A Worthy Opponent!

Inside a rented room.

A whiteboard was placed in front of Meng Qing. Although he didn't know what the trident was for, now that he had it, he had to figure out all the relevant information.

"This trident is definitely a key principle. If I want to take the initiative in the next stage of development, the first thing I need to do is to ensure that I have enough information."

"So, what is Nessos, and what are the Pillars of Hercules?"

Meng Qing browsed through the information online and finally found a map.

A primitive world map drawn by Herodotus, the father of Greek mythology, after visiting various parts of the world and consulting with ancient priests.

Meng Qing stared at the map for hours, and finally, he spotted a term on the far eastern edge of the map!

"The Pillars of Hercules".

It is a columnar plate surrounded by two oceans, standing horizontally like a pillar connecting the two landmasses.

As Meng Qing's finger slid down the Pillars of Hercules, he was astonished to see a word below!

Atlantis.

Meng Qing tried to compare it with the current world map, but it was too difficult to find its prototype with just a simple comparison.

It is a map drawn based on people's oral accounts more than 10,000 years ago.

While it's possible to find similar locations to correspond with modern maps, those are merely similarities, not necessarily identical.

Meng Qing looked at the whiteboard in front of him. Besides the map, he found a lot of related information.

First, Atlantis existed before this year.

Second, Nessos means island in ancient Greek, but it also means surrounded by wetlands.

Third, Atlantis possessed some kind of powerful force that transcended its time.

Fourth, the king of Atlantis came from the northern mountains and was named Atlas, the son of Poseidon.

Fifth, there were many other Nessos around Atlantis, including more than a dozen kings who ruled nations with the same advanced power as Atlantis.

Sixth, Atlantis launched an arrogant war, and on the day they were about to destroy ancient Athens, Zeus, the king of the gods, destroyed their arrogant kingdom with earthquakes and tsunamis.

It became a place that 'ships' could not reach.

Meng Qing twirled the pen in his hand, his mind racing. He read many stories, and many of them had something in common.

That's what they all mentioned.

"The sea was navigable at that time."

"Atlantis as it is now is a place that 'ships' cannot reach."

"But in most stories, Atlantis is said to be an island that was swallowed by an earthquake and tsunami and sank to the bottom of the sea."

"But if it sank to the bottom of the sea, why is it said to be a place that ships cannot reach?"

"Does it mean the ship can't submerge?"

"Not necessarily, because it was mentioned earlier that the ocean was still navigable 'at that time'."

"The ocean back then..."

"The ship cannot reach the destination..."

"Could it be... that Atlantis is actually on Earth?"

Meng Qing quickly wrote this hypothesis on the whiteboard, "If Atlantis is not in the sea at all, how could people have found it while searching for Atlantis underwater?"

"And if we're talking about land, then the location of the Pillars of Hercules..."

Knock knock knock.

Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door of the rented room.

"Who?"

Meng Qing tentatively called out towards the door.

"Check the water meter."

A voice answered from outside the door.

Upon hearing this, Meng Qing frowned, instinctively grabbing the Golden Trident and retreating to the window. "Why don't you check the neighbors' place first?"

"The neighbor next door has finished their investigation."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qing opened the window without saying a word, turned over, and jumped out!

He specifically chose a second-floor apartment, with the windows facing away from the street, so he could escape immediately in case of an emergency!

And just as Meng Qing jumped down, the knocking on the door began to intensify!

Bump!

With a loud bang, the door to the rented room was kicked open!

A person dressed in a black robe entered the room, but there was no one inside.

Upon seeing this, the man in black robes suddenly opened his mouth and let out a strange, shrill scream.

"I've found you."

After saying that, the man in black robes rushed to the window and leaped onto the street.

He looked in one direction as if he had a sense of direction, and at the same time, he sprinted away.

In just a few steps, the man in black robes spotted Meng Qing, who was fleeing for his life while clutching a trident!

Meng Qing also noticed the man in black robes. "That speed?!"

They're either Blood Clan or Fishman!

It's definitely not human!

"The strange cry just now... there's an 80% chance it was from Fishman!"

Why are they looking for me?

Was it for this trident?

Just as Meng Qing was wondering, the man in black robes caught up with him in an instant!

Meng Qing realized what was happening, stopped in his tracks, and turned around to present the trident with both hands.

"Look for this one again, here you go."

Vespa was taken aback. He had indeed come to find the Trident, under orders from Sea King, and had also received the coordinates from Sea King.

But faced with Meng Qing's attitude, Vespa hesitated and took a step back.

He was somewhat unsure about Meng Qing.

This person was able to escape the moment he arrived, so he must not be an ordinary person.

"Now that he has offered the trident so readily, he is probably trying to retreat in order to make me relax, and then launch a surprise attack. This is a hidden killing move, showing his deep cunning."

Vespa often used this tactic, first feigning weakness to lure the enemy, and then waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Now, facing the same situation, how could he not be worried if it were him?

Careful handling ensures longevity.

"Throw it on the ground."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qing didn't say a word and immediately flipped his hands over, throwing the trident to the ground.

Refund?

Vespa frowned. "His concessions are so obvious, yet he seems so confident. I'm afraid there's something wrong with the trident itself. I'm afraid I'll fall into his trap if I take it. I see. What a clever scheme!"

Meng Qing blinked. "What's he standing there doing?"

Meng Qing certainly didn't have any hidden tricks up his sleeve; he just wanted to give the trident to Vespa.

For Meng Qing, the trident was undoubtedly a hot potato, and he was eager for someone to take it!

"No, I already gave him the trident, why is he still looking at me? Is he thinking about how to kill me to cover his tracks?"

Thinking it over, Meng Qing cautiously reached out and slowly kicked the trident to Vespa's feet.

Upon seeing this, Vespa immediately retreated!

Ah?

What do you mean, bro?

You came here to take the trident, so why don't you take it?

Vespa was already drenched in sweat. "What a cunning brat. The task Sea King gave me was indeed not as simple as it seemed."

As a legendary Fishman, Vespa has been undertaking increasingly difficult tasks since his debut.

His task was difficult from the beginning, and it became increasingly difficult as it went on!

How could this time be simple?

"... I've never been this nervous, not even when I stormed the Hand of the Serpent headquarters. This opponent is truly terrifying."