The Dragon King's Private Property
With the last Earth Realm Hunter killed by Shisui, there were no more adversaries left on this battlefield.
What remains is nothing but blood and nutrients.
The armies below were still engaged in fierce fighting, a battle so intense that it was impossible to determine a clear winner.
Before they could react, the Shisui killing intent no longer receded, but instead erupted completely.
The vast sea suddenly fell silent, as if its lifeline had been seized.
Everyone who was shouting and fighting suddenly froze in place, as if under a spell.
The oppressive aura emanating from the apex Predator froze all the creatures present in place.
That kind of fear that comes from the depths of their soul makes their hands and feet instinctively turn cold, freeze in place, and even briefly forget how to breathe.
The moment that chilling killing intent appeared, the thick fog on the outside began to spread inward at an accelerated pace.
In the blink of an eye, the mist, like a ferocious beast, opened its blood-red maw and suddenly contracted.
The entire battlefield was mercilessly swallowed up, instantly severing all contact with the outside world.
The next moment, Shisui's figure, which was flying high in the sky, suddenly disappeared.
Along with him, two large armies that had been "fighting fiercely" underground also disappeared.
This also included the small detachments previously dispatched by the Third Prince Faction.
"What? You mean, an entire organized army of our Sea Race has simply vanished!"
Where are our people?
"Our men are all gone?!"
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Ning immediately doubted its veracity.
It's suspected that this was just an excuse made up by some idiots after the defeat at the front.
Then, upon hearing the trembling yet firm affirmation from the liaison officer on the other end, he belatedly felt a surge of fear.
That wasn't all the troops the Sea Race had sent this time.
But since they were ordered to intercept the first fleet of the two-race allied forces, they were naturally not weak.
In addition, the small detachment they left behind to maintain liaison, as well as the allied army, also disappeared.
That adds up to at least 100,000 people; they just vanished into thin air?
Why would such a powerful force, capable of significantly impacting the outcome of a battle, suddenly appear?
Jiang Ning's face darkened, and he quickly strode into the core area of this secret base.
He stopped in front of one of the exquisite villas, bowed deeply to the villa's gate, and greeted the owner with a deep bow.
"Your subject Jiang Ning requests an audience with Your Highness."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he felt a deliberately leaked, terrifying aura sweep over his entire body.
A moment later, the aura dissipated, and the villa door suddenly opened by itself.
Stepping inside, Jiang Ning is greeted by the elegantly decorated porch of the villa.
A faint gaze had been fixed on him ever since.
He didn't care about that, and simply walked briskly to the villa's study, then raised his hand to knock on the door.
"Tap tap tap..."
The door opened from the inside, and a servant ushered Jiang Ning into the study.
Afterwards, the waiter politely served tea, then turned and bowed before leaving the study.
Jiang Ning looked at the Third Prince, whom he served, and only spoke quickly after the prince gestured for him to speak directly.
"Your Highness, an army of our tribe has disappeared along with the First Allied Fleet off the coast of the Ringwater Continent."
"Our liaison team has also lost contact."
"Considering the unforeseen incidents that occurred beforehand, it's likely that other forces are taking advantage of the situation."
Jiang Ning was referring to the death of Bixu, the researcher dispatched by the First Research Institute, in Mao City earlier.
After listening, Yuanli still had a gentle smile on his face. He picked up the fragrant tea, took a small sip, and then said.
"Jiang Ning, don't panic, things haven't gone off track yet."
"But, Your Highness," Jiang Ning said somewhat uneasily, stroking the teacup.
"The disappearance of our clan's first dispatched army will likely affect the dispatch schedule of subsequent troops, and Mao City..."
"It's alright," Yuanli, a crimson glint in his smiling eyes, "It's just being temporarily returned to the Human Race for safekeeping."
"Moreover, the enemy has lost a much larger fleet, and Ringwater Continent is already ours."
Without the First Allied Fleet, rebuilding it will not be something that can be done in a short time.
And the Ringwater Continent, which was originally controlled by Human Race, was far from the Human Race's main base.
Furthermore, the previous internal strife in Mao City resulted in the deaths and injuries of a large number of Human Race warriors.
The remaining men, relying on the soldiers under his third prince's command and other Sea Race troops that followed.
The time wasted was enough to empty the Ringwater Continent and establish a passable defensive line.
Seeing that Jiang Ning was still somewhat anxious, Yuanli stopped trying to persuade him and simply changed the subject.
Instead of worrying about that, why don't you hurry up and contact the people at the Second Research Institute?
"We've already captured enough specimens over at the Ringwater Continent."
While we still have some free time, let's quickly throw out this 'stepping stone'; we don't have enough extra military rations to feed our people.
Jiang Ning knew Yuanli's general plan, so he immediately understood the implication behind his words.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it immediately."
He seemed distracted by the tasks ahead, so he readily agreed and got up to take his leave.
"Don't rush," Yuanli called out to him, placing a Black Jade token on the table. "Take this with you."
The token was only the size of a palm, and its entire surface was jet black and glossy, suggesting it was carved from rare natural Black Jade.
On the ink jade token, there are complicated dragon patterns circling around, with the word "" engraved in it.
"This is?"
Jiang Ning was somewhat confused.
Although he knew that a piece of natural Black Jade of this size was extremely valuable and priceless.
But what does this have to do with contacting the Sea Race Second Research Institute?
"This is a token bestowed by His Majesty. Show it to the people at the Second Research Institute, and they will understand."
"Yes."
Seeing that His Highness offered no explanation, Jiang Ning naturally didn't ask any further questions.
He will find out what he should know sooner or later, and he will naturally not care about what he shouldn't know.
His strengths as a tool are his tact, reliability, and efficiency.
This is also why he can see the Third Prince at any time.
In front of the Third Prince, he took the token and summoned a magnificent wooden box.
After properly securing the token and locking it, he placed it in his storage ring.
He then respectfully withdrew from the study.
After leaving the Third Prince's temporary residence, Jiang Ning immediately went to serve His Highness.
He knew perfectly well that since the token was bestowed by His Majesty, the matter of contacting the Second Research Institute was now secure.
After all, the fact that the three major research institutes of the Sea Race were all the private property of the successive Dragon Kings was a well-known secret among the Sea Race's high-ranking officials.