This was too absurd...
But Rhett couldn’t dwell on it for long. After observing the patterns on the ground for a while, he said, "I’ve studied most of these runes, and it seems this one is primarily for healing injuries. However, without the proper formula, it’s impossible to determine its exact effect, the dium required, or its duration and other aspects."
Taking a deep breath, Rhett’s thoughts began to clear. "How do you think Tymos’ research on alchemical fusion compares to yours?"
"He’s not as good as !" Heisenberg’s voice was firm and resolute. "In the field of alchemical fusion, no one in the world understands it better than I do! Although I don’t know why Tymos has also mastered this knowledge, it’s likely due to the assistance of the Undead Patriarch. With his help, it’s no surprise Tymos could achieve this."
Rhett shrugged. "Alright, I believe you. But there’s one last favor I need to ask of you."
Heisenberg’s face showed curiosity. "What is it?"
"Introduce to the rfolk King."
At the Gale Sea.
The fierce wind howled like an enraged demon, never ceasing.
Rhett stood still in mid-air, allowing the strong wind to whip at his clothes. He remained motionless, as solid as a boulder.
Looking out over the endless sea, with birds flying and fish leaping from the water, Rhett couldn’t help but feel sothing indescribable in his heart.
Who would have thought that this Gale Sea would later beco known as the Storm Sea?
Located in the eastern part of the East Blue Sea, the coordinates and area were almost identical, yet at this ti, the stormy, thunderous waves of the future had yet to form. The current weather was bright and sunny, with no sign of the violent thunderstorms that would later plague the region.
Though gusts of wind blew constantly, the sky was cloudless, the sun bright, and the scene held a unique beauty.
At this mont, Rhett was filled with doubt. "Could this space have unique properties? Even minor spatial disturbances could affect the real world. Is it possible that other regions remain stable and unaffected?"
As he silently pondered, the surface of the sea began to stir with an unusual ripple.
Rhett’s attention shifted. He refocused his mind and gazed toward the shoreline, where sothing strange was happening.
A small, rainbow-colored fish had washed up onto the shore with the rising tide.
Oddly, while other sea creatures like shrimp and crabs retreated with the tide, this colorful fish remained, glowing with radiant light before transforming into a tall humanoid figure with a fish’s head.
Covered in multicolored scales, with blue pupils set in white eyes, the humanoid man warily observed Rhett floating in the sky before speaking, "Are you the one Heisenberg said wanted to see ?"
Rhett slowly descended from the sky, a smile playing on his lips. "rfolk King, I’ve long heard of your fa. Seeing you in person confirms your extraordinary presence."
Though Rhett’s words were polite, the rfolk King’s eyes glead with suspicion. "Who are you? Why have I never seen you before? No, you’re not a newly ascended Saint. Strange... none of the human Saints I know are like you."
"Haha, why can’t I be like you rfolk, descending here from another world?" Rhett half-joked, half-seriously.
To his surprise, the rfolk King actually considered this possibility for a mont, then shook his head. "I don’t think so... Your aura is too closely aligned with this world. You’re not an outsider. Strange..."
Rhett raised an eyebrow. Was the rfolk King admitting that he was from another world? Though this had long been rumored, hearing it confird firsthand made Rhett more confident in his assumptions.
"Enough. Humans are always scheming and hiding things. Maybe you’ve just been in hiding all this ti. What do you want from today? Hmph, if you’re here to convince to hand over control of the sea like those others, forget it." The rfolk King thought for a mont but chose not to dwell on Rhett’s origins. His face turned cold, as though preparing for battle.
Rhett couldn’t help but feel a spark of excitent. He was curious to test the rfolk King’s strength, but after a mont of consideration, he realized that rushing into a fight might cause him to miss out on important information.
With a sigh, Rhett responded calmly, "I’m not interested in that. You can rest easy."
The rfolk King looked puzzled. "Then what is it you want?"
"I’m curious about the origins of your rfolk race. I’ve heard that you erged a century ago, and within just a hundred years, you’ve taken half the world from humanity’s control." Rhett’s eyes glead with curiosity. "So, can you satisfy my curiosity? Where did your people co from?"
