123: Chapter 123 Atlantis Appears in the Earth's Core; It Turns Out to Be a Chinese from the Ruins of Return!
"Not welcoming us?"
Lin Mo set down his cola and finally sat up straight on the captain's throne.
He watched as an army rapidly assembled in front of that magnificent underwater city on the holographic screen.
The "soldiers" of that army were completely different from the seemingly gentle residents in the city.
They were taller and more burly, covered in shimmering fish-scale armor, and held spears resembling tridents.
Their mounts were gargantuan, ferocious-looking deep-sea sharks!
An aura of slaughter and exclusion rushed towards them!
"Interesting."
Lin Mo rubbed his chin. "It seems that no matter where you go, there is a distinction between 'hawks' and 'doves'."
Zhao Zhenhua and several experts were extremely nervous.
"Mr. Lin! They... they seem to be about to attack us!"
"Is... is this really human? Could it be... could the legendary 'Atlantis' actually exist?!" a historian shouted excitedly.
"Don't confuse them with the myths of those Western barbarians."
Lin Mo curled his lip, a hint of cultural superiority in his eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken, they should be our own 'fellow countrymen' from Huaxia."
"Fellow countrymen?" The crowd was taken aback.
"Xiao Jing, activate the 'Ancient Elegant Language' translation module and converse with them," Lin Mo ordered.
[Received, Boss.]
Soon, a gentle and majestic wave of intent emanated from the Magic Whale, spreading throughout the entire city of Guixu.
"Who goes there! How dare you trespass in our forbidden territory of Guixu!"
A hostile voice, also transmitted via mental intent, came from the leader of that shark knight legion.
That was a majestic general riding on the back of the largest giant shark, wearing a coral crown and holding a golden trident.
"We come from the surface world to seek ancient ruins and have no malicious intent."
AI Xiao Jing responded in the most peaceful tone.
"The surface world?" Upon hearing this, the general sneered.
"Is that the 'abandoned land' that has long been shrouded in filthy energy and cut off from spiritual energy?"
"A group of 'mortals' with impure bloodlines, and you dare to set foot in the territory of us descendants of the gods?!"
"Get out of Guixu immediately! Otherwise, don't blame my 'Sea-Overturning Halberd' for being ruthless!"
He raised the golden trident in his hand, pointing it from afar at the Magic Whale, and a massive amount of water energy began to gather at the tip of his halberd!
The experts on the bridge were instantly terrified and turned pale.
"Arrogant!" Zhao Zhenhua was furious. "We are trying to negotiate kindly, yet they dare to be so rude!"
"Mr. Lin, there's no need to be polite with them anymore!"
Lin Mo, however, waved his hand, signaling Zhao Zhenhua to calm down.
Far from being angry, he looked at the majestic general with great interest.
"Descendants of the gods? That's quite a big claim."
"Xiao Jing, scan their genetic sequence and see which gods they are descendants of."
[Scan complete, Boss.]
[The target's genetic sequence has a 98.7% similarity to the main 'human' gene.]
[There is a 0.8% special 'aquatic adaptation' gene fragment, as well as a 0.5%... 'Dayu' bloodline imprint that is homologous to the core energy field of the yuzhou cauldron.]
Upon hearing the words "Dayu bloodline," both Lin Mo and Zhao Zhenhua understood instantly.
"So that's it..." Lin Mo realized with a start. "They are the descendants of the tribe that followed Dayu into the deep sea to suppress the water eye when he was controlling the floods!"
"The 'Classic of Mountains and Seas' records, 'Beyond the East Sea is the Great Abyss, the Kingdom of Shaohao,' and that refers to this place!"
"They are not Atlantis; they are the... Huaxia Guixu Tribe... guarding the eye of the dragon vein!"
Zhao Zhenhua was both surprised and delighted.
"So... so they are our own people!"
"Then why do they..."
"It's simple." Lin Mo pointed at the hostile general on the screen. "These people have been underground for thousands of years and have long forgotten who their ancestors were. They actually think they are some 'descendants of the gods' and look down on us 'surface mortals'."
"A classic case of forgetting one's roots and looking at the sky from the bottom of a well."
"Since that's the case..." Zhao Zhenhua's eyes turned cold. "Then it's necessary to let them realize again who the real 'ancestors' are!"
"Exactly." Lin Mo snapped his fingers. "Talking nonsense with them is meaningless."
"The best way to deal with guys who don't know their place is to kick them off their self-righteous throne."
He looked at the Guixu general, who had already accumulated energy to its peak, and a devilish smile appeared on his face.
"Xiao Jing, activate the 'Good Neighborly Friendship' protocol."
[Received, Boss.]
"Sea-Overturning Trident! Break for me!"
The Guixu general roared, and the golden trident in his hand slashed forward violently!
A "water dragon," condensed from ultra-high-pressure water flow and seemingly capable of tearing everything apart, roared and charged toward the massive Magic Whale!
The power of this strike was enough to instantly pierce through an aircraft carrier!
However, facing this world-destroying strike, the Magic Whale didn't even bother to activate its energy shield.
It just... opened its "mouth."
A bottomless giant mouth with a diameter of over a hundred meters, seemingly connected to a cosmic black hole, appeared silently on the head of the Magic Whale.
That immensely powerful "water dragon" plunged into the black hole, disappearing without a trace, not even causing a splash.
It was as if it had been swallowed in one gulp by a real giant beast.
The sinister grin on the Guixu general's face froze instantly.
The thousands of shark knights behind him were all stunned.
Their strongest commander's full-force strike, just like that... gone?
"The taste is not bad, just a bit bland."
Lin Mo's lazy, mocking voice, transmitted via mental intent, clearly entered the minds of every Guixu tribesman.
"Are there any other appetizers?"
"You... what kind of monster are you?!"
A trace of terror finally entered the Guixu general's voice.
"Me?" Lin Mo smiled. "Didn't I say? I am your... fellow countryman."
"When fellow countrymen meet, it's not good to stab each other in the back."
"So I decided..." Lin Mo's eyes instantly turned cold and playful. "...to crush you from the front."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Magic Whale's huge scarlet single eye shone brightly!
An aura thousands, tens of thousands of times more powerful than that general's, vast and peerless like a god's, instantly shrouded the entire city of Guixu!
All the Guixu tribesmen, whether inside or outside the city, felt at this moment as if their souls were being pressed down by an ancient divine mountain!
The thin "Dayu bloodline" within their bodies, in the face of this pure, extreme pressure from the King Yus Sea-Calming Needle, trembled and wailed crazily, and finally... chose to submit!
"Thump!" "Thump! Thump!"
Led by that arrogant Guixu general, thousands of shark knights, along with the giant sharks they rode, all uncontrollably, in unison... knelt down!
No, not kneeling. Under that terrifying pressure, they were forcibly pressed onto the seabed! Prostrate!
And the tens of thousands of Guixu residents in the city also knelt on the ground, shivering toward the direction of the Magic Whale.
The entire city of Guixu was silent.
Only Lin Mo's voice, like a divine judgment, echoed in the depths of everyone's soul.
"Now, do you know who the ancestors are?"
Just then, an old and gentle voice came from the most magnificent palace in the city.
"Calm your anger, Divine Being! Calm your anger, Divine Being!"
"The child is ignorant and has offended the Divine Being. I hope the Divine Being will forgive him!"
An old man with a long white beard, holding a coral staff, slowly walked out of the palace, supported by several elders, and bowed deeply toward the direction of the Magic Whale.
"The 365th High Priest of Guixu pays respects to... the Key Holder!"