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“I really don’t need it…” Depp said, seeing the somewhat expectant look in Orm’s eyes. “Okay, I’ll contact you if I need anything.”

“It would be my pleasure to do so.” Orm extended his hand and said, “Then... what else do I need to do?”

Depp said righteously, "You don't need to do anything. Just join the Seven Seas Alliance in a dozen days. The Seven Seas belong to the same civilization. You should be close and support each other like brothers and sisters. Instead, you are acting as yourselves and none of you are of any real strength."

Chapter 280 Old Driver

Orm said worriedly, "But the Seven Seas haven't formally sat down together for a royal council in years, not to mention the lost and exiled countries that have long been out of contact. It's quite difficult to get the Seven Seas to unite again."

Om is absolutely right. After all, the Seven Seas have been divided for a long time, and it would be extremely difficult to unite these countries with completely different governing policies.

For example, the warlike Zebel and the Fishermen's Kingdom, who only wanted to develop art and technology and had no interest in war, have always looked down on each other.

There is also the Trench Kingdom, a nation whose inhabitants have completely degenerated into being like wild beasts.

And the exiled and lost countries that have long since disappeared.

However, most of the problems raised by Om have already been resolved for Depp.

Mera in Zebel has an absurdly high level of affection for Depp, and Depp thinks this should be a breakthrough.

The Trench Kingdom had already submitted to Depp.

There's also the exiled nation. Depp estimates that the only remaining exiled people are likely the Daye family. Gaining their trust would be equivalent to returning the exiled nation to Atlantis.

As for the Fishermen's Kingdom, their alliance was not intended to provoke war, but to promote a more harmonious coexistence among the maritime nations. Therefore, the Fishermen's Kingdom had no reason to refuse.

After all, those little fish-people who think about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting all day long are actually quite afraid of a sudden invasion by Atlantis and Zebel.

The alliance of the seven nations also reassured the people of Fisherman's Kingdom about their safety.

Currently, the only one of the seven sea kingdoms that leaves Depp clueless is the Lost Kingdom, for which there is absolutely no information.

But Depp thought that perhaps he could go to Zebel to ask Mera's father, King Nereus.

"You don't need to worry about these things. You just need to sit down and sign an agreement with the other monarchs of the seven kingdoms in the sea when the time comes."

Depp said confidently.

“So, where is your next stop? Perhaps I can have Nudisviko send you there,” Om asked.

Depp thought to himself, "This kid is really sensible. After leaving Atlantis, I will go to the Kingdom of Zebel and have a talk with King Nereus."

Orm glanced at Atlanna, then turned back and asked, "But how do you get Zebel to agree with your idea? As far as I know, those guys are also very keen on waging war on the land, and they're much more stubborn than I am."

"In any case, King Nereus is still a wise sea creature; at least he is not like the Trench people who cannot communicate."

Depp said, waving his hand as he prepared to leave the council chamber.

Seeing this, Nudiswiko asked, "Mr. Depp, would you like me to show you the way?"

Depp thought for a moment and said, "No need, I have better options. You should stay with Orm and Atlanna, after all, you are the chief minister of Atlantis."

Seeing this, Atlana tossed Depp a white conch shell and said, "If you need anything, just contact me."

Depp accepted the conch shell, bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you very much for your generosity, Ms. Atlanna."

Depp then left the council chamber and swam back towards the outskirts of Atlantis's main city.

In the council chamber, Orm stood beside his mother, watching the direction Depp had left in, and said with doubt, "Although I have no doubt about Mr. Depp's abilities, even if he successfully persuaded King Nereus and the Fishermen's Kingdom, what about the other nations? For example, the Trench Tribe, those guys who have lost their humanity and wisdom, how could they possibly obey?"

Atlana smiled and said, "Child, I think you have nothing to worry about. He was still ruling the Trench Kingdom before he rescued me."

"What? He has already taken control of the Trench Kingdom!" Om exclaimed.

Atlana nodded and said, "Yes, and he could command all the Haitians if he wanted to. It just seems that he is not willing to force others to submit, but prefers to win people over with virtue."

"Win people over with virtue..." Om pondered his mother's words, his mind completely blank.

The quick-witted and intelligent Om had a vague feeling that he had guessed something.

But this conjecture was too shocking, so he looked at Atlana with a questioning gaze.

Atlanna, noticing her son's gaze, nodded silently, and Orm immediately stood frozen in place.

"This is impossible... He's clearly a human!"

"Om said in a low voice."

Atlanna patted Orm on the shoulder and said, "I initially thought so too, but the result is just so unbelievable. Perhaps... this is the destiny that the Atlantean civilization was destined for."

"Is this Atlantis's destined fate?" Orm asked. "And what about my brother? Will he, like you, return to the sea?"

Atlana shook her head and said, "Arthur is more used to life on land than the ocean, and his father, my... lover, is there."

Upon hearing this, Orm's expression changed, and he asked, "Mother, are you saying you will abandon me again, leave Atlantis, and go live with that land man?"

