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Chapter 347 Lake Bottom Laboratory

The storm dragon hovered high in the sky, looking down over the land.

His golden eyes were filled with disdain, and he exuded the pressure of a ninth-level expert.

It is a supreme monarch, and if it so desires, countless exotic beasts will flock to its command.

This time, the Storm Dragon plans to turn a part of the land of the Beautiful Country into its own earthly divine kingdom.

The eighth rank is the Earth rank, and the ninth rank is the Heaven rank.

Those above the ninth rank are considered saints.

It is about to become a saint, to establish a divine kingdom on earth, and to ascend to godhood.

The highest rank on Earth is Saint, but the Storm Dragon has discovered that Earth's ranks are being upgraded. Once the upgrade is successful, the Storm Dragon will have the opportunity to become a demigod, or even a true god.

The crystal walls of the plane where Blue Star is located are exceptionally strong. The Storm Dragon appeared on Blue Star by accident through a wormhole that suddenly appeared, and gradually grew into the Storm Element, one of the four elements known as the Calamity.

Even though it commands the winds and rains on Earth and becomes a lord of its own domain, in the eyes of the gods, it is nothing more than a slightly larger reptile.

As for those ugly angels, they came to this land through divine intervention.

If it doesn't seize the time to gather the faith of human fear and become the only true god in this world...

Once the crystal wall cracks, the gods who regard this land as their own will intervene, obliterating these ants, tearing them apart, and turning them into materials for divine artifacts.

Flesh and blood became food for the gods.

The Storm Dragon didn't want to become food for the gods; it wanted to accumulate enough capital before the crystal walls shattered.

In this way, even if it cannot defeat a powerful god, it can at least act as their subordinate, thus saving its own life.

Army attack.

Towering waves crashed toward the land.

A large number of aquatic beasts were mixed in.

In the past, the Storm Dragon would leave the territory of the Beautiful Country as long as it absorbed some souls.

So the eight princes watched indifferently as the people of the beautiful country were swept away by the towering waves.

Their wailing souls will become food for the Storm Dragon, thus strengthening the Storm Dragon's essence.

But this time, the Storm Dragon seems to be serious.

The relentless tsunami crashed against the land, and torrential rain fell from the sky, slamming heavily onto the ground.

Before the water had even boiled over, a meter-high pool of water had already accumulated on the ground.

The massive volume of water paralyzed the entire underground pipeline system, and the surging river turned the coastal cities of the United States into marshes.

Faced with their homes turned into this state, many people's eyes were filled with despair.

The eight princes secretly gathered together.

The Celestial King's face turned ashen: "What exactly does the Storm Dragon want to do? Does it want to turn the entire Beautiful Country into a vast ocean?"

The Storm Dragon wields the power of wind and water; wherever it goes, the land turns into an ocean.

However, the Storm Dragons used to be very restrained and tried their best not to confront the Eight Kings.

Now, the Storm Dragon has gone mad for some reason and actually wants to turn the beautiful country into a swamp.

This seriously infringed upon the interests of the Eighth Prince.

Space King floated cross-legged in the air: "Why don't we wait a little longer? I didn't sense any malice from the Storm Dragon."

Upon hearing this, Li Wang immediately became furious: "You should remember that this is the territory of that god. Although we have lost contact with him, his representative is still here."

"We can't let that god's interests be damaged too much, otherwise, once it descends, we'll be the first to be punished."

"Our strength comes from it."

After hearing Li Wang's words, everyone else fell silent.

“Li Wang is right. Even if we don’t want to confront the Storm Dragon, we still need to show our stance so that if that lord starts to settle scores, we will have something to say.”

With a decisive move, the Celestial King declared that they would confront the Storm Dragon as a warning.

After Ye Bai returned to the square, Dr. Jubino didn't even have time to announce the results of the competition before urging everyone to take refuge in the shelter.

"In response to the attack of the Storm Dragon, this year's Global Researcher Competition has been suspended. The bracelet has automatically tallied everyone's gains on the deserted island."

"Please evacuate to the shelter immediately."

"To reiterate, please evacuate to the shelter immediately."

Dr. Jubino repeated it several times with a nervous expression.

This time, the Storm Dragon's arrival was not friendly.

It is said that even some of the Eight Kings were on site confronting the Storm Dragon.

