Aqua Drop Shooter
But!
If the waterweed survives, leaves the Secret Realm, and sees Lin Yue immediately, it... will definitely do better than me, and will definitely be able to protect its master better than me.
Therefore... the Water Drop Shooter must go all out.
After Divine Waterdrop Shooter from its body into the water plant in front of it, the stem softened and slowly fell to the ground.
I'm so tired I can't even lift my head; I just want to lie down.
Then lie down.
After receiving that last Divine Waterdrop Shooter water, the leaves of the aquatic plant began to slowly change.
It's not an awakening, it's a rebirth.
The withered leaves were rehydrated, and emerald green spread from the center of the stem outwards, with each vein simultaneously glowing with a soft blue light.
A dazzling light suddenly emanated from the Blue Crown atop its head.
He... is an incarnation of the Water God — the Will of the Deep Sea, the inheritor of the Water Authority.
He... was imprisoned here along with a Corn Maniac and Doctor Zombie.
Slowly drying up in the high temperatures, waiting for who knows how many years, so long that... they almost forgot who they were.
In those years, "He" witnessed countless creatures attempting to overcome the trials.
Some were scared away by the high temperature, some collapsed halfway, and some reached the edge of the pool, but their outstretched hands were not to save it, but to take away... the blue crown on its head.
No one, absolutely no one, had the first reaction upon seeing "Him" that was... to save.
Even today.
Until the Snow Pea staggered to the edge of the pool.
The Blue-Crowned Waterweed lowered its leaves, looking at the Snow Pea that had fallen to the bottom of the pond, so withered that its original shape was no longer recognizable.
The stem of the Snow Pea has begun to fade.
It was dying, and in order to save a complete stranger, it gave away every drop of water from its body.
Blue-Crowned Waterweed:?(????+??? water???+???)?
(So touching... so touching...)
He would not allow it to die.
"It" will inherit "He" because -- "It"... is no longer worthy of the crown.
Chapter 81 Divine Waterdrop Shooter
Blue-Crowned Waterweed:?(????+??? water???+???)?
(So touching... so touching...)
A tear slid off "its" leaf and landed on the withered body of the Snow Pea.
The blue crown above began to glow—not with the faint light of before, but with the deep, rich light of the sea.
All the blue energy was poured into the Water Drop Shooter's body.
That is the authority of the Water God.
That is the true core of the Sea God's legacy.
That was a priceless power coveted by countless people.
It gave "It" entirely to this Snow Pea, without holding back or hesitating for a moment.
The power of the Sea God represents inclusiveness and ultimate kindness... Blue-Crowned Waterweed, however, is no longer kind and is unworthy of this power.
As all the divine power was transferred, the Blue-Crowned Waterweed's body began to become transparent.
The leaves turned into specks of light and disappeared into the air one by one, while the stems transformed into pale blue filaments of light and drifted away inch by inch.
It looked at the Snow Pea lying at the bottom of the pool, enveloped in blue light. There was no regret on that fading face, only a deep, relieved tenderness.
[Great! Finally off work--]
"Bang--"
The Blue Crown fell from the light, hitting the bottom of the pool with a crisp echo.
The Blue Crown... rolled a few times on the dry ground, finally coming to rest on the head of the unconscious Snow Pea, steadily and gently—as if placed perfectly by an unseen hand.
When the Snow Pea awoke, the heatwave in the Secret Realm had vanished.
The entire Secret Realm seemed to have lost all its heat, turning into an ordinary, silent ruin.
It seems... the most important thing inside has been taken, and there's no longer any need for the Secret Realm.
"Divine Waterdrop Shooter" found himself lying at the bottom of a dried-up pool, feeling an unprecedented sense of lightness in his body.
He subconsciously looked down at his cannon barrel—it was still there, but its color had changed.
It was no longer just ordinary ice blue, but a flowing sapphire light, like the purest sapphire light refracted from the deepest part of the ocean. I... felt like I had become very strong.
The Divine Waterdrop... stirred its leaf—the leaf was no longer curled, each one was full and crystalline, with an extremely fine silver-blue rim around its edge.
Then, He... felt the weight on His head.
The Divine Waterdrop... lifted a leaf and touched it—it was a crown, firmly placed on its head.
"This is?"
The Divine Waterdrop... suddenly stood up and looked around.
Divine Waterdrop: "~○w○~"... Divine Waterdrop Shooter
The bottom of the pool was empty, with only pebbles and dried scale.
The strange aquatic plant has disappeared.
He felt a pang of anxiety, looked down, and saw a few scattered fragments of pale blue light slowly dissipating between the pebbles.
