Chapter 364
He never takes chances when doing things and always makes the worst-case scenario plans before making any preparations.
The worst-case scenario is that all twelve infected and assimilated Sea God survive, or even more.
Without understanding the enemy's attack mechanics and special abilities, even someone at the Seven Archons Realm has a chance of being defeated in a battle.
Therefore, to maintain stability, Shi Lei would not actively provoke these Sea God Ishmarra. He would continue with his usual daily routine, slowly accumulating Roleplay Value.
Perhaps the odds of winning will be higher once you reach the True God Realm, which is at the level of Heavenly Principles. In short, these things can't be rushed; the key is to develop steadily and avoid recklessness.
When Alty heard that the fellow countryman codenamed Zhongli clearly stated that he didn't want to get involved in this matter, she deeply understood.
Attending the Obsidian Music Festival and finding fellow living Great Beast made the trip worthwhile.
The four Great Beasts are not currently in Sistag. If the day truly comes when the Sea Creatures launch an attack on the continent, no one will be able to escape unscathed.
Even if he doesn't want to get involved, he will have to join forces to fight against Sea Creatures for various reasons.
"Sorry, I hope I didn't disturb you."
As the two were chatting, the Emperor, having finished his performance, strode confidently toward the beach.
Alty and it were both under Siren Records and knew each other. Seeing the Emperor step in front of Zhongli, she raised an eyebrow in surprise:
"So, do you two know each other?"
"We not only know each other, he's also our company's employee of the year."
Upon hearing this, Shi Lei felt both amused and exasperated.
Because in recent years, Penguin Logistics has not selected an employee of the year.
He remembered when he first joined the company, the employee of the year award was Exusiai or Croissant. The prize back then was a signed CD and a poster from the boss.
Seeing the Emperor standing in front of him, seemingly protecting him, Shi Lei, unaware of the reason, explained:
"Boss, she just talked to me about Iberia, the Great Silence, and the deep sea."
The Emperor extended his penguin paw, signaling him to stop. He then stared at Alty and issued a warning:
"There are some things I need to make clear to you. Playing music is fine. Chatting is no problem either. But if you try to get him to do anything, I absolutely won't allow it!"
Before the other party could respond, the Emperor finished speaking, grabbed Shi Lei's sleeve, and walked back along the beach.
Alty has already 'confirmed' Shi Lei's identity Great Beast, so there's no need to pester him. It would be pointless to annoy him and lose a future ally for nothing.
There was no light source on the beach, only the sound of waves crashing against the shore.
The Emperor walked ahead and suddenly spoke:
Did she tell you something like that she needed your help when Sea Creatures attacked the mainland?
Seeing that his boss could easily guess the content, Shi Lei sensed something was wrong:
"Oh, is there a problem?"
"The rampant spread of Sea Creatures is the fault of the arrogant Iberia; you should not interfere in such matters."
"But if we ignore it and let it continue like this, won't it threaten this land?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor stopped and turned around, speaking in a tone of someone who had been through it all:
"You're still too naive. How can you believe everything she says? Those low-level Sea Creatures are no threat at all. The real trouble comes from the Sea God Ishmarra deep in the ocean. In my judgment, there won't be any problems for the next hundred years."
Shi Lei didn't respond, but he felt that his boss's view was a bit too optimistic. If there really was such a terrifying evolutionary ability, dragging it out might not be a good thing.
Perhaps sensing his concerns, the Emperor, seeing that there were no outsiders around, lowered his voice and said:
"The ocean is so vast, it's still a long way off before the Sea Creatures conquers the land. If that day ever comes, we old folks can pass on the megastructure technology of the Pre-Civilization to you. With your abilities, you should be able to easily build a large fortress for humans to live in."
Wow, there's a lot of information in this.
When Shi Lei first transmigrated to Terra, he suspected that Alien Civilization might exist there. However, after living there for several years, he never had the chance to see one.
