Why it never ends

Chapter 487 Supernatural
"I can't seem to say that it's unreasonable..." Anna said softly, "I seem to have told you that day that this ship has another name besides 'Shengming'."

"You said 'Alecto'?"

"Yes, I should have told you this story when I visited the museum last time, but there were too many accidents here..." Anna turned her head, "Ma'am, can you push me a few steps forward?"

Rico readily agreed, and she pushed Anna's wheelchair forward, "Just call me Rico."

Hesta followed closely behind.

"Do you know how this alias came from?" Anna asked.

Hesta thought for a while, "Because of that figurehead?"

Anna shook her head, "When the Shengming ship first set its route, it would pass through the southern part of the Nagao Ocean. The scenery in that area is very good, it is easy to see whales, and there are few winds and waves... However, the Shengming ship sailed for the first time. When we arrived in that area, we encountered a rare ninth-grade wave... The wave height on the sea exceeded 14 meters, which was a nightmare for all commercial ships.

"Ordinarily, the sea is calm most of the time in summer, and such raging waves are often seen in winter, but when they happen, they happen, and there is no way. The Shengming lost contact for a whole day and night, and everyone was holding A heart, waiting for news of it...

"However, when it entered the port again and appeared in front of everyone, the people on board were surprised by the ecstatic welcome on the shore. When they asked about the experience of the past few days, the answers of the crew surprised everyone—— —they didn't encounter any wind or waves, but just sailed peacefully all day."

Li Ke laughed, "I've heard this kind of story a lot in the 30th district. A ship sailed out and came back [-] years later. All relatives and old friends have passed away... Such legends are not credible. Bar?"

"Maybe," Anna said softly, "but the name of the Alecto was spread after that. People talked about this ship probably being recognized by the banshees on the sea as relatives, especially when the ship was built. The steel raw materials used in the factory also come from District [-]. These words were passed around, and in the end it became a supernatural story..."

"and then?"

"The shipping company was worried that these messages would scare passengers, but unexpectedly, after that, Alecto's story aroused great interest, so the shipping company spent a lot of money to buy it from the auction house. A figurehead of Alecto - the one you see in the museum. The Rise was redone with great ceremony, but the next year the figurehead was badly worn out by wind, waves and sun, and they returned Had to replace the statue from the bow.

"The ocean is terrible," Anna looked towards the surface of the sea. "At this moment, she is calm, like a mirror, but the next moment, there may be stormy waves, and that tyrannical power can swallow countless lives at any time... Such an impermanent existence is inaccessible, and It cannot be conquered, in the end, there is only awe, but there is still an illusion that can help people bypass the anxiety behind this awe."

"you mean……"

Anna looked sideways at Hesta: "If these tyrannical storms are sisters connected by your blood, would you still be afraid?"

Hesta didn't speak, and Lico tilted his head thoughtfully: "It's no wonder Alecto is so popular in District [-], maybe all places near the sea like her very much."

"Of course," Anna said with a smile, "isn't this the charm of mythology? Alecto is the youngest of the twelve sisters. She is the cruel punisher and the youngest daughter of the world. Through her, some People expect protection and immunity, some people expect courage and strength... because she has not yet differentiated, her child's heart still contains infinite possibilities, and every Alecto who is born into the world is like this."

There was the sound of metal rubbing against the iron gate in the distance. Hesta turned his head and saw that Su Lei had just pushed open the iron gate and looked towards the other direction of the viewing platform.Li Ke called her, and Si Lei turned around, trotting towards them.

"I just heard from Mantel that you guys have something to talk about, so you're here..." Su Lei stopped beside Hesta, "I didn't miss anything, right?"

"No," Hesta replied, "Anna just told a supernatural story about the Ascension."

"Spiritual story?" Si Lei was a little surprised, "Why do you tell a supernatural story?"

Hesta looked at Anna.

"Because I made a bet with Qianye," Anna folded her hands on her knees with a smile, sighed softly, and looked into the distance, "How should I put it, I feel like I'm about to lose..."

Si Lei was even more puzzled. Just as he was about to ask for details, Anna pressed her heart suddenly, "I'm tired, I've talked too much, and I don't feel well anywhere... I'm about to go back. Is there anything else you can do?"

"Just one question," Hester replied, "did you hear what I just said at the Grace Theater?"

"heard it."

"Then as an elder, do you have any objections?"

Anna smiled, "Of course...not anymore."

Li Ke at the side immediately understood the implication of the words here—these two people were nothing more than collating today's death list to temporarily be topped by Rene Blomb from last night, and no more additions will be made.

Among the four of them, only Si Lei was at a loss. She frowned, and she could only be sure that she must have missed some important information. As for the specifics, she probably couldn't find out if she asked now.

"Okay, then I'll take Anna back now." Li Ke patted Si Lei on the shoulder, "It's just in time for you to come, please take Jane back."

"Wait, I also have a question." Anna looked at Hesta, "Have you read the "Guide"?"

"Ah."

"All content?"

"Everything." Hesta replied affirmatively, "...you will know."

"it is good."

The two watched Anna and Lico's leaving back in the wind. Just as Su Lei was about to speak, Hesta raised his head first, "I discovered a lot of interesting things this morning."

"what?"

"I took it out secretly, and it's in my room." Hesta pointed to the door, "Go back and see?"

……

Back in the room, Su Lei looked at some plastic-packed documents on the bed with a surprised expression.

"...so you're late in the morning because of these things?"

"Correct."

"Where did it come from?"

"Anna's study, behind those storage rooms."

"I knew that Anna must be inseparable from the deaths of those people." Su Lei began to flip through the documents. She read at a fast speed. The memoirs written by those involved have been lost, but the description of the ship's shocking death still opens a window into the past.

"It's hard to imagine..." The more Su Lei read it, the more frightened he became. "The Golden Age will be a place where terrorism prevails..."

(End of this chapter)