Jiang Chen's mouth twitched. "The Sea God is pretty considerate, huh? He knew to give his successor a heads-up first?"
"Don't interrupt!"
Ning Rongrong smacked him irritably and continued, "He said he could give me an opportunity to choose someone to accompany me through the trial. That person could receive the Sea God Divine Power's blessing with me and share part of the rewards in the subsequent trials."
Jiang Chen blinked, his mind racing.
Accompany the trial? Share the rewards?
Wasn't that basically opening a back door?
"So you called me here..." Jiang Chen pointed at himself. "You want to choose me?"
"Who else?"
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes. "Among the Shrek Seven Devils, you're the strongest, the quickest-witted, and the best at adapting. If I don't choose you, who should I choose? Oscar, that coward?"
"If he found out, he'd probably cry himself unconscious in the bathroom."
Jiang Chen grinned, then turned serious. "But are you sure the Sea God will agree? I'm not his successor."
"The Sea God said I could choose whoever I wanted."
Ning Rongrong spread her hands, her tone carrying a hint of pride. "His word is final."
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Jiang Chen rubbed his hands together, then suddenly remembered something. "Wait, you said the person accompanying you can also receive part of the rewards?"
"Yes."
Ning Rongrong nodded. "Today, you'll receive the Sea God Divine Power's blessing with me. In the following trials, I'll also receive additional divine power enhancement. As my companion, you can receive thirty percent of it."
Thirty percent...
Jiang Chen calculated rapidly.
It might not be much, but it was still the Sea God's own divine power, far purer than the residual divine power on Sea God Island.
"Then what are we waiting for?"
Jiang Chen's