Chapter 249: The Army from the Sea

Inside the rented apartment, Sun Xiao stared at the forum, lost in thought.

"Holy mother of God!" he cursed, venting his frustration.

The posts, copied and pasted onto the forum, along with infuriating screenshots of replies, were driving him insane.

"Damn these bastards, they're so infuriating!" Sun Xiao chugged his soda. The things people were saying were unbelievable.

The mere thought of it made him furious. His patriotic spirit burned brightly.

In this moment…

He wasn't the guy who climbed out windows to avoid paying the bill.

He wasn't the guy glued to his phone, chasing internet fame.

He wasn't the guy frequenting massage parlors.

He was a patriot.

The news of the Haiyun Kingdom's Sea God Pavilion Master's visit to Xia Du had broken. The special forums online were buzzing with discussion.

"Do you guys think gods really exist?"

"Yes! Someone secretly photographed Madonna. She used to be an old woman, but now she's young again. I think only a god could do that. Current technology is nowhere near capable of such a thing."

"Could it be a body double?"

"Impossible."

Sun Xiao thought that gods might actually exist. If it were a body double, they would have been recognized upon meeting the leader of the special department in Xia Du. That was something impossible to hide.

Scrolling through the posts, he saw one from the administrator, LoveLoveAdmin.

"Based on what I know, this isn't as simple as you think. First, I want to say that there is indeed a god within the Sea God Pavilion. It's the Sea God from Haiyun Kingdom's ancient mythology. Whether it's the one I'm thinking of remains to be seen.

However, being able to restore someone to their youth is perhaps something only a god can do.

The key issue now is that the Sea God wants our Dragon Kingdom to build a statue of him, claiming it can help us defend against evil creatures. I believe this. If a god can't even do this, then it's really absurd.

Since there's such a good opportunity, why wouldn't the special department agree? This involves the issue of faith. Once the Sea God's statue takes root on our land, it will be terrifying. The effects might not be apparent initially, but after a few generations, the Sea God will completely control our faith.

It's a terrifying thought. So, even if countless people die defending against evil creatures, we absolutely cannot allow the Sea God's faith to infiltrate our nation."

The forum members carefully read the post, realizing the horrifying implications. LoveLoveAdmin's analysis seemed accurate.

Initially, they hadn't seen a problem. If building a statue could ward off evil creatures, it seemed like a good deal.

But after this explanation, they understood. This absolutely couldn't happen.

Soon, trolls emerged.

"Hilarious. Talking about faith? It depends on whether you believe or not. If you don't believe, it's fine. Being able to defend against evil creatures is a good thing. It can save many lives."

"Exactly. It's judging others by your own petty standards. They want to help us, and you're here spreading fear-mongering. Don't think you're always right just because you're an administrator. I think you're just jealous."

Some started cursing.

"Wow, I didn't expect such idiots in our forum. The administrator clearly explained how terrifying faith is. In a few generations, it can take over a country. Whether you believe or not is irrelevant."

"I'm an atheist, but when I do something wrong, I still pray to the Three Purities. It seems like I don't have faith, but I do. Because I have fear in my heart, I just don't admit it. Once we fear a foreign god, we're doomed."

A heated argument erupted.

Sun Xiao felt the administrator was right.

"Keyboard, come forth!"

That night, Sun Xiao transformed into the Keyboard God of the Land, unleashing a storm on the internet.

May 23rd.

On the sea.

A luxurious yacht floated peacefully.

A handsome, blond man stood shirtless at the edge, holding a wine glass, facing the ocean.

Three beautiful women joined him.

Out on the vast ocean, no one would notice them, so they enjoyed the sea breeze freely.

Last night had been wonderful.

But also tiring.

The man finished his drink and took a deep breath. The morning's restlessness stirred within him. Perhaps it was time for some exercise.

Suddenly, the yacht rocked.

They looked around in confusion. The calm sea had no waves. Why was the yacht shaking?

"Oh my god…"

A woman's face paled, pointing fearfully behind the man, as if she had seen some terrifying creature.

"Baby, what's wrong?"

Then, he noticed a huge shadow engulfing the yacht.

He turned around.

"Ah…"

A scream.

The entire luxurious yacht was swallowed by a giant creature, disappearing from the sea surface. Then, countless dark shadows appeared on the surface, seemingly lurking beneath, moving towards the distance.

Yanhai City, Special Department.

"Chief, have you heard about the Haiyun Kingdom situation?" Jin He Li asked.

The one-eyed man replied, "Yes, I have. Old Xu isn't stupid after all. He knows this is a disaster for us. It's good he refused. If he had agreed, I would have been the first to confront him."

"Tell me about this Sea God."

He was curious about the Sea God, having never seen his true form or known his power. But being able to restore Madonna's youth suggested mysterious and powerful abilities.

Jin He Li placed the compiled information on the table. "This is the data I've gathered from Haiyun Kingdom's myths and legends. It's quite extensive, so I'll summarize. Their Sea God, Nip, is said to be born from a beautiful woman who fell into the sea. Thought to be drowned, she was saved by a shark. Gradually, the woman and the shark developed feelings for each other, eventually giving birth to the Sea God, Nip."

