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This clam...

This clam is his only possession now!

Stunned, Jack felt as if he had lost everything in the blink of an eye—

"You robbers... I'll fight you to the death!"

With a roar, Jack the Spiky Thing ripped a fishbone off his back and charged straight at the guy on the deck who could make his clam shell disappear with a single reach.

And then the next second.

"Bang!"

Then, in a flash, the entire fish was violently lifted up by a tremendous force and then stuck to the deck.

Klaus swiftly used a specially made bio-fiber rope to tie him up securely in no time.

"Splash!"

With a "splash," water splashed everywhere.

Troublemaker Jack was thrown into the Royal Pool. Because he was tied up too tightly, he sank straight to the bottom and then slowly floated back up, where he happened to bump into Blue the pufferfish in a corner.

"..."

"Doraemon?" Jack glared at Blue. "You got arrested too?"

What does it mean to be arrested?

He stood smiling at the edge of the pool, looking down at them.

He slightly raised his chin and pointed to the four indigenous people in the pool:

"The four of them, after careful consideration, have abandoned the light... well, abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, surrendering to us. They are now our protected founding members."

Blue's already bulging cheeks became even more puffy; Green and Lulang rolled their dead fish eyes; Carlos silently buried his face in the water.

Several menacing figures were still lurking nearby, watching intently...

Who dares to refute this?

It was clearly a one-sided failed attempt at physical salvation... and you call that surrendering?

But to save their lives, the four fish kept silent and took the blame in silence.

Jack's green face turned purple from holding it in.

Seeing his former cellmates and fellow inmates collectively feigning death, his anger surged to the point of rage.

"Who exactly are you people?!"

I thought about it for a bit.

Then, with an extremely serious expression, he began to speak:

"The Righteous Society of the Sea of ​​Mist".

Jack froze. "What?!"

"Benevolence, righteousness, and harmony!"

He picked up the phone arbitrarily, without even writing a draft, cleared his throat, and read aloud in perfect pronunciation:

"Benevolence and righteousness travel far and wide, and they can cure all kinds of madness. Keeping the clam ensures peace, while resistance will lead to death."

The sea breeze swept across the deck, and for a moment, all was silent.

Not just five fish...

Including the few two-legged creatures on the deck, they all had their mouths open, with only bubbles bubbling out.

"Pfft—cough cough cough!"

It was Nathan who broke the atmosphere.

He leaned on the gunwale, laughing so hard he almost fell over.

Aurora didn't know what "King of Hell" meant, but the words "benevolence and righteousness" reminded her of the guidance of goodness in the doctrine.

So "resisting will lead to death" means...

"Those who do not follow the path of benevolence and righteousness will fall into the abyss of darkness!"

Yes, that's right!

Aurora nodded solemnly.

Ivan nodded in agreement, finding the slogan both powerful and direct, perfectly in line with their style of doing things.

Klaus glanced at Ren Yi helplessly, but said nothing.

I'm used to it ╮(╯_╰)╭

"What are you laughing at?" Renyi turned his head and stared at Nathan, who was laughing so hard he was almost out of breath. "You're the only one who stands out."

"Boss..."

Nathan wiped away his tears. "It's okay... This slogan is so memorable."

It sounds a bit like some kind of private debt collection organization...

"That's called corporate culture."

He asserted confidently, "The obstacle to communication lies in the lack of empathy. Didn't you see how well it broke the ice?"

Nathan gave a thumbs up, no doubt about it.

Putting aside his joking thoughts, he looked out at the sea, realizing that waiting for prey to come to him was too inefficient.

"Let's not waste any more time."

"Klaus, Ivan, get ready... We've only completed one of today's KPIs. Even a donkey wouldn't dare rest like this."

He opened the vehicle panel:

"Entrapment of Light Patterns"

Please select a simulation object.

What do the fugitives of the Deep Blue Kingdom want most?

Renyi glanced thoughtfully at the Three Heroes of the Mist and the newly captured troublemaker Jack.

"What...do you wish for? Tell me."

......

The surface of the Sea of ​​Mist is always quiet.

Two comically-looking mermaids were sitting listlessly on two large clams, their tails idly serving as oars.

Their faces were flat—

The three sections of the face are now only about 1.5 cm long, and there are still bangs on the forehead.

Two short mustaches hung on either side of his thick lips, trembling as he spoke.

"Hey, Gem, the fog doesn't seem too heavy today."

The mermaid, known as Gem, adjusted her bangs to make sure there were no gaps:

"Yes, Uri. Without that annoying fog, we can reach the Silent Channel faster, lest things get complicated."

Sudden.

Uli rubbed his eyes and patted Gem's shoulder hard: "You...you saw that one up ahead?"

Grimm looked in the direction he was pointing with impatience.

At first it was a little blurry, but soon, as the distance closed, the shadow gradually became clearer—

It was an enormous clam shell!

It was about ten times the size of a normal giant clam, and not so rough. Instead, it was enveloped in a layer of seemingly flowing... deep blue luster, as romantic as stars shattered in the sea.

A soft, luminous light shone through the slightly ajar gap...

Upon closer inspection, it was found to be filled with pearls of all sizes, each one plump and round even without any polishing or finishing.

Its perfectly curved shell is adorned with many translucent deep blue crystals, which, when immersed in seawater, emit a mesmerizing and profound halo.

The short whiskers around the mouths of the two mermaids trembled uncontrollably.

"This...this is..."

"Am I seeing things? Those glittering things on that shell... Tears of the deep sea?!"

This was practically the most luxurious mobile home they could imagine...

No, it's not a residence!

It's a moving treasure trove, a floating mansion!

The wealth inside is something that the two of them couldn't accumulate even in hundreds of years!

"This is a miracle bestowed by the sea god..."

One of them muttered under his breath, his eyes fixed on the clam.

"Or perhaps it's a treasure left behind by some deep-sea royal family?"

If they could get their hands on this treasure... they could live like sea kings after they emerged from the Silent Channel!

Uli swallowed hard, exchanged a knowing glance with Gem, and then rushed over with fervor.

They're determined to get involved in this mess!

"Two blind boxes at the six o'clock position."

Just got close.

A clear voice suddenly rang out in the sea breeze.

"Um?"

Suddenly, darkness fell before Gem and Uli's eyes as two large nets tightened around them.

Before they could react, their bodies were already airborne.

"Hiss, boss, it's full!"

A gruff voice said.

"Hmm... then throw it down."

"Thump!"

In just a few dozen seconds, the two bewildered mermaids fell back into the sea and looked at each other in disbelief.

What just happened?

Wait... where's our clam?!