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"Don't be ridiculous, we've been communicating using brainwaves, how could he possibly hear us?"

"That's true, but this guy is so handsome, even hundreds of times more handsome than the young King of Atlantis in the book!"

"Princess Ruth, are you perhaps in heat? Why don't you break free of your mud form and go ask him if he has a partner?"

"I don't want to. Suddenly being stripped of my mud form and going outside naked is fine, but being covered in mud will definitely lower his impression of me."

Mud-like state!

Depp immediately realized the key point.

No wonder I couldn't find the people of the Lost Kingdom; it turns out they possessed the ability to blend themselves with the surrounding damp soil.

And from what I just heard in the conversation, the class distinctions here are not serious.

Even princesses get teased by those around them.

Thinking of this, Depp immediately opened his eyes and put on the Mirror of Introduction.

The next second, a dense array of names appeared in Depp's field of vision.

On the mud surrounding the cave, there are thousands of names, one after another, overlapping each other, and this is only on this small section of the road.

Depp stared speechlessly at the two names on the wall behind him.

【Ruth Zeze】Princess of the Lost Kingdom

Main abilities: brainwave sensing, mud-like body, super strength, super endurance, super self-healing ability, super flexibility, and control of swamps.

Favorability rating: Trust.

【Carrie Zezel】Ruszeze's handmaid

Main abilities: brainwave perception, mud-like body, super strength, super endurance.

Favorability rating: Quite favorable.

Depp gently knocked on the mud wall displaying Ruszeze's name and asked, "Hello, is anyone there?"

Depp's two blows landed more on Ruszeze's forehead.

Upon seeing this, Ruszeze immediately covered her head and said shyly, "No...nobody's here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Rusze covered her mouth.

She just answered, not using brainwaves, but by actually speaking.

Seeing this, Kelly covered her forehead speechlessly.

"My silly princess... what am I going to do with her now?"

Depp reached out and pressed his hand against the mud wall, jokingly saying, "Nonsense, I can see you through the crack in the door!"

Now that things had come to this, the people of the Lost Kingdom no longer hid, and one by one they emerged from the walls and mud.

In front of Depp, a cute girl who was less than 1.6 meters tall, with pigtails, half of her body covered in mud, but whose fair and delicate skin could not be hidden, slowly walked out from the wall.

Most importantly, the spot where his hand had been resting had changed from the mud wall to the most prominent, pinkish part of the girl's body...

Holy crap!

Depp immediately withdrew his hand.

Is it illegal to wear clothes in a lost country?

Chapter 284 Poison

"who are you?"

A dignified-looking man spoke beside Ruszeze.

Depp immediately looked at the man who was shaking his head.

[William Zeze] King of the Lost Kingdom

Main abilities: Super speed, super strength, super endurance, super self-healing ability, ability to turn into mud, and brainwave sensing ability.

Favorability rating: Strangers.

Compared to Ruszeze, the king of the lost kingdom would never fawn over Depp.

At this moment, he had already assumed a fighting stance and shielded his daughter behind him in case Depp suddenly attacked.

Seeing the king's attitude, the other members of the Lost Kingdom also became wary.

Depp smiled slightly upon seeing this. Although the people of the Lost Kingdom possessed many abilities and were physically strong.

But even among those with super speed or super strength, the intensity varies from person to person.

For example, Arthur and Clarke both possess super strength, but the latter could knock out the former with a single punch.

However, Depp had no intention of fighting the people of the Lost Kingdom. He said, "As you can see, I am a land dweller. But this time I have come to the Lost Kingdom on behalf of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance of the Seas."

"The Seven Kingdoms Alliance of the Seas?" William Zeze said with an incredulous expression, "You mean... you swam all the way down from the lava of the Ring of Fire to here?"

Depp nodded and said, "That's right, I got here by breaking through the underwater lava and then going through a swamp."

“This is impossible!” William Zeze said. “Our lost kingdom has tried for thousands of years and lost countless elite warriors, but we still couldn’t find a way to break through the underground magma. How could you, a mere land dweller, accomplish such a feat?”

A heroic feat?

For a lost kingdom, breaking through the underground magma is a feat.

Depp keenly noticed William Zeze's choice of words. Did this mean that the Lost Kingdom had actually wanted to leave this place for a long time, but was unable to break through the magma, so it had never been able to return to the surface?

