After putting on the gloves, Liu Zhi looked toward Arthur. He could tell that Arthur had returned to his usual self; the Sea Emperor's presence was gone.
Liu Zhi still didn't understand why the Sea Emperor had hidden himself inside Arthur, or why he had stepped in to help.
But he knew that Hades had come out so readily this time because the Sea Emperor had put in a good word for him.
So Liu Zhi pointed at the fishbone trident floating in the water and asked, "Would you like me to deal with this thing for you?"
Arthur looked at Liu Zhi, confused. He couldn't remember what he'd done just now.
Liu Zhi thought it over, then decided to let it go.
Just then, the sea surged, and Giant Waves pushed the trident—which looked as though it had been pieced together from fish bones—onto the shore.
Then a voice reached Liu Zhi's ears. It was the Sea Emperor.
"Take this thing away. The farther from the sea, the better. As long as it doesn't enter the sea, nothing will happen."
Curious, Liu Zhi asked another question. "What would happen if it entered the sea?"
"Nothing would happen if it fell into this sea. But if it fell into the sea of another world, the Fishmen and other aquatic creatures there would be influenced by the Sea Devil King from the abyss and become his followers."
That gave Liu Zhi an idea. He asked hesitantly, "Could it affect the land?"
"Do you know why I'm asking you to take it onto land? The Sea Devil King can't come ashore. Once this is on land, it'll be an ordinary trident."
"What level of strength does the Sea Devil King have?"
Liu Zhi asked again. This time, the voice that answered seemed