Then came an enormous force of uplift, pulling her out of the water, continuously rising upwards.
She looked down, seeing him bobbing on the sea surface, lifting his head to gaze at her. Only then did she suddenly realize that he was sacrificing himself to save her.
The length of the lifeline was insufficient, so he had no choice but to cut it, dive into the sea, and fetch her up. The broken rope could not pull both up simultaneously, so he chose to let her hold onto the rope and saved her.
And at that moment, she could only watch helplessly as the giant whirlpool approached him. The immense power of the vortex instantly engulfed him entirely, yet at that moment, his eyes still gazed at her with longing, filled with a vast ocean-like complex emotion.
Her heart finally understood everything and knew what she was about to lose.
"Brother Ling Kong--" she shouted heart-wrenchingly in the scene.
Then she made a decision.
She let go of the rope.