He recognized the light—the light from the waterweed leaves, the light that "it" had nourished with its last drop of water.
?? o·(???? )? o·?
(So I still couldn't save you...?)
The Divine Waterdrop... stood there, head bowed, the weight of the crown particularly clear above its head.
That wasn't a burden, but a mandate... It seemed to be a reminder to myself to maintain my current kindness.
Divine Waterdrop... gently touched the Blue Crown —because... it was so big, and my head was so small.
The crown shrank automatically the moment it was touched, fitting perfectly onto His head.
He... felt the temperature above his head, cool, like the temperature of the deepest part of the ocean.
A voice resonated deep within my consciousness, not in words, but a pure emotional transmission, carrying tenderness: Live on. Take my strength and return to the person you want to protect.
Water Drop Shooter —no, Divine Waterdrop Shooter —raised the cannon barrel and wiped his eyes with a leaf.
The tears welling up in her eyes were no longer ordinary liquids; each drop shimmered with a sapphire-like glimmer.
"I will carry on with your share of life!"
The moment the promise was made, a new Space Gate appeared beside him.
The azure halo was exactly the same as when I arrived, only this time, I was much stronger.
He's incredibly strong... so strong that he can't even believe it himself.
It felt like being gently patted on the shoulder by the last leaf of a water plant.
The Divine Waterdrop Shooter quietly turned around.
Turning around, I took one last look at this scorching, Secret Realm.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the dried-up bottom of the pool, finally settling on the few fading blue specks of light.
Then... he turned around and stepped into the Space Gate.
The crown shimmered slightly atop "His" head, as if another life were softly responding.
Crimson King -- Delete --
[End of Day 5 of Underwater World]
[You have successfully survived for 120 hours]
[You can choose to continue exploring or leave the event]
"Is it the 6th day yet?"
How long has Snow Pea been inside?
Lin Yue... felt that even a minute felt like an hour.
"What if... what if it doesn't come back?"
Lin Yue spoke these words very softly, as if she were speaking to herself.
His fingers unconsciously clenched the cuffs of the hoodie that had been taken off and placed over his head; the cuffs were crumpled up from being clenched so tightly.
(Hoodie: Didn't expect that, did you? I'm still on your head.)
Lin Yue... had never hesitated before. From the moment she entered the event until now, every decision she made was—to fight the Blue Whale, charge!
Save the seaweed, rush!
Drive the submarine to the front line of defense to plug the gap, then charge.
But things are different now.
If something happens to the Snow Pea inside, Lin Yue cannot rush in to save it.
This is... its path. Lin Yue can do nothing but stand here and wait.
The other plants in the submarine were much more optimistic than... Lin Yue.
The four Starfruit continued to rotate at a steady speed, seemingly planning their return to mahjong.
Starfruit:☆(.??.)☆
(What's the panic? It will definitely come back. Have you ever seen a plant that kept its promise not return?)
The Chomper opened its mouth and yawned.
The whole flower looks both content and languid.
Its confidence in the Snow Pea was unfounded yet extremely firm—perhaps in its worldview, there was no reason why a comrade who had been on the same submarine would not return.
The Peashooter adjusted its helmet with a leaf. "As the only plant on this submarine with an official rank, my judgment is that soldiers always return to their units after a mission. That's discipline."
Bok Choy didn't speak.
With his arms crossed over his chest and his eyes half-open and half-closed, he looked completely at ease.
After Breakthrough Fist Technique, it spoke less than before, but every word it uttered carried more weight.
It nodded slightly in Lin Yue's direction—a gesture that meant, "I disagree with your concerns, but I respect them."
The only thing that's off is... the Cattail Cat.
It didn't doze off as usual, nor did it join the other plants' optimistic discussion.
It had been crouching there ever since the Snow Pea entered the Space Gate, for two hours straight, without changing its posture.
Cattail Cat and Snow Pea were born at the same time.
They had known each other since they were two seeds held in Lin Yue's hands.
Memories of the seed stage are hazy, but the feeling remains—the warmth of the same palm, the moisture of the same soil, the warmth of the first rays of sunlight on the seed coat in the same morning.
They were planted in the same batch, sprouted in the same batch, and fought side by side from the seedling stage.
For the Kitty, the Snow Pea was the first plant of its own age it had ever encountered in this world.
(The first batch of 5 seeds... the Kitty is the smallest)
(Oh no... the Chomper has turned into an old monster!)
Lin Yue turned to look at the Kitty, and was about to say something when the Kitty suddenly bristled.