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Chapter 96: The Question.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"Grand Priest, if this continues, I'm afraid the entire ocean will..." The black-clad man's face was heavy, unable to finish his sentence.
"Alas, it's a natural disaster, something human power cannot withstand."
Grand Priest Bo Saixi sighed deeply, turning to gaze at the divine platform in the center of the Grand Hall, where a trident was impaled.
"If Lord Sea God were here, a natural disaster would be nothing to fear. It's just a pity..." Her words trailed off.
[Sea God? Are there really gods in this world?]
[If that Sea God could really stop such a terrifying submarine volcano eruption, then calling him a god would be absolutely well-deserved!]
[Too bad that Sea God is clearly not present. I wonder how this submarine volcano will ultimately be resolved?]
[This thing looks really serious...]
[Who cares? The great sea is suffering a disaster, but there's no way it could affect us on land...]
Meanwhile, in reality.
Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi, who was also watching the video, saw her own appearance, and her expression immediately became incredibly grim. From the characters appearing in the video, it wasn't difficult for her to deduce that what was happening was something that would inevitably occur in the future!
In other words, the ocean would truly suffer this calamity in the future!
And this calamity was unavoidable.
Because it wasn't a man-made calamity, but a natural disaster!
A meteor, crossing the star-filled sea from the vast universe, fated to land on Douluo Star!
How could it be stopped?
Bo Saixi knew the meteor's arrival was almost inevitable. If such a serious event truly occurred, that kind of natural disaster was simply beyond human ability to resist. Unless the Sea God descended, there might be a chance for salvation. Otherwise... the ocean would be in peril!
For a moment, Bo Saixi couldn't help but feel a surge of despair.
"No! There's still a chance!"
Bo Saixi suddenly thought of something and redirected her attention to the video. With this public Q&A, if she could answer correctly, she would receive a reward. These rewards were tailored to each individual; everyone received something different.
But they all shared one commonality: the reward was what the answerer currently needed most.
And if she could answer this question correctly, then there would very likely be a way to resolve the disaster the ocean was about to face.
In the video.
The terrifying submarine volcano continuously spread, its fissures constantly expanding, spewing out fiery red magma and evaporating seawater! Everywhere it passed became a forbidden zone for life.
Countless Sea Soul Beasts frantically fled to other sea areas; the slower ones were instantly boiled alive. Their fates were utterly tragic!
This was a disaster, a great disaster for all ocean life!
It wasn't just the Sea Soul Beasts that suffered; even the people living on the islands were inevitably affected by the submarine volcano. The high-rising steam, mixed with volcanic ash, not only contaminated the seawater but even spread into the air, carried by the wind... Some islands were thus shrouded in falling ash, making it difficult for the inhabitants to even breathe.
Moreover, as the submarine volcano's fissures spread, some islands were gradually encompassed. The people on these islands couldn't withstand the high-temperature steam; some were cooked alive before they could even react! The principle was just like steaming buns.
These tragic scenes made the scalps of everyone watching in the Live Broadcast Room tingle! They couldn't help but tremble with fear at this natural disaster!
[Oh my god, this submarine volcano eruption feels even more terrifying than volcanic eruptions on land!]
[It's not that it's more terrifying, it's just that the scope of this eruption is too vast.]
[That meteor's destructive power is too astonishing.]
[It punched right through the seabed, letting the magma surge out.]
[If this continues, the volcanic magma might spread throughout the entire ocean, right?]
[It's so terrifying. At this rate, won't the entire sea be completely evaporated?]
The comment section was abuzz with discussion.
At this moment, the scene in the video suddenly changed.
A figure appeared in everyone's sight.
This person had his back to the crowd. He had a robust physique, estimated to be over two meters tall. He had long, dark blue hair, and a light blue radiance surrounded him, shielding him from the effects of the high-temperature steam.
He hovered in the air, looking down at the sea area below.
Steam was continuously rising from it, and a red light could be seen flashing from the seabed. The magma had practically boiled the entire surrounding sea!
Around him, nine soul rings shimmered, indicating he was a Titled Douluo. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—an extremely excellent soul ring configuration!
The camera gradually zoomed in, then panned around.
Everyone finally got a clear look at the man's face.
