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Chapter 9 Recruiting Sailors
The entire room fell silent.
Nineteen years after the resurgence of terror, the evil will only grow stronger, and the realm of the supernatural will only continue to expand.
There has never been a case of self-purification or the disappearance of evil spirits out of thin air.
This completely violates the fundamental rules of this world.
"Is it possible that a high-ranking Taoist or Buddhist master happened to be passing by and simply cleared it out?" someone asked tentatively.
Zhou Gang shook his head, his voice low: "Impossible. If it were an external force clearing the area, there would definitely be residual magical fluctuations or divine power. But the scene was clean and there was nothing there."
He paused, then said, word by word:
"It's more like... the water itself, suppressing the evil spirits within."
The entire room fell silent.
The water itself?
A water spirit that hasn't been corrupted by yin energy or evil spirits?
is it possible?
They have been stationed in Canghe City for more than ten years, and they have files on every river and ditch with what level of strange occurrences they have.
The tributary of the old town was listed as a Class C haunted area three years ago and has never been peaceful for a single day.
"Director Zhou." The technician suddenly raised his hand. "I just received news that residents of the old town are spontaneously organizing to prepare for the construction of a river god temple."
Zhou Gang suddenly looked up.
"River God Temple?"
"Yes, residents claim that the river god appeared and purified the water, and even saved a pregnant woman."
In the conference room, everyone's expressions became extremely complex.
Zhou Gang remained silent for a full ten seconds.
"Send men to the old town immediately to investigate." He stood up, his voice leaving no room for doubt. "I need to know what exactly has awakened in that river."
Before he could finish speaking, a young team member rushed in from outside, clutching a report in his hand, his face pale.
"Director Zhou! The water quality test results are in!"
"explain!"
"No... that water..." The team member swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "It's completely clean, not only is there no yin energy or evil aura, but there aren't even any impurities. All the indicators... it's drinkable."
Zhou Gang snatched the report, staring at the data on it, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
After the bizarre resurgence, some water bodies were occupied by strange entities, and rivers and lakes became frequently polluted by malevolent forces.
If it weren't for the discovery of ancient pottery well rings from the Han Dynasty and the water measuring ruler of Yu the Great, even drinking water would be a luxury today.
"Did that death row inmate drink it?"
"They drank it." The team member nodded. "We contacted the police station and asked them to arrange for someone to test it. So far... there haven't been any abnormalities."
Zhou Gang was stunned.
"Could it really be... the River God?"
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he forcibly suppressed it.
Superstition is unacceptable. Others may believe it, but he cannot.
But... it's not easy to suppress the matter of building a temple independently.
Before he could say anything, the conference room door was flung open, and Xu Meng strode in, still holding the decapitation sword in her hand.
"Chief! It's urgent!"
Zhou Gang rubbed his sore shoulder, looked at the girl in front of him who was more than half a head shorter than him but had a temper that was more fiery than anyone else's, and sighed helplessly.
"explain."
"Yesterday I chased down that savage pig at the slaughterhouse in the south of the city. That thing was cunning; it set a trap, cornered me, and then escaped. I chased it all the way to the east of the city!"
"The east side of the city?" Zhou Gang's eyes sharpened. "The old city area?"
"Yes, it's that tributary." Xu Meng nodded, her expression solemn. "When I caught up with it there, I met a person, or rather, a person, who called himself the River God."
Zhou Gang's breathing stopped for a moment.
"The moment it appeared, it crushed the pig demon I had been chasing for three days." Xu Meng's voice was very low. "Without any extra movements, it just raised its hand, and the thing scattered."
"And..." she hesitated for a moment, but still said it, "I didn't sense any malice."
Zhou Gang remained silent for a long time.
"Come with me to take a look." He stood up, his gaze drifting through the window towards the old town in the distance. "Let's see this... River God."
"Should we bring that thing from the bureau with us?" Xu Meng suddenly asked.
Zhou Gang thought for a moment and nodded: "Take it with you. No matter who the other party is, that thing will be useful in the water."
[Incense offerings +37]
A message appeared, and Mu Yuan slowly opened his eyes from the depths of the water.
Fifty points.
He stared at the number, a sense of inexplicable satisfaction welling up inside him.
enough.
Ten incense sticks are needed to summon one water spirit, and fifty incense sticks are needed to summon five spirits.
Without any hesitation, Mu Yuan poured all the incense into the Water Source Book!
hum.
A deep, resonant sound came from the depths of the Water Source Book, like the tolling of an ancient bell or the surging of giant waves.
The next instant, fine ripples spread across the surface of the tributary, and five figures slowly rose from the riverbed.
Those were five translucent, water-shaped figures.
Its body is no different from that of an ordinary person, about seven feet tall, but its entire body is formed from clear river water. Every inch of its skin flows with fine water droplets, like a mountain stream after the rain, clear and cold.
He had a square face, with eyebrows and eyes that looked as if they had been carved by a knife and axe. His jawline was strong, and he wore a simple helmet with water patterns on his head. Two thin streams hung down on the sides of the helmet, like plumes.
Clad in a thin layer of rippled water armor, the plates layered upon each other, swaying gently with the water's waves, with flowing water swirling at the joints, it seemed almost alive.
Five figures rose from the riverbed, knelt on one knee on the surface, and bowed their heads in unison: "Greetings, Lord Blasphemer!"
The sounds were synchronized, like waves crashing on the shore.
Clear, calm, and with an unquestionable subservience.
Mu Yuan stood on the water, looking down at his first batch of subordinates.
This is the power that comes with divine status—
From being all alone to controlling the waters and commanding soldiers.
From now on, he will no longer need to patrol the river personally or do everything himself.
These water soldiers patrol day and night within their jurisdiction, clearing away scattered water spirits, driving away wandering ghosts and evil spirits, and maintaining order in the waters.
If they encounter a powerful opponent, they will immediately notify me! Leveraging my near-teleportation speed within my controlled waters, I can appear instantly!
He himself only needs to sit in the central position and use his divine sense to control the whole situation.
[Recruiting five water soldiers, incense consumption 50, current incense balance: 0]
Mu Yuan's lips curled up slightly.
He has subordinates now.
And this is just the beginning.
Five water soldiers should be able to hold off the dozens of strange creatures surrounding the Thousand Soul Water Corpse without any problem!
Extremely bizarre! The myriad souls and water corpses are indeed a problem.
However, I am currently a ninth-rank official! My jurisdiction has been expanded to a thousand meters, which naturally includes the area where the Myriad Souls Water Corpse is located.
Don't forget! As the orthodox water god! His absolute control over the waters! He can forcefully suppress nearly 30% of the strength of the Myriad Soul Water Corpse! His own strength will also be enhanced!
Taking both sides into account, the chances of victory are still quite high!
not to mention......
It seems he's got some help?