Lord of the Nation: My talent is 100 million points strong

I saw densely packed figures standing on the endless long beach, and I couldn't see the end at a glance.

These figures were facing the direction of the sea, constantly mumbling something, as if they were performing a strange ceremony. A hoarse sound similar to a low chant resounded through the heavens and the earth. The uniform chanting was sometimes high and sometimes low, rising and falling like the tide, giving people an extremely strange feeling.

Lei Xiao looked carefully at these densely packed figures through the magic screen in the command hall.

Viewed from the back, these people's ears were almost the same as fish fins, either light blue or silver, standing on both sides of their heads. They were obviously the wasteland fishmen that Lila and Hollis had mentioned.

"What are these fishy guys doing?"

Jasmine's starry eyes were filled with curiosity as she stood on tiptoe and stared closely at the magic screen that appeared in the air above the command hall.

Looking at this sudden scene, whether it was the clan leaders such as Lila and Hollis, or Fei'er, Bing Lao and others, they all looked quite curious.

"I don't know. Anyway, these guys are cunning and weird. Who knows what tricks they are up to."

Keira, the chief elder of the stone giants and in charge of trade, obviously did not like the wasteland murlocs very much. She crossed her arms and frowned slightly.

"But what is certain is that almost all the fishmen in the surrounding fishman cities, including the king, have been dispatched."

Lila's starry eyes moved and her gaze fell on a large city not far away.

I saw that the gate of this city standing on the seashore was wide open, but the inside of the gate looked empty. Only a few soldiers were still standing on the city wall, also looking towards the seashore.

This is exactly our destination, the city of Yuren, but judging from the current situation, instead of visiting the royal capital directly, it is better to go to the seaside first.

Lei Xiao's eyes swept back and forth on the magic screen, and finally fixed his gaze on the direction of the sea. He saw the azure ocean was calm and the weather was sunny.

The only discordant thing is the densely packed fish on the beach.

Whether from the low and hoarse chanting or the huge scale of the empty streets, it was obvious that they were not out for fun.

"Your Majesty, they seem to be praying."

Fei'er, who was standing next to Lei Xiao, looked up for a long time, nodded thoughtfully and said, "But their formation looks scattered and disorderly, and they seem to be in a hurry."

Although Fei'er also subconsciously raised her toes slightly, her posture was obviously much more elegant than Jasmine who had difficulty maintaining balance, forming a very sharp contrast.

"So this is a sudden large-scale ceremony?"

Jasmine, who was standing on tiptoe, tilted her head. Because she lost her balance, she staggered involuntarily and almost fell. However, she did not care at all and was still staring at the screen curiously.

“Is this carefree guy really the forest elf known for his elegance?”

Noticing this rather interesting scene, Lei Xiao first smiled helplessly in his heart, and then refocused his attention on the magic screen.

I have to say that the actions of the fish people are indeed curious.

Beside Lei Xiao, curiosity and confusion were revealed in the eyes of a group of powerful men, who stared at the magic screen intently.

"Forget it. Anyway, the purpose of our trip is to have in-depth contact with the other party, so why not just ask him in person?"

Lei Xiao waved his hand and ordered the strong men to prepare to set off.

It didn't take long for the group to walk out of the gate of Ice Stone City. Since Ice Stone City was always invisible and the fish people were all facing the sea, even though Lei Xiao and his group appeared abruptly, they did not attract anyone's attention.

This couldn't help but make everyone even more curious. You know, this is the heavily guarded capital of the Fishman King, and yet the defense is so lax.

The group did not head to the royal capital immediately, but first approached the densely packed fishmen on the beach.

When they got closer, the group further noticed that among the praying team there were not only a large number of ordinary fishmen, but also many organized fishman legions mixed in.

Although these fishmen soldiers were fully armed, and their momentum and formation were obviously different from the surrounding people, the prayer team was so large that they were not so eye-catching.

