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Undoubtedly, most people do not want to see the invention of firearms, but this will not change according to their will.
People were discussing the purpose of the Wan Jie Hot Spring Resort's call for everyone to participate in the thermal weapons test.
Some believe this is a signal from the Myriad Realms Hot Spring Resort that it intends to dominate the world, and also a grand event to showcase its strength and let people know its power, so as to achieve the goal of subduing the enemy without fighting.
Some people say this is a publicity stunt to promote firearms and sell them to the public. There are probably some people who believe this, since the earliest firearms were sold. If they weren't sold, the Myriad Worlds Hot Spring Resort could have used this power to dominate the world.
Another theory is that the Myriad Realms Hot Spring Resort wanted to prevent the war from continuing, using thermal weapons as a sword hanging over their heads to maintain world peace. Those who believe this possibility are mostly die-hard fans of Yi Shuihan's role as a war referee.
Chapter 499, You're Ugly, Shoot Me to Death
Located in an unnamed place at the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, this place is two-thirds desert and the remaining one-third forest.
The site for the thermal weapons explosion was chosen here, and as a result, it got a new name: the thermal weapons explosion test area.
In order to avoid affecting human interests, tests of thermal weapons are usually conducted in remote and uninhabited deserts, since there is nothing in the desert.
However, in order to let everyone see firsthand whether firearms are as terrifying as rumored, this area, which includes a forest, was chosen.
On this day, the sky was azure and the weather seemed exceptionally fine. However, few of the various powers that had arrived early to watch the so-called thermal weapons explosion test paid any attention to it.
Their expressions varied: anxiety, tension, anticipation, excitement, frustration, madness...
It can see almost every expression in the world; it's hard to imagine that such a situation could occur simultaneously in this small area.
"Is everyone here? It's almost time."
"Except for the people from the Land of Scythe who haven't come, everyone else who was notified has arrived."
"The Land of the Scythe?"
"It was a small country with only 30 people; it was more like a small family than a country."
"Then ignore him and proceed with the plan."
"Yes!"
As the organizer, Wanjie Hot Spring Resort thoughtfully provided a venue for close-up observation. In addition to some comfortable seats, a round wooden table with fruits and vegetables was provided free of charge. Here, in addition to being able to see the explosion of thermal weapons directly from more than ten kilometers away, everyone could also watch the large screen in the center of the venue, which displayed clear images transmitted by satellite.
The sky was overhead, which gave Yi Shuihan a strong sense of a public movie theater, but who cared about that?
"We're so far away, we can't see the whole process clearly at all. They say it's for our safety, but could there be a conspiracy?"
"Didn't they say that the big screen over there would allow us to see everything clearly from a bird's-eye view?"
"Who knows if it's a scam?"
Just then, a man in work clothes walked over and stared at the man who said there was a conspiracy for three seconds.
"I suspect you are deliberately disrupting the event. Please come with me."
"Haha, I knew there was a conspiracy. What? You dare to do it but you won't let anyone talk about it? If you don't leave, how can you be sure of anything?"
The loud-mouthed man didn't notice the pitying looks he received from many people around him. Instead, he looked smug, as if he was quite satisfied with the situation and was fascinated by the attention he received.
The man in the work clothes frowned, seemingly unable to think of a solution for the moment. Just then, he suddenly made a listening gesture.
Those who noticed this also spotted the black earpiece on his ear and immediately knew he was listening to someone.
A moment later, the man in the work clothes stopped obeying, and his face turned cold.
The shouting man hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation and wanted to say something more to attract more attention.
"We received orders from our superiors that you are ugly and should be shot on the spot."
A silver metal gun, unlike ordinary handguns, was pressed against the forehead of the shouting man, and before he could react, a shot rang out.
With a loud bang, the shouting man's head shattered like a watermelon being smashed, and he fell straight to the ground. Perhaps his body hadn't fully realized he was dead, and he twitched for a moment.
The scene was incredibly bloody, which silenced the entire venue and created a somewhat frightening atmosphere.
Those who didn't know what happened only heard the man in the work clothes say the reason for the murder and felt that he was being far too domineering towards the Wanjie Hot Spring Resort.
What's wrong with being ugly? Why would someone want to kill another person?
Some people who think about the rules of the Wanjie Hot Spring Resort, such as not being allowed to enter the hot spring if they are not good-looking, feel a chill and worry that they are not good-looking enough.
"No, we have to use the transformation technique."
Bang, bang, bang! Almost dozens of bangs rang out in succession, and dozens of beautiful women and handsome men reappeared, dazzling a large number of people.
"What are you doing? Why did you suddenly use the transformation technique?"
"Brother, are you stupid? That guy was killed just now because he was ugly. My face isn't that good-looking either. What if I get killed for that reason? Now that I've used the transformation magic to look handsome, I definitely won't be killed because I'm ugly."
