Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 171 It's Not a Natural Disaster, It's a Man-Made Catastrophe

Jerry was cultivating when the Grand Elder suddenly arrived.

Under normal circumstances, the Grand Elder would not come to see Jerry unless there was something special.

"Elder, what happened?" Jerry asked.

"There are two things. First, there was a sudden drought this year. It hasn't rained in the Wuhun City area for more than six months. We originally planned to have water-attribute soul masters artificially bring rain, but for some reason, the rainwater evaporates very quickly. We don't know how long this drought will last, and we're already short of water-attribute soul masters."

"Secondly, regarding the Heaven Dou Empire. They've been making underhanded moves behind the scenes, even imitating many of the development policies of Martial Soul City. It seems they have a powerful figure guiding them. Moreover, according to our spies, the Heaven Dou Empire is researching a weapon even more powerful than the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow."

"Furthermore, the Heaven Dou Empire is following the example of the Spirit Hall. Farmers no longer pay farming taxes. All Soul Masters registered in the Empire receive Soul Master subsidies from the Empire. As a result, many farmers and ordinary Soul Masters have changed their views on the Empire."

After Elder Qian Daoliu finished speaking, he sighed.

"Elder, is it only the Wuhun City area that's experiencing drought?" Jerry suspected someone was up to something; the weather didn't look dry at all.

"Yes, the climate in Wuhun City is not as good as in your desert now. By the way, when I came here, I saw that an oasis had formed outside your courtyard, and there was also a lake."

"You've set up a barrier, and many animals and spirit beasts that used to live in the desert have gathered outside it. I feel that this desert region will soon turn into a forest region," the elder said.

Jerry was also surprised. He had been cultivating in the courtyard for some time and hadn't gone out to see the world. After hearing the elder's words, Jerry suddenly wanted to see what was happening outside.

Then Jerry and the Elder came out.

Wow! The outside has changed so much!

Previously, Jerry only planted plants inside the barrier and dug a large pit.

Now all the plants are growing lush and green, and the pit is filled with water.

Moreover, this large pit can no longer be called a pit; it should be called a lake.

This large pit was originally dug in the sand. Due to the water, the sand at the edge was carried into the pit, making the pit shallower but increasing its size.

The area is expanding ever larger, spreading directly towards the edge of the barrier.

The barrier Jerry set up only prevents outside creatures from entering, but it doesn't prevent things inside from leaving.

The large puddle spread directly outside the barrier, irrigating the desert beyond.

With the desert outside receiving moisture, the plants inside the barrier slowly began to grow.

Over time, an oasis formed outside. Many desert creatures discovered this place and tried to enter the barrier, but all failed. They then settled in the oasis on the outer edge of the barrier.

Because of the oasis, many birds that pass by will stop here to rest.

Some of these birds carried seeds from other plants, which then took root and sprouted on the ground.

That's why the outside is so lush and green now.

Wait a minute! Jerry suddenly remembered something.

How much water-attribute soul power would it take to form a lake?

Jerry quickly checked his water-collecting device. The device was still functioning normally, and it was originally designed to absorb soul power from the air, convert it into water, and then spray it out.

It does seem perfect at first glance, but time has proven that this is a flawed design.

The perfect setup would be to first absorb water-attribute soul power from the air, convert it into water, and then spray it out.

Once the moisture within the barrier reaches a certain level, it stops absorbing water-attribute soul power from the outside air and instead absorbs water from within. This creates a cycle of moisture within the barrier.

That's the ideal scenario, but Jerry didn't think that much about it at the time, so the device kept absorbing water-attribute soul power from the outside air.

If Jerry had noticed it and come out to shut down the device, the current oasis would never have existed.

But Jerry's training this time took too long. From making bombs to returning to try training, it took a total of nine months.

This device has been running for nine months.

After it drained the water-attribute soul power from the desert, the density of water-attribute soul power in this area decreased.

