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Chapter 5184-5187 [Atlantis]

In fact, Xiang Nan knew that the reason why Earth's climate was abnormal was because Black Manta had been possessed by King Kodas of the lost kingdom of Nexus, one of the seven kingdoms of Atlantis.

Black Manta comes from a pirate background; his grandfather served as a frogman for the U.S. Army during World War II. Because of his excellent swimming skills, his teammates affectionately call him "Manta".

However, because his grandfather was Black, he was abandoned by the US government after World War II, and thus became a pirate, making a living by robbing and pillaging.

During one of his robberies, Black Manta was stopped by Aquaman Arthur Curry. His father was also injured and died at sea, so Black Manta vowed revenge and sought to settle the score with Aquaman.

Coincidentally, Orm, the king of Atlantis at the time, also learned of the existence of his half-brother Arthur, and therefore decided to hire Black Manta to kill Arthur in order to prevent him from returning one day to take the throne from him.

Moreover, King Orm provided Black Manta with weapons and equipment based on the latest technology from Atlantis, making the ferocious and cunning Black Manta even more formidable.

Despite this, Arthur Curry successfully found Poseidon's Trident, defeated his brother King Orm, and became the new king of Atlantis. Black Manta was also knocked off a cliff and severely injured.

Later, the black manta ray was rescued by Dr. Shen, who was dedicated to studying Atlantis, and with Dr. Shen's help, it found the lost kingdom of Nexus, located beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.

The Atlanteans were once incredibly powerful, their influence extending across the four oceans. After their downfall, they were divided into seven kingdoms.

The most powerful of these is the Kingdom of Atlantis, followed by Nexus, Zebel, the Fishermen's Kingdom, the Trench Kingdom, the Saltwater Kingdom, and the Lost Kingdom.

The king of Nexus was Kordas, the younger brother of King Atlantis of Atlantis. He used dark magic to forge the Trident of Death and developed and utilized highly polluting energy sources, making his kingdom increasingly prosperous.

However, that kind of energy causes severe pollution to the atmosphere and oceans. King Atlan tried to dissuade him many times to no avail. In the end, he fought a decisive battle with Kodas and sealed Kodas and his kingdom of Nexus with his own blood.

However, the sealed Kodas was discovered by Black Manta, who was driven by revenge, and possessed him. He then began to poison the Earth again using that highly polluting energy source.

This is also the reason for the recent rise in global temperatures and climate disorder.

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However, Kodak's evil plan was ultimately thwarted by Aquaman and his brother King Orm. Kodak was killed by Aquaman, Black Manta fell into the trench, and the Earth's crisis was finally averted.

Two months later, the kingdom of Atlantis, which had been hidden from Earth for thousands of years and had never had any contact with humans, suddenly revealed its existence.

King Arthur Curry of Atlantis announced that he would share Atlantean technology with the human world in order to solve the global climate crisis and restore the balance of nature.

The emergence of the kingdom of Atlantis caused a great sensation in the human world.

None of them expected that there would be an unknown and powerful kingdom deep beneath the sea.

For a time, major newspapers, television, radio, and online media reported on it extensively, making it the hottest topic at the time.

Of course, Xiang Nan and Diana already knew about the existence of the Kingdom of Atlantis, so they weren't too surprised by this.

However, Diana was still moved by its appearance.

In fact, the sinking of Atlantis and the Amazons' retreat to Paradise Island happened almost simultaneously.

Now, Atlantis has chosen to emerge into the world and cooperate with humanity to solve Earth's crisis. Meanwhile, the Amazons remain isolated, a stark contrast that evokes a deep sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including sadness and reflection). One wonders when the Amazons will also reappear and help humanity return to good.

After acquiring the technology of the Kingdom of Atlantis, Earth's technology greatly improved, reaching a completely new level.

Although Earth's civilization is currently still a planetary civilization, inseparable from even the solar system, humanity has made significant progress in many fields such as energy, chemicals, machinery, electronics, and medicine.

Everyone was very happy about this, and Arthur Curry received many awards, such as the Nobel Peace Prize, the UN Champions of the Earth Award, and being named the world's most influential person in 2020.

Xiang Nan also welcomes the advancement of Earth's technology.

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The year is 2021. Because Xiang Nan released the alien creature Staro early on, Task Force X's operations in South America were averted. This also saved the small South American nation of Cordomatis from a catastrophe.

In 2022, because Xiang Nan resolved the Shabak Crown issue ahead of time and erased Black Adam's traces, neither Black Adam nor the demon Shabak ever appeared in the world.

However, an organization called the Justice Association still emerged.

The team consists of four people: Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom, and Red Tornado.

Hawkman possesses armor and weapons made of the Ninth Metal, granting him immense strength, an invulnerable body, flight, and rapid self-healing abilities.

Doctor Fate is the messenger of the Egyptian god Naboo, possessing super magic, super strength, super speed, super intelligence, super endurance, telepathy, and the ability to foresee the future, among many other abilities.

The Atom is similar to Ant-Man, possessing the ability to shrink and grow; while Red Tornado can manipulate air and air currents...

They claim to uphold "justice" and maintain order on Earth. However, they only target those with superpowers, ignoring ordinary villains.

Therefore, it has a poor reputation among the public and is far less popular than characters like Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Mr. Fantastic.

In 2023, Xiang Nan rescued Barry Allen's father, Henry Allen, from prison.

Therefore, Barry Allen was not fixated on going back in time to save his father, and thus he did not travel to a parallel universe.

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Time continued, and fifty years later, Lois Lane died, leaving Superman Clark Kent all alone.

In the same year, Bruce Wayne passed away. Although he was Gotham's richest man and entitled to the best medical care, human strength is ultimately limited.

Moreover, given Bruce Wayne's character, he disliked spending money to prolong his life or maintaining a low quality of life. Therefore, knowing that his days were numbered, he resolutely chose to face death.

A few years later, Barry Allen, the Flash, also passed away. Although he possessed the Speed ​​Force, he was still just a mortal and would eventually grow old.

Two hundred years later, Aquaman Arthur Curry died. Although he had Atlantean blood, Atlanteans were only long-lived, and their lifespan was only two or three hundred years.

Therefore, when their lifespan is over, they will die as well.