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Chapter 98: A Single Exception.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
In the Video.
The majestic man, Neptune, controlled the vast, island-like ice floe, manipulating the surrounding seawater to form waves, pushing this "giant ship" carrying hundreds of thousands of people towards the continent's coast.
Currently, nowhere on the Great Sea is safe. Because the spread of the submarine volcanoes was still continuously expanding, only by reaching the continent could they possibly avoid the impact of the volcanoes.
Finally, after several months, the vast land in the distance was in sight!
Looking at what was clearly an offshore dock.
The crowd on the ice floe couldn't help but cheer aloud. After drifting at sea for several months, living in tents every day, and enduring the coldness of the ice floe, all they saw was seawater, nothing but seawater. Even the best scenery grows tiresome when seen too often. Now that they could see the familiar land, it was naturally hard to avoid immense excitement.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together; what a magnificent sight.
At the dock, many people suddenly noticed a huge dark shadow rapidly approaching in the distance!
At first, they didn't understand, but soon they realized it seemed to be... an island?!
An island floating on the sea??
And there seemed to be people on it?
No, it was all people!
Densely packed with people.
“Be on alert! Be on alert!”
The dock manager hastily issued an alert, and eventually, many soldiers were also dispatched. They guarded the port, nervously watching the "island" approaching from afar.
Many soldiers couldn't even help but start trembling.
That scene was truly too magnificent!
There were too many people.
The scene shifted.
The massive, island-like ice floe had now joined with the dock. The hundreds of thousands of people on it also successively left the ice floe and stepped onto the land.
The soldiers at the dock were maintaining order.
Hundreds of thousands of people!
How to accommodate these people was a headache.
Having brought the rescue to completion, Neptune naturally wouldn't just leave them. He revealed his identity as a Titled Douluo. Then he found the person in charge here, explained the origin of these hundreds of thousands of people, and expressed his hope that this place could take them in.
Facing the request of a Titled Douluo, the person in charge here naturally agreed wholeheartedly. After all, if these hundreds of thousands of people were left unattended, the subsequent consequences would definitely be very severe. They could just be considered as hundreds of thousands of cheap laborers.
After settling the hundreds of thousands of people he had saved, Neptune temporarily relaxed. He gazed at the Great Sea in the distance and whispered, "The dangers of the submarine volcanoes have become increasingly severe. If they are not stopped, I fear that in a few more years, the entire ocean will become a dead zone. With my talent, if my level could advance further, I could certainly put an end to this disaster.
"However, although I am confident I can achieve Godhood on my own, that would take too much time. So be it, for the sake of the innocent billions of living beings, I'll make an exception and take a shortcut this time.”
After speaking, he seemed to have made a momentous decision!
Neptune directly flew up and left the place. He was now heading to a certain place; this concerned the life and death of billions of living beings in the Great Sea!
The scene shifted again.
A beautiful island city appeared before his eyes, none other than Sea God Island, which had previously appeared!
At this moment, Neptune arrived here and stepped onto the soil of this island.
He gazed at this Holy Land of Sea Soul Masters.
He murmured to himself, "This is the Sea God's inheritance ground. Anyone who comes to the island, as long as they can gain the Sea God's approval and pass the test, will be able to inherit the Sea God Position. Once I achieve Godhood, this disaster will be nothing to worry about!"
In his words and demeanor, Neptune seemed to have no doubt that he would inherit the Sea God Position. He looked as if he had already decided that the Sea God's God Position was already his for the taking.
【So confident?】
【So there really are deities in this world...】
【Does the Sea God truly exist?】
【And why does he think he can inherit the Sea God Position?】
【This guy is way too confident.】
【……】
The bullet comments section buzzed with discussion; most people thought his demeanor was too arrogant. It was as if he had decided he would definitely become the new Sea God.
In the Video.
“Who goes there!?”
Not long after stepping onto Sea God Island, seven or eight figures suddenly darted out from the forest ahead of Neptune, blocking his path.
These people had varied appearances, but shared one common characteristic: they wore uniform light yellow clothing. The oldest was around forty, while the youngest were also in their twenties.
These people stood in a line, blocking Neptune's path. The Sea Soul Masters on Sea God Island were distinguished by clothing color, which indicated their level. However, this was not their Soul Power level. Instead, the color was determined by the difficulty of the Sea God's test they endured.
The higher the difficulty of the test passed, the higher their status on Sea God Island. Their clothing color also changed accordingly. From lowest to highest, it was precisely arranged according to the colors of the Soul Rings. The Sea Soul Masters dressed in yellow clothing before them were clearly the second rank, just above the white-clothed Soul Masters. Above them were those in purple, black, and red clothing.
