Man on the ark, forced to become king

“I told Lao Wei that we would spend the New Year together, so I took this over to show him. He should recognize it.”

"If there's a problem, it'll be easier for him to trace the source. If there's no problem, then this is what rare fish in Terra are like. We'll just give this fish to him as a New Year's gift."

"Maybe he just likes this kind of thing."

Chapter 192 The Sea Heir Who Devoured Gold

"He said he wanted to spend the New Year together?"

In the governor's study, Wei Yanwu looked up at Talulah who had rushed over, stroked his chin, and seemed to be deep in thought.

He had considered spending the New Year together, just as Lin Lu had thought; he did indeed want to bring the relationship between Longmen and the Golden Tree closer.

There's no other reason than that the Golden Tree is simply too powerful, so powerful that an organization can rival a nation.

He also obtained firsthand information about what happened at Yumen Pass through the Black Cloak, who had infiltrated the area.

It has to be said that every move Lin Lu makes refreshes his understanding.

Just when he thought he had reached his limit, something even more shocking always happened.

Like this time at Yumen Pass, Lin Lu only went there once, without even bringing the rest of the Golden Tree. She single-handedly resolved the crisis that left Yumen Pass helpless and even the Old Celestial Master at a loss.

He had seen the flames described in the intelligence report before, but he never imagined that the power of that spell could be so terrifying.

A great fire spread for three hundred miles, turning the vast desert outside Yumen Pass into scorched earth. Even after the flames died down, their residual power remained, causing evil spirits to tremble and dare not set foot there.

Such strength has already surpassed the understanding of the vast majority of people in this world.

To put it bluntly, even if the Golden Tree only had Lin Lu, it would be enough to make the entire Yan Kingdom take it seriously.

With such power, there was no restraint in the world that could be placed upon him.

In the face of absolute power, everything else is meaningless.

Lin Lu has the ability to destroy any city in any country in the world at any time, including the capital of Yan Kingdom, and no one can restrain him.

Take Yan Kingdom as an example. Even if all the experts present are gathered, it is still unknown whether they can defeat them. As long as Lin Lu is determined to leave, there is no possibility of keeping him.

Such a person can only be befriended; one should never be their enemy.

Just when the Golden Tree was still in its infancy and Lin Lu's strength had not yet reached that level, Longmen got on board first, and as the cooperation deepened, the relationship between the two sides grew closer.

Lungmen thus weathered a crisis.

As long as the relationship with the Golden Tree and Lin Lu is maintained, and Lin Lu lives, Longmen will be as stable as a mountain, and even the current True Dragon would never dare to attack Longmen.

Therefore, Wei Yanwu was eager to deepen this relationship; the current friendship was not enough, and it needed to be more profound and closer.

Although he has always acted cautiously, and was ridiculed by the Rat King for 'losing his original ambition and becoming hesitant and indecisive,' once he decided to place a bet, he was just as courageous as he was to go all in.

Lungmen is now practically half-labeled as part of the Golden Tree; there's no turning back, and the only option is to stick close to the Golden Tree.

Inviting Lin Lu to spend the New Year together would undoubtedly be an excellent opportunity to deepen their relationship.

However, Huang Jinshu didn't mention it, and seemed to be planning to host a family banquet, so Wei Yanwu didn't dare to say anything more.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn when Talulah suddenly brought a message from Lin Lu, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Yes."

Talulah didn't feel nervous at all during her face-to-face conversation with Wei Yanwu, just a little uncomfortable, and didn't say much.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to include another piece of news as well.

"And also... Mr. Lin took me as his student, and he is now my teacher."

"Is there such a thing?"

Wei Yanwu was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

Is there such a good thing?

Although Talulah doesn't seem to feel much of a sense of belonging to Lungmen, there is still a connection between them, and they haven't become too distant.

If we include Chen, then both of his nieces have become Lin Lu's students, wouldn't that take their relationship to the next level?

"That's very good, that's very good."

He stood up from his chair, paced back and forth a few steps, and reached out to pat Talulah on the shoulder. Talulah flinched but did not pull away.

"Mr. Lin is a capable man, the strongest person I have ever met in my life. The Golden Tree is also a good place to go."

