Novel Full Chapter 1184 - Chapter 1184: Chapter 780, God of the Ocean
Chapter 1184: Chapter 780, God of the Ocean
The hall fell silent in an instant.
*National grudges and personal vendettas are irreconcilable, but given the current situation, no one seems inclined to voice their grievances.*
Beads of sweat began to gather on the Sea King’s forehead, his heart full of resentment, yet in this moment, he could do nothing.
“We need to discuss this; the Sea Tribe is also an important member of the Trade Alliance. We should have the Alliance mediate and demand autonomy…” the Sea King said loudly.
Fang Hao frowned as he listened.
*What Trade Alliance, mediation, and autonomy are you even talking about?*
*Never heard of such nonsense; two forces go to war, and you want to involve a merchant platform to mediate? Ridiculous!*
He waved his hand again and said, “Cut him down.”
Sitting beside him, Demitrija stood up, drawing the sword from her waist.
Orange-tier Level Nine, hardly something a regular soldier could handle.
“I am an Orange-tier hero, the leader of the Sea Tribe—you cannot kill me!” the Sea King shouted.
The longsword left its sheath, the sharp blade reflecting a biting gleam of cold light.
Seeing that his words had no effect, the Sea King immediately changed his tune. “I surrender! I choose to submit!”
The blade cut into the scales on his neck but stopped abruptly.
Blood flowed down his neck, dyeing his royal robes a deep crimson.
The Sea King’s eyes widened; when he saw Demitrija sheath her sword and that his head remained attached, he collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon, curling into a C-shape.
*If my words had been a second slower, I’d have been decapitated.*
Fang Hao looked at him and ordered someone to drag him aside before continuing, “Your King has surrendered. What more is there for you to say? Now you choose—anyone willing to submit may speak up. If not, you already know the consequences.”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately said, “I submit. I am willing to submit.”
“I also submit to my lord. I hope my lord will not make things difficult for us.”
“I submit too…”
With the King having folded, there wasn’t much backbone left among the others.
One after another, the ministers declared their submission.
Fang Hao nodded and said, “Alright then, take everyone else except the Sea King away.”
The group of Sea Tribe officials was escorted out, while the decapitated bodies were dragged away.
“Can you continue to lead as the Sea King?” Fang Hao asked again, looking at him.
The Sea King froze, then immediately replied, “I can, I can.”
“If you remain King, what will be your first order of business?” Fang Hao continued to ask.
“Appease the people?”
“Your first order must be to gain control of other islands immediately. Can you do that?”
“I can. Most of the island masters were directly appointed by me and are highly loyal.”
“Good. Another thing—secrecy. I have many enemies, and if news of my occupation of the Sea Tribe spreads, you won’t be as lucky next time.”
“But, my lord, who are you?”
“Fang Hao!”
The Sea King’s eyes instantly widened but quickly calmed down. “I understand… I understand.”
Fang Hao didn’t elaborate further. He took a Law Mark from his storage space and stepped down from the dais.
The Sea King saw Fang Hao walking toward him with something in hand and immediately panicked.
“What are you doing? I’ve already submitted! You can’t do this! I’ll agree to anything you say—just don’t act recklessly!”
Fang Hao ignored him, grabbed the back of his collar, and slapped him on the neck.
He pressed the Law Mark onto his skin.
A faint glow coursed through the Sea King’s body and then disappeared.
[Deep Sea Rampage—Sainsbury has joined your territory through the Law Mark.]
[This unit will be bound by the mark, compelled to follow the core rules of the Golden Law, and incapable of harboring ‘negative’ basic thoughts against this territory or its leader.]
[The effect of the Law Mark can be nullified through its mechanism.]
The notification confirmed that the mark had taken effect.
Fang Hao proceeded to check his loyalty level.
[Deep Sea Rampage—Sainsbury, current loyalty level: 22]
*Only 22. Seems like this guy isn’t as convinced as he appears on the surface.*
At this moment, the Bound Spirit Guardians entered. “My lord, we have docked.”
Fang Hao nodded, put away the restraints, and released the Sea King. “Let’s go. Take me to your Royal Palace.”
The Sea King regained his mobility and awkwardly stood up. “Alright, alright.”
They boarded the deck together and entered the city after landing ashore.
…
The Sea King returned to the Royal Palace to handle Sea Tribe affairs.
Fang Hao, accompanied by several aides, arrived at the temple.
The temple on the main island was constructed with grandeur and majesty.
Pearl shells were used everywhere for decorative elements.
They entered the temple.
At the center of the altar stood a sculpture of a humanoid figure with a snake-tail.
“Is this your god?” Fang Hao asked.
The Coral Witch accompanying him responded respectfully, “Yes, my lord. This is the great Undersea Realm’s master, Prince of Sea Spirits, the Wise One, Creator of the Undersea—.”
“Uh, so just a Sea God, right?”
“Huh? Oh, yes, my lord,” the witch replied after being interrupted.
[God of the Ocean (Purple)]
[Category: Special Building]
[Effect: Sea Tribe reproduction +20%, Water Elemental Magic +20, Attack Power +10%, Injury Recovery +5%.]
(Description: The God of the Ocean is bestowing blessings upon this territory. All believers will be under the protection of the God of the Ocean.)
It turned out to be a Purple-tier divine figure.
Among the gods in his territory, their evaluation ratings had all been Blue-tier.
Being the main worshipped deity, it seemed it was Purple-tier here.
