Chapter 583

Seeing those thick, cyan-green vines hanging down, feeling as if even a real carriage could travel on them, Lumian felt as if he had returned to a few years ago, to the scene of listening to his sister tell fairy tales at night.

Those gorgeous, dreamy plot points, that endless, expansive imagination, seemed to have shone into reality at this moment.

"Ultraman" Lato Giaro, however, smelled the scent of danger.

The person who could create this effect couldn't be a low- or mid-sequence Beyonder; they must be a Saint who had pushed open the door of divinity, and it was even possible they were above Sequence 4!

Another powerful demigod had arrived!

Who could it be? Where did they come from?

This was definitely not "Gandalf." Others might not know, but "Loki" had probed the bottom of that president of the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society" and knew that he was actually a "Warrior" pathway Beyonder—a "Warrior" who loved research and liked mysticism.

In an instant, Lato Giaro saw black shadows rushing down along the thick cyan-green vines; it was a giant pumpkin pulled by many gray mice.

Holes were opened on the top of the orange pumpkin, shaped like a carriage, and a vaguely visible woman sat inside. She wore a purple robe, and the shoes on her feet seemed to be made of crystal.

"Pumpkin carriage, mice pulling the carriage, crystal shoes... What the f*** is this? Who is it?" Lato Giaro's pupils dilated sharply, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart using the profanity he loved most before transmigrating.

Isn't this Cinderella?

Roselle even wrote this fairy tale? Why hadn't it spread, and why did no one know about it?

For a moment, Lato Giaro was unable to judge whether the newcomer was a demigod from another faction or a powerhouse hidden within the "Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society."

He steadied himself, cursed "bad luck" inwardly, and had to bite the bullet to fight the newly arrived demigod.

Fortunately, he was still barely the "Governor of the Sea" and was enough to stall the other party for a while in this sea area.

Before the battle, "Ultraman" Lato Giaro turned his head and glared fiercely at the "Mad Woman."

He didn't have time to speak, but his eyes were filled with the words he wanted to say:

"Hurry up! Stop playing around!"

The "Mad Woman" finally received the message "Ultraman" wanted to convey. With a "flash," she was about to head to the entrance of the energy channel, but she ultimately didn't appear there, instead outlining her figure a distance away.

That was because Mr. K and Lumian had both "teleported" nearby, targeting the entrance of the energy channel.

Splash!

Whether it was the humanoid sealed artifact's renewed "heaviness" or the azure, mountain-like giant wave created by Lato Giaro raising his right arm, both caused the water flow around this seabed cavity to shake significantly, as if it were about to collapse with a roar.

Just then, "Cinderella," sitting inside the pumpkin carriage, pushed the door open and stood up.

She spread her arms, and a huge, iron-black cross emerged behind her.

That cross was so heavy that "Cinderella" couldn't quite bear it, as if it had gathered all the sins in the world.

Cross... "Ultraman" Lato Giaro froze for a moment, then saw an empty room appear in front of him.

Inside the room, candles lit up one by one, revealing a long table filled with flesh.

On both sides of the long table were three extremely blurred figures. They were hunched over, holding flesh, constantly gnawing and devouring it.

Suddenly, these three figures turned their heads simultaneously and cast their gazes toward Lato Giaro.

Lato Giaro froze in place, as if those gazes had pierced through all his secrets and dismantled him into the basic materials that made up his spirit and flesh.

A chill welled up from the bottom of his heart, and he then felt intense, terrifying malice.

That malice didn't come from the newly arrived demigod, but originated from the silver-gray behemoth trapped on the seabed!

The spaceship Lato Giaro wanted to obtain had developed malice toward him!

In the blink of an eye, the silver-gray behemoth withdrew its authorization.

Lato Giaro fell from the position of "Governor of the Sea" instantly; even with the newly obtained gift, he could no longer reach the demigod level.

He had been betrayed by that spaceship.

This was because the magic "Cinderella" had just used was called "Feast of Betrayal," which functioned to briefly awaken or grant intelligence to a certain item on the target, causing them to perform an act of "betrayal."

After Lato Giaro combined himself with this sea area and temporarily obtained the "Governor of the Sea" authorization, that spaceship was equivalent to an item he hadn't fully controlled yet.

And items not fully controlled were the easiest to betray!

"Cinderella" using "Feast of Betrayal" at the start was precisely because she had keenly sensed this point.

At the same time, the environment within the seal created conditions for her to use this magic; in other places, she might not have dared to use it.

In this instant, Lato Giaro was both surprised and terrified, even feeling as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head; he felt cold all over.

Ever since he could combine with this sea area and temporarily obtain the "Governor of the Sea" authorization, he had always believed that Sequence 4 or even Sequence 3 demigods—that is, Saints in the perception of ordinary people—couldn't quickly resolve him here.

