Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 355 - 234 Dragon King’s Divine Douze Again_2

And as that person spoke, many faces turned white, and for a moment, no one knew what to do.

However, those at the front of the line, being closer to the statue, had now seen clearly what had come crashing down.

When they did see it clearly, their expressions were all somewhat stunned.

The elder at the very front of the line, at this moment, his originally somewhat cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.

Originally walking with a shaky gait, he now sprang to his feet with surprising agility, quickly took two steps forward, and arrived at the crater.

After seeing clearly what was inside and confirming it was not a trick of his eyes, he nearly burst into tears, promptly knelt down, and faced the direction of Sunset Valley to kowtow. He loudly said, "Thank you, Dragon King, for revealing your divine presence."

By now, more and more people were catching on. As they gathered around and saw the Dragon King Statue in the crater, their emotions rollercoastered from the depths of despair to the heights of heaven.

A round of worship among the crowd was inevitable.

The elder, after taking several deep breaths and calming his emotions, stepped forward and stared at the lifelike wood carving. He cautiously reached out, intending to pick it up with utmost care.

But an embarrassing situation occurred: he exerted all his strength, yet the wooden statue remained immobile, and he almost threw his back out in the effort. freēnovelkiss.com

If he had not been quite old, having developed a thick skin over the years, he probably would have felt so embarassed that he’d want to crawl into a hole.

With a small cough, he waved to a middle-aged man behind him and said, "Da Liu, come over and give it a try. My old bones can’t move it."

"Of course, Dad," the middle-aged man responded and quickly stepped forward.

He then exerted all his might, barely lifting the statue a little before he couldn’t hold on any longer, and with a bang, it crashed back down.

The heavy thud of the fall was heard crystal clear by everyone.

They then realized it was not that the elder couldn’t move it, but rather that this wood carving seemed far too heavy.

The crowd couldn’t help but gather around, touching and examining it closely.

"It’s truly magical! Isn’t this just a wood carving? Why is it so heavy?" someone couldn’t help asking.

"Not just heavy, but also incredibly hard! Look at this wood carving, it’s smashed a hole in the cement road surface, yet it remains completely undamaged. Even a statue made of steel wouldn’t be without a single bend, right?" another person pointed out the miraculous aspect of the wood carving.

And when he said completely undamaged, it was no exaggeration, for not a single scratch could be found on the Dragon King’s wood carving.

In the end, they all had to conclude that it befits a gift from the Dragon King, truly extraordinary.

Then, the three strongest individuals among the group took action together and only with great difficulty managed to get the thing onto the truck.

By their estimate, this half-meter-long wood carving weighed absolutely more than 200 pounds.

Moments later, the convoy slowly departed Sunset Valley. Ye Feng watched them go, and although he did not know how effective it would be in the long term, the short-term effects were definitely there.

With these hundred and more people sending off the Dragon King wood carving following him, the Power of Faith they provided had increased by at least fivefold from the beginning.

Additionally, since their level of faith was inherently higher than that of average people, these hundred plus individuals were now equivalent to a normal group of over a thousand.

What’s more, following this "ritual," the Power of Faith they provided would not rapidly diminish over time but would stay relatively stable within a certain range.

Even if it were to decline later on, he believed that seeing the statues they had sent off would bring it back up again.

For Ye Feng, such an event was but a casual move in his spare time, yet it caused a sensation on the internet.

#Dragon King Reveals Divine Presence!#

This hashtag rose to the top of the trending list in less than half an hour.

The post was made by a young person who was part of the group, thoroughly narrating the incident and accompanying it with photos and a video clip.

The video clearly captured the process of three adults laboriously transporting the wood carving, their strained muscles on their arms and their heavy footsteps all testified to the weight of the woodcarvings.

Nevertheless, even with pictures and video, many people initially did not believe it. After all, images can be doctored, and even that video—hire a few professional actors, and they could simulate the struggle.

Or perhaps the wood carving was a fake, actually made of iron.

Although there were many skeptics, there were also quite a few believers.

Especially when several convoys heading to Yang City saw this news, they discussed it with the security companies escorting them and, after offering more money, almost all of them turned towards Sunset Valley.

Their reasoning was simple: if visiting to pay homage could possibly lead to receiving a Dragon King statue as a gift, then what was the harm in paying a visit?

Even if they didn’t receive a statue, coming to Yang City to worship the Dragon King was the right thing to do.

Driven by this thought, more and more convoys started heading towards Sunset Valley.

One after another, as people obtained Dragon King Statues and posted them online, the voices of doubt gradually diminished.

Then it turned into feelings of envy and jealousy towards those who had obtained the Dragon King Statues.

In such a situation, when a Dragon King Statue fell from a tree, many people directly rushed over to fight for it.

Who would want to let such a good thing go to someone else?

But the individuals to whom Ye Feng gave the statues were certainly chosen carefully; they must have a level of devotion matching that of the elderly man from before.

After all, Ye Feng would hardly give a statue to someone who barely contributed to the Power of Faith.

So when conflicts broke out over the statue, Ye Feng immediately took action. Controlled by his spiritual power, a 200-pound wood carving flew up into the air.

It passed over the heads of onlookers and arrived in front of the person he intended to give it to, where it then hovered to a stop.

This scene scared the previously fighting individuals, leaving them motionless, and they repeatedly kowtowed in the direction of Sunset Valley.

Soon, the video of the Dragon King Statue flying up went viral again.

This time, not only did the Dragon King Statues become famous, but so did the people who received them.

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The online uproar intensified, and how could the officials in Yang City be unaware of it?

"Old Liu, how exactly are we going to handle the matter of the Dragon King Statues? Have you thought of a solution?" Cao Guangzhi, the Secretary-General, walked in with a report in hand and asked.

Liu Zaoxin rubbed his forehead and said, "I haven’t figured it out, and more importantly, we don’t know what the Dragon King is thinking. We’d better not mess this up."

"Then, shall we ask the Mutated Parrot?" Cao Guangzhi asked.

Liu Zaoxin shook his head, "It’s best not to do that; even if we are just asking out of curiosity, it still shows a certain stance, and there’s no need to do something that can lead to misunderstandings."

"Besides, this hasn’t had a negative impact on us. It has only made the topic of the Dragon King even more popular. Perhaps that’s what the True God wants since it has always been keen on increasing its fame, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Guangzhi couldn’t help but nod; perhaps it was truly so.

"Let’s discuss something related to us then. This is the data submitted by the department responsible for population coordination below," Cao Guangzhi handed over the report he was holding to Liu Zaoxin and said, "Since yesterday afternoon, there has been a continuous arrival of people from outside to Yang City. The number of people yesterday wasn’t too high, around 600."

"But now, in less than three hours this morning, the number has exceeded 5,000, and according to the intelligence we’ve gathered, this is just the beginning. The peak is probably in a week’s time."

"At that time, the number of people pouring in daily could be between 50,000 and 100,000."

"But at this stage, our Yang City simply cannot accommodate so many people. What do you plan to do?"