The moment Ethan appeared, the entire regional channel suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
But the silence lasted only three seconds before the whole channel erupted with laughter.
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"Hahaha!"
Player E @Player D: "Hurry up and start the livestream! We can't wait to see your performance!"
"Is one ice gallbladder enough? If not, I can sponsor another one for you," Rainbow6666 @Player D.
"How long do you need to prepare for the livestream? Or is it that you can't do it?"
"Hahaha..."
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Everyone immediately began mocking Player D.
Player D instantly fell silent. Now that the person himself had shown up, his bluff had completely backfired.
["Player D, aren't you going to apologize to me?"]
Only after the regional channel had quieted down a little did Ethan tag Player D again and ask.
Player D was probably worried that he would lose his support in the future, so he obediently came forward and apologized.
["Lord Ethan, I'm sorry. I was just too scared. The water had already reached my knees, but you still hadn't shown up. I just wanted to force you to come out. I didn't really mean what I said."]
["I was just too scared, so I acted like that. It really was my fault."]
["I'm sincerely apologizing to you. I'm sorry."]
["There's no sincerity at all,"] Player C sneered, ["Lord Ethan, don't bother with an ungrateful bastard like him in the future. He doesn't deserve it!"]
Player F: ["Exactly. People like him don't deserve to live."]
Player G: ["If Lord Ethan doesn't help him, a keyboard warrior like him probably won't even survive. Heh!"]
Player B @Ethan: ["Lord, I really don't want to interrupt everyone while they're scolding this ungrateful bastard, but I live in a low-lying area. The water is almost up to my chest. What should I do now? Everywhere outside is flooded. I really... don't have anywhere to go. Please save me, Lord."]
["Lord Ethan will definitely figure something out. Let's deal with Player D first!"]
["That's right! We absolutely can't let an ungrateful bastard off the hook. It'll hurt the unity of our region!"]
["I support Lord Ethan not saving him! Save the rest of us first!"]
["That's enough. This matter ends here."]
Ethan directly stopped the flood of messages in the channel.
He also didn't want to waste his precious time on someone like that.
At the current rate the floodwaters were rising, if they delayed any longer, it wouldn't just be the players in low-lying areas. There probably wouldn't be a single player left alive in the entire region.
So saying that Ethan was racing against time wasn't an exaggeration.
["Everyone quiet down and listen to what Lord Ethan has to say."]
["Lord Ethan definitely has a solution."]
["Lord Ethan, I love you!"]
["..."]
Seeing that random comment mixed in, Ethan was momentarily speechless.
Still, he continued in the channel, ["The reason I haven't had time to talk to all of you is because I've been investigating the source of this flood. If we don't deal with the source, there's no way to stop a natural disaster like this."]
["So, Lord Ethan, did you find the source?"]
["Lord Ethan is so amazing. You must have solved the problem already, right?"]
["We're saved!"]
Everyone immediately started flattering Ethan again.
Ethan got straight to the point, ["I found it. The source of the flood is a spatial rift. You can think of it as water coming from another world, or from the sky."]
["I still haven't figured out how to stop it. For now, my only advice is to find the tallest tree you can."]
["Put on every piece of clothing you have, climb to the top of the tree, and tie yourself securely to it."]
["I'll find a way to solve this situation as quickly as possible."]
["Lord Ethan, this isn't your solution, is it?"], one player asked, ["What if you can't solve it in the end? Doesn't that mean we're all going to drown?"]
["Lord Ethan, you're not really planning to give up on us, are you?"]
["Lord Ethan, what are you planning to do? Shouldn't you at least give us an explanation? Otherwise, how are we supposed to trust you?"]
["Exactly! Lord Ethan, you should at least explain your plan!"]
["I believe Lord Ethan definitely has a way, but two heads are better than one. Tell us your plan. Maybe we can come up with some ideas to help..."]
["Lord Ethan..."]
Snap!
Without hesitation, Ethan closed the magic book.
Because he knew very well that these people weren't actually trying to help.
They simply didn't believe he could solve the problem.
After all, they couldn't even make it from where they lived to the gray ore mining area.
How could Ethan believe they would be able to help him?
"Charlie! Prophetic Statue!"
Ethan called out to them.
"Help me predict how I can stop this flood."
Bzzz!
Charlie let out an electronic buzz, "It can't be stopped. The only thing I can foresee is that if you want to solve the flood... you'll have to ask... the Saint of Formations."
["The Saint of Formations is the only way to resolve the flood."]
The Scam-God statue was even more direct, giving Ethan a clear answer immediately.
Hearing this, Ethan frowned.
But for the sake of his territory, he steeled himself and entered the world inside the chessboard once again.
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