Orca River Severing Slash
Along the congested national highway, the sirens of police officers shouting "Arrested! Arrested! Arrested! Arrested!" and "All done for!" echoed each other, along with the cacophony of voices from the stuck office workers. Just standing there was enough to make one's eardrums ache.
But even in this era where smartphones have become ubiquitous, many people still pick up their phones, turn on the camera or photo function, and start capturing the diverse scenes of people stuck in traffic.
Someone posted on WeChat Moments, informing their friends that the national highway was blocked and they should take an alternate route.
Some people will take photos and then use them as the basis for writing short essays.
Kind-hearted people start to worry about ambulances blocking the roadside, thoughtful people start to call for management measures such as emergency lanes, while malicious people start to criticize without any reason.
Although the era of Short Video has only just begun to emerge, we can already see many aspects of life in this era of internet traffic.
However, not long after, a man attracted all the attention.
"Looking good on camera" is a very mysterious quality. Some people look very beautiful or handsome, but once they are on camera, they become extremely strange. After watching the film, the audience will only remember their inexplicably huge nostrils.
But some people are just plain-looking, or even sloppy, but they become incredibly handsome in photos.
The man who entered the frame was one of those naturally good-looking people who were also very photogenic.
His tattered clothes made him look like a homeless person, only slightly cleaner. His messy hair and unkempt beard subtly created a very masculine visual language.
Some people are born to be remembered by the camera. Accompanied by the sound of camera shutters, the man arrived at the riverbank.
What is this man trying to do?
The onlookers, captivated by the atmosphere, no longer cared about the traffic jam.
Ultimately, traffic jams happen every day, but if you miss this opportunity to see someone so photogenic, you never know when you'll get to see them again.
The sudden disappearance of "Brother Sharp" a few years ago made everyone realize that sometimes handsomeness and charisma depend on the combination. Even if it's the same person and the same outfit, the special quality may disappear if the time and place are different.
While not everyone aspires to win a photography award, if someone does become an internet celebrity, then their photos become a source of bragging rights.
While others can only discuss photos circulating online, the sense of accomplishment from taking your own photo or even a video is immense. Even without friends, it's wonderful to satisfy your vanity online.
But just when everyone was focusing on it, the man suddenly pulled out a huge killer whale pillow from behind. Its bright red color and chubby and honest appearance made it seem so incompatible with the man's tough guy temperament.
What is he going to do?
"Could it be another mentally ill person?"
"Speaking of which, it seems like Brother Sharp also has mental issues. Does appearing on camera require mental problems?"
A variety of sounds blended into the noise. Some people ran towards Feng Xue from under the bridge, while others remained standing at the bridgehead taking pictures. Feng Xue paid no attention to these sounds. He simply stood quietly on the riverbank, calmly regulating his breathing.
Although he was absolutely confident, he was still a little nervous when the time came.
"Breathe..."
As the Internal Force of Bu Tiange was replenished, it mixed with his spiritual will. Although the Thirteen Swords of Life Taking was a set of "demon swords" that used swords to control people, it ultimately followed the characteristic of the ancient dragon martial arts that always emphasized the spiritual realm. It used the power of martial arts to guide the exquisite methods within. Feng Xue and the Orca Pillow also slowly resonated with each other.
With his legs slightly apart, knees slightly bent, and hands gripping the tail of the Orca Pillow, he looked somewhat like a variation of the all-iron gate stance from a low-positioned position in European swordsmanship. However, placed on a huge Orca Pillow, he looked like a ragpicker dragging a sack.
But just as everyone was wondering what this person was doing, the ground beneath Feng Xue's feet suddenly sank!
Keep in mind that what he was standing on wasn't soft soil, but solid concrete!
But by this point, no one cared about the two spiderweb-like cracks in the ground anymore, because as he exerted force with his feet, his waist twisted along with them.
As the cushion was lifted into the air with a motion resembling a golf swing, a strange sound rang in the ears of everyone within a radius of several kilometers.
The voice wasn't powerful, it was even somewhat endearing, but its deep and resonant quality made it a force to be reckoned with.
