Lin Yu was overjoyed to receive a spatial ring.
Lin Yu found the ring to be a bit large, but it fit perfectly on his wrist.
He put the spatial bracelet on his right hand.
Now, he wore the wrist watch on his left hand and the spatial bracelet on his right.
With a thought, he moved the stones on the ground into it. With another thought, the stones reappeared on the ground.
"With the spatial bracelet, things will be much more convenient from now on!" Lin Yu exclaimed excitedly.
He had waited so long for this day.
It had been months since he first saw Sword God's spatial ring, and now he finally had spatial equipment.
The excitement in his heart made him want to burst out laughing.
Just then, his clone returned again, this time bringing two pieces of equipment.
These were the demigod-tier Tidal Sword and the Sea God's Scepter.
As Lin Yu held the Tidal Sword in his left hand and the Sea God's Scepter in his right, a flood of information entered his mind.
"So, demigod-tier items come with demigod-level skills. No wonder that Merman King was so powerful."
He discovered that the demigod-tier items contained several skills.
Furthermore, possessing a demigod-tier item could amplify his own skills.
For example, if he were to use water or ice attribute skills, using the Tidal Sword or the Sea God's Scepter would double the skill's power.
A hundred percent amplification, it was incredible.
"With these two demigod-tier items, I have even more power to protect myself," Lin Yu said excitedly.
He grinned and put the two demigod-tier items into the spatial bracelet.
If the Lord of East Sea City, Fang Jin, asked him for the Tidal Sword, he would say he hadn't seen it and tell him to look for it himself.
After all, what was in his pocket wouldn't be given back.
"Heh heh, Sword God only has one demigod-tier item, and I have two!"
At this moment.
As time passed, the injured were gradually recovering under the care of some healing awakeners.
Many people came down the mountain and looked at the lake, on the verge of tears.
Their homes were gone!
For many office workers who were not adventurers, a house in East Sea City represented over a decade of their hard work.
Now, the city was destroyed, their homes were gone, and it was natural for them to be unhappy.
"My home! You died so miserably!"
"Brother, please accept my condolences."
"Your home is gone too? We are in the same boat, let's cry together."
"No, I'm a supporter. My home isn't in East Sea City. I just wanted to advise you to stay away from the lake and be careful not to fall in."
"You... forget it, I don't want to talk. Just let me be alone."
"........"
Similar scenes were happening repeatedly.
Whether they were poor or rich, everyone was in a bad mood.
Most of these people were not adventurers. They had low talent levels, generally being low-level awakeners of D-grade or below.
Unable to be adventurers, they could only be cogs in society.
Going to work nine to five, marrying a wife, and having a family with children and a warm hearth brought a certain happiness.
Although their childhood dreams had faded, they placed their hopes on their children.
Thus, they would grit their teeth and buy things like awakening classes and skill stones for their children.
But now, many of their children were dead, their wives were dead, and now their homes were gone. The hope that sustained them was gone.
Was there anyone more miserable than them?
In the distance, a group of adventurers looked at the ordinary people wailing by the lake and shook their heads with a sigh.
"Fortunately, my talent was B-grade back then, allowing me to become an adventurer. Otherwise, I would also be caught in their helplessness and sorrow."
"Fate is sometimes like this. They thought that not being adventurers meant no danger and they could live to old age and die, but when disaster struck, they were the first to rush to reincarnate."
"Our fate is also difficult, or rather, the fate of humanity is difficult. Twice, we faced extinction, and both times Lin Yu turned the tide."
"Yes, if it weren't for him, our outcome would be uncertain. I don't feel any envy towards him right now."
"Nonsense, with such a vast difference in strength, how can you feel envious?"
"That's why I've decided to believe in him!"
"Believe?"
Everyone was confused. They knew about belief, but it seemed to imply something more.
The person sighed, "It seems you all don't know. Becoming a god requires belief."
"What about demigods?" the others asked.
He shook his head, "Demigods are not gods!"
Everyone understood, and from his words, gods were far more powerful than demigods.
They might not even be the same species.
"Gods... I learned from someone from another world that gods are among the practitioners of that level. Different cultivation systems have different names. Some cultivation systems require a certain amount of faith to knock on the door of divinity."
"Tell us quickly, we want to hear."
"That's all I know. I don't know more, but one thing is certain: there are countless paths to becoming a god."
"So, it's possible to become a god without faith?"
"Yes, but becoming a god through faith is the easiest. Other paths are much more difficult."
"I don't know the specifics, and what I've said might even be wrong. Don't take it as truth."
"Don't worry, we definitely won't spread it."
"Yes, yes, we definitely won't spread it."
"........"
Everyone patted their chests and made promises, but they didn't look like they meant it at all.
The person sighed and said no more.
At this moment.
The ruins were chaotic. Some people were crying, some were chatting, and some were searching for treasures.
Fang Jin, the Lord of East Sea City, looked depressed.
He hadn't expected this battle to destroy his home; he was quite unlucky.
"The cabinet just issued a directive, asking me to oversee the reconstruction work, but where's the money?" he grumbled.
"Oh well, I'll clean up this ruin first, and then rebuild East Sea City by the lake."
Thinking this, he summoned the East Sea Army.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp!!!
The East Sea Army gathered.
"Soldiers of the East Sea Army, greetings, Lord Mayor!"
Fang Jin waved his hand and said, "East Sea City was damaged in the Battle of East Sea, but we won this battle!"
"As long as we rebuild our homes, the future will still be bright. I'll trouble all of you next."
The soldiers of the East Sea Army said in unison, "We will do our best to rebuild East Sea City!"
Fang Jin also became impassioned.
"I am with you!" he declared, patting his chest, and then said, "First, clear the ruins. After that's done, let the construction teams come in."
"Yes!"
The East Sea Army had a total of 100,000 soldiers. Even after losing thirty to forty thousand, there were still fifty to sixty thousand left.
They all worked together, and the speed was astonishing.
Seeing this, the adventurers felt ashamed to stand by and watch, and they also came forward to help.
The ruins were being cleared at a visible rate.
Meanwhile, Fang Jin was contacting construction teams. Construction teams were the cheapest. He wasn't short of hundreds of billions of star coins; East Sea City's finances could still support it.
However, the biggest expense was for formations and runes!
Back then, the three major formations of East Sea City had cost trillions of star coins.
And that was after several top formation masters had spent ten years creating those formations.
This meant that while building East Sea City might take half a month, constructing the formations could take ten years.
Runes were much simpler, as they only needed to be drawn on building materials, but their cost was also extremely high.
He gritted his teeth, feeling overwhelmed, and called the cabinet again.
Elder: "I know your situation, but the cabinet is also short on funds. I've opened a donation channel for you. Find some big streamers to promote it, and let the people donate to you. That's all!"
Beep, beep, beep!!!
The elder hung up.
Fang Jin looked depressed.
"Damn it, you old geezer, that's not very righteous!"