May I ask, what is the most miserable thing in the world?
Nothing is worse than stepping out of the door with one foot and immediately encountering bad luck.
It started raining.
And it was a torrential downpour at that.
Zuo Si had originally thought it was just a light drizzle, so he didn't go back to the Shop to get an umbrella, choosing instead to walk directly toward his house.
As a result, he had only walked halfway when the rain suddenly turned into a downpour.
The rain soaked through Zuo Si's armor in an instant, and he was currently in a helpless situation, with no village in front and no shop behind—while his protective shield could block attacks, it did not block rain or sunlight.
With no other choice, Zuo Si could only sprint through the rain, as if paying tribute to his lost youth.
After running for a long distance, Zuo Si finally returned to his small house; he took off his damp armor and let out a deep sigh.
If only he had bought a washing machine while he was at it.
Zuo Si tilted his head, looking out the window; black storm clouds swirled in the sky, and howling winds wandered through the air. Above the clouds, silver-white light flickered intermittently. Looking at it from afar, it was like a roaring giant beast, screaming and howling, making people tremble under this Natural Disaster.
It was a heavy rain.
But Zuo Si was not worried.
Rick's Island was safe no matter what, and rainy days were just a normal part of the climate; he figured Rick wouldn't interfere too much.
It was just that in this weather, if there were anyone on the sea here, this place would likely suffer a Remarkable shipwreck.
However, how could there be anyone at the location of the island Rick chose? Zuo Si estimated that Rick had likely chosen an uninhabited planet and settled the few of them there.
He wondered when his armor would dry in this weather.
Zuo Si let his mind wander aimlessly.
Above the wild sea, the ocean was roaring.
This place was like the center of a boundless storm, emitting sharp sounds within the gale. The Tide rose to a great distance, surging and rolling forward in layers toward the horizon.
It was like a scroll of Hell.
And in this ink-colored ocean, a wooden ship was breaking through the waves. The wooden ship emitted a pale white light, blocking the surrounding storm.
Inside the Cockpit of this wooden ship, a group of knights wearing light armor were reporting something to a lady in front of them:
"Commander! If the storm continues like this, our ship won't be able to hold on!"
"Commander! The storm is too strong!"
"The right rudder is malfunctioning!"
Such voices constantly rang out beside the ears of this female knight, and a look of worry appeared on her face.
This lady was Karin, the Commander leading the team.
They were guards from the Binhai Country of Nuo State, and the purpose of this voyage was to find a Method to resolve the Anomaly in Nuo State.
In this world, there was the Existence of Deities. Throughout the long development of humanity, Deities had always protected humans, shielding them so they could grow smoothly, leading them out of their infancy. Deities bestowed great power upon humans, telling them where they should go and where they should not.
Deities brought prosperity, telling people what they should follow and what they should not.
Deities brought progress, telling people in which direction they should move forward.
It was precisely because of this that the Church emerged on this continent.
Everything seemed so peaceful and natural.
However, one hundred and seventy years ago, a crimson light infused the entire sky.
No one knew exactly what happened that day, but everyone knew that from that day on, the connection between humans and Deities was severed.
After that, the whole world became different.
Malicious power began to wander and spread throughout the world, and inexplicable death Shrouded every ordinary person.
Turning into lumps of flesh, becoming walking corpses, Incarnation into monsters, plagues, demons, and white mist.
All of this mixed together, becoming a scroll like a Nightmare.
Almost everyone in this world was living in Fearful anticipation, not knowing when they would face a terrifying Nightmare.
Under these circumstances, the Church not only did not disappear but instead became even more prosperous.
Because people had no idea why the world had become like this, they could only place their Hope in the Deities returning and protecting their people once again.
This period was called the Dark era.
Nuo State was a luckier Country. In these one hundred and seventy years, Nuo State had only experienced one or two relatively small Anomalies and Chaos, with a death toll of no more than two thousand, which was a very good statistic in the current environment.
But recently, an Anomaly occurred.
Muddy and twisted things appeared in Nuo State, bloody lumps of flesh began to emerge in the Lower City, and the Shadow once again swept across the entire Nuo State.
At first, this was not noticed by the upper echelons of Nuo State, but gradually, these dark people grew larger and larger, and the number of deaths increased.
A city on the border of Nuo State was even Blocked and closed off because of this, and it was unclear what exactly had happened inside.
The city opened up the right to report, and every day people were sent to the gallows; everything seemed to have become chaotic.
And it was at this moment that a turning point appeared.
A month ago, white light appeared on the sea to the east of Nuo State, and that light seemed to carry an incomparably holy power.
That power seemed to temporarily disperse the dark Shadow of Nuo State, allowing the Country to stabilize for a time.
The people of the entire Country seemed to fall into a frenzy, believing that the Deities had shown them Favor once again.
It was a pity that the light only appeared once and then disappeared, and the darkness grew from the Country once again, enveloping the entire Nuo State.
Under these circumstances, Karin was entrusted to go out to sea to find the place where the light had previously descended.
But good times did not last long; it was calm when they first set sail, but today they encountered a huge storm.
Karin felt that her small ship probably wouldn't last much longer.
"Deity... have you abandoned us?" She placed her hand on her chest, her voice filled with Depression.
"Heavens! What is that!!"
Just then, Karin suddenly heard her soldier let out a sound of extreme terror.
She turned her head to look out the window, and her gaze was instantly filled with terror.
Amidst the towering Tide, a black, enormous Giant was standing in the sea; he seemed to be touching the sky with his head, standing tall amidst the thunderclouds and the storm.
And his head was a twisted Existence that looked like an Octopus Head.
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