Kamiyagawa: "What exactly is the red tide in the ocean? Well, I know you don't know the cause, but can you be more specific about the other parts?"
Xie Ji: "I want to think about how to tell you..."
Ever since the map of [Tide and Sea Country] was opened, Kamiyagawa would run here whenever he had something to do.
The samurai crabs on Otsu Island have become accustomed to the presence of this foreign god.
Now he is following Crab Girl around the perimeter of the island, checking the conditions of the ocean and talking about things related to the red tide.
"Actually, what you see now, the turbid seawater and the dark red waves, are not real red tides. At least although the current seawater looks abnormal, it is not obviously harmful. The real red tide is far worse than this. horrible."
Crab Ji squatted down on the edge of the beach, picked up a handful of sea water with her small hands, and then spread her fingers to let the sea water flow down between her fingers.
"Well, go on." Kamiyakawa gestured to the little crab girl to continue.
"When the red tide really comes, it will be accompanied by strong winds and tsunamis. The water becomes bright red and dangerous, and the waves pile up high, like... well, a huge sea monster is spreading its teeth and claws. At that time, those terrifying ones are Corrosive waves will surge across the entire Otsu Island in waves, and tribesmen who are too old or too young can easily lose their lives in such disasters."
“So how often do red tides occur?”
"It's hard to say, there is no exact fixed time. It may not happen for several years, or it may happen twice in a year. However, it can probably be observed, and we crabs have some experience with this. Like now In this way, the sea water has turned into a very deep dark red... which means that the red tide may be coming soon."
"Nearly?"
"It may be tomorrow, or it may be several months later, but it will definitely come." Xie Ji's voice was a little lower, worried.
"Is there a way to fight the red tide?"
"Barely so." Xie Ji nodded, but immediately shook her head, "Maybe if I really become the leader of the Kingdom of Shanghai, and get the Poseidon's scepter, I can protect everyone in the clan."
"Poseidon's Scepter?"
As the relationship with Crab Girl gets better, Kamiya can hear more and more useful information from this little can.
"Well, it is a very powerful thing. There is a gem on it. The people in the clan call it the Tears of the Ocean. It contains unimaginable energy. The scepter is the possession of all the kings of the past. The people in the clan say , Although the previous queen of the mermaid side disappeared mysteriously, the scepter she held at that time seemed to have been sent back to Munakata Taisha Shrine by the power of the sea——"
"I don't know the specifics. More than two hundred years ago, I was not even a little crab. Anyway, that's what the master of the crab shop said. Then, because of the protection of the Munakata gods, Munakata Taisha Shrine only succeeded to the throne after the king. It will only appear when the time comes, so only then can you get the scepter.”
After hearing this, Kamiyagawa comforted him: "That's it, I will help you get the scepter."
"Thank you. When I become the leader of the Kingdom of Shanghai, I will, just...well, treat you to grilled fish! Let me tell you, after the red tide recedes, there may still be some surviving small fish in the sea. In fact, now Yes, I know they are hiding under Crab Island. Crab Island is the only safe place in the sea country."
Seeing the innocent look on the little Crab Lady's face, Kamiya laughed: "The only way you want to thank me is to treat me to grilled fish? That's what you said before when I said I would take you out to play."
"Well, then I can't bring you anything else... How about I give you the conch I collected? It will shine one night, it's very beautiful. Or, maybe there is another one that can be placed next to your ear. I often sleep with it when I hear the sound. Although I like it very much, I can give it to you if you want. There are also some beautiful small stones, which I picked up one by one from the beach. Anyway, as long as I have , I can give you whatever you want.”
The little crab girl added anxiously, and then she clasped her fingers and counted the treasures she had collected in detail, as if she was about to give them away, with a vague expression of pain.
In a sense, she was really generous to Kamiya, her new friend, after all, those were all she had.
…
Okatsushima is surprisingly peaceful these days.
Kamiyagawa originally thought that the mermaids would attack the crabs, but in fact they did not.
Thinking about it carefully, it might be because "Munekata" on the mermaid side, that is, the C-level Ishime, was injured.
In the previous battle, the little crab lady didn't hold back at all with her hammer.
