One-Eyed Monster

Igor naturally didn’t understand Kadi’s excitement. The current situation was extremely grim. He had drawn the moon closer, and now this black seawater was swelling rapidly. It would be disastrous if it flooded the mountain they were on!

However, Kadi paid no attention to these concerns, still excited and yelling loudly.

This rhythm is really heading towards a breakdown! Igor couldn’t help but think.

What am I supposed to do? The moon has been pulled in, and the sea level is rising rapidly! Igor had never even imagined such a thing. To expect me to find a solution on the spot—isn’t that asking a bit too much?

However, Kadi’s excited expression showed no sign that he sensed the approaching danger. Igor even considered warning Kadi that if the sea level rose to a certain point, it would flood their cave, leaving them no escape. Of course, escaping was secondary. The main problem was that if their hiding spot were exposed due to this, the trouble would be immense.

The mastermind behind the Dark Sea might become indignant and utterly disgusted. But if their location were discovered, they likely couldn’t withstand several rounds of attack in their current state.

This was the real, major problem.

”Igor!” Stan Sol suddenly shouted. Igor thought Stan Sol must have also realized this problem, which was why he sounded so agitated.

”I know, I’m trying to figure out a solution!” Igor tried to reassure Stan Sol, but deep down, a hint of dread stirred within him.

”Huh? What’s going on? Why do you need to come up with a solution? Isn’t everything okay?” Stan Sol’s response was not what Igor expected. He quickly calmed down, looking at Igor with surprise.

”What?” Igor was also surprised. This shouldn’t be happening. How could Stan Sol not realize it? ”The sea level has risen. Aren’t you worried it will flood our cave?”

Igor’s honest reply made Stan Sol furrow his brows, and then he burst into laughter.

”What’s so funny?” Igor was confused.

”Oh, Igor, Igor,” Stan Sol said amidst his laughter. ”Haven’t you realized yet that we are the ones causing the sea level to rise, not them?”

”What do you mean?” Igor pressed.

”Heh heh,” Stan Sol chuckled. ”Haven’t you sensed their anger and helplessness?”

”I haven’t?” Igor replied, puzzled.

”Look closely at this black sea. Even though it’s rising continuously, can’t you see there’s a force constantly trying to suppress it?”

As Stan Sol explained, Igor gradually began to understand. Soon, he perceived it too. Yes, there was indeed a force tugging at these rising waters, a force that seemed entirely reluctant for them to ascend.

This... Igor felt ashamed. He had initially thought Kadi’s method would lead them to a breakdown. He hadn’t expected that Kadi, this little rascal, had already managed to unsettle the enemy...

This dragging force alone showed that the mastermind behind this had lost control of the sea level! He could no longer stop the water from continuously rising!

”Hahahaha, that’s more like it! It’s time to give him a bit more stimulation, Igor!” After Igor finished speaking, Kadi began to direct again. Although Kadi couldn’t sense the dragging force from the depths of the sea, he knew the sea level was desperately trying to hold back the tide. Hearing Igor’s explanation, he finally understood. So, he decided it was time to cause more trouble for the mastermind.

This is going to be even better! Kadi thought to himself. My plan is perfect, and I have complete trust in Igor.

”Uh…” Upon understanding Kadi’s intention, Igor felt his mind reel; Kadi’s method of causing trouble was truly a classic.

Kadi asked Igor to move the moon farther away. This would lessen its gravitational pull on the sea, causing the tide to recede. The resulting reaction? Heh, it’s perfectly obvious!

It’s like we’re in a tug-of-war, Igor thought. Our opponents can’t possibly win. Just when they’re gritting their teeth and pulling with all their might, we suddenly let go...

This was truly an insidious method, and also, out-and-out mischief!

No wonder Kadi was over there, shouting and practically boiling with excitement!

So this guy had prepared such a grand meal!

So Igor, interpreting Kadi’s instructions in his own way, WHOOSHED the enormous moon far, far back. Instantly, the moon appeared much smaller!

CRASH! The entire sea level, as if struck by something enormous, instantly erupted like boiling water, ROARING AND TUMBLING...

The whole scene was spectacular!

Who would have thought this receding tide would be so intense, as if the entire sea surface had suddenly been split open.

Kadi stared, transfixed. Such an awe-inspiring sight was truly a rarity!

Actually, Kadi hadn’t intended for the reaction to be this intense. He just wanted Igor to slightly adjust the moon’s distance. This would let the sea level drop a little, making the sea believe its strenuous efforts to pull it down had some effect. In other words, it was to let the mastermind behind the scenes feel that he had regained control of the rhythm!

Kadi’s intention was to constantly make the enemy feel in control before stirring up trouble again, causing them panic. Rinse and repeat, continuously tormenting the enemy, leaving them no opportunity to catch their breath.

It had to be said, Kadi’s plan was truly disgusting.

In other words, Kadi was truly a master of mischief, a natural-born troublemaker.

As for Igor, this time, he couldn’t entirely keep up with Kadi’s rhythm. It wasn’t that his adjustments weren’t timely; rather, his stride this time was a bit too wide...

”My goodness!” Kadi exclaimed, both excited and astonished. ”Igor, I didn’t expect you to love excitement this much! Now there’s really going to be a show!”

Igor was indeed not cut out for causing trouble. It wouldn’t take more than two or three rounds before he would instinctively confront the opponent head-on. Such courage was commendable, but this approach wasn’t necessarily appropriate at this moment.

The Dark Sea, previously under the mastermind’s complete control, now grew frenzied and turbulent due to the moon’s changing proximity. The water surged and receded, making the entire sea surface boil.

However, these were merely changes on the sea’s surface and couldn’t truly harm the mastermind behind it all.

But this ebb and flow also brought some derivative effects. For example, Kadi often used to hear Kevin and the others say that after the tide receded, you could go to the beach to pick shells and catch crabs...

This time, with such an intense ebb and flow, the things left on the beach would naturally be far more numerous than under normal circumstances...

These things, left on the beach after the tide receded, were what would truly throw the entire Dark Sea into an uproar!