"Don't worry about whether what they say is true or not. All I know now is that the sea level is rising! If we don't stop it, all the islands will be submerged!!!"
As Julio spoke, Charles's expression instantly became as ugly as theirs.
This kind of thing can be detected with just one test. There is no way the other party is lying. It is absolutely true.
If the previous earthquakes and sea monster attacks were considered ordinary crises for humans, then the current sea level rise is definitely a catastrophe that will exterminate humans on Earth and in the sea!
Islands are the foundation of human life in Earthsea. If the islands are submerged by the Omnipotent, then the human civilization in Earthsea will be completely destroyed!
"Time is running out. We can't waste time here. I propose that the three parties send out their navies at the same time to completely defeat the Futan Cult and capture their high priest alive! Maybe they know the reason for lifting the buoyancy on the sea surface." Julio's oppressive voice sounded again.
"I agree. There can't be any delay on this matter." Hahod immediately agreed.
Just as they both looked at Charles at the same time, they saw the young man in front of them shook his head slightly.
"No, there's no point in bothering them now. This matter has nothing to do with them. It's not worth wasting time on them. They can't solve this problem either."
Then, Charles spoke in a low voice about the information he had just discovered.
"Darkness. It is because the God of Light took away the darkness that belonged to Earthsea that these anomalies occurred. We must find the darkness back so that Earthsea can return to peace."
The two men stared at the young man in front of them with wide eyes. This information was too shocking. Darkness was not a thing, so how could it be taken away by someone
"You don't believe me? What's the point of me lying to you at this time? Don't forget that the sea water is also flooding my island."
"I believe it. Then where is the darkness you mentioned now?" Hahod asked quickly.
Charles slowly raised his head and looked at the ceiling above his head. "Above us, on the surface,"
The other two stopped talking, trying hard to digest this special information.
After a full minute, Julio spoke with difficulty.
"But you said before that the God of Light was killed on the surface. Then what kind of existence can kill a god? An existence more powerful than a god?"
Charles exhaled slowly. "I don't know. Maybe."
"Don't know? Didn't you tell others before that you were from the surface? How could you not know what's outside the surface?"
"That's not the surface I lived on before! This damn place might not even be the planet I live on!! What do you want me to know?" Charles' voice couldn't help but get louder.
Julio's expression became even uglier, and he cursed inwardly. "There's a being up there that can kill gods! And we have to go to his territory to look for something!?"
Looking at the two sandmen in front of him, Charles spoke again: "No matter what is up there, we have to go up. We will either drown or be killed by the things up there. There is no other way."
"You two, take action now. Send a message to all the islands by telegraph immediately. We need to gather all the explorers together and explore the surface."
The three of them then discussed for a long time. Faced with this catastrophe of extinction, they put aside all their disputes with each other and began to save themselves.
It was not until the evening that the three governors and their intelligence team came up with a preliminary plan.
First, Hope Island gathers all the explorers on the island and forms the first exploration team to explore the surface first.
Anna, who was sitting sideways at the table, listened to the whole thing. She yawned slightly, then reached out and poked Charles on the back.
Charles' heart moved slightly, and he said to the two sandmen in front of him: "That's it, the specific situation will be discussed after the first exploration team comes back."
Charles was about to leave when Julio called him. "Wait, I have something else to discuss with Governor Charles. It is not appropriate to hide it at this critical moment. Only by leveraging each other's strengths can we find the darkness faster and return Earthsea to peace."
"Just say whatever you want to say. Every second is precious now." Charles looked at him with his arms folded.
"I suggest that Governor Charles publish all the technologies you have. The most critical one is the so-called Relic Research Institute. The improvement of your island's overall strength is related to this place."
Charles felt a tentacle wrapped around his right leg and shaking. It was Anna's tentacle. The tacit understanding between the two made Charles understand that this meant he was rejected.
However, Charles had different ideas when faced with Julio's request.
"Yes, I can publish the technology that Hope Island possesses, but since it is information disclosure, it seems that it is not enough for me alone to publish it. I am also very curious about how Governor Julio went from an ordinary person to a fifteenth-level existence. Of course, there is also magic in the Western Sea. All resources and technologies will be shared by everyone."
Hearing this, Hahod next to him spoke up, "I want to make one thing clear. The West Sea Region has never been secretive. But magic is related to talent, and not everyone can learn it. If you think it's worth it, I can persuade other families in the West Sea Region to exchange with you."
Charles and Harold from the three parties all agreed, and then simultaneously turned their attention to the representatives from the South China Sea.
The sandman that looked like Julio paused for a few seconds and then dispersed on the spot.
Hahod touched the staff in his hand helplessly and said, "It's a pity that Julio doesn't seem to be willing to exchange."
"That's all for this time. I will send the first exploration team out as soon as possible. If they find any key clues, I will contact you again."
Charles said this and ended the meeting completely.
When the news of rising sea levels spread from the three major islands via telegrams, the first thing it caused was intense panic. Some regimes that had just been established were directly overthrown by desperate mobs.
But no matter how they reacted, in the end they could only report the current number of exploration ships according to the method on the telegram.
No one wants to die, good or bad.
Fortunately, although the darkness has disappeared, the murderous light is gone, the ryegrass can be replanted, and people can walk out directly from their cloaks and umbrellas. This is the only good news among the many bad news.
The resources of Hope Island began to shift towards Ancha Island, and various buildings were quickly built.
It wasn't long before the first group of explorers arrived, a total of seventy-three exploration ships.
Most of them were explorers of the Hope Island, but one of them was the Narwhal, whose bow had been thoroughly repaired.
(End of this chapter)