Louis XXXIX began to take off his white robe and the hat on his head. The emperor did not write anything about it, and Luoqiu did not ask.
It was as if both sides were well aware of it, but they did not point it out tacitly.
It was just that the journey was quiet, and there was always a need to find something to talk about. It was not lonely between people — this was the deep sea, an underwater world far beyond human imagination. Sunlight could not reach here, so darkness thrived and loneliness spread.
"Mr. Luo, do you know why the underwater city and the siren tribe split?" His Majesty suddenly turned around and asked.
Luoqiu said casually, "It is said that the ancestors of the siren tribe and the ancestors of the underwater city had differences of opinion. In order to obtain the power to live freely in the deep sea, the ancestors of the siren tribe fell and became monsters. "
"You heard this from Kim Kailun, right?" His Majesty smiled.
Boss Luo said, "I saw it in a book, and there are also explanations on some other popular science channels."
"That is what the underwater city allows the people to see," His Majesty said indifferently. His Majesty said indifferently, "Including Kim Kailun … In fact, his research results were not bad, but he was wrong from the beginning."
Luoqiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to tell me the truth?"
"Remember the relief painting on the wall that you saw in the library last time?" His Majesty said suddenly.
Luoqiu nodded. "It seems to be a war."
Louis XXXIX said, "In fact, most of the history that Kim Kailun researched is consistent. In the Lemurian era, because of the wrong direction of magic energy evolution, there was a devastating disaster. At that time, the Lemurians had no choice but to launch the sinking plan … But in fact, the sinking plan was not limited to the underwater city. "
Boss Luo listened with great interest. He liked the feeling of the truth of history being revealed bit by bit.
"We built a total of ten underwater cities," Louis XXXIX said slowly. Louis XXXIX slowly said, "The ten underwater cities accommodated all the survivors of the catastrophe. And these ten underwater cities were under the leadership of the last two princes of the Lemurian era … You know the two statues at the entrance of the underwater city, right? "
"They are the last two princes?"
"Not bad." Louis XXXIX nodded. "This is not recorded in any documents. Only we, their descendants, know about this. In fact, apart from us, no one would have thought that the ancestors of the Underwater City and the Sea Demon Tribe were actually two brothers. "
"After all, their appearances are too different." Boss Luo shook his head … That was the difference between a human and a beast.
"My ancestor, Louis I, and the ancestor of the Siren Tribe, Cassidy, were the last surviving princes of the Lemuria Empire. They had been working hard to restore the former civilization." Louis XXXIX's voice gradually lowered. "There was indeed a disagreement between them, but it was not over whether to live in the deep sea or return to the land … Instead, it was over their attitude towards a certain power."
"On the relief sculpture in the library, is it the thing that you are fighting against?"
"Why don't you guess what this is?" His Majesty revealed a crafty look at this time. "What kind of power is it that caused the two princes to have different opinions and even accumulated so many generations of hatred?"
"It seems to be related to the black ball in the [Competition] field that day." Boss Luo Two smiled and said, "After all, there is a similar black ball on the relief sculpture … It's not hard to make the connection."
"We call it the [Eye of the Ocean Abyss]. It can devour all the negative emotions of creatures and use them as food to strengthen itself. It can't be destroyed by any means that we know of." Louis XXXIX said self-deprecatingly, "In fact, the Lemuria civilization that claimed to have reached the end of civilization actually didn't know anything. In the former world, there was still something unknown to the Lemuria civilization … And it was hidden in the deep sea. "
"Is the Underwater City the party that compromised with this power?" Luoqiu thought for a while and said.
Louis XXXIX said, "Do you find it strange that the prosperous and peaceful Underwater City was the party that compromised? Instead, the cruel and violent Sea Demon Tribe was the party that resisted. "
Boss Luo didn't comment.
His Majesty the Emperor sighed and said, "The [Eye of the Ocean Abyss] is the food of that thing. Every once in a while, the Underwater City needs to provide enough [Eye of the Ocean Abyss] to survive under its control. You said that you can use 20 black balls to exchange for new technology … Unfortunately, each [Eye of the Ocean Abyss] needs a lot of wars and many [Flying Demon Contest] to condense. It's just barely enough … 20, I really can't do anything. "
Luoqiu didn't say anything.
