In front of the waterfall, Atlanta turned back and looked deeply at Samuel. Samuel nodded at her encouragingly.
With a splash, Atlanta jumped down.
Below the waterfall was a long passage, winding and secluded. Atlanta turned left and right, diving down all the way, and then, it suddenly opened up, and she arrived at the deep and vast lake bottom.
Various carved stone pillars were buried and stood on the dim lake bottom, the traces of civilization clearly visible.
Atlanta swam quickly and cautiously, and soon found a well-preserved staircase in the middle of the stone pillars or rather, the building complex.
Above the staircase was a throne.
On the throne, a corpse sat majestically, holding the golden Trident that stood emitting golden light and invisible fluctuations in both hands!
Atlanta stood in awe, and was about to approach, when a rumbling sound suddenly came from behind her.
Turning around, she saw sand and stones flying in the distance, and a huge figure slowly emerged in the darkness.
"You, do not belong here."
A deep voice suddenly sounded in Atlanta's mind.
Samuel?
No, this was not Samuel's voice, this was Karasen!
"For so many years, I have been guarding this place, guarding the Trident, preventing those who impersonate the King from succeeding. I have seen too many warriors who came to challenge, but none succeeded, and You, are no exception!"
Atlanta's peripheral vision had already seen the numerous white bones nearby.
At this moment, she did feel fear. Both the piled-up white bones and Karasen's enormous size made a deep sense of powerlessness rise within her.
Karasen was too powerful.
In terms of size alone, Atlanta was like an ant so tiny it was like dust compared to it.
Not to mention it also had a hard shell and countless huge tentacles. No matter how she looked at it, there was no hope of winning!
The thought of giving up gradually emerged in her mind, and Atlanta shook her head forcefully.
Can't give up!
She came here not for herself, but for Atlantis, for Samuel.
She, wants to become the Aquaman!
Atlanta's eyes gradually became firm. Holding the five-pronged Trident, she charged towards Karasen like a fired cannonball, without hesitation.
"Whoosh——"
The lake Water seemed to be split open, leaving a long trail.
"Bang!"
Atlanta, who had charged straight in, was swept directly by Karasen's long tentacle before she even got close, flying sideways and smashing into a stone pillar not far away.
Immediately after, there were huge waves and the ground shook.
Atlanta, who had just gotten up, was once again slapped away by a mountain-like tentacle.
Once, once, once——
Every time Atlanta got up, she would be slapped away again by Karasen's tentacle in the first instance.
She was like a helpless ball, being bounced back and forth between Karasen's tentacles and the few remaining stone pillars!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Crushing!
Complete and utter crushing!
Whether it was size, speed, or strength, Karasen was far, far more powerful than Atlanta.
Let alone defeating it, even avoiding its attacks seemed to have become a luxury for Atlanta!
Wait!
Why do I have to defeat it?
My goal is the Trident. As long as I can get the Trident under its guard, it will naturally prove that I have passed the test and have the qualification to become the Aquaman!
Atlanta, who finally realized that she had put the cart before the horse, instantly lit up.
Getting the Trident means passing Karasen's test, not defeating Karasen means passing the test and then going to get the Trident!
Atlanta took a deep breath looking at the tentacle that was whistling towards her again, grasped the timing, and actively crashed into it.
Immediately after, using the force, Atlanta charged towards the Trident on the throne at the fastest speed she had ever had.
Closer, closer, getting closer and closer. Just as her hand was about to grab the Trident, Karasen's tentacle swept her away again.
"Bang bang bang——" After knocking over several stone pillars in a row, Atlanta finally stopped.
"You, you think you can get the Trident, are you worthy?" Karasen's mockery sounded in Atlanta's mind, and immediately after, a huge tentacle that covered the sky and the sun had already been lifted high and was quickly smashing down towards her.
If this hit, she would surely die!
Unwillingness and anger completely erupted at this moment. Atlanta knelt on the ground and yelled hysterically up at the sky.
"No!"
"For Atlantis, I must become the King!"
"Buzz!"
