478: The key to man-made tsunamis

Master Qing Yuan raised his hand to activate a light screen. As the image unfolded, a continuous coastline appeared before everyone's eyes. This coastline was ten to twenty meters above sea level, and a five-to-six-meter-high city wall had been built along the shore. Countless members of the Human Race were stationed there, their gazes fixed on the distant sea...

"Huh? Westerners?" A chorus of surprise erupted in the hall.

"This is Fog City in the Flying Lion Country. It is their second-largest city and is extremely close to the sea. It is said that at its closest point, it is only a few dozen meters away; it can be said to be a city that lives by the sea!" Master Qing Yuan explained.

"So it's Fog City!" Everyone realized. Fog City was quite famous. From the photos and videos that had circulated, one could see how incredibly beautiful it was, full of exotic scenery, attracting many people to travel thousands of miles to visit.

"Just half a month ago, it was attacked by the powerful Sea Race, and it has already fallen!" Master Qing Yuan's words caused the people in the hall to fall silent instantly. They looked at each other, unable to believe that such a beautiful city had been destroyed!

"Look!" someone exclaimed.

Everyone's gaze remained fixed on the screen. The camera shifted to focus on the distant sea level, where a thin white line of water was slowly appearing...

"That is..."

"A tsunami!" Master Qing Yuan said grimly.

"A tsunami?! How could one appear near Fog City?"

"According to later investigations, that tsunami was caused by the Sea Race!" Master Qing Yuan sighed.

"Good heavens..." Everyone was speechless. Watching that white line of water draw closer and closer, its terrifying nature was revealed. The water line carried countless pieces of marine debris, emitting ear-piercing hisses and tearing sounds as it sped toward Fog City!

The soldiers of the Flying Lion Country on the walls of Fog City trembled at the sight. It was unclear who was the first to cry out and turn to flee, but suddenly, the people on the walls threw away their armor and weapons, fleeing frantically. But no matter how fast they ran, how could they outpace the speed of a tsunami?

The white line of water, like a giant, man-eating maw, instantly surged onto the shore and over the city walls. It then overtook the soldiers, submerging them all. A few individuals used their movement techniques in an attempt to take flight and escape, but their bodies seemed locked by the powerful gravitational force erupting from the water line, preventing them from flying high. After being struck by the higher waves following behind, they, too, fell into the water and vanished without a trace...

The massive Fog City was completely swallowed by the white line of water in just half an hour, turning into an endless ocean...

When the seawater receded, Fog City was already unrecognizable. Less than one in ten survived, and even those survivors soon faced the subsequent brutal slaughter by the Sea Race. In the end, only a few powerful individuals managed to escape. It could be said that a single tsunami had cost the Flying Lion Country a heavy price!

Looking at the blood-stained ruins of the city, everyone remained silent for a long time, but their heavy, uneven breathing showed that they were far from calm. Many soon thought: would Shanhai Pass be attacked by a tsunami from the Sea Race?

Or was there a possibility of this happening to other coastal cities?

Master Qing Yuan naturally knew what everyone was thinking and shook his head lightly, saying, "It is said that creating a tsunami is not such an easy task; it requires the right timing and geographical conditions to be possible! The Sea Race has not yet reached the level where they can create a tsunami at will!"

"Oh? I wonder how the Sea Race creates these tsunamis?" Tang Zhenye asked.

"Well, it is said that, first, they utilize the high tide; second, they create a powerful undersea earthquake nearby to release the vast energy beneath the seabed; and third, if there are powerful individuals applying pressure on the sea, they might be able to push the seawater forward. However, it is unknown if there are such powerful individuals on Blue Star..." Master Qing Yuan said.

Everyone fell silent. Of these three scenarios, the first was easy to explain, but creating a powerful undersea earthquake or having powerful individuals push the seawater required terrifying strength. Since the Sea Race had already demonstrated this level of power in the Flying Lion Country, it meant there were powerful individuals among the Sea Race capable of doing this!

If it was not the work of a single powerful individual, then it was the work of a group of them. They had pooled their strength to reach the level of controlling a tsunami. If it were the Human Race, could they do it?

Probably not, or at least, no one had ever heard of it.

Tang Zhenye tugged at his short beard, accidentally pulling out a few strands, which made his face contort in pain. However, he quickly asked the question everyone most wanted to know: "Brother Qing, can the Sea Race create a tsunami outside our Shanhai Pass?"

"For now, the possibility is low! Because an important prerequisite for creating an undersea earthquake is the structure of the seabed!" Master Qing Yuan said.

"The structure of the seabed? What do you mean?" Tang Zhenye was stunned.

"Exactly. Think about it: if the seabed is a thick layer of rock, piercing through it is no simple task. Even if one could shatter a part of it, the resulting energy eruption would not be ideal. But if the seabed strata are relatively fragile and there is magma accumulated beneath them, then shattering the strata can detonate the high-temperature, high-pressure gases within the magma. This impact force would be extremely terrifying. Therefore, shattering the strata is not the main reason; detonating the magma layer is the primary condition for man-made tsunamis!" Master Qing Yuan said, shaking his head.

"I see!" Everyone realized, praising Master Qing Yuan's extensive knowledge.

Master Qing Yuan's face flushed slightly red. He was too embarrassed to say that he had actually learned this from Long Yuan. Before this, he had not really studied the causes of tsunamis, especially the key points of man-made tsunamis.

The question Tang Zhenye had asked was the same one he had asked Long Yuan. The answer he had received was that the seabed outside Shanhai Pass was extremely solid and lacked any undersea magma layers, so there was no possibility of it being detonated.

After he explained this answer to everyone, the hearts that had been hanging in suspense finally settled. Fortunately, how fortunate! If a massive tsunami were truly detonated here, then all the efforts of the Ming Army over these days would have been in vain!

"Actually, even if a tsunami were truly detonated, given the height and strength of our Shanhai Pass, we should have nothing to fear. Moreover, we are quite far from the seaside; by the time a tsunami reached this place, it would likely have lost its momentum, and its impact on us would be limited. However..."

"However what?" Tang Zhenye asked urgently.

"We must be wary of some Sea Race individuals who possess innate abilities. They can carry seawater within their bodies to create attacks similar to water guns, and their power is not inferior to our bows and arrows!" Master Qing Yuan said.

"Water guns? But even if they can carry water, they can't carry that much, right?" Tang Zhenye asked suspiciously.

"No! Their innate abilities seem to be related to space. Although their bodies are small, they can carry a vast amount of seawater, creating numerous water arrows and water guns. Moreover, there are quite a lot of them, so we must be on guard!"