Chapter 749: The World's Salvation Rests on You!
Chapter 749: The World's Salvation Rests on You!
"How... how much longer do I have to bathe?"
As the Illusion and the Heart Lake Deity's blood boiled in anticipation of a decisive battle with Lyon for the future of the world, the female cleaner, her body softened from soaking in the river, emerged from the water and weakly called out to Lyon in the distance:
"I can't take it anymore. I really can't stay in the water, and... burp... I can't drink any more of this."
"Hold on a little longer."
Glancing back at the middle-aged woman with her entire head inside the mouth of a black dog, who had been motionless for quite some time, Lyon, with the help of the Mirror World, remotely observed the flooding situation in Hot River City while loudly responding:
"We're almost there! The power of the Heart Lake Deity is still spreading, and I'm not ready yet. You need to hold on a little longer."
"But I... I can't hold on much longer... burp... this water is so hard to drink..."
"Come on, you can do it!"
Looking at the female cleaner, whose hands were wrinkled from soaking, Lyon couldn't help but sigh with sympathy. He then tried to encourage her, saying:
"Think about your royal family in the Northern Border, think about your brother and father, think about the citizens of Hot River City! Only you can save them now!"
"But..."
"Melly, didn't you say your dream was to become like your mother, standing before your entire tribe to protect all of humanity? Now is the time to make your dream come true!"
"..."
Hearing Lyon's encouragement, the female cleaner in Hot River couldn't help but open her mouth. Her face, flushed from the hot water, was filled with words she wanted to say but couldn't bring herself to speak.
Although I did say those words and was prepared to sacrifice myself to protect my fellow tribesmen, I envisioned achieving my dream by fighting desperately against the Outer Deity and rising up in the face of adversity. I never imagined that I would be asked to let the entire city bathe in my bathwater.
Moreover, if I were to die on the battlefield defending humanity, it would be a glorious death. But how would my sacrifice be perceived if I died like this?
In the future, on the memorial wall of the Aquarius Bureau, everyone else's cause of death would be listed as sacrificing themselves to save someone, but mine would be written as 'Died on duty while bathing in a hot spring, sacrificing herself after bathing for too long.'
How embarrassing!
After a moment of chaotic thoughts, despite her reluctance, the female cleaner eventually lay back in the steaming river and released a string of bubbles filled with resentment.
There was no other choice. The threat posed by the Heart Lake Deity was too great, and only she, with her Tranquil bloodline, could slightly resist his Heart Lake power. So, she had no option but to continue...
Wait, hold on!
She hadn't noticed it much while soaking in the Underground Hot River, but after briefly surfacing and then submerging again, feeling the wind from above the Underground River, the female cleaner shivered slightly, sensing an urge to call out.
This was unbearable!
Hurriedly, she emerged from the river and flapped her way to the 'shore.' With her face flushed from the hot water, she looked up at Lyon, who was puzzled, and said shyly:
"I'm not done bathing, but... but I need to come out for a bit."
Come out for a bit?
Upon hearing this, Lyon furrowed his brows, intending to persuade her that the situation was urgent and she should endure a little longer. However, he noticed her shy expression and her slender legs clenching underwater.
"..."
That's right, she had drunk a lot of water, and it was only natural for her to need to relieve herself.
Understanding, Lyon nodded and was about to step aside to give her some privacy, but suddenly, he sensed something. He quickly stood up and looked up towards Hot River City above.
Just as the female cleaner emerged from the river, countless agitated souls in Hot River City began to intertwine and connect, creating a bizarre 'synchronization' as if they were trying to converge into one.
At this moment, Lyon, who had previously been unable to perceive the Heart Lake, finally gained a vague sense of its existence through the nearly one hundred million souls rapidly connecting.
Those scattered Heart Lakes, like little puddles, were now converging into one, transforming from a hazy symbol into a tangible entity. An unimaginably vast Heart Lake was rapidly taking shape beneath the nearly one hundred million souls in Hot River City.
The "pebbles" thrown by the Heart Lake Deity, when they fell into each person's Heart Lake, like a small puddle, no matter how strong the force or how heavy the stones, could only create a few insignificant splashes.
However, as the nearly one hundred million Heart Lakes merged and blended, providing a larger lake surface and greater depth, the "stones" thrown by the Heart Lake Deity had already gained the power to create a tsunami that could destroy everything!
Damn it, why is the sun setting so slowly today?
Through the mirror world's refraction, Lyon watched the mirror, seeing that it was already 7:30 p.m., but the sun had still not completely set. Lyon's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. He then turned his head towards the female cleaner who was preparing to go ashore.
"Melly."
"Huh?"
Stared at by Lyon's overly serious gaze, the female cleaner's heart couldn't help but feel a sense of unease, and a certain unpleasant premonition suddenly arose.
And indeed, things unfolded as she had anticipated. After a brief moment of silence, Lyon tentatively suggested:
"How about... you don't go ashore?"
"..."
"..."
(д) ?!
"The situation above seems a little off..."
Facing the female cleaner's bewildered gaze, Lyon couldn't help but clear his throat. Then, with a look of helplessness in his eyes, he explained:
"I don't know what's going on, but the sun is setting almost an hour later than expected. The progress of the Heart Lake Deity is also faster than I anticipated. The situation in Hot River City is becoming more and more difficult to control.
I feel that if we only rely on Tranquil Bathwater, there's a high chance we won't be able to suppress the rapidly expanding power of the Heart Lake Deity. He might gain the strength of a Zodiac Bureau Chief first, so... we may need something with a higher concentration of Tranquility."
"..."
So... you want me to... take care of things directly in the lake? And then suppress the power of the Heart Lake Deity with Tranquil...?
After finally understanding Lyon's intention, the female cleaner shook her head vigorously, instantly turning the braid behind her head into a small drumstick.
"No, no, no! Absolutely not! I... I am..."
"You're a cleaner from the Aquarius Bureau, the princess of the Northern Kingdom, and a future director of the Purification Bureau!"
Interrupting the female cleaner, Lyon squatted down and stared into her eyes, his expression peculiar as he persuaded her:
"Melly, this is your chance to prove your conviction! The Heart Lake Deity is about to succeed, and only you have the power to turn the tide!"
His words were true... but could he really use the release of a "turbulence" to turn the tide? That's too...
"We don't have time to hesitate!"
Lyon looked up at the Heart Lake above, which was already churning up waves, and took a deep breath. Then, he urged her repeatedly:
"I know this is a bit difficult for you, but consider the current situation. If the Heart Lake Deity succeeds, the entire Northern Border might be turned into a sea of water!
"But..."
"There's no time for buts! Hot River City needs you, the Northern Kingdom needs you, and even humanity needs you!"
Lyon reached out and pressed down on the female cleaner's soaked shoulders, gently forcing her, with a pensive expression, back into the water. He then turned back and, with a strained voice, shouted:
"Melly! Hurry up... get moving... act now!"
(End of Chapter)
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