However, considering that the succession ceremony of the leader of the Sea Kingdom is about to come, and Munakata Taisha is about to be born, Kamiya feels that the mermaid side will not give up, and may be secretly accumulating strength to prepare for a big wave.
If there is also the ambition to become the lord of the sea country, the mermaids may launch a huge decisive battle towards Otsushima on the day when the moon disappears, or the day before.
"Actually, if possible, I would like to go to the mermaid side to have a look. Regarding the red tide disaster in Sea Kingdom, I don't know if they have any additional information."
"However, you can also end up personally in the decisive battle that may occur later. When the time comes, it will not be difficult to release the little tapirs and capture all the mermaids. If you catch them all, you might be able to ask some questions. If you had known this, I didn’t let those mermaids leave last time.”
Kamiyakawa has his own considerations.
And there’s the matter of red tide.
Previously, it was planned to resolve this matter after Crab Princess became the leader of the Sea Kingdom, but nothing major happened these days, so Kamiya's research focus in the Sea Kingdom was focused on this.
I basically asked for all the information that Samurai Crab should ask. It was not much different from what Crab Princess told him last time. It was just a little more specific in some details.
In addition, Kamiya has also tried to conduct field trips to the sea.
However, he didn't stray too far from Otsushima.
Basically, you can explore the sea area around the island with [Drowning Girl’s Top Heart Hair].
As Crab Princess said, Otsushima is probably the only safe zone in the Kingdom of the Sea.
Going into the sea from here, at a shallower position, you can still see a few normal marine fish hiding in the rocks.
Why are there relatively normal-looking fish in this world?
Kamiya didn’t really want to understand this.
In his previous knowledge, only ghost stories existed in places in the inner world such as Huabing Kaixiao and Inuning Pass, and there were no normal animals. Plants did exist, but it was hard to say whether those plants were normal or not.
possible……
The Kingdom of the Sea is considered the Kingdom of God, so it is different from other regions in the world?
Considering the ghost stories living here, which are basically divine monsters that can reproduce naturally, maybe the environment of the entire map is really different from other areas?
And if you dive too deep from Otsushima or swim too far, the situation in the ocean will gradually become desolate.
The water further away from the island is also more turbid and dark red.
Broken reefs are scattered on the seabed, like ruins forgotten by time. There is no life around, only silence and loneliness.
The sand waves flowed and covered the seabed, covering a large area softly and thinly.
However, there is no eye-catching creature in this sand wave. There were no schools of fish, no corals, no colorful marine life.
The light gradually dimmed in these dead seas, and only a faint light was projected through the water. These weak and blurry lights can barely reveal some vague outlines, and there are some erratic aquatic plants and algae floating in the dead silence.
Deeper in the ocean, there seemed to be a faint sound of currents.
This is as far away as you can get from Otsushima.
As for why Kamiyagawa didn't simply use his shikijinkaitan to explore further and deeper.
For example, the Mikami brothers, who recently acquired a ghost ship, can definitely go further afield easily with the help of their unnaturally fast ghost speedboat.
There is also the possibility of turning into a whale, letting the skeleton whale wrap its abdomen with bubbles, and then take people into the deep sea.
Without doing so, Kamiya also had some considerations of his own.
Mainly because according to the crab clan, the next red tide is coming soon, and it is ready to go.
No one can say exactly when the red tide will hit.
It could be a few months from now, it could be tomorrow, or it could be the next second.
Kamiyagawa was worried that when he was exploring deeper and further places, the red tide would suddenly come and he would be caught off guard.
He has not experienced the so-called red tide, and his knowledge of this disaster is limited to the description of the crab tribe.
How damaging are red tides?
According to the current rough estimate, the Mikami brothers may not be able to withstand such a disaster at their level, so Kamiya doesn't want to bring them in yet.
As for whether the C-level upstream whales can withstand it, it is not yet known.
Anyway, the C-level crab girl said that she would not be willing to face the red tide and enter it.
When operating in the other world, Kamiya has always regarded the lives of Kaitan and Shikigami as much more important than his own immortality.
They can live and die, but they can't.
So it's better to err on the side of caution.
It would be safer to wait until this red tide has passed, the ocean has calmed down a bit, and Kamiya fully understands the red tide before taking any big action.