And on this Sea God Island, the only one qualified to wear red clothing was the Grand Priest Bo Saixi.
“You are not from Sea God Island. What is your purpose in coming here?” the leading yellow-robed man asked cautiously, looking at the man before him who inexplicably felt formidable.
Looking at those blocking his path, Neptune temporarily stopped. He had originally intended to force his way through. But after thinking about it, he felt that since he had come to someone else's territory, it was better to first follow their rules. There was no need to offend anyone.
“Sea God Island is the Holy Land of Sea Soul Masters. I came here, naturally, to admire the glory of the Holy Land and to join,” Neptune certainly wouldn't directly say he was here to inherit the Sea God Position; that would be too arrogant, so he chose pleasant words instead.
“So that's how it is.”
Hearing him say that, the leading yellow-robed man's cautious expression eased slightly, because the reason he gave was logical and reasonable, and there had been outsiders who specifically came here just to join Sea God Island before.
“But how did you come ashore on Sea God Island?” he then asked, pressing the question.
Around Sea God Island, there were dense Sea Soul Beasts guarding the island—Demonic White Sharks. Any approaching vessel would be driven away or even attacked. Especially, the King of the Demonic White Sharks was a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast! Therefore, ordinary Soul Masters who wished to land on Sea God Island could only do so through specific channels, by taking a ship that Sea God Island sent out for procurement.
However, the man before them had clearly not come through a legitimate channel by ship, making him very suspicious. It was also why the yellow-robed man reacted with such vigilance towards him.
“Naturally, I flew directly in.”
Neptune had no intention of playing the pig to eat the tiger. With a thought, Soul Rings immediately flashed around his body. In the end, nine Soul Rings floated around his body!
“So it is a Titled Douluo Your Excellency!”
The yellow-robed man's expression changed, and his attitude immediately became much more respectful. Regardless of the place, individuals with strength would naturally be respected.
“Please, I will lead you to the place where you can undergo the test.”
Without further ado, he directly made a gesture of invitation.
“Thank you for your trouble.”
Neptune said kindly. He didn't put on any overbearing airs because of his own strength.
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
In the Video.
The majestic man, Neptune, controlled the vast, island-like ice floe, manipulating the surrounding seawater to form waves, pushing this "giant ship" carrying hundreds of thousands of people towards the continent's coast.
Currently, nowhere on the Great Sea is safe. Because the spread of the submarine volcanoes was still continuously expanding, only by reaching the continent could they possibly avoid the impact of the volcanoes.
Finally, after several months, the vast land in the distance was in sight!
Looking at what was clearly an offshore dock.
The crowd on the ice floe couldn't help but cheer aloud. After drifting at sea for several months, living in tents every day, and enduring the coldness of the ice floe, all they saw was seawater, nothing but seawater. Even the best scenery grows tiresome when seen too often. Now that they could see the familiar land, it was naturally hard to avoid immense excitement.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together; what a magnificent sight.
At the dock, many people suddenly noticed a huge dark shadow rapidly approaching in the distance!
At first, they didn't understand, but soon they realized it seemed to be... an island?!
An island floating on the sea??
And there seemed to be people on it?
No, it was all people!
Densely packed with people.
“Be on alert! Be on alert!”
The dock manager hastily issued an alert, and eventually, many soldiers were also dispatched. They guarded the port, nervously watching the "island" approaching from afar.
Many soldiers couldn't even help but start trembling.
That scene was truly too magnificent!
There were too many people.
The scene shifted.
The massive, island-like ice floe had now joined with the dock. The hundreds of thousands of people on it also successively left the ice floe and stepped onto the land.
The soldiers at the dock were maintaining order.
Hundreds of thousands of people!
How to accommodate these people was a headache.
Having brought the rescue to completion, Neptune naturally wouldn't just leave them. He revealed his identity as a Titled Douluo. Then he found the person in charge here, explained the origin of these hundreds of thousands of people, and expressed his hope that this place could take them in.
Facing the request of a Titled Douluo, the person in charge here naturally agreed wholeheartedly. After all, if these hundreds of thousands of people were left unattended, the subsequent consequences would definitely be very severe. They could just be considered as hundreds of thousands of cheap laborers.
