"The country's safety?" Mofan raised his brows. He wondered if something serious was about to happen.
Shao Zheng took a sip of his tea and let out a sigh, "I hope my prediction is wrong. If that's the case, our eastern coastline will be able to stay safe and avoid a bloodbath. However, I'm ninety percent sure that the war is coming. Our eastern coastline is going to face a great challenge."
"What kind of threat is it?" Mofan asked.
"The sea monsters. We're going to face a war against the sea monsters in a few years. I was hoping that the Asian Magic Association would be able to shoulder the responsibility, but Su Lu rejected my suggestion. In other words, our country will have to face a war from the Pacific Ocean on our own. It's hard to tell how long our coastline will be affected. "You should know that our country is plagued with disasters. The demon creatures are very aggressive. The military has already invested everything they have to keep the cities safe. "However, once the war against the sea monsters breaks out, we won't be able to spare enough manpower to fight against the unknown, powerful kingdom of the sea monsters. I've already deployed the coastline, but the amount of manpower we have is still a far cry from the scale of the war. "Around five years ago, an archeologist had a long talk with me. He told me that there's a force that's strong enough to stop the war in our country. If we can wake them up, the threat along the coastline will be resolved. I agreed with the man's idea, so I asked him to search for ancient ruins and the whereabouts of the Totem Beasts," Shao Zheng said.
Mo Fan pondered for a moment before a name popped up in his mind. He asked in a curious tone, "Are you referring to Jiang Shaojun?"
"Mm, it's him. I thought he was our only hope to deal with the threat along the coastline. Unfortunately, he went missing while he was searching for the ancient ruins. The plan to revive the Totem Beasts that he mentioned to me was also cut off," Shao Zheng sighed.
"So you're hoping that I can pick up his great task and awaken the Totem Beasts that are asleep and forgotten, so we can be prepared for the threat along the coastline?" Mofan asked.
"Yes, I'm hoping that you can take up the responsibility. The Totem Beasts are very special. Those who aren't fortunate enough won't be able to interact with them. You're quite close to the Totem Beasts. The Black Totem Snake, and this time, the Moon Moth Phoenix, I'm hoping that you can awaken one or two powerful Totem Beasts, so our coastline will be safer. The situation along the coastline is a lot worse than we thought. Unfortunately, I'm the only one who thinks it's pointless to set up the strongest defense. The Asian Magic Association doesn't agree with my suggestion, and many factions in the country are against it, too. They think I'm wasting our limited military and Mages on a war that isn't going to happen. I can only gather so much manpower, and I'll feel a lot more at ease if the Totem Beasts are willing to help us, "Shao Zheng said.
. "Is the threat along the coastline really that serious?" Mofan asked.
Shao Zheng nodded and said, "It's very serious, more serious than any war we've ever fought. A part of the coastline might even fall to the enemy. I hope you can trust my speculation and help me."
"My Fanxue Mountain is right along the coastline. If the coastline really falls, my Fanxue Mountain will be in trouble, too. To be honest, I'm quite interested in the Totem Beasts. Chairman Shao Zheng has come to discuss the matter with me in person. I don't think I have any reason to reject your offer, but I'm worried that my capabilities are limited. I might not be able to awaken even a single Totem Beast, "Mofan said.
"It's fine, I'll be grateful as long as you try your best," Shao Zheng said sincerely.
As a Chairman, there were many things that he could not do.
"You're being too serious. Searching for the Totem Beasts is also a form of cultivation for me. If it weren't for the Black Totem Snake, I would have died ten thousand times over for the trouble I caused in Parthenon," Mofan said.
"You're pretty bold. I'll leave the Totem Beasts in your hands. I'll ask someone to give you the information that Jiang Shaojun collected. He should have some information about the Moon Moth Phoenix, too. Keep an eye on the Moon Moth Phoenix. Don't let Su Lu get his hands on it. He has been eyeing our country's Totem Beast for a long time, but as the forgotten guardian of our country, we can't afford to let it fall into the hands of an outsider, "Shao Zheng said.
"Of course," Mofan said.
"Oh, by the way, there's something else that I can tell you, too," Shao Zheng said.
"What is it?"
"Didn't Zhao Manyan go missing? Rumors say he was eaten by an enormous beast and died," Shao Zheng said.
"Yeah, what about it?" Mofan asked.
"According to the information that Jiang Shaojun collected, the enormous beast that swallowed Zhao Manyan was most likely a Totem Beast, too," Shao Zheng said.
"A Totem Beast?" Mofan blurted out in astonishment.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be Baxia," Shao Zheng said.
"Baxia?" Mofan was startled. He felt like he had heard of the Totem Beast before.
"Our country has four strongest Totem Beasts. The Black Tortoise is one of them. The Black Tortoise has two descendants. One is the Black Tortoise in Hangzhou, who is very close to you, and the other is Baxia. Normally, Totem Beasts wouldn't harm humans. Even if they were forgotten, they would still treat humans as their people, but for some reason, Baxia ate Zhao Manyan, "Shao Zheng said.
"Baxia has been following us since we were in Japan," Mofan said.
"So what happened in Japan?" Shao Zheng asked.
Mofan thought about it carefully. The only possibility he had was the Associated Vessel that Zhao Manyan had, the wooden clapper.
Mofan immediately told Shao Zheng about the wooden clapper.
Shao Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "The wooden clapper is most likely Baxia's Symbolic Vessel. Many Totem Beasts have their own Symbolic Vessels. If the Totem Beast can form a Soul Contract with the vessel, the Totem Beast will stay by its side to protect it. In ancient times, the Totem Vessels were usually held by the leaders of the tribes."
"It seems like Zhao Manyan has found a treasure. No wonder the ancient drawings I saw in the pavilion at the center of Hangzhou Lake are similar to the patterns on the wooden clapper. It turns out that they are both Totem Beasts, and Baxia is the brother of the Black Tortoise Snake. Does that mean Zhao Manyan is still alive?" Mofan said.
"I think so. If he really has the Totem Vessel, the Totem Beast won't harm him," Shao Zheng said.
"That's good to know."
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