Thump-thump! Thump-thump!

The nun felt her heart beating faster and faster.

A look of confusion clouded her eyes.

That’s right, what do I want?

She began to murmur to herself.

“The moment the Day of Extinction arrived, I embraced the advent of the mysterious, allowing it to twist my body and soul. With extreme Suffering, I prayed to My Lord for an end to this disaster, even if it meant sacrificing my all.”

“But in the end, I was the one who survived.”

“Aiguyi became history.”

Hearing this, Wu Wang was stunned.

Wait, hold on a minute!

You mean you willingly let the power of 【The Twisted】 change you just to obtain the 【Miracle of Suffering】?

Because in your eyes, that was an absolutely unbearable Suffering.

Holy shit! You’re the real NTR master!

And 【Suffering】 still granted you a 【Miracle】 under those circumstances? Now I can’t help but suspect He has some strange kinks.

Although he was shocked by the truth, Wu Wang didn’t stop his spiel.

“That’s right! That’s the key!”

“Though you achieved the ultimate Suffering, you embraced the advent of the mysterious.”

“Therefore, the Lord of Suffering sent down a punishment.”

“The town you wanted to protect was annihilated, while you, who were willing to sacrifice everything, were the last one to live.”

“Now is when you are in the most Suffering.”

“But this suffering is meaningless now. You can ignore the pain of the townsfolk, sitting in Dedication Square again and again, waiting for the Day of Extinction to arrive.”

“So, what He wants to see is for you to try, within this infinite loop, to use a power other than the mysterious to save Aiguyi Town!”

“That was your original goal!”

As he spoke, Wu Wang’s tone grew excited, his voice trembling as if he truly believed his own revelation.

The nun before him was so shocked her eyes went blank.

So that’s how it is?

It’s not that My Lord abandoned me.

He wanted to punish me so I would recognize my true self!

That’s right! I want to save Aiguyi Town!

The realization struck her, and with it came a flood of memories.

When she had first entered this infinite loop, she had tried all sorts of methods to save the remaining townsfolk.

But she could no longer recall after which failure it was that she had completely given up.

She just silently awaited extinction, again and again, trapped in the suffering of an infinite loop.

The nun murmured to herself.

“No wonder. Was this the main reason He wanted me to find the Holy Son of Suffering? He wanted you to clear up my confusion.”

She looked at him with newfound conviction.

“You are the key to saving Aiguyi Town!”

Wu Wang paused.

I have no idea what you’re talking about.

But I think you’re right.

She bought it… Hahaha! She bought it!

In that case, I have to have some fun with this!

And so, Wu Wang chuckled and agreed.

“Who I am is not important. It’s not even important whether I can obtain the 【Miracle of Suffering】. What’s important is that I am not tainted by that mysterious power of extinction.”

“So, rely on me!”

“Let’s save Aiguyi Town!”

Whooo—

As soon as his voice fell, a strange, rumbling horn began to echo through the town.

It was a powerful and impactful sound.

A flash of astonishment crossed the nun’s eyes. This was a sound that had never appeared in the countless cycles of the loop.

A grin spread across Wu Wang’s face. He knew that sound.

It was the horn of a cruise ship.

The Mary Cruise Ship had been let in by the 【Spirit Venerable of the Sea of Desire】!

“Oh, my dear High Priest of Suffering.”

“Would you be so kind as to accompany me to the seaside?”

Hearing Wu Wang’s words, the nun’s eyes grew resolute.

She gently pinched her own forearm.

The surrounding scene began to change. The sea breeze howled into the room. The bathtub and everything else within it began to fade and disappear.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them had arrived at the seaside.

Wu Wang looked at the nun with a complicated expression.

Wait a minute, you’re actually the Holy Maiden of Suffering yourself, aren’t you?

Within this town, any Suffering the nun inflicted upon herself could be transformed into a powerful miracle.

Without the big boss’s help, how the hell would I kill you?

Most terrifyingly, Wu Wang didn’t even dare to imagine what kind of miracle she could unleash if she were on the verge of death. The Suffering from a near-death state could surely trigger a natural disaster.

“Th-this… What is this?”

The nun couldn’t help but exclaim, staring at the behemoth by the sea.

She had never seen a cruise ship of this scale. The modern design and brilliant lights of the Mary were a profound shock to someone from Aiguyi Town, a place still lit by candles and kerosene lamps.

Wu Wang smiled and walked toward the boarding entrance.

He took out 【Mary’s Call】 from his pocket.

Shaking it gently, he spoke to the ship.

“Please, enter.”

Unexpectedly, the next second, the entrance did not open.

A voice that only Wu Wang could hear came from the key.

“Please call for Mary with anticipation.”

Wu Wang was dumbfounded.

Come on, sis! Don’t mess with me now!

The nun is waiting to board. If I act all cool and then can’t get in, isn’t that super awkward?

“Please call for Mary with anticipation,” the key repeated.

This time, he relented.

He sighed and spoke in a low voice.

“Lady Mary, blessed with free will, I, as the holder of the Mary Cruise Ship, sincerely call for you. Please, come to my side!”

Mary, have you also awakened some kind of strange kink?

Please don’t…

Whooo—

The cruise ship sounded its horn again, as if in response to Wu Wang’s call.

The entrance silently opened.

At the very front of the deck stood a woman in a fiery red, magnificent dress. The style and beauty of it stunned the nun. The woman smiled at them.

She gave a slight bow to Wu Wang, performing the proper etiquette.

“Welcome back, my sir.”

“Mary will always answer your call.”

Is that so? Is it really?

If I hadn’t said those pretty words just now, were you planning on not opening the door?

Though Wu Wang felt helpless inside, he certainly wouldn’t let it show in front of the nun.

He simply extended an invitation to her.

“Welcome to the cruise ship of Desire. Allow me to reintroduce myself.”

“My real name is Li Feiyu. I am the holder of the Mary Cruise Ship, the favored one of the Sea of Desire.”

“I am not the Holy Son of Suffering.”

“I am the representative of Desire.”

Seeing the dazed expression slowly spread across her face, he smiled.

“I’ve said it before. Who I am is not important. The fact that I will help you is what matters, correct?”

“I will fulfill your Desire.”

The nun’s expression gradually stabilized.

A powerful flame of hope, a feeling she hadn’t known for a long, long time, began to fill her eyes.

She yearned to save this place!

This was her Desire!

And so, the nun took a step and boarded the cruise ship.

It was also from this moment on that the giant eye in the sky seemed to tremble slightly.

It was merely a wisp of power left behind by 【The Twisted】.

This fake, infinitely looping town was, in fact, its seal.

As a sealed remnant, it couldn’t sense the current thoughts of 【The Twisted】. Naturally, it also didn’t know that besides 【Suffering】, a new power, 【Desire】, had just stepped into the town.

It was just that, for a certain moment just now…

it suddenly had a bad feeling.