Ren Yuanhao never wanted to be a savior. He didn't even dare to dream of being the one standing at the forefront, bravely facing a thousand troops.
However, now, carrying the belief instilled in him by Yi Die, he would advance even if thousands stood in his way.
"I promise you, I will bring Shen Lan Ni back safely."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ren Yuanhao circulated his true qi, quickly surpassing the helicopter and rushing towards Dong Lü City.
...
At this time, Dong Lü City had already issued a flood disaster alert. The sea had begun to inundate the urban districts along the coast, and the first floors of most buildings were already experiencing water accumulation.
The entire city had shut down power to protect electricity and people. Apart from some drainage facilities still operating, the surroundings were pitch black.
The streets were lined with panicked citizens, looking left and right. Various types of urban garbage floated on the water's surface. Swarms of rats were more active than the citizens. In the face of natural disaster, they had even forgotten their fear of humans, brazenly leaping from the human-shoe dams to safety.
Some low-lying buildings began to emit colorful oil slicks, along with slippers, plastic bags, and other items. Everyone was discussing where to hide, and due to the herd mentality, more and more people began to gather in one location.
They were waiting for rescue, but they didn't know that the one who was supposed to save them was also waiting for rescue.
"That's weird. It's not raining, and there's no wind. This is what you call a storm in a teacup, isn't it!"
"That's right. This is truly the strangest thing I've ever seen. I was at home watching TV and eating hotpot. When I went to get beer, I looked and saw the water had already flooded the streets. I was so scared I knocked over the hotpot and dragged my friends out."
"Where are you guys planning to go?"
"Where else can we go? We'll go where it's safest, where it's highest."
As they were speaking, loud, panicked shouts erupted from behind them!
"Damn it, why are the people in front still standing there dumbfounded? Run!"
"We want to live, even if you don't, damn it!"
The people in front were swept along by those behind them, and immediately turned around. They saw a city shrouded in darkness, with successive giant waves surging towards their location, having already surpassed buildings of twenty or thirty stories!
It was like the end of the world.
"Damn it, I must be dreaming!"
"No, that's impossible. This is definitely not real, are they filming a movie?"
Before the person finished speaking, an overpass, seven or eight meters high, was directly submerged by the water. Vehicles in the parking lot, like dead fish and shrimp, were swept towards the pedestrians by the shimmering seawater!
"Run!"
"This is really happening!"
After the crowd reacted, someone took the lead and rushed into an office building over sixty stories high. Due to the lack of electricity, it was dark all around. Everyone turned on their phones and surged towards the stairs like a tide. Some foolish people still hoped the elevator doors would open for them. The old, weak, sick, and disabled were pushed aside by the strong. The crowded stairs quickly brought them their punishment, collapsing directly, with wails echoing endlessly.
However, the tide soon surged into the building, smashing through the transparent glass doors like a fierce beast, playing a game of cat and mouse with the crowd.
Xiao Yue, Mu Yunyan, Zhao Yishu, and others were staying on the top floor of Xiao Yue's apartment.
Their floor was very high, and it was a high-class apartment. There weren't many people. Even on the top floor, there were only twenty or thirty people, most of whom were celebrities, influential figures, and business magnates from all walks of life.
"Look over there, it's like the end of the world."
Everyone turned their gaze towards the streets facing the sea, their faces turning pale, and their legs even started to weaken.
"I think we need to find a way to move some living supplies up here before the water floods over, just in case we get trapped here. Wouldn't we just be waiting to die?"
"That's right. Everyone, let's take action. There's a large supermarket downstairs. Let's move as much water and dry food as we can."
"But haven't you seen the speed at which the waves are spreading? I'm afraid it won't be long before they reach us. At that time, who can outrun that damn water?"
The man who said this was a balding man. He leaned against the railing, slumped down, and felt his pockets. There was no cigarette, but the lack of something to puff on seemed to make him more anxious. His eyes darted around, and then he suddenly roared, "Who the hell has a cigarette!"
Xiao Yue observed all this and turned to the others, saying, "This seawater is too abnormal. I suspect it's the work of some superpowered individual."
Among these people, perhaps Ya Feier understood superpowers the best. However, she was silent at the moment, as she found it hard to imagine what level of superpower could cause such might.
Allen? Vitus?
No, their superpowers didn't even have this capability. But Allen's superpower was said to be infinitely close to S-class. If even he couldn't do it, then perhaps only S-class superpowers, which might only exist in legends, could achieve it.
"It's an S-class elemental superpower wielder, it must be."
Ya Feier murmured after a long hesitation, as if uttering this sentence would cause a wave of immense panic.
"S-class? Is he as good as Brother Hao?"
At this moment, Mu Yunyan could only think of Ren Yuanhao.
Ya Feier considered for a moment and then said, "If Yuanhao himself had that strength, I think he wouldn't have needed to infiltrate the Gray Wolf organization so discreetly back then, but would have attacked directly with the five elements like in this situation."
"You mean, even if Brother Hao came, it might be of no use?"
Zhao Yishu whispered.
Ya Feier nodded. "An S-class superpower can be said to have entered another level. And based on the current observations, this superpowered individual is likely the wielder of the water element's origin, commanding the waters of the Seven Seas!"
"Then, isn't that a Poseidon-like existence!"
Sha Yunba's tongue was somewhat tied, as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.
Ya Feier nodded. "That's right, an existence like that. Such a person can no longer be called human, but a god."
As soon as she finished speaking, the others on the rooftop let out another gasp!
"Is that... is that really a giant wave?"
The person speaking pointed towards a place where a giant wave hundreds of meters high had already risen, and above the wave, everyone's vision seemed to freeze!
"Look, is that a giant whale on top of it!"
"Even that thing has been washed into the city?"