Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 239 - 177: Turning the Clouds with a Flip of a Hand, Bringing the Rain with a Cover of the Hand_2

Chapter 239: Chapter 177: Turning the Clouds with a Flip of a Hand, Bringing the Rain with a Cover of the Hand_2

Within less than 5 minutes, the vanguard of the Locust Army had already arrived 3 kilometers outside the city walls.

Some military officers with binoculars could now see palm-sized locusts densely gathered and swirling in flight.

Truth be told, this scene made many people’s scalps tingle.

Of course, within the Locust Army were not only locusts but also mosquitoes, flies, butterflies, dragonflies, fruit flies, bees, wasps, waist-thin wasps, and so on.

It was precisely because of so many flying insects coming together that they could form a horde of hundreds of millions, and it was undeniable that Mutated Locusts made up a large portion of them.

However, just as the Locust Army was about to enter the coverage of the dark clouds, they stopped.

They hovered at the edge, seemingly sensing danger, and simply would not move closer.

Seeing this scene, many people’s hearts were lifted.

Although everyone knew what the Dragon King’s attack method was, they were clearly aware that it required the Locust Army to enter the coverage of the dark clouds before it could be deployed.

At this moment, many people silently prayed, while Ye Feng found that his accrual rate of Power of Faith had skyrocketed to an astonishing 30,000 points per minute.

Originally intending to strike first, he forcibly held himself back. There was no way around it; this opportunity for a windfall was simply too rare to miss.

Unfortunately for him who wished to continue the standoff, the Locust Army had other ideas.

After a momentary deadlock, as the dark clouds expanded further, they changed their direction and began attempting to enter Yang City from another side.

At this sight, many people felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Bai Yinghui even turned to look at the Mutated Parrot, intending to ask something.

But before he could voice his question, he saw the Dragon King’s massive form leap into action, once again "flying in the clouds and mist," and zooming towards the direction of the Locust Army at great speed.

As the Dragon King moved, the dark clouds above followed swiftly, covering the vast swarm of insects in a mere dozen or so seconds.

At this time, the many soldiers and officers on the city walls inexplicably felt a chill.

Considering it was summer, as they wondered where this chill was coming from, they saw a torrential downpour beginning from the distant dark clouds.

Rain?

Many were baffled with question marks in their heads. Was this the Dragon King’s attack method?

But even if it were a downpour, what could it do to these Second Stage Mutated Locusts?

"No, it’s rain mixed with ice." Some officers with binoculars quickly noticed the unusual nature of the downpour.

A great many raindrops were freezing into ice droplets as they fell.

"Could the Dragon King be intending to create a hailstorm to crush these Mutated Locusts to death?" someone speculated.

If they were hit with hail, as long as the ice was big enough, it definitely would not be pleasant for Mutated Insects at the Second Stage.

Even if they weren’t killed outright, being battered into a severe injury was certainly possible, or at the very least, breaking or bending their wings to prevent flight would lift much of the threat.

But people quickly realized that their speculations were wrong.

Barely had the raindrops touched the Mutated Locusts when their bodies instantly stiffened, and they began to plummet straight down.

In the process, their bodies quickly froze, and by the time they hit the ground, they had turned into ice sculptures.

This spectacle momentarily stunned everyone present.

Not only the officers on the city walls but also the scene was faithfully captured by photographers and transmitted to the live streaming rooms.

No need to move if unnecessary: "Holy smokes, what kind of Divine Skill is this? A Freeze attack?"

Probably in winter: "Who cares what Divine Skill it is, just saying ’Dragon King is awesome’ is enough."

Falling Flower Rain: "I’ve heard before that the Dragon King is a reincarnation of a True Dragon. I never believed it before, but now with this hand that turns clouds at will and rains with a flip, easily annihilating hundreds of millions of enemies, I truly believe He is the reincarnation of a True Dragon."

People online were abuzz with discussion, and it was not just on the internet; nearly every street in Yang City echoed with cheers.

There was no doubt that the Dragon King had helped them avert a catastrophe.

What’s more, having such a powerful ally at their side meant that even if they faced the fourth or fifth resurgence of Spiritual Energy, with the ally’s assistance, they could resolve the crisis.

However, in contrast to the public’s simple joy, the upper echelons of Yang City felt a twinge of concern amidst their happiness.

Everyone knew that alliances were built on the basis of comparable strengths between parties; if one side suddenly grew much stronger, the weaker party would either be absorbed or become a vassal.

At that moment, Bai Yinghui and Jian Hua exchanged a look, both seeing a trace of solemnity in each other’s eyes.

"This move is terrifying. If it were used against us, it’s not just ordinary soldiers who’d be in trouble, even Evolutionists might not be able to withstand it," Jian Hua said softly.

"You don’t have to worry too much, after all, we have the support of the entire nation behind us. Of course, we still need to be cautious and see how things develop," Bai Yinghui replied quietly.

At this point, both of them were pondering what attitude the Dragon King would have when he returned and how they should respond.

But soon they realized that they were overthinking it.

After dealing with the Locust Army, the Dragon King simply left and returned to Sunset Valley.

At that time, the Mutated Parrot came over and glanced at the two before saying, "The Dragon Lord only agreed to take action once. Now that the problem has been resolved, remember not to forget the payment."

Hearing such a request, Bai Yinghui couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time.

Meanwhile, Liu Zaoxin immediately said, "No problem, rest assured, I’ll go back soon and have the finance department transfer the money to your account."

The one billion fee for assistance was definitely a bargain for him.

After all, they had been facing an army of Mutated Locusts numbering a hundred million. Without considering the economic losses to the city, the unknown number of soldiers that would have had to be sacrificed just to defeat them was daunting.

After all, flying types of mutated insects were much more agile, making them two or three times more difficult to deal with.

Moreover, the Ice Rain spell cast by the Dragon King not only dealt with the Locust Army simply, but its wide coverage also affected a significant portion of the insect horde on the ground.

The number of casualties from the collateral damage was feared to be no less than fifty or sixty million.

With this, the remaining number of the insect horde was just over one hundred million.

In such a scenario, their defenses would have no problem holding.

They hadn’t even used the Thermostatic Shells yet!

After receiving a response, Ye Feng controlled the Mutated Parrot and left.

He had particularly come to remind them about the payment, sensing their somewhat uneasy emotions, in order to put their minds at ease.

As for the wariness in their hearts, Ye Feng could actually understand it. After all, ’different kinds harbor different intentions.’ Thinking from their perspective, he feared he would feel the same caution.

The more it was so, the more Ye Feng wished to quickly increase his strength, hoping to be resurrected one day and return in human form.

Of course, this slightly melancholic sentiment was soon cast aside, as he opened the system panel to take a look at his Power of Faith, nearly bursting into a laugh.

Power of Faith: 856,300

This was a full 550,000 points more than before.

And the Power of Faith was still increasing, although the rate of increase couldn’t keep up with before.

Now, it was only around 5,000 points per minute and the speed was rapidly declining.

"Humans really are a forgetful species," Ye Feng muttered under his breath.

No sooner had he saved them from crisis than they stopped believing in their savior.

Of course, even so, Ye Feng estimated he could still rake in another fifty or sixty thousand points of Power of Faith.

In other words, this one act of rescue had netted him nearly 600,000 points of Power of Faith.

This was even after he had used up nearly 50,000 points of Power of Faith to perform the wide-spread Freeze, otherwise the total gain would have reached 650,000 points.