Ye Bai followed Lady Bat and rushed to the shelter.

The shelter was originally converted from a dilapidated air-raid shelter belonging to New Testament University.

The New Testament University is filled with all kinds of living supplies. In the event of a natural disaster, it will become a refuge for the New Testament University. The supplies inside can support tens of thousands of people for several years.

The entire shelter is powered by an independent generator.

In the event of natural disasters or other emergencies, military-style management will be implemented.

Air raid shelters can withstand earthquakes of magnitude 10 and can also withstand nuclear attacks.

Furthermore, this shelter has another unique feature: once the doors are closed, they can only be reopened after 120 hours, or five days.

After Ye Bai arrived at the refuge, he was quickly assigned a room. The room was a one-bedroom apartment with a living room, and it was about 60 square meters.

It also has a bathroom and satellite TV, so you can see the outside world.

Compared to the other people's shared dormitory of twenty people, this environment was already very good. Even Principal McGonagall did not have this treatment and was forced to live in a dormitory of twenty people.

This was the worst treatment Principal McGonagall had ever experienced.

She and the contestants from Yan Country arrived at the shelter early to take refuge.

However, the slightly musty smell in the air made Principal McGonagall quite uncomfortable.

The lady bat was moving back and forth in the shelter, carefully trying to find out its origins.

The three meals a day here are provided in fixed quantities, and Ye Bai, as a top contender, can also request a late-night snack.

This is because Dr. Jubino values ​​Ye Bai highly, which is why he gave Ye Bai special privileges, making his treatment second only to Dr. Jubino's.

Ye Bai lay comfortably on the mattress and turned on the satellite TV.

"Breaking news! The Storm Dragon Tynos is leading a group of monsters in a frontal attack on the coastal cities of the United States."

"Citizens of the American coastal areas, please proceed to the shelters immediately."

"Please do not stay outside during heavy rain."

Ye Bai saw towering waves on the satellite map, and hurricanes easily blowing down houses. This place had become a living hell.

"It's strange. Why is the Eighth Prince so indifferent to such a great disaster?"

"If this were in Yan Kingdom, the Twelve Pillars of the Nation would have been mobilized long ago."

Yan is a country that puts the people first, while the United States is controlled by capital.

As long as the interests of the Eighth Prince are not affected, the Eighth Prince and the man behind him will not take action.

They only offer help when these disaster victims are in dire straits, thus creating a kind of heroic individualism.

If things are brought under control as soon as they begin to emerge, how can we promote individual heroism?

That evening, Ye Bai checked the system again.

To be honest, he wanted to take advantage of this time to sneak off to the underwater laboratory.

However, he had just tried it, and the Space Pelican's teleportation didn't seem to work.

To be precise, it can move freely within the shelter, but it cannot travel to the outside world.

The air-raid shelter here seems to be designed to prevent alien beasts from entering and attacking, so the Space King specifically reinforced the spatial barriers of the air-raid shelter.

The Space King's strength is far superior to that of the Space Pelicans. If he were to forcibly use spatial teleportation, it would be easy for the Space King to detect his actions.

To protect Dr. Jubino and the others, the Space King also left behind a powerful Space Jellyfish here.

Now Ye Bai can only rely on the system to help him think of a solution.

[1. The underground water system of the air-raid shelter's bathhouse has a pipe connecting to the underwater laboratory. Furthermore, the bathhouse's surveillance system has been tampered with, making it impossible to record in real time and thus difficult to detect.]

2. The underwater laboratory is larger than the entire New Testament University. The Sirens occasionally return to the underwater laboratory to reminisce about the past. They are skilled in sonic attacks and adept at charming aquatic creatures.

[3. The three races under the command of the Storm Dragon—the Imperial Lobster, the Blade Crab, and the Venomous Pufferfish—have invaded New Testament City. The entire New Testament University is submerged in water, and man-eating sharks trapped in the lake have emerged.]

[4. The Storm Dragon plans to establish a divine kingdom on Earth as preparation for igniting its divine fire. Once the kingdom is established, the Storm Dragon will become a saint, and by igniting the divine fire, it will become a demigod.]

[5. The Angel of Calamity has rewarded the United States. It will join forces with the country's leadership to fight against the Storm Dragon. They will not allow any deity or saint other than the God of Light to interfere in human territory.]

