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

Song Chen pushed open the office door. Inside, Zhou Wangyue was putting a post-war reconstruction approval document aside. He looked up and saw the two people behind him. His gaze lingered on Yuan Qian for a moment, then on Jing Yue for a moment.

The two were high-level sixth-tier transformed beasts. One had not completely shed its dark gold scales, while the other had whale-like ear fins faintly visible through its light gray long hair.

Zhou Wangyue put down his pen and looked at Song Chen: "Who are these two?"

"They are the new kings of the Sea Dragon Clan and the new kings of the Giant Whale Clan."

"The Sea Dragon Domain and the Giant Whale Domain have been dealt with. The old ones were all killed, and the new ones were promoted."

Song Chen explained with a smile.

Zhou Wangyue was stunned for several seconds before he realized what had happened.

He had fought for most of his life, rising from a first-tier martial artist to a sixth-tier councilor. He had witnessed the ferocity and cunning of the beasts, but he had never seen a beast king be supported by humans and stand on their side.

He sized up Yuan Qian and Jing Yue, and both beasts lowered their heads at the same time as he looked at them.

Zhou Wangyue didn't press for details. He knew his apprentice and understood what this operation meant.

"So what are your plans for dealing with the ocean going forward?"

Song Chen sat down opposite him: "Establishing rules and using force can only work temporarily. The ocean needs a system after the war."

"I need someone who understands the ocean and negotiation to help me finalize this system."

Zhou Wangyue put down his teacup, thought for a moment, and said, "Then let's go with Gu Qianzhi. He is the dean of the Great Xia Martial Arts Research Institute, but before joining the institute, he was the chief strategic advisor of the South China Sea Fleet. He has a thorough understanding of the ecology and resource distribution of marine creatures."

"In terms of negotiations, he drafted the texts for those border agreements between Great Xia and Xiong Kingdom."

"You're talking about the long-term rules of the ocean, and there's no one more suitable than him."

Song Chen nodded. Gu Qianzhi was the 007 of the Great Xia Council, so his identity was suitable.

"Then let him come."

Two hours later.

A shuttle ship landed on the military helipad at Tianhai Port.

When Gu Qianzhi stepped down the gangway, he still maintained his signature scholarly demeanor.

When he entered the conference room of Tianhai University, the first thing he saw was the two transformed beasts standing behind Song Chen.

He pushed up his round-framed glasses and walked up to Song Chen: "Councilor Song, Principal Zhou gave me a brief explanation of the situation on the way here."

"Are these two the new kings of the Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan?"

As he spoke, he looked at Yuan Qian and Jing Yue, his gaze calm yet sharp.

"I need to confirm a few things."

"First, to what extent do they currently control their respective races?"

"Secondly, is there any form of written or psionic contract between them and you?"

"Third, what are your specific goals for the post-war maritime order?"

Song Chen sat down at the head of the conference table.

Yuan Qian and Jing Yue stood on either side of him behind him, not daring to sit down without his signal.

He began speaking in front of the two negotiators.

"In terms of control, Yuan Qian still has one-third of the sixth-rank sea dragons under his command, plus more than one hundred fifth-rank sea dragons, but his own prestige is almost zero."

"However, Yuan Qian's strength is undoubtedly the best among the Sea Dragon Clan. I have killed all the Sea Dragons with more than 200,000 Qi and Blood."

"On Whale Moon's side, the giant whale clan has eight surviving sixth-tier members, and they also lack prestige. I gave her the throne with my sword, and the old king's bones are still lying in the Eternal Abyss Trench."

"There's no written contract, nor is it necessary. I can help them up, and I can replace them at any time."

Yuan Qian and Jing Yue listened, their faces filled with humiliation, but they dared not express it.

Gu Qianzhi rummaged through his briefcase and took out paper and pen. He tapped the pen handle twice with his fingers, remained silent for a few seconds, and then looked up.

"In that case, the core strategy for the negotiations is: the terms must be so harsh that humanity can still reap the greatest benefits from the ocean fifty or a hundred years from now, and so harsh that the alien beasts have no chance of turning the tables."

"But we must leave them a way out. This is not out of kindness, but to let them know that they at least have food to eat and will not rebel again."

Song Chen nodded: "That's the idea. Take notes of the terms. I'll explain the core points, and you draft the details."

Gu Qianzhi opened his notebook, and the tip of his pen fell onto the paper.

"Article 1: All marine beasts of the fifth rank and above must be registered and recorded after the war, with the Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan managing the beast populations within their respective jurisdictions."

"Any unregistered Tier 6 beast discovered will be considered a wild beast king and will be killed without exception. This task will be carried out by the Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan."

"Article 2. Humans have the right to freely navigate, fish, and exploit resources in any area of ​​the ocean, and no marine creature may attack human vessels, aircraft, or underwater operating facilities without permission."

"Any beast that attacks humans shall be hunted down and publicly executed by the royal family of the region to which it belongs."

"At the same time, ten of the beast's own kind were executed as punishment."

"If the royal family fails to carry out the order, humanity has the right to directly send warriors into the ocean to enforce it and impose appropriate punishment on the royal family."

Gu Qianzhi's pen flew across the paper. He paused when he wrote "ten times the death penalty," glanced at Song Chen, and saw that his expression had not changed at all. He then lowered his head and continued writing.

"Article Three: The Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan, as the ocean managers recognized by humans, enjoy two privileges."

"First, humans promise not to enter the core territories and breeding areas of the two races at will. Second, members of the two races are not bound by the ban on attacks by ordinary sea monsters. Humans will not hunt members of the two races without cause, but if members of the two races attack humans on their own initiative, the punishment will be doubled."

As Song Chen finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at the two people behind him.

Yuan Qian and Jing Yue both lowered their heads at the same time.

Yuan Qian's voice was very low: "Thank you, Master."

Song Chen patted his head: "I've kept my promise, so don't let me down."

"I promise I won't let my master down."

After saying that, he turned to look at Gu Qianzhi and continued speaking.

"Article 4: Ninety percent of the spiritual energy crystals, life crystals, deep-sea elixirs, and all spiritual energy resources produced by the ocean each year shall be handed over to Great Xia."

"The Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan each keep half for their own use, and the remaining half is distributed by the two clans to other subordinate races."

"The resources handed over are collected and classified by the two royal families and sent to the coastal receiving stations designated by humans on a quarterly basis."

"Article 5: The hunting quota for marine monsters shall be set by humans once a year. The Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan shall be responsible for carrying out hunting missions within their respective territories, and all the crystal cores hunted shall be handed over."

"The principle for allocating hunting quotas is: wild beasts are given priority, followed by subordinate races, and core members of both races are exempt from hunting quotas."

"Poor quota implementation will result in the deduction of the resource share reserved by both ethnic groups."

"Article Six: Humans have the right to establish observation stations, research bases and martial arts training grounds in any area of ​​the ocean."

"Both races must send members to serve as guides and guards to ensure the safety of human facilities."

"A 100-kilometer radius around the facility is designated as a no-hunting zone. Any marine animal entering the no-hunting zone is considered a provocation against humanity, and the punishment is the same as in Article 2."

"Article 7. The territories each governed by the Sea Dragon Clan and the Giant Whale Clan shall be determined by humans. The initial post-war demarcation shall be: the Sea Dragon Clan governs the western Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, and the Giant Whale Clan governs the Indian Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean."

"Neither side shall cross the boundary nor intrude upon the other, and the final right of interpretation and adjustment of the jurisdiction belongs to human beings."