Under conditions where risks can be avoided as much as possible, one cannot allow his trusted subordinates to take unnecessary risks.
This is not what a qualified leader should do.
…
time flies.
Fifteen days have passed since the map of the Kingdom of the Sea was opened.
Kamiyagawa observes the moon in the sea country.
The moon phases are similar to those in the real world.
Fifteen days ago there was a full moon, but tonight the moon is invisible. It is the time when the moon disappears, and it is also the day when Munakata Taisha Shrine emerges from the sea every three hundred years.
Since the past few days, Kamiya has basically been staying in the Kingdom of the Sea.
Because he claimed to be practicing cultivation, the countermeasures room did not disturb him with any trivial matters.
Other daily tasks that need to be done in the real world can be handled by the demon concubine or the apprentice can do it for them.
Things like the studio is about to be established.
There is also the collection of angry cores, which this young apprentice will temporarily do for the past two days.
Because Hachisha-onna has recovered, Xiaolu, who is currently being held on the head and practicing the spirit-killing skills, takes Aragami Hachi-nu with her, and follows the little old man's avatar around Tokyo to collect love cores. Nothing can go wrong.
When encountering a spiritual exterminator, Xiaolu can just come forward and tell the master's name, or call Onizuka and Kanazawa directly.
The spirit slayers will all give face to names such as Ghost Disciple, Juqiong Shrine, and Honganji Temple.
When encountering strange stories, the eight-foot girl can easily deal with them.
Of course, these are all imaginary bad situations. In fact, Xiaolu has been following the little old man's body to collect love cores for the past two days without encountering any accidents.
The young apprentice did a good job of sharing the master's work.
With their help, Kamiya has returned to reality from the other world these days and basically only does basic things like eating and sleeping.
When he is not on Crab Island, he will leave a little old man to keep an eye on him. If anything goes wrong, he will be there immediately.
That night.
Kamiyagawa, who had taken a good rest during the day, stayed on Okuzu Island.
Tonight, the atmosphere in the crab territory was completely different from usual. It was very serious and solemn, and the warrior crabs were all ready.
Kamiya and Crab Girl stood under the stone statue of Tian Xinghime in the center of the tribe. They watched the little Crab Girl salute the statue very respectfully, and finally asked: "Did you feel the location of Munakata Grand Shrine?"
"Not yet, we may have to wait a little longer." Crab Ji shook her head.
According to the Crab Clan, there is no fixed place where the big shrine rises from in the sea country, but when the shrine rises, Crab Princess, as the "Munimage", can clearly feel it.
Although he was very curious and wanted to witness the birth of the Lord of the Sea Kingdom with his own eyes, Kamiya still endured and waited.
The little crab girl next to her just closed her eyes again and prayed devoutly towards the statue of Tian Xinji.
As the protagonist tonight, she seemed far more nervous than Kamiyagawa, an outsider.
However, the first thing to wait for tonight is not the appearance of Munakata Taisha Shrine——
It's about four hours before the sun sets in Haiguo.
Kamiyagawa, who was staying in the territory of the Otsushima Crab Clan, clearly felt something unusual.
The originally peaceful scene of the vast and vast sea was broken by unexpected weather changes.
There were dark clouds, thunder and lightning, strong winds roaring and churning the sea surface, and the waves surged high, like giant beasts baring their teeth and claws.
This change happened almost instantly, without any transition.
The huge and bright red tsunami seemed to appear out of thin air, rolling in from a distance, like a ferocious bloody giant standing on the sea surface, advancing fiercely. The vast wall of water continued to expand with the arrival of the tsunami, forming a tall and terrifying wall of water that covered the entire skyline.
The ocean is stirring.
Even if you are not staying at the beach, standing on the top of the cliff, and unable to see the specific conditions of the sea, you can clearly feel this in Kamiya River.
The warrior crabs in the territory became obviously restless.
"Something doesn't seem right. Is this the atmosphere that should have existed before Munakata Grand Shrine was raised? Or is it something else..."
Kamiya looked around and subconsciously pulled out a word.
Crab Ji, who was praying quietly, suddenly opened her eyes. Her bright eyes trembled, and her face was full of panic: "No, it's not. This is the red tide... the red tide is coming."