Hearing this, the rfolk King’s expression changed, and his tone carried a hint of anger. "Hmph, so that’s what you’re after. Let be clear: when we descended, we lost most of our mories. Don’t think you can get any information about the rfolk from . And tell your fellow humans this: if they know what’s good for them, they’ll stop bothering us. Maybe then we’ll return the seas willingly one day. Otherwise... they’ll have to face the consequences."
Rhett frowned at the veiled threat. The rfolk King’s insistence was proving troubleso.
"Is there really no room for further discussion?" Rhett’s voice turned cold.
"Human, my patience has limits. I’ll forgive your provocative words, but only if you disappear from my sight in the next second..."
The rfolk King’s face darkened, and his body began to glow with a radiant, seven-colored light. Though it appeared similar to elental energy, the aura it exuded was vastly different.
It was clear that if Rhett pushed any further, the rfolk King would unleash a devastating attack.
"So, you choose punishnt over persuasion... Very well, don’t bla for being ruthless..." Rhett muttered to himself as he summoned the power of his mystical abilities.
The air rippled with a sudden surge of power.
Sensing the shift, the rfolk King’s expression twisted in fury. His scales shimred even more brilliantly, and in an instant, he transford into a rainbow-colored streak, rushing directly at Rhett.
But just as the rfolk King reached top speed, Rhett’s gravity field fully activated.
The rfolk King, who had been moving as fast as a blur, suddenly slowed as though stepping from an ice rink into a mud pit. His movents beca sluggish, like a turtle wading through a swamp.
"Impossible... A perfect-level gravity field? Which human could have possibly mastered such a technique?"
The rfolk King’s eyes widened in shock, bulging like a dead fish’s eyes. His face twisted in fear as he realized he was dealing with a force on par with the legendary Tymos.
The seven-colored scales on his body reflected light, shooting beams in all directions. These beams carried a formidable energy that instantly shattered the gravity field restraining him.
Freed from the constraints, the rfolk King vanished.
Yes, he disappeared completely from Rhett’s view.
Rhett was stunned. What kind of power was this? Spatial teleportation? The rainbow-colored glow had vanished so suddenly, leaving Rhett caught off guard.
As he quickly reviewed the details of the fight and tried to guess the conditions for the rfolk King’s abilities, a sudden warning bell rang in Rhett’s mind—a life-threatening danger lood.
In an instant, a chill ran down his spine, and his hair stood on end. Instinctively, Rhett activated his dispersion technique!
Even so, he felt his ntal energy draining rapidly, as if a dam had burst.
A long spear pierced through his chest, radiating a strange, powerful energy that exerted pressure on both his body and soul.
Even though Rhett had used his dispersion ability, the drain on his ntal energy was imnse—far greater than in any previous battle.
"Die... you foolish human!"
The rfolk King’s voice, filled with killing intent, echoed from behind him.
But in the next mont, the rfolk King cried out in shock, "What? Dispersion at a perfect level? You’ve mastered two perfect techniques?!"
Rhett no longer held back. He now regarded the rfolk King as an opponent more dangerous than even the Beast King or the Blood God Sect leader.
His body, now like a mass of yellow sand, whirled around as Rhett swiftly turned, locking the rfolk King in his grasp. At the sa ti, he activated his consolidation technique, making his body as tough and unyielding as stone.
Even though the rfolk King realized sothing was wrong, he couldn’t escape in ti.
A terrifying, buzzing shockwave radiated from Rhett’s body, causing the entire area to tremble under its pressure.
The rfolk King, caught so close, suffered the full brunt of the force.
His colorful scales shuddered violently, blood seeping from the cracks, while a muffled cry of pain escaped his throat.
"So... much pain..."
The rfolk King’s eyes turned bloodshot, his face contorted in agony. He struggled with all his strength and finally managed to break free from Rhett’s grip, retreating several hundred ters away.
At this point, his once radiant body was now a battered ss, covered in wounds and drenched in blood.
Luckily, the vitality of a Saint is incredibly strong, and the rfolk King’s life force, being at this level, was extraordinary. His wounds healed rapidly, almost visibly, and the blood evaporated swiftly.
