Chapter 775: Blue Sea City Will Bear the Name Ling
After counting the rewards, Ling Zhan led the two girls out of the dark and suffocating depths of the sea.
You know…
If someone with thalassophobia came here, they'd probably be extremely uncomfortable.
And people with megalophobia wouldn't fare much better.
The sea serpents here could easily be hundreds or even thousands of meters long, enormous in size, and their surprise attacks came without warning.
Most people wouldn't be able to handle the shocks.
Buzz!!
After a brief spatial transfer,
Ling Zhan, Ansely, and Avril successfully returned to the dungeon's entrance hall.
But as soon as they appeared…
Whoosh!!
All eyes immediately locked onto Ling Zhan and the two girls.
Especially Ling Zhan—
Ninety percent of the attention was focused on him.
Envy, jealousy, and schadenfreude…
Ling Zhan's sharp senses easily detected these emotions, as no one even bothered to hide them.
"So, he's finally out…"
"He's in for it now! The Sixth Merman Prince is heading his way!"
Under the gaze of the crowd,
the towering three-meter-tall Sixth Merman Prince, Mi Howard, strutted arrogantly toward Ling Zhan with a group of deep-sea soldiers in tow.
"So, you're Ling Zhan, huh…"
The Sixth Merman Prince smiled faintly.
As natives of the Sacred Continent, Ansely and Avril knew full well what kind of person the Sixth Merman Prince was.
Besides, news about Blue Sea City's notorious practices had spread far and wide.
So much so that many on the outside held deep prejudice against the deep-sea races.
The deep-sea races had earned this reputation due to their harsh exploitation and unfair treatment of transferees within Blue Sea City.
Because of this, deep-sea races faced severe discrimination whenever they left Blue Sea City.
But they had brought this upon themselves.
Nowadays, the deep-sea races mainly stayed within a few underwater cities, knowing they'd face discrimination outside.
With the Merman Emperor's support, they lived comfortably underwater.
Seeing the Sixth Merman Prince approach, Ansely and Avril's faces turned icy cold.
Avril stepped forward, standing protectively in front of Ling Zhan, and glared at the towering prince. "Mi Howard! What do you want?"
"Ah, Avril, say hello to your sister Lucia for me."
"Also…"
"I have business with him, not you. Out of respect for your sister and your mentor, I won't trouble you."
"But this non-specialist, you can't protect him."
The Sixth Merman Prince smiled faintly.
Hmm…
This guy was indeed arrogant.
He made it very clear that his target was the non-specialist.
After speaking,
he turned back to Ling Zhan, pointed a finger, and said, "Kid, let me be straightforward. I want that sacred weapon you're holding, as well as the rewards from the Sea Serpent Abyss dungeon."
"Name a price, and I'll buy them from you."
Hearing this, Ling Zhan immediately understood his motive.
So, it was the Thousand Mechanisms Ring he was after.
The dungeon rewards were just secondary.
He was pretending to make an offer,
but sacred weapons were priceless and never available for sale.
No matter how wealthy you were, in the current environment, you couldn't buy one.
They were as rare as innate talents—money couldn't buy them.
The few times sacred weapons had changed hands, it was through bartering rather than cash transactions.
"Oh? What if I don't want to sell?" Ling Zhan calmly looked at the Sixth Merman Prince, his expression steady.
Even though the prince was considered the ruler of Blue Sea City,
Ling Zhan didn't take him seriously at all.
"Hah! Don't want to sell? Let's see if you can even leave Blue Sea City!"
The Sixth Merman Prince sneered.
"If I want to leave, I can do so anytime. Not even a level-170 transferee could stop me, let alone a level-155 merman prince like you."
Ling Zhan shook his head indifferently and said, "But I'm in no rush to leave. Do you know why?"
The prince's expression turned icy, and he stared at Ling Zhan with murderous intent, saying nothing.
Ling Zhan continued, "Because today, I'm going to change the ruling power of Blue Sea City!"
"Didn't you establish an oath? Whoever breaks the Merman Emperor's record in the Atlantis Ruins dungeon becomes the ruler of Blue Sea City."
"Today, I, Ling Zhan, will break that record right in front of you!"
"Avril!"
His voice echoed through the hall.
"I'm here!" Avril immediately responded.
"Call your sister over and have her bring an official from the Holy Council to witness this." Ling Zhan instructed calmly.
"Got it!"
Avril nodded without hesitation.
She didn't even consider doubting him.
After everything she had witnessed, she, like Ansely, had developed unshakable confidence in Ling Zhan's abilities.
No one had ever broken the Merman Emperor's record.
But now, Ling Zhan was saying he could, and the crowd erupted in shock.
"What the hell? Did I hear that right? He's claiming he'll break the Merman Emperor's record today?"
"This guy is ridiculously arrogant! Does he really think breaking the Sea Serpent Abyss record means he can break the emperor's record too?"
"It must've inflated his ego—what a clown!"
"If he breaks the record, I'll crawl around Blue Sea City backward!"
"I'll do a handstand and poop!"
"I'll shave my head and streak through the city!"
"…"
The dungeon entrance erupted with people making ridiculous vows.
But it all indicated that no one believed Ling Zhan could break the record.
Even the Sixth Merman Prince was momentarily stunned by Ling Zhan's bold declaration.
It had been a long time since anyone had dared speak so audaciously.
"Kid, you've got some nerve! Talking about breaking our emperor's record!"
"In hundreds of years, no land-based transferee has ever broken our record!"
"Notify everyone: don't sell him any underwater equipment! Let's see if he keeps barking then!"
The deep-sea soldiers burst into laughter, treating Ling Zhan like a joke.
The Sixth Merman Prince sneered, "Fine! I'm bored anyway. I'll use you for some entertainment. Just don't quit after the first stage!"
Ling Zhan turned away, no longer interested in the prince, who would soon be sobbing.
Starting today,
this so-called prince would no longer hold his title.
Blue Sea City would bear the name Ling!
And when that day came,
the deep-sea races would know the true meaning of despair.