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"She'll be fine, I promise you."

Carol said nothing more, transformed into her battle form, separated from the bubble, and floated in the seawater.

Xu Fu raised his hand, and a sphere of liquid metal spread upwards through his fingers, transforming into armor that floated in the air and draped over his body.

An invisible framework surged in all directions, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the floor.

The guards gasped at the sight: the hall floor had withstood the magma, impervious to water cannons and even heavy artillery fire, yet the surface creature had created such a massive crack with just a stomp of its foot.

"What a powerful force!"

Altaïr muttered to himself, then grinned, "But compared to the prototype of the Poseidon Armor, this is nothing."

"Let's begin! Camille, show the Earthlings the advanced technology of Atlantis."

Chapter 1362 Never seen before

At Atenila's shout, the merman guards carried a metal box taller than a person into the hall. The box was silver-white, with the image of Poseidon, the god of the sea, on the front and a golden trident on the sides.

Camille walked up to the box and unlocked the combination lock.

The cold air spread in all directions.

The box was opened, and a suit of armor gleaming with a deep blue light came into view.

The armor was streamlined, with a layer of water-colored light swirling on its surface, obscuring the view and giving people a strange sense of haziness.

The guards in the hall looked at each other curiously.

What beautiful armor! Have they never seen it before?

Mela frowned nervously. She sensed a strange magical energy emanating from her armor, a power that was vast, immense, and unfathomable, as if connected to the ocean.

Nereus clenched his fist and said, word by word.

"Poseidon... the prototype of the armor?"

"As expected of His Majesty, he even knows such a secret."

Nereus said coldly, "The prototype of Poseidon's armor is Atlantis's top secret. Why did it fall into your hands, Athena? You must give me an explanation."

Athena bowed and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my offense. Atlantis are descendants of the sea god, possessing innate power. We can allow for defeat, but we cannot lose to land people. That would be a disgrace, a disgrace to all of Atlantis."

"The land dwellers defeated Lady Maria with their high-tech mechs, so naturally we must retaliate in kind."

"Upon hearing my request, His Highness Om sent this suit of armor, representing the highest technology of Atlantis, for a period of two days. It must be returned after two days."

Altaïr bowed again, his expression utterly sincere.

Nereus couldn't say anything more and could only swallow his anger. The other party had already said it was a loan, so what could he do? He couldn't just forbid the merfolk from using the armor because he was angry, could he?

Mela said with a serious expression.

"Altaïr, this is the depths of the ocean, not land. You must understand that without protective armor, land dwellers cannot move freely in the depths of the ocean."

"Your Highness is right, but..."

Altaïr suddenly stiffened as he changed the subject: "This is a duel, a matter of life and death, honor and disgrace. The land dwellers used their best weapons, so naturally we must use ours as well. Therefore, everything is fair. There is one more thing I must remind Your Highness: the blood of Atlantis flows in your veins... The implication is that you should not always help outsiders."

Mela gave a cold snort and turned to swim towards Xu Fu (bbfh). She had only taken two steps when Nileos stopped her.

"Father, you..."

Niris cast a deep look at her daughter. "You are a princess. Don't forget your influence."

Mela fell silent for a moment, oblivious to the strange looks from those around her. She simply gritted her teeth and retreated to her previous position.

Several people were talking in Atlantean, deliberately keeping their voices down so that the guards in the hall could hear them. They all turned around and looked at Xu Fu and his companion with strange eyes, as if they were looking at a lamb to be slaughtered.

The Atlantean royal family, led by Orm, wants him dead. The Fish Kingdom has accepted the order to kill him. King Zebel desires the levitation armor. The princess's guards are monitoring his every move, while Mary is secretly poisoning his food...

One after another, one after another, the ridiculous Earthlings had no idea what misfortune awaited them.

The air around them was thick with murderous intent, and the atmosphere grew increasingly sinister and terrifying.

Mela said in a low voice in French.

"What happened?"

Xu Fu grinned and replied in French, "Everyone except Mela wants me dead, which is good. I used to feel a little guilty, but I don't anymore."