However, the fear and caution in his eyes did not diminish; instead, they intensified! "I admit, your strength is formidable, perhaps the greatest of our ti. The others aren’t even worthy of carrying your shoes," the rfolk King said warily, keeping a close eye on Rhett. "But I warn you, don’t push too far. While I may not be your match, if I choose to flee, evading your pursuit would be all too easy. Are you not concerned that I could slaughter humans at will?"
Afraid? Of course I’m afraid, but this isn’t the real world... Rhett smirked coldly and replied firmly, "If you dare try such a thing, don’t bla for exterminating the rfolk race and making sure the plans of those behind you co to nothing!"
The rfolk King’s expression shifted drastically. "What plans? I don’t understand what you’re talking about. Just na your conditions. How can we achieve peace? Do you want rfolk labor? Or for us to give up part of the sea territory? None of that is a problem!"
Rhett’s cold smile remained unchanged. Seeing the rfolk King retreat, he did not stop but pressed harder, step by step, with an imposing aura.
"This ocean belongs to humanity by right. Returning it entirely is the only reasonable option. When did you think it was up to you to decide?"
The rfolk King’s face darkened, becoming as cold as ice. "So, what do you want to do? Insist on mutual destruction? I acknowledge your unparalleled combat power, but your speed is your weakness. You may protect yourself, but what about the others? Can you stay by their side at all tis?"
The air rippled slightly.
A spike silently condensed in the air, and just as the rfolk King tensed up, it shot forward, piercing his left arm.
Originally, the strike should have aid for his heart.
But the rfolk King’s reaction was astonishing. At the last second, he twisted his body, narrowly dodging a fatal blow. Still, a cry of pain echoed as the attack hit.
"Ah!"
The spike had pierced his left arm, leaving a gaping hole where a chunk of flesh the size of a bowl had vanished, a grueso sight.
"D-dissolution mastery... perfect dissolution mastery... the fifth perfect mastery!" The rfolk King stamred, trembling as he looked at Rhett as if seeing a monster.
"Earth mastery perfected... You actually achieved it. This might be the first ti in human history soone has reached this level..."
The rfolk King muttered to himself, his expression full of complexity. Why was such an extraordinary talent in the enemy camp, rather than on his side?
"Now... can you talk?"
Rhett slowly approached the rfolk King, and with every step he took, the rfolk King’s heart thudded, so much so that he was too terrified to move.
The rfolk King swallowed nervously. While this monster’s terrifying strength was bad enough, the worst part was that Rhett truly didn’t seem to care about the fate of others...
But the rfolk King did care!
That was what made him most afraid. If he couldn’t defeat Rhett in single combat, he could at least target his allies. Yet now, it seed that this plan wouldn’t work.
Swallowing hard again, the rfolk King took a deep breath and said, "What do you want to know...? But let be clear: I don’t know much. When I awakened, my mind was a blank slate, so I can’t tell you about my origins."
Rhett was surprised, thinking for a mont. "Then what is your ultimate goal?"
"I don’t know... I just know that we must keep expanding the rfolk’s power and propagate our race. So instinctive mission tells that’s all we need to do," the rfolk King said, gazing up at the sky, speaking as if to himself.
"What is the purpose of the rainbow shell?" Rhett suddenly asked after a brief silence.
The rfolk King was startled, his eyes flashing with caution. "Why do you ask about that? It’s an extrely important artifact. There’s no way I’ll hand it over to you, even if you kill every last rfolk!"
Rhett shook his head. "Relax, I’m not here to take your artifact. I just want to know everything about it."
The rfolk King remained on guard, ready to flee at any mont, but he finally started to speak:
"Hm, that shell has been with since I awakened. In the first few years, it seed to stabilize a spatial rift through which all the rfolk ca."
"Beyond that, just by keeping it near , all rfolk are able to grow rapidly. Even just being in its vicinity offers so benefits. You could say it’s a sacred object for the rfolk. It’s useless for humans or any other creatures in your world!"
By the end, the rfolk King didn’t forget to emphasize that this object was only valuable to the rfolk.
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