Even considering the evaporation rate of the lakes outside the barrier, it's still not as fast as the absorption rate of Jerry's device.

As the density decreases, external soul energy will begin to diffuse in. After all, soul energy in the air diffuses from high-density areas to low-density areas, and only stops when equilibrium is reached.

Nine months! That's a huge area, and the closest city to here is Wuhun City.

Most of the water-attribute soul power in the Wuhun City region flows to the desert, which is why drought occurs.

So it turns out I was the culprit.

Looking at the lake in front of him, Jerry was completely bewildered. This lake was created at the cost of the drought in Wuhun City.

"Haha, Elder, there's something I'm not sure if I should say?" Jerry said with an innocent look and a smile.

"Stop making that face. You're clearly up to no good. Just say what you want to say." The elder saw Jerry's expression and knew he was up to something.

"Okay, but don't get too excited after hearing this, Elder!" Jerry gave the Elder a heads-up beforehand.

"As long as you're not testing a bomb, what could possibly excite me? Speak quickly, stop dragging your feet!" the elder urged.

"Alright, then I'll tell you. You must be excited, Elder! The drought in Wuhun City is related to me. That lake outside is the culprit behind the drought," Jerry said, and before the Elder could react, he ran straight into the courtyard.

"The drought is related to this place? The lake is the culprit! Lake? Water? Rainfall?" The elder suddenly realized something, and then saw Jerry run straight into the courtyard, and suddenly understood.

Then the elder wanted to ask Jerry for an explanation, but Jerry simply opened the protective shield of the courtyard.

"Jerry, come out here and explain yourself!" the elder shouted from outside.

"Elder, this was an accident. I originally wanted to improve the environment inside the barrier, so I made a device to collect water. Then I was cultivating and forgot to turn it off. Martial Soul City is the closest to here, so all the water flowed over here. It really wasn't intentional. I just stopped the device, and the drought will recover soon," Jerry explained in the courtyard.

"Jerry, you little brat, so it was you who did this. I shouldn't have let you conduct your research within the territory of Wuhun City in the first place."

"You managed to influence Spirit City even in the desert? Do you know how much the Spirit Hall has worried about the drought these past few months? Now you think you can escape responsibility by saying it wasn't intentional? Come out here right now!"

The Grand Elder was truly angry this time.

The drought problem directly affects everyone in the city, so the thing that I've been working on for months without success is actually the work of that little rascal Jerry.

I only came to Jerry today because I had no other choice; otherwise, I might not have discovered the problem even in a few years.

The Spirit City is artificially raining, and you're absorbing all that energy? Fine, you're working yourself to the bone, but it's all for nothing.

"Elder, this is truly an accident, but I can fix it," Jerry said.

"Then why aren't you coming out? Hurry up and do something about it! Do you know the impact of drought? Time is of the essence!"

"Let's make this clear first: if the Grand Elder doesn't make a move, I'm leaving!"

"Come out here, I promise I won't lay a hand on you!"

"Swear it, swear it to the angels!"

"I swear, come out now, or I'll hit you!"

"Okay, I'm out!"

Jerry then deactivated the courtyard's defensive array and came out.

The elder was now staring at Jerry with an angry look. Jerry could sense that the elder was holding back and would take action at any moment if he didn't handle the situation well.

"Elder, look, this is the device. Its function is to absorb water-attribute soul power in the air, convert it into moisture, and then spray it out."

"Previously, in order to enable it quickly, the range for absorbing moisture from the air was set to be within a radius of 10,000 meters."

"The area absorbs moisture from the air within a 10,000-meter radius. Then, the water concentration in this area becomes low, and it's replenished from the outside. Spirit City is nearby, and I forgot to shut it off, which caused the drought!"

"However, Elder, I'll modify the spray range. You can simply place this device on the floating courtyard at a high place, and it will automatically rain."

"If I make a few more, that should be enough to cover the entire Wuhun City area."

After explaining, Jerry breathed a sigh of relief.

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(End of this chapter)