"Foolish Atlantis, arrogant and self-important. They think they're brothers just because they see this sky. Then let's not hold back. Let's teach them a lesson and show them who the true king of this planet is."

The girl rolled her eyes at him and said, "Humans are all arrogant, but I think you're the most arrogant."

After donning his armor, Kamis was surrounded by a layer of blue water, as if he had merged with the seawater. With the help of the water film, his speed reached its limit, instantly covering the arena a hundred meters away.

The guards roared hoarsely: the tournament was a sacred tradition of Atlantis and the most popular form of entertainment.

Xu Fu grinned and flew toward the lava lake: the floating armor could not be reinforced in the sea, but that did not mean that the water flow could restrict their movement.

They stood in a circle, surrounded by flowing lava.

Two sets of armor: one is azure blue with a cold and austere appearance. Each piece of armor replicates the beauty of streamlined lines, like a mermaid's body shrouded in a layer of water, radiating a mesmerizing halo.

The dim red light had no clear shape, as if it were composed of countless particles, changing every second, giving people a strange and unpredictable feeling.

Such armor is unheard of and unprecedented.

"What strange armor!"

Nereus muttered curiously. Although he had heard his men describe the workings of the levitation armor many times, this was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes.

I hope you won't let me down.

A flicker of greed crossed his eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

The crowd rushed toward the viewing platform, and Carol took the opportunity to slip away to Mira's side. Amidst the rousing drumbeats, the battle officially began.

Without further ado, Camille launched an attack.

Waves surged behind him, and the trident surged forward with the vast ocean current.

when!

Dalia raised his arm to block the attack, but his hand collided with the trident. He seemed unable to withstand the force and took two steps back.

Nereus frowned and looked at Maria standing beside him: According to previous intelligence, Maria's full-force punch would not be able to make an Earthling take even half a step back, but now he was knocked back several meters with one punch, the difference was too great.

Maria didn't know how to explain, and could only stare blankly at the ring, unable to answer anything.

"But that's the key point."

A cold smile appeared on Camille's face. After taking the blow, she launched an attack in anger. Atlanteans naturally possessed the talent to manipulate water, and Poseidon's armor amplified this talent many times over.

The blue film of water expanded in all directions, and the surrounding seawater seemed to have gained hands and feet, becoming more vibrant. Kamis manipulated the seawater like hands, and every time he swung his weapon, he stirred up surging waves.

His battle was like a magnificent performance: whirlpools enveloped his body, ocean currents transformed into water whips, water pythons, and even tornadoes, the immense destructive power of which secretly terrified the zebra-men watching.

As expected of Atlantis's secret weapon, it's truly formidable. If every soldier wore such armor, there would be no need for fighting; they could simply surrender.

Looking at the pitiful Xu Fu, Nereus suddenly felt a pang of regret, and his tone became low.

"How much is left?"

Maria lowered her head in embarrassment.

"About twenty seconds."

Nereus gave a cold snort and fell silent. If he had known this would be the outcome, he would have given him the medicine to fart—farting without pants is pointless!

Chapter 1363 Give Me an Explanation

"Perhaps this landlord is deliberately hiding his true strength."

Maria couldn't find a suitable excuse, so this was the only explanation she could offer.

Nereus's lips twitched; he completely disbelieved her nonsense: hiding one's strength in a life-or-death duel? Was he courting death?

Now he couldn't help but have doubts about Maria, and even the princess's guards were suspicious. They all boasted about how powerful the land people were, and that they were only worth observing closely: was it true?

Time ticked by, and Xu Fu's situation grew increasingly dire. The trident twitched to the side several times, and the guards murmured their approval, pleased to see this.

Mera hesitated.

"Xu Fu, he is...."

Carol wanted to laugh, but when she thought about the plan, she could only frown and say with concern.

"Something's wrong with him, it seems... it seems like he's been poisoned."

Poisoning?

Mela was stunned. How could this be?

The food the three of them ate was prepared by the princess's guard herself; it was all-natural, green food with no additives. How could they possibly be poisoned?

"impossible!"

Carol roared, her brows furrowed, and even the way she looked at Mira changed.

"He was really poisoned, otherwise he wouldn't have been this slow."