Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2616: Shipbuilding efficiency permanently reduced by 20% across the entire region.
"The teleportation scroll is unusable... It seems we'll have to be lowered down by ropes," Ji Beiqin said with a wry smile.

However, after searching his backpack and spatial ring, he found that even the rope was gone... All the items he had prepared were gone...

"Damn it... I can only wait to die!" Ji Beiqin said bitterly.

They had already asked for help; Lin Mu should have sent someone over by now. But it's too late.

"Boom!!!!!" The lava on the mountaintop swept in like a tsunami, engulfing everything in its path, even melting rocks.

The surrounding temperature was rising higher and higher, and he began to feel a burning sensation.

Having no other choice, Ji Beiqin arrived at the enormous crack.

With his eyes closed, he jumped the next moment.

"I hope good luck is still with me, may the Three Pure Ones protect me!!!" Ji Beiqin prayed with his eyes closed, the feeling of falling pressing down on his body, making him feel dizzy.

"Bang!!!" After an unknown amount of time, a staggering and rather strong push came from the right side, and Ji Beiqin rolled several times before coming to a stop.

"Has it reached the ground? But why is it so soft?" Ji Beiqin exclaimed.

"Xi is here to pick you up." At this moment, Xi Zhicai's familiar voice rang out.

"I knew Xiao Mu wouldn't abandon me!! Haha!~~~~" Ji Beiqin opened his eyes and saw Xi Zhicai standing in front of him, and exclaimed with great joy.

Death itself isn't scary; he's experienced it several times already. What he fears is losing the things he's wearing.

Ji Beiqin stood up and thanked Xi Zhicai. It turned out that the place where he had stood was actually a dragon!

Wow, Xi Zhicai came to the rescue riding a dragon, how high-class!
"Boom!~~~" At this moment, Ji Beiqin, who was still immersed in the joy of escaping death, heard a series of huge rumbling sounds from the sky.

"Hold on tight, the enemy is attacking." Xi Zhicai's calm voice rang out.

"Have those guys caught up with us?!" Ji Beiqin exclaimed in shock.

"Boom!!!" The next moment, an extremely hot fireball, like a meteorite, rushed directly towards the black dragon.

"Whoosh!!!" However, Xi Zhicai did not maneuver the black dragon to avoid the meteorite. He raised his longsword and directly steered the black dragon to meet it head-on!

In an instant, a terrifying black aura suddenly exploded in mid-air, colliding directly with the fireball.

"BOOM!!!" A huge flame suddenly exploded in the sky, and scorching debris scattered all over the sky, making it look incredibly beautiful.

"Awesome!!!" That huge magma fireball, at least thirty meters tall, was shattered instantly. Xi Zhicai was too fierce.

Is this a strategist? Even more formidable than Zhang Fei!
This battle completely changed Ji Beiqin's 'prejudice' against strategists.

Immediately afterward, several more thick pillars of fire cleaved down from the clouds, aimed directly at Mo Long. Xi Zhicai frowned slightly, and with a flick of his longsword, a black light barrier instantly enveloped Mo Long and Ji Beiqin. The fire pillars struck the light barrier, crackling and popping, but they couldn't penetrate the defense.

"Who's up there...? Why isn't he showing himself?" Ji Beiqin clenched his fist, looking helpless.

That feeling of being passively protected, and the helplessness in the face of crisis, left Ji Beiqin feeling very frustrated. He had been protected by too many others along the way.

He certainly wanted to be his own protector...

"Boom!!!" Following the pillar of fire, another huge fiery meteorite fell from the sky.

This time, there were at least ten streaks that dyed the entire sky around them red.

"This is never going to end... Brother Ji, which way should we retreat?" Suddenly, Xi Zhicai turned around and asked Ji Beiqin.

"Huh? I'm here to determine the direction?" Ji Beiqin was momentarily stunned.

However, he immediately realized what was happening and, as if sensing something, said, "To the southwest."

Upon hearing this, Xi Zhicai did not hesitate at all and immediately steered the Molong to swim southwest.

"Bang!!~~~" Along the way, Xi Zhicai constantly resisted the attacks falling from the sky.

Soon, they disappeared into the dazzling fireworks...

……

"Boom! ~~~~~~" The Fuji Tenzan volcano erupted, spreading downwards and engulfing everything.

Soon, the magma, as powerful as the heavens, poured down from the sky, causing havoc on the Japanese soldiers and players who were searching for Ji Beiqin.

Ordinary soldiers couldn't escape at all. The terrifying tremor wasn't as devastating as before, so many people remained on the mountain to search, believing there was no danger.

When they saw the lava, like Ji Beiqin, it was too late to escape; they could only be swallowed up.

This volcanic eruption directly buried millions of players and Japanese soldiers.

Mount Fuji is a very special mountain to Japan, considered its national mountain. Its volcanic eruption also triggered a chain reaction.

Earthquakes began to occur throughout the entire island of Japan. The volcano, which had stopped erupting, began to erupt again.

This resulted in many Chinese players searching for treasures on the volcano and Japanese civilians being tragically engulfed by lava.

