"Little Evil, what do you think... is the greatest threat to China's future?"
The question caught Mo Xie off guard for a moment. Then he understood what Shao Zheng meant and blurted out his answer.
"Sea monsters, right?"
At that, the solemn look vanished from Shao Zheng's face, replaced by a satisfied smile. His eyes filled with appreciation as he asked in return.
"Why do you think sea monsters will become a major threat in the future?"
Mo Xie pondered for a moment, organizing his thoughts before speaking slowly.
"Our country covers an enormous area, so naturally, there are many forbidden black zones. But creatures as powerful as Monarch Level or Emperor-level beasts generally won't leave their own territories. Besides, we can pinpoint their locations."
"Sea monsters are different. Unlike demon beasts on land, they inhabit oceans that cover almost three-quarters of the earth. With an area that vast, there must be countless demon beast empires in them. There are probably even more Emperor-level demon beasts there than on land."
"Most importantly, we humans know too little about the oceans. We have no idea how powerful those ocean empires are. If they truly launched a large-scale invasion, we would be left reacting to their every move..."
As he listened to Mo Xie's measured explanation, Shao Zheng's opinion of him kept rising. Hearing these words, he nodded from time to time, his smile deepening as he continued.
"Then, Little Evil... how do you think we should deal with an invasion by sea monsters?"
Mo Xie smiled faintly at the question and replied.
"My solution hardly counts as one, really. We should build seawalls ahead of time to prevent sea monster incursions, then get our mages accustomed to fighting on water. After all, we aren't like Japan, a country surrounded by the