“That’s the truth,” Depp said. “And my purpose in coming here is very simple: to invite the Lost Kingdom to join the Seven Kingdoms Alliance. From now on, the seven kingdoms in the sea will be united against a common enemy, and the Lost Kingdom can leave this filthy swamp in the center of the earth and return to a normal life.”

A normal life?

Depp's words inspired longing in many of the Lost Kingdom members around him.

Although most of them have lived in the swamp in the center of the earth since birth.

However, among the ancient texts left by our ancestors, there are countless books describing life at sea and even on land.

For the people of the Lost Kingdom, escaping this swamp and returning to life in the sea has always been nothing more than a beautiful illusion.

But now, the man in front of them was saying he could take them to that ideal place.

How could this not stir the hearts of the people of the lost land?

Ruszeze's beautiful eyes sparkled; young and naive, she had even begun to fantasize about her life at sea.

But William Zeze looked serious and said, "Although your words are very tempting, I refuse."

Willem Zezé's rejection was entirely within Depp's expectations.

After all, it would be quite dangerous for a race that had lived in the swamps of the Earth's core for thousands of years to rashly follow a stranger back to the surface of the sea.

As the king of a lost kingdom, William Zeze would certainly not be so hasty.

He needs to consider the safety of all citizens, as well as their future survival.

After all, they haven't returned to the sea for thousands of years. Who knows if they still have a place in the ocean today?

What if they return to the surface and are greeted not by clear waters and beautiful marine life, but by the cold harpoons of other countries?

William Zezé cannot risk having his entire tribe captured and enslaved by returning to the ocean with Depp.

After all, thousands of years of isolation have deepened the gap between the lost kingdom and the outside world, to the point that they can no longer imagine each other.

However, Depp doesn't necessarily have to lead the people of the Lost Kingdom out of the Earth's core swamp; it would be enough if they were willing to form a seven-nation alliance.

“If you and your people don’t want to return to the ocean, I won’t force you,” Depp said. “However, my main objective this time is to forge a seven-nation alliance. The Lost Kingdoms can live wherever they like.”

"But how can we be sure that you are truly here for an alliance, and not for other purposes?"

"William Zeze asked."

Upon hearing this, Depp didn't bother to say anything more and simply took Neptune's trident from the system space.

"I think the Neptune Trident is enough to demonstrate the sincerity of my trip."

William Zeze froze, staring at the Neptune Trident shimmering in Depp's hand.

The moment this thing appeared in the other party's hands, William Zeze felt an indescribable aura emanating from the other party, making him unable to resist the urge to submit.

The fact that this person could give him this feeling also proves that the Neptune Trident in the hands of this landman is indeed genuine.

As for the other citizens of the lost kingdoms, they even knelt down on the ground.

Their willpower was simply no match for the power of Neptune's trident.

But...

Why, why would Neptune's Trident recognize a land dweller?

Damn it, what's going on?

William Zeze shared the same thought as Nereus; he couldn't understand why Neptune's Trident would recognize a landman.

"That certainly proves your sincerity, but I don't understand why Neptune's Trident would approve of you?"

"William Zeze asked."

Depp casually waved the trident in his hand and said, "There's nothing to be surprised about. You know, the original Atlantis was a land-based nation, not the sea-based race it is now. So, isn't it reasonable for the Neptune Trident to recognize a land-based person?"

William Zeze said, "Well, perhaps you're right. Now that you possess the Trident of Neptune, what reason do we have not to obey your orders and join the Seven Kingdoms Alliance?"

In the eyes of the seven kingdoms of the sea, the one who possesses Neptune's Trident is the symbol of the royal power of the entire ocean kingdom.

Let alone signing a seven-nation alliance agreement, even if Depp wanted Willem Zeze's throne right now, Willem Zeze would have no reason to refuse.

Because whoever wields Neptune's Trident is the sole ruler of all the sea kingdoms.

But now, the man before him had no intention of vying for his throne; he only wanted him to sign the agreement of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.

This was already more than enough for William Zeze.

Afterwards, William Zeze carefully looked at the contents of the agreement. After the seven countries in the sea formed an alliance, they would work together and share technology and economy.

Among them, the people of the Lost Kingdom are clearly one of the biggest beneficiaries.

Because they live in the Earth's core swamp year-round, their technology, economy, and standard of living are several levels lower than those of countries like Atlantis and Zebel.

In other words, the lost country is equivalent to the poor in targeted poverty alleviation.