An invisible fluctuation erupted from all around her. The huge tentacle that was about to smash down stopped abruptly.
In the distance, Samuel, who had been observing in the dark, slightly raised the corner of his mouth.
He had guessed before that Atlanta had the ability to communicate with marine creatures, but it had always been latent, and she herself didn't know it.
In the movie, she failed to challenge Karasen several times and her ability didn't manifest, which should be because she wasn't as resolute as she is now, right?
Willpower is a very subjective power!
Many times, the strength of willpower determines the difference in outcomes. Take the battle between Black Knight Batman and Bane, for example. The first time, Black Knight Batman lost, but the second time, he won with almost a crushing victory.
Was it because of strength?
No!
It was because of willpower!
Atlanta is the same.
In the movie, she could only attempt to leave here cautiously and conservatively time and time again, but now she has no worries. She only has one goal and belief.
Get the Trident, become Aquaman, unite the seven kingdoms, and let Atlantis be glorious again!
Is such a belief not more firm and powerful than the belief of Aquaman in the movie who wanted to be a hero and fight for everyone?
Furthermore, Aquaman's Father is just an ordinary person. His ability to communicate with sea creatures can only come from Atlanta, so it is logical that Atlanta also possesses this ability.
At most, it's because of the human bloodline that Aquaman's ability is more apparent and stronger.
"Can You understand what I'm saying?" Karasen slowly approached and asked the somewhat bewildered Atlanta.
"Yes, I can hear You, I could hear You from the beginning," Atlanta replied.
Atlanta could indeed hear its words, but it couldn't hear Atlanta's words.
Uh, Atlanta didn't show that she could understand what it was saying either.
Simply put, the previous communication was one-way. Even if Atlanta spoke, Karasen might not be able to hear or understand.
This is spiritual communication, not linguistic!
"For so long, besides the Atlantean King, no one has ever been able to talk to me. Who are You?"
"Atlanta, Queen of Atlantis."
"I came here to get the Trident, unite the seven kings, and let Atlantis be glorious again!"
"I came here also to prove that he didn't misjudge me, that I am qualified to become a greater King of the Ocean!"
Chapter 165: I am Aquaman? What about Queen Mera? (Fourth update, please subscribe!)
"No one has ever been able to take the Trident from the Atlantean King. If he thinks You are not worthy -- that's good, I haven't had a proper meal in a long time, I'm starving."
Atlanta's impassioned declaration did not make Karasen directly acknowledge her qualification. Whether she could pick up the Trident and become the King of the Ocean still required the final test.
If she failed, even if Atlanta could communicate with it, the result would be no different from those warriors who were only left with piles of White bones.
Atlanta did not swim directly to the throne but came to the steps and walked up step by step with a sense of ceremony.
Coming before the Atlantean King, looking at neptune's trident emitting Golden light and fluctuations, Atlanta grabbed neptune's trident with one hand, calmed herself, and yanked it with force.
"Boom!"
neptune's trident was pulled over by Atlanta without any hindrance.
The Golden afterglow quickly followed as it rotated, and the neptune's trident, which was originally emitting Golden light, seemed to become even brighter.
The Atlantean King's corpse quickly disintegrated as neptune's trident left, leaving only a set of Golden yellow Armor slowly drifting down from the throne.
Atlanta tightly gripped neptune's trident. She could feel a powerful force surging into her body from the Trident.
Her eyes lit up with Golden light, and her injuries healed completely in an instant. A surge of power naturally arose, and in the depths of her being, she felt as if she had merged with the seawater.
The Sea was her, and she was the Sea.
Not only that.
As this power surged in, countless sea creatures seemed to appear in her mind. She had a feeling that she could control them to do anything!
"I succeeded!"
"I really succeeded!"
Atlanta excitedly held neptune's trident, picked up the Golden Armor on the ground, turned around, and quickly returned the way she came, wanting to go back to the surface to share her joy of success with Samuel.
As for Karasen?
It had been temporarily forgotten by her.
