A Petition to the Throne
Upon hearing the driver's report, Shisui was sitting high on the command platform, opened his eyes.
A magnificent, blood-red Kakugan appeared.
He looked down at the driver, staring at him intently until the driver broke out in a cold sweat and nearly fainted from fright.
The driver tried to turn his body back to a forward-facing position, but somehow, he lost consciousness.
Temporarily ignoring the signals transmitted from various places by Radiant Feathers, Shisui exerted a little force and jumped directly off the nearly five-meter-high platform.
"Clatter."
The sound of it landing was so soft it was almost inaudible.
The driver watched helplessly as the monster approached him.
He instinctively wanted to run away, but his body, which wouldn't obey him, held him in place.
What are the entry requirements?
"The research team leader of the main ship and the head of the escort fleet jointly touched the ice wall and passed the ice wall's biometric identification."
The driver listened to himself speak, and his mouth fluently uttered the entry conditions.
The next moment, his consciousness reconnected with his body.
Control of the body has been regained.
The driver quickly looked away and turned his body back to face forward.
Fear caused him to twitch slightly and uncontrollably, his breathing echoing deafeningly within him.
Therefore, the pilot did not notice that Shisui had already left the main ship's command room.
Inside a room on the main ship, a Space Wormhole appeared, and Shisui strode out from it.
The room was filled with the most core Sea Race from this fleet.
They were among the few remaining Sea Race, now lined up neatly against the wall, their gazes unfocused and motionless.
The team leader and escort officer of the Second Research Institute's dispatched team were among these Sea Race.
Based on the memories of the puppets he had just searched, Shisui immediately found his target.
With a single thought, the Psychic Energy within the body flows, spreads, and connects to the target's body.
The Rc Cells in the bodies of the research team leader and the head of the escort team suddenly became active.
Among the group of Sea Race sitting by the wall, two of them suddenly stood up abruptly.
Then, stiffly, she passed by Shisui and walked out of the room.
Shisui followed behind them and left together.
The two main commanders of the cargo fleets left the room and headed straight for the ship's hatch.
Along the way, their movements became increasingly fluid and natural.
If you look closely at the eyes of these two Sea Race, you will find that their pupils have returned to normal.
Moments later, the two Sea Race arrived before the ice wall.
Raising their hands to touch the solid ice radiating coldness, the Rc Cells drove the Psychic Energy within the two responsible persons to surge from their palms.
The registered Psychic Energy activated the dark blue ice blocks beneath the sea, and a faint light began to appear.
These lights traced patterns on the ice wall, gradually forming intricate formations.
"Click click..."
The moment the formation was completed, the Psychic Energy connection between the two sides was severed, and the ice wall began to tremble slightly.
Shisui, who remained aboard the main ship, knew that this was a sign that identification was complete and the checkpoint had been activated.
He immediately recalled the two living puppets.
In the brief moment between the puppets returning to the ship's cabin, faint lights began to appear one by one inside the ice wall.
As the Psychic Energy light spread, the tremors grew increasingly intense.
When a certain critical point is reached, a noticeable crack appears in the middle of the ice wall.
Then, the ice wall began to slowly move to both sides.
Even if the massive ice wall opens very slowly, it will still violently disturb the nearby seawater.
The undercurrent surged fiercely towards the fleet closest to the ice wall.
Shisui mobilized Psychic Energy, supplying Psychic Energy to the shield through the Rc Cells on the frigate's hull.
The thrust from the surging seawater was stopped in time.
After a while, the light faded, and the movement of the ice wall stopped.
At this moment, a secluded passage appeared behind the wall.
The passageway was wide and straight, more than enough to allow the main ship to pass through.
The entire structure is tilted slightly upwards, making it impossible for even the monstrous Shisui, with its Kakugan, to determine the situation at the deepest point.
It's like the chilling maw of a sea monster, instilling in creatures facing it an instinctive fear of the unknown.
However, this time, the only visitors were Ghoul who was himself a monster, and the puppets he controlled.
No living being here would feel the slightest fear of it.
Drive in.
Shisui issued the command in his mind.
In the command center, far away in the center of the main ship, the pilot's body began to automatically perform a series of operations.
The fleet moved, and in the next moment, they were all swallowed by the "sea monster".
On the other hand, let's rewind a bit.
Inside the Dragon Palace of the Sea Race, before the morning court session, officials arrived one after another at the council hall.
They stood in neat rows on both sides of the main hall, awaiting the arrival of the Dragon King.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!"
Seven chimes rang out.
Then, on the central high platform at the very front of the main hall, the magnificent golden dragon throne appeared.
Along with it appeared the phantom of lava and scorching heat waves.
At 7:00 AM Chongming City time, the Dragon King's consciousness descended upon the main hall, and the morning court session officially began.
One issue at a time was raised, analyzed, discussed, and draft solutions were determined before being approved.
Time flies by like water.
Before we knew it, it was almost nine o'clock. If there were no other agenda items, the morning court session would usually end at this time.
Many officials began to glance, intentionally or unintentionally, at the eldest prince, Yuan Rong, who stood at the very front.
The other party barely spoke during the morning court session.
Was his sudden attendance at court today merely a whim?
Just as everyone was wondering, an official standing near the front of the hall suddenly spoke up.
"Your Majesty, I have another matter to report."
All eyes immediately turned to the official who had spoken.
Positioned behind the Sima Family lineage, in the third tier, with a fairly standard official rank.
Although the officials may not know each other well, they can immediately determine each other's background based on their positions.
No matter how much the officials below schemed, it didn't affect the Dragon King at the top, who remained calm and collected.
A majestic voice, interspersed with the roar of a dragon, rang out from the high platform.
"Allow."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The official bowed and began his report.
"Our tribe has been frequently at war recently, and we urgently need to expand our military strength."
"To encourage the people to join the army, I propose that we increase the publicity surrounding the Third Prince's achievements at the front lines to boost the people's enthusiasm for enlisting."
Upon hearing this man's speech, the ministers all turned their attention away.
What? That's all?
As everyone ignored the matter and began to slack off, waiting for the court session to end, the official continued to add.
"Furthermore, I propose that the process of the Crown Prince's trial and decision-making be made public..."
"Outrageous! Your Majesty, this man has acted without authorization and offended the royal family; his intentions deserve to be punished!"
Before he could finish speaking, his bold statement was interrupted by Cheng Lin, the official's superior and the Minister of Ministry of Rites.
Cheng Lin's voice was loud, but cold sweat was already beading on his forehead.
Even his somewhat obese body began to tremble slightly.
He knew, of course, that interrupting other officials at this time would inevitably result in punishment.
However, compared to the consequences of subordinates attempting to interfere with the established process of deciding the Crown Prince apparent.
He still felt that choosing a punishment that wouldn't result in death was better.
After all, he still had his grandfather, Grandpa Cheng, who was in charge of a base at the Third Research Institute, to back him up.
Unless he makes a fundamental mistake, he won't be punished too severely.
But the next moment, the head of the Sima Family, who was in the first group at the front, stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I believe it is somewhat arbitrary to draw conclusions without fully hearing Mu Yu, Langzhong's proposal."
A moment after the words were spoken, the clock struck nine.
This means the morning court session will have to be extended.