4. Unsolicited Visitors

Orm grew up in the deep sea.

As he himself said, like other children who grew up in the ocean, he grew up listening to the endless stories in the ocean.

There are too many mysterious things buried in this sea.

When Aum was young, on a trip, he saw with his own eyes the Dutchman, which sank in the trench and was already full of marine life flying.

That famous ghost ship.

It is said that it travels between the world and the underworld, transporting the souls of the dead in each other's two worlds, and has been cursed by the goddess of the sea, and it will never be freed.

But Aum knew that it was fake!

There is no sea goddess at all, there is only one god of this sea since ancient times, Poseidon

The sea god who built the ancient city of Atlantis with his own hands is also the source of the most noble blood of Atlantis.

Those ghost ships cursed by the sea in the eyes of land people are mostly malicious jokes of a group of indigenous gods, and they are not worthy of the underwater world's amazement.

What about mermaid legends.

Indeed, there are many women in the fisherman country who will occasionally go to the sea to bask in the sun or moonlight. Some of them are not willing to be lonely, and occasionally play with land people who are in heat.

In the eyes of the sea people, this is nothing more than a normal thing.

In the legends of land people, the mermaid has become the best story in the sea.

There are always gaps and differences between civilizations.

Orm is wise enough to tell which legends are true and which legends are false.

It is precisely because of these fictitious legends that it is hard to find, even in this most desolate time, Aum never wanted to catch those legends to turn salty fish over.

Ninety percent of them are not worth pursuing.

But the big snake

It was a name he had never heard of.

It looks like one of those stories lost in an ancient dark age, and most importantly, it sounds true!

Deep in the Abyss of the Trench Clan

It is also guarded by the legendary sea beast Kraken. These two key pieces of information have made the news that Orm just heard more true than most legends.

First of all, as a direct descendant of the sea emperor Atlanta, Aum knows the true identity of the deep sea god.

It is rumored in the underwater world that Kraken is an ancient god.

But in fact, the terrifying sea beast that most likely broke through to the Heavenly Father is the sea emperor's pet, no, it is more appropriate to call it a companion or a war beast.

For example, the newly enthroned King Namor has a demigod great white shark, which is almost the symbol of the kings of Atlantis.

It's not like Orm doesn't have pets of her own.

He just didn't find a suitable one. If he can become king, there will naturally be more and better choices.

Anyway this is not the point.

The point is, if that place is really guarded by Kraken, it means that the "big snake" was probably sealed in the deep sea by the Sea King or an existence of the same level.

This represents the danger of the big snake, and danger means power.

After confirming the authenticity, there is only one remaining question.

That is

Should he answer the call of the big snake?

Should I go to it to find strength?

To put it more bluntly, what I paid and what I got, is this adventure worth it?

Aum thought he would hesitate for a long time.

But in fact, he made a decision much faster than he thought.

Because, something unexpected happened.

—

A few hours later, Aum, who drove back to Wushuang in the territory of the Trench tribe, left the searched area lost.

Today, he also killed many Trench tribes, but just like in the past, he did not find any information related to his mother in the Trench tribe's territory today.

This is also normal.

The land occupied by the Trench tribe who were infected by the forces of chaos and turned into crazy monsters is no smaller than the territories of other deep-sea countries.

In such a vast area, looking for traces of a woman who disappeared more than ten years ago is literally looking for a needle in a haystack.

Not to mention Orm is still a solo action.

It is said that his elder brother Arthur has united many friends to help, but even so, there is no news from Arthur.

This is destined to be a protracted search, and it is not so easy to find clues.

"Om!"

Just after Aum drove the seahorse to get rid of the pursuit of the Trench tribe, he met an old acquaintance in a coral forest on the edge of the abyss.

Vico.

The courtiers who had served him, and his father, were waiting for him there.

The moment Orm saw Vico, he pulled up the reins of the combat seahorse, intending to leave, but was stopped by Vico.

