Chapter 642
642 To Release or Not to Release?
“It is also quite pitiful.” Xue Wei looked at the Heilong in front of them, but although he felt sympathetic towards it, he had no intention of halting their plans of fighting against this beast in an attempt to cross the strait.
Their current situation did not give them the luxury of helping others while their own lives were at risk. In this position, showing sympathy would only bring them more danger and trouble. Even the innocent that stood in their way would have to be removed forcibly if necessary.
“It is true that it is pitiful, but if it feels hatred, it should aim it towards the one that locked it up inside the waters. Although this Hailong has lost its mind, the hatred within seems to be quite clear. I would imagine that it was a fairly smart creature before the forceful breakthrough. As such, we might still be able to benefit.” Ling Xiao was narrowing his eyes as he contemplated on the success of his sudden theory.
“If we were to release this Hailong, there is a chance that it might attack us in fury, but there is also the chance that it will ignore us and just escape. Although it will not be able to get revenge right away, it is quite smart, and it should know that having a common enemy is making us less likely to deal with each other. Although the madness has fogged its mind, it should not have removed the unconscious thoughts.
“As such, the risk is whether or not we want to see if we can cross the strait while it is thrashing around, or if we should look for a way to make it escape. If it escapes, we can’t expect it to pose a threat to our hidden enemy, but at least it should be able to cause them a bit of a headache.”
The others could not help but lower their heads as they considered the possibility of them actually surviving if they were to release this maddenned dragon.
Although the idea was risky, they were currently grasping for any kind of solution, as crossing the strait was going to be harder than climbing a mountain of swords and crossing a sea of fire.
“We have two options. One would be to cross the strait and look for a method to avoid the Hailong, while the other is to release the Hailong and hope for the best.” Hei Gou could see that all of them were confused and a bit apprehensive about which option was the best, and he decided to list the consequences and benefits each option would have.
“As it is now, although the Sea Dragon has been forcefully advanced to become a Deity, it is still a realm that we cannot handle. The strength is unsteady, but it is still overwhelming and able to crush us with a single thought.
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“Our options would be to either look for loopholes where its energy is exhausted or out of control, so that we can cross, but this will risk our safety, as the Hailong might regain its strength at any moment, or might become furious at our attempt at crossing while it is still imprisoned.
“Although there is a high chance of the Hailong releasing its anger on us when we release it, I still think this is the most suitable option.” Hei Gou paused for a moment before he continued to speak.
“We have been observing for some time, and although the Sea Dragon has lost its mind, it does not seem to be completely controlled by the madness. We also need to remember that it is a Deity, so it can sense many emotions that we can’t. I would imagine that even without its sanity, it should sense that our aim is to release it, and it will not cause too much trouble.
“As for whether or not it will release its anger upon us after releasing him, I don’t think this is likely. We are mere ants in front of him, and although we should not expect to be shown any gratitude, I think it would rather just leave this strait as quickly as possible, and not pay any attention to a few ants. Instead of wasting time to squash us, it would, most likely, try to find another place with a new landscape.”
The group was silent as they all began to scrutinize the words and points brought forth by Hei Gou.
Although there was a certain level of risk in releasing the Hailong, they all had to admit that when considering their current situation, it would be the solution with the most chance for success. Although it was a dance with death, it could bring success, and they had to pave forward bravely.
“The Hailong is trapped within this strait, and the trap itself is clearly created by our hidden enemy. His strength is not something that we can fight against, and the Hailong has not escaped even after thousands of years. How can we free him?” Ling Xiao, who had brought up the idea of freeing the dragon at first, was suddenly disheartened.
Although it was his idea, they still needed a way to make it possible, otherwise, their thoughts alone would not be able to change anything.
“No matter what kind of formation has been made, there has to be some sort of energy depot to keep it running. Some formations can draw energy from the heavens and the earth, but there is nowhere near enough energy surrounding this strait to keep a deity trapped.
“As such, the energy depot has to be placed somewhere around the formation, and it can’t be inside the strait itself, as the Hailong would be able to break it on its own. As long as it is outside, if we break it, the formation will crumble, and the Sea Dragon can escape.” Bai Tianyi knew many details of trapping and formations, so he quickly explained what he knew, and they all began to feel that this method was truly plausible.