MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 494 - 248: The Ocean Overlord’s Request

Chapter 494: Chapter 248: The Ocean Overlord’s Request

Under the assistance of Ze Xiu’s secret technique, Lando’s soul successfully returned to her body without any lingering issues; instead, she discovered the steadfast love Lu Hong had for her, which was not only no loss but a huge gain.

In the extraordinary world of Star Sea, love can be quite ambiguous at times. There are too many territories and planes, and it is impossible for a powerful individual to stay confined to just one plane. Once spouses are separated, communication becomes a significant issue—it could be decades before they meet again; they might not even know whether their partner is alive or dead, let alone whether they still loved each other.

Therefore, upon learning of Lu Hong’s true feelings, Lando was deeply moved. She did not hate Akanon. Truthfully, Lord Akanon could have imposed even more disgusting conditions for Lu Hong to fulfill, but he did not. However, it has to be said that while Akanon helped her, he did not leave a good impression. The main reason was the trampling of Lu Hong’s dignity.

Why did this happen? It was actually because of Akanon’s imbalance in his heart. At the moment of sentencing and collapse, he was terrified. But then he thought, if he just handed Lando’s soul to Lu Hong, it would have been too humiliating, so he acted with a sense of revenge.

Objectively speaking, Lando neither hated nor appreciated Akanon.

As for how Lando repaid Lu Hong... Well, the two did not leave the bed for three nights and three days, and Anna, unable to bear the disturbance, decided to stay in a hotel instead.

During this time, Bu Sheng learned of Lu Hong’s return and sent a visiting card, which Lu Hong rejected, and afterwards, he left Jinrui City and returned to the Snowy Region.

On the afternoon of the fourth day, Lu Hong, stretching lazily, walked out of the house to find a Black Guard already waiting outside.

"Baron, sir."

Seeing the Black Guard salute, Lu Hong nodded. "What is it? Konstantin looking for me?"

"Reporting to you, sir, there are two matters." The Black Guard took out a jade slip and handed it to Lu Hong along with a sea chart. "This jade slip was sent by the Zhen Luo King of the Beastman Empire, and this sea chart was provided by His Majesty for me to hand over to you."

"What do I need this sea chart for?" Lu Hong accepted the jade slip from Eferot but was truly puzzled by the sea chart.

"His Majesty told me to inform you that two months ago, the Ocean Overlord sought help from the empire and specifically asked for you to go to the Red Marsh Sea Area and rescue their people trapped by the Naga Queen."

"Alright, I understand." Lu Hong took the sea chart and went back inside the house.

At that moment, Lando, draped in a thin veil, passed by the corridor, stirring Lu Hong’s heart once again.

Sensing Lu Hong’s fiery gaze, Lando looked at him provocatively. "What? Do you still have the energy?"

"Forget it, my back hurts." It’s only the ox that gets tired, the field does not wear out, Lu Hong immediately went into sage mode. "I’ve got a few things to handle."

"What things?" Lando was also interested, so the two of them went inside together.

First, they took out the jade slip, and with the infusion of magic power, the image of Lion King Tai’e appeared before Lu Hong.

"You are my son?" The Lion King spoke bluntly, but Lu Hong couldn’t be bothered to engage.

"Speak if you have business, otherwise I’m leaving."

"Heh." The Lion King was not angered and chuckled. "Whether you acknowledge it or not, you carry the lion’s... What the hell? Your bloodline! Where is it?! Why is it so diluted?!"

Although Tai’e was merely a Divine Soul, it didn’t prevent him from recognizing the condition of the lion heart bloodline in Lu Hong’s body.

"Stop the noise; my bloodline was stripped a long time ago, almost rendered useless. I guess I won’t meet your expectations now, will I?"

"Hmph!" Tai’e was quite displeased with the fact that Lu Hong’s bloodline power had been stolen. "Tell me, who would be so bold as to daringly harm my lion heart family like this? I’ll slaughter their entire family!"

"Forget it; I don’t need you playing the good guy for my own matters. If there’s nothing else, I’ll destroy the jade slip and you won’t bother me anymore." Lu Hong had no good impression of this cheap father nor any desire to acknowledge his heritage; for him, the Human Race was his true identity.

The thwarted Tai’e looked resentful. Considering his status as the Lion King, who dared speak to him like this? Tired of life?

Alas, he had met one today. With Lu Hong completely ignoring him, Tai’e had no other choice.

"You really don’t want to recover your Bloodline Power?" He had to soften his tone when saying this.

"I don’t," Lu Hong shook his head. Although the lion heart’s bloodline was incredibly powerful, it seemed he really didn’t have the time to cultivate this power, as dual professions already filled his spare time.

