Shadow of the Beautiful World

In the legend of the people of the deep sea, the sacred Neptune Trident, which can command the power of the seven seas, was left in the fallen ancient city in the first era, together with the forbidden knowledge of the sea emperor Atlanta.

During the terrible fall, the Lord of the Seven Seas remained in the city to buy time for his fleeing people.

The people moved safely, but the king never walked out of the collapsed city.

Atlanta was a great ruler, but unfortunately because of the loss of the King's Certificate, the Kingdom of the Seven Seas was never unified after Sea Emperor Atlanta.

Everyone who grew up in the deep sea knows that Neptune's Trident is placed in the city of Atlantis.

As long as you find it, you can become the only king of the seven seas.

Everyone is convinced of this, including the four current kings of the deep sea.

Now, King Namo, whose heart has changed drastically due to the folding of the Phoenix Force, is leading his army to the ancient city of Atlantis, but he does not intend to prevent the kings from opening the ancient city.

On the contrary, he also wants to get a share of it.

In fact, temporarily entrusting the kingdom to Arthur is to free himself from the shackles of state affairs.

Namor originally planned to quietly open the gate of the ancient city with the staff of Hermes in his hand, and go to find Neptune's trident by himself, but because of an accident caused by the phoenix fragment, his plan was forced to be suspended.

This disrupted Namor's expectations, but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

The previous gatekeeper, Merlin Riley, still vividly reminded him that there were dangerous things in that city.

Therefore, it may be a better choice to enter that city with a group of cannon fodder teammates who can be abandoned at any time.

After King Namor left with his army, Arthur and Mera stayed in the palace.

State affairs are handled by Vico, and Arthur does not actually need to be regent.

He just wanted to do a good job of a human-shaped stamp, and Arthur had no interest in royal power, so Namor was very relieved to hand over the responsibility of regent to Arthur.

After a few hours, it was time for the sea people to rest.

Arthur felt a little uneasy.

So his caring girlfriend, Mela, took him to wash off his exhaustion in the luxurious bathroom in the palace, which belonged exclusively to the king. Of course, he also did some private affairs between husband and wife.

In the deep sea, with a sea witch girlfriend who can manipulate the current and has a sweet voice, Arthur really had a very, very happy night.

After the joy, people will always temporarily forget the troubles.

Arthur's mind was comforted a bit, and after talking about love for a while, he hugged his tired wife and fell asleep.

However, at the moment when Arthur entered the dreamland, a sudden change occurred.

Shining, indescribable lights and shadows danced in his consciousness, and those shadows distorted the shape, constantly reshaping various forms.

A black raven with wings spread.

And the starry roaring tiger.

The black shadows winding like snakes are connected end to end under the reflection of the stars, enveloping the whole world, and there are also faint fires shining, reflecting a hell covered in metal.

Arthur... Arthur...

A voice called to him.

Arthur Curry could hear some indistinct voices, like whispers in a dream, full of a vague and nowhere to find feeling.

uncle?

In fact, when he saw the black shadow gather and disperse into the shape of a raven, Arthur basically determined who had entered his dream.

In today's world, except for his wicked uncle, probably no one would use a raven as his symbol.

Arthur raised his head in the dream, and he looked at the shadows in front of him, as if they were disintegrating, collapsing, and reshaping the world in the black mist and sand.

The process repeats itself with a wonderful sense of rhythm and unreality.

Uncle? Is that you?

Arthur yelled at the top of his voice, and his voice echoed in this strange dream.

After waiting for a few seconds, the black sand surrounding the dream suddenly gathered, forming a figure similar to Merlin, but like blurred pixels, it was difficult to show a high-definition state.

And Merlin's posture is also quite weird.

He was hanging upside down.

The robe on his body maintained his upright posture.

But the long hair hangs in the air, looking very weird.

Uncle, what are you... playing?

Arthur's eyes widened in surprise, and he couldn't help laughing at the usually steady Merlin appearing in this situation.

