Chapter 452: Chapter 450: A Big Shot Makes a Move

The system’s notification chimed in her mind, and combined with the pitch-black world around her, Faye Yardley couldn’t help but feel her mood sour.

’I was just wondering what the new event would be,’ she thought. ’I never expected a natural disaster plus restless creatures from the deep sea.’

’This shouldn’t be a huge problem, right?’

But looking at the black clouds that seemed on the verge of collapsing, Faye Yardley knew things weren’t as simple as they appeared.

The first person she thought of was Dahlia White. There had been a similar event before, and it was all thanks to her swallowing most of the black clouds in their small region. The resulting storm was just an ordinary severe storm and didn’t cause many casualties.

Having thought of her, Faye naturally tried calling right away, but Dahlia was apparently busy with something, as the call went unanswered.

The roiling black clouds could thicken even further. Standing on Goliath’s head, Faye felt that if she just stood on her tiptoes, she could almost reach the lowest layer of clouds.

The Thunder Drakes of lightning within them were also growing thicker.

’If I get hit by that,’ Faye thought, ’my life is forfeit.’

Time ticked by, second by second. As the sky’s black clouds pressed down again, Faye even felt it becoming a little hard to breathe.

It was as suffocating as being a fish out of water, an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

A single glance at the sea surface now revealed all sorts of fish and shrimp leaping out of the water.

The raft’s radar was also beeping incessantly.

Bramble’s roots snaked down from the raft’s railings directly into the sea.

RING RING RING~

Faye Yardley glanced at the holographic projection before her. Seeing the caller was Dahlia White, she answered immediately.

"Hey, Faye! Whoa, wow, it looks so cool over there!"

"Wanna come?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Invite me quick, I’m definitely coming!"

Faye Yardley flashed a sweet smile. "I get half the benefits."

Dahlia White’s laughter died abruptly. "You’re too greedy. Half is way too much. You know I’m the one who has to do all the hard work."

"Your power should be much greater than before, right? And our area has expanded by dozens, even hundreds of times. I was actually thinking one person wouldn’t be enough to handle it all. I was even considering inviting a few more people over."

Dahlia White’s expression flickered. "Alright, alright, bring out the contract. Since you think I can’t handle it all, I’ll recommend someone else—my older sister, Mandy. Add her as a friend in a bit, and I’ll sign the contract on my end."

"Excellent! This is why I love doing business with you. When something this good comes up, you’re the first one I think of, no hesitation."

"Heh heh... Could you be any more two-faced?"

Despite the words, it didn’t affect their friendly exchange in the slightest. The contract was signed to their mutual satisfaction.

The moment the contract was signed on one end, two eight-hour Invitation Cards were sent from the other.

Soon, two beautiful women, one tall and one petite, appeared on Faye Yardley’s raft. Dahlia White didn’t even say hello before leaping straight into the layer of black clouds.

Mandy wore a gentle smile. "Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you for the first time. Though my sister has mentioned you many times before."

"Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you too. As you can see, the situation here is rather urgent." Faye Yardley asked with some concern, "Will it really be okay with just the two of you? Please, make sure your own safety is the top priority."

Mandy nodded with a smile. "Don’t worry, we’ll act within our limits."

With that, she also shot off in another direction and plunged into the clouds.

The Thunder Drakes in the black clouds were growing more robust, the lightning brighter. You could even hear the muffled rumbles of thunder from within the clouds.

After Dahlia White and her sister charged in, Faye Yardley lost sight of them completely.

It was impossible not to be a little worried.

[I’m gonna die, I’m gonna die, I feel like I’m suffocating.]

[President Yardley, Island Master Lewis, when can I get on the island? Seriously, I don’t want to wait anymore. I’m willing to live in a tent for now!]

[Hurry up and use your nets to catch fish! Damn it, the fish and shrimp are practically jumping out of the water. It’s a crime not to take what the heavens are giving you!]

[This feeling is so familiar. Don’t tell me it’s going to start raining lightning at 6 o’clock sharp?]

[Ptooey, ptooey! Jinx! Shut your mouth!]

[Oh man, I remember when we in District 101 had this happen, it seemed lighter than in other areas. Did the experts step in? Can they help out a little again now?]

[How foolish, to place your hopes in others!]

[Do you even think before you type?! You think this kind of heavenly might can be manipulated by humans?!]

[You can’t talk about ice with a summer insect. Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t, you moron. Look up at the sky, the experts have already made their move.]

[AHHH, I really see it! There’s a white figure in the black clouds!]

RING RING RING. Faye Yardley answered the call with practiced ease. "Mr. Pierce, what’s up?"

"Did you ask your friends to help?"

"Yes. It’s mutually beneficial."

"Thank you. We’ve also invited some Otherkin to help. Please tell your friends not to get into a fight if they run into them."

Faye Yardley pointed to the sky. "Contacting them right now might be a bit tricky. I doubt any conflicts will arise, though."

It wasn’t that Faye Yardley didn’t want to tell him; on the All World Communication interface, both Dahlia White and Mandy’s statuses showed them as unreachable.

Zachary Pierce paused for a moment, then understood. "Alright, we’ll make sure to explain things on our end first."

After hanging up, Faye Yardley looked up at the sky. The cloud layer was a little higher, and its blackness had faded somewhat.

’The effect is remarkable.’

’Dahlia White is really something else!’

"Lucy White, Kingston, quickly! Go into the sea and help Bramble catch all the seafood in the area."

"Okay."

The Goldfinch flew over, chirping, and also pounced on the small fish and shrimp leaping from the sea.

Faye Yardley was quite pleased to see this. At least it wasn’t a freeloader just waiting to be fed; as long as it could find its own food, it was fine.

Willow Yardley walked over, with Blackwood perched on her shoulder. "Sister, why don’t you sit down and have some breakfast first?"

"No, I want to go up into the clouds and see."

This was truly what Faye Yardley was thinking at that moment.

’Dahlia White and her sister can directly absorb energy from the clouds. Can I do it too?’

’The ancient stories of Veridia always mentioned tempering the body with heavenly lightning. Could I also use the lightning in these clouds to temper my own body?!’

Once this thought surfaced, it was impossible to suppress.

So, after she finished speaking, Faye Yardley took out a bamboo dragonfly. With a light twist, it carried her up into the air.

The moment she entered the clouds, it was as if she’d been enveloped in a dense fog, the surroundings damp and cold.

BZZZT... BZZZZZT...

A current of electricity passed through her body, leaving her completely numb.

Then, as if that was a signal, tiny streams of electricity began to continuously bore into her body.

Well, Faye Yardley could only feel her entire body go numb. Surprisingly, the bamboo dragonfly was still spinning, and she hadn’t fallen yet.

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