"Don’t speak too soon. After all, your bloodline origin has not been totally severed. Restoring your Bloodline Power is not difficult. Of course, to restore it, you must acknowledge your Beastman identity. I could appoint you as a prince, with a status not beneath Eferot. Think it over."

After finishing, Tai’e’s figure voluntarily dissipated, leaving Lu Hong’s careless attitude to ruin the carefully prepared draft in his stomach, and that some formal matters had not been brought up at all.

Seeing the Lion King leave, Lu Hong was about to crush the jade slip.

"What are you doing?" Lando stopped him. "He is your father after all. Blood is thicker than water. Even if you refuse to acknowledge him as your father, he might help you through tough times in the future. Always leave yourself a way out."

"Then you keep it." Without another word, Lu Hong stuffed the jade slip into Lando’s hands. "Speaking of which, you are also Tai’e’s daughter-in-law. He should help if there’s trouble."

Seeing Lu Hong’s firm attitude, Lando no longer urged him and accepted the Jade Pendant.

Then, Lu Hong took out a sea chart, which marked a red area. It was the Red Marsh Sea Area, a dangerous place.

Lando, who had previously searched for the Marine Overlord with Lu Hong, also knew a little about this area and asked, "What are you doing? Are you planning to go?"

"Yes." Lu Hong nodded. "The Marine Overlord wants me to help a sea demon beast escape its predicament. After all, it’s an ally I brought to the empire, and I have to be responsible till the end."

"Then I’ll go with you." Lando’s expression was serious, leaving no room for Lu Hong to refuse.

But Lu Hong still refused, "No, Ze Xiu said that your soul body has just healed. You mustn’t recklessly use Magic Power, you can’t go."

"I can’t just watch you face the danger, can I?!"

"Don’t worry, what kind of storms have I not seen? Besides, I’m quite familiar with the Red Marsh Sea Area. As long as I’m careful, nothing big will happen. Moreover, the place the sea demon beast wants help with, I guess, is not inside the Red Marsh Sea Area. They have means reaching to the heavens. If the seal set by the Naga Queen were inside, the four Marine Overlords could resolve it themselves. I suspect they want me to go to a new realm. That is where the Naga Queen’s seal is placed. The four Overlords dare not enter unfamiliar realms, probably fearing the Naga Queen has laid specific traps for them, so they want me to destroy the seal."

Lu Hong’s speculation was spot on. Upon reaching the edge of the Red Marsh Sea Area, the giant octopus essentially repeated what Lu Hong had said.

"The sea area below connects to a new realm. Originally, I and the Snake King planned to enter to scout, but found that this realm is not stable, undergoing a fusion period. If we entered, it might cause the realm to collapse, leading to unpredictable consequences. After much thought, the Human Race is whom I trust the most. If you could help me enter and destroy the seal set by the Naga Queen, my sea demon beast clan would also owe you a great favor."

"A new realm, still in a fusion period?" Lu Hong was a bit puzzled. The fusion period referred to two realms swallowing each other, merging into a larger realm. Moreover, beneath the sea area, the existence of a realm was somewhat puzzling.

Furthermore, which realms were merging was also very crucial. It directly affected the level of the merged realm. If two second-tier realms merged, there was a good chance of advancing to top-tier realms like Shen’s Grace. However, the occurrence of realms fusing was very rare, perhaps not seen once in ten thousand years.

"I’ll take you there." The giant octopus clearly lacked experience in communication and directly wrapped around Lu Hong to dive below the Red Marsh.

Under the protection of the giant octopus, Lu Hong didn’t know how deep they had dived as everything around was red and nothing could be seen.

Two days passed in the process of descending.

Just as Lu Hong was about to doze off, a barrier emitting a blue glow caught his attention.

"We’ve arrived." The giant octopus landed on the barrier. "Passing through this barrier is that new realm, its level is about at the Second-Transformation Peak, but with the ongoing fusion of the realm, there’s always a possibility of breaking through the Third Transition at any time. If you don’t want trouble, you must hurry."

Lu Hong knocked on the barrier. It wasn’t so much a barrier but rather a realm crystalline wall; at present, Lu Hong had no ability to break it. "Help me get through."

"Okay!" The giant octopus didn’t waste words, lifting a tentacle and smashing it down harshly.

Instantly, a strong impact erupted from the seabed.

Once, twice, three times...

After more than three hundred hits, the sturdy realm crystalline wall finally cracked open.

"Watch closely, you only have three breaths of time," the giant octopus handed Lu Hong a transparent blue stone. "If successful, just crush it, and I will break open the realm here again to help you return."