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Chapter 4432 [Atlantis]

Xiang Nan didn't originally want to go to Atlantis, he just wanted to observe the mermaids up close and see what secrets their clan held.

He never expected that he would arrive at the legendary lost city of Atlantis. He was really surprised and delighted.

Xiang Nan then entered Atlantis and saw that the city was full of ruins. Broken stone pillars, collapsed roofs, destroyed statues...

Xiang Nan was so shocked that he sighed and was astonished.

He could see that thousands of years ago, this city must have been very grand, very spectacular, very beautiful, and very lively.

There must be many people living here, believing in and worshipping Poseidon, the god of the sea, and his subordinate gods, as can be seen from the statues of Poseidon that can be seen everywhere.

But now, the city has withered. The former prosperity has disappeared, leaving only ruins.

"Is this the punishment from the King of Gods Zeus? Then where is Poseidon, the God of the Sea? Is he still alive, or has he disappeared?" Xiang Nan couldn't help but think.

In Pirates of the Caribbean 5, the location where the trident of Poseidon is hidden is called "Poseidon's Tomb". And Poseidon's main city, Atlantis, has now become a ruin...

All signs indicate that Poseidon, the god of the sea, seems to have disappeared. His throne as the god of the sea was taken over by Colybuso, who is also a descendant of the Titans.

Colybuso's father, Atlas, was a Titan who held up the sky. However, there is another saying that Colybuso's father, Atlas, was the eldest son of Poseidon. He was the one who managed the city of Atlantis.

In short, ancient myths are full of mysteries, and Xiang Nan speculates that there may be great secrets hidden in them.

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Xiang Nan continued to wander around Atlantis.

Although the city is located in the deep sea, it is not pitch black, but instead has dots of light.

Xiang Nan noticed that the light came from a kind of shiny stone.

This stone is as transparent as crystal and glass, in the shape of hexagonal columns, and sparkles with bright white light. Therefore, the underwater city is not only not dark, but full of light.

"This should be the legendary magnetite." Xiang Nan guessed.

Plato mentioned in his Dialogues that the energy of Atlantis was provided by magnetite, which could store solar energy and release it, so that the whole city had no lack of lighting and power.

"It's really high-tech." Xiang Nan couldn't help but admire.

You know, even at the end of the 21st century, the utilization rate of solar energy by humans is still not high. However, the ancient Atlanteans were able to use solar energy so efficiently, how can we not admire them.

Xiang Nan then entered the central area of ​​Atlantis and saw that the center of the city was the habitat of the mermaids.

There are probably tens of thousands of mermaids in this habitat, but there are only a few male mermaids, and the vast majority are female mermaids. However, unlike the unparalleled beauty of female mermaids, male mermaids generally look ferocious and ugly.

Mermaids live in huge shells, which are decorated with beautiful corals, pearls and gems.

Xiang Nan also noticed that the colors of these mermaids' tails were different, including almost all colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue and purple.

He had seen Pirates of the Caribbean: Beyond the Horizon and knew that mermaids were divided into groups and classes according to the color of their tails. Red-tailed mermaids were servants, responsible for doing hard work; green-tailed mermaids were soldiers, responsible for protecting mermaids, hunting prey, and robbing stolen goods; blue-tailed mermaids were rulers, high above everyone else, enjoying life; and purple-tailed mermaids were free beings, not controlled by Poseidon's trident.

The reason why the Blue Tail Clan can rule over other mermaid clans is because they are blessed by the sea goddess Colybuso.

Not only did they possess the Trident of Poseidon, but they also took out the blue gem in the trident that controlled the Blue Tail Clan and hid it in the cabinet that Colibuso built for them.

This way, they can control other mermaid colonies without having to control their own colony.

As for why the Purple Tail Clan cannot be controlled, it is because the purple gem that controls them is born deformed, so they can only be influenced but not controlled.

Later, Captain Jack got the Trident of Poseidon. At the request of the purple-tailed mermaid Tomla, he dug out the various gems on the trident, smashed them all into powder, and set all the mermaids free.

However, the book records that he hid the sapphire that controlled the blue-tailed mermaid and did not smash it, just in case. In addition, he also appointed the purple-tailed mermaid Tang La to serve as regent in his place.

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When Xiang Nan arrived at the center of Atlantis, he saw the huge Temple of Poseidon, with a tall statue of Poseidon standing inside.

The statue holds the trident of Poseidon, stands majestically with a solemn expression, and is decorated with gold, silver, brass, pearls, ivory, gems, etc. It is elegant, noble and sacred, which makes people feel awe at the first sight.

However, Xiang Nan could also see that the statue had signs of being broken and damaged. It should have been broken and then glued together again. Because the statue was covered with deep cracks and many parts were damaged.

"Is Poseidon, the god of the sea, really dead? Otherwise, how could he not even protect his own temple?" Xiang Nan couldn't help but think when he saw this.

When he entered the temple, he saw the group of mermaids he had hunted before being punished.

It turned out that they had gone out hunting this time but got nothing, which angered the mermaid supervisor Tangla, so he decided to punish these mermaids and teach them a lesson.

"You useless people, why are you so incompetent? You went out hunting but came back empty-handed?" He shouted angrily, "By the authority granted to me by the king as regent, I declare that they should be hung up and each of them should be whipped with twenty lashes."

Then the mermaids were tied by their tails, hung upside down on the rack, and then whipped with whips by other mermaids.

I don't know what kind of leather this whip is made of. When it is swung in the water, it is not affected by the resistance in the water. It whips the mermaids swiftly and cruelly, leaving a deep wound every time, causing the mermaids to grimace in pain and wail.

But when Tang La heard these howls, he not only did not show any sympathy, but instead acted very happy, as if he had heard heavenly music.

He listened to the wailing of his fellow mermaids while tasting the red wine with a smile. The red wine must have been robbed by the mermaids.

Because they would also, like pirates, rob passing ships and drag the cargo, money and sailors on the ships into the sea.

Xiang Nan felt a little bit reluctant when he saw this.

Not to mention the other mermaids. Everyone present had expressions of dissatisfaction, helplessness, anger, and resentment on their faces.

But no one dared to speak out to stop it. Everyone was angry but not able to say anything.

But Xiang Nan could see that their dissatisfaction was accumulating and their anger was being suppressed.