As expected, the system provided a path to the underwater laboratory.

However, Ye Bai knew that the underwater laboratory was a den of thieves and tigers.

It contains a large amount of information, which can be used to improve Ye Bai's Memory Palace talent.

His Eye of Insight talent has already reached the second stage of awakening, and he can't afford to fall too far behind in his Memory Palace.

Since we're just idling around in the air-raid shelter anyway, we might as well go to the underwater laboratory.

With the North Star Wolf Blade and two other soul weapons, he could easily evade the pursuit of seventh-tier alien beasts.

I'm afraid the sirens will catch up with us.

There's one slightly troublesome thing: what if the lady bat comes looking for us?

With her expertise in spatial teleportation, she easily entered through the gate.

However, Ye Bai couldn't care less about that now; this was a rare opportunity.

He rushed to the bathhouse late at night.

The place was deserted, with a thin layer of mist floating above the bathhouse.

Ye Bai, who possessed the Space Pelican, naturally didn't need to go underground. He simply snapped his fingers and arrived at the passage leading to the underwater laboratory.

The passageway was waterproofed and was about two meters high.

The ground creaked underfoot.

Just then, the stone statue next to them made a rustling sound.

This is the gargoyle that Ye Bai had seen before.

However, these gargoyles were white in appearance and emitted a holy light.

【Name: Holy Gargoyle Berserker】

[Gender: no gender]

[Attribute: Rock/Undead]

[Level: Tier 6, Level 6]

【Skill: Stone Statue Frenzy (Proficient): Enters a frenzy state, increasing strength several times over, and the body also doubles in size.】

Soul-Scattering Venomous Claw (Proficient): The claws on the hand are covered with deadly poison. Once they come into contact with an opponent, they will be poisoned and there is a certain probability that the opponent's soul will leave their body.

Bloodlust Aura (Proficient): In blood-soaked environments, attack power is doubled, and you can also absorb the blood of your opponents to restore your own stamina.

Stone Statue Healing (Proficient): Transforms into a hard stone statue for defense. Most monsters cannot break through the gargoyle's defense. No matter how much damage the gargoyle suffers, it will begin to recover its health once it becomes a stone statue.

Stone Statue Wail (Skilled): A sharp wail is emitted from the stone statue's mouth. Anyone who hears the stone statue's wail will fall into a state of panic.

Night Demon Flight (Proficient): The user's body transforms into countless stone bats to attack opponents. If the bats cannot be completely wiped out, the fleeing bats will land on the ground and automatically find a suitable place to regenerate.

[Evolution Path 1: Gargoyle Berserker Leader: Defeat one hundred Gargoyle Berserkers, seize their inner cores, and fuse them into one to evolve into a Gargoyle Berserker Leader.]

[Evaluation: These are alien beasts converted by angels, now reduced to their lackeys. They radiate a holy light that can reduce the damage from light-attribute skills.]

Numerous stone statues stood in the passageway, rustling as Ye Bai walked.

Many gargoyles had already opened their bloody eyes and looked at Ye Bai with extremely venomous gazes.

"This underwater laboratory must be related to angels."

"Perhaps this laboratory is also imprisoning the angels' nemesis."

Ye Bai summoned the Myriad Transformations Butterfly, which immediately shot off into the distance like an arrow.

Meanwhile, more and more gargoyles followed closely behind the Ever-Changing Butterfly, frantically chasing after Ye Bai.

Soon, Ye Bai noticed a bright light ahead.

He discovered that the passageway in front of him was transparent, allowing him to easily see the scene at the bottom of the lake.

Many aquatic pets are swimming at the bottom of the lake, especially the man-eating shark with a mouth full of serrated teeth.

Each one is three meters tall and has a fierce look in its eyes.

Their teeth are as sharp as daggers.

However, man-eating sharks have very poor eyesight, almost to the point of being blind. They rely on smell to identify other creatures in the water.

At the slightest hint of blood, man-eating sharks will swarm from hundreds of kilometers away, opening their gaping maws to tear the wounded beast into countless pieces.

Ye Bai soon discovered that the gargoyles dared not take a single step after reaching this passage; they seemed to have a natural fear of this place.

"The gargoyle's behavior is suspicious!"

(End of this chapter)