Five minutes later, Samuel, who had returned to the waterfall first, looked at Atlanta walking out of the waterfall and smiled as he embraced her.
"Look, I succeeded, this is neptune's trident!" Atlanta proudly held Samuel with one hand and raised neptune's trident with the other.
In terms of appearance, neptune's trident is actually more gorgeous than Stormbreaker, after all, it's a complete local tyrant gold, and it flashes with Golden light when used.
"Congratulations on becoming Aquaman!" Samuel congratulated with a smile.
Atlanta, however, shook her head, released Samuel, placed neptune's trident in his hand, and said seriously.
"No, it should be congratulations on becoming Aquaman!"
Samuel had a face full of question marks.
Atlanta said seriously: "I know You don't need it, and You even look down on titles like King of Atlantis or Aquaman, but I hope You understand, and I also hope all the people of Atlantis understand."
"You are my King, and You are their King!"
"Only You are qualified to make me, and Atlantis, pledge allegiance!"
Atlanta's meaning was very direct, which was to directly place the title or name on Samuel.
Samuel could look down on it, and he could not care, but he had to let everyone know that he had this identity, this name, and this power!
Samuel really didn't care about titles like King of Atlantis or Aquaman. He couldn't possibly stay in Atlantis and deal with trivial matters every day.
However, after Atlanta finished speaking, his first reaction was not to refuse, but to think of Mera!
Originally, Atlanta was the Queen of Atlantis, Arthur Curry would become Aquaman, and Mera would naturally be the Queen of the Sea.
If I become Aquaman, Atlanta will definitely be the Queen of the Sea, so what about Mera? Won't she have any title?
It's fine if Aquaman Arthur Curry is gone, but that beautiful and sexy red-haired Mera is still there. Although she is a bit young now, it's also good to cultivate her from a young age after uniting the seven kingdoms of Atlantis!
Getting off topic, getting off topic, Atlanta has given me the title of Aquaman and the Trident, but I'm thinking about cultivating a Queen of the Sea, which is a bit impolite!
Samuel looked at neptune's trident in his hand, vaguely feeling an increase in strength, and also feeling a closeness to the ocean and control over sea creatures.
In other words, I can also be considered to have obtained the recognition of the Atlantean King or Atlanta, and the title of Aquaman can be said to be well-deserved.
But how to say it, the power and abilities amplified by neptune's trident are a bit useless to him, the power is not strong, and the abilities are not very useful.
neptune's trident is most cost-effective in Atlanta's hands!
Only when Atlanta becomes Aquaman and holds neptune's trident will the system determine that neptune's trident has become her equipment and be able to be refreshed.
At that time, I can keep one for collection and try to see if I can refresh an Aquaman Corps like Stormbreaker.
Samuel returned neptune's trident to Atlanta and smiled, shaking his head: "Whether it's the title of Aquaman or neptune's trident, they all belong to You!"
"Only when Your light becomes brighter will it make my light shine even brighter!"
Atlanta looked at the Trident symbolizing the identity of Aquaman, then looked at Samuel, and nodded heavily: "I understand, I will work hard to make myself worthy of You, and let Atlantis become Your little spark, a part of Your light!"
Samuel smiled and nodded, looking at the Golden Armor hanging on Atlanta's arm.
"What are You going to do with this Armor?"
Atlanta said: "This is the Atlantean King's Armor, and it is also a symbol of Aquaman's identity, but this Armor is too big, I have to modify it to wear it."
Samuel shook his head: "Don't change it, I'll keep this one for collection. I'll help You build a better identical Armor later!"
The material and effect of this Golden Armor are actually quite good, after all, it is the Aquaman set!
But this one is originally a men's model, and it was pulled off the Atlantean King's corpse. Atlanta has to modify it to wear it, and she feels uncomfortable mentally. It's better to build a brand new one.
The technology of the Black Panther suit is very good, it can absorb kinetic energy, which can enhance the defense effect and also use the absorbed energy for attack.
Using Vibranium material, coupled with nanotechnology, the effect will definitely be better and more practical than this Golden Armor!
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