77: Chapter 76 The terrifying sea of demons has been illuminated!!
On the magic sea compass, red dots were densely packed, filling the entire sea area. Deep red and light red merged into a suffocating ocean of blood. Anyone with trypophobia would go insane just by taking one look.
The Yanhuang Civilization survivors felt fear. But more than that, there was the tension of being prepared, as well as courage.
Little Life Society flagship.
President Shen Qing stood before the holographic sea chart, her white turtleneck sweater making her complexion appear cold and detached.
"Eight point seven million portions of little life water have been distributed; continue distributing. Not everyone is willing to exchange for fifty ml of Life Spring water. Everyone, activate your Numerical Panel. The defensive lines of the thirty-seven detachments of the armed department have been fully deployed. Execute the task of intercepting and exhausting the sea beasts according to the designated plan."
Her gaze fell upon the deep red light points; those were overlord-class.
"Tell everyone, we have the Numerical Panel bestowed by the Fate Master. Our digitized bodies are practically immortal for twelve hours. As long as we don't lose our heads, we will hack them to death." President Shen Qing's voice was devoid of inflection, yet it radiated absolute coldness.
Revival Society flagship.
The one-hundred-thousand-ship fleet of the Revival Society spread out in a web formation, with all bait beacons activated to alleviate pressure for the rest of the Yanhuang Civilization survivors.
Zheng Yuanshan stood on the deck.
One hundred thousand Houseboats, every single one lit a torch. This wasn't for illumination; it was a signal.
And simultaneously announced to everyone on the Fate Platform: We are here, we will not retreat, we are holding the front line.
"Pass the order to the entire army: charge the main cannons." Zheng Yuanshan drew the longsword at his waist, pointing it directly at the dark, oppressive beast tide ahead, "Let this bunch of animals see what a warrior's backbone is!"
Temporary gathering places of ordinary Yanhuang Civilization survivors scattered across various locations.
A floating fortress formed by over thirty Houseboats connected by ropes and wooden planks.
Inside the temporary command cabin, a temporary commander assigned by the Revival Society provided guidance for the front line via a live stream connection.
At the same time, everyone lined up on the outer defensive perimeter wore a specially made fish-bone helmet that protected them from the neck to the forehead. Activating the Numerical Panel consumed twelve karma points, locking health for twelve hours to prevent death.
A young man gripped his bronze spear tightly, his legs trembling. The middle-aged man beside him slapped him on the shoulder: "What the hell are you afraid of! Twelve hours, protect your head well, don't get swallowed in one bite. If you don't die, it's pure profit. Slaughter your way through them, get rich in one wave!!"
"Kill." The young man gritted his teeth.
"Right, kill!"
The countdown hit zero.
Sea beasts surged in from all directions, their roars shattering the night sky.
In the defensive positions formed by dozens, hundreds, or thousands of Houseboats, thousands of torches lit up. The firelight dispersed the darkness, illuminating every face twisted by fanaticism.
"Kill—!"
One roar. The second, the third, the ten-thousandth. The entire Magic Sea echoed with it.
Gunpowder barrels exploded one after another, water pillars shooting into the sky. Specially made beast-repellent powder filled the sea breeze. Spears thrust out, pulled back, and thrust out again.
At a certain temporary gathering place.
A serrated shark bit into the shoulder of a big Yanhuang Civilization man, tearing off a large chunk of flesh. The man didn't even frown; blue and white light surged at the wound, flesh buds wriggled crazily, and within three seconds, it was as good as new. He laughed wildly, driving the spear in his hand directly into the serrated shark's eye: "Hahaha, the Fate Master is awesome! I'm not only going to slaughter my way through you, I'm going to make a fortune! Come on, you animals!"
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Besides the Yanhuang Civilization survivors, the more than two billion survivors from other civilizations connected to the Fate Platform were scattered across the boundless Magic Sea, watching the countdown to the arrival of the Magic Sea Beast Tide.