With another "bang," the person who hadn't changed now looked completely different.
Moments later, two-thirds of the people in the venue used the transformation spell, and for a moment the venue was filled with stunningly beautiful people, all looking like male and female models, just like a modeling event.
A few people who knew the truth, even those who weren't particularly good-looking, were startled and decided to transform as well.
What can they do? They're afraid! What if the other party really uses their looks as an excuse to come back to them? It's better to be safe than sorry.
"Uh, everyone, don't panic. The thermal weapon explosion is about to begin. I'll be going now."
The man in the work clothes stared in astonishment at everything that was happening before him, and finally dragged the body of the shouting man away from the scene at top speed.
Okay, it was just a minor incident.
As the large screen suddenly lit up, displaying an image of a desert, everyone's attention was drawn to the screen.
"Thermal weapons explosion test begins, countdown, 1098..."
With the final launch, people saw a small dot in the sky fall down to the desert below.
As the dot got closer and closer to the ground, the image grew larger and larger, and the dot's true form was finally revealed: the protagonist of this experiment, the Peacekeeper, a weapon of mass destruction.
"Boom"
"Rumble"
The ground shook violently. The venue was not far from the explosion's epicenter, so the tremors were extremely strong, like a magnitude 10 earthquake, making it difficult for anyone to stand.
Fortunately, most of the people in the venue were not ordinary people and could withstand it.
A giant mushroom cloud of fire on the big screen was terrifying; just looking at it sent a chill down your spine.
Besides, even without a large screen, the enormous anomaly could be seen with the naked eye from over ten kilometers away. A strong sense of oppression emanated from the scene, making everyone in the venue feel physically uncomfortable.
What else is there to say? Faced with this undeniably terrifying reality, everyone was deeply shocked, especially by the alarms coming from their bodies and the gradually withering trees in the distance, which made it impossible not to believe in the consequences of the thermal explosion.
Chapter 500, Our Dreams Should Be the Stars and the Sea
The tremors from the firearms lasted for more than ten minutes, after which everyone stared blankly at the dark earth, where both the forest and the desert had vanished.
An indescribable smell filled the air, but few people paid any attention to it at the moment.
Even in the desert, the environment is harsh, and not many people are willing to live there. Now, after the thermal weapons explosion, even less people would want to live on such a land. It's obvious at a glance, and just looking at this place gives you the urge to run away.
Has the devil descended upon the world?
"Hell, this is hell."
"It's actually true. Firearms are truly terrifying."
Because the venue was very close to the site of the thermal weapon explosion, unpredictable changes occurred to people's bodies without them even realizing it.
This change is very slow, especially since most of the people in the venue are not ordinary people. The stronger they are, the stronger their physical resistance is. It would probably take a long time to have an impact on them.
Even so, everyone felt uneasy, their minds racing to call the police, sensing that staying there would lead to disaster.
Many disasters are preceded by signs, such as rats taking refuge or rivers swelling before an earthquake.
Clearly, everyone is feeling a sense of unease right now.
Just as everyone in the venue was wondering whether they should leave this place of trouble immediately, the big screen suddenly changed, and Yi Shuihan's figure appeared on it.
"Hello everyone, I am Yi Shuihan, and also the organizer of this thermal weapon explosion test. I believe you have all seen what happened before and have a general idea of the power of this thermal weapon. So let me get straight to the point and tell you what I mean!"
Yi Shuihan smiled and appeared very amiable, but his words immediately caused the atmosphere in the entire venue to freeze. All other thoughts were temporarily abandoned, and everyone stared intently at the big screen, listening intently.
They knew that what Yi Shuihan was about to say would determine the future of the entire world.
They had already witnessed the power of firearms; in terms of sheer power, they were no less than a super forbidden technique.
You said you only felt it slightly and haven't tested it with any real power yet, so why would they believe everything about the radiation from thermal weapons?
This is not surprising. Some things cannot be judged by common sense. For example, love at first sight is so magical. If it didn't actually happen to you, probably not many people would believe that love at first sight exists, but in fact, it does.
"I will select five countries, teach them how to manufacture firearms, and make them firearms-producing nations. Then, these five countries will form a permanent council to establish the rules of this world and eliminate human warfare from this world."
"Of course, I also know that people may think that war can never be eliminated. After all, wherever there are people, there will be conflict, and wherever there is conflict, war may break out."
"Since war is inevitable, I would rather turn this war into an external war to defend our homeland than a war between humans and meaningless internal strife."
Yi Shuihan paused here. Even though they weren't speaking face to face, Yi Shuihan could still imagine the expressions on the faces of the people in the room at this moment—definitely a look of bewilderment and confusion.
And in fact, it was pretty much as Yi Shuihan had thought. The people in the venue were already dumbfounded when they first heard Yi Shuihan say that he would select five countries to teach them how to make firearms.