Atlanna stroked Orm's golden hair and said earnestly, "Orm, you are now a king, the lord of the entire ocean. You should be more concerned with the development of Atlantis than with too much personal affection."

"But you..."

Om hesitated.

“As for me, I’m just a mother and a wife,” Atlanna said. “I think you could give me the fastest underwater spaceship in Atlantis, so I can come back to be with you anytime. Of course, you can also come to land and sit at the table with your brother and chat.”

“I don’t want to go ashore.” Om turned his head away and said to Nudisviko, “Prepare the fastest underwater spaceship in all of Atlantis for Mother.”

An hour later, Om and Nudisviko stood by the window, watching Atlanna pilot her underwater spaceship away from Atlantis.

Om murmured, "Mother, brother... is the land really that good?"

Outside Atlantis, Depp took out the conch shell Mera had given him, puffed out his cheeks, and blew on it hard.

In the royal palace of the Kingdom of Zebel, Mera stared idly at the empty map projection in front of her.

Just now, the conch shell that I gave to Depp suddenly appeared somewhere on land.

However, the red light flashed and disappeared again.

But Mera remembered the location where the red light disappeared; it seemed to be in a place called Cien Port.

Mera thought that if the coordinates of the conch shell did not reappear each day, she would go to Cien Port to check.

"Damn it! What did this human named Depp do to my little conch shell?"

Mera's cheeks were puffed up with anger when she suddenly heard the voice she had been longing for.

The call of its own communication conch!

"Oh my god, he must miss me, that's why he couldn't wait to contact me!"

With that thought in mind, Mera immediately answered the conch's call.

"Hi Depp, I haven't actually thought about you at all these past few days."

Depp: ? ? ? ? ? ?

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Depp asked. "Where are you now? Can you pick me up and take me to the Kingdom of Xebel?"

“I’m in Zebel, you really missed me!” Mera completely ignored Depp’s first sentence, and then asked knowingly, “Hmph, where are you? I’ll come pick you up right now.”

Depp was speechless upon hearing this, but still honestly replied, "I'm outside the main city of Atlantis. According to the Atlanteans I passed by, this is the East Gate."

Upon hearing this, Mera immediately warned, "Just stand there and don't move. I'll be there soon. Don't move at all. There are high-voltage electromagnetic cannons outside the city walls. If you're too conspicuous and people discover that you're a land dweller, those electromagnetic cannons will definitely attack you immediately."

Depp was somewhat helpless, thinking to himself that since the King of Atlantis had become his subordinate, this electromagnetic cannon was just like his own stuff.

However, Depp did not refute Mera, but instead pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, I see. Then come and get me. I'll stay right here."

"Alright!" Mera said energetically, "I'm going to find my little [Scorpionfish] right now."

The scorpionfish, Mera's personal underwater spaceship, is named for its resemblance to the scorpionfish.

The scorpionfish was quite fast; in less than an hour, Mera had arrived in front of Depp.

The hatch opened, and Mera waved to Depp: "Come here, landman!"

Upon seeing this, Depp jumped into the scorpionfish, and Mera then activated the drainage system to remove the water from inside the cabin.

"Now you can breathe here, aren't I thoughtful?"

Mera said, as if taking credit.

Her eyes were fixed on Depp, as if she were looking at a fine work of art.

Depp was deeply moved upon hearing this.

After all, Mera is an underwater being, and Depp clearly saw that when she came to pick him up in her scorpionfish, the cabin was filled with seawater.

But now, in order to make herself comfortable, this little girl has drained all the water from the cabin.

Mera is still quite young, at the age of first love, innocent and beautiful, and yearning for all things beautiful... like Depp.

“Of course, that’s exactly what I’m looking for.” Depp let the siren symbiotes around him sink under his skin and said, “I think we should get going, Mera.”

"Oh right, we should get going!"

Mera said in a simple and honest voice, then skillfully started her little scorpionfish and headed straight for Zebel.

"I told you, this little girl definitely has feelings for you. You didn't even notice?"

"Are you an absolute blockhead? That can't be right, otherwise how could you be with Selena!"

"Or... are you actually a chaste and virtuous man?"

"Damn it, there are no good men in this world, and besides, I can tell from the smell of your body that you're definitely not one!"

The Siren Symbiote kept talking in Depp's mind.

"None of your business! If you say another word, I'll put you in the fire and roast you into dried fish!"

Depp threatened without any mercy.

But the Siren Symbiote showed no fear, because it knew that Depp was not the kind of guy who would harm his own people.

Conversely, once Depp considers you one of his own, he will do everything in his power to protect you.

"Oh, you heartless man, are you really the kind of guy who cuts off a symbiote without a second thought? I'm so disappointed and heartbroken..."

Shut up!

Depp said helplessly, but he knew the Siren Symbiote would never stop chattering in his head.

"Damn it, why am I surrounded by such chatterboxes as soon as I arrived at the bottom of the sea?"

Depp lamented that whether it's the symbiote or the trident, they're both the kind of people who talk a lot and will take any opportunity to climb up the ladder.