Merlin didn't say much.

He wasted no time, and said to Arthur in that ethereal voice:

Although I am sleeping, I am still watching this world, but it is difficult to affect its operation. You can regard me as a ghost who witnesses everything but cannot interfere with it.

I can only use this method to inform you, Arthur, you must do your best to prevent what is about to happen.

The Holy Neptune's Trident is not in Atlantis, the reckless actions of Namor and those kings will cause an unnecessary disaster.

Um?

Arthur said in surprise:

But cousin is going to stop them from messing around...

You can't see through people's hearts, silly boy, the effect of phoenix fragments on the spirit is too domineering, this is an innocent disaster, but I smell the breath of conspiracy...

Phoenix, folding, and the current chaos are all signs of a bigger conspiracy emerging, which should be aimed at me.

Merlin didn't waste time on this explanation, he paused, went straight to Arthur and said:

The Trident is hidden in the sea in the center of the earth, in the same place as your mother. You must get it as quickly as possible.

Why not stop Namor directly?

Arthur frowned and said:

Maybe I can...

That's too late.

Merlin shook his head, folded his hands in an upside-down posture, and said:

When the phoenix fragments fell into the world in an unexpected way, it was already too late.

I saw the beginning, but failed to guess the end... I am also responsible for this matter, and you are the way I make up for it.

Your ancestor, Ocean Emperor Atlanta left a power to counter the loss of control of the ancient city of Atlantis in the hidden sea in the center of the earth. This is a secret that only the gatekeepers know. I will tell you.

The folly of the deep-sea kingdom proves that they are not yet qualified to obtain dangerous knowledge from the inheritance of their ancestors. Therefore, from today onwards, I entrust this responsibility to you, Arthur Curry, you will be the leader of Atlantis Gatekeeper of the ancient city.

Pixelated Merlin to his nephew:

Don't waste time, go, find your mother, get the trident, stop the disaster, save the world...

It's time to wake up!

hum

Arthur opened his eyes suddenly, he sat up from the bed panting, took a few seconds to sort out his thoughts, and then stretched out his hand to wake up Mela who was sleeping drowsily beside him.

Ten minutes later, a fish-shaped spaceship quietly flew away from Wangcheng, and quickly rushed to the deep sea rift at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

On the other side, the Aegean Sea, in the ancient city of Atlantis.

Just as Merlin predicted, the four kings of the deep sea kingdom gathered in front of the large platform at the gate of the ancient city. Behind them, more than 2,000 soldiers of various races were sorting out the maintenance devices destroyed by the power of the phoenix.

The seal is loose. If left alone, the sealing system will stop completely within a few months at most.

The Naga-like King Curry held his elegant trident, swung his broad tail, and looked worriedly at the sealed door that shone with distorted light in front of him.

The impact of the power of the phoenix caused damage to the two sculptures of Poseidon, the king of the sea, at the city gate.

We should reactivate it.

The king of the deep sea, known for his benevolence and literary accomplishment, looked back at his three companions, and his eyes rested for a moment on the goggles on Namor's face. He said:

Several small-scale investigations conducted before have proved that even if it has been sealed for thousands of years, the power of chaos in the city still has not completely dissipated. It is our responsibility to prevent the power of chaos in the city from escaping.

Having said that...

Wearing a crown, Zebel, the king of Nerou Kingdom, held a trident in one hand and waved his long maroon hair with the other. He was also looking at the swinging sealed door, but there was a different kind of light in his eyes.

He slid his fingers on the trident and said softly:

But maybe this is also an opportunity. The loosening of the seal has caused the closed nodes in the city to lose control. The mysterious places that our warriors failed to explore before are now open to us.

This is an opportunity, everyone.

Zebel pursed his lips, and said:

Perhaps... the treasure we have been looking for is already in sight. All we have to do is take advantage of the loosening of the sealing system to go to the ancient city, find it, and get it back, that's all.

