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Chapter 403 This banquet can't be held without you.

"Are you convinced?"

"I...I give up..."

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After being brutally beaten for several minutes, Karasin finally gave in.

This human is so strong it defies the laws of physics.

Despite being much smaller than itself, it possessed absurd strength. Every time it tried to struggle and resist, it would be forcibly suppressed, followed by an even more intense beating.

Even more terrifying is that this human can also release an extremely high-temperature flame.

Even Karasen, who can bathe in lava, couldn't withstand the scorching flames. Many parts of his body were already red-hot from the flames, at least nine-tenths cooked, hot enough to be eaten right away.

Karasin had lived for thousands of years, and this was the first time he had been beaten so badly.

This human is absolutely brutal!

Seeing that Karasin had finally calmed down, Du Mu stopped and said with satisfaction, "Why didn't you do this earlier? You had to get a beating before you behaved. What were you trying to achieve?"

Hearing this, Karasen felt so wronged that he almost cried.

In fact, less than a minute after being beaten by Du Mu, it had already tried to apologize.

But who knew that after asking the first two questions, Du Mu never asked it again, and just kept punching it in the face.

It tried to speak several times, but each time it was punched in the face, and the words it was about to say were swallowed back down, without even a chance to utter a sound.

Karasen chose to skip this somber topic and said in a somber voice, "Now that you have defeated me, you have passed the first test. Now you can proceed to the final test. As long as you gain the approval of the Holy Trident, you will be the King of Atlantis."

Despite saying that, it knew very well that Du Mu, a pure human, could not possibly gain the approval of the Holy Trident.

Du Mu understood this as well, and said with a smile, "I said long ago that I'm not interested in the Holy Trident. Let's give this opportunity to Arthur."

Karasen immediately became agitated upon hearing this: "You mean that thief who tried to steal the Holy Trident? Forgive my bluntness, but he's nothing but a half-breed, completely unworthy to touch the Holy Trident. It's an insult to the Holy Trident, and he could never gain its approval!"

Du Mu shook his head: "Kalashen, you're still too young. Half-human blood is the real cheat code."

"But...

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Karasin wanted to argue, but then he saw Du Mu raise his fist again, which frightened him so much that he immediately swallowed the rest of his words.

Clearly, it has been traumatized by Du Mu.

Before long, the effects of the Giant Potion wore off.

A faint glow emanated from Du Mu's body, and he visibly shrank as if deflated, returning to his original size in just a few breaths.

Karasen looked at Du Mu, who had returned to normal size, and didn't dare to have any wicked thoughts.

It dared not gamble that this guy might turn into that terrifying giant again at any moment and then pick it up and beat it up again.

Meanwhile, Mera and Atlanna worked together to dig Arthur out of the ground.

The battle was so intense that Arthur, being closest to the enemy, was caught in the crossfire and was struck hard by Karasun's tentacles, embedding himself into the seabed rock.

Du Mu landed on the ground and came to Arthur, who was covered in dust and dirt. "Arthur, go and pull out the Holy Trident. As long as you gain the Holy Trident's approval, you will be the new king of Atlantis."

Arthur watched as Du Mu easily defeated Karasson, and recalling how he had basically won without lifting a finger the whole way, he suddenly felt uncertain.

"Can I really do this?"

Du Mu patted Arthur on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Believe in yourself, you can do it. If you really can't, it's okay. At worst, I'll have your brother lead the Atlantean army to conquer the continent, and then I'll wipe them out. At that time, Atlantis will have no legitimate heir, and you can still rightfully succeed to the throne and become the king of Atlantis."

Arthur:

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"By then, Atlantis will be gone, and I'll be a nobody king."

Mera was shocked to see the terrifying humanoid behemoth transform back into Du Mu.

Now she finally understood what Arthur meant by what he had said before.

Du Mu could easily defeat Karasson, so if Orm were to lead the Atlantean army to attack the land, the outcome would be predictable.

It turns out that all Arthur did was not out of concern that the Atlantean army would destroy the continent, but because he was worried that Atlantis would court disaster and destroy itself.

Thinking this, Mera's expression turned serious. She stared at Arthur and said in a deep voice, "I believe you can do it, and you must, otherwise... we'll go back and assassinate Orm! To protect the peace of Atlantis!"

Mera spoke with murderous intent, as if she were about to rise up in rebellion at any moment and take down that tyrannical ruler, Orm.

