Chapter 296
Tang Yu’an looked at the lake beneath him. Since he didn’t know its exact size, the first water sphere he created only filled half of it.
Since they had already started, there was no reason to stop halfway.
So, under everyone’s watch, another even larger water sphere appeared in the air. With a loud crash, it fell into the lake below.
The lake, which had only been half-filled before, was instantly overflowing.
The splashing water wet the people standing on the shore. It was only at that moment that they realized this scene was not an illusion.
However, Tang Yu’an had promised Old Mo an oasis, and a lake couldn’t be considered an oasis, so…
Zhou Qi, who was floating beside him, also raised both hands.
He quickly formed a hand seal—this was a technique taught to him by Gu Ganli.
Small Cloud and Rain Technique!
As the hand seal was completed, the moisture in the lake evaporated rapidly, gathering in the sky, quickly forming clouds.
As Zhou Qi continued to channel his spiritual energy, the clouds thickened, rapidly turning dark.
When the sky began to drizzle, the people on the hillside, who had just recovered their dropped jaws, found them falling again.
They stretched out their hands to touch the rain, feeling its refreshing touch, and their faces lit up with ecstatic joy.
It was raining! It was really raining!
How long had it been since they last saw rain?
In such a dry desert, getting a single rainfall a year was normal, but after the last rain several months ago, people living near Flame Dragon Fortress had not seen rain again!
The people cheered and laughed in the rain, while Zhou Qi didn’t stop his movements.
He controlled the clouds to spread, trying to make the rain water every inch of Flame Dragon Settlement.
Meanwhile, Tang Yu’an wasn’t idle.
He took out grass seeds, a mutated grass he had found earlier in the plains, which had since covered every corner of the Grassland.
Now, by using his item list feature, he could get millions of grass seeds in an instant.
He used his wind-related ability to scatter the seeds around the lake. The seeds were light, and with the wind’s help, they spread everywhere.
At the same time, Zhou Qi was multitasking. While controlling the clouds and rain, he also took out a wood crystal stone and activated the wood spirit energy within it.
The cloud and rain, now mixed with wood spirit energy, fell to the earth.
Under the nourishment of the rain and the stimulation of the wood spirit energy, the seeds that had just fallen to the ground began to rapidly root and sprout, growing fresh, tender green leaves.
Tang Yu’an had also considered planting mutated Star Chain Fruit seeds, but after some thought, he chose the mutated pasture grass.
While the mutated Star Chain Fruit could grow fruits and enrich the soil’s nutrients, it required too much water.
On the other hand, mutated pasture grass had evolved to survive on the grasslands that experienced the transition from rainy to dry seasons. Not only was it more resilient, but it could also lock in the moisture in the soil.
This way, the rain they had brought down would not evaporate quickly under the blazing sun.
Moreover, the grassland could lower the surface temperature, reducing water evaporation and creating a better environment for other plants and animals to survive.
Typically, this kind of ecological transformation would take years to complete.
But with the help of their abilities, within less than half a day, the once dried-up desert pit had transformed into a lush oasis, with rippling waters and green grass!
Old Mo stood on the grass slope, gazing around in a daze, tears streaming down his face.
It… really is… an oasis!
“This is a miracle!”
A loud cry rang out from the crowd, and the followers immediately fell to their knees.
As soon as the rain began to fall, the followers of Flame Dragon Settlement had been drawn to the scene. Everyone came to witness the miracle unfold.
“Thank you, God of Commerce!”
“Thank you, the Messenger of the Gods!”
This time, there was no need for Old Mo to direct them. The followers spontaneously shouted aloud.
All of them prostrated on the ground, while Qin Jianping and his team, still standing, looked particularly out of place.
They never expected they would witness such a scene.
“Could it be that gods really exist?” one of the team members murmured.
With such miraculous abilities, how could they not be gods?
“SilverLight and Dark Moon… they must be humans… they’re powerful ability users,” Lin Song said.
But the abilities they exhibited weren’t just one type…
Multi-element abilities were already rare, and to be this powerful, they’d never seen anything like it!
“They are just messengers,” Qin Jianping whispered. “Have you ever seen anyone capable of such a large-scale temperature drop before?”
It really had only been a moment when the temperature suddenly dropped.
Before the rain stopped, Lin Song had already used his ability to run outside to check, and beyond the barrier, the temperature was still over 40°C…
While they were discussing, the atmosphere suddenly shifted.
Qin Jianping snapped out of his thoughts and saw the followers of the God of Commerce giving them a clear look of hostility.
They exchanged glances and, after a moment of hesitation, knelt down.
If gods truly existed and could turn a whole desert into an oasis, kneeling seemed like a small thing.
At the front of the group, Tang Yu’an and Zhou Qi had already descended from the sky.
They stood in front of Old Mo and instructed him, “In the future, you’ll need to dig channels and build water wheels to keep the water flowing in the lake to prevent the growth of anaerobic bacteria and bad smells.”
As for the other reason for stagnant water stinking—the bath types—there was no need to worry for now.
