Please don't question multi-week players

Chapter 130. Sword Master vs. Thunder God of War (2)

I saw Sword Master's reply the next morning.

Fu Yunhui invited Yin Ju to go swimming in the Fu family's private pool.

Although water resources became scarce after the apocalypse, life continued as usual for a powerful family like the Fu family in the world of supernatural abilities.

After changing into his swimming trunks, Fu Yunhui swam a few laps and then leaned lazily against the edge of the pool, water droplets dripping from his hair onto his phone screen.

He casually swiped open the screen, and when he saw the Sword Master's reply, his brows furrowed instantly, and he angrily punched the pool wall:
"That's unreasonable!"

A muffled thud echoed around the poolside, and the dull pain in his knuckles made him hiss and gasp. He quickly raised his fist to his mouth and childishly blew on it a few times.

Why are you punching the wall for no reason?

Yin Ju leaned lazily against the wall in front of him and said.

"You almost smashed a hole in the pool."

Fu Yunhui wore a tight-fitting black swimsuit, half of his body submerged in the shimmering pool water. Water droplets rolled down his undulating muscles, refracting into tiny specks of light in the sunlight.

Upon hearing this, he casually tossed his wet, short hair, splashing water onto his sharply defined jawline, and gave a light scoff:

"Stop talking nonsense. I wish I could actually make a hole."

Fu Yunhui glanced at the famous director of the Water Resources Bureau and said:

"So, I invited you to come swimming... and you just put on a little yellow duck swimming ring and soaked in the hot spring by the pool?"

A boy leaned casually against the poolside diagonally in front of him, his slender fingers loosely hooking a matte black thermos.

He was wearing a gray-blue long-sleeved shirt, the fabric of which was half-transparent from being soaked in the pool water, clinging wetly to his body and vaguely outlining his smooth shoulder line.

What's most eye-catching is the bright yellow duck swimming ring around his waist; the round float contrasts sharply with his slender figure.

Water droplets slid down his collarbone, spreading deeper watermarks on the soaked fabric, revealing the boy's strong and narrow waist.

"I can't swim. Why would I go in and swim a bit instead of just staying by the pool?"

Yin Ju said slowly.

Fu Yunhui looked at him with a puzzled expression upon hearing this:
"How can the director of the water resources bureau not know how to swim?"

Yin Ju picked up his thermos, took a sip of goji berry tea, and said calmly:
"Isn't the original purpose of swimming to prevent drowning—do you think I have that concern?"

Drowning only makes him more energetic, because he is not afraid of water and has no desire to exercise, so he has never specifically learned to swim.

"You can swim first, and I'll let the water carry me and follow behind you."

Yin Ju adjusted the little yellow duck swim ring around his waist and offered his suggestion.

"Or I can create some waves for you."

He clapped his hands, and suddenly waves rose in the pool, creating a splashing sound that reached half a meter high.

"do not."

Fu Yunhui wiped away the water droplets splashed by the waves, and asked listlessly:

"You can just stay by the pool, why are you wrapped up so tightly?"

"It's not that I'm afraid you'll get an electric shock. This place is all water. If there's an electric shock, I can just run out while I'm still fully clothed."

Yin Ju always thought things through very thoroughly—when a sorcerer who controls electricity plays with a sorcerer who controls water, the possibility of electric leakage is fatal, especially for the latter, who needs to be extra careful.

"..."

Fu Yunhui was speechless. He looked down at his phone, feeling a surge of anger rising within him.

"Have you seen the forum...? Is the emoji that Sword Master posted in my declaration of war post a provocation?"

On the bright screen, last night's declaration of war post had tens of thousands of likes and a single golden taunt. The golden-lettered Sword Master, mocking him, had also posted a yellow face with a middle finger below the post. Fu Yunhui had never imagined that the system's built-in emojis could ignite such rage. Yin Ju opened his good brother's declaration of war post, stared at it for a few seconds, and said:

"I think she was probably looking forward to sparring with you, otherwise she wouldn't have sent you an emoji."

As far as he knew, Sword Master was exceptionally taciturn online, and it was common for him to not reply to messages. He was as aloof as anyone else.

"Is that so?"

Fu Yunhui said with delight:

"As expected, the reputation of my Thunder God of War is still renowned far and wide..."

"Well, not exactly. After all, she replied to you to mock your poor skills."

Seeing his good friend getting overconfident again, Yin Ju reminded him.

Fu Yunhui's smile vanished, and he clenched his fist tightly, saying:
"No, this afternoon I'm going to use my mighty thunder to show the Sword Master how powerful I am."

Yin Ju took a sip of tea without saying a word.

Fu Yunhui swam for a while longer, until he had reached his exercise limit, and then he came out of the pool.

After watching him finish swimming, Yin Ju dragged his little yellow duck swimming ring to the edge of the pool, sat on a lounge chair on the rest platform, and focused on drinking tea.

Fu Yunhui asked while wiping himself off:
"So you're going to Haidu in a few days?"

A few days ago, Fu Yunhui went to complete his residency procedures. Yin Ju wasn't completely idle; he accompanied him with great enthusiasm. In fact, he also had procedures to complete that day, but as the head of the United Front Work Department, he could complete the procedures very quickly at the department.

Upon hearing his good friend mention this matter, Yin Ju nodded and said:

“Cangjiang is currently in its high-water season, and the floods are severe. Haidu is located on the Cangjiang Delta. If I don’t go there, the ordinary people in Haidu will suffer.”

He was called the Director of the Water Resources Bureau not only because of his ability to control water, but also because of his remarkable effectiveness in water management and flood control, making him a veritable human water conservancy hub.

In previous years when the river was still at peace, he would go to Haidu during the high-water season of the Cangjiang River, and this year was no exception.

"What about the Xuanhe River upstream of the Cangjiang River? I saw that it also suffered from flooding due to the high water season... There's also a polluted area underwater that's been expanding recently. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Fu Yunhui asked.

"We don't need to worry about the Hanging River area. It's next to the Thirteen Ideal Cities, and the Dream Pavilion will take care of it—didn't the Daydreamer rush back a few days ago? Plus, with the Outlaw and the other dreamers, they can handle it."

Yin Ju said.

"The situation in Haidu is special; apart from me, no one cares about the lives of the people."

Fu Yunhui said bluntly:
"If you ask me, it's pointless for you to go. Haidu is a chaotic place. Even if you don't drown in the flood, you'll be disemboweled and have your organs harvested."

Yin Ju took a sip of tea, staring at the faint golden light shimmering on the surface of the pool, and said:

"That's different. There are always people who can escape the bloodshed and violence of the world. It's just that I, the long dike, am missing."

"We should save as many people as we can. We can't just abandon ordinary people struggling in the sea because things are chaotic there."

Yin Jusi added:

“I remember that the population base in Haidu was very large, and there were many bustling metropolises.”

"Now that the apocalypse has arrived, ordinary people in those coastal cities have all entered the Sea City, and the population there has doubled. I have to go there now."

Fu Yunhui also recalled this point, and he sighed:
"With the opening of Haidu, even hell on earth couldn't be more terrifying."

He waved his hand and said:

"Enough talk, let's go, let's get ready and come with me to the training ground. I need to warm up beforehand."

Thank you to readers 20240718213243251 and 20241211277_ea for their monthly tickets and to 80% ripe sweet potato for their generous donations! Thank you all for your support!