In the Name of Empress

Chapter 715 400: Fish That Drink Milk

Time weaves like a loom, burying all the past invisibly.

The upheavals of the fourth return day are already stories of the past.

Some live, some die, and in the blink of an eye, the Theia Plane has welcomed a hundred years of the rebirth epoch.

Nations and powers divide and reunite, forming a completely new landscape.

The Rodinia Continent still sees several major powers coexisting, with no significant changes.

Over the past century, wars led by ordinary people mainly occurred outside the Rodinia Continent, while disputes within the continent were primarily resolved through negotiations and trade.

After all, these countries share a common Prime Minister, Roland.

At his busiest, he served as the Prime Minister/Cardinal Minister/Chief Executive Officer of Sussex, Jin Yuan, Vladimir, Prudon, Tirol, and the Magic Empire, and he was also the most trusted Honorary Knight of the Pope of Light.

His extensive resume would even make Lu Bu call him brother.

Since these countries are governed by him, there is no reason for deadly conflicts.

These are internal disputes that can be talked over slowly. If they really can't reach an agreement, they go to the Arena of Truth to let strength speak.

Under Roland's leadership, the major nations achieved territories that were not perfect but satisfactory through territorial exchanges and overseas province expansions.

Not perfect, but better than before, and that is enough.

Wars mainly erupted on the New Continent and South Continent.

The South Continent was contended by the Dark Race, Magic Empire, and Nubia.

As the numbers of the Dark Race increased, they gained the upper hand in the war, but the combined forces of Nubia and the Magic Empire were not to be underestimated.

After the discovery of a rare super Magic Crystal Ore Vein in the northern desert of the South Continent, the power of the Magic Empire rapidly expanded, bringing the sides back to the same starting line.

After several brutal wars, the three factions were exhausted and had no choice but to accept each other's presence.

As for the indigenous peoples of the South Continent, they became spoils of war.

The opposition of the spoils was fierce, but no one cared.

The situation on the New Continent was initially simple; both sides reached an agreement as traditional colonial countries gradually withdrew and marine forces came ashore, to everyone's joy.

The opinions of the local indigenous people were likewise disregarded.

However, the expansion process on the New Continent unexpectedly faced unexpected issues.

The Moving Island Lisenburg suddenly descended, and the Divine Punishment Legion landed on the New Continent to expand their sphere of influence.

Perhaps the annihilation of the Sixth Legion made them feel a survival crisis, or there was a Divine Oracle from the Divine Realm; in any case, they came.

The strength of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Legions of Divine Punishment was absolutely not comparable to the Sixth Legion.

After their arrival, they quickly dealt with the aboriginal slave owners and primitive monarchs, spreading the Lord's glory on this fertile land.

To be fair, although the Divine Punishment Legion was arrogant and prejudiced, and very cruel to enemies, compared to the New Continent, still in the slave society or even primitive tribes, they were almost like sages.

Without comparison, there is no harm; the indigenous people of the New Continent lived lives worse than beasts under the dual oppression of local slave owners and foreign colonists. With the sudden arrival of the Divine Punishment Legion, bringing them civilization and freedom, and spreading the Goddess's glory, how could they not accept it?

If the central part of the New Continent hadn't been cut off by a narrow land bridge, the glory of the three Goddesses would likely have swept across the entire New Continent in a short time.

To the south of the land bridge, the area belongs to the Sea Emperor Hall and marine life.

Marine life shouted slogans of "Landing, landing" and waded ashore with their wet steps, embracing the sunshine and fresh air they had long dreamed of.

Unlike those races landing for the first time, the Sea Demon People were returning home.

They finally set foot on the land countless generations yearned for.

The Sea Demons also had their own territory, with many wetlands and lakes becoming their new territories.

Here, they could maintain their basic lifestyles while easily trading with humans, a survival path summarized by pioneers like Munina.

The seafood that landed was ecstatic, only to be sun-dried shortly after.

They gradually discovered that land was not as wonderful as expected. Or rather, though beautiful, it was not suitable for them.

Having adapted to the moist undersea world, their residences couldn't be far from water sources, so they preferred to live near large lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

Years later, after countless struggles, the Sea Demon People and Sea Demons finally paused to re-examine the world, their doubts finally welling up from their chests.

What exactly were they struggling for?

The seafood that landed finally realized they had only moved from a larger water body to a smaller one.

Millions of years of obsession, the hard work of countless generations, the sacrifices and blood of warriors only to achieve a journey from ocean to pond?

Some things cannot be thought about in detail, the more they ponder, the more confused they become, and they fell into deep contemplation.

Some even wanted to return to the ocean, to their familiar but sunless homeland.

The winds and waves there were fierce, full of dangers, there were neither delicacies nor tall buildings.

But it had the life rhythm they were used to.

These elder Sea Demon People and Sea Demons, nostalgic for the ocean, were mocked by the young, who said they were old dogs unable to adapt to land life.

The young had strong adaptability; they could adjust to relatively arid land and urban life.

Many were confused, not understanding why there was such a divide between the younger generation and the previous one.

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"Because when a fish is ashore, it's no longer a fish."

Roland calmly answered the beautiful guest sitting opposite him.

As a leader among Scholars and a disseminator of knowledge, answering questions for esteemed guests was also a part of the service.