After settling the hundreds of thousands of people he had saved, Neptune temporarily relaxed. He gazed at the Great Sea in the distance and whispered, "The dangers of the submarine volcanoes have become increasingly severe. If they are not stopped, I fear that in a few more years, the entire ocean will become a dead zone. With my talent, if my level could advance further, I could certainly put an end to this disaster.
"However, although I am confident I can achieve Godhood on my own, that would take too much time. So be it, for the sake of the innocent billions of living beings, I'll make an exception and take a shortcut this time.”
After speaking, he seemed to have made a momentous decision!
Neptune directly flew up and left the place. He was now heading to a certain place; this concerned the life and death of billions of living beings in the Great Sea!
The scene shifted again.
A beautiful island city appeared before his eyes, none other than Sea God Island, which had previously appeared!
At this moment, Neptune arrived here and stepped onto the soil of this island.
He gazed at this Holy Land of Sea Soul Masters.
He murmured to himself, "This is the Sea God's inheritance ground. Anyone who comes to the island, as long as they can gain the Sea God's approval and pass the test, will be able to inherit the Sea God Position. Once I achieve Godhood, this disaster will be nothing to worry about!"
In his words and demeanor, Neptune seemed to have no doubt that he would inherit the Sea God Position. He looked as if he had already decided that the Sea God's God Position was already his for the taking.
【So confident?】
【So there really are deities in this world...】
【Does the Sea God truly exist?】
【And why does he think he can inherit the Sea God Position?】
【This guy is way too confident.】
【……】
The bullet comments section buzzed with discussion; most people thought his demeanor was too arrogant. It was as if he had decided he would definitely become the new Sea God.
In the Video.
“Who goes there!?”
Not long after stepping onto Sea God Island, seven or eight figures suddenly darted out from the forest ahead of Neptune, blocking his path.
These people had varied appearances, but shared one common characteristic: they wore uniform light yellow clothing. The oldest was around forty, while the youngest were also in their twenties.
These people stood in a line, blocking Neptune's path. The Sea Soul Masters on Sea God Island were distinguished by clothing color, which indicated their level. However, this was not their Soul Power level. Instead, the color was determined by the difficulty of the Sea God's test they endured.
The higher the difficulty of the test passed, the higher their status on Sea God Island. Their clothing color also changed accordingly. From lowest to highest, it was precisely arranged according to the colors of the Soul Rings. The Sea Soul Masters dressed in yellow clothing before them were clearly the second rank, just above the white-clothed Soul Masters. Above them were those in purple, black, and red clothing.
And on this Sea God Island, the only one qualified to wear red clothing was the Grand Priest Bo Saixi.
“You are not from Sea God Island. What is your purpose in coming here?” the leading yellow-robed man asked cautiously, looking at the man before him who inexplicably felt formidable.
Looking at those blocking his path, Neptune temporarily stopped. He had originally intended to force his way through. But after thinking about it, he felt that since he had come to someone else's territory, it was better to first follow their rules. There was no need to offend anyone.
“Sea God Island is the Holy Land of Sea Soul Masters. I came here, naturally, to admire the glory of the Holy Land and to join,” Neptune certainly wouldn't directly say he was here to inherit the Sea God Position; that would be too arrogant, so he chose pleasant words instead.
“So that's how it is.”
Hearing him say that, the leading yellow-robed man's cautious expression eased slightly, because the reason he gave was logical and reasonable, and there had been outsiders who specifically came here just to join Sea God Island before.
“But how did you come ashore on Sea God Island?” he then asked, pressing the question.
Around Sea God Island, there were dense Sea Soul Beasts guarding the island—Demonic White Sharks. Any approaching vessel would be driven away or even attacked. Especially, the King of the Demonic White Sharks was a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast! Therefore, ordinary Soul Masters who wished to land on Sea God Island could only do so through specific channels, by taking a ship that Sea God Island sent out for procurement.
However, the man before them had clearly not come through a legitimate channel by ship, making him very suspicious. It was also why the yellow-robed man reacted with such vigilance towards him.
“Naturally, I flew directly in.”
Neptune had no intention of playing the pig to eat the tiger. With a thought, Soul Rings immediately flashed around his body. In the end, nine Soul Rings floated around his body!
“So it is a Titled Douluo Your Excellency!”
The yellow-robed man's expression changed, and his attitude immediately became much more respectful. Regardless of the place, individuals with strength would naturally be respected.
“Please, I will lead you to the place where you can undergo the test.”
Without further ado, he directly made a gesture of invitation.
“Thank you for your trouble.”
Neptune said kindly. He didn't put on any overbearing airs because of his own strength.
(end of chapter)
