Chapter 498
by fanqienovelChapter 498: Can You Manage the Aquarium?
“Phew…”
“That battle wasn’t easy!”
“But those fellows were finally led away.”
“Worth celebrating, for sure!”
“Hahaha…”
Cheerful laughter echoed through Valaharl.
A fearsome giant dragon lay by Lake Valaharl, breathing slowly and resting.
Its huge teeth were stained with blood, and its body was blood-splattered.
But even with all that blood and scary, messy wounds, it wasn’t badly hurt.
What’s more…
“Zzzz—!”
Flying Trilobite Mantises, known to Trilobite as void battleships, got busy. They ran their hovering engines, buzzed their magical wing shells, and waved their mechanical limbs to spread a gel-like goo over the giant dragon.
“Hiss…”
The dragon winced in pain, baring its sharp teeth, but didn’t lash out at the little bugs.
Instead, it said, “Haha, thanks!”
Soon…
“Creak…”
The wounded flesh twisted and mended fast, healing those skin injuries in no time.
“You can come in now.”
“I used up a lot just now; time to refuel.”
The giant dragon opened its giant jaws as it spoke.
Many heavily armored Chosen Warriors rode into the dragon’s mouth on Trilobite transport ships.
They hid between the dragon’s sharp teeth, waiting quietly for the next fight.
“Thank you.”
“I thought you were a traitor.”
“But I never guessed you, Sotiko, were the real Prophet.”
Valaharl’s voice whispered in the dragon’s ear.
“Hahaha! Just a lucky accident.”
“Besides, to the Bubble World Guardians, I sure looked like a traitor.”
“I only betrayed the duty that caged me, not my heart.”
“Anyway, your mix-up didn’t bother me one bit.”
“Hahaha…”
After saying that, it ignored Valaharl’s awkwardness and climbed back up.
Its fierce eyes narrowed, as if listening carefully to something.
Sure enough…
“Boom—Boom—Boom—!”
A faint rumbling shook Valaharl’s ground; but it was so soft that even mortals didn’t feel scared.
But Sotiko felt like facing a great enemy.
“Alright, I’ve heard the footsteps.”
“It seems that one of the ‘Vast Dragon Clan: Mountain Type’ has wandered here.”
“Time to get to work!”
“Phew…”
Sotiko shook off its Divine Body and got ready to crawl out of the “Bubble World.”
“Sotiko, that one seems far off and hasn’t found Valaharl yet.”
“I think…”
“You could rest a bit more.”
“Besides, under the First Demon God’s orders, shouldn’t you be at the border of the ‘Endless Ether,’ hunting the Giant God and Abyss?”
“What if you’re spotted…”
Valaharl’s cool voice held worry.
The “Vast Dragon God of the Mountain Type,” while an enemy Sotiko could beat, came fiercely.
For now, they managed only because these scary “Mountain Type” seemed to forget their “mission,” wandering and wrecking things since entering the Chaos Swamp Realm.
A big bunch even strayed past the “waist of chaos,” getting lost in the “chest of chaos” and “tail of chaos.”
Barbatos sent some subordinate officials to find them, hoping to guide and talk sense into them, but…
They couldn’t understand each other…
Even using magic languages like “Creation’s Sigh” or “Primordial Voice” didn’t work.
“So, I must clear the danger and wipe out any strays near Valaharl.”
“As for the First Demon God…”
“Don’t fret over him.”
“The void is run by Gimmerly.”
“The ether is handled by Morax and Baimeng.”
“The First Demon God is like a blind, deaf god, fooling himself he lives in the world we made for him.”
“If you truly want me to relax, hurry up.”
Sotiko looked around.
From her perspective, groups of "little bugs" crawled orderly across the ground, forming dense black lines as they advanced toward the sea or land crevices.
Deep underground and beneath the ocean, entrances connected to the "net paths" awaited!
The Grand Project overseen by Sulya finally proved its worth; these net paths not only linked various Bubble Worlds but also formed a vast "new domain" where people could potentially survive!
The spirit and will of the Giant God had been conveyed through the living saint and Themis, transmitted through a special bond between the "Will of the World."
Thus began the "Great Migration Era."
Yet "migration" required packing and preparation.
Even the orderly, obedient, and highly efficient Valaharl people needed time to gather essential facilities from the "Mother World" and evacuate their entire population.
Both Valaharl and Sotiko had to endure until then.
"Alright."
"I’ll do my best."
"But you must also be careful…"
As the word "careful" left her lips—
"BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—!"
Heavy footsteps drew nearer!
"Huff…"
"It seems things are unfolding in the worst possible way."
"May the Giant God lend me aid."
Saying this, Sotiko closed its eyes. The "sharp teeth giant jaws" mark on its forehead and stomach flickered.
—-
【You have obtained "World Administrator" x1】
The delayed "system message" didn’t surprise Trilobite.
"Hmm, this ‘World Administrator’ must be like a caretaker in conservation areas."
"These invisible ‘administrators’ seem like specialized ‘AI’ that meticulously manage everything in the ‘conservation areas.’"
"Calling them ‘World Administrators’ fits perfectly."
Trilobite recalled the "so-called smart ecosystem tank" he’d once bought, housing a black-shell shrimp, a black gold conch, a guppy, and some algae.
It boasted an "intelligent management" system that supposedly adjusted temperature and lighting after charging…
Initially intriguing, he later learned its "intelligence" merely involved sensors regulating basics—nothing truly smart.
It bore no resemblance to actual AI.
"But ‘World Administrators’ like Themis are far more ‘intelligent.’"
"They can adjust climates and converse like real people."
"It’s like magic!"
Marveling at this world’s wonders, Trilobite continued moving unhurriedly.
【Bad guy!】
【Where are you taking me?】
【You promised me a ‘big house’!】
Miss Themis was upset.
Because Trilobite walked in a direction not toward the Chaos Swamp or the Primal Wilderness, but toward the Endless Ether, which had nothing to do with the Holy Tree.
She didn’t destroy her Bubble World like Sotiko.
Her original Bubble World was ruined, so what stood in the Chaos Swamp Realm was Themis’s Holy Tree World; that was a gift from the Giant God.
Even if the Holy Tree’s superstructure got destroyed, its roots could bring it back to life.
Themis couldn’t bear to leave her old home.
Plus, Trilobite grew this Holy Tree World with Chaos Energy, so he controlled it.
But the Valaharl Reserve might be a problem.
“Still, it should be fine there…”
“A fog covers it, and it’s been quiet a long while.”
“No big issues, right…”
Trilobite worried about Valaharl.
The Trilobite bugs from the Themis Reserve had adapted well and spread to all conservation areas.
They were everywhere in the Inner Dam Shallow Sea.
But the Valaharl Reserve protected the ancient jumping spider, and these spiders stayed in one spot, not moving toward the Fantasy Tree of Subspace.
The changing weather wasn’t good for them anyway.
“Oh my white-haired customer service young lady, how can I save you!”
As Trilobite wondered what to do…
“Hey!”
Themis was furious.
“I’m talking to you, but you’re thinking of other women!”
“What’s that mean?”
“You’re driving me mad!”
Facing the angry Themis, Trilobite calmed her.
“Okay…”
“We’re nearly there.”
“Your new home!”
They reached the sea!
Under Trilobite’s feet, a reef area of ancient cup animals thrived in the shallow sea.
“So, can you handle an aquarium?”
Right then…
【You have an urgent consultation request. Do you accept!?】
“Huh? Urgent?”
“That’s odd.”
“Let’s see.”