Chapter 4365: Justice League: Assembly (20)

"Are the scammers' tactics this novel now?" Arthur said somewhat disgustedly.

"I'm not scamming you, Arthur. We know you are a Sea Person hybrid and have very powerful strength. You saved a submarine recently, and you did a great job. However, I think if you can help save the Capitol building, you will be even more famous."

"That's enough," Arthur said, "You just read the content from the news, do you think this can fool me? You dead scammer?"

"Don't be in a hurry. I heard that your half-brother Orm is planning to fight for the throne of Atlantis..."

Hearing the content on the phone, Mera also pricked up her ears. She gestured to Arthur, and Arthur waved his hand at her.

"How do you know?"

"We aren't scammers, we really are a government agent organization, affiliated with the U. S. National Security Agency. Of course, we have some understanding of the disputes of the Sea People."

"Then why are you looking for me?" Arthur actually already believed it a little, but he still asked.

"The Capitol building has been in Metropolis for too long. We have tried all kinds of methods to move it back, but to no avail. The longer it drags on, the more turbulent the political situation becomes, which is no good for anyone. We really need someone to move it back."

"Of course, we aren't letting you work for free either. As long as you are willing to do this favor, we can help you take back the throne of Atlantis..."

Mera's eyes widened instantly. Arthur waved his hand at her again, his tone cold as he said: "You bunch of agents are the best at lying. You talk nicely when you're asking, but once I've really finished the work, you'll definitely go back on your word. Not only will you go back on your word, but you'll probably make me take the blame. I won't fall for it."

"No, no, no, please believe us, we are very sincere this time. Really. To tell you the truth, you don't know yet, right? The Sea People have an ancestral treasure called the Golden Trident..."

Mera widened her eyes again and gestured to Arthur for a long time. Arthur saw that she meant it was indeed real, and it was indeed a good thing. So he cleared his throat and said: "I know about this thing. But you aren't going to tell me that you can get the Golden Trident, right?"

"This, I can't do. We are just ordinary humans after all, and we can't use such a treasure. However, in our line of work, the most powerful thing is collecting information and clues. We do have some clues about the Golden Trident here. You just need to follow the clues to find it, and you will definitely find this artifact. By then, the throne of Atlantis will be within your grasp. And you only need to help us move the Capitol building back..."

"Give me the clues first."

"That won't do," the other party immediately refused, "If I give it to you, what if you don't do the work?"

"But if you don't give it to me, what if you go back on your word after I finish the work?"

"This..."

"And I don't care that much about the throne, I can live on land anyway, why do I have to find work for myself? Either you give me the clues first, or I'm hanging up."

"Don't, don't, don't," the other party seemed very hesitant, "Um, let me think. Alright, telling you first is fine. But the clues we found aren't that precise, you might still have to find them yourselves."

"Alright, hurry up and say it, don't waste my time," Arthur appeared very impatient.

"This has to start from the origin of the Golden Trident. Many years ago, Atlantis wasn't a Sea People civilization. You were a land civilization just like the human civilization on the continent. It's just that one day disaster descended, and the entire continent sank to the bottom of the water..."

"Do you think I have a lot of time to listen to stories here?"

"Why are you so impatient?... Alright, alright, I'll get to the point. You once had an ancestor who forged this weapon called the Golden Trident. And the material he used came from the 'Poseidon Iron' of Mount Olympus."

"Poseidon Iron?" Arthur frowned and asked back, "It wouldn't be snatched from Poseidon's hands, would it?"

"Of course not, who do you think you are? If you could snatch from Poseidon, would you still need to forge this weapon? In fact, that was the Poseidon Iron left in the human world."

"So where exactly is this thing?"

"We can't find the specific whereabouts of the Golden Trident, but we know that the Poseidon Iron left in the human world is near the Amazon country. It's that Amazon in Europe, not far from Italy. So I suggest you go look around Italy..."

Arthur actually didn't quite understand, he said: "The material for forging the trident is in Europe, it doesn't prove the Golden Trident is in Europe..."

"You have to know, the emperor who held the trident back then would choose to hide the Golden Trident so that future generations couldn't get it, naturally he had his reasons. But he wouldn't want this artifact to be lost either, so naturally, he would put it in a place he considered safe..."

Arthur still wanted to refute, Mera pulled him and shook her head at him. Arthur hung up the phone and looked at her. Mera said: "This might be true."

"Why?" Arthur didn't quite understand.

"You think the logic doesn't match because you don't understand the Amazons," Mera thought for a moment and said, "That place isn't just a Mediterranean small country. The Amazon tribe living there is a group that, like the Sea People, possesses special abilities. And their abilities come from Mount Olympus."

"So that's it," Arthur suddenly realized, and he said, "So, that ancestor left the Golden Trident near the territory of the Amazon tribe, which could ensure the safety of this artifact."

"Perhaps it's not just that simple," Mera said, "I've never heard of Atlantis having very high forging skills. Compared to technology, we are more skilled in magic. Then the Golden Trident might not have been forged by us."

"Not forged by you, then who?"

"Mount Olympus," Mera said, "Only the weapons of the gods can possess such powerful strength. You should have heard of the God of Fire in Greek mythology, right?"

