Lugiel is weak? Have you ever heard of Dark Spark?

Chapter 84. 84. You dumped nuclear wastewater into the sea, and Ocean Light didn't kill you?

"My Lord God, why are you holding me back?"

Karen looked displeased, her lips pouting like a bulging bun, and said angrily.

"That's clearly a swindler! He dared to charge us so much for just a bottle of water!"

"Stop talking nonsense." Lin Ye gently raised his hand and lightly tapped Karen's head, who was still chattering away. This successfully interrupted her rapid-fire words.

Then, Lin Ye turned to look at Xi'er and her sister, and solemnly instructed them, "Xi'er, sister, you two are responsible for protecting this princess."

"Karen and I will go check out the area."

After saying that, Lin Ye ignored Karen's still muttering complaints and went to look for her in the direction the shopkeeper had indicated.

Before long, they found a river nearby.

However, when their gaze fell upon the river, even Lin Ye, with his calm and composed nature, couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

The river, which should have been crystal clear and sparkling, was now eerily black, like a ribbon of flowing ink winding across the land.

Immediately afterwards, they rushed to the beach.

The sight before them made their hearts sink to the bottom.

The once boundless blue sea has turned completely black, just like the river before it.

Moreover, both the river water and the seawater emitted a strong, pungent, fishy stench, which was several times stronger than the odors permeating the air.

It's not hard to imagine that the nauseating smell that permeated almost the entire city originated from this.

"It seems there's a serious problem with the water quality in this area... No wonder that bottle of water was so ridiculously expensive."

Lin Ye stared at the pitch-black sea, his brows furrowed, and murmured in a low voice, his tone full of solemnity and contemplation.

"My Lord, are you planning to save this city?"

Karen's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this.

"No, I'm just confirming whether the shop owner is lying to me. If she really dares to lie to me, I'll smash her shop to pieces."

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, a chilling glint flashing in them, his words carrying an undeniable resolve.

He paused, then added, "And then grab a few more bottles of water to drink."

"But if I'm not mistaken, this is probably because the Magic Mirror Kingdom is developing technology rapidly without paying attention to the environment, which has led to the environment being destroyed like this within a year."

Lin Ye muttered to himself.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room fell silent for a moment.

The rapid development of science and technology is indeed often accompanied by a huge impact on the environment; this is an indisputable fact.

This is precisely why the rational consumption and conservation of resources are so crucial, and it is also an important reason why later generations have attached great importance to environmental protection.

"The key point is that even though we all understand the importance of the environment, the reality is that we simply do not have the resources to seriously damage it."

"However, there is a phenomenon in reality where only 1% of the world's population causes the vast majority of pollution, yet the remaining 99% of the population bears the consequences. This is clearly moral blackmail."

One netizen couldn't help but speak out, his words filled with helplessness and indignation, as if expressing the common sentiment of everyone.

Yes, they are just ordinary people. The environmental pollution is mostly caused by the upper echelons.

"That being said, it just doesn't seem right that the environment has been damaged to this extent in just one year."

"Perhaps the direct cause of ocean pollution is the key to the conflict between Agul and Gaia."

Lin Ye's expression was solemn as he slowly began to analyze, "In this battlefield of ruins, although the Light of Earth and the Light of Ocean do not have physical forms, destroying or obtaining them will not be a simple matter."

"If we can solve the source of pollution, then this task can be considered to have been completed in a roundabout way."

Lin Ye continued muttering to himself.

Although he is now very strong, Lin Ye never underestimates any potential opponent.

After all, no one can say for sure whether Gaia and Agul in this ancient battlefield will suddenly combine into an incredibly powerful SSV form.

If that happens, the situation could become quite tricky and interesting.

"My Lord, where do we get our information from?" Karen tilted her head and asked with a curious expression.

Lin Ye's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, and he slowly said, "Of course, we should find the shop that sells water."

"Think about it, with the ocean so badly damaged, she still has a way to sell purified water. This person must be quite resourceful."

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes.

"You two guests want to ask me for information?"

The receptionist looked at Lin Ye and Karen's questions with a hint of wariness in her eyes, and was about to refuse.

After all, these two people looked like they were from out of town, and she didn't want to cause any more trouble regarding the ocean pollution issue.

"I think you should be more rational."

Seeing this, Lin Ye didn't say a word and directly took out the Dark Spark and slammed it on the table with a "bang".

In an instant, dark energy surged wildly like a raging undercurrent, and the surrounding air seemed to be corroded by this evil power, causing the temperature to plummet.

The waitress felt a chill run from her feet to her heart, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Fear instantly enveloped her, and the words of refusal she had originally intended to utter were swallowed back down in terror.

"The reason why this place has become like this is not a secret. Everyone here knows it, so there's no harm in telling you."

"About a year and a half ago, the old lord of the Demon Kingdom retired, and the new princess, Arena, took over. She also summoned a new summoning god, the demon god Etelgar."

"On the day she took office, she gave a speech saying that she had found a brand new energy source that could revitalize the kingdom and drive continuous technological progress."

Do you really believe this kind of speech?

Lin Ye sneered dismissively. In his world, many people would give similar speeches.

However, very few people were able to keep his promises, so he didn't take the speech he gave to heart at all.

“No, the new princess did indeed do it,” the waitress said, shaking her head.

"The new energy source is highly efficient, and it has enabled the rapid development of various technologies, so much so that the convenience of technology has been embedded in the underlying systems."

"But that thing produces a very difficult-to-treat industrial waste that continuously releases a radioactive element that is harmful to the human body."

"That thing will continuously damage the health of the people around it."

"Only by immersing it in the ocean and the land can it be released and alleviated."

"But it only provides relief."

As Lin Ye spoke, he suddenly realized why the Light of Earth and the Light of Ocean had directly abandoned the Magic Mirror Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)