"Wait, Orm."

"Are you here to give orders for your new king?"

Aum looked at Vico who was standing in front of him like a phantom. He was very rude and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Then, what is the powerful and benevolent King Namo's plan for me, an exile? Should I be sent back to my hometown and put in a cage to die?"

"Or, did they prepare a birdcage for me, so that after losing everything, I would be treated as a plaything by their two brothers, as a proof of their kindness?"

"Enough! Orm."

Facing Aomu's sarcasm, Vico, who had watched him grow up since childhood, flashed a trace of pain in his eyes.

He interrupted Orm's sarcasm, saying:

"I didn't come today as a counselor of King Namo, I came as a friend of your mother. Arthur discovered the deepest part of the Trench tribe's territory. There is a mysterious road leading to it. subsea tunnel."

Vico says:

"Beyond that tunnel, we found some things that Atlanta left behind, and now it is preliminarily estimated that your mother should have fallen into that deep sea rift."

Aum's eyes widened, and he said hurriedly:

"Then what are you waiting for? Go in there and bring my mother back!"

"It's not that simple, Orm."

Vico says:

"That's why I came to you today. That rift is guarded by Kraken, and more than that, there are also an astonishing number of Trench Races gathered there. It is basically impossible to expel them."

"Arthur is going to organize an elite team to venture into the deep-sea tunnel after the Trench Race and Kraken are diverted from the outside world."

Vico looked at Aum in front of him, his tone softened, and he said:

"I have been watching your recent actions."

"I know that apart from the grievances of the throne, you are also eager to find your mother. No matter how powerful a hero is on land, in the deep sea, he is not as powerful as you and Arthur."

"I want you to join Arthur's expedition team and act with him!"

Vico says:

"You are brothers! I think you can cooperate on this matter about your mother! After all, we all want to bring Atlanta back, don't we?"

"this"

Aum's expression was a bit complicated.

He admitted that what Vico said was right, he and Arthur did have a basis for cooperation on matters related to his mother, but

"But why work with Arthur?"

The voice in his heart sounded again, somewhat mockingly.

The voice said:

"You are not as good as your brother. He kindly spared your life. You already owe a big favor. You can no longer hold your head up in front of him, poor Aum."

"Rescuing Mom with him will make Atlanta see that you brothers are harmonious, and will make your mother very happy, but Aum! My dear Aum, prove yourself in front of your mother, this is your last chance .”

"Then you don't think you are worse than Arthur, then you have to show it and prove it!"

"Come to see me!"

The voice said:

"Come find the big snake, I will give you the power you need, enough to repel the Trench tribe alone, and fight against the power of the Kraken, I am not trying to provoke your brother's feelings, but listen to me"

"Before bowing your head to your brother, why don't you try it yourself? If you pick up your mother alone, Arthur will appreciate you, and you will prove that you are not weak!"

"Even if you can't do it, you can continue to join hands with Arthur to save your mother."

"Look how good the big snake is, the big snake has already arranged everything for you! You have nothing to lose, right? Think about it carefully, you have nothing to lose!"

"What are you still hesitating about?"

That voice echoed in Aum's mind, and the tone seemed to become a little more intense.

It roared like:

"Do you still want me to beg you!!!"

"Shut up!"

Aum growled inwardly.

He was a little shaken.

After a moment he raised his head and said to Vico:

"I'm going to think about it."

"certainly."

Vico was very happy to see that Orm didn't immediately refuse. Vico really didn't want to see Arthur and Orm completely turn against each other.

He said to Orm:

"You have enough time to think about it, Aum, and when you make a decision, tell Arthur and me."

He reached out and patted Orm on the shoulder, and said:

"Remember, it's not for the throne or anything, Om, it's for your mother!"

"Don't let her down, okay?"

Under Aum's complicated gaze, Vico rode away on the seahorse.

