Meiman: Get the Pleasant Goat template at the beginning

Chapter 237 Is it a loss?Loss or not? (Have mercy on the author!)
Ian and the others, led by Arthur, quickly swam into the deep sea.

The bottom of the sea nearly [-] meters below is so dark that you can't see anything. Only the fluorescence emitted by some plankton lights up intermittently, like fireflies.

"Arthur, is the place where you met a little too deep?"

Ian knocked on his forehead, and the golden dragon scales on his head emitted a soft golden light, illuminating the surrounding area.

Several underwater beasts were attracted by this light.

They were full of joy and wanted to add a meal. In this extreme environment under the sea, there was not much to eat.

Ian waved his hands, and the surrounding seawater turned into two water whips, which slapped the sea beasts, causing them to howl, swish their tails and run away.

"I haven't seen Vico for a long time, not since I learned about my mother's death."

A circle of white lines appeared around Arthur's pupils, allowing him to see things on the seabed without the help of the light emitted by Ian's dragon scales.

Batman had adapted to the way he moved under the sea. He stabilized his body and frowned and asked, "Queen Atlanna was killed? Why didn't you tell your father?"

What he really wondered about was whether there might be a conspiracy, but he didn't ask, adding salt to Arthur's wounds.

"I don't want to extinguish his hope. I have already lost my mother, and I don't want to lose my father again." Arthur shook his head solemnly.

"What happened to Queen Atlanna?"

Ian knows many versions of the origin of Aquaman, and he doesn't know whether Atlanna is really dead in this world.

Arthur closed his eyes and was silent for a few seconds before finally speaking. He needed a channel to vent.

"Ovax, the former captain of the guard of Atlantis, was originally the husband designated by the previous king of Atlantis to my mother.

But my mother was unwilling to succumb to the pressure of her father's power, so she fled to land and married my father.

The vindictive Ovacs launched a coup, exiled my mother to a place from which she could not escape, appointed himself regent, installed his son on the throne, and eradicated the peace faction. "

"So now the man on the throne of Atlantis is a man who wants to wage war on land."

"Maybe your mother is not dead!"

The former is what Batman said, and the latter is what Ian said.

Arthur's eyes wandered between the two of them, but he said nothing.

Facing Batman's gaze, Ian smiled slightly and explained: "If we cannot survive the Apokolips, the entire earth will be destroyed, and Atlantis will cease to exist.

If we block the invasion of Apokolips, the threat of force from Atlantis will be nothing.

So there is no point caring about the person sitting on the throne now. "

Batman and Arthur both nodded secretly, feeling that these words made sense, so the two of them immediately forgot about Atlantis.

Batman thought about letting Arthur fight for the throne, but Arthur has always lived on land and has no prestige within Atlantis. Not only is he unable to organize an army, but he may also fall into the whirlpool of political struggle. Here, the gain outweighs the loss.

Immediately, he gave up the idea and was unwilling to even say it.

Arthur continued to lead Ian and Bruce forward, and soon came to a man-made building.

He pointed to the incomplete statues that were covered with shellfish and said: "Atlantis is the union of the seven kingdoms. This is where the kings met when Atlantis was still standing on the earth. "

"When I was young, Vico liked to tell me those ancient legends under these statues. To be honest, I still miss that time."

Ian turned around and looked at the statues that were so damaged that they were in disgrace. He shook his head and said, "It seems that Atlantis doesn't miss the past very much either!"

"What do you mean? Every time Vico talks about the past stories, he always speaks in a respectful tone. How could he not miss the past?" Arthur was puzzled by Ian's words and swam to him and asked.

Batman habitually checked the security situation around him and did not join in the conversation.

Ian pointed to the collapsed stones and said: "If they are really like you said, such an important place should not be left alone, but should be repaired with all your heart. But look at it for yourself, everything around you has become What does it look like?”

"Your friend was right, Arthur!"

The seawater around the ruins was still drained out, instantly creating a foggy and waterless zone that resembled land. Those fish and shrimps that had no time to escape could only keep flopping on the rocks.