If it weren't for the fact that the speaker was Yi Shuihan, and that he was speaking in front of so many people, no one in the hall would have believed that someone would be willing to teach such a powerful weapon to another person.
Put yourself in their shoes. If they were to develop such a thing, they would be extremely wary of it and would never share it.
With firearms, dominating the world would be a piece of cake. They possess the power to destroy human civilization, and under such power, who would dare to disobey?
What Yi Shuihan said later, about turning the war into a war against foreign powers, left everyone feeling even more confused. Who was the foreign power?
"The earth beneath our feet is actually a planet, not an endless sphere like the moon in the sky. It's just that this sphere is so big that we have never been able to walk to the end, so we think it is endless."
"Each star in the sky is actually a planet, but they appear so small because they are so far away. On those stars, countless races live. The rulers of many planets are not humans, but other races. Many of these races are not confined to their own planets, but have ventured out and set foot on the vast ocean of stars. Those who know how to coexist peacefully are a minority, which leads to wars between civilizations. If we continue to engage in meaningless internal wars and waste time, one can imagine what will happen when we encounter an invader who has set foot on the universe and formed a vast ocean."
"In the best-case scenario, all of us humans will become slaves of other races, kept in captivity like we raise pigs and dogs; in the worst-case scenario, our entire race will be wiped out."
"Would you want to see that happen? To see yourself or your descendants become lowly slaves, or to see your entire race be wiped out? I certainly wouldn't."
"A person without dreams is as good as dead, and the dreams of all humankind should be the stars and the sea."
Chapter 501, Finding the Organization
When Yi Shuihan was talking about planets, stars, and the universe, his presence was no longer visible on the big screen; instead, images captured by satellites were displayed.
When the people in the venue saw the planet they were on and the vastness of the universe, it was truly awe-inspiring.
It turns out that the earth beneath our feet has boundaries, and we live on a sphere. It turns out that the moon and those stars are planets, perhaps with life like ours.
The world is so big! We have been far too narrow-minded, limiting our vision to this small corner of the world and waging meaningless wars.
The war should not continue. What we need is not the war, but to leave this planet and go to the boundless sea of stars.
The people in the venue looked at the universe on the big screen with longing and desire in their eyes. No matter what they thought before, at least at this moment, they had a common dream, the dream that Yi Shuihan proposed, a common dream of mankind: to leave the planet and see the vast starry sea.
The thought of leaving one planet and conquering one planet after another filled everyone with excitement. Compared to that, fighting for a few pieces of land on their original planet seemed like a trivial matter.
Without Yi Shuihan needing to say much more, things proceeded very smoothly. With the support of the powerful weapons and a grand goal in mind, the entire ninja world became more united than ever before.
Without exception, the five great nations of fire-based martial arts are also the five great nations of ninja, after all, they are indeed the five strongest nations in the entire ninja world.
According to the development plan left by Yi Shuihan, the ninja world developed in an orderly manner, and wars never happened again. The entire ninja world ushered in the most peaceful era.
While the ninja world was developing rapidly, our greatest contributor, Yi Shuihan, quietly left this world.
Don't get me wrong, they didn't die, they just time-traveled.
"After so many years, I have finally been born into a new world. Well, luckily I have a lot of experience in being human. This body and this face are still the most suitable for me."
Narcissistically touching his face, Yi Shuihan opened his attribute panel and admired his own power.
"Unbeknownst to me, I've finally reached the point where I'm about to break through to the Silver level. I hope this world isn't too low-level, so I can break through."
With the tribulation lightning as a cheat code, Yi Shuihan's body had already changed almost completely. He only needed a slight change to officially become an immortal, that is, a silver-level expert.
Letting his thoughts wander, Yi Shuihan carefully sensed this new world, and soon a smile appeared on his face.
This world isn't like the world of One Piece, so it doesn't significantly suppress his strength. In fact, it's much better than the world of Naruto, so it shouldn't affect his breakthrough to Silver rank.
"But wouldn't that mean there are experts at the Silver level in this world?"
For some reason, Yi Shuihan felt a little excited. Since leaving the One Piece world, he had experienced two worlds in a row and was basically invincible. Now that he had come to a world that might be very challenging, he felt his heart racing.
"Ding, main quest for the current stage of this world has been issued..."
Just then, a system notification sounded in my mind, indicating that the main quest had been issued immediately after I transmigrated.
Yi Shuihan immediately sensed something was wrong. After all, given the system's previous behavior, it would make him understand the world he was in and then encounter some events before the main storyline would begin, especially the mission. The four words "current stage" explained a lot!
Upon learning the details of the mission, Yi Shuihan's expression completely changed, no longer relaxed as before, but solemn.
"Phase One Main Quest: Locate the branch of the World-Wide System Development Co., Ltd."