Chapter 180 - 135: You Create the Hype!

"This Gray Realm is getting more and more interesting..."

She candidly told her companions, "Although the background details of this world are chaotic and ridiculous, completely unable to withstand scrutiny, I have roughly figured out the rules of this voyage."

"The way the navigators explore this Deep Sea Gray Realm is by assisting the heroes as a ’Singing Team’ to solve those sinners while trying their best to improve their ranking."

Eleanor looked at the bustling night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window and continued, "As long as we gain a certain amount of fame, we might be able to actively interfere with the operations of this deformed society and formulate rules beneficial to us as insiders."

Lin Lan was deep in thought.

He turned his head and patted Roman’s shoulder.

"Calm down, Judge, I have one last question."

Lin Lan’s tone was still unhurried. He looked directly into Roman’s eyes: "Where exactly do these so-called ’sinners’ come from?"

Roman lifted his head with some confusion, looked into those deep eyes, and inexplicably shivered, instantly sobering up.

"Flower Celestial City is the most dangerous city. Sinners are everywhere here, crawling out of the most disgusting, evil sewers every day, trying to pollute the noble and pure Celestial City..."

The red-haired hero instinctively recited the rules engraved in his heart, muttering aloud: "The poor citizens live in deep water and scorching fire every day, they need Justice, they need heroes..."

He successfully broke free from ’madness’ and gradually ’calmed down.’

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up! Let’s start rehearsing first."

Roman looked around at everyone, downed the strong liquor in his cup in one gulp, and immediately instructed: "You big oaf, you’re in charge of carrying the camera!"

·

On a simply styled performance platform, Daisy and Molly sang out loudly.

"Yes! Yes! Very good! Keep that high-spirited tone!"

Roman tapped the beat with his red shoes, nodding satisfactorily, then shifted his gaze to the Giant.

"You clumsy guy, be gentle! Don’t break my camera!"

He placed one hand on his hip, stepping on a dummy, striking a pose: "Try to find the angle! You need to capture my most beautiful side!"

Ansel wore a dark expression, holding a palm-sized square device, crouching down, aiming it at the curly-haired hero’s form.

"And you over there!"

Roman turned his head, staring at Lin Lan and Eleanor: "You need to find a way to add some ’performance depth’ to my act of justice, understand?"

Eleanor thought for a moment, revealing her black wings from her back, lightly flapping them.

"How about this?"

The hall suddenly filled with chaotic black air currents.

"Stop! Stop! What a mess!"

Roman waved his hands repeatedly, displeased: "This chill wind makes everyone uncomfortable. Are you trying to scare all the citizens away?!"

"I can see it; apart from those two singers, this team of yours is utterly useless!"

He shouted coldly: "I really regret recruiting you! With such mediocre skills, you still want a reward? Dream on!"

You damn...

The Dragon Lady in formal attire maintained a kind smile, but veins bulged on her forehead.

Endure, endure...

If Roman were alive, she would have already taken out her cherished revolver to let this curly-haired bastard taste the flavor of bullets.

But this guy was essentially just a chaotic light and shadow from the Deep Sea. Roman’s thoughts and words were illusory, just as he wouldn’t ponder on how navigators arrived at his office.

The frenzied sea would drown out all tedious details.

Roman was a part of the ’Deep Sea Waves,’ and the ’reward’ he referred to would most likely be mysteriously given back to the navigators by the Deep Sea Gray Realm after their journey ended.

This is the enigmatic, yet deeply fascinating, Endless Deep Sea.

"As for you."

Roman finally looked at Lin Lan, somewhat disdainfully eyeing the gray-haired boy’s deep purple attire:

"You’re in charge of odd jobs, hide among the crowd to create momentum, and even if you lack skills, you’ll need to find a way to liven up the atmosphere for me!"

"Alright."

Lin Lan responded cheerfully, flashing a grin: "Mission guaranteed to be completed."

Seeing the smile on the other’s face, Roman inexplicably felt a chill down his spine, sensing that this Singing Team he had recruited this time was somewhat eerie...

It might just be an illusion...

Roman shook his head again, dismissing the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind.

"It’s getting late."

He waved a hand: "Let’s set off now! It’s time to execute justice!"

·

The colorful city lights stretched the shadows of everyone.

The leading curly-haired, red-haired handsome man walked with grand steps, strutting through the streets with his five flamboyantly dressed underlings.

"Judge, where’s our luxury car?"

Lin Lan couldn’t help but ask, comparing their treatment to the Silver Knight’s group’s treatment in the video light and shadow, which was a world apart.

"Even my office lobby is rented, how would I have money to buy a luxury car!"

Roman turned back to glare at Lin Lan, his tone becoming unfriendly.

"So are we just going to wander the streets aimlessly?" Lin Lan eyed the bustling crowd, his mouth twitching.

"Just wait patiently; there will be a chance."

Roman snorted coldly, ignoring the country bumpkin behind him.

Lin Lan remained silent, but he quickly noticed there were indeed quite a few ’outliers’ like him on the street, heroes patrolling the city with their teams, carefully observing the pedestrians by the roadside.

Oddly, many heroes had anticipation in their eyes.

"Hey~ Heroes over there~"

At this moment, a woman looking around noticed the curly-haired handsome man’s team, waving at Roman: "I’m reporting someone committing evil~"

Nevertheless, Lin Lan squinted his eyes.

Though asking for help, the woman’s face showed no panic, as if she were calling a jester to entertain them.

The faces of other heroes on the street revealed disappointment.

"Don’t be afraid! I will definitely protect you!"

Roman immediately perked up, signaling to Lin Lan and the others with his eyes: "Follow my lead!"

The crowd gathered around.

A moment later, Ansel was the first to spot a small-framed ’sinner’ in the corner of the street.

It was a boy in dirty clothes, ordinary-looking, frail, covered in bruises, staunchly guarding a girl behind him.

"He stole food from my store!"

A stout man pointed at the child, letting out a piercing scream: "Oh my god, that’s my painstakingly baked personal property!"

"I didn’t harm anyone... My sister is about to starve..."

The boy’s face was pale as he stood in front of the young girl.

"Oh dear~ This criminal scared me~"

The same reporter patted her chest, exclaiming with lingering fear: "So young yet daring to disregard the justice laws of Celestial City; who knows what he might become when he grows up~"

"Listen, you have desecrated the sacred laws of Flower Celestial City!"

Roman drew the golden longsword from his waist, boldly stepping forward: "I shall represent Justice and Law and impose the most severe punishment on you!"

Yet facing the two shivering children in front of him.

He hesitated.

"What are you doing? Act!"

"A heroic defender of Justice wouldn’t hesitate!"

"Punish the criminal with Justice! Punish the criminal with Justice! Punish the criminal with Justice!"

At this moment, the crowd behind the hero started to clamor, regardless of age or gender, every face brimming with excitement.

Ansel’s camera creaked, and Molly and Daisy tightly pressed their lips together.

"Sing! Why aren’t they singing? The two singers look like fools?"

"What’s with the sluggishness of this hero we found this time?"

Not far away, Eleanor leaned against a sign, burying her face in the shadow out of reach of the light.

"I see now; the entire world is a grand stage."

The Black-winged Calamity Master let out a sneer: "A stage to satisfy the audience."

Lin Lan stared at the faces of the crowd, making no comments, merely retrieving a lipstick from his chest pocket.

The gray-haired boy began to gently apply it on both cheeks, painting much more earnestly than before.

The smile became even more vividly crimson.