But just then, the alien creature provided Jiang Xiao with an important piece of information.

"Our tribe, since ancient times, has believed in a mighty deity, residing in the deepest part of the ocean, serving as the Guardian of all our creatures."

Its tentacles slowly unfolded, as if reminiscing about something.

"Before I left, our High Priest always said that if humans continued to pollute the sea, we would have no choice but to invite the deity to come and resolve all troubles."

Jiang Xiao and Shi Shi exchanged glances.

A deity?

Now that makes sense!

If this 'deity' truly exists, its power must be extraordinary.

Jiang Xiao furrowed his brow, his mind racing with various possibilities.

If this deity truly exists, then its power might be the source of this disaster.

A foreboding sense crossed his heart, suggesting that this crisis might be more serious than they imagined.

After all, if that's the case, this 'deity' might really be like the ones in mythical stories.

Mortals seek assistance, and then the deity descends with divine retribution.

Moreover, according to this alien creature, this 'deity' seems to have existed eternally.

Since the inception of their tribe, they have been worshipping this deity.

"What kind of existence is this deity?"

Jiang Xiao asked, a trace of inquiry in his voice.

The alien creature was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke,

"It is the creator and the ender of all life, its power is limitless. Our people have never directly seen it, we only convey our pleas through the priest's rituals."

Shi Shi wrinkled her nose, a curious glow in her eyes.

"Then what should we do now? Are we just going to sit back and watch this disaster continue?"

The alien creature shook its head, indicating that this was the will of the deity, and no one could change it.

"Furthermore, although the deity sent plagues and killed many of your humans, the marine life slaughtered by your wastewater pollution is countless, amounting to tens of billions of deaths!"

At this point, the alien creature was evidently very angry, as its grandmother had died in this human-induced catastrophe.

Alright...

It truly isn't the fault of the alien creature's kind.

It was indeed humanity's reckless dumping of wastewater into the oceans that led to this series of consequences...

At this time, a group of elderly people shuffled out from the shadows of the laboratory.

Their faces were full of shock and disbelief, clearly stunned by the creatures before them.

Their gazes flickered between the alien creature and Jiang Xiao and his daughter, as if weighing something.

Upon learning that they planned to escort the alien creature back to the coastline.

"We... we also want to go along." An elderly, white-haired man spoke up.

Jiang Xiao nodded without objection.

He knew that these old men might also wish to make amends, perhaps they too felt a sense of responsibility, wanting to see the alien creature return safely to the sea.

The group quickly packed their gear, ready to set off.

Though the devastation caused by wastewater discharge was irreparable, they could do their part to save an innocent life's future.

They walked through long corridors and out the doors of the research institute, stepping outside.

The alien creature was carefully placed into a large water tank, equipped with a special filtration system to ensure the purity of the water.

The convoy slowly started, heading towards the coastline.

Outside the car window, the city's scenes gradually gave way to the greenery of the outskirts.

On the road, they encountered some refugees, faces marked by fear and despair, clearly fleeing from areas ravaged by the virus.

But a closer look revealed that some people were already in an abnormal state.

Some even had small yellow blisters erupting around their necks.

They were the infected...

In such a city, unless everyone was equipped with full-body protective suits like a rescue team, how could they not get infected?

Finally, the group arrived at the coastline.

The sea breeze carried a nauseating stench, and the waves crashed against the shore rocks with a relentless roar.

The shoreline was deathly silent.

The once azure waters had turned muddy and carried a slick sheen.

On the beach, heaps of dead fish, shrimp, and various marine creatures emitted a pungent stench of rot.

Their bellies upturned, they stared vacantly at the sky, as if accusing humanity of its sins.

Sharks, whales, and many fish both known and unknown to Jiang Xiao had all lost their lifeforce.

The group stood by the sea, their expressions heavy.

In all their hearts surged an inexplicable sense of guilt; all this disaster was a direct result of human selfishness.

The alien creature's hands clenched into fists, its sharp nails nearly piercing its palms.

The elderly people also disembarked, their faces etched with sorrow and regret.

"We... we humans have truly erred this time."

An elderly man trembled as he spoke, his gaze empty as if seeing the entirety of his life's sins.

Jiang Xiao nodded gently, knowing that, at this moment, any words were pale and powerless.

They carefully moved the water tank to the seashore and opened the lid.

The alien creature's tentacles extended from the water's surface, its eyes too reflecting sadness.

"Go, return to your home."

Jiang Xiao softly spoke, his heart filled with sympathy for this creature.

The alien creature swam slowly towards the sea, its form becoming increasingly blurred in the murky waters, ultimately vanishing from sight.

Jiang Xiao, Shi Shi, and the elderly stood silently by the sea, no one speaking.

They watched the dead creatures, the polluted waters, their hearts filled with endless sorrow.

At that moment, they understood that humanity is not the ruler of this planet; they are merely a part of it.

If things continue like this, it is humanity who will ultimately suffer retribution.

The sea breeze continued to howl, the waves gently lapping at the shore, but that former peace and harmony were gone forever.

"What does everyone think now?" Jiang Xiao asked.

Everyone remained silent, with no response.

Can this be considered a natural disaster?

It's clearly a man-made one!

The unerring cycle of cause and effect, isn't it exactly the plight humanity faces in the world of Kaidan?

They know the ocean's depths are unfathomable.

They know humanity's exploration of the ocean is mere superficial.

Yet still, they recklessly dumped untreated wastewater into the ocean.

"Now we've drawn the wrath of the deity... we utterly deserve it..."

An old gentleman couldn't help but sigh.

"Is there any way to salvage this? After all... the vast majority of ordinary people are innocent."

"Hehe~" Shi Shi sneered, "Why don't you say all the marine creatures are innocent too?"

They were living well, and suddenly, their life-sustaining waters turned into toxic waste.

These marine creatures don't even have a means of retaliation!

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