This price was set by the altar. Since it was set by the altar, it meant that Louis XXXIX must have enough things on him at that time, and it was something that he could give.
"Your Majesty, my conditions are still the same." Luoqiu shook his head, "However, this time, I'm afraid you can only remove one of these conditions."
"I know." His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand and said, "I just want to find someone to talk to … The people of the Underwater City can't. Reyaz can, but not now. You are different. You don't belong to the Underwater City. You have nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter even if you know … Most importantly, I don't think you are the kind of person who likes to spread other people's secrets. "
"Since the Underwater City chose to compromise, and the Siren Race chose to resist …" Boss Luo asked curiously, "According to your fear of [it], why didn't [it] wipe out the Siren Race?"
"The disaster caused by one time could indeed harvest a lot of [Eye of the Ocean Abyss]. The nine Underwater Cities were destroyed and disappeared because of this. But later, it found that the last Underwater City was all the food it had … It began to think, and then it had the idea of captivity … However, one Underwater City alone is not enough to feed [it]. " His Majesty the Emperor said expressionlessly, "As I said, [Eye of the Ocean Abyss] is something that swallows all the negative emotions to grow … How can negative emotions be easy to come by?"
"War."
"[It] is feeding the Underwater City." A hint of self-deprecation flashed in Louis XXXIX's eyes. "And I am feeding the Siren Race … Activities like the [Flying Demon Competition] cannot be held too many times. Otherwise, the state of the people in the Underwater City will be difficult to control. But the Siren Race is different. Their reproductive ability is very strong, and their population is far more than the Underwater City. It can be said that they are inexhaustible. A batch was killed this year, and another batch will soon be added next year. There will be an endless stream. "
Boss Luo said, "But the Underwater City I see is based on magic energy technology. I don't see any shadow of other external forces. You said … [It] is feeding the Underwater City? "
At this time, Louis XXXIX suddenly stood still and then slowly turned around.
At this time, the Emperor who appeared in front of Luoqiu was not the handsome appearance that the people of the Underwater City knew … He was unusually ugly, and his face was constantly distorted and then combined into a new appearance, like some kind of insect.
"I have already said that the direction of Kim Kailun's research was wrong from the beginning … You, do you understand now?"
Luoqiu opened his mouth and then realized, "So, you are the fallen Siren."
…
The Emperor did not seem to like his original appearance.
He only maintained that ugly appearance for a moment and then returned to his original appearance.
"Actually, this is what the Lemurians look like." His Majesty said with a bitter smile, "Or, after the Lemurians' bodies were integrated with magic energy, they mutated … This evolution gave us a stronger ability to use magic energy, but at the same time, it turned us into monsters and deprived us of the ability to survive under the sun. The other ancestor of Underwater City, Cassidy, believed that this was a punishment for the Lemurians. 'We should remember our mistakes and not succumb to [It]'s rule for the sake of restoring our false past … Even if we were to be imprisoned in the deep sea in our ugly forms, we should not lose our dignity as Lemurians.' Every one of us has the curse of [It]. Once we leave [It]'s control, the ugliness and mutation will appear again. Of course, if too much anger, cruelty, and other negative emotions accumulate, it will easily expose our true colors. "
"So, instead of saying that the [Feitou Competition] is held to collect the [Eye of the Sea Abyss], it is more like a regular cleanup of the negative emotions on the people of the Underwater City to prevent their true colors from being exposed," Luoqiu thought and said, "How long do you think this kind of thing can last?"
"At least until now, there are not many changes," His Majesty said calmly, "The Underwater City can continue like this."
"If that is the case, why do you want to get the technology of the giant civilization?"
"I am the last generation." His Majesty looked at Luoqiu and said softly, "When it comes to me, I can't find a qualified successor … By the way, do you know what kind of identity I have in front of [It]?"
Boss Luo shook his head.