“There are many powerful people and numerous secret techniques there. From now on, you should study hard under Mr. Lin. Don’t worry about your infected organization for now. I can take care of the Ursus matter for you.”

"Once you've learned your skills from Mr. Lin, you'll be able to go anywhere in the world, and you won't be as strapped for cash as you are now."

"No, I'll go back after the New Year, and my teacher has agreed."

Talulah shook her head slightly, indicating her disagreement.

"He agreed?"

Wei Yanwu paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright, let's go back then. With the Golden Tree's connections, Lungmen can provide you with large quantities of supplies at any time, whether it's food, supplies, or weapons and equipment, we can send them over."

"Since Mr. Lin wants you to go back, there must be a deeper reason behind it. Just do as he says."

"From now on, Longmen will be your strongest support. If you encounter any problems, just tell your uncle!"

"……I see."

Talulah glanced at Wei Yanwu, who was barely able to contain his excitement, and for the first time truly understood just how intimidating her teacher was.

This is the Governor of Lungmen, the lord of a city. Given Lungmen's size, it is famous throughout the world, yet he is still happy because he can get in touch with the Golden Tree.

"That's settled then. Did Mr. Lin say when they're coming?"

Controlling his emotions, Wei Yanwu hesitated for a moment before asking again.

Since the Golden Tree is coming to celebrate the New Year with us, the original preparations won't be enough. This year's New Year's Eve dinner will also include Talulah's apprenticeship banquet, so we have to make it a grand affair and not skimp on the money.

"No--"

"They'll have to wait a bit, I'm coming!"

Just as Talulah was about to say she didn't know, a voice rang out from outside the study. Lin Lu strode in, carrying a huge box, looked around, and put the box on the ground.

"Forest--"

Wei Yanwu hurriedly stepped forward, ready to exchange a few polite words, but Lin Lu waved her hand to interrupt him, tugged at his sleeve and pulled him to the side of the box, pointing and saying, "The Rat King sent me a New Year's gift through someone. It is said to be a rare fish from the seaside, and it tastes very delicious."

"But this thing looks a bit strange to me, and I don't really understand it. I don't know if this is what seafood looks like here, so I brought it here for you to see. If it's the right thing, then I'll give it to you. This thing... I'm a little hesitant to eat it."

"A rare fish from the seaside? It looks strange?"

Wei Yanwu, who had been pulled over, was full of questions. He looked at the box with great confusion.

It's just a fish, what's so strange about it?

Could it be that Old Lin really got his hands on some extremely rare item?

He wanted to see just how strange this fish was!

"Let me see!"

He rolled up his sleeves, reached out and lifted the lid of the box, revealing a large white flower frozen inside.

Bang!

Wei Yanwu slammed the lid shut, instinctively wanting to rub his eyes. He then opened a crack, looked again, and gasped.

"Sigh~"

"I knew I'd come to the right person. As the Governor of Lungmen, you must have seen it all. So, how is it? Is this stuff really that good?"

Judging from his expression, Lin Lu knew he definitely knew him.

"This, this isn't for eating..."

Hearing Lin Lu still asking if it was delicious, Wei Yanwu's dragon-like face twisted together, looking troubled.

He recognizes this thing, so why is it in Lungmen?

This isn't some rare fish or seafood; it's clearly a marine prodigy!

But it doesn't make sense, and it shouldn't be like this. Why would it be at Longmen?

Could it be that Old Lin has suddenly developed severe Alzheimer's disease? Otherwise, why would he mistake this thing for a fish?

"This...this one...this thing was delivered like this?"

"No."

Lin Lu shook her head, thought for a moment, and then briefly recalled, describing it simply: "When I saw it, I could still barely make out that it was a fish, except that it had legs and a flower bud-like thing on its head."

"After the box was opened, it started to change, turning directly into this form, and it became very aggressive, but Lani managed to freeze it."

"From a fish to this? That's even stranger. A sea creature shouldn't change so quickly on land."

Wei Yanwu didn't know how to explain the situation Lin Lu described, as it directly touched on a blind spot in his knowledge.

He knew about Hai Si, but he didn't know much about him.

The main problem is that these kinds of creatures are mostly concentrated in the Iberian region. Although they also exist on the coast of Yan, they are not very common. Monsters like these appear only a handful of times.