judged by Juzun to be useless and incompetent, he has at his disposal the resources that we will need in the future.

"You should also imagine that the old guys in the cabinet are a group of scheming foxes, they are very thorough in the cultivation and protection of their children, and it is not easy to find a breakthrough.

"The reason why we have targeted Ryunosuke is precisely because of ...... Of all the Cabinet Tensuke's heirs, he was the only one who could possibly come aboard the Clover. ”

Sakaki interjected at this time: "Oh~ So...... Putting the game in Sakura's Mansion is also to increase his chances of taking the bait, right? ”

"Yes." Ah Xiu replied, "Rao is like this, he almost didn't make it, but fortunately he still got on the boat at the last moment." ”

Sakaki pursed his lips: "He finally got on the boat, why did you kill him?" ”

"Didn't I say that he is incompetent and useless." Ah Xiu said, "What we want is all the convenience brought by the identity of 'Ryunosuke Arai', but we don't need him as a person." ”

Sakaki's mind was really fast, and by the time he heard this, he had already guessed, "You guys...... Looking for someone to impersonate him? ”

"Exactly." Ah Xiu replied.

This affirmative reply relieved Sakaki of many doubts, and he began to understand...... Why was Ryunosuke's body discarded in the cabin so casually?

"Hmm......" Sakaki muttered for a while, going through the whole thing in his head before he spoke, "then...... That's all that remains for the last few questions...... "He looked at Ah Xiu, "why did you leave me alive and tell me these things?"

"Hanazuka is also your man...... In that case, when Ryunosuke came to this ship, you could have killed him immediately, couldn't you? Anyway, you are already ready for the power to replace him.

"Taking a step back, from the beginning, there was no need to ask me to be Ryunosuke's partner, right? Just find a guy like Igarashi or the Oni Squire to be his partner, and when he gets on the ship, he just kills them and Ryunosuke, isn't it over? ”

"You're right." "That was my original plan, but ......," he smiled meaningfully, "...... You, changed my mind. ”

He put his hands in his pockets, paced slowly, and continued: "The encounter with you was really accidental; The two gambling games I arranged that night were originally just a 'show' that I was going to show Ryunosuke.

"But your performance ...... But it was much more than I expected.

"At first, I thought you were similar to those guys with the nicknames 'Gangyun' and 'Undefeated', both of whom were very famous but actually not very good. I didn't expect ...... 'woe' is unmistakable, and it is indeed worthy of its name. ”

Speaking of this, Ah Xiu stopped, looked at Sakaki and said, "Sakaki-kun, you are the strongest gambler I have ever seen. It is precisely to 'confirm' your strength once again that I will go to great lengths to let Ryunosuke live for a few more hours...... I've been gambling with you all night. ”

"HO~" Sakaki took out a cigarette, lit it for herself, and replied in an indifferent tone, "This is from a peer...... No, I'm really flattered to hear it from the mouth of the legendary 'Winner and Loser'. ”

"Why not?" Ah Xiu replied noncommittally, "The meaning of the word 'winning or losing' is very wide, and it is not limited to the field of gambling...... He may not be the strongest gambler. ”

"Anyway......" Sakaki turned his head to look at the scenery on the sea again, "Today's 'game', you seem to have won." ”

"Ah, it's 90% done." Ah Xiu responded, "There is still one achievement left...... Convince you to join us and join the command of the Honor. ”

"If I'm not mistaken...... Sakaki puffed out his cigarette, "Uh...... I, who already 'know so many things', if I don't agree to your request, I'm afraid there will be only one way to die. ”

"Yes." Ah Xiu replied calmly, "So, from a personal point of view, I highly recommend ...... Think carefully before you give me an answer. ”

"No need!" Unexpectedly, Sakaki replied, almost without thinking, "I told you a long time ago...... and as he said that, he suddenly fell backwards, climbed over the railing, and fell into the sea, "I'm still quite confident in my water nature!" ”

He let out a long roar, and was finally drowned out by the sound of falling water.

"Ugh." Ah Xiu, who watched this scene, didn't show any surprise, but just sighed.

A few seconds later, Hanazuka's figure appeared from a corner behind Ah Xiu.

"Shall I do it?" Hanazuka spoke, still so concise and to the point.

"Hmm." Ah Xiu nodded, "Be a little more neat." With that, he departed.

Hanazuka is obviously also a capable person, and his ability is called - power.

This kind of simple and direct ability, after reaching a certain level, there will be all kinds of incredible ways to use it.

For example, right now, Hanazuka is standing on the side of the ship, looking at the sea below, and Sakaki, who is struggling to swim on the sea, and throws a punch in the air.

Sakaki did swim fast, faster than a normal world champion, and by the time Hanazuka threw his punch, he was already nearly 100 meters away from the boat.

However, it is precisely because of this distance between him and the ship that Hanazuka can strike recklessly.

Boom –

At that moment, only a loud noise was heard, and the sea centered on Sakaki seemed to be hit by an invisible giant fist with a width of more than ten meters.

Imagine you punching a tank full of water...... Magnifying the same picture hundreds of times, this is the scene of Hanazuka's attack.

At the end of the fist, the sea water rushes to the sky, and the waves are blooming; Even a tonnage cruise ship like the Clover was pushed a few points away by the waves stirred up by the power of the fist, and was sprayed.

Sakaki, who was at the center of the attack, disappeared into the sea and never surfaced again.