The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 727 Fellow sea monsters, may we establish an alliance with the Special Affairs Bureau?
Sea monsters of all sizes and races lined up from the entrance of the stone cave all the way to the depths of the canyon, reaching a point where Shen Le could not see them clearly even with his best eyesight.

Crabs, lobsters, seahorses, sea turtles, jellyfish, sea snakes, all kinds of fish, all kinds of shellfish...

From the size of a house to the size of a finger, from colorful to looking like a stone, densely packed and crowded together.

Some were clearly natural enemies and nemesis, and at this moment, there was no fighting; they simply bowed to Shen Le in unison.

"We, the sea creatures, will never forget your great kindness, sir!"

"Please bear with me for a moment!"

Those sea monsters whose intelligence had been awakened and whose transverse bones had been refined, and who could now speak, shouted loudly. Those sea monsters who could not yet speak, or whose intelligence was only partially awakened, could only follow their elders, performing various gestures of respect.
The giant fish lowered its head, the sea turtle tapped its shell, the octopus curled up, the jellyfish retracted its tentacles, and the clam demon unfolded its sturdy shell, spitting out the carefully nurtured spiritual pearl...

All the sea monsters, big and small, regardless of their form, did their utmost to perform the highest form of courtesy they held in their hearts.

Looking down from the entrance of the stone cave, a strange and spectacular scene of worship unfolds throughout the entire underwater canyon.

Shen Le took a deep breath, stopped, and bowed slightly to them. After a moment, feeling that the sea monsters had done their duty, he raised his hand in a gesture of support.

"Please rise, everyone. Repairing the rifts in the heavens and earth is the duty of us cultivators. This grand event is only possible because of your help in guiding me here, which has brought us together—"

If you all wish to maintain this bond, I hope you will heed the will of Heaven, uphold the normal order of the seas, and refrain from excessive killing. Then my efforts today will not have been in vain!

His voice, carried by spiritual power, resounded and spread outwards, accompanied by ripples that crashed directly into the depths of the canyon.

The sea monsters gradually rose to their feet. Xuan Yuan, who was at the very front, suddenly slapped his tail, creating a whirlpool that tossed the surrounding lesser monsters about.
"Mr. Shen refuses to take credit, and we have received such a great favor, we cannot take advantage of him for nothing! — Mr. Shen, please accept this small token of our appreciation!"

It suddenly flipped over and turned back to Shen Le, its huge body shuddering violently.

A moment later, a scale the size of an ice plate, radiating a deep blue light, floated out from its back and slowly moved towards Shen Le:
“Mr. Shen, this is my protective scale. If you ever need my permission in the future, summon me with this, and as long as I am at sea, I will come at full speed and obey without question!”

Even without careful sensing, one can feel the surging water elemental power on these scales, which resonates with the power within the scales with every breath.

Shen Le wanted to decline, but seeing Xuan Yuan offer up the scales, she immediately rolled away and retreated. She could only smile and reluctantly accept them.

This scale only ended up in my hands. If someone else had it and used it to curse you, you might really lose your life!
Xuan Yuan stepped back, and the old sea turtle immediately stepped forward, carrying a huge, slippery rock:
"Mr. Shen, this is a ten-thousand-year-old jade algae, which is excellent for replenishing vital energy and treating injuries! You've really been exhausted this time, so please replenish your energy properly..."

Shen Le: "..."

Wait, where's the chalcedony algae? Okay, in a naturally formed cave in the reef... How come you even dug up the rock it's rooted in!
He accepted the strange seaweed, which was crystal clear and exuded a strong sense of life. Soon after, Mo Yingjun stepped forward and offered the tip of its tentacle that it had thrown out to explore the way.

Although severed, the tentacle, after being refined by the powerful energy at the edge of the crack, did not lose its vitality; instead, it was imbued with a pure life force.
"Mr. Shen! Me too! You can summon me with this, anywhere, and I'll come right away! You can use it to forge weapons or cook them!"

Its remaining tentacles thumped against its body, as if pounding its chest in assurance. Shen Le nearly choked on it, even swaying slightly:
What does "can be put in the pot" mean?

Do you think I'm such a foodie?
You're not a squid, you're not an octopus, you're a blue-ringed octopus! Are you sure you can eat it? Are you sure those blue rings on your tentacles won't poison me if I cook them?!
Perhaps his emotional turmoil was a bit too intense, because the little ones all reacted. Yun Kun leaped up and unfolded the hull beside him, eagerly pulling him onto the boat;

Li Xingtang stepped forward, stood in front of him with his hand on his sword, and dozens of porcelain swords leaped out like swimming fish, connecting head to tail around him.