Those who had been focusing their cameras on Feng Xue wondered if they were hallucinating, because with a powerful swing from Feng Xue, a phantom of a killer whale charged toward the river.
The scene was so comical it was as if he had flung Orca Pillow so hard it seemed to lose its soul, but then no one bothered to think about how comical it was.
As the orca phantom rushed out, the ground in front of Feng Xue also rolled up, revealing a gently sloping trench more than five meters wide that stretched forward.
The cement road surface instantly cracked, and the Sand and Stone and soil underground were compacted. The swirling water rushed directly into the river, as if an invisible giant were splitting the river to both sides.
Two waves rolled upwards in a strange manner, transforming into a bizarre wall of water that stretched upwards amidst the ripples, creating a road that appeared out of thin air in the middle of the river.
The river mud, which should have been soft and moist, was compacted by the aftershock of Feng Xue's sword strike. Although the water level on both sides of the water wall began to change visibly, it never collapsed.
"Power originates from the root, strength comes from the legs..." Looking at the magnificent scene before him, even Liu Qi, who knew what his master was planning to do, couldn't help but widen his eyes. His master's words when he told him to stand firm in the horse stance also came to mind.
"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up! If we don't move soon, the water will overflow the riverbed!" Feng Xue's voice came from the "riverside," and the ambulance driver, who had been somewhat dazed, finally came to his senses.
He was certainly not a real ambulance driver, but a field clerk from the Luzhou Supernatural Tale Countermeasures Bureau office. However, faced with such an illogical scene, he was still somewhat unprofessional and stunned for a moment.
Fortunately, it wasn't too late to react. Seeing the obvious water level difference between the upstream and downstream water walls, he swallowed hard, started the car, and drove "unhesitatingly" toward the narrow passage.
The passage, at most, is only about 500 meters long, and its road conditions are even smoother than those of city roads. However, the driver dared to guarantee that this was absolutely the most Heart Moving driving experience he had ever had in his life.
If those six- or seven-meter-high water walls on both sides were to be filmed, I doubt any normal creature could survive under such force.
"Let's go." Seeing that the ambulance had reached the other side, Feng Xue tossed the Orca Pillow behind her, picked up the small blanket, and waved to Liu Qi, who was staring at the spectacular sight before him with a look of fervor.
Upon Liu Qi immediately followed, and the master and apprentice effortlessly and unbelievably shook off the crowd of onlookers who were already stunned by the scene.
"Is this thing fake?" A "passerby" who was running relatively fast walked to the riverbank, looked at the two walls of water in disbelief, and went up to them, recklessly poking one side with his hand.
In an instant, a stream of water gushed out from the spot he had poked, sending the man flying more than two meters away.
Upon seeing this, the police officers who were originally dealing with traffic jams and accidents immediately rushed out as if they had been prepared, completely blocking off the gap between the two banks. Some even pulled up a barrier to cordon off the riverbank, looking as if they were afraid someone would do something reckless again...
The reason why no Weird Tale organizations have developed in remote countries isn't a plot hole; in fact, the explanation is quite tragic.
Simply put, only for large countries do unnatural deaths deserve attention. For places like White Elephant, Sargon, and Bolívar, the death of one or two people is commonplace and not worth paying much attention to. They are already exhausted from living each day and have no time to spread Weird Tale or remember hatred.
As for staging murder rituals, arranging crime scenes, or creating special scenarios... these are commonplace for them, not even worthy of a small mention in the news, let alone attracting attention.
As for faith, you can look up the extent of religious proliferation in the White Elephant area.
This isn't to say that it's difficult to establish a religious organization there; in fact, it's easier than you can imagine.
There's a classic scene in the White Elephant movie <Alien Drunkard vs. Earth God>, which has a terrible title but is actually quite well-made.
The protagonist found a large stone near the university gate, smeared some color on it haphazardly, put some money on it, and then prayed. Passersby saw this and followed suit, and thus a religion was born.
The problem is that they don't care at all what kind of religion or god it is.
In this situation, it is extremely difficult for someone who doesn't speak the language or Weird Tale superstitious practices to compete with religious charlatans for followers.
(By the way, although White Elephant's movies feel a bit strange and the special effects are far inferior, there are still quite a few masterpieces.)