Geoffrey couldn't take it anymore. He deeply sensed Duwa's sincerity; there was no need to test this madman further. Just as he was about to curse and ask Duwa what his problem was, a creaking sound came from above. The incoming seawater had collapsed the upper deck, and a whole sheet of steel came crashing down towards the two of them.
The Void Realm barrier isolating the core area had shattered, seawater was flooding into the ship's bottom, and the water level kept rising. The Paradise was sinking, but the descent was slow. A ship as large as this, even if it intended on fully sinking, would take at least over an hour. If Bologue could swiftly eliminate Bai Ou, he might seal up those breaches and save some of the assets for the Sea Tide people.