The blue lamp emitted a beam of lightning that circled back and forth outside the ship's side:

"Shen Le! If this guy upsets you, we'll just ignore him! If you hate him, I'll kick him out!"

That bolt of lightning terrified the demons. Even sea demons, when undergoing tribulation, had to rise to the surface or among the rocks to be struck by heavenly lightning—

How could there be such a ferocious spirit by Mr. Shen's side, capable of controlling the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning?!

Intimidated by the blue lantern, the sea monsters cowered for a while before lining up to offer their gifts.

Princess Huan Yue presented the fist-sized Mirage Pearl, its colorful light swirling and ever-changing. It was said to be able to see through illusions and calm the mind; of course, it could also be used to create illusions with certain techniques.
The Embroidered Lady presented several pieces of deep-sea cold iron and gold that shimmered with starlight and were extremely heavy, almost denting Yun Kun's deck.

Other sea monsters also offered up their treasured deep-sea treasures:
A spiritual pearl nurtured by a giant clam shell over a thousand years, the marrow core of an electric eel containing the power of thunder, and coral chalcedony that can ward off water and fire...

In an instant, the front of the Yunkun deck was filled with a dazzling light and spiritual energy, almost forming a small mountain.

Even the relatively weaker sirens, unable to find anything of value, offered their treasures: small boxes, porcelain bottles, bowls, plates, broken ship keels, rusted spears...

Many of these items are so bad that even modern experts are too lazy to repair them, or they can't possibly repair them all, so they just end up piling up in museum warehouses.

It was only because of the sea monsters' good intentions that Yun Kun released the water barrier, allowing them to bring the gifts onto the deck.

Fortunately, there were still plenty of treasures. Several Special Affairs Bureau experts stood in the forecourt room, holding various instruments, seemingly unable to take it all in. Materials! Rare materials!
They had never seen these things in the Special Affairs Bureau's brochures or lists of materials!

Even though it was just a remote measurement, the data that popped up on the screen made them gasp for breath, almost raising the temperature on the ship by two degrees!

Could some of these... these things... be allocated to the Special Affairs Bureau?
Just a tiny bit! Just a tiny bit will do! They'll use it for experiments and analysis!
If they can develop even one useful material that can be synthesized artificially, they'll make a fortune!

Shen Le seemed to hear their thoughts, turned her head slightly, and smiled at them. Then, she gently tapped the side of the boat and lowered her voice:
"Yun Kun, let's go to the surface of the sea. — Gentlemen, if it's convenient, could a few representatives come up to the surface to discuss this?"

A subtle commotion arose among the sea monsters. An invisible wave swept backward from the greater monster in front, and in an instant, the formation collapsed. The lesser monsters, whose cultivation was insufficient, swayed and scattered.

Only Xuan Yuan, Wenxiu Gong, and a few others, along with a few of the most powerful cultivators from each clan, slowly rose to the surface, following Yun Kun. Once above water, the Special Affairs Bureau members breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly began their work. They connected to the Beidou signal, measured their current location, and contacted the Special Affairs Bureau back home…

"You showed up? You finally showed up?!" On the other end of the phone, the bureau chief practically snatched the phone, asking repeatedly:

"How did you all suddenly appear here! How did you stay submerged for so long! There wasn't a single word from you, were you trying to drive your families crazy with worry?! It's been days already?!"

The Special Affairs Bureau and the reconnaissance ship following Yun Kun were almost frantic! Shen Le said he was going to communicate with some sea monsters and visit their sea market, but he didn't say he would be gone for so long!
"...How many days has it been?" the special affairs bureau officer in charge of liaising with Shen Le asked hesitantly. They had watches and cell phones, so they could tell the time and roughly knew that six or seven days had passed;
The problem is, in the deep sea, in a place where the primordial energy of heaven and earth is disordered, Yun Kun himself has shrunk to such a small size, so is the timing still accurate?
Could it be that even the flow of time would be disrupted?
"Seven days! Seven days! A whole week! Not a single word!" The bureau chief practically roared.
"you--"

"Zi-"

A strange noise, and the communication was lost. The deliveryman turned around in a panic, only to see Shen Le tossing a large stack of aluminum foil around his neck while turning to look at him with an embarrassed smile:

"Wait a minute, let's disguise ourselves. Yun Kun is too conspicuous; disguising ourselves as a modern fishing boat will make us less likely to be caught—alright, you can continue..."

