Marvel: Why should I save you? We are close friends.

At Pier 11 in Hell's Kitchen, the afterglow of the setting sun weakly shines on the rusty containers, giving this grimy and dilapidated place a dull golden edge.

The hem of Lily of the Valley's Lolita skirt gently swept across these weathered steel behemoths, and every step seemed to speak of an elegance and incompatibility that did not belong here.

The water vapor from the Hudson River mixed with an unknown stench, like an invisible hand, gently pinched her nose, causing her to frown unconsciously, but the disgust was quickly diluted by the "game" that was about to be played.

Thirty-seven homeless people, ragged and haggard, were imprisoned on the edge of the dock by a strange force - bubbles condensed by the rain flames.

Those bubbles were crystal clear, but like cages, they locked their despair and screams inside, transforming them into strings of tiny and dense bubbles, slowly rising and finally disappearing into the air.

"It's going to rain~" Lily of the Valley chuckled, stood on tiptoes, and spun lightly on the oily water surface.

Her skirt fluttered as she spun, like a pure flower blooming in filth.

At this moment, a blue halo suddenly burst out from under the skirt, as mysterious and beautiful as a ghost in the deep sea.

Immediately afterwards, the entire Hudson River began to tremble violently as if pulled by an invisible force.

Ten thousand tons of river water seemed to violate the laws of nature and rose into the night sky against gravity, covering the entire West District of Hell's Kitchen in a huge suspended water cube with a diameter of two kilometers.

And those imprisoned homeless people were about to be swallowed up by this irresistible force as the river surged.

Lily of the Valley stood in the center of the Water Cube, looking at her masterpiece with satisfaction.

However, she soon frowned again, as if she felt that this level of "game" was not enough to satisfy her heart that had become accustomed to killing and destruction.

She shook her head and said to herself, "It's not fun enough~"

As she spoke, she swung her braids that were dotted with shells. The water wrapped around her fingertips suddenly hardened into three-edged thorns under her control, flashing with cold light, as if it could penetrate everything at any time.

Her eyes were filled with madness and desire, as if she was recalling the bloody and exciting massacres of the past: "At least it should be like the time in Sicily, when the whole street was twisted into a human juicer..."

However, before she could finish her words, a drop of water suddenly hovered three centimeters in front of her brow, as if warning her of something.

Linglan looked up suddenly and saw a man in a blue-gray kimono walking slowly towards her. His steps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to be in the rhythm of time.

He held a long sword in his hand, with complex patterns carved on the scabbard, and the Vongola family emblem was particularly eye-catching.

"Water is used to nourish life." The man's voice was deep and powerful, as if it was a call from ancient times. As he finished speaking, he gently waved the long knife in his hand, and the 37 homeless people trapped by the water droplets were instantly rescued, as if they were awakened from a nightmare.

"Rather than an instrument that makes wailing." The man continued, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring straight into Lily of the Valley's eyes, as if he wanted to see through her soul.

Lily of the Valley tilted her head and carefully looked at the man who suddenly appeared.

She noticed the family crest on his scabbard and his face that looked very similar to Yamamoto Takeshi, and she felt an inexplicable excitement in her heart.

She smiled and said, "You are the Rain Guardian of the Vongola family, right? How interesting."

Before she finished her words, she suddenly stepped on the water. The pool of blood within a ten-meter radius seemed to be activated, and water tornadoes rose at the same time.

Those waterspouts roared like giant dragons, tearing apart the exterior walls of the buildings on both sides. The steel bars in the concrete were twisted into spirals under the impact of the high-pressure water flow.

And Chao Li Yu Yue's figure was instantly swallowed up by this violent force.

However, just when Linglan thought she had won, a cold and firm voice suddenly sounded in her ears: "Requiem, first bar."

The next second, Linglan felt a chill in her face and a sharp pain in her earlobe.

It turned out that the shell earring on her earlobe exploded at that moment, and the knife flashed across her neck like lightning, cutting off half of the bell at the end of her braid.

Linglan's body involuntarily leaned back into an incredible arc. Her pupils shrank into pinpoints, and her face was filled with shock and a hint of excitement: "Iai Slash? It's so fast. It seems that you are stronger than Yamamoto Takeshi?"

Chao Li Yu Yue slowly put away his sword and stood among the ruins. His eyes were deep and complex, and there was an indescribable compassion in his majesty.

The sunlight shone through the cracks in the broken buildings, illuminating his face in patches, adding a touch of sacredness to his weathered features.

"Little girl, you are so young, yet you are so cruel. This is not the right way. Please stop immediately, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. You should know that if Hell's Kitchen is really slaughtered by you, the wrath of Master Chen Ye and Vongola I is not something I can bear."

Lily of the Valley clenched her teeth, and the bloodstains on her cheeks were like burning flames under the scorching sun, extremely dazzling.

There was madness in her eyes, but also an excitement that was almost obsessive: "Yes, that's it! Only if I kill you, will Lord Bai Lan truly recognize me and show me a satisfied smile. For that moment, I am willing to do anything!"

After she finished speaking, the water tornado behind her suddenly froze into ice, as if the raging waves in the cold winter wind were instantly frozen. Countless ice spikes flashed cold light in the sunlight, reflecting the afterimage of Chao Li Yu Yue putting away her knife.

"Don't underestimate my sea!" Lily of the Valley roared, and the sea water instantly turned into ice. The ice spikes instantly burst into countless tiny ice hail, pouring out like a rainstorm, and smashing the abandoned vehicles within thirty meters around into pieces, like a honeycomb.

Asari Ugetsu's haori was torn into seven pieces by the fierce attack, but he seemed to be unaware of it and still remained kneeling on one knee with his sword sheathed.

The accumulated water under his feet suddenly rippled strangely, as if a mysterious force was surging in it. All the ice chips shot towards him turned into powder and dissipated into nothingness the moment they touched the water surface.

“It’s not the sea.” The first generation of Rain Guardian slowly raised his eyes. The raindrops condensed into tiny ice crystals on his eyelashes, flashing a cold light. “It’s an out-of-control vortex. The obsession in your heart has made you lose your direction.”

Chao Li Yuyue knew very well that it was meaningless to negotiate with this girl who had the same ability as him but had gone crazy, and that the dispute could only be resolved through force.

He sighed helplessly, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he prepared for an attack, ready for the upcoming battle.

Seeing this, Linglan curled up the corner of her mouth with a sneer. She suddenly pulled off the collar around her neck and threw it into the sewage, revealing the Mare Mark on her collarbone that was shining with a strange light.

Then, the Rain Mare Ring inlaid on her chest suddenly burst into a dazzling blue light, as if it resonated with all the sewers under Hell's Kitchen. For a moment, the entire area was echoed with a roar.

"The test is over. Now comes the real competition!"