Neptune's capital city.
It was a magnificent, gorgeous, and magical super underwater city.
In the center of the city was a giant crystal palace.
It looked like it was carved out of a crystal the size of a mountain. It looked like a work of art.
If Chen Xiaobei was not mistaken, that should be the Neptune's Emperor's palace.
With the Crystal Palace as the center, the Imperial City expanded to a great extent in all directions.
Houses made of giant conches and seashells could be seen everywhere in the city. Colorful corals adorned the doors and windows, and pearls decorated the roofs. It was like a fairytale world.
The streets were made of soft white sand, and many half-human, half-fish mermaids were walking around.
There were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with turtle shells, Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals with human pincers and shrimp tails, and Bai Suzhen who was half-human and half-snake.
Just like what Ao Liancheng said, the appearance of the mermaid tribe was very interesting. Chen Xiaobei was the only one who could not think of it. No mermaid tribe leader could not think of it.
"Prince Liancheng! You're finally back! The Wangyes are looking for you everywhere! "
Suddenly, a guy that almost made Chen Xiaobei burst out in laughter swam towards him.
The guy's upper body was that of a fat man, with a fat head and big ears, and his lower body was that of a mantis shrimp!
"What happened?" Ao Liancheng frowned.
"There's an anomaly in the Antarctic ocean current. 'That thing' seems to be heading north!"
"What? That's fast! "
Ao Liancheng's expression turned serious, his eyes filled with fear. "Steward Pi, please help me take care of this Childe Chen. He's my honored guest. Please don't neglect him!"
Swoosh!
Ao Liancheng turned into a red blur and charged toward the city's Crystal Palace.
Octopus man said nervously, "Childe Chen, let Steward Pi bring you around for a while. I have to go back to the intelligence division now! Don't worry, I will do my best to find the person you're looking for! "
After that, Octopus man also left in a hurry.
"What happened?" Chen Xiaobei was taken aback. "He left me behind and ran away? Aren't you going to see a doctor? "
Steward Pi said respectfully, "Childe Chen, there's something urgent in the palace. Prince Liancheng won't be back anytime soon, so I'll be taking care of you for the time being. If you need anything, just let me know!"
"I don't need anything …"
Chen thought for a while and asked, "Can you tell me what 'that thing' is?"
"That … That won't do …" Steward Pi said nervously. "Childe Chen is an honored guest. You must not interfere with 'that thing', and you must not know about it!"
"I understand. I'm just an outsider. I shouldn't ask about this …" Chen nodded and frowned.
"How about I show you around?" Grand Steward Pi said, "Food, drink, entertainment, whatever you want to do, I can bring you there!"
Chen raised his eyebrows and looked around. Suddenly, he said excitedly, "Mantis Shrimp! Let's go! "
"Huh?" Grand Steward Pi was taken aback.
"Oh no … Boss Pi, let's go!" Chen said excitedly.
"Where are we going …" Grand Steward Pi looked confused.
Soon, Chen Xiaobei arrived at the entrance of a shop.
Above the door, there was a signboard with the words' Ambergris Shop 'written on it!
"Is this the place that sells Ambergris?" Chen Xiaobei asked eagerly.
"It's not for sale. It's to gamble! If Childe Chen is interested, you can go in and take a look!"
"Gamble? How do I gamble with Ambergris? I really want to see it! "Chen Xiaobei grinned and walked in excitedly.
Once inside the shop, Chen Xiaobei saw many black stones of various sizes. The small ones were the size of a fist, and the big ones were the size of a water tank. They were all different in color and shape.
"These aren't Ambergris, right?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
Steward Pi smiled. "Childe Chen, you may not know this, but Ambergris settle near the Spiritual Vein at the bottom of the sea. It's been around for tens of thousands of years, up to millions of years. The surface of the Ambergris is covered with sand and gravel. Over time, it will form a rocky shell."
"Are you saying that as long as we break these stones, we can get the Ambergris?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
"In theory, yes. But not in reality!
Gambling on Ambergris is just like gambling on stones in other starfields. Once you choose a stone, you pay for it first, then you cut it open. If you have the Ambergris, you'll make a profit. If you don't, you'll lose! "
"So, it's stone gambling!" Chen Xiaobei was taken aback. "There's one thing I don't understand. Stone gambling is very popular in other starfields. Why is this Ambergris business so quiet?"
Right now, there were only Chen Xiaobei and Steward Pi in the huge shop. There was not even a single shop assistant in sight.
It was obvious that the business here was so bad that no one was interested in it.
Steward Pi sighed. "Originally, the business here was the most popular in the entire city! But a few months ago, there was a problem with the supply! When the stones are cut open, most of them are empty. Even if there are Ambergris, they are at most 10,000 years old. There are almost no high-grade Ambergris! "
"Gambling is about winning big with small gains. Without the high-grade Ambergris, the gamblers naturally lost interest! The problem with the supply of Ambergris could not be solved, and slowly, this place became deserted. "
Chen Xiaobei paused. "The problem with the supply of Ambergris has something to do with 'that thing', right?"
"I …" Steward Pi frowned, unable to answer.
"If I'm not mistaken, the holy emperor's illness has something to do with 'that thing' as well!" Chen Xiaobei said.
"How … how did you know?" Grand Steward Pi was stunned. "This is our clan's top secret!"
"Ao Liancheng invited me here to treat the holy emperor's illness."
Chen Xiaobei said. "Ao Liancheng also mentioned that the Neptune tribe doesn't even have 30,000 to 50,000 years old Ambergris! He said that this is a secret of the Sea Monarch Clan. If I can cure His Majesty, he will tell me the secret! "
"I see …" Steward Pi nodded. "You're right. The problem with the supply of Ambergris and the holy emperor's illness has something to do with 'that thing'! But I can't tell you what it is! "
"Don't worry! I won't force you to tell me. " Chen Xiaobei shrugged. "Ao Liancheng won't be back anytime soon. Since we have nothing to do anyway, why don't we make a bet first?"
"Who wants to bet on the Ambergris?"
At this moment, a very pleasant female voice came from the back of the shop.
"Huh? Why is Her Highness here? "Grand Steward Pi asked in astonishment.
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