The first impression was of someone imposing!
His muscles were clearly defined. His extremely powerful build ensured that even with long hair, he gave off no impression of effeminacy.
His eyes were a sky-like azure, and his features were masculine and handsome. Paired with his powerful physique, he exuded an aura of vastness and majesty, like the boundless sea and sky!
[Whoa! This person is so imposing!]
[Compared to this guy, I feel like a sissy.]
[What is this person trying to do here?]
[Don't rush, keep watching...]
In the video.
The imposing man with long, deep blue hair now had nine soul rings radiating light around him. His azure eyes stared intently at the seabed below, where volcanic magma continued to erupt. Then, he gently pressed his hand downward!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the volcanic seabed below suddenly dimmed.
It seemed as if the terrifying natural disaster had been suppressed with a single press of his hand.
But soon, the extinguished red light on the seabed flared to life again.
The man looked down with a sense of helplessness, shaking his head and muttering to himself, "What a pity. If I could just advance one more step, combined with my Martial Soul's innate talent, I might actually be able to quell this natural disaster and suppress this rampaging submarine volcano."
Here, the scene suddenly stopped!
Immediately after, the question from the Question & Answer Space appeared.
[Question: Why was the man in the video ultimately able to stop the natural disaster and save billions of lives in the ocean?]
This question astonished everyone in the Live Broadcast Room.
[What's going on? The man in the video actually managed to stop this natural disaster in the end?]
[Who on earth is he? Could he be the Sea God?]
[This question has no context, who the hell knows what the answer is.]
[How did he do it?]
[Didn't he say he couldn't do it before? That he needed to take another step forward?]
[Wait! For a Titled Douluo to take another step forward, isn't that becoming a legendary god?]
[Could it be that he later achieved godhood, and only then gained the ability to stop the natural disaster?]
[Very likely!]
[Quick, that's very likely the answer. Who's going to answer?]
The bullet comment section was filled with discussions, yet no one dared to answer rashly. After all, an incorrect answer meant facing a punishment. Who knew what the punishment would be? What if it was some kind of punishment worse than death?
P.S. Three chapters for now. More to come.
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"Grand Priest, if this continues, I'm afraid the entire ocean will..." The black-clad man's face was heavy, unable to finish his sentence.
"Alas, it's a natural disaster, something human power cannot withstand."
Grand Priest Bo Saixi sighed deeply, turning to gaze at the divine platform in the center of the Grand Hall, where a trident was impaled.
"If Lord Sea God were here, a natural disaster would be nothing to fear. It's just a pity..." Her words trailed off.
[Sea God? Are there really gods in this world?]
[If that Sea God could really stop such a terrifying submarine volcano eruption, then calling him a god would be absolutely well-deserved!]
[Too bad that Sea God is clearly not present. I wonder how this submarine volcano will ultimately be resolved?]
[This thing looks really serious...]
[Who cares? The great sea is suffering a disaster, but there's no way it could affect us on land...]
Meanwhile, in reality.
Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi, who was also watching the video, saw her own appearance, and her expression immediately became incredibly grim. From the characters appearing in the video, it wasn't difficult for her to deduce that what was happening was something that would inevitably occur in the future!
In other words, the ocean would truly suffer this calamity in the future!
And this calamity was unavoidable.
Because it wasn't a man-made calamity, but a natural disaster!
A meteor, crossing the star-filled sea from the vast universe, fated to land on Douluo Star!
How could it be stopped?
Bo Saixi knew the meteor's arrival was almost inevitable. If such a serious event truly occurred, that kind of natural disaster was simply beyond human ability to resist. Unless the Sea God descended, there might be a chance for salvation. Otherwise... the ocean would be in peril!
For a moment, Bo Saixi couldn't help but feel a surge of despair.
"No! There's still a chance!"
Bo Saixi suddenly thought of something and redirected her attention to the video. With this public Q&A, if she could answer correctly, she would receive a reward. These rewards were tailored to each individual; everyone received something different.
But they all shared one commonality: the reward was what the answerer currently needed most.
And if she could answer this question correctly, then there would very likely be a way to resolve the disaster the ocean was about to face.
In the video.