"You think the Golden Trident is a work of the Greek gods, isn't this a bit too ridiculous? I've never seen any gods..."

"But they do exist. I think the Golden Trident might be the work of the God of Fire, otherwise, it can't explain where the Poseidon Iron came from. It wouldn't be thrown by Poseidon himself, right?"

Arthur thought for a moment and then nodded, saying: "This speculation does have some truth. Only that bunch of gods can get those inexplicable materials. It seems Atlantis also has an inextricable connection with Mount Olympus."

"That's right, so we really have to go to Europe," Mera said, "Even if we can't find the Golden Trident, we can find a way to contact the Amazon tribe. Although they are isolated from the world, they are relatively friendly to humans and will absolutely not sit by and watch Orm launch a war. As long as we can win them over, Orm's conspiracy will never succeed."

Arthur nodded and said: "Let's go."

After saying that, he walked toward the sea. Mera hurriedly chased after him and said: "You aren't thinking of swimming to Europe like this, are you? That's very far!"

Who knew Arthur looked at her with eyes like she was a fool and said: "Swim to Europe, am I crazy?"

"Then why are you..."

"Go to the airport!"

Little did they know, Schiller, sitting in the A. R. G. U. S. base, had said this whole string of words on the other end of the phone, and it had been transmitted to Orm's ears through the leaky agent organization.

Orm clearly thought of the same thing as Mera, and he knew more. There had long been rumors that the Seven Seas were descendants of the gods, and they were closer to the gods of Mount Olympus and further from humans.

Such legends could be passed down to this day, clearly having some truth. They all knew that Atlantis was a land country back then, but one day, a lightning bolt descended, and the entire continent sank to the bottom of the sea.

Many Atlantean elders believed that the lightning was a divine punishment from Zeus, who was angry that the people of Atlantis didn't respect the gods, and thus angrily sank the entire Atlantis to the bottom of the sea.

And the various changes that occurred after they were sunk to the bottom of the sea could also prove they weren't ordinary people. After all, if they were humans, being drowned like that, they would definitely be dead, and the entire civilization would be extinct.

But they were safe and sound, and adapted to life under the sea in a very short time. So there were also rumors that it was Poseidon who saved them. Considering the relationship between Poseidon and Zeus, it wasn't impossible.

And if the material of the Golden Trident was really Poseidon Iron, then the rumors were very likely true. It was Poseidon who took out the material and let the God of Fire forge such a weapon to help Atlantis rule the ocean.

Orm immediately realized that if he wanted to conquer the world, winning over the Seven Seas was important, but if he could get the approval of the gods, victory would be within reach.

He knew very well that the gods weren't of one mind. Even in mythology, various main gods were in constant dispute, and there was absolutely no lack of ambitious people among them who wanted to rule the world. If they could cooperate, what illegitimate son, what humans, were nothing to fear.

Orm walked out of the tent, started giving orders, and then he also walked into the sea, saying: "Follow me, we're going to the Amazon."

As a proper Atlantean prince, Orm knew more about some peculiar existences in the world. He knew that the Amazon country was the gateway to Mount Olympus; if one wasn't a god, wanting to enter Mount Olympus required passing through the Amazon.

If he could persuade the Amazon Queen to help him, that would be even more incredible. He didn't believe that Poseidon Iron would only exist in one piece; if he couldn't find the Golden Trident, then getting the material to forge one would also work.

Orm's ambition had completely expanded. He seemed to have already seen the scene of himself ruling the world with the help of the gods. As for whether he could persuade them, Orm hadn't thought about it carefully at all. He didn't intend to talk openly and honestly either; at worst, it would be deception and temptation; he was very good at doing such things.

However, what he didn't know was that the Amazon Queen was completely different from the Seven Seas leaders he usually came into contact with, and the fragile and weak humans. The other party was a descendant who could give birth to Zeus, and a ruthless person who could survive under Hera. A greenhorn like Orm would be seen through by her at a glance.

Sure enough, when Orm led his subordinates to the vicinity of the Amazon, he was immediately caught by the female warriors of Themyscira. Originally, the impolite attitude of those female warriors made Orm somewhat annoyed, and they even wanted to escort him to see the Queen. Orm, this pampered and self-important prince, was immediately unhappy.

However, thinking of his plan, Orm endured it. He was brought to the Amazon Queen's palace. Seeing Orm, the Amazon Queen frowned.

She was, after all, a head of state and had heard of the major and minor events happening internationally. That Caribbean region had been restless for a long time, and it was probably related to this Sea Person who called himself a prince.

"Your Majesty, I originally just came to tour the European waters, why did your subordinates attack us?" Orm wanted to strike first and occupy the moral high ground. After all, those female warriors were really very impolite, and yet each one was quite powerful, making him very embarrassed; this wasn't the way to treat a guest.

"Sea People are forbidden from entering Amazon territory," the Queen said very calmly, "Didn't the Seven Seas leaders teach you that?"

Orm's pupils contracted for a moment. He really didn't know about this rule. However, this rule was very strange. Logically speaking, as long as it was the ocean, it was their territory; why was the Amazon an exception?

Could it be that it was just as the legend said, the Golden Trident was nearby, so the Amazon didn't allow Sea People to approach? ===== CHAPTER 4366 =====