Opening the tightly closed door and stepping out of the room filled with the fishy stench, Mono's footsteps suddenly paused.
"The sound of waves?"
Why was the sound of waves coming from outside?
Were they at the seaside?
Coming back to his senses, Mono turned his gaze to his surroundings.
Outside the room was a patch of darkness, with no light at all.
"Six, where is your lighter?" Mono squeezed Six's small hand with his fingers.
Six lowered her head and silently pulled the lighter from her bosom.
*Click!*
Then, as a light appeared, the surrounding scenery came into view.
Outside the room was a corridor that was somewhat deep; the lighter's flame could not illuminate its end.
Mono felt the corner of the wall, only to find that everything around them, including the walls and the floor beneath their feet, was constructed from heavy steel.
"No wonder the magnetic field became so weak..." Mono thought silently.
They seemed to be inside a massive iron space; it was inevitable that the magnetic field would be shielded.
"Let's go..." Mono paced slowly.
The position where they landed seemed to be a bit strange.
Six held 13's hand with one hand while using a lighter to light the path ahead with the other.
The surroundings were somewhat quiet; aside from the sound of waves, there was only the occasional crisp sound of metal squeezing echoing from the darkness.
After walking a short distance, the view ahead suddenly opened up.
A massive space appeared before their eyes.
In the empty space, giant iron chains were suspended, wound around a massive pulley, with a colossal anchor hanging at the bottom of the chains.
This is...?
Mono was stunned.
How could there be such a huge anchor here?
It was at least the size of ten basketball courts. Just how big of a ship would need something like that?
Could it be a fake model?
Just as he was thinking this, the pulley wound with the anchor chains suddenly began to rotate.
"Clang, clang, clang~" The heavy, thick sound of metal friction instantly surrounded his ears.
It's real?
This? What's going on?
Why?
Mono's movements suddenly froze again.
A giant anchor, the sound of waves?
They... are at sea? No, they are on a ship? A massive ship? What ship in the world is this big?
"No way, no way. God, don't play with me!" Mono instantly felt that things were not looking good.
"Mono..." Six watched Mono silently.
She didn't know why Mono was staring blankly at the giant iron anchor above.
Mono snapped back to his senses. Even though he felt something was wrong, he said calmly:
"Six, stay close."
He still harbored a final glimmer of hope, wishing that he was just overthinking things.
How could everything be such a coincidence?
Falling from the wolf's den into the tiger's lair—even if his luck was "good," it couldn't possibly be this good.
Six nodded silently.
She hadn't noticed anything; the surroundings were hazy and dark, and there didn't seem to be anything to be afraid of.
In the center of the massive space where the anchor and chains were kept, there was a long iron ladder extending all the way up, its end also out of sight.
Mono tried to use his will to move the surrounding magnetic field, but he found it somewhat difficult.
"As expected, it won't work?"
Mono could only give up on the plan to fly directly up.
The [Wave of Intent] was very powerful; if he wanted to fly, he only needed to control it through his consciousness to change his own and the surrounding magnetic fields.
But now the external magnetic field was being shielded, and this narrow space couldn't provide him with enough magnetic force to counteract gravity.
To rely purely on intent for flight, his current level was not enough. Unless he activated [Focus] to enhance his spirit, but the consumption would undoubtedly be immense.
It was undoubtedly irrational to consume a large amount of energy just to travel and put himself in a weakened state.
Because if any accident happened...
So, Mono chose to... climb the ladder.
Fortunately, only the magnetic field was shielded; his other Abilities were not affected by this.
[Cell Division] could make it less painful for him.
The two walked silently, and Mono's legs began to ache again.
Meanwhile, Six's pace remained as steady as ever.
Mono walked feebly for a while and couldn't help but feel a bit jealous; what should he do to become "strong" too?
"Um, Six, what exactly did you grow up eating? Why are your stamina and strength so good?" he couldn't help but ask.
What did she grow up eating?
Six didn't expect Mono to suddenly ask such a question and was stunned.
She subconsciously prepared to answer, but just as she opened her mouth, she seemed to think of something and stopped. She became silent, her expression suddenly looking a bit dejected.
Mono looked at her curiously.
Was there really a unique recipe for increasing strength?
Why did she look like she was hesitating to speak?
As he was wondering, Six finally spoke slowly:
"I... since I was little... my favorite thing to eat was the soup made from deer meat and berries my mother made..."
"soup made from deer meat and berries?" Mono was slightly taken aback. What a strange name for food. Could eating this really increase strength?
Thinking of this, he quickly asked, "What is that?"
If it could increase strength, he wouldn't hesitate even if he had to trade his IQ for it. He was truly fed up with this "weak and useless" body.
Six still kept her head down: "...It's a soup made from deer meat and berries. Every time my father came back from hunting, my mother would... cook it..."
As she finished, the atmosphere became even more somber...
Mono finally realized something was wrong: "Uh..."
This girl, Six, was she... thinking of bad things again? Damn it, if he had known, he wouldn't have asked.
Mono had a headache.
After a long silence, seeing her mood getting lower and lower...
"Vada, I think I know how to make it too. Six, if you want to eat it, I'll make some for you to try when I get the chance, how about that?" He finally couldn't help but say.
As he spoke, Six, who had her head buried, froze for a moment and then looked up:
"Is what Mono said true?"
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?" Mono "guaranteed."
Isn't it just soup made from deer meat and berries? For a genius like him who could make "instant noodles" in a hundred and eight different flavors, it was simply too easy.
"Mono..." Hope flickered in Six's eyes.
Even though he didn't even know the name, he still spoke such "shameless" big words...
"Mm... Six... will wait for that day..." She nodded and responded silently.
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