Between heaven and earth, only the long, difficult to pronounce, low and uniform sound echoed, like a special prayer.

Or, it was as if it was calling out to something in the sea, or communicating with something in the sea.

Of course, it was also accompanied by an extremely strong salty and fishy smell, which was exactly the "fishy" smell in Jasmine's mouth. This was the special smell that the fishman possessed.

With the strong salty and fishy smell spreading, the whole atmosphere became even more difficult to understand.

“It really has a weird atmosphere.”

Sniffing the fishy smell coming towards him, Hollis frowned slightly and blurted out, "I have never seen such a scene before."

"That's right. I'm afraid the fish people are in some kind of crisis."

Lila nodded after thinking for a moment, then looked at Lei Xiao again and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

"We have limited time and no room for a detailed investigation. The quickest way to understand the whole story is to communicate directly with the other party."

Lei Xiao barely hesitated and nodded to everyone: "Again, state your identity and ask the other party in person."

After saying that, Lei Xiao led everyone straight towards the opponent's royal city.

As soon as the group arrived at the majestic city wall made of blue bricks and pebbles, a team of murloc soldiers in blue heavy armor immediately came to meet them.

Not only that, Lei Xiao also keenly noticed that many soldiers exuding impressive momentum were rushing from all directions to guard, and their footsteps were in unison.

From this, it is not difficult to see that although the defense here seems quite lax, judging from the vigilant eyes hidden in the eyeholes of the enemy's helmets, it is obviously much stricter than we imagined.

"who?"

The middle-aged fishman commander in the lead tightly grasped his sword, which had not yet been unsheathed, and asked cautiously: "The capital is currently under martial law, and no foreign races are allowed to enter or leave!"

Even though all of our group were wearing hoods and did not reveal their true faces, the other party was able to easily make a judgment based on our breath.

"Oh? Do you recognize this thing?"

Lila turned her slender palm up, and a small fish-shaped token emerged.

Looking at the fish-shaped token in Lila's palm, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.

According to the former's introduction, he has learned that this was a gift from the Murloc Royal Family to the members of the major throne corridors during the initial trade. It symbolizes the friendship between each other, and only the leaders of each tribe can hold it.

Of course, this was at the beginning. Later, as the reputation of the murlocs declined, this became something that was not welcomed by everyone. But after all, the token itself is still quite important.

According to the merman royal family, as long as this token is shown, one can directly meet with the merman royal family members or the merman monarch.

"This is……?!"

The gate-guarding fishman leader obviously recognized this thing, and a hint of surprise immediately appeared in his voice.

He lifted the visor on his helmet, revealing a resolute face with fish scales on both sides of his temples. After examining him for a moment, he tentatively asked Lila, "Excuse me, which clan leader are you from?"

"That's not something you need to worry about."

Lila's voice revealed a hint of unquestionableness, and she said lightly: "What? You won't let me in? Are you really going to break your promise?"

"This……"

A trace of embarrassment immediately emerged on the resolute face of the middle-aged fishman general. He thought for a moment, and finally put down his face guard. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry, everyone. Your purpose is unclear, and the timing of your visit is so special that it's hard not to suspect that you have ill intentions. I'm sorry!"

As the middle-aged fishman finished his words, the energy particles around Lei Xiao and his group suddenly ran wild. Then, a heavy feeling like a mountain pressing down on their heads suddenly descended from the sky and pressed down on everyone.

"Uh!"

For a moment, subordinates with relatively limited strength such as Broy and Chris could not straighten their backs, and Fei'er, Jasmine, Lila, Hollis and others including Lei Xiao also felt that the flow of energy in their bodies slowed down, and they were obviously under great suppression.

"Your Majesty, it's the other party's imprisonment barrier!"

Lila gritted her teeth and forced herself to mobilize the tremendous energy in her abdomen to fight back, but beads of sweat still continued to seep out of her forehead.

