noffsinger Chapter 267 Shi Shuili [2] Unrepentant
Chapter 267 Shi Shuili [2] Unrepentant
Chapter 267 Shi Shuili [Part Two] Unrepentant
【Mutian Pavilion】
Shui Qingli, who had returned to Mutian Pavilion, was still furious. She only felt somewhat relieved when she saw Yue Yuanming waiting for her on the throne.
"Qingli, you're back so early?" Yue Yuanming hadn't forgotten how much Shui Qingli had sacrificed to have time to spend with her sister, so he was slightly surprised to see her return so quickly.
"My sister and I went to Atlantis, the human settlement." Shui Qingli succinctly summarized her destination, but the doubt in her heart remained: "Yuanming, do you think that the development of human civilization must be built on the basis of destroying the environment?"
"Is it because of Atlantis?" Yue Yuanming was much calmer.
Shui Qingli nodded: "The civilization of Atlantis has developed to an unprecedented level, but instead of using their technology to protect the environment, they have caused serious damage to it."
"Humans are different from other creatures. They don't actually have any special talents, much less the absolute power of fairies."
"So, in order to survive, humans evolved brains and possessed intelligence that other creatures did not have. Therefore, it is understandable to rely on intelligence and tools to maintain survival." Yue Yuanming saw it more clearly: "But humans in this era have already risen to the top of the food chain, so we must destroy the overdeveloped civilization to bring the world to a stable balance."
"So that's how it is?" Shui Qingli seemed to understand Yue Yuanming's meaning.
The most powerful beings in this world are undoubtedly fairies. However, among the fairies, there is the powerful and influential Mutian Pavilion, and the fairy leaders who claim to be royalty. In addition, the fairies are not interested in the life and death of other creatures, so they do not actually have a very profound impact.
Then there is humanity. Humans possess intelligence that surpasses that of other creatures, enabling them to develop all sorts of tools. Therefore, allowing humanity to develop without boundaries would only do more harm than good to nature.
"Qingli, Atlantis is now the most advanced civilization on the planet. Perhaps one day it will cause serious damage to the ocean due to overdevelopment. As the ruler of water, you should be in charge of monitoring Atlantis."
"Okay." This was the first time Shui Qingli had been assigned such a task in all these years, so she accepted it without much hesitation.
"More importantly, Qingli, now that you're back, shouldn't you fulfill your previous promise?" Yue Yuanming stood up from the throne, a cryptic smile in his eyes.
“…I understand.” Shui Qingli suddenly remembered the promises she made before leaving, and a blush rose on her pointed ears…
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Atlantis
The temple's collapse that day seemed like a miracle, frightening the island's inhabitants, especially the nobles who ruled the island, who were most afraid of death, and made them behave themselves for a while.
Without human influence, the environment around the island was given a brief period of recovery time, though it was not much better than maintaining the status quo.
However, human nature is never easily changed.
The collapse of the temple did not completely deter the nobles. Many even believed it was the work of some commoners attempting to overthrow their rule. In addition, Shui Qingli did not reappear, so it was not long before the fearful nobles resumed their life of pleasure-seeking.
Human development inevitably leads to the advancement of science and technology. For science and technology to become truly usable, more resources must be invested, resulting in more difficult-to-manage waste, which further exacerbates the impact on the environment.
Therefore, over thousands of years, while human living conditions have become increasingly comfortable and advanced, the surrounding environment has continued to deteriorate.
Having witnessed all of this and given the people of Atlantis many chances, Shui Qingli finally couldn't hold back her anger any longer.
He stood in the sky above the sea near Atlantis, looking coldly at this once prosperous human settlement, and finally had the idea of destroying everything.
"Seal, Forbidden, Destroy, Speech!" Shui Qingli formed hand seals, mobilizing the forbidden power that she had managed to suppress over the years.
Water flowed around him as decoration, a light blue crown appeared on his head, and his eyes, shining with blue light, were completely calm. His disdainful demeanor made him seem like a god.
"Water droplets freeze, and water spreads far and wide!"
In an instant, waves dozens of meters high surged up on the sea surrounding the island, quickly engulfing the entire island. The once clear and clean water, now like a ferocious beast, blocked all human escape routes.
Seeing this scene, which seemed like a divine retribution, everyone was gripped by extreme fear, constantly praying to the rebuilt temple, hoping that God would forgive their mistakes.
However, the angered gods will not easily forgive their mistakes.
With a slight cast of magic, Shui Qingli controlled the waves to submerge the entire island. The raging flood destroyed all the buildings, swallowed all the humans, and completely annihilated this once-prosperous civilization!
However, at that moment, a spell came at Shui Qingli from a tricky angle, and he barely managed to dodge it by reacting at top speed.
As Shui Qingli turned around, he saw a figure dressed in white appear behind him...
【to be continued…】
[TO BE CONTINUED…]