Chapter 170: Doomsday Flood
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 170: Doomsday Flood
Faced with Daba’s sudden question, Brandon looked somewhat confused, but he quickly nodded.
"Yes, go ahead."
Having received permission, Daba asked, "Thirty million years ago, did a Great Flood ever occur on this continent—one that covered the entire world?"
Hearing this, Brandon’s brow furrowed.
"Did you... see something in that Godhead just now?"
Daba nodded in response to Brandon’s inquiry.
"To be precise, I suppose you could say I experienced it firsthand."
"There, I personally passed the trial of the God of Zehai, stopped the Great Flood, and obtained this Godhead. In the process, I learned a few things..." He paused for a moment before adding, "In that trial, the first human I encountered was you, Mr. Brandon."
*
[Level up! You are now Lv.148!]
As the first player in the livestream reached Level 100, Xie Bai’s level rose accordingly.
"These people... are they really leveling up this fast?"
Xie Bai looked at the livestream feed with a complicated expression.
At this rate, she would hit Level 150 and be able to unlock the new map before the day was even over. The entire process hadn't given her a single moment to relax.
"It seems I still underestimated them..."
Thinking this, Xie Bai was about to close the livestream and plan the itinerary with the Two Little Ones when a notification suddenly popped up before her eyes.
[A synergy effect has been triggered between 'Doomsday Revelation' and 'Branches and Leaves'!]
[Doomsday Revelation (2/2)]
[1. You may consume an unowned Godhead to trigger a Doomsday Calamity. Currently available: Great Flood, Falling Sun, Insect Plague, Blood Calamity.]
[2. When a Godhead corresponding to a Doomsday Calamity exists within 'Branches and Leaves,' you may authorize them to learn the corresponding calamity. For every authorized 'Branch and Leaf,' the corresponding Doomsday Calamity will receive an enhancement.]
Xie Bai was bewildered by this sudden development.
"This... how did a synergy effect even trigger?"
Curious, she opened the Branches and Leaves interface. In the detailed list, she saw a player sitting right at the very top.
[Xiu Ni Daba Lv.100]
[Class: Eternal Drowning Calamity]
[Godhead: Zehai (Embryonic), Doomsday Flood (Pending Authorization)]
Relying on two Godheads, Daba had directly surpassed Taro Ball to take the number one spot on the list, despite only being Level 100.
Xie Bai stared at the "Pending Authorization" status, and her mind began to race.
"A dual-Godhead setup awaiting activation... and the second one requires Doomsday Revelation to unlock."
In her memory, the only person she had ever seen with dual Godheads was Gliese. Aside from him, every True God she had encountered possessed only a single Godhead. This player’s appearance was of significant importance to her.
After a moment of thought, Xie Bai clicked on the "Pending Authorization" option.
[Confirm authorization for 'Xiu Ni Daba' to access the Doomsday Calamity: 'Great Flood'?]
"Yes... confirm."
[Authorized.]
[‘Xiu Ni Daba’ has activated the Godhead: ‘Doomsday Flood’.]
[The Doomsday Calamity ‘Great Flood’ has received the blessing of ‘Zehai.’ Scale increased by 20%. The Zehai Race will now follow you into battle.]
[You may grant ‘Zehai’s Blessing’ to any non-Zehai race located within the ‘Great Flood’.]
"The Zehai Race... that’s a race I haven’t heard of before. Come to think of it, this world seems to consist of four connected continents. The oceans should be toward the edges; perhaps I can look for lakes along the way."
With that thought, Xie Bai closed the interface and hopped off the bed.
"Alright, it’s about time we left."
The eyes of the Two Little Ones instantly lit up.
"Really, Sister Xiaobai?!"
"We can finally go explore other places?"
Xie Bai nodded at their eager questions. "Yes, the time is right."
If they didn't leave now, given the players' current leveling speed, she estimated she’d hit Level 150 before she even reached her destination. Although she felt it was a pity to cut her rest short, seeing how anxious the two little ones were, Xie Bai decided to set out immediately.
She turned her gaze toward the window.
"If we’re heading west, let’s start from the Heavenly Mountain with Gamie and the others. We can take in the scenery along the way."
A short while later, Xie Bai brought the Two Little Ones to the ring at the port.
[Void Tunnel — Heavenly Mountain]
Just as Xie Bai was about to lead them back to the Heavenly Mountain, the Void Tunnel suddenly emitted a low hum.
Vroom—!
In the next second, a massive dark shadow emerged within the tunnel.
[The Void Dragon]
Not only that, but ship after ship followed behind it. It was an entire Void Fleet. They sailed out from the Heavenly Mountain tunnel and turned toward the World Tree passage. The grand fleet swept across the sky, clearly failing to notice Xie Bai and her companions below.
Watching the fleet, the Two Little Ones cried out in excitement.
"Wow... Sister Xiaobai, is this fleet yours too?"
"When can you take us to fly those ships? They look so cool!"
Xie Bai coughed awkwardly at their request. "Ahem... well, I’ll take you when there’s a chance. They seem to be on a mission right now, so let’s not disturb them."
The Two Little Ones looked slightly disappointed. "Oh, okay then..."
Seeing that they didn't press further, Xie Bai relaxed slightly. The last time the two of them had gone to the Theme Park just to play, they had caused a massive scene. If she actually let them pilot a fleet, she didn't even want to imagine what would happen.
"But speaking of which, who is piloting the Void Dragon right now?"
Xie Bai watched the fleet in the sky, searching her memory. Thanatos was on standby at the World Tree, and Brandon was guarding the Northern Territory. Among the remaining candidates, there seemed to be only one person left.
"Strife?"
*
Eastern Alliance of the Western Continent, Dome Academy.
A petite young girl sat in a corner of the library. This particular corner was exceptionally remote; almost no one ever came here.
She looked at the book in her hands, her lips moving as she read aloud.
"When the throne is in turmoil, there is never a shortage of prying eyes within the high towers of the inner palace."
"The Sixth Prince curled up in the corner of his stone bed, staring at the flickering torchlight outside the iron-barred window. Those were the Second Brother’s personal guards, surrounding this secluded tower in layer upon layer, turning it into a cage."
"Only three days ago, this had been his most peaceful sanctuary. On the shelves were ancient texts his brothers had gathered from far and wide; on the desk sat candied fruits the Fifth Brother had brought back from the south. Every few days, the Eldest Brother would come to test his incantations, always ruffling the hair on his crown before leaving."
"Now, the candied fruits remain, but they have gathered a thin layer of dust."
The girl’s feet swung back and forth beneath her chair. Under her oversized mage hat, her eyes gradually narrowed.
"Suddenly, the sound of the door lock turning made him tremble—"
Just as she was becoming fully immersed in the story, a voice rang out beside her ear.
"Teacher? What are you reading...?"
"Waaaah—!"