Louise Lane had never witnessed such a natural disaster.
Although she knew very well that it was Atlantis's way of waging 'war' on the human world.
But there was no doubt that a tsunami nearly a thousand meters high was a catastrophic natural disaster for people on land, capable of destroying everything.
The government had issued evacuation warnings, but it was impossible to evacuate so many people in such a short time.
Moreover, upon learning that disaster was about to strike, the people living in the coastal city had already lost all order, knowing only to flee outwards.
From Atlantis declaring war on the land, to the discovery of the tsunami and the issuance of evacuation warnings, and then to the current large-scale evacuation.
In just one day, the city beneath Louise's feet had turned into a chaotic city, devoid of order.
Countless people were venting their inner fear and desires, smashing and looting everywhere, and the city was ablaze with fire.
The cries of women and children, and the desperate shouts of people, became the dominant sounds of this chaotic city.
Humans hadn't even seen a shadow of the Atlanteans yet, but some coastal cities were already on the verge of collapse.
Yet, the human army could not be stationed here.
Because the army simply couldn't contend with a natural disaster.
Louise stood on the helicopter hired by the newspaper, looking down at the city below, her eyes filled with sorrow.
Louise was a reporter, a reporter for the Daily Planet. This time, to help more people learn about the situation faster, the newspaper contacted a TV station for her, allowing her to personally come to the disaster's front line to report.
Before arriving in this city, Louise had anticipated that it would become chaotic and had prepared herself mentally for it.
But upon truly seeing everything before her, Louise was instantly speechless.
Movies and TV shows had depicted Apocalypse scenes countless times, and Louise had seen similar productions.
But no matter how many times it was depicted in movies and TV shows, it couldn't compare to the reality Louise was witnessing now.
After all, everything she was seeing at this moment was truly present before her eyes.
It was a true Apocalypse.
"Louise?"
Seeing that Louise hadn't spoken for a long time, the cameraman accompanying her gently reminded her.
Louise then took a deep breath, composed herself, and turned her gaze towards the distant waves.
"We... we can see... the tsunami is already very close to here, but the citizens of this city have not yet fully completed their evacuation..."
At this point, Louise paused again.
If the city hadn't successfully completed its evacuation, then what was the point of her staying here to continue reporting?
To simply display the suffering before the world, to let everyone know they were beyond salvation, to spread despair and panic?
Louise felt she shouldn't do that, but it was her job, and she couldn't leave the helicopter at this moment.
So, after composing herself, Louise took another deep breath, intending to continue her report.
But when she looked towards the approaching waves, she suddenly widened her eyes:
"What is that?"
"Hmm?"
The cameraman heard Louise's words and looked at her in surprise.
Louise stretched out her finger, pointing to the distant waves.
The cameraman also turned the camera and zoomed in.
And at this moment, Louise and the cameraman both saw what was on top of the waves:
"Oh, my God... Look... Look quickly! That's a person!! There seems to be a person on the waves! Is he... is he an Atlantean?!"
Louise's tone revealed a hint of panic.
In the eyes of the uninformed, a person capable of riding the waves certainly wasn't there to save them, but rather belonged to the deep sea, a member of that Atlantean kingdom.
And even more boldly, this surging tsunami might have been caused by the person standing on the crest of the wave!
He was an emissary bringing destruction and disaster.
He was the embodiment of death!
Louise stared intently at the small black dot on the waves, and the cameraman's lens was firmly fixed on that small black dot.
No matter who the person riding the waves was, or what his identity, his identity as an Atlantean should be beyond doubt!
This was the first time a land-dweller had filmed an Atlantean in public; the value of this news was immeasurable!
The cameraman wouldn't miss this opportunity; even if he died here, he would send this footage back to the newspaper!
Although, the probability of him being killed by the waves in a helicopter was low.
"His speed has increased! He reached the beach one step faster than the tsunami! Wait... what is he doing?!"
Louise, intently watching the black dot, reported its situation at all times.
The waves towered, almost reaching the sky, and the white giant waves surged towards the coast at an extremely fast speed.
But the black dot under the camera, his speed was even faster than the waves, almost in an instant, he surpassed the waves and instantly reached the beach on the coast!
Then the small black dot stopped, turned around, picked up the weapon beside him that looked like a trident, and stood it by his side.
The cameraman's lens continued to magnify, giving the man a close-up.
Now everyone could see what the small black dot in the picture was: it was a shirtless man.
His muscles were well-defined, and his body, covered in seawater, reflected light in the sunlight. Looking closely, he was like a living ancient Greek sculpture, only seen in museums.
He held a golden trident in his hand, like the legendary Poseidon, facing the impending monstrous waves without any fear!
Seeing the man's actions, Louise had a few more conjectures in her mind.
She suddenly had a feeling.
That this person didn't seem to be the 'grim reaper' bringing the giant waves; he was a savior coming to rescue everything.