Fang Hao opened the Book of Lords and had Zhang Bin exchange one of his own divine statues.
“Place this statue in the temple as well,” Fang Hao said.
“But…” The Sea Tribe members in the temple hesitated immediately.
“Do it now,” Fang Hao insisted firmly.
The Sea Tribe had no choice but to send someone to inform the King while beginning to position the statue.
In no time, the statue was erected and placed in the center.
It became the focal point.
As Fang Hao watched his statue take center stage, he nodded in satisfaction and continued, “Alright, make sure people regularly pray to this one going forward.”
The Sea Tribe next to him dared not object and simply nodded. “Yes, my lord.”
…
Soon, the Sea King finished his meeting.
Fang Hao left the temple with his group and headed straight for the Royal Palace.
The palace was rather empty, with only the Sea King, a few trusted aides, and ministers remaining.
“Respected lord, I have issued all the necessary orders. The Rainbow Islands will soon be back in order,” the Sea King said respectfully.
“Mm,” Fang Hao nodded, walking toward the throne as he spoke, “Anjia, take the group and have a look around here.”
Anjia’s eyes lit up as she pulled Rolana along and ran off. “Roger that!”
Fang Hao himself walked up to the throne and sat down comfortably.
In an instant, the system notifications sounded again.
[Rainbow Pearl Island has become your affiliated city. You may ‘rename’ this city, manage all resources of the city, affiliated islands, and subsidiary cities.]
Fang Hao had no intention of changing the city’s name.
*I can’t think of a better name anyway.*
He began reviewing the city’s attributes.
[Rainbow City]
[City Level: Level 14—Indigenous City]
[Attributes: Sea Tribe reproduction +20%, Pearls +15%, Fisheries +10%, Island environment +10%.]
(Description: A city possessing attributes that grant various benefits, accelerating construction and development.)
This Sea Tribe city was Level 14.
It hadn’t yet reached Level 15, making it slightly inferior to human cities like Silver Wing City and Mount Dragon Peak.
However, the attributes gained weren’t bad—species reproduction, fisheries, pearls, and island environment.
*Seems to be tailored to make this place more suitable for the Sea Tribe to thrive.*
[Blueprints unlocked: Pearl Base Construction Blueprint (Blue-tier), Coral Sanctuary Construction Blueprint (Purple-tier), Water Magic Spring Construction Blueprint (Purple-tier), Jiao Guard Dojo Construction Blueprint (Purple-tier).]
Blueprint rewards weren’t plentiful.
[The Pearl Base] focused on increasing pearl production.
[Coral Sanctuary] and [Jiao Guard Dojo] served as barracks.
They allowed recruitment of ‘Coral Witches’ and ‘Jiao Guards,’ probably the two most common troop types for the Sea Tribe.
The last one, [Water Magic Spring], seemed unconventional.
Its effects indicated it could condense water elementals into edible fresh water.
But in places abundant with water elements, fresh water isn’t scarce, and in places lacking water, water elements aren’t sufficient either—making it somewhat impractical.
*Far less useful than my Rejuvenation Spring, which steadily replenishes water without relying on water elementals.*
Fang Hao focused his attention on the blueprints and attributes, while the Sea King and several ministers remained quietly waiting nearby.
None dared to speak, merely exchanging silent glances amongst themselves.
“My lord, this chair was designed for the Sea Tribe’s physique; it might be unusual, but sitting for extended periods might be uncomfortable for humans.”
At this moment, one of the Sea Tribe ministers cautiously came forward and explained.
Fang Hao frowned, looking at him. *What’s this supposed to mean—me wanting to permanently claim this chair or something?*
He rubbed the chair’s back and asked, “What’s this chair made of?”
The Sea King answered, “Primarily some metals.”
“This gold… is this gold here?” Fang Hao touched the golden parts.
“Ah, yes…” the Sea King stammered.
“I sit on chairs made from human bones. You sit on gold? From now on, switch to ordinary coral ones. If I see you sitting on gold again, I’ll break your legs,” Fang Hao said sternly.
The Sea Tribe officials were dumbfounded.
*What is this? A bandit? Too domineering. To deny a person the right to use their own possessions…*
“Did you hear me?!”
“Yes, my lord.” The Sea King bent his back even further.
Fang Hao typically seldom managed such matters and was rather lenient with affiliated rulers. Over at Amanda’s place, her rooms were filled with gold, resembling a lord more than him, yet he hadn’t intervened.
*But you have to be sensible.*
*How could you sit on a human’s chair and then remind them how uncomfortable it is for humans?*
…
The hall fell silent once again.
At this moment, guards escorted a Sea Tribe witch into the hall.
“Your Majesty, the witch Loreille requests an audience with the lord,” a guard announced.
The Sea King furrowed his brows, puzzled as he looked at the witch.
Fang Hao had seen the witch before—it was the person who, earlier in the temple, rattled off a long string of titles for the Sea God.
But now, she seemed entirely different.
In Fang Hao’s eyes:
This witch was basking in a faint divine radiance.
*No—this seems to be “divine incarnation.”*
*A deity must be manifesting through her.*
Fang Hao glanced at the others nearby.
Neither the Sea Tribe members nor the four Dark Gold sisters showed any signs of noticing anything unusual.
*Could it be that only I can sense this?*
“Sea King, you and the others step out,” Fang Hao said bluntly.
“Oh, alright, my lord,” the Sea King responded, leading his ministers out.
Fang Hao smiled and said to the witch, “Please, have a seat—God of the Ocean.”
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