The terrifying submarine volcano continuously spread, its fissures constantly expanding, spewing out fiery red magma and evaporating seawater! Everywhere it passed became a forbidden zone for life.
Countless Sea Soul Beasts frantically fled to other sea areas; the slower ones were instantly boiled alive. Their fates were utterly tragic!
This was a disaster, a great disaster for all ocean life!
It wasn't just the Sea Soul Beasts that suffered; even the people living on the islands were inevitably affected by the submarine volcano. The high-rising steam, mixed with volcanic ash, not only contaminated the seawater but even spread into the air, carried by the wind... Some islands were thus shrouded in falling ash, making it difficult for the inhabitants to even breathe.
Moreover, as the submarine volcano's fissures spread, some islands were gradually encompassed. The people on these islands couldn't withstand the high-temperature steam; some were cooked alive before they could even react! The principle was just like steaming buns.
These tragic scenes made the scalps of everyone watching in the Live Broadcast Room tingle! They couldn't help but tremble with fear at this natural disaster!
[Oh my god, this submarine volcano eruption feels even more terrifying than volcanic eruptions on land!]
[It's not that it's more terrifying, it's just that the scope of this eruption is too vast.]
[That meteor's destructive power is too astonishing.]
[It punched right through the seabed, letting the magma surge out.]
[If this continues, the volcanic magma might spread throughout the entire ocean, right?]
[It's so terrifying. At this rate, won't the entire sea be completely evaporated?]
The comment section was abuzz with discussion.
At this moment, the scene in the video suddenly changed.
A figure appeared in everyone's sight.
This person had his back to the crowd. He had a robust physique, estimated to be over two meters tall. He had long, dark blue hair, and a light blue radiance surrounded him, shielding him from the effects of the high-temperature steam.
He hovered in the air, looking down at the sea area below.
Steam was continuously rising from it, and a red light could be seen flashing from the seabed. The magma had practically boiled the entire surrounding sea!
Around him, nine soul rings shimmered, indicating he was a Titled Douluo. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—an extremely excellent soul ring configuration!
The camera gradually zoomed in, then panned around.
Everyone finally got a clear look at the man's face.
The first impression was of someone imposing!
His muscles were clearly defined. His extremely powerful build ensured that even with long hair, he gave off no impression of effeminacy.
His eyes were a sky-like azure, and his features were masculine and handsome. Paired with his powerful physique, he exuded an aura of vastness and majesty, like the boundless sea and sky!
[Whoa! This person is so imposing!]
[Compared to this guy, I feel like a sissy.]
[What is this person trying to do here?]
[Don't rush, keep watching...]
In the video.
The imposing man with long, deep blue hair now had nine soul rings radiating light around him. His azure eyes stared intently at the seabed below, where volcanic magma continued to erupt. Then, he gently pressed his hand downward!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the volcanic seabed below suddenly dimmed.
It seemed as if the terrifying natural disaster had been suppressed with a single press of his hand.
But soon, the extinguished red light on the seabed flared to life again.
The man looked down with a sense of helplessness, shaking his head and muttering to himself, "What a pity. If I could just advance one more step, combined with my Martial Soul's innate talent, I might actually be able to quell this natural disaster and suppress this rampaging submarine volcano."
Here, the scene suddenly stopped!
Immediately after, the question from the Question & Answer Space appeared.
[Question: Why was the man in the video ultimately able to stop the natural disaster and save billions of lives in the ocean?]
This question astonished everyone in the Live Broadcast Room.
[What's going on? The man in the video actually managed to stop this natural disaster in the end?]
[Who on earth is he? Could he be the Sea God?]
[This question has no context, who the hell knows what the answer is.]
[How did he do it?]
[Didn't he say he couldn't do it before? That he needed to take another step forward?]
[Wait! For a Titled Douluo to take another step forward, isn't that becoming a legendary god?]
[Could it be that he later achieved godhood, and only then gained the ability to stop the natural disaster?]
[Very likely!]
[Quick, that's very likely the answer. Who's going to answer?]
The bullet comment section was filled with discussions, yet no one dared to answer rashly. After all, an incorrect answer meant facing a punishment. Who knew what the punishment would be? What if it was some kind of punishment worse than death?
P.S. Three chapters for now. More to come.
(end of chapter)