What are you going to continue?!

When the aluminum foil rises and forms a barrier around the Yunkun ship, temporarily altering its appearance, there will be a momentary signal interruption because the metal layer covers the entire ship...

Your family must be extremely worried!

He had to call back and get yelled at again...

The entire ship was bustling with activity. Paper figures and clay figures ran around, sorting and placing all sorts of rare treasures into boxes and water tanks;
The woman in the red wedding dress personally carried the mirage pearl into the cabin and placed it into the jewelry box that Lan Zhuang had opened.

The next moment, a cloud of colorful light, like smoke and mist, swept by, and Yun Kun appeared completely different in everyone's eyes.

[Wow, activating the Phantom is so much easier!] Lan Zhuang commented happily:
[As expected, mirages are experts at creating illusions! Shen Le, Shen Le, next time get some seawater, refine a box to keep the mirage pearl alive, the effect will be even better!]

After this round of fluctuations, the cell phone signal finally showed full bars again, and I could contact the rear.

This time, the deliveryman was more careful. He first filmed a video of the deep-sea treasures on the deck of the Yunkun, and then filmed the readings of the instruments scanning these treasures. He quickly packed them up and sent them back.

Sure enough, when the bureau chief called back, his tone was much more cautious:
"Where did these come from? From the seabed? Ask Mr. Shen if he can help us make connections and establish a cooperative relationship with the local sea monsters, and exchange something with them?"

“Of course.” Shen Le had already turned his head with a smile. He nodded to the director on his phone screen, quickly walked to the ship's side, and patted the hull.
"Gentlemen, please hear me out!"

The sharks, crabs, clams, octopuses, and other creatures floating on the surface of the sea all fell silent, tilting their heads back to listen.

Shen Le took a deep breath and communicated with Lan Zhuang in his mind. Soon, colorful light flashed, and a huge map appeared out of thin air:

Several Secret Service agents simultaneously raised their cell phones and cameras to photograph the map above their heads.

Unlike the world map they were familiar with, and even unlike the map of China they were familiar with, the map projected by Lan Zhuang covered a much wider area:
To the north, it extends beyond the area where Su Wu herded sheep; to the south, it encompasses almost the entire territory where the Ming Dynasty's treasure ships swaggered about—oh, except for a certain country with a certain flavor.
Heading west, directly across the Pamir Mountains, the former sites of the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate are all encompassed;

To the east lies the territory of all the vassal states during the most prosperous period of the Chinese nation!
"Look!" Shen Le leaned over the ship's side, pointed to the map above, and shouted to the sea monsters outside the ship:
"See this map? See the area enclosed by the red line? That's China! It's the territory of China, protected by the barrier of heaven and earth!"

The waves rolled alongside the ship. The enormous sea monsters looked up and down, as if they were awed by a map they had never seen before, or as if they were whispering and discussing something.

Shen Le waited for them to process the information for a while before speaking loudly:
"Within the barrier of heaven and earth, the primordial energy of heaven and earth is gentle and beneficial to the Chinese people. Remember this line: within the red line, it belongs to us!"

"Ours!"

"Ours!"

The sirens seemed to have finally discerned their location from the lines of land and sea, and the shapes of the islands, and began to respond enthusiastically.

Shen Le listened with a smile for a while, then turned to face the forecast and waved vigorously to the few people from the Special Affairs Bureau, calling them to the side of the ship:

"Do you see these people? — They are currently government officials in China. Do you know what government officials are?"

There was a moment of silence in the sea. The embroiderer raised her pliers, clicked them twice, and took the lead in answering:

"It's the Dragon Palace on land!"

Okay... alright, this explanation isn't exactly wrong...

Shen Le choked for a moment, then tried to raise her voice:

"The government officials are the ones who maintain the borders of China and protect its people! They are the ones who uphold justice for the Chinese people!"

"I do not demand that you submit to them now, but can you establish an alliance with them? Mutual assistance, trade, and non-aggression?"

This time, the sirens remained silent for even longer. Seeing this, the Special Affairs Bureau officer communicating with Shen Le quickly raised a national flag and lowered it from the ship's side.
"Please take a look at this flag! This is the national flag of China, the flag that represents all Chinese people!"

"Whether you wish to establish an alliance is up to you. However, if you see ships flying this flag, please pay attention and try to rescue the Chinese people on board."

(End of this chapter)