Rather than letting Atlantis face a terrifying enemy like Du Mu, it would be better to risk eliminating Orm, at least thus preserving the entire kingdom.

For the sake of Atlantis, Orm had no choice but to die.

Arthur was so frightened that he quickly waved his hands: "No, it's really not that bad."

"Child, I believe in you too."

Atlana looked at Arthur with anticipation in her eyes.

She also saw Du Mu's power and worried that her youngest son was too naive and might ruin her and the entire Atlantis. So she could only place her hopes on Arthur.

Looking at the expectant eyes of everyone, Arthur suddenly felt an immense weight on his shoulders, a tremendous pressure.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Arthur took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and floated back towards the ancient throne.

The fight just now destroyed the surrounding environment, but the remains of the first king of Atlantis were completely unaffected, not even a speck of dust on them.

No wonder, after all, he was someone who had fought against Darkseid's army back then, even though he was only responsible for clearing out the small fry.

Arthur reached out, and as soon as his fingertips touched the handle of the Holy Trident, he felt a warm power flow through his fingertips.

He instinctively gripped the handle, applying slight pressure with his hand.

The next second, Arthur easily pulled out the Holy Trident without any resistance, so smoothly that even he himself found it hard to believe.

Just like the legendary King Arthur and the sword in the stone, it was destined by fate.

Many local legends use this kind of gimmick: the magical device is like a fingerprint lock, and only designated people can unlock it.

For example, Thor and his Mjolnir.

The difference is that the Meow Hammer can also be unlocked with a password. As long as the password is correct, it will accept anyone.

The instant Arthur drew the Holy Trident, a surge of golden energy erupted from the skeleton and was absorbed into it by the Holy Trident.

The skeleton that had sat on the throne for thousands of years turned into fine ashes as energy flowed out, slowly dispersing in the water.

Du Mu stood not far away, looking at this scene with disdain.

This is also why he insisted on carrying the water-repelling bead.

Although with his current physical strength, he wouldn't be greatly affected even if he were to soak in the deep sea, he was unwilling to directly touch the seawater, as who knew what strange things might be mixed in with it.

You should know that the corpses and excrement of marine life float in the water, and if you're not careful, you can turn into an old man while yawning.

As the power of the first king was fully integrated into the Holy Trident, the Holy Trident erupted with dazzling golden light, instantly enveloping Arthur's entire body.

In the blink of an eye, Arthur was covered in a layer of golden scales, his lower body was covered in dark green tight-fitting battle pants, and his hands and feet were covered in dark green arm armor and battle boots. He was completely transformed.

Sure enough, the artifact comes with a built-in outfit-changing function.

Any artifact that can't transform is trash; after all, being cool is a lifelong thing.

Arthur's eyes gleamed with gold as he gripped the trident and thrust it forward, sending an invisible ripple spreading across the ocean.

All marine life received this mass text message and learned that their new king had been born.

Karasen, who had just looked down on Arthur, now lowered its huge head and lay obediently on the seabed, its tentacles neatly tucked to its sides, indicating its willingness to obey Arthur's commands.

The Sacred Trident is not the Dragon-Slaying Saber. It is said to be able to command the world and who would dare to disobey? In fact, once someone obtains the Dragon-Slaying Saber, not only will they not be able to command the world, but they will also be attacked by the world. Everyone says, "I dare not disobey."

As a divine artifact, the sacred trident is said to be able to command the ocean.

The "Sacred Trident" quest has been completed.

[Rewards: Experience +3000, Arthur Curry's Favorability +10, Item "Fountain of Youth", Item "New Energy Fishing Rod"]

[Item: Fountain of Youth (Just one drop can restore one's youthful appearance and keep it permanently unchanged, but normal lifespan is unaffected; one will still die young even after reaching a hundred years of age)]

[Props: New energy fishing rods (two rods for lure fishing, fish piled high, two rods on the boat, more fish than you can eat)]

Du Mu glanced at the reward panel and found it unremarkable.

The Fountain of Youth sounds impressive, but unfortunately it only grants immortality, not age, so it's useless to him.

His model is designed to remain unchanged; even after thousands or tens of thousands of years, it will still look exactly the same.

Just because he doesn't need it doesn't mean others don't.

If those women found out about this, they'd probably go to any lengths to get their hands on it.

If you could maintain a youthful appearance forever, you could save so much money on skincare products.

As for that new energy fishing rod, Du Mu simply threw it into the second-hand recycling system.