After all, the high temperatures around Flame Dragon Fortress had killed off stream spores long ago, and the water Tang Yu’an brought over was pure.
For the short term, there was no need to worry about water eutrophication.
As for hygiene, under the constraints of the night-stay rules, it was impossible for anyone to discharge waste into the water source in Flame Dragon Settlement.
Of course, how to manage things properly still required careful planning.
“Please rest assured, I will definitely find a way to protect this oasis and won’t let anyone destroy it!” Old Mo said firmly, his expression serious.
The water in this lake was now enough to support the daily needs of the over 20,000 followers in Flame Dragon Haven.
In the future, Old Mo and Gan Lin could continue to trade water resources in the trading zone with other staff members, replenishing the water supply in the lake.
With this lake as a foundation, their pressure would be much reduced. They could use their points to exchange for food and daily necessities, improving the lives of the followers.
Thinking about this, the future seemed full of hope!
Tang Yu’an nodded, feeling that there was nothing more they needed to do for now, so he planned to leave.
However—
Suddenly, the sky above Flame Dragon Settlement brightened.
The sky, which had already darkened, quickly became bright again, gradually turning red.
Tang Yu’an could clearly see that clusters of flames had appeared in the sky.
The flames were burning in the air, forming long, dancing dragons that released intense light and heat, illuminating the land as if it were daylight.
“It’s the Fire Dragon!”
“The Fire Dragon’s active period has arrived again!”
“Will our oasis be destroyed? Will these grasses burn to death?”
The crowd anxiously watched the fire dragons above, but a few minutes later—
“Do you feel any heat?” a young boy cautiously asked his companions.
“No, it’s still so cool!”
A gentle breeze blew over the lake, carrying rich moisture, making the people who had endured the drought feel refreshed.
Since it had just rained, the air was filled with mist, which, when illuminated by the flames in the sky, formed a rainbow of seven colors.
“Look! There’s a bridge in the sky, so beautiful!”
“Wow, really! It’s so beautiful…”
For the first time during the Fire Dragon’s active period, the people’s faces were not filled with sorrow but instead with ease and joy.
Suddenly, someone shouted, “Run! Find a place to hide! There’s fire falling from the sky!”
The crowd, which had been admiring the beautiful scene, immediately panicked.
When the Fire Dragons flew in the sky, they dropped small flames. While most of them would extinguish during their descent, some continued to burn fiercely.
If someone were to get hit by one of these flames, even if they didn’t burn to death, they would still suffer severe injuries.
Normally, people would avoid staying in open spaces, even during the day, trying to hide in buildings.
But now, because they had gathered around the lake to witness the oasis, they were all concentrated in one area.
In a panic, someone tried to jump into the lake, only to discover in horror that their body suddenly couldn’t move!
Tang Yu’an had already written into the night-stay rules that no one was allowed to bathe in the lake.
Under the rules’ constraints, unless granted permission, no one could jump into the lake and pollute the water source.
Seeing this, Qin Jianping and the others quickly stood up, ready to use their abilities to shield the crowd from the “fire rain,” but—
“Everyone, calm down.”
That familiar, reassuring voice of a young man rang in everyone’s ears. The gentle tone was like a spring breeze, causing people to instinctively listen.
Tang Yu’an used his wind ability to carry his voice to everyone’s ears, ensuring everyone could hear him.
“I told you, the protective barrier can withstand natural disasters. Under the barrier, everyone can live and work in peace.”
“Look up. Do you see any flames falling?”
The followers blankly raised their heads, and after calming down, they indeed noticed…
No matter how the Fire Dragons danced or how dense the flames were, when the flames reached a certain height in the air, they would stop and slowly dissipate.
Although the flames continued to fall, not a single one pierced through the barrier. Instead, they formed a bright “flame cloud” above.
Moreover, the temperature under the protective barrier hadn’t noticeably changed.
At this moment, the followers finally realized the power of the protective barrier!
Not only could it control temperature, but it could also resist the Fire Dragons!
Not to mention the people living outside Flame Dragon Fortress, even Qin Jianping and Lin Song were once again left speechless.
Could it really be like this?!
With such a powerful protective barrier, Flame Dragon Settlement wouldn’t become the second Flame Dragon Fortress, right?
No, that’s not possible! Even Flame Dragon Fortress couldn’t stay this cool!
During the Fire Dragon’s active period, it took all the fire-element ability users to stop the “fire rain” from falling into Flame Dragon Fortress, but high temperatures were still unavoidable!
Qin Jianping and the others looked around at the oasis, feeling the rare coolness, and suddenly thought…
Maybe joining the God of Commerce’s faith wouldn’t be so bad?
While they were in a daze, the figures of the two messengers had already disappeared from the spot.
At the same time, Tang Yu’an and Zhou Qi appeared in the sky, holding shadow umbrellas.
Tang Yu’an observed the fire dragons and couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Qi, do you think these flames are natural?”
This doesn’t look like a natural phenomenon from this world!
