Fang Yuan released his telepathic sensing ability derived from Deep Sea and directly reached out to grasp the golden trident.
Being able to grasp the trident meant half the battle was already won.
But when he tried to lift the trident, he encountered resistance.
It was clear that the golden trident was also hesitating: did the person in front of it actually meet the requirements?
Fang Yuan's face darkened. Karathen was still watching; wouldn't this be incredibly embarrassing for him?
So, he quickly equipped the [Ancient One Template]. thunderous divine power rapidly spread from his palm to the entire trident, simultaneously destroying the lingering Atlan magic on it.
"Now, I am Poseidon!"
Fang Yuan shouted in his heart as he hoisted the lightning-flickering golden trident over his head, leaving Karathen stunned.
It was first surprised that after so long, the golden trident could actually be lifted again, but—
Was this right?
A person claiming to be Poseidon was using thunderous divine power similar to Zeus's?
A look of great confusion appeared in Karathen's large eyes.
Did Poseidon absorb Zeus, or did Zeus possess Poseidon?
But regardless, Fang Yuan had successfully obtained the golden trident, becoming its second Master in thousands of years.
Naturally, he also became Karathen's Master.
"You don't need to guard this place anymore. Go find somewhere to play; just don't let humans discover you for now," Fang Yuan said generously to Karathen.
This indifferent tone made it seem as if the mythical undersea beast Karathen was just some insignificant small fry.
It was precisely this attitude that truly intimidated Karathen. It knew its own strength was invincible under the sea, yet Fang Yuan didn't care, which meant he must have absolute confidence.
Even if he wasn't the real Poseidon, he was still a great deity.
However, how could Karathen know what Fang Yuan was currently thinking?
"The golden trident is indeed a signal amplifier, but unfortunately, Deep Sea is still not Aquaman," Fang Yuan shook his head inwardly.
Aquaman can not only communicate with marine life but also directly control them, whereas Deep Sea cannot. Deep Sea needs to communicate with the fish, and they only help him if they agree.
The different focus of their abilities resulted in Fang Yuan feeling a bit awkward now.
Although he had obtained the golden trident, he couldn't use it to directly control fish.
This was a case of having the golden trident's body but not its heart.
So, Fang Yuan naturally had to let Karathen go off and play on its own. Otherwise, if this giant crab found