In the fishing community, this thing is considered the most evil of evil arts. It's incredibly powerful, but the price is that only one person remains in the family photo in the safe.

[Prerequisite tasks completed; next stage tasks will start automatically]

[Mission: Unify Atlantis]

Objective: To reunite the divided kingdoms of Atlantis.

[Rewards: Distributed based on player contribution]

When a new task popped up, Du Mu glanced at it but didn't pay it any mind.

As far as he knew, the army of Atlantis was indeed formidable, with its equipment and technology far superior to those of the land forces, making it arguably the strongest army on Earth.

However, the downside is that it doesn't have any super-sized combat power; it's all just a bunch of super soldiers. Only Arthur's half-brother is somewhat decent and barely qualifies as a hero unit.

Now that Arthur has the Holy Trident, he's more than capable of dealing with Orm, so there's no need for Du Mu to lift a finger.

For Du Mu, this task was easy and basically a freebie; he might as well give the task to the Atlanteans on the other side.

Du Mu put the mission aside and said, "To celebrate Arthur becoming the new king, let's have a barbecue party. Karasen, you should come too."

"I?"

Karasen was stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulous.

Du Mu nodded, looking serious: "As the saying goes, you don't know someone until you fight them. You've already been beaten up by me, so we can be considered acquaintances. It's fine if everyone else doesn't come, but you have to come. This banquet can't be held without you."

"Am I... am I that important?"

Karasen was actually a little touched.

Over the years, apart from the first king, no one has ever treated it as an equal; they have only regarded it as a monster.

Karasen's fondness for Du Mu increased instantly.

Although this human was a bit ruthless, he seemed to have a kind heart.

Then Du Mu chuckled and added, "Of course, after all, you are the main ingredient for our barbecue feast."

Karassen:

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The barbecue feast was held as scheduled.

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The banquet featured a rich variety of ingredients, including not only various seafood but also dinosaur meat from an endangered species.

Of course, the real main course is still Karassen.

Without Du Mu having to lift a finger, Karasin himself cut off the burned parts of his body to serve as ingredients for the banquet.

Anyway, it has a natural ability to heal itself, and it will grow back in no time.

Ordinary flames simply cannot cook the meat chunks of Karassen; the temperature is far too low.

Du Mu simply summoned hellfire, and before long the meat skewers were sizzling and dripping with oil.

【Karasen Roasted Meat: Meat from the deep-sea behemoth Karasen. Consuming it permanently increases Strength, Speed, and Constitution by two points each.】

Sure enough, the chunks of meat from Karasun were far superior to that thousand-year-old salted fish.

Adding two points to all attributes except for the Spirit attribute is equivalent to getting six attribute points for free.

Du Mu took a big bite without hesitation.

[Strength 115 → Strength 117]

[Constitution 75 → Constitution 77]

[Speed ​​75 → Speed ​​77]

The feeling of becoming stronger simply by eating is just too awesome.

Du Mu was always generous when it came to food. He shared the grilled meat skewers with Arthur, Mera, and Atlanna, and each of them had several skewers in their hands.

Even Karasun himself wasn't left out; Du Mu roasted a large piece of meat of the same proportion and threw it to him.

The main principle is fair treatment, with absolutely no favoritism.

Karassen:

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I'll eat myself?

It must be said that the meat of the Karasun is indeed of excellent quality.

I don't know if it's because the kalassen meat itself is of exceptional quality, or because it became more bouncy after Du Mu pounded it with his bare hands for a few minutes, but the meat chunks had an unusually chewy texture and a natural fresh ocean flavor.

Arthur ate with shining eyes, his mouth bulging, and mumbled, "This is so delicious! What were all the seafood I ate before compared to this?"

Mera and Atlanna were initially hesitant.

After all, this was the flesh of an intelligent being. But seeing that Du Mu and Arthur ate it without any guilt, and even Karasen himself tasted it, plus the smell was just too delicious, they finally took a small bite.

Then they couldn't stop eating, their mouths covered in oil, completely disregarding their image.

The one who ate with the most emotion was actually Karasen himself.

It has been trapped in this deep-sea restricted area for who knows how many years, with not a single fish around and having been starving for who knows how many years.

I'm so happy to be eating something this delicious right now, I could cry.

"This is so delicious! I never knew I smelled so good!"

Karasen was filled with regret.

If I had known I smelled so good, I would have eaten myself to satisfy my craving.

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