Wearing brass armor, Vico crossed the water film and stood in front of Arthur. He looked up at him and said, "Long time no see, Arthur. I'm very pleased that you can inform me of such an important thing."

"Don't get me wrong."

Arthur was very indifferent to Vico's enthusiasm. He even took a few steps back and said: "I am doing this for my father and my friends on land, not for your Atlantis."

Batman stood silently next to Ian.

Vico was greatly dissatisfied and frowned: "You are the prince of Atlantis and the legitimate heir to the throne. Maintaining peace on land and sea is not only your responsibility, but also your mother's expectation."

"Then where is she now?"

Arthur's tone was extremely cold, and he forced Vico back with one sentence. He suppressed his anger and said, "Wouldn't the so-called hope of peace be killed by yourselves?"

"That's just the calculation of a small group of Orvax and Orm who want to tie the whole of Atlantis to their chariot."

Vico said with some pleading: "Only you can stop them, Arthur."

Arthur was unmoved. He had lived on land for too long and had no sense of belonging to the ocean.

Seeing that they were about to break up, Ian stood up and said, "Let's talk about the fight for the throne later. That's not why we are here today."

"Captain Vico, since you have heard the story of the ancient war, you should know how terrifying the enemy coming from the dark noon is."

Vico was neither hostile nor fond of Ian. He just said in a matter-of-fact manner: "We know the importance of the mother box, and I have sent people to strictly guard it. There is no need to worry about it."

"The safety of the Mother Box concerns the entire earth, how can we not care."

Ian would not let Vico use this excuse to excuse himself: "According to Arthur, the Atlanteans have regarded the ancient war as a legend. I am curious whether you can convince Atlantis now of those in power.”

Ian's words struck a chord with Vico, and as soon as he got the news, he informed Orm.

But Arthur's half-brother did not take these seriously at all, and did not even allow Vico to use the power of the captain of the guard to mobilize troops to strengthen supervision, and was ready to conquer other kingdoms under the sea and then attack the land.

Vico was greatly distressed by this, but he did not want to expose the fact that Atlantis fell apart in front of the land people, so he had to continue to speak harshly:

"According to the ancient covenant, humans, Amazons, and Atlantis each guard a mother box and do not interfere with each other. You only need to worry about your own problems."

Ian saw through Vico's pretended calmness and smiled: "Then according to the ancient covenant, when Tianqi Star invades again, the coalition forces should reorganize to resist our common enemy. Can Captain Vico fulfill this treaty?"

Vico felt a headache in his heart. He couldn't even mobilize troops to strengthen the guarding of the Mother Box, and how could he possibly convince Orm, who didn't believe the past stories at all, to form an alliance with the land people.In fact, if he had not received such training since childhood, Vico would not have taken what happened ten thousand years ago seriously.

Arthur really found a great friend!
Vico sighed in his heart, and then asked directly: "Landlander, what do you want, just say it!"

Ian nodded and said, "I hope to hand over the task of guarding the Mother Box to Arthur. After all, he is the prince of Atlantis and must bear some responsibilities."

When Arthur heard "Atlantis", he instinctively wanted to object.But then, he realized that this was just an excuse, so he fell silent.

Vico sighed and said, "What's the difference between this and asking me to hand over the mother box directly to you?"

"Oh, why don't you tell me when you see it!"

Ian said haha, but in fact he did not hide his true purpose at all.

"At least my proposal makes Arthur have to accept the title of Prince of Atlantis. You won't be at a loss if you exchange it for something that Atlantis doesn't care about!"

Is it a loss?Of course it’s not a loss!
Vico knew very well that Atlantis didn't know how to use the Mother Box at all. Leaving this thing behind would be harmful but useless. Teaching it to the people on land would get rid of the trouble.

"Okay, as long as Arthur admits that he is the prince of Atlantis, I will hand over the mother box to you."

Vico looked at Arthur and waited for his answer.

Ian bumped Arthur's shoulder and whispered: "Just admit it verbally. If you really don't want to interact with them, they won't be able to catch up if you run to land!"