Now, things have gotten even worse. First, we learned about the Great Beast in the sea, then we learned about the threat that the Sea Creatures posed to the planet, and finally, the boss mentioned the technology of Pre-Civilization.
Is it because I wasn't high enough level before that I didn't have a chance to meet them, and now they're all appearing in droves?
Seeing that Shi Lei didn't respond, the Emperor adjusted his sunglasses:
"Right now, I don't have any other thoughts. I just hope that you can be happy every day."
Some dangerous things are best avoided. Greater power doesn't necessarily mean greater responsibility. Don't treat saving this land as an obligation you must bear. The extreme cold of the northern ice plains presents dangers comparable to those of the Sea Creatures, yet we've survived for so many years, haven't we?
Just as he was about to ask a question, his Psychic Power detected Texas and the others running over from not far away.
The halo above Exusiai's head was so dazzling in the darkness that it illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime.
As for the extreme cold of the northern ice fields, what risks they pose, we'll probably have to inquire about that later.
"I understand, boss."
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Shi Lei followed behind the Emperor back to the Obsidian Music Festival venue at Garrison Amusement Park.
The flight Miss's performance ended long ago.
The band currently on stage is an unfamiliar one whose name he doesn't know.
Seeing that everyone who had come to Sistag for tourism and vacation had come out, Shi Lei asked with a smile:
"Why aren't you all inside enjoying the performance? What are you all doing out here?"
Everyone looked at each other without saying a word, until Texas finally broke the deadlock:
"We were worried something had happened to you since you hadn't come back for so long, so we all came out to check on you."
Her explanation was completely unconvincing. How much trouble would it take to get Shi Lei into trouble?
However, he didn't care about any of that and gestured for everyone to return to the first row of the audience. The rest of the show started around 10 PM and continued until nearly midnight.
Coincidentally, the first performance on August 1st was heavy metal music by Sunset Forever.
Upon learning that they were going to perform on stage, the audience, who had been listening to the show until they were exhausted, suddenly became incredibly excited.
They waved their glow sticks and shouted the names of the members of Sunset Fades with excitement.
As introduced by the host, lead singer Aya, bassist Alty, drummer dan, and keyboardist Frost took turns going on stage to wave to the audience, eliciting screams from the fans below.
Texas immediately recognized the busty, light pink-haired woman as the woman Shi Lei couldn't take his eyes off on the beach that afternoon.
Regardless of what she was thinking, she maintained a smile. She didn't deliberately ask Shi Lei to keep his distance from the other person, as that would seem petty.
Alty has a bit of a sociable streak; seeing the man codenamed Zhongli sitting in the front row, she didn't forget to wave and greet him while he was tuning his instrument.
Just over an hour ago, she learned from Aya that this person might be an agent of Alien Civilization.
Alty's attitude was the same as her three best friends. Whether it was Alien Civilization or a local Great Beast, anyone who could help them fight against the Sea Creatures Sea God who had become a monster was a worthwhile ally.
Compared to the atrocities committed by Doctor Kal'tsit's civilization against Terra Planet, at least Zhongli's civilization didn't do anything truly heinous.
And the little girl from the nine-tailed Volcanic, was just too cute.
The woman sitting next to Zhongli, Lupo, who looks like a married couple, is probably his girlfriend or wife.
This heartwarming scene of her with her family is surely better than the seemingly gentle but actually crazy Priestess, isn't it?
Shi Lei was very close to the stage. He noticed that after Alty greeted him, he nodded slightly in response.
Actually, the Sunset Band didn't achieve much success when they first debuted, and their career didn't develop as expected. It wasn't until they were signed by Siren Records that they took off.
Their debut album, * Deep Sea Dark *, was an instant hit. Subsequent high-quality albums solidified Sunset Band's prominent position in the Terra heavy metal scene.
The song they are performing now is the title track of their representative work, "Deep Sea Dark".
Other shows such as "Abyss Effect," "Hope Returns," "Deep Sea Fear," " Among the Among Beasts," "Alive," and "Aflame Avenue" will be performed at other times on August 1st.
