Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 651: Shocking the Mermaid Lady King
Zhao Hai was not worried about the orc tribe and dwarf clan. He had repaired their divine artifact, which was a great favor to them. Thus, he could easily approach them and share his plans.
However, he was somewhat uncertain about the Jin Spirit Clan. He didn't know if their hesitation was due to their natural sluggishness or another reason, which made him wait for their reaction. He wasn’t afraid that they would inform the Dragon Clan about this news. Even if they did, it wouldn’t matter; on Ark Continent 6, no one could match him.
As for the sea tribe, Zhao Hai felt quite at ease. The sea tribe indeed had a major grudge against the divine race. This time, the rebellion within the sea tribe was closely related to the church of light and the Dragon Clan, so Zhao Hai was still very confident about them.
However, Zhao Hai was aware that the sea tribe had always been cautious in their dealings over the years. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have established the Sea God Merchant Association on the continent. They would surely be able to learn about the activities of the Dragon Clan and the church of light through the Sea God Merchant Association. Zhao Hai wanted to see how the Sea Dragon would react after knowing about this situation.
For these major races, there was no hatred that could not be resolved. They would do anything for their interests. If the sea tribe truly believed that the divine race was powerful, they might not ally with Zhao Hai.
The orc tribe and dwarf clan had a divine artifact and understood that even in the God Realm, their faith was opposed to the church of light, so they could not cooperate with the church for profit. Thus, Zhao Hai was completely reassured about them.
However, Zhao Hai did not understand the relationship between the sea tribe’s god and the god worshipped by the church of light in the God Realm. The dwarf clan had almost no records of the sea tribe participating in the divine war back then, so Zhao Hai was unsure and wanted to observe the sea tribe’s reaction after learning this news.
Zhao Hai traveled during the day and rested at night as usual, but he was keeping a close eye on the happenings on the continent through the space at all times. Now, Kun Zheng and the others were already very adept at using the message fish. In recent days, Zhao Hai had been communicating with them through the message fish, which excited them greatly.
What surprised Zhao Hai was that his popularity among the sea tribe was remarkably high. The recent battles had been witnessed by the sea tribe, and they knew that the recent rebellion within the sea tribe had been quelled largely due to Zhao Hai’s efforts. Thus, during his travels, no matter which sea tribe members he encountered, they treated him with great courtesy and enthusiasm. This made Zhao Hai feel a bit embarrassed, so he gifted them some commonly used human items as a token of appreciation and discussed some business collaborations with them.
Although the sea tribe was mostly self-sufficient, they had no objections to trading for some unique items. Almost everything Zhao Hai needed was readily available among the sea tribe, and they were pleased to collaborate with him.
The sea tribe liked human-made bottles, ironware, wooden items, and fabrics. Although these items would deteriorate significantly once brought into the sea tribe, it was not a big deal for them, as Zhao Hai only needed some seafood. For the sea tribe, those items were commonplace; no matter how hard they fished, they wouldn’t run out.
Zhao Hai did not expect to be so welcomed by the sea tribe. His reputation as a dark mage was not very good on Ark Continent 6. Most people had only heard of his name and had little direct contact with him. Now, among the human race, ordinary civilians would still feel fear at the mention of his name, after all, he was someone capable of turning hundreds of thousands into undead beings.
On the third day after landing on Mermaid Island, Zhao Hai was suddenly stopped by a group of Arrowfish Clan members. He did not recognize them, but they did not seem hostile. Zhao Hai slowly approached the blade scale whale, looking at the Arrowfish Clan members, and slightly bowed, saying, "May I ask why you are stopping me?"