"Since you want me to admit it so much, then I'll admit what kind of prince I am."

Arthur emphasized: "But I am not doing it for you or that barbaric Atlantis."

Vico sighed and took out his armor and silver trident: "Take it!"

"What is this?" Arthur did not reach out to accept it.

"Your mother's armor and trident, they belong to you." Vico said loudly, "I should have given them to you a long time ago."

"Go on, you can't fight the enemy empty-handed."

Ian persuaded, and Arthur silently accepted the two things.

He directly put on the brass armor and instantly transformed from a slovenly strong man into a majestic general. With the trident, he showed even more majesty.

Vico nodded with satisfaction and said to them: "Follow me, I will take you to get the mother box."

Vico released the magic that maintained the waterless space, and the seawater slowly fell and filled the entire ruins again.

Ian got into Atlantis's jellyfish submarine and marveled at their special technology tree of creatures and machines plus a little magic.

Vico didn't explain too much about technological issues, mainly because he wasn't proficient in this area, so he didn't want to say more if he didn't understand.

Atlantis's submarine can swim much faster than humans. After racing the boat at unlimited speed on the dark seabed, they soon came to another equally dilapidated ruins.

Ian saw that this place should have been a tower-shaped auditorium, but now only the base was left, with strange things shaped by the swirling water around it.

He closed his eyes and felt through the power of the water spirit that there were thousands of soldiers hidden among the rocks, as well as many weapons.

At least Vico didn't lie. He had done his best within his ability to protect the safety of the mother box.

But the power of Apokolips is far beyond his imagination, and these arrangements cannot stop the demonoids.

Vico pushed the boat out of the rocks and said to Ian and the others: "Although the people here are all my cronies, there are also officers among them who are loyal to Orm.

In order not to expose my identity, I can only create opportunities for you. As for whether you can get the mother box, it depends on your ability. "

Ian looked at Vico dissatisfied: "You can just make it clear when we trade."

"It's just our first meeting, so it's normal to have reservations."

Vico said naturally: "By the way, don't reveal your identity as land people. As long as you don't say it yourself, no Atlanteans will think that land people can enter the deep sea."

"Okay, now it's a stereotype."

Ian shook his head and watched as Vico entered the rubble, revealing the hidden soldier.

"Let's go. Now that we're here, we can't go back empty-handed."

Ian waved to Batman and Arthur, and the three of them slowly swam into the rocks under the cover of the ocean current.

They don't know if Atlantis has similar monitoring equipment, after all, the seabed and the land are different.

Anyway, they passed through the rubble without being discovered, and accidentally bumped into a patrolling soldier. Ian waved his hand to control the water flow and slapped him on the head, solving the problem before they issued a warning.

"With security measures like this, I doubt these Atlanteans would be able to keep the Mother Boxes safe."

Batman was dissatisfied with this very smooth stealth.

"With Vico covering for us, it will certainly be much easier."

Ian doesn't think this is the true strength of the Atlantis army.

Orm is focused on preparing for war. Even if Vico says that the soldiers here are his cronies, there may not be many elites among them.

"Let's go in!"

The three of them passed through the huge arched doorway and entered the center of the ruins of the auditorium. They saw the mother box that was swaggering on the stone pillar in the middle.

Arthur couldn't wait and rushed to take away the mother box. He didn't want to stay at the bottom of the sea for a moment.

But Ian and Batman held down Arthur at the same time and reminded: "How can you put the treasure out like this? There must be traps around."

After saying that, Ian showed the Five Spirit Locks and transformed into a frozen deer. A cold breath slowly emanated from a pair of antlers, instantly causing a layer of frost to form on the ruins of the auditorium.

Ian took four hooves and walked towards the mother box. Wherever he passed, all the sea water was frozen into a thick layer of ice.

The machines in Atlantis that used sea water as energy temporarily failed and stopped running without even functioning.

As Batman and Arthur watched, Ian picked up the mother box on the table, turned around and ran away.

At this moment, a mermaid-like figure suddenly jumped out and rushed over with countless amounts of seawater.

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