Due to the impending eruption of Mount Sistag, the Obsidian Music Festival's 15-day program was condensed into a day and a half. Performances by various bands were staggered, with very few consecutive shows.
"The setting sun, its rays fading and fragmented, casts shadows on the grey waves that carry away the seawater?"
"Originally, sound is panting, stillness is panting, the ocean is panting. Can you hear its sound, which neither speaks, nor sings, nor breathes?"
"You are awakened, embraced, you are drawn into its blood, its shadow, its sun. Its form has no eyes, no sound, no life; it is still as a star?"
This was the first time Shi Lei had heard this song, and he judged it based on the lyrics. The Sunset Band tells the story of the 'The Great Silence' disaster in Iberia.
Countless fans hummed along to the music, providing harmonies from below the stage. As the drumbeats became more and more intense, the atmosphere of the entire song was pushed to a climax.
Shi Lei continued to extend his Psychic Power to the surrounding area and inadvertently discovered Skadi's figure.
She had a graceful, curvaceous figure and carried a two-handed greatsword on her back. On the dark, unlit beach, she gazed at the brightly lit Garrison Amusement Park.
This perspective of peering into the light from the darkness is like looking up at the land from the deep sea.
Shi Lei didn't go over to disturb them. Instead, he turned his attention back to the band's performance.
As someone who grew up listening to melodic music by artists like Jay Chou and Xu Song, I'm not very receptive to heavy metal music like "Sunset is Gone".
He has a very high tolerance for music; even if he doesn't like or understand it, he won't leave immediately.
Um?
For some reason, Texas leaned her head against his shoulder.
Shi Lei tilted his head to look and asked in a low voice:
"What's wrong? Are you feeling sleepy?"
Texas jolted awake and hurriedly created some distance. She ran her hand through her long black hair, speaking apologetically.
"Sorry, I was a little sleepy. I just took a nap and leaned against you without realizing it."
"It's okay, I understand."
Seeing that Lisa was also yawning, Shi Lei suggested:
"Let's go back to the hotel and rest early after we finish listening to this song. We have performances all day tomorrow, so we can listen until late at night after we get up."
No one else objected, and they echoed the sentiment.
Shi Lei sat in the first row of the audience, with Texas to his left and Lisa to his right.
To the right of the right, there is Mudrock. Lisa separates it from its master, making it impossible to get close.
Even if she saw Texas and Shi Lei making physical contact, she had no way to react. She could only watch them from afar, unable to do anything.
After the song ended, the four members of Sunset Fades bowed to the audience. Alty waved specifically to Shi Lei and almost came off the stage to shake his hand.
Shi Lei waved goodbye and left the performance venue with the others.
As he left Garrison Amusement Park, he noticed Skadi still standing on the beach, gazing into the distance.
What are you looking at?
Hearing Lisa's voice, Shi Lei grinned. He squatted down, picked her up, and sat her on his arms.
"It's nothing, go back and get some rest."
August 1, 1097, 9:00 AM
Early in the morning, Ceylon brought Hei to the hotel where Shi Lei and the others were staying. Before they left, he presented them with tickets to the first row of the concert hall.
Shi Lei did not refuse the mayor's offer and asked Ceylon about the specific price. Seeing that she was determined not to accept it, he reluctantly accepted it.
"Mr. Zhong, my father will be holding a city-wide relocation mobilization meeting tonight. He wants to introduce your glorious deeds to the people of Sistag. Before that, he asked me to ask for your personal opinion."
Shi Lei was very satisfied with this consultative approach. If Herman had acted first and consulted later, he would sometimes have been put in an awkward position.
"No need for introductions, I didn't do anything. The credit for capturing Croning can be given to the mayor."
"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer."
Ceylon did not linger and turned to leave the scene.
After having breakfast, Shi Lei and his group arrived at the designated concert venue to watch today's performance.
Various bands, both famous and unknown, were giving their all on stage.
It seems they wanted to leave behind their own melodies and notes before Sistag was swallowed by the volcano.