You know, this is the capital of the murlocs after all. As an old second-rate force, the strength of its barrier itself is needless to say. The city is filled with densely packed magic towers, all of which are providing energy for this barrier.

Therefore, although our individual strength was obviously stronger, we were still in a passive position for a while and found it difficult to break free from the opponent's restraints.

"I'm sorry, everyone. This concerns the safety of the capital. Please forgive me if I have offended you!"

After the middle-aged murloc general finished speaking, a group of murloc magicians filled the city wall, all holding their staffs high, apparently preparing to further cast some kind of binding spell.

Seeing this, Lei Xiao frowned slightly.

Originally, I was prepared to communicate with the other party in a gentle manner. Since the other party did such a thing, it would not be a bad idea to teach him a lesson. Even if the other party had no choice but to do so, I could not bear to see the strong men under my command being threatened.

Just as Lei Xiao was about to use his trump card to break through the opponent's restraints, a crisp and anxious shout suddenly rang out: "Why don't you stop it? This is not the way we treat our guests!"

As the words fell, a slender figure appeared behind the fishman general.

Hearing the sound, both the murloc generals and the murloc magicians who were preparing to cast the binding spell paused and stopped what they were doing. The confinement barrier that was suppressing us also disappeared in an instant.

"Meet Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The merman soldiers, led by the middle-aged merman general, saluted with their hands on their chests and bowed their heads respectfully to the slender figure.

Following the sound, Lei Xiao noticed further.

The slender figure was wearing a blue robe with a fish scale pattern and a small crown on his head, but because he was wearing a strange fish head mask, his specific face could not be seen clearly.

But judging from the rainbow-colored fins extending from both sides of its earlobes, the color is obviously different from that of other merfolk. According to Lila and Hollis, the rainbow fins are the symbol of the merfolk royal family.

At this point, judging from the names given by the other party's soldiers, the other party's identity is self-evident.

"I'm sorry, dear guests. We are in a special situation right now. I hope you can forgive me if I have offended you."

The merman princess ignored the merman soldiers who were saluting, but walked directly to Lei Xiao and others, her tone full of apology.

"Your Highness, there is no need to do this. Our visit is indeed a little abrupt."

Lei Xiao smiled faintly and waved his hand slightly.

"Thank you for your understanding, I am very grateful!"

The merman princess nodded heavily, then made a "please" gesture and said urgently: "Please go into the city and talk."

"Wait, Your Highness, Princess, we are in a critical moment, and suddenly a group of powerful alien warriors appear. I'm afraid something is fishy."

The middle-aged merman general stepped forward and said to the merman princess, "This is too much of a coincidence. We have to be on guard!"

After the fishman general finished speaking, several other fishman generals who came over after hearing the news also echoed him, and it was obvious that they were still on guard against the group.

"If the guests really have ill intentions, they could just take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the capital. Why would they show up?"

The Mermaid Princess' voice revealed an unquestionable tone as she snorted, "Why don't you retreat!"

"...ordered."

After hearing the rebuke from the merman princess, the merman generals had no choice but to retreat, all looking dejected.

"Generals, do your job and leave the rest to me."

As if she realized that her tone was a little impatient, the merman princess' voice softened a lot.

Then, he turned to Lei Xiao and others and continued to lead the way.

Following the other party's guidance, the group moved forward and soon entered the core area of ​​the royal city.

During this process, the group looked around and saw that just like what they saw outside, in this city filled with salty smells, fishing nets and sea blue tones, there were almost no people on the streets. All the fishmen in the city went to the beach not far away.

Soon, the group entered an ancient castle covered with ripples and wave patterns. It was decorated with shells and corals everywhere, which looked quite unique.

Just when Lei Xiao had just stepped into the castle and was observing everything around him with interest, the merman princess who was leading the way in front suddenly turned around and knelt down towards Lei Xiao, her voice full of urgency.

"Please, Your Majesty, save us!" (End of this chapter)