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They were like scattered grains of sand.
Rarely were there large groups.
Most were individuals or small groups of three or four people.
The Magic Sea was too vast. Without the map and compass of the Fate Platform, even the Yanhuang Camp's situation wouldn't be much better. It would be fundamentally impossible for the current large-scale, densely populated Houseboat bases to exist.
But even with the Fate Platform, the deep, black fear left behind by the first beast tide was still carved into the bones of all these survivors from other civilizations.
At this moment, facing the pitch-black Magic Sea, giant waves towered.
Most people were completely submerged in fear.
Some prayed to gods and Buddhas.
Some collapsed on the deck, wetting their pants.
Some hugged the mast tightly, chanting the names of their family members.
Some locked themselves in narrow cabins, covering their ears tightly with their hands.
On a rotten-wood-class Houseboat.
An Indian youth, Raj, knelt on the rough wooden planks. He kowtowed frantically. His forehead broke skin, and blood mixed with seawater flowed into his eyes. His lips trembled, and he chanted scriptures at a rapid pace.
Something was swimming beneath the boat.
The ripples of the current passed through the thin hull, causing the wooden planks to emit an ear-grating creaking sound. A huge creature was breathing underwater, and Raj could feel the vibration.
He wanted to activate the magic sea compass, but looking at his few remaining karma points, and thinking about the twelve long hours of the beast tide ahead, he held back. Activating it now would be a waste.
He closed his eyes tightly, not daring to look at the sea surface.
Another sea area.
Star-Spangled Banner Camp.
A middle-aged woman, Julia, moved all the wooden planks, discarded fishing nets, and broken wooden crates she could find, stacking them layer by layer to block the cabin door. After finishing this, she turned around. She held a rusted harpoon, standing outside the cabin door.
The sea breeze made her shiver all over, and her hands were shaking too. Nothing could be seen in the darkness, only the sound of waves and the increasingly close fishy stench.
Further away, in the Fog City sea area.
A young man, Tom, huddled at the stern of his boat, staring intently at the Symphony Realm of the Fate Platform, refreshing the help-seeking posts from Yanhuang Civilization survivors over and over again.
He had memorized those beast-hunting techniques and weakness markers until he knew them by heart. But he was still scared to death. At this moment, he hadn't activated the magic sea compass yet, and he didn't know where the sea beasts were coming from. Listening to the darkness around him, he could only guess. Often, by the time he heard the sound of water, the sea beast was already right in front of him.
His karma points were also very tight. He was waiting for the beast tide to start, to use the magic sea compass—which the Yanhuang Civilization survivors had praised to the skies—at the perfect moment, just hoping it could really help him, even if only a little...
The countdown hit zero.
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The Magic Sea Beast Tide arrived.
The pitch-black sea surface exploded. Countless water pillars shot into the sky, and sea beasts surged out of the water.
Except for some survivors who were relatively strong to begin with and had more karma points, allowing them to afford the cost of early use and activate the magic sea compass in advance, they were well-prepared. Most ordinary survivors from other civilizations were doing well if they had managed to save up a dozen or so karma points in the few days since connecting to the Fate Platform.
Therefore, almost all of them chose to activate the magic sea compass right around the moment the beast tide erupted.
Some activated it a few minutes before the countdown ended, when sea beasts were circling and restless below; some clicked it at the exact moment the countdown ended; others closed their eyes, feeling scared upon hearing the roars, and just randomly clicked the confirm button without knowing the specific time.
And regardless of the activation method or time, with the deduction of karma points, the next moment, the deep, dark, and terrifying Magic Sea instantly lit up in their minds.
It wasn't that their physical eyes saw light. It was that light blossomed in their consciousness.
The holographic sea chart unfolded in their minds: blue sea areas, green resource points, yellow safe zones, and red sea beast markers. Countless red light points were densely packed, filling their field of vision.