This made him feel that he was on the same level as them, only that he had to be in this sea area to fully exert his power.

But now, with just one magic spell, "Cinderella" had made him lose the "Governor of the Sea" authorization, regressing from a demigod to Sequence 5, no longer having divinity, and no longer able to drive this sea.

Even though he was still a dual-pathway Sequence 5 with potion and gift, possessing many unique abilities, Lato Giaro didn't feel that he could contend with a true demigod in this state.

"A demigod temporarily turned into one by relying on items is actually so fragile in front of a true demigod—so fragile that once targeted, one can't even last for the time of a single breath..." Lato Giaro deeply experienced what a true demigod was and felt intense regret and despair.

Just at this moment, the silver-gray behemoth trembled violently, causing the energy channel at the entrance to shift its position, instantly "shining" onto Lato Giaro.

With a swoosh, Lato Giaro flew uncontrollably within the pure energy channel toward the interior of that spaceship.

This was part of the latter's "betrayal," intending to process the previous "holder" into nutrient base for the petri dish!

Lato Giaro was first startled, then overjoyed.

This was an opportunity!

An opportunity to let him enter the interior of the spaceship, seize control, and start it to escape!

The bad luck just now, the despair just now, had actually exchanged for such an opportunity!

Lumian saw this scene and didn't hesitate, using "Spirit World Traversal" again to arrive at the entrance of the energy channel, walking straight in and flying toward the interior of the silver-gray behemoth.

The "Mad Woman" followed closely behind, and Mr. K didn't stop her, following as well.

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Milo Village, inside the "Governor of the Sea's" mansion.

The "Bard," who was trying to find a way to escape early, suddenly heard bursts of cheering.

Cheering... The "Bard's" heart stirred. He rushed out of the servant's room, came to the nearest glass window facing the pier, and looked at the villagers gathered there.

During this process, none of the Great Sea kin came to stop this former "Governor of the Sea."

The "Bard" saw many villagers raising their hands high, as if welcoming the waves; he heard their praises for the sea one after another and felt almost invisible radiance falling in specks, sprinkling like water droplets onto different humans.

The children nearby shouted happily:

"The Sea-Praying Ceremony succeeded!

"The Sea-Praying Ceremony succeeded!"

Yes, it "succeeded"... The "Bard" revealed a smile.

It seems "Ultraman" and the "Mad Woman" have already succeeded over there.

This core member of the "April Fools" straightened the collar of his white shirt, shouldered his brown backpack, and walked openly and smilingly into the hall of the "Governor of the Sea's" mansion, walking out of the main gate.

This time, no one stopped him; the guards at the gate were kneeling on both knees, thanking the sea for its gift.

The "Bard" specifically went to the pier for a turn. Every time he heard a praise for the sea, every time he saw a person's heartfelt smile, his mood became a fraction more pleasant.

This bunch of idiots!

Treating a disaster as a good thing and celebrating here!

This is what a prank is; this is the fooling of everyone in Santa Port... The "Bard" closed his eyes in satisfaction, squeezed out of the crowd, and walked toward the depths of Milo Village, aiming for the remaining peaks of the Pilaes Mountains in the back.

As a former "Swindler," he was the main planner of the actions related to the Sea-Praying Ceremony. The fact that the plan could succeed smoothly naturally made him exceptionally proud and happy.

And most importantly, in the entire plan, although he undertook the most critical step, he was in the link with the least risk and the least likelihood of exposure, and he almost didn't need to face combat.

After walking for a while among the buildings in Milo Village that had both ancient and modern styles, the "Bard" frowned slightly.

He felt something was wrong.

According to the original plan, if there was no strong obstruction, "Ultraman" would directly use the second command to open the energy channel and rely on the temporary "Governor of the Sea" authorization obtained to ensure his own safety and that of the "Mad Woman" within him, thereby killing everyone else present and severely injuring potential "demigod" enemies.

If powerhouses like "Madame Hela" appeared and the humanoid sealed artifact alone couldn't contend with them, then "Ultraman," as the temporary "Governor of the Sea," would join the battle to stall the enemies, letting the "Mad Woman" use that enchanted ring to convert the deep-seated power erupting from within the spaceship into a gift, dispersing it to everyone present and all "Children of the Sea" within the range of Santa Port, thereby avoiding danger, entering the interior, and starting the spaceship.

Since the "Sea's Gift" had already been obtained, and several minutes had passed, why hadn't the spaceship started yet, and why hadn't the corresponding changes appeared in the sky?

What other changes had occurred in the middle?

Thinking of this, the "Bard" quickened his pace.

Tap, tap, tap.

Faint footsteps came from behind him once again.

(End of chapter)