I agree!

For example, lobster and crab are mixed together, covered with a thick carapace, and the king of the saltwater country with infinite brute force clasps a trident made of coral with a big claw.

Its small eyes dangled, and it said in a low voice:

The world on the surface is already a mess, and those annoying surface people have no energy to stop us from opening the legacy that belongs to our ancestors... Now is the best chance to seize the Trident!

This savage and brave guy was talking, and he stepped forward with his crab-like legs, and he said to himself:

No matter what you think, I must go in.

You can't be so reckless!

King Curry stretched out his weapon and stood in front of the crabman king. He said sharply:

There are not only treasures in front of us, but also danger!

Which treasure is not dangerous?

The crabman pushed King Curry's trident away, and it roared loudly:

Cowards, get out of the way. After I get Neptune's trident and become the king of the seven seas, I will protect you with 'merciful'...hahaha.

This rude counterattack made King Curry a little angry for a while, while the cunning King Zebel watched coldly and didn't say a word. He was happy that the two guys had conflicts, and it was best to fight.

boom

The golden double snakes were placed on the platform around the eagle's head staff, and the light humming attracted everyone's attention.

Namor held the staff of Hermes and said:

The key is with me, no one can enter the ancient city without my permission...

Everyone, I have not hindered your desire to seek the trident, and I will not hinder it, because, as a descendant of the Sea Emperor, I also want to see the glory of my ancestors.

King Namor shrugged. He reached out and stroked the goggles on his cheek. He said:

Don't quarrel, everyone. Since three of the four kings want to take this opportunity to enter the city, why don't we go in together? There is also a mutual support.

Namor's words made Xebel narrow his glasses, King Curry's face changed slightly, and King Crabman let out a low cry of joy.

Then let's go.

Namor quickly picked up the staff that opened the door, and he strode forward holding his silver trident, Xebel and the crabman each followed with their own guards.

The Murloc King hesitated. He looked at the trident in his hand, and then at the three companions who went to open the door.

King of the Seven Seas...

What a glorious thing, even if you can't get it yourself, it is a great blessing to be able to witness the birth of the first King of the Seven Seas in thousands of years, and maybe you can write a few masterpieces handed down from generation to generation.

After thinking about it, King Curry finally made up his mind.

However, he kept an eye out, and before entering the opened sealed door, he quietly left a return sign outside the door.

If something happens, he can use this road sign to return to the door.

A moment later, the four kings and nearly a hundred guards stood in front of the sealed door emitting a faint blue light.

In front of their eyes was a swaying energy barrier, and behind the barrier, under a luminous deep sea, the silhouette of the ancient city of Atlantis in the first era could not be seen clearly.

But it's just a blurry projection, and the magnificent white city like the kingdom of God can be seen.

Namor took a deep breath. He raised the golden staff of Hermes in his hand. On the eagle head sculpture surrounded by two snakes, two lights lit up, like a guiding light. Two rays of light burst into the top of the platform.

In the reflection of several refracting prisms, the light outlined a complex light and shadow in the air, similar to the light and shadow surrounded by stars, and hit the blue sealed door in front of the eyes with a slight tearing sound.

crash

Like the sound of surging sea water echoing in front of everyone, a light curtain door that allows two people to pass through at the same time was opened on the energy barrier.

The impatient crabman king rushed in first, followed by King Zebel. King Namor glanced at King Curry behind him. He shook his head and stepped into it with his trident.

The murloc king is the last one.

After the light curtain was closed, the soldiers who remained outside began to busy clean up the collapsed objects on the platform again.

Until nearly 20 minutes later, a soldier wearing the armor of the Kingdom of Atlantis rushed into the platform in a hurry, and he brought an urgent order from the royal minister Vico.

There is no holy Neptune's trident in that city!

In that city, there is only a piece of despair that cannot be counted...

Driven by ambition and desire, these most noble people in the sea sent themselves to hell with their own hands.

Let's hope they survive.