Tragedy struck again! However, this tragedy was different from the previous one:

"--Ding!"

"--Announcement from the Eastern Japan Region (China Region): A half-furled red flag hangs over the Yi River, heavy frost silences the drums. The eruption of Mount Fuji in the Eastern Japan Region has triggered the premature revival of the fire spirit energy of the Eastern Japan Kingdom, increasing national strength by 20, the cultivation efficiency of fire attribute cultivators by 50%, the efficiency of related secondary professions by 20%, and the production rate of fire attribute ore veins by 20%. However, the eruption of Mount Fuji in the Eastern Japan Region has triggered a chain reaction, causing the deaths of countless people, including some who possess the heritage of craftsmanship. Due to the heavy karma, national strength has decreased by 20, and the efficiency of the shipbuilding industry in the entire region has been permanently reduced by 20%, and the efficiency of forging has been permanently reduced by 15%."

"..."

"..."

Three resounding announcements echoed in the ears of all players.

This time, the focus isn't on the China region, but on the Japan region.

The first half of the announcement thrilled many Japanese gamers, but the second half plunged them into despair.

In particular, the permanent 20% reduction in shipbuilding efficiency was a fatal blow to Japan, a region that was highly developed and heavily reliant on shipbuilding.

……

At the foot of Mount Fuji, countless Japanese people fled in panic, pursued relentlessly by the raging flames far behind them. They had received news of the volcanic eruption an hour in advance and had begun their escape, yet they were still nearly overtaken.

"BOOM!!!!" At that moment, a huge roar came from above.

That was a historical general using his manpower to resist the impact of the lava, buying time for the soldiers behind him to escape.

"Why is this happening? Why?!?!" The fleeing Japanese player cried out in despair upon hearing the announcement.

Disaster seems to have never spared Japan!

"All of this was brought to us by the Chinese! Our pain was caused by them!! Ah! We are irreconcilable enemies with the Chinese!!!!!" Sorrowful cries echoed through the crowd.

A sense of desolation permeated the fleeing crowd.

Afterwards, countless people fled Mount Fuji and flocked to Edo Castle.

The terrifying waves of lava surged to within thousands of meters of Edo Castle.

The terrifying heatwave could be felt even by soldiers standing on the city walls thousands of meters away.

"Drip, drip, drip!~~~" Just then, the sky suddenly darkened, and then, a sudden drizzle began to fall.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!~~~" In no time, it turned into a violent storm!
The rain carried a slight coolness, quickly cooling all the lava.

Thick fog rose into the sky, shrouding the entire foothills of Mount Fuji in mist, obscuring all visibility.

It wasn't just raining on Mount Fuji; the entire Japanese island region was experiencing heavy rain at that moment.

"Heaven has sent down a timely rain! Heaven has spared our Japan! Hahaha!~~~~" On Edo Castle, the players who had escaped death were celebrating wildly.

The reason was simple: as they were bathing in the rain, a series of system notifications kept ringing in their ears.

This rain actually increased their fundamental attribute points!

Afterwards, many civilians and gamers who had been seeking shelter from the rain began to revel in the downpour. The previous sense of desolation vanished at that moment...

This rain came at just the right time. A volcanic eruption is something rain can't stop, but it can help cool the eruption afterward, reducing further damage.

"Boom!~~~~" The sky was filled with the sounds of lightning and thunder, as if even the heavens were angry.

Great fortune often follows great disaster. After a volcanic eruption, the cooled lava is filled with treasures, waiting to be collected.

The players, who had been quite dejected, now stared with gleaming eyes at the distant white mist. Clearly, many of them knew that treasures would appear after the volcanic eruption.

Volcanic eruptions are both a disaster and an opportunity!
However, upon receiving an order, the players dared not move. For the Musashi Kingdom had decreed: to protect the people from the volcanic eruption, all non-humans and ordinary citizens were forbidden from approaching within a kilometer of the volcanic lava; violators would be executed without mercy!

"Damn it... these NPCs want to monopolize the treasure of Mount Fuji!!!" The players on the city wall were furious upon hearing the order.

Then, a surge of excitement began. As if encouraged, all the Japanese players united as one, disregarding the ban, and rushed towards the white mist.

"Kill!!!" Just then, three terrifying legions appeared from both sides of Edo Castle, directly cutting off the players' path forward, blocking them in front of the fog, and forming a defensive line.

Japanese players didn't care about any defenses and charged straight in.

However, they were like eggs crashing into a rock—the Terror Legion. Anyone who dared to charge the defensive line was killed.

One moment they were as harmonious as family, cooperating wholeheartedly in the search for Ji Beiqin, and the next they were fighting each other to the death. How realistic!

However, the indigenous armies of various countries did not engage in combat because there were already restrictions prohibiting them from fighting each other.

The same applies to Mount Fuji and other volcanoes. The areas particularly affected by the invasion of China are especially chaotic.

So what if the players in the Chinese region died once? They'll just resurrect and teleport back! Fearless of death, they once again claimed many volcanoes for themselves and began digging for treasures.

(End of this chapter)