Chapter 290: The Seven Kingdoms and Atlanna's Qualifications to Become Queen (Fourth update, please subscribe!)
To Atlanna, and to every Atlantean, the Neptune Trident represents extraordinary significance and faith. Since she now knows its whereabouts, Atlanna doesn't want to wait any longer.
Anyway, since they are going to the Trench Kingdom, it makes no difference whether it's day or night there.
Perhaps because she had been drinking, Atlanna couldn't suppress her excitement and stood up directly, saying.
"No, let's go now!"
After saying this, Atlanna staggered and had to steady herself against the table after swaying a few times.
Su Quan pulled her down to sit, not without annoyance: "In your current state, even if you could see the Neptune Trident safely, you wouldn't be able to get your hands on it."
"Sit down and tell us about the Seven Kingdoms."
Atlanna might have been truly drunk; she obediently didn't argue, steadied herself, and began to talk about the Seven Kingdoms.
Dai Anna and the others didn't know much about the Seven Kingdoms, and Su Quan would definitely have conflicts with them if he wanted to unify Atlantis, so they listened carefully.
Atlantis fell, sank to the bottom of the sea, and split into Atlantis, the Kingdom of Xebel, the Kingdom of the Fishermen, the Kingdom of the Brine, the Trench Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Exiles, and the Lost Kingdom.
Atlantis and the Kingdom of Xebel still retained their "human" appearance and were also the two most powerful kingdoms.
The future Queen Mera is a princess of the Kingdom of Xebel.
The Kingdom of the Fishermen: their technological strength is the strongest among the kingdoms, but in order to better adapt to the underwater living environment, their legs have completely devolved into fish tails, scales have evolved on their bodies, and their facial features have become very close to those of fish.
The Kingdom of the Brine: this kingdom sank near an underwater volcano, so they evolved thick shells, and their appearance became extremely similar to crabs and lobsters.
The Kingdom of the Exiles did not completely sink into the ocean at the time, but was flooded by an inland sea, so they continued to live on the seabed of the inland sea. However, with the disappearance of this inland sea, the area turned into a desert, and this tribe also perished.
Because they did not sink into the deep sea with the other kingdoms, this kingdom is also called the Kingdom of the Forsaken by the Atlanteans.
The Lost Kingdom has completely lost contact with the other kingdoms; no one knows its location, no one has been there, no one knows what it has become now, and no one has encountered the citizens of this kingdom again.
After talking about the other kingdoms, only the Trench Kingdom remains.
The other kingdoms are somewhat afraid of the Trench Kingdom; not only do they regard the Trench Kingdom as a death zone, but they also offer sacrifices to them.
In the movie, Atlanna was sacrificed to them. A queen of a kingdom, and she didn't even have a decent way to die!
The Trench Kingdom, or rather the devolution of the Trench people, is the most severe among the Seven Kingdoms.
When they sank back then, it was quite deep; they fell into an underwater trench where they never saw sunlight all year round. Except for killing and eating, the Trench people no longer know how to think; they are basically equivalent to ferocious beasts or sea monsters.
Once you enter their territory, you will be attacked by the group; either you run, or it's a fight to the death. Communication is simply impossible.
That is why people from other kingdoms have searched for the Neptune Trident for so many years and still have nothing to show for it, because they never even thought of the Trench Kingdom, and even if they did, they wouldn't dare to get close.
"It sounds like these Trench people are very dangerous. Why don't we go together tomorrow?" Dai Anna was a bit worried and wanted to go with them.
Su Quan shook his head and smiled lightly: "It might be a bit dangerous for you, but for me, it's just so-so. Once we get the trident, I'll open a portal to pick you up."
"Don't look at the Trench Kingdom as a place that never sees sunlight and has a poor environment; in its depths, there is actually a wormhole that can teleport to the Hidden Sea at the center of the earth. The environment inside is quite good, and you can see many extinct creatures."
"Really? What kind of things are there?" Helen, who was the most curious, couldn't help but ask.
"What I can tell you is that there are dinosaurs there. As for the rest, you can discover it slowly when the time comes."
Helen nodded repeatedly. Other things could wait; the dinosaurs alone were worth the price of admission and satisfied her curiosity.
Aliens: Bad review!
Atlanteans: Bad review!
Dinosaurs: Good review!
Wei Ni Li Ya didn't have much interest in dinosaurs, but Dai Anna was very much looking forward to it, perhaps because she worked at a museum, although—she had only been working there for a few days!
Atlanna was already completely drunk. Anyway, the illusion left in Atlantis could hold up for a few days, so Su Quan couldn't be bothered to fuss and simply carried her to his room to sleep.
The night passed without incident.
The next day, early morning.
Atlanna, who had gotten up early, missed the bus, and it was almost noon by the time she finished breakfast with Su Quan.
Above the waters of the Trench Kingdom, a golden portal appeared out of thin air. Su Quan held Atlanna, hovering in mid-air, his gaze piercing through the bottomless sea with deep eyes.
The territory of the Trench Kingdom is neither big nor small. Once in the water, it will immediately attract dense swarms of Trench people. Rather than searching for directions on the seabed, Su Quan prefers to determine everything before taking action.
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"Are you ready?"
While looking for the location of the Trench wormhole, Su Quan asked Atlanna, who was gripping her five-pronged spear tightly.
Atlanna said solemnly: "I am ready."
Su Quan hummed and said: "The Neptune Trident is somewhat similar to the Stormbreaker; it's not that you see it and pick it up, and you can use it."
"You need to gain its recognition. Only the ruler of Atlantis, only the Sea King, is qualified to use it!"
"Don't be nervous either; its requirements aren't as high as the Stormbreaker's. You just need to keep your original intention. As long as you aren't completely lying down to win after going down there, it should be fine."
Artifacts recognizing their masters, it's a very normal little trope. If it could be obtained easily by anyone, where would the prestige be?
The biggest reason why Atlanna lived in the Hidden Sea at the center of the earth for so many years in the movie but couldn't get the Neptune Trident was probably that she couldn't beat the sea monster Karathen that guarded it. ===== CHAPTER 292 =====
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