High Martial Arts: Slay enemies to become stronger, forge invincibility from billions of corpses.

On the beach of Tianhai East Fortress, the white light of the searchlights illuminated Yuan Qian's transformed face, making it appear bloodless.

He hadn't lowered the white flag yet, his bare feet were on the cold sand, and his toes were curling up involuntarily from tension.

Several red, locked-on lights from the fortress turret slowly moved across his chest and forehead, but he did not move.

He knew that if he moved even slightly, the cannons would fire, and the man in silver armor standing in front of him could split his head open before the cannon fire even reached him.

Song Chen stood three meters in front of him, talking to Li Qingcang.

Li Qingcang's voice came through the encrypted channel, steady and clear: "What did he say?"

"The exact words were, 'They betrayed their own race on the condition that the Sea Dragon Clan would not be wiped out after the war, and that a piece of the sea would be preserved for them.'"

"I think he's serious. I killed several sea dragons off the coast of the Canary Islands. He must be terrified."

As he spoke, Song Chen glanced at Yuan Qian and said, "I have a question for you. You can answer it if you're willing."

Yuan Qian nodded hurriedly, making large gestures, as if afraid that Song Chen couldn't see clearly.

"What is the current state of the ocean monster's interior?" Song Chen asked.

Yuan Qian explained, "The Beast Kings in the depths of the Pacific just held a meeting. The Whale King and the Sea Dragon King wanted to gather all the Beast Kings for a decisive battle, but the other royal families objected. The meeting was very heated, and no conclusion was reached."

"The Venomous Jellyfish Clan openly opposed the decisive battle, the Ironbone Whale Clan complained about being cannon fodder, and the Scaled Fish Clan wanted to surrender but were scolded back by the Giant Whale King."

"By the way, most of the Beast Kings attending the meeting used mental projections; they dared not move their real bodies, for fear that you would intercept and kill them halfway."

Li Qingcang also heard Yuan Qian's reply. After a few moments of silence, he said, "The higher-ups of the marine beasts have already fallen apart."

Song Chen thought for a moment and nodded: "It seems so. The rift is very deep. We dare not fight back, and we can't run away. Even our real bodies don't dare to come to the meeting."

"Perhaps this is a golden opportunity."

"How do you plan to use him?"

"Let's talk first and see what other bargaining chips he can come up with. If the intelligence is true, the efficiency of the ocean clearing operation can be increased several times."

"He can act as a guide and find the beast kings scattered across the three oceans one by one, saving me the trouble of spending years searching in the sea."

Li Qingcang pondered for a moment: "The conditions can be considered. After the war, the ocean does need a proxy to manage the alien beasts. Humans cannot stay underwater permanently, nor can they kill all the alien beasts in the ocean. The psionic ecosystem needs to be stable."

"If the Sea Dragon Clan is willing to take on this role, it will be of the greatest benefit to humanity."

"That's what I think too. Let's get the intelligence first, and then we can talk about post-war arrangements after the cleanup is done."

"Alright, you have full authority to handle this matter. If you need any cooperation from the council, just contact Han Duo."

Song Chen hung up the call and put the communicator back into his storage space.

He didn't rush to speak, but turned to face Yuan Qian.

Yuan Qian's hand holding the white flag was already trembling. He had been standing on the beach for almost ten minutes, and the person in front of him hadn't even lost his breath. The glance he had given during the communication just now carried a murderous aura that could only come from someone who had experienced countless crushing massacres.

Song Chen looked at him, and then began to release the Star Core Thunder Prison.

The aura of Star Core Thunder Prison spread outward from him as the center, without any attack, it was just a pure outward release of aura.

Silver lightning appeared around him, and arcs of electricity leaped across the sand like snakes, ionizing the air and producing a faint crackling sound.

The surrounding temperature soared in a fraction of a second, and the sand beneath his feet began to melt, solidifying into a ring of dark red, glassy substance.

At the same time, it released an unreserved spiritual energy pressure, which made Yuan Qian's body sag.

Yuan Qian's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints. His vital energy was only 160,000, while Song Chen's vital energy and spirit were both 400,000, plus the blessing of the Eternal Body.

His transformation was on the verge of collapse under the impact of the pressure; phantom images of scales appeared on his skin, and his fingers uncontrollably bent into claw shapes.

The human form and the sea dragon body switched repeatedly amidst violent tremors, the knees slamming into the sand with dull thuds.

It wasn't that he wanted to kneel, but that his genes were commanding him to kneel.

Song Chen looked down at him. Yuan Qian's forehead was pressed against the sand, and he was curled up in a ball. He finally lowered his hand that had been raising the white flag. He didn't even have the strength to lift his head now.

"look up."

Yuan Qian barely managed to lift his head. His eyes were filled with fear, but also a sliver of rationality he was trying to maintain. It was the expression on his face that showed he knew his life or death was entirely in the hands of the other person, so he was desperately trying not to faint.

"You said you brought two things: a white flag and a deployment map," Song Chen said calmly.

"I saw the white flag, but I haven't seen the deployment map yet. You should know what the price is for lying to me."

"I know," Yuan Qian's voice trembled.

Song Chen looked down at him: "Do you know why I didn't kill you?"

Yuan Qian shook his head: "I don't know."

"Because you are the first beast king I have ever seen to come ashore with a white flag, which means you are smarter than all the other beasts. Smart people don't do stupid things."

"Next, I'll ask you a few questions. If you answer them well, you'll stay alive; if you don't, you won't be going back."

Yuan Qian nodded vigorously.

"You say you're willing to submit to humanity, but that's not enough."

Yuan Qian was delighted and suddenly raised his head. "Not enough?"

He understood; not enough meant there was still room for negotiation.

His mind raced with fear, reassessing the options he had repeatedly considered before, and then he spoke: "Councilor Song, so what if you wipe out the sea monsters?"

"Hmm?" Song Chen's gaze fell on his face.

"The ocean is different from the land. Humans can rebuild cities, cultivate land, build roads and bridges."

"But humans cannot breathe underwater, cannot build cities in the deep sea, and cannot maintain control of the ocean forever by relying on ships and submarines."

Yuan Qian's voice finally calmed down after he finished speaking.

"Even if you kill all the ocean beast kings, low-level sea beasts will still exist. Without royal rule, they will disperse into countless small groups and roam freely throughout the three oceans."

"Human coastlines total hundreds of thousands of kilometers, and every coastline is a breeding ground for marine mammals. You can't kill them all by yourself."

"Even if it takes ten years to kill them all, new monsters will still evolve from the deep sea."

"Fifty years from now, there will be another sixth-tier beast king. Humanity cannot afford to fight another fifty-year defensive war."

Song Chen's expression remained unchanged, making Yuan Qian uneasy, but he still forced himself to continue speaking.

"Humanity needs a force capable of managing alien beasts underwater."

"The Sea Dragon Clan can do it, as long as they accept my surrender, no, accept the submission of the Sea Dragon Clan, and the Sea Dragon Clan will be willing to be the dogs of humans from now on."

"The Sea Dragon Clan regularly collects, sorts, and transports the psionic crystals, life crystals, and deep-sea elixirs from the ocean—all the resources that humans need but find difficult to mine."

"The sea dragons regularly hunt down those unruly beasts in the ocean without human intervention, and hand over their crystal cores."

"The Sea Dragon Clan will suppress or kill any newly born sixth-tier sea beasts on the day they break through, and will never allow any uncontrolled Beast King to appear in the ocean."

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