Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 318, Chapter 317: Haili!

Hong Shenghuo wanted to signal the fleet to retreat, but suddenly realized that the signal gun at his feet was out of bullets.

Besides, even if it were possible, it would be too late.

Actually, he didn't need to remind him. The commotion caused by this sudden disaster was quite significant. Feng Xiuhu held onto the railing and could feel a slight tremor.

As the Zhenshuisi fleet, which was closest to the "Sea Wall," they actually sensed the impending disaster earlier than anyone else.

But so what?

This tsunami, driven by a true god, rose at an incredibly fast speed. From the moment the abnormality of the sea level was noticed to the moment the "sea wall" filled the entire field of vision, only a few breaths had passed.

On deck, sailors ran around in panic, some even jumping overboard to escape. Officers stood on the upper deck and shouted orders, some telling the rudder to be turned and the course changed, others to adjust the gun barrels.

"That's too late……"

Hong Shenghuo gazed into the distance and muttered to himself.

His hands, gripping the railing tightly, were covered in sweat.

The admiral, a master of naval warfare, discerned the situation at a glance—it was too late to turn the ship and escape, and jumping overboard would be suicide. There was only one option left for the fleet.

Die standing up.

Boom—Boom boom!
Several warships, instead of turning their rudders, directly adjusted their gun barrels and opened fire.

The Divine Might Cannon unleashed its final roar at the "Sea Wall".

The cannonballs, imbued with magical power, could ravage the city, but in front of the sea wall that stretched almost to the top, they only bloomed into a few fireballs before being swallowed up by the water curtain in an instant.

There was no time to reload a second shell; the "Sea Wall" was closing in.

The surging waves disrupted the fleet's formation. In this apocalyptic scene, the warships resembled several exquisite toy models. First, seawater flooded the decks, and then the waves lifted them up to a height of hundreds of meters. Tiny figures fell like dumplings being dropped into the air.

Just as the warship reached its highest point, the next wave crashed down with a deafening roar!
All the ships were instantly swallowed up and disappeared without a trace.

A few moments later, scattered pieces of shipwreckage surfaced, like undigested food scraps.

Even the most advanced ironclad ships cannot escape the fate of being torn to pieces in the face of the sea.

Hong Shenghuo's throat was hoarse. He took a step back and muttered, "The evil god is stirring up trouble. We must go and inform the temple to quickly ask the goddess to appear."

He turned to run away, but was suddenly kicked in the stomach by Feng Xiuhu: "We haven't settled our score yet!"

Feng Xiuhu showed no mercy with this kick; even though there was a difference in strength, it didn't stop Hong Shenghuo from groaning in pain.

He clutched his stomach and glared at Feng Xiuhu: "What time is it? I don't have time to argue with you!"

"Everything has a first-come, first-served order."

Feng Xiuhu gritted his teeth and grinned maliciously, pulling Hong Shenghuo towards the bottom city: "Even if the Seven-Colored Scales come right up to us, they'll have to wait until I finish this!"

Hong Shenghuo shook off his hand and broke free: "A leopard can't change its spots. You were born a rat from Dicheng, and you'll be a rat from Dicheng for life. Since you like Dicheng so much, why bother trying so hard to squeeze into Shangcheng?"

Feng Xiuhu grabbed Hong Shenghuo by the collar again: "A rat's life is also a life, you have to pay for it with your life."

Hong Shenghuo's tone gradually turned hostile: "I have a better idea."

A talisman silently ignited at his fingertips—the Fire Net Mountain Sealing Talisman.

call!
A flash of fire passed before his eyes, and Feng Xiuhu instinctively tried to retaliate, only to find to his astonishment that he could no longer circulate his magic power.

In his astonishment, Hong Shenghu grabbed Feng Xiuhu by the neck and lifted him into the air. With his other hand, he made a clenched fist, and a long spear, radiating golden light, appeared in his hand.

He raised the spear, its tip aimed at Feng Xiuhu's brow.

Hong Shenghuo's tone was icy: "With the evil god before you, even if you are a student of the Cardinal Elder, you will die—you brought this upon yourself."

Feng Xiuhu cursed, "Big Tiger! Stop playing dead! Kill him!"

The response he received was not from Eclipse, but from another voice.

Who are you calling?

Hong Shenghuo stood there, stunned.

From the statue of the Wind and Rain Goddess, which Feng Xiuhu was facing away from, a figure in flowing robes emerged. As her cool gaze swept over, a drop of rain fell directly onto Hong Shenghuo's face, making his eyelids twitch from the cold.

He blurted out instinctively, "Wind and Rain Mother..."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain slightly raised her fingertips.

A gust of wind swept by, and Hong Shenghuo's head was separated from his neck.

Feng Xiuhu fell from mid-air and landed hard on his backside.

“Cough—cough cough…”

Ignoring his persistent cough, he stepped forward and kicked the corpse off the Broken Wave Bridge.

The head and body fell freely into the sea at the bottom of the city.

The Goddess of Wind and Rain watched coldly, her tone indifferent: "You are so weak that I feel somewhat sorry for you."

Feng Xiuhu cupped his hands in greeting to her: "Then please bear with us. Pokémon all need to go through an evolution process."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain's expression turned cold: "Who are you calling 'darling'?"

This cannot be easily misunderstood.

Feng Xiuhu quickly denied it: "That's not what I meant."

The Goddess of Wind and Rain pressed further, "Then what do you mean?"

"I mean……"

Feng Xiuhu's eyes darted around, then suddenly pointed to the sea: "He wants to make a gesture to you."

The Wind and Rain Goddess followed her gaze, squinted, and nodded: "He is indeed quite interesting."

The "sea wall" was already very close, and looking up, it seemed as if even the sky was being blocked.

A huge fish shadow can be vaguely seen swimming within the "wall".

The Broken Wave Bridge plunges straight into the sea, and the spot where the two are standing is the closest point in Sail City to the "Sea Wall".

The overwhelming sense of oppression made Feng Xiuhu involuntarily swallow.

……

The port area is already in complete chaos.

As soon as the rise in sea level was discovered, the port bells rang.

At first, people didn't realize it.

The cries of vendors in the fish market continued until someone noticed the sampans moored at the dock were unusually rising, and people realized that the seawater had become restless.

The waves that reached the breakwater poured out white foam, splashing and clattering restlessly.

Suddenly the bell rang, and finally someone turned their gaze to the distance, then cried out in terror, "Haili—it's Haili! The flood has started!"

Everyone immediately began to flee.

Some people were still busy packing up their stalls when they were completely knocked over by someone running by, who didn't forget to pull them up, shouting, "Are you crazy?! Run!"

The unrest quickly spread.

The drivers sped past, pulling their carts, shouting, "Haili! Haili! Go uphill!"

Shopkeepers along the street hurriedly packed up their valuables, or even dragged their families to the factory area on higher ground.

Government officials used cars to clear the way, driving recklessly on the road, and anyone who blocked their path was dragged under the cars.

The street was as noisy as ever. Merchants and vendors scattered like birds and beasts. The unwilling animals banged on their iron cages, roared, and pulled on the chains, while the animals who had resigned themselves to their fate simply slumped to the spot.

The port area hasn't been this lively in a long time since the sea closure.

P.S.: I just got home yesterday. I'm so tired from driving for several days in a row. I'm working overtime to write as much as I can now. Don't worry, I won't abandon this project.

(End of this chapter)