"A slave, a slave who is a shepherd," His Majesty said faintly. His Majesty said faintly, "I think the compromise made by my ancestor was wrong. The idea of another ancestor, Cassidy, is correct."
Luoqiu thought for a while and said, "You want to fight against [It], but at the same time, you are afraid of failure … You hope that Reyaz will replace you after you fail and continue to be this shepherd's slave … You will issue the final challenge to [It] as the [Siren Clan]?"
"I will die in this deep sea." His Majesty pointed at the area in front and said in a low voice, "Just like this land of death."
…
This was a magical [Lake] in the deep sea … A lake formed due to the difference in salinity.
This salty lake in the depths of the seabed had a visible dividing line. Just like the difference in density caused by the difference in temperature, a large number of creatures gathered on this dividing line … Most of them were shellfish, densely and neatly arranged.
At the edge of the dividing line, there were more corpses of deep-sea creatures … They did not rot, and the high salinity maintained their former appearance. This was the most spectacular museum at the bottom of the deep sea.
"Why did you bring me here?"
Louis XXXIX smiled and said, "First, because I think this place is really beautiful. [Lakes] in the deep sea are not common. Second, I always feel that this place is quiet enough … Death is just in front of me, within reach. There are not many wonders at the bottom of the sea, and this is one. It would be a pity to miss it. "
While the emperor was talking, a deep-sea conger eel suddenly dived into the salty lake to look for food, but it soon swam out. After diving and floating a few times, the conger eel was already poisoned.
It needed to get rid of this salty lake to have a chance to survive.
So, its body began to struggle in the salty lake and seawater. It bent, rolled, sank, and tried its best to float up. After a few times, the conger eel finally succeeded in escaping from this salty lake.
"Good luck." His Majesty showed a trace of a smile.
Behind this smile, there were countless corpses of deep-sea creatures floating to the edge of the lake that would not rot.
"The last reason is." His Majesty looked at Luoqiu again and said calmly, "[It] is under this [Lake]."
"Have you made your decision?"
"Actually, there is nothing to decide about." His Majesty smiled casually, "Since I was born, this has been my mission. I just don't understand why compared to the White Tower, compared to the [Eye of the Sea Abyss] … compared to the [Holy Armor], the last condition seems so insignificant. "
Boss Luo did not say anything. At this moment, he was using the identity of the store manager, so his communication with the customer could only stop here … In fact, he had already exceeded the limit by a lot. If it were the previous owner, he would not have come here.
"Actually, Your Majesty, have you ever thought that maybe you can get more from me? For example … the power to fight or even destroy [It]?"
His Majesty listened quietly and then asked softly, "Is a whole underwater city enough?"
Luoqiu shook his head.
His Majesty seemed to have expected this. He smiled, "Then, why should I think about this?"
"I understand."
The [Lake] in the deep sea suddenly dimmed, but soon, there was a cluster of faint light … It was the light of the contract.
…
…
In the extremely complicated cave of the mine.
The Siren Tribe on Prince Ba Sha's side and the envoys from the underwater city on Madam Kai Ya's side were hiding behind two huge and slanted pillars.
They had already seen the terrifying beast's appearance.
It could spit out terrifying acid, had tentacles with infinite strength, and had a huge exposed eye. It also had a mouthpart that could easily crush anything.
"This is probably the biggest squid I've ever seen in my life." Professor Kim Kailun, who was hiding on the side, shook his head and said, "I don't want to eat squid anymore."
Madam Kai Ya did not say anything. The soldiers of the underwater city did not say anything either. However, they clearly agreed with the professor's words.
At this moment, the Siren Tribe Prince who was hiding on the other side suddenly said loudly, "Everyone from the underwater city, I heard that your third army is outside? As the Siren Tribe Prince, I formally request for the political protection of the underwater city! "
Professor Kim Kailun was stunned when he heard this. It was not because of the Prince's loud shout, nor was it because of his cowardice.
And it was only because — how could the term political asylum be used in such a way?
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PS: The next chapter will be later … Around three o 'clock.
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