"Wait," the one-eyed man frowned. "How can a shark and a human…"

Jin He Li smiled. "Chief, it wouldn't be a myth if it were possible. This is what's recorded in their mythology. I don't know the actual details."

The one-eyed man said, "Myths are ultimately deceptive. It's hard to say what the Sea God truly is. Whether he's a god or something else, if he dares to reach into our territory, we have the courage to fight him."

"I hope our own myths will soon appear," Jin He Li sighed. She was a capable woman. When the Sea God Pavilion appeared, she immediately began collecting information about the Sea God from Haiyun Kingdom.

The one-eyed man pondered.

Our myths…

He didn't know if they were true or false. He imagined what it would be like if the Dragon Kingdom's myths were real. Based on the records in ancient texts, it felt like they could crush this Sea God.

But these were just thoughts.

It would be awkward if the Dragon Kingdom's myths were all fake.

Three days later.

Everything seemed peaceful.

The citizens of Yanhai City went about their daily lives. Although evil creatures existed, encountering them was rare unless one ventured into the wilderness seeking death.

Otherwise, as long as one wasn't incredibly unlucky, everything was fine.

"Sister Mu, when are we leaving Yanhai City?" the agent asked curiously. A while ago, Sister Mu had been desperate to leave, but now she was staying temporarily, confusing her.

Sometimes, she even wondered…

Could it be that Sister Mu and that… had something going on?

Just a thought.

Mu Qing, wearing sunglasses, enjoyed the cool mist rising from the water. "No rush, we'll wait and see."

She trailed her fingers in the water, enjoying the leisurely moment.

Suddenly, her expression changed. "Start the boat, head to shore."

Just now, she had felt a disturbance in the water, a disturbance definitely not caused by fish, but by a massive creature lurking beneath, its huge size causing tremors.

The bodyguard, piloting the boat, obeyed without question, immediately steering towards the shore.

Boom!

A water column erupted from the surface, soaring into the sky, visible throughout Yanhai City.

Then, a monstrous wave surged forward.

"How could this be?"

Mu Qing was incredulous. This was Yanhai City. If an evil creature appeared, the special department would be the first to detect it. What was happening? It was unbelievable.

Beep! Beep!

Alarms blared.

The Yanhai City Special Department was in chaos.

"Not good! A large number of evil creatures have emerged from the river! Damn it, how could we not detect any energy fluctuations?"

The staff scrambled.

"All personnel, deploy! All off-duty members to the riverbank! Block the evil creatures from landing!"

When the one-eyed man learned of this, his expression turned strange. No energy fluctuations detected? That was impossible.

How could evil creatures conceal their energy fluctuations?

If someone told him that, he would definitely retort, "Are you dreaming? Do you know how much manpower and funding was invested in creating this energy detection equipment? How could it be useless?"

Online, unidentified individuals were stirring up trouble, spreading the narrative that Yanhai City was in danger, facing imminent destruction, with countless people about to die at the hands of evil creatures.

Then, others chimed in, saying that the Haiyun Kingdom's Sea God was willing to help, requiring only a statue, and if it was a matter of money, they would build it.

Yanhai City was doomed.

People only realize the pain when they cry.

It was unclear who had hired these individuals.

No, wait.

It seemed the Haiyun Kingdom's orchestrated campaign had finally begun.

Meanwhile, some wealthy individual, using advanced technology, began livestreaming the situation in Yanhai City, as if from an aerial drone.

When everyone saw the evil creatures emerging from the river, they were stunned.

Monstrous creatures.

Among them were gigantic, super-sized evil creatures.

Mu Qing rescued the little girl. Unexpectedly, she ended up rescuing several others along the way, something she hadn't anticipated.

Why save the little girl?

Perhaps it was a case of "women shouldn't make things difficult for other women." Helping someone in danger seemed natural.

Ultimately, it was compassion.

"Is everyone here?" Mu Qing asked.

Looking at the children before her, Mu Qing held her head, feeling a headache coming on. They were all children, and it looked like a parent-child activity.

Then, she learned from the children that they had indeed come for an event.

Their families hadn't come.

The organizers had run away.

"Wow, I know who you are! You're Aunt Mu Qing!"

"Call me sister."

"No, you're an aunt. My dad always watches your shows and says he really likes you. I like you too."

Mu Qing smiled at the children. She hadn't expected to encounter little fans. It wasn't a loss. Saving little fans was a normal thing to do.

"Shhh!"

She quieted the children, urging them not to attract the attention of the evil creatures. In the current situation, escaping with these children was impossible. They could only hide here and wait for things to end.

She hoped this wooden hut wouldn't attract the creatures' attention.

Otherwise…

The consequences could be severe.

"Aunt Mu Qing, there's a snake here…"

Mu Qing's heart jumped. A snake's head had slithered in through the window, its red eyes gleaming, striking at the child.

Mu Qing reacted swiftly, slamming the snake's head against the wooden wall with a loud bang. The head exploded.

"Oh no…"

The stench of the creature's blood filled the air.

The evil creatures had noticed them.