Chapter 837: 704, Thousand Waves looked at the bubble gum on the ground, deep in thought_1
Previously, Poseissi was not eligible to inherit the position of the Sea God; after all, her strength was just not enough. Now, after Lin Yi's "modification," she is no longer comparable to her former self.
Setting aside the still-growing Tang San, she is the one most qualified to inherit the position of the Sea God in the world.
Therefore, in Lin Yi's view, this reward might be superfluous, but of course, it also served as a reassurance pill for Poseissi.
Lin Yi flicked the red light orb in his hand forward, merging it into Poseissi's body.
Only at this moment did Poseissi truly feel secure, her position as the Sea God was now stable. It was as if that once-broken dream had become whole again.
Looking at Lin Yi with excitement, Poseissi said, "Words cannot express my gratitude, Senior Lin Yi, please accept my bow!"
She placed the golden trident on the ground, knelt down before Lin Yi with a devout face, and gave him a deep bow.
The Sea God's eyes widened at the scene: "This girl, it'd be more appropriate for her to bow to me..."
He quickly shut his mouth after speaking, afraid that Lin Yi would hear such "disrespectful" words.
Lin Yi said, "Rise, I often say this: any reward you get from contributing damage is rightfully yours."
Poseissi nodded, her eyes brimming with tears, but with so many people around, she couldn't openly cry, only her gaze towards Lin Yi grew hotter.
"Then I will begin my second attack for today."
"Hmm."
Poseissi stood up and took a few steps back, as her nine soul rings rose again from her body, with the sound of the sea breeze and waves lingering in everyone's ears. Poseissi spread her arms and slowly floated in the air.
A huge sea-blue figure emerged behind Poseissi, it was none other than the Sea God Poseidon!
At the same time, her sixth soul ring rose from her body, emitting a bright light that was dazzling and magnificent.
"Sixth soul skill, Sea Burial!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Sea God's phantom behind Poseissi disappeared, to be replaced by a dark blue ocean. The sea roared with waves building higher and higher until they covered the entire sky above Soul City.
Poseissi's eyes blazed with red flames, and her overbearing aura surpassed that of an Ultimate Douluo, darkening the entire sky and making it flash with lightning and thunder.
At this moment, it seemed as if this place was not Soul City but the center of the ocean experiencing a thunderstorm.
At the center of the dark blue ocean, a huge vortex formed, and fierce water tornadoes arose within it, falling rapidly onto Lin Yi. The already ferocious waters now became a deathly sea like a meat grinder, and onlookers watching Lin Yi amidst it felt like he might be torn to pieces the next moment.
The skill lasted for an unknown amount of time before finally stopping. Golden light rapidly swelled around Lin Yi's body, surging towards Poseissi!
Facing the Damage Rebound, Poseissi summoned the golden trident again. She didn't use any of her thirteen skills, but just thrust the trident forward, shattering the Damage Rebound completely as if it were point against surface.
The attack ended, and Poseissi's hands flashed with golden light as she put away the trident.
Lin Yi looked at the panel.
[Blood loss: 498763]
[Remaining health: 883026238341]
[Damage Level: Red (High Grade)]
[Random reward: Zodiac Bubblegum]
[Host reward: Zodiac Bubblegum (no diameter requirement)]
Hmm, bubblegum has appeared... Lin Yi had always known that the System would eventually reach out its tentacles to the bubblegum.
But why would bubblegum be tied to the zodiac?
With this question in mind, Lin Yi opened the System's notes on the reward.
Moments later, he said to Poseissi, "Damage 498763, Red Advanced level, your reward is a jar of Zodiac Bubblegum, probably about two hundred pieces in there."
Poseissi was completely baffled; obviously, she did not understand a single word of the seven-word reward name.
Lin Yi decided to take them one by one.
"Do you know about the twelve zodiacs?"
Poseissi shook her head in confusion.
Lin Yi was surprised. Was there no such culture in Soul Land?
He explained, "The twelve zodiacs are twelve animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig."
After listening, Poseissi was a bit puzzled. She had heard of these animals, and they all existed in Soul Land, but she had never heard of them being collectively referred to as the twelve zodiacs.
Lin Yi, "As for bubblegum, it is a kind of food on Blue Planet. You can keep chewing it in your mouth without swallowing it. Once it's chewed soft, you can blow bubbles with it."
After the introduction, Lin Yi flicked the red orb towards Poseissi. When the orb reached her hands, it transformed into a sealed jar with the lifelike images of the twelve zodiacs painted on its shell. Each looked incredibly vivid.
Lin Yi, "The operating method of this reward is to chew bubblegum and blow bubbles. As long as the diameter of the bubble exceeds ten centimeters, the spherical bubble will quickly transform into the shape of one of the zodiacs at random, and you'll gain the corresponding zodiac animal's superpower."
The note said that the corresponding superpowers of the zodiac animals were derived from the Twelve Zodiac Talismans.
"What a unique reward."
Poseissi murmured before looking at the jar in her hands, "Then let me try one."
She opened the jar, took out a white piece of bubblegum, and put it into her mouth. Her eyes lit up after the very first chew.
"So sweet, no wonder they call it gum."
Lin Yi, "Just chew it, don't swallow—"
Before he could finish, a gulping sound came from Poseissi's mouth. She stared at Lin Yi blankly, clearly having swallowed the bubblegum.
"You swallowed it?"
Poseissi nodded.
A twitch appeared at the corner of Lin Yi's mouth.
At this moment, Thousand Waves turned his head and whispered to Tang Chen, "This conversation feels weird."
Tang Chen frowned, "You have a dirty mind."
With flushed cheeks, Poseissi said, "I swallowed it subconsciously, forgetting your instruction… Sorry, let me try another one."
Lin Yi, "It doesn't matter. The reward is yours to use as you like. If you can't blow bubbles, you might still waste a few more."
Poseissi popped the second piece of gum into her mouth. After chewing it for a few seconds, she promptly reported to Lin Yi, "Senior Lin Yi, it's soft!"
What a way to put it… Lin Yi's expression turned odd as he said, "Use the tip of your tongue to press the bubblegum against the inside of your lips, then gently blow air."
Poseissi became somewhat flustered, "The tip of my tongue? How do I press it? I can't do it!"
Lin Yi stared at her dumbfounded.
Are you kidding me, big sister? You've lived for almost a hundred years and you can't control your own tongue?
Lin Yi, "Try it a few more times."
Poseissi nodded, her cheeks puffing erratically, and before long, Lin Yi witnessed Poseissi spitting the bubblegum out of her mouth.
Failure.
Thousand Waves eyed the bubblegum on the ground thoughtfully.
ps. I recommend a new book:
"Soul Land: Slaying Gods and Demons, Breaking Through the Great God's Circle"