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The distant blue planet.

The entire planet's landscape underwent a dramatic and silent transformation thanks to the opportunistic actions of certain individuals.

America, Japan, honey badger, and Er Mao (a nickname for a country with beautiful scenery),

These few swindlers are acquiring evolution points at an astonishing rate, and the physical condition and strength of the people have improved rapidly. Some people have regained their confidence.

only......

This sudden power brought with it an even wilder aura.

Especially in the United States, the atmosphere of freedom is stronger than ever before.

Zero-dollar purchases have evolved from a niche performance art into a mass movement and a fixed tax item.

As long as you steal enough, report it on time, and pay the "spoils tax" in full, you're still a good kid.

In the land of cherry blossoms, a completely upgraded "human-ramming clan" has emerged.

On the streets and on trams, you can see ruthless people speeding along and sending pedestrians flying dozens of meters. Those who get hit are just as tough, usually rolling a few times before getting up, dusting themselves off, and walking away. Occasionally, they'll run into a tough nut to crack and retaliate, escalating the violence.

The Russian Bear Kingdom and the Hanscat Kingdom sided with the Dragon Kingdom, while the French Chicken Kingdom and the Sunset Kingdom began to secretly flirt with each other, and cultural relics lost overseas and various pieces of evidence of crimes were sent on their way.

However, beneath the seemingly stable surface, undercurrents have not ceased.

Honey Badger remains the most stubborn troublemaker, taking advantage of the improved physical condition of the nation to carry out increasingly rampant assassinations and infiltrations.

Several neighboring countries, unable to bear the harassment any longer, proactively requested that China send peacekeeping personnel to the country to provide armed protection.

For a time, the situation reached a stalemate.

The wavering individuals were also waiting for an opportunity—

An opportunity is on the horizon.

......

【The Ocean Era】

After Arthur calmly uttered that word, even Aurora thought she had misheard.

"But Father, this...this is our only hope!"

"No, this is not the only hope."

Arthur had given it considerable thought and refused firmly: "The Nightmare Crystal can suppress it temporarily, can't it?"

He turned to anything,

It is both a way of seeking confirmation and an announcement of one's decision.

"But that's just a stopgap measure!"

Fakyu stepped forward, his tone urgent, "Your Majesty! Isn't the existence of national treasures precisely to protect the bloodline of the kingdom?"

Arthur weakly raised his hand to stop the others from trying to persuade him:

"It is not a tool...it is a destination."

The Heart of the Ocean belongs to the first generation of mermaids, their ancestors—

Du Jingfeng.

"He possessed the ability to hear the voices of the sea creatures and the tides. In order to free the first Siren Queen, as well as his descendants and kin, from Nyarlathotep's control, he transformed into the mist that shrouded this sea. And this 'Heart of the Ocean' is the only trace he left behind."

This is a tombstone.

Arthur has lived long enough; he has already chosen Riseben as his successor. The future of the Blue Kingdom should be handed over to the younger generation.

Using the remains of one's ancestors to prolong one's own life?

He can't.

"Can......"

Arthur raised his hand, stopping Riseben from saying anything more, his eyes filled with tenderness and remorse.

"This is the resting place of our ancestors, a symbol of the spirit of the Deep Blue Kingdom, not a tool to prolong my life alone."

As expected of a king, his awareness is truly high.

The name Du Jingfeng sounds... somewhat like someone from the same hometown, but after all, he belongs to a large family in the Deep Blue Kingdom.