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Under the light, its green skin reflected an eerie sheen, sending chills down one's spine.
The Deep One's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
Its voice suddenly rang out in the laboratory. Although it was slightly hoarse, it was exceptionally clear, like a sound coming from underwater, or perhaps echoing directly in their minds.
"I quite like a saying you humans have: 'If apologies were enough, what would be the point of laws?'"
"Humanity has truly let you down, let down the ocean."
Bai Liu spoke slowly, her tone carrying a hint of apology, but also a firm resolve.
"But we are a race of the supernatural, the natural enemy of humanity. You don't need to destroy the whole world, do you?"
The Deep One's eyes lingered on Bai Liu for a moment, seemingly assessing her sincerity.
Then, it slowly closed its eyes, and when it opened them again, the mocking smile was gone, replaced by a deep and complex expression.
"Strange? I get it. People with extremely strong resentment can't be reincarnated after they die, so they become things like you. To put it bluntly, you're still human at heart!"
They are still human beings at their core.
That's a very fair point. At the very least, if Shi Shi and the others don't actively reveal their powers, they really are no different from ordinary people.
"You humans are always in the habit of seeking redemption after making mistakes."
The voice of the deep diver carried an echo of the deep sea.
"But this time, you are facing not only the wrath of us Deep Divers, but also the wailing of the entire ocean. What you need to do is far more than simply repairing the damage done to us."
Finally, a strange smile appeared on the Deep One's face.
The Deep One's voice carried a chilling indifference, as if it came from the deepest part of the ocean, carrying endless darkness and cold.
"You think Lord Cthulhu's power is limited to this?"
Its sound seemed to echo in every corner of the laboratory, making it impossible to escape.
Jiang Xiao and Bai Liu exchanged a glance, and they could both see a hint of shock in each other's eyes.
They knew that the Deep Ones' words concealed an even more terrifying truth.
The Deep One slowly opened its eyes, its enormous eyeballs seemingly containing endless stars, deep and mysterious.
"Everything you humans are experiencing now is nothing more than the vague will of Lord Cthulhu in his subconscious."
The Deep One's voice was deep, and every word struck Jiang Xiao and the others like a heavy hammer blow.
"You are not even qualified to be observed by the gods!"
The Deep One's words were full of disdain and sarcasm.
Jiang Xiao felt an unprecedented sense of oppression. He knew that they were facing an existence far beyond human comprehension. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
"So what do we do?"
Jiang Xiao's voice trembled slightly, but he still mustered the courage to ask the question.
The Deep One did not answer immediately; its gaze turned back to White Willow, as if it were pondering something.
After a long while, the Deep One spoke again.
"To put Lord Cthulhu's will to sleep, you must find the source of all this, the altar that has been corrupted to the extreme."
"altar?"
Bai Liu repeated it, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
"Yes, that was the sacred place where our Deep Ones communicated with Lord Cthulhu, but now it has been corrupted by your human pollutants and has become the medium of this disaster."
The Deep One's words revealed a hint of pain and helplessness, an emotion that even Jiang Xiao and Bai Liu could sense.
In fact, if they had a choice, the Deep Ones wouldn't want to bother Lord Cthulhu to help them.
It was truly a last resort!
Therefore, this deep-diving creature now presents the solution to the problem to Jiang Xiao and the others.
It would be best if they could solve it, but it doesn't matter if they can't.
"Finding that altar and cleaning off the contamination might appease Lord Cthulhu's wrath."
The Deep Ones have finally offered a possible solution.
"Note that it is 'maybe,' not 'certainly.'"
Jiang Xiao and Bai Liu exchanged a glance; they understood that the difficulty of this task far exceeded their expectations.
But they had no choice but to end this disaster.
"We will do our best."
Bai Liu finally spoke, her voice filled with determination.
The Deep One fell silent. It slowly closed its eyes, as if it had entrusted its fate to the unknown future.
Chapter 617 Deep Sea Embers
Only after Jiang Xiao and the others had completely disappeared outside the laboratory did the Deep One sigh leisurely.
The sound rose slowly like bubbles in the deep sea, eventually bursting into the boundless darkness.
Its eyes shimmered with a faint light, a deep blue unique to deep-sea creatures, as if containing the ocean's profundity and mystery.
The laboratory lights illuminated its smooth skin as it slowly turned its body, as if reflecting on something.
Indeed, different voices and opinions exist within their deep-diving population.
Some tribes believe that although humanity's crimes are serious, they are not worth the risk of extermination.
They proposed a more moderate solution—demanding enormous compensation, so enormous that it would take humanity hundreds of years to cultivate its moral character.
This serves as compensation for marine pollution and as a warning to humanity against repeating the offense.
After all, the extinction of humanity is not the best option for the Deepsea Divers.
Human existence, despite bringing many problems, also maintains a certain balance in the Earth's ecology.
If humanity were to disappear, those balances could be disrupted, ultimately leading to new disasters.
Moreover, the deep-diving beings also understand that human wisdom and creativity are extremely valuable.
If it can be guided onto the right track, it may bring new hope to the ocean and even the entire planet.
The Deep One in front of us belongs to the pacifist faction.
It sneaked onto land because it wanted to talk to humans.
However, he was beaten up by Bai Liu the first time he appeared.
Of course, it also had the idea of how strong the human warriors were, so it didn't explain itself during the battle.
But it couldn't hold out the second time.
Originally, I just wanted to have a calm talk with Bai Liu, but I didn't expect to be killed as soon as I showed my face.
That little electromagnetic attack was so powerful, it was a close call!
The Deep One's thoughts wandered through such considerations; it knew that this struggle with humanity did not only have one path: destruction.
It even imagines that if some kind of agreement could be reached with humans, then the two races might be able to achieve true reconciliation and jointly protect the planet.
Of course, while they claim to coexist peacefully, they actually demand that humans sign various unequal treaties.
They want humans to be their laborers, the deep-diving race.
Its green skin shimmered with an eerie luster under the light; it was the color of the deep sea, and also the color of the unknown.
The Deep Ones knew that their kind needed to make a choice that would affect the future of the entire ocean and even the entire world of supernatural tales.
As Jiang Xiao entered the conference room at the Shanghai-Hong Kong base, a tense atmosphere enveloped them like an invisible net.
They did not mention the word "Cthulhu" when discussing the issue with the experts.
After all, ordinary people would probably encounter indescribable things if they heard these three words.
They were simply told that to resolve the current disaster, they had to go to a certain location deep in the ocean.
"Depth at this coordinate"
A marine expert frowned, his face filled with doubt and worry.
"The water pressure there is enough to crush a person into a pulp. I mean, even wearing our most advanced diving suits would crush a person into a pulp. How are we supposed to get down there?"
"and."
Another female expert took over the conversation, her voice trembling slightly.
"That coordinate is beyond the reach of human flesh and blood, and the depth is beyond the limits of our current diving equipment. We simply have no way to reach it."
Immediately, discussions arose one after another within the Shanghai-Hong Kong base, and everyone's face showed a worried expression.
They all knew that the deep ocean must harbor unknown dangers, a realm that human technology had not yet fully conquered.
"We can't just give up like this."
Bai Liu's voice sounded particularly firm amidst the discussions.