As this thought flashed through her mind, Louise instantly held her breath and her voice, focusing intently on the brave man facing the waves.
The waves drew closer and closer.
The waves, almost connected to the sky, surged towards the coast with an momentum that seemed to swallow the land whole.
The air began to grow colder, almost suffocating, and Louise no longer dared to look at the man below, fearing that the next second would be the scene of the waves completely engulfing him.
As the waves approached, Louise heard the roar of the ocean.
Due to the approaching waves, the helicopter had to climb higher.
Although the sky remained clear because this tsunami was caused by Atlanteans, unlike a typhoon with heavy rain, there was still a risk of being knocked down from the sky by the waves if they got too close.
To save their lives, the helicopter pilot began to increase their altitude.
And it was at this moment that the man under the camera moved!
He turned his back to the coastal city behind him, spun the trident in his hand, with the tip pointing up and the long handle down, and slammed it heavily into the sand in front of him!
At first, Louise didn't understand what he was doing.
Until she saw the waves stop.
"The tsunami... stopped?"
"This is impossible!! My God!!"
Louise's murmuring and the cameraman's exclamations were faithfully recorded by the camera.
In the camera, the man holding the trident stood in front of the beach, as if he had done nothing.
But the tsunami, surging towards the coast, stopped as if solidified, like soldiers seeing their king!
The waves behind came one after another, but they only made the waves higher, unable to cross that line.
That line of life drawn by the King of the Sea!
Behind the beach, there were still many people who seemed to know there was no escape and were prepared to face the waves and await death.
Among them were not a few believers in deities. Upon seeing this scene, they all stepped forward, crossed the street, walked onto the beach, and knelt without hesitation before the figure standing on the beach.
"Poseidon!! It's Poseidon!!!"
"Poseidon has come to save us!!"
"God, you haven't abandoned us!"
Scattered voices, mixed with the purest and most fervent faith, were conveyed to the man holding the trident.
The man did not turn around; he still faced the waves.
He raised the golden trident in his hand high towards the ocean, which had become a mountain of waves, as if giving a command!
And at his command, the mountain of waves began to roll back, returning to its rightful place with even greater ferocity.
After doing all this, the man didn't even turn to look at the people behind him, leaping into the sea and disappearing.
Louise, in the helicopter, was speechless at this sight.
She covered her mouth, tears in her eyes, and let out a trembling voice:
"We... seem to be saved..."
After she spoke, as if still disbelieving, she repeated:
"We seem to be saved! We are truly saved!"
"Oh, my God... I must be dreaming..."
The cameraman murmured.
The scene before him was too extraordinary, making him think he had entered a dream.
But looking at the still-operating camera, and the expressions of the pilot and reporter Louise, he knew this was not a dream.
There truly was a... a human-like being who stopped the tsunami and saved everyone.
...
The scene Louise witnessed did not only occur in the city she was reporting from.
On that day, cities worldwide that had received tsunami warnings almost all saw the man's figure.
He held a trident, like Poseidon in myths and legends, appearing in every city about to face disaster.
He stopped the tsunami, made the seawater recede to its original place, and saved countless lives in coastal cities.
No one knew who he was, nor whether he was an Atlantean.
But undoubtedly, on that day, he became everyone's savior.
Some said he was Poseidon, while others said he was a rebel dissatisfied with Atlantis's policies.
Still others said he was the embodiment of human will, appearing to save humanity because they were about to face such a severe disaster.
But no matter the speculation, they were all mere fantasies.
Because no one could communicate with that Mysterious Man. After he resolved the crisis in the human world, he completely disappeared without a trace.
However, even if he couldn't be found, the people he saved spontaneously erected statues of him in major coastal cities.
Statues holding a trident, standing firm against the giant waves.
But that was for later.
As for now...
Kevin, who had been rushing around the world at nine Mach underwater, acting as a firefighter—or rather, water rescuer—returned to the deep sea, meeting up with Mera with the trident.
Originally, Kevin had intended to directly confront Atlantis and completely resolve the problems of the current underwater kingdom.
But as soon as he returned, he felt the fluctuations of the ocean: Atlantis was actually creating tsunamis all over the world, officially launching an attack on the human world!
Upon realizing this, Kevin didn't have time to bother Arthur. He first traveled around the world with the trident, calming down the tsunami situation.
In the ocean, Kevin's water control ability was enhanced to the extreme. A tsunami of several thousand meters seemed mighty, but in fact, with his enhanced water control ability and the magnification of the trident, it was not a big deal for Kevin.
At most, it consumed a little energy and magic.
Compared to that, running back and forth around the world was more tiring.
This was simply a marathon of full-speed sprints!
But thankfully, the results were pleasing.
Kevin's actions as a rescuer directly earned him more than twenty skill points, not only recovering his investment but also leaving some surplus.
After leveling up all his 'Lord's three skills' to level three, Kevin then returned to deal with the main business.
Find Aquaman Arthur and end all of this.