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As the icy spikes plummeted from the sky, forming a relentless, cage-like barrage, Du Ge found himself trapped in the midst of them. His breath grew heavy and slow due to the rapid depletion of oxygen in his lungs caused by his strenuous movements.
Finally, a massive icicle crashed heavily onto his shoulder.
Pain shot through him, numbing one arm instantly and almost causing him to drop the Dragon Sword into the water.
With no way to dodge, Du Ge clenched his teeth and dived deeper into the water, frantically reaching for the panic-stricken fish around him to heal his wounds.
He would never give up until the very last moment.
The Trident of the Sea God.
This was his only chance to turn the tide.
As the second icicle struck him, a streak of golden light suddenly appeared in Du Ge's vision.
A monstrous tentacle, belonging to the sea monster Enke, was holding a golden staff and swiftly approached him. As Du Ge felt a burning sensation in his lungs, the Trident of the Sea God was placed into his hands.
The tentacle then swept aside the falling icicles…
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Du Ge took the Trident and swung it experimentally, but nothing changed.
Feeling increasingly suffocated, he grew anxious.
Wasn't it said…
That mortals could wield the staff at the cost of their life?
Why couldn't he use it?
After a moment of thought, Du Ge flipped the Dragon Sword in his hand and carved a "fish" character onto the Trident with all his might. Then, he stroked the staff up and down.
In the next instant, his congested lungs felt miraculously clear, and the surrounding seawater seemed friendlier, as if he was born to live in the water.
Du Ge tried to stir the currents with the Trident.
As expected.
A massive whirlpool formed in the water, and his tireless body finally felt a hint of fatigue.
Does using the Trident drain life from mortals?
Du Ge chuckled bitterly to himself.
At this point, what did life force matter?
His body wasn't even truly his own.
If he could defeat everyone and be the last one standing, that was enough.
Touching a passing shark to regain some strength, Du Ge raised the Trident, causing the seawater to surge upwards, deflecting all the icicles falling from the sky.
Then, the water lifted Du Ge from the ocean's depths.
Seeing Paul, like a god, raised by the waves, everyone's expressions changed. Janice swung her hands vigorously, attempting to pierce Du Ge with icicles, but they were all pushed aside by the giant waves he created with the Trident.
Du Ge glanced at Janice and then at Jon Ludi behind her. With a faint smile, he swung the Trident: "Let's liven things up!"
Immediately after his words, a whirlpool connecting to the heavens formed on the sea surface, engulfing not only Janice's fleet but also Jon Ludi's pirate group.
Du Ge couldn't care less at this point. As he wielded the Trident, he felt his abundant strength rapidly depleting. If he didn't annihilate all the other contestants now, any survivors would mean his defeat.
Jon Ludi's warship couldn't withstand the might of heaven and earth. Furthermore, the whirlpool was mixed with the icicles Janice had conjured, grinding his fleet and pirates to dust.
Janice's Watcher, clad in the Feather of the Sea God, was unfazed by the storm but couldn't withstand the whirlpool's icicles and the debris of Jon Ludi's hundreds of pirate ships, and soon her ship was also shattered.
One by one, the top ten names on the individual interface disappeared, replaced by others, only to vanish again…
As the top contestants were eliminated, Du Ge inherited their attributes, replenishing the life force drained by the Trident.
Du Ge was ecstatic, using the attributes of others against them. The rule of inheriting attributes in the Simulation Field was just too fitting. Initially, he was afraid he couldn't hold out using the Trident!
Without Dison to convert her magic power, Janice could barely sustain her powerful magic with the little magic leaking from the loosened seal. Her face showed a hint of unwillingness as her body was swiftly torn apart by various fragments!
The moment Janice's body was torn apart, a hand suddenly appeared next to Du Ge and grabbed the Trident simultaneously.
Then, an arm, a shoulder… A naked, brand-new Janice materialized from thin air, appearing as pure as an angel.
She grabbed the Trident, but the next second, her brow furrowed: "Why can't I harness the divine power inside?"
Private property is not for your arbitrary use.
On the individual interface, Janice's name had disappeared, replaced by a stranger's name.
So, this was the real Janice!
Allowing her to regain the Sea God's power would end the Simulation Field!
Du Ge looked at Janice and said with a smile: "Because it's the Era of Fish! Janice, add a sea fish name to yours, let me touch you, and then you can use the Trident."
"Do you want to die? I'm not some useless contestant…" Janice snapped.
"Okay, it's up to you. You can even kill me. If you can use the Trident, I lose." Du Ge chuckled, releasing the Trident. His hair was almost entirely white now, and he looked utterly exhausted. Continuing to use the Trident might drain him completely.
But his spirits were still high.
Perhaps due to the commotion he caused, the Simulation Field rewarded him with 200 spirit points.
Without the Trident's influence, the sea surface returned to calm.
The waves supporting Du Ge subsided, and he fell onto the sea surface. Enke hurried over and lifted him up. He simply lay on Enke's back, quietly admiring the graceful goddess in the sky.
He had to admit.
From this angle, Janice's figure was indeed impressive, a pity her legs were clamped too tightly together.
If Du Ge weren't a gentleman, he would have whistled at this moment.
Finally, Janice, who had been competing with the Trident in the sky, descended. Her face darkened as she looked at Du Ge: "Do I have to change my name?!"
"Yes," Du Ge nodded with a smile. "The Era of Fish! Didn't you see the fish character on the Trident? That's the symbol of the Era of Fish…"
"Janice Butterflyfish," Janice's face suddenly flushed as she closed her eyes, stating her new name. Then, extending her arm, she said, "Touch it!"
Du Ge chuckled and ran his hand over Janice's arm: "I authorize you to use my Trident of the Sea God."
The next second.
The Trident emitted a golden glow, bathing Janice in its light.
Not just Janice, but the aging Du Ge as well, rejuvenated under the golden light. His physical condition quickly surpassed his earlier state, even his soul felt more solid, and a mysterious power seemed to have emerged within him.
Janice, seeing Du Ge's transformation, widened her eyes in surprise: "Why, why can you also receive the infusion of the Sea God's power?"
Muddying the waters!
The greatest beneficiary?
But the Simulation Field was almost over, what use was divine power to me now…
Du Ge quickly understood the reason. He shrugged at Janice, smiling: "I don't know, maybe I really am the reincarnation of the Sea God!"
"Father?" Janice looked incredulous, and the next second, a sky-blue long dress covered her body completely, and her face inexplicably blushed.
About five minutes later, the golden light disappeared.
Janice looked at Du Ge, her expression complex.
By then, Du Ge felt as though he had merged with the sea, capable of stirring up massive waves with a mere gesture. If he had such divine power from the start, who would have been his match?
To think he ended up like Janice, becoming a Sea God!
Alas!
It was over.
Du Ge sighed, looking at the flashing interface and tapped it: "This assessment is concluded, Simulation Field closed, current contestant, ranked first."