Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 870 - 789: Water Manipulation (2)

"Damn it, I just got a new car on a loan, costing nearly a million, and didn't go save anyone, so why rescue someone in the dark waters? That's like going to die together!"

"With the speed of the water flow, there's no time to rescue anyone falling in..."

...

The anguished cries came intermittently, but no one dared to step out of the safety zone risking their lives.

"Phew! Glad no one got duped." Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "I was really worried someone would get impulsive, like Huluwa saving their grandpa, jumping into the water, that would be trouble."

Master Huang San sat up with his feet up on the sofa, saying with an air of nonchalance, "Jiang, you think too highly of people today. To be fair, selfishness has its benefits, at least no one's falling for it now, leaving the Water Ghost helpless."

"Just fear that if luring doesn't work, it might stir up a bigger disaster." Aunt Yu blew a bubble, then comforted, "Kids, don't be scared, we've got the three of us protecting you, at least ensuring your safety."

Jiang Yuan grabbed a handful of paper butterflies from the Storage Bag, rubbed them with his right hand, opened the glass door slightly to let them fly out with the wind to check the situation, and curiously asked, "Is there really a Water Ghost? Did both of you sense it?"

"Didn't find it, the Water Ghost is in the water and it's raining heavily, hard to accurately locate. But such techniques are the Water Ghost's usual tricks, so there's a ninety percent chance it's a Water Ghost."

After Huang San finished, Aunt Yu nodded in agreement, "You're still young, remember not to easily fall for tricks. Water Ghosts have a hundred tricks, but as long as you're on the shore, they are helpless.

Even if you really encounter someone calling for help, you must first consider your own safety, ensure your safety before saving others." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

In the darkness, paper butterflies fluttered up and down.

The large and rapid raindrops quickly took out two of them, but they spread out showing Jiang Yuan all situations from every direction.

He quickly formed a complete image in his mind, "It's indeed a Water Ghost causing trouble. And now, probably enraged as it's unable to deceive anyone, it gathers the rushing river water trying to erode the foundation, topple buildings."

He pointed southeast at the three-story building closest to the river, with the best view, "The rain's heavy, the river's rapid, but the water at most destroys the Fish Pond below, it can't flood halfway up the hill.

The current situation is the Water Ghost twisting the river water into a rope, extending upwards seven or eight meters eroding the house's foundation."

We're on a hillside with few stones, almost entirely mud and vegetation, so the foundation getting destroyed is only a matter of time. Once the house collapses and the Water Ghost strikes, the remaining courtyards could be implicated."

"Ah? What do we do?" Chuci felt that Jiang Yuan's temperament suddenly changed, like protagonists in movies who act like ordinary people but reveal their true selves to command a crisis.

Although it sounded urgent, there was an inexplicable sense of security.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy, all eyes looking out the window, just as a lightning strike illuminated the most conspicuous house.

"Damn! Isn't that Old Zhang's place? Brother, we had lunch there! The whole Zhang family is nice, can we save them?"

Mu Mian furrowed her brow, "Aunt Yu, isn't it a bit far?"

As they spoke, the lightning faded, the rolling thunder rumbled, and everything was swallowed by darkness again.

"It's a bit far, and the key is this thunder..." Aunt Yu wanted to save people but was truly afraid of lightning.

Animals that become enlightened are most afraid of lightning, even if it's not aimed at them, being exposed under the sky risks being struck.

Rescuing lives is indeed a deed of virtue, but only if you succeed in saving them.

If you rush out only to get struck before saving anyone, at best damaging cultivation, at worst losing life, why would anyone risk so much for non-relatives?

If it were closer, acting quicker would work, but it's so far away!

"I've heard Master Huang San say you two should avoid lightning, so I'll give it a try." Jiang Yuanxin's mind stirred, changing to the newly acquired Water God title for himself.

The previous titles had no effect in the real world, he wanted to take the opportunity to see if titles acquired in the real world worked.

Speaking as he casually opened a crack in the glass door, the wind sweeping in raindrops was about to come in, Jiang Yuan reached out to block it.

It seemed like an invisible Barrier propped up, raindrops couldn't fall inside but stopped at his outstretched hand position, like a movie scene of using superpowers to stop bullets.

"Wow!" Huang San was stunned at the sight, Water Manipulation?

Aunt Yu was also bewildered, being a fish she related to water, but could only rely on water's power unable to control it. Jiang's skill appeared not deep yet he was indeed commanding water!

Li Tiezhu, Mu Mian, and Chuci couldn't see in the darkness, but the door opened only letting in wind without raindrops, they guessed Jiang Yuan might be using some Divine Power;

While Wu Yegen learned both his brother and father were fine, already hid in the bathroom, fearing a lightning strike smoking him.

Hearing Master Huang San's exclamation, he curiously popped his head out for a peek, seeing Jiang Yuan opening the glass door wider, all raindrops pausing before him in a magical scene, "Jiang Yuan, are you stopping time? Just like in movies!"

Jiang Yuan: ...

"Just a minor trick to avoid water, not that miraculous." He reached out to test, Water God title's Water Manipulation ability +10 was too basic, current control limited to keeping rain away.

Unlike Water Ghost stirring waves still far from it, but the title can be upgraded!

[Spend 100,000 Faith Value to upgrade the Water God title?]

Much more expensive than other titles, but current Faith Value balance can afford it. Jiang Yuan clicked upgrade until Faith Value was down to 1.2 million, stopping when the upgrade required 50 million Faith Value for one Level.

[Level Four Water God Title: God of Water, Command of Water. After wearing, water affinity +120; Water Manipulation ability +120; Perception in any water +120]

Reached out, rain within two to three meters gathered into a water ball in his palm;

Waved, the water ball launched!

His right hand drew a circle in the air, mobilizing a larger range of rain forming a stream, freely at his command.

Everyone in the house, Immortal, ghost, watching the scene were all shocked internally shouting "Holy shit," no one dared to interrupt.

Clearly, Jiang Yuan was preparing for a big move!

Unfortunately, it's too dark outside, without lightning illumination could only see outlines of the closest house, thinking of fighting it out yet being unable to see, Chuci was scratching his head anxiously.

"Later the commotion will be quite big, I don't want to be on the news or be filmed causing panic. Do you two have any way?" He was preparing to take paper effigies, seeing people in the corridor using phones for light, returned seeking help again.

Aunt Yu waved her tail nodding, "I can help block filming, prevent people nearby from seeing, but the range is limited. Where do you plan to make the main battleground?"

Huang San embarrassedly gestured, "I'm clueless in this area, really sorry can't help."

"Need to first stop the Water Ghost from further eroding the mountain and foundation, so the main battleground will be at the southeast river position; then find a way to drive the Water Ghost ashore, intend to finish it in that patch of woods, Aunt Yu can cover that far?"

"I can only block mobiles and nearby people, with current darkness plus a bit of distance, blocking the front few buildings should do. The rest..."

"The rest can use some Blinding Technique." Jiang Yuan made a small paper snake on the spot, eyes bright looking at Chuci, "I'll lend you some ability, you need to control it like a kite, draw others' attention. Seen those online videos eventually debunked as kite 'dragons'? Follow that standard!"

Chuci was completely dumbfounded, delayed realizing then elatedly excited, "I, I'll definitely guarantee completing the task!"

"Loaning you fifteen minutes, I'll aim to settle the Water Ghost within that time. Be sure to create an illusion, make them all think they saw a dragon, only letting them see a kite when it's over."

After advising, confirming Aunt Yu's blocking power could follow him to the battleground, Jiang Yuan blew on the paper snake he held.