Chapter 897: Water God's Preparation
"We successfully found three water drops! Now the water challenge is waiting for us!" Zhang Meng placed the water drops in front of the village chief with excitement on his face, his eyes flashing with anticipation.
The village chief carefully examined the water droplets and said with a smile: "Yes, you are indeed very capable. However, the water challenge is not that simple."
"I know that!" Zhang Meng was full of confidence, "I'm ready and waiting to show my water god style!"
"Water God style? I'd like to see how you perform." The village chief smiled and shook his head, "But before the full moon night, we have to prepare well."
"Prepare? What should we prepare?" Zhang Meng asked curiously.
"The Water Challenge requires a ceremony," the village chief said seriously, "and some specific materials will be needed for the ceremony."
"Specific materials? Like what?" Qin Feng took over the conversation.
"For example, you need to find five different kinds of water plants, some luminescent insects, and moon dew." The village chief listed the materials one by one.
"Moon dew? What is this?" Zhang Meng was confused.
"On a full-moon night, in the morning, the dew will glow faintly under the sunlight," the village chief explained. "But you have to be careful at that time, because the creatures in the water will be more active."
"It sounds a bit complicated." Zhang Meng scratched his head, "But it doesn't matter, I can do it!"
"I'll go with you to find materials." Qin Feng said, "Let's divide the work and cooperate."
"Okay! I'll be responsible for catching aquatic plants, and Qin Feng, you'll be responsible for the Noctiluca!" Zhang Meng said without hesitation.
"Wait a minute, can I be responsible for the moon dew?" Qin Feng asked with a smile.
"You are responsible for the water plants, and I am responsible for the Noctiluca! Leave the moon dew to me!" Zhang Meng emphasized.
"Okay, I accept your challenge." Qin Feng smiled helplessly, "Then let's split up and find all the materials."
"Okay, let's agree on where to meet!" Zhang Meng nodded excitedly.
"It's right by the lake, remember to come back early." Qin Feng reminded.
Zhang Meng ran towards the lake, his heart full of anticipation, "I'll be there soon!"
At the lakeside, Zhang Meng began to look for water plants. He tried to attract the water plants with water droplets, but the water plants did not seem to respond.
"Do I need to talk to them?" Zhang Meng said to himself, feeling a little doubtful.
He leaned down and pretended to be serious. "Hello, water plants! I am a candidate for the Water God. Can I find you?"
Unexpectedly, the water plants showed no reaction and continued to sway with the waves.
"Oh, it turns out that the water plants don't understand what I say." Zhang Meng said helplessly.
Just then, he saw a piece of waterweed floating on the water, which attracted his attention. He swam over and tried to pick it up.
"This is the aquatic plant I'm looking for!" Zhang Meng said excitedly.
As a result, the water plants in the water suddenly grabbed his hand like tentacles.
"Ah! Stop bothering me!" Zhang Meng screamed and struggled desperately.
"Shuicao is a naughty guy!" he shouted with a helpless expression on his face.
"Don't worry, I'll help you!" At this time, Qin Feng swam over.
"Help me untie it quickly!" Zhang Meng said anxiously, his hands were tightly entangled by water plants.
"I'll do it! Don't panic!" Qin Feng swam over quickly and pulled the water plants away with force.
"Thanks! These water plants are so unfriendly!" Zhang Meng panted with a look of unwillingness on his face.
"Keep searching! This is just the first type of aquatic plant." Qin Feng said.
"Okay, I'll be more careful!" Zhang Meng plucked up his courage and continued looking for aquatic plants.
By the lake, he found several different kinds of aquatic plants and felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Great, my aquatic plant plan was successful!" Zhang Meng shouted.
At the same time, Qin Feng was also looking for Noctiluca. He carefully observed the waterside, looking for the little creatures that glowed slightly.
"Noctiluca, come out quickly! I need you!" Qin Feng shouted softly by the water.
After waiting for a while, he finally found a few scintillans near the water plants and caught them excitedly.
"Success!" Qin Feng cheered, "Now all we need is the moon dew!"
"Have you found the Noctiluca?" Zhang Meng shouted from the side.
"Found it, we can go back and regroup!" Qin Feng said.
"Then let's go find moon dew!" Zhang Meng suggested.
"I think we have to wait until night to find the moon dew." Qin Feng reminded.
"At night? Great! Then I can continue to fantasize about my life as a water god!" Zhang Meng said excitedly.
"Don't fall into the water again!" Qin Feng said with a smile.
Night finally arrived, the moonlight sprinkled on the lake, and the stars dotted it, making it look particularly beautiful.
"What a romantic night!" Zhang Meng exclaimed.
"Hurry up, we have to go find dew." Qin Feng urged.
When they came to the lake, Zhang Meng said excitedly: "The moon dew is just ahead!"
"Remember to be careful, aquatic creatures will be more active." Qin Feng reminded.
"I know, I will be careful!" Zhang Meng nodded seriously.
They slowly approached the lake, looking for signs of dew.
"Look, there is dew there!" Zhang Meng pointed excitedly to the grass by the lake.
"Go and catch it!" Qin Feng shouted.
Zhang Meng immediately rushed over and carefully picked up the dew, feeling a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
"Now we succeeded! All the materials are ready!" Zhang Meng said happily.
"Go back and tell the village chief!" Qin Feng suggested.
They swam back to the shore quickly and walked towards the village chief with a sense of accomplishment.
"Village chief, we have found all the materials!" Zhang Meng said confidently.
"Very good, the next step is to prepare for the water challenge ceremony." The village chief said with a smile.
"How does the ceremony proceed?" Qin Feng asked curiously.
“You need to perform the water ritual on a full-moon night, placing the water beads and materials under the moonlight,” the village chief explained.
"This sounds really interesting!" Zhang Meng said excitedly.
“But there are challenges as well,” the village chief reminded. “You must remain calm during the ceremony and not be disturbed by the creatures in the water.”
"I can definitely do it!" Zhang Meng said confidently, "I'm a candidate for the Water God!"
"I think you are the Water God's sparring partner." Qin Feng teased with a smile.
"This is not a sparring partner, this is a partner!" Zhang Meng said seriously.
As the night deepened, the village gradually became quiet, and the moonlight sprinkled on the lake, shimmering with a gentle glow.
"Are you ready to begin the ceremony?" asked the village chief.
"Ready!" Zhang Meng responded loudly.
"Let's begin!" The village chief led them to the lake and began preparing for the ceremony.
"We should put the water drops in this place." The village chief pointed to the stone in the center of the lake, and the water was gleaming.
Zhang Meng excitedly put the water droplets down and stared at them closely.
"Next is the materials," the village chief continued.
They placed water plants, luminous insects and moon dew on the stones in turn.
"Okay, let the ceremony begin!" the village chief announced loudly.
As the moonlight fell, the surface of the lake began to shimmer, and the water droplets emitted a faint light, appearing particularly mysterious.
"Look, the water droplets are glowing!" Qin Feng exclaimed.
"I feel the power of water is increasing!" Zhang Meng's face was full of anticipation.
There were ripples on the water surface, as if responding to their call.
"The water challenge is about to begin, get ready!" said the village chief seriously.
"I'm ready!" Zhang Meng said without hesitation.
"I'm ready too!" Qin Feng nodded firmly.
"Then let us meet the water challenge!" the village chief announced loudly, and the ceremony began under the moonlight.