After Vico's figure disappeared into the sea, Orm's fingers clasped the half of the trident in his hand, and he recalled the scene in the arena that day.

He knelt before Arthur.

All pride, all pride, was completely defeated at that moment.

He called Arthur a bastard, but Arthur mercifully let him go and called him his brother

He has lost.

Whether it is from strength or demeanor.

He lost a mess.

Last chance, do you want to continue to lose?

"tell me!"

A few minutes later, Orm stared back at the dark abyss behind him, and he said:

"Where are you?"

"Hahahaha, good boy"

The dark and hazy laughter echoed in Aum's mind, like a shadow covering the sky and the sun, a road leading to the depths of the abyss emerged in Aum's mind.

"come on"

In the hell of the wasteland, the King of Vainglory looked at the projection in front of him, and said in a low-pitched voice:

"The big snake is waiting for you!"

"Be careful of Kraken, don't let others know, come quickly!"

In that scene, Orm rode his seahorse and galloped towards the dark abyss.

Lord Raven watched this scene with satisfaction, he flicked his fingers, and when the projection dissipated, he said softly:

"Young people nowadays are really easy to deceive."

"My lord, I hope you like this gift from me."

—

Despite the detailed maps and routes, Aum's "travel" was not smooth.

The violent murlocs of the Trench Clan are everywhere on their land. Those chaotic powers not only gave them savage strength and cruel character, but also gave them unimaginable fecundity.

Like real sea fish, they lay hundreds of eggs at a time, and the hatching rate is amazing.

That's why the deep sea kingdoms know that the Trench Race is a threat, but it is difficult to eradicate them.

Even though the Deep Sea Four Kingdoms have never stopped killing the Trench Race, their killing speed is far faster than the reproduction speed of the violent murlocs.

Aum was careful enough, but he encountered several fierce battles along the way.

It took him 2 days to reach the seal of the big snake. The armor on his body had been broken into pieces in the repeated fierce battles, and his loyal seahorse was also injured all over his body.

His own trident was lost in the final chase.

But fortunately, the news that the big snake gave him was true. After rushing into this dark abyss, the Trench Race did not dare to catch up.

They seem to be afraid of the darkness that exists in this sea area.

Aum rested for a while, and he quickly found the seabed cave that sealed the big snake, but when he approached the cave, the roar from the trench made Aum dare not delay any longer.

Kraken's all-destructive tentacles struck behind him like a hill, and the loyal seahorse neighed to block the incoming terror for its master.

But just after touching it, the seahorse turned into scattered flesh and blood under the bombardment like a war hammer.

Aum, who was shedding tears, rushed into the cave just before the tentacles smashed him in a distraught posture that he had never seen before.

"kuang"

At this moment, the seabed hill collapsed, blocking the way Aum left.

In the darkness, he has nowhere to go

Only move forward!

Soon, Aum touched the cold sealed door engraved with Asgardian runes. He moved the runes on the door according to the information in his mind, but after repeated attempts, he couldn't Open.

Merlin, who had been paying attention to him, shook his head. The King of Vanity flicked his fingers in hell, and Aum's fingertips burst out with an orange halo, just like a key.

The door in front of him swung open.

Orm rushed into it, rushed into the sealed temple of the serpent, and the empty and cold tomb was no different from before.

And when Aum rushed in here, in the center of the temple, the sarcophagus carved with the terrifying big snake stone sculpture made a nasal sound of doubt and surprise.

"Who are you?"

A deep and hoarse voice blasted into Aum's mind like Huang Zhong Dalu. In the illusion of purple lightning, Aum leaned against the wall in a panic, and he shouted loudly:

"Didn't you ask me to come? Serpent! You said you could give me the power to fight Kraken!"

"Um?"

Because it is in the sarcophagus, no one can see the wonderful expression of the big snake at this time.

If you have to describe it in a language that observers can understand, then for this uninvited person, Orochi's expression at that time was

(￢?￢)?

Such!