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He shook his head and said, "Although I think it's unlikely, I still wish you good luck, kid who came from who-knows-where."

"Now you can leave. I think Arthur must be very worried about you."

Depp reached out and pointed Nudiswiko in the direction to go back.

“Alright, maybe I can find your name so I can ask you for help if I need it in the future.” Nudisviko took a small purple conch shell from his pocket and handed it to Depp, saying, “If you want to find me, just blow on it hard. Although I can’t beat you, there are always some things I can do that you can’t.”

“Indeed, for example, finding this ancient ruin.” Depp took the conch shell, then extended his hand and said, “Leonardo Depp, from a small inland city that’s always shrouded in gloom.”

"Nudisviko, Chief Minister of Atlantis."

The two shook hands and then formally said goodbye.

Nudisviko swam at full speed toward Ci'en Port, a surge of indescribable excitement and exhilaration welling up inside him.

"Perhaps this strange fellow really can bring Princess Atlanna back."

Nudisviko said in a low voice.

After seeing Nudisviko off, Depp officially began surveying and excavating this ancient Atlantis.

With his X-ray vision, this job was quite easy for Depp.

However, Depp was gradually surprised by the size of this ancient ruin.

The entire site is almost the size of four Gotham Cities.

It's important to understand that this was only part of the capital of the Atlantis Empire back then.

Compared to the entire empire, this is merely the tip of the iceberg.

Looking at the endless rows of ruined buildings in the distance, Depp couldn't help but sigh, "It's hard to imagine how powerful Atlantis was back then."

"According to historical records, Atlantis was more powerful and prosperous than any country on land today!"

The sudden sound startled Depp.

He turned around and saw a girl carrying a small bucket and a shovel standing not far behind him.

The girl had a slender yet strong figure, especially her beautiful legs, which were in no way inferior to Selena's!

Her long, fiery red hair cascaded over her shoulders, with only the ends slightly curled.

The emerald green, scale-like bodysuit clung to the girl's fair skin, showcasing her stunning figure to the fullest.

The moment Depp saw the girl, his anus tightened.

Instantly, I sensed some unusual emotion emanating from my bloodline!

Even without the Mirror of Introduction, he could tell who the woman in front of him was!

Meira!

The princess of Zebel, and the future queen of Atlantis... probably.

After all, his appearance is so similar to that in the movie.

The only difference is that her figure is hotter and more alluring, both in terms of her bust and lower body.

"Hello, miss, no matter who you are, it's not a good habit to suddenly appear behind other people like this."

Depp took a step back and said.

He felt a strange sense of fear towards this woman.

Perhaps he was afraid she would suddenly...

Mera approached Depp step by step without any scruples. As the princess of Xebel, she was born to be loved by everyone and also possessed the water control talent that everyone envied.

Even though she is still young, she is still much stronger than most Xebel warriors, not to mention that no sea creature with a sound mind would ever lay a hand on Mera.

Otherwise, whether it's Zebel or Atlantis, they would hunt that audacious fellow down to the ends of the earth.

Therefore, Mera had no fear of Depp, even though Depp looked like a lone Trenchman.

Mera swam gracefully to Depp's side like a water sprite, her eyes sparkling with a playful light as she said, "It doesn't seem like a good habit for the Trench Clan to come to Atlantis's territory so abruptly. Even... you are a precious, talking Trench Clan member."

As Mera said, the Trench people rarely leave their territory.

Therefore, seeing a few isolated Trench tribesmen outside of Trench territory is a rare occurrence for any Haitian.

Not to mention, this Trench creature can even talk!

This is also why Mera is close to Depp.

You know, a Trench creature that can talk—that's unheard of!

Mera thought to herself, if she were to capture this talking Trench creature and take it back for research, she wondered what conclusions those guys would draw.

Degeneration? Or evolution?

Or is it a form of atavism?

After all, the Trench people were originally Atlanteans.

Having heard the term "Trench Clan" many times, the Siren Symbiote became interested and asked in Depp's mind, "Speaking of which... what exactly is the Trench Clan?"

Depp waved his hands, somewhat speechless, and said to the siren symbiote, "I'm not a Trench creature!"

Upon seeing Depp's action, Mera immediately retreated more than ten meters.

