On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Lakshmi's eyes, burning with fire, were fixed on the dusty scroll box.

That wasn't an ordinary wooden box.

The box is carved from the sacred sandalwood unique to her homeland, the sacred mountain, and inlaid with gold thread is the sun bird totem, a symbol of the supreme royal power of her kingdom.

Only emperors of past dynasties were qualified to touch it.

Why is it here?

Inside this foreign bunker filled with sin and cold technology?

"Lakshmi, you..." Yue Fei asked, puzzled, seeing her sudden change in expression.

"That is a sacred object of our kingdom!"

Lakshmi's voice trembled violently with excitement. She turned around abruptly and knelt down heavily in front of Lin Zhen and Murong Yan, who were high above her!

"Master! I beg you! Please give it to me!"

Her forehead hit the cold metal floor with a dull thud.

"Inside lies the last hope for our nation's revival!"

"Oh?"

Lin Zhen raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

He walked slowly to that corner and casually picked up the dusty scroll box.

It feels warm to the touch, and a very faint energy fluctuation emanates from the wooden box.

He ignored Lakshmi's almost burning expectant gaze and casually opened the box.

There are no parchment maps.

Inside the box lay a single, transparent crystal, as thin as a cicada's wing, lying quietly.

The chip was completely empty.

“This is…” Yue Fei stepped forward, his brows furrowed.

"This is the hope you were talking about?" Elizabeth walked over, pursing her lips. "Little girl, are you out of your mind? It's just a piece of broken glass."

"No! It's not!"

Lakshmi pleaded urgently, raising her head with a look of anxiety and pleas on her face.

Legend has it that this "Tear of the Sun God" can only be awakened by the blood of royalty! It holds the secret to the "Treasure of the Sun God"!

"is it?"

Lin Zhen chuckled softly.

He held the chip between his fingers and examined it against the light.

The next second, in front of everyone, he did something that caused Lakshmi's heart to stop.

He pointed his fingers like a knife and made a light cut on his fingertips.

A drop of bright red blood seeped from the skin.

He dripped that drop of blood onto the transparent chip.

Om-!

The moment the blood droplet touched the chip, the world lost its color!

The originally unremarkable chip suddenly burst forth with a golden light that was hotter and more dazzling than the blazing sun!

Countless complex three-dimensional star charts made of light were projected from the chip and slowly rotated in mid-air!

Sacred! Majestic!

That light illuminates not the physical space, but the soul of every person!

"My God..." Elizabeth woke up and rushed over just in time to see this scene. Looking up at this miraculous sight, her blue eyes were filled with nothing but fascination.

Yue Fei was so shocked that his throat went dry and he couldn't utter a single word.

This is no ordinary skill!

Lakshmi burst into tears when he saw that familiar star map.

The legend is true.

There is still hope for her country!

"Owner……"

She raised her head and looked up at the composed man, her eyes shifting from pleading to fervent adoration.

"Your...your blood, why..."

She couldn't understand why this Eastern man's blood could awaken their royal family's supreme sacred object.

Could it be... that his bloodline is even more noble than that of royalty?

"A very interesting coordinate."

Lin Zhen did not answer her question, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

His gaze was fixed on the depths of that three-dimensional star map, his eyes gleaming as he understood everything.

It seems this trip to Southeast Asia will be much more exciting than I imagined.

He knew very well that the star map pointed to something far more than the "treasure" that ordinary people would see.

It was a prehistoric site that was older and more mysterious than the Nihilistic Party base.

The coordinates of that ruin pointed to the same place as the clue about the "core of the world" that he deciphered from the "fragments of civilization"!

All the clues are now connected.

……

The next day.

The Governor's Mansion, Banquet Hall.

The leaders of various factions in New Batavia were once again "invited" here.

This time, there was no trace of contempt or arrogance on their faces.

All that remained was a deep-seated fear and submission.

They knelt in the center of the hall like lambs to the slaughter, not daring to lift their heads.

Starting yesterday, the owners of this city have changed.

Instead, he was replaced by a peerless demon king who was even more terrifying and unpredictable than Harrington.

Lin Zhen and Murong Yan sat side by side on the governor's throne, which symbolized the highest power.

Murong Yan leaned lazily against Lin Zhen's chest, a playful smile on her beautiful face.

She was still wearing that dark black phoenix descending to earth dress, with a giant phoenix embroidered in real gold thread on the hem, its eyes lowered, looking down at the kneeling masses below.

The five-zhang-long, dark gold trailing ribbon, like a frozen waterfall in the dark night, cascaded down from the high throne, covering the entire white marble staircase.

It silently proclaimed the arrival of the new Lord.

"Everyone."

Lin Zhen's voice rang out, calm yet carrying an imposing and majestic aura.

"From today onwards, this city will be named 'Qian'."

"I don't care who you were in the past or who's backing you."

"Two choices."

"First, submit, pay taxes, and obey the law."

The corner of his mouth curled up in a cold arc.

"Two, die."

A single word, like an ice dagger, pierces precisely into everyone's heart.

Fear instantly turned into despair.

"I...I am willing to submit!"

An obese chamber of commerce president was the first to wake up, and he scrambled to his knees on the steps, kowtowing frantically.

"I'm willing to give up half of the Chamber of Commerce's assets! I only beg Your Highness and Your Highness's Princess to spare my life!"

These words acted as a fuse.

"I do too!"

"I am willing to give up all my ships!"

"I am willing to serve Your Highness like a beast of burden!"

Shouts of loyalty and pleas rose and fell, filling the hall with a humble hum.

Lin Zhen looked at the group of "elites" below the stage, who were making a complete fool of themselves, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

Everything is under control.

However, just as this power transition was about to conclude without any suspense...

A rude, cold snort rang out from behind the crowd.

"Hmph, a bunch of spineless cowards."

Everyone looked back in horror.

A burly, bear-like man with a full beard and one eye stood up from the ground.

He reeked of blood and the smell of the sea, and carried a huge anchor that was thicker than a man's leg!

That single eye was violent and insane, staring intently at Lin Zhen on the throne, showing no fear but only the primal provocation of a desperate man!

"Kid, I don't care what kind of bullshit 'prince' you are."

"On this sea, there is only one rule."

He grinned, revealing a ferocious, bloodthirsty smile.

"Whoever has the strongest fist is the boss!"

"You want us to submit?"

"can."

"First, ask me, 'Black Heart' Barbossa, and this 'Wrath of the Sea God' in my hand, whether you agree or not!"