It seems that even when Mera displays curiosity like she did just now, she still hasn't let her guard down.

The moment Mera saw Depp make a move, she had already distanced herself.

Depp looked at Mera, who was on guard, speechless. Then he let the siren symbiote on his body go back into hiding and showed Mera his true form.

"You...you're an Atlantean? No, you're human?!"

Mera covered her mouth in surprise and said.

She realized that Depp was not Haitian, but a genuine human being.

But Mera had never seen a human who could withstand the pressure of the ocean floor without wearing those jar-like equipment.

No, at the depth of the ancient ruins, even the most advanced diving suits could not withstand that level of pressure!

Hearing Mera's words, Depp nodded, then shrugged helplessly.

A few bubbles escaped from Depp's lips and floated towards the surface of the sea.

Mera immediately realized that without the protection of the Trench-like clothing, the human in front of her could not breathe or speak in the water.

She approached Depp again, placed the small bucket and shovel she was carrying on the ground, and her slender fingers danced up and down as she passed in front of Depp.

The next second, Depp realized that the seawater in front of his face had been drained.

Instead, the air is as fresh as that on land.

"Whoo~"

Depp took a deep breath and said, "That's right, I'm a human, not some Trench race!"

Seeing Depp's reaction, Mera covered her mouth and laughed: "Haha, you're really funny! What were those sticky things that were stuck to you just now? They looked just like the Trench people, but even cooler."

Upon hearing Mera's praise, the Siren symbiote emerged from Depp's back and said, "I am the Siren symbiote, not some sticky thing, little girl."

"Uh..." Mera was a little taken aback when she saw the siren symbiote that suddenly appeared behind Depp and then returned to his body.

Depp immediately said, "The Siren Symbiote is a very special life form. It can fuse with other creatures, giving it the ability to swim freely underwater, just like I just did. You know, there are many amazing and unknown life forms in this world, and she is one of them."

"That's really amazing."

Mera said that, for some reason, when Mera saw Depp in person, a feeling of familiarity welled up from the bottom of her heart and filled her mind.

This strange feeling made Mera want to get closer to Depp, and she even gradually let down her guard.

Generally speaking, we call this love at first sight, or... being infatuated.

In short, Mera was a bit tipsy.

But Depp had absolutely no interest in that; all he wanted to do was find the ancient recorder that documented the first dynasty as soon as possible.

Then use this to find Neptune's Trident, complete the system mission, and unlock the ocean map!

Not to mention that although the woman in front of him was so beautiful that even Depp was somewhat tempted, Depp still didn't have the courage or interest to flirt with her.

After letting the siren symbiote cover his body again, Depp said to Mera, "I need to look for something here, so I probably won't be able to chat with you."

But I still don't know your name!

Mera asked, not giving up.

"Depp, my name is Leonardo Depp."

"My name is Mera, and I come from the Kingdom of Zebel," Mera said. "If you want to go to Zebel, just call me anytime, and I'll show you around!"

"Let's talk about it another time."

Depp got up to leave, only to see Mera, puffing up her cheeks, throw him a small, light blue seashell.

"If you want to find me, just blow this conch shell hard!"

After saying that, Mera left the ruins without looking back, even forgetting to take the small bucket she had left on the ground.

As a princess of Zebel, this was the first time Mera had been ignored like this.

Out of pride, the young Mera chose to leave directly.

However, what Depp didn't know was that on the way out, Mera turned back several times, hoping that he would come back and call her, but she could only see Depp exploring the ruins.

"Hmph! What an impressive yet utterly helpless land dweller!"

Mera's cheeks flushed slightly as she quickly headed towards Zebel. The displeasure on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by a playful and sly smile: "However, even if you return to land, I can still find you."

The conch shell Mera gave to Depp not only summoned her, but also came with a positioning system based on underwater technology.

As long as Depp doesn't throw the conch shell away, Mera will definitely be able to find him.

Depp looked around but still found nothing.

He looked at Mera's small bucket with some confusion.

"Using a small bucket to carry things underwater? This kid must be out of his mind."

Depp picked up the bucket and immediately discovered its amazing properties.

It seems that some kind of special gravity device is installed in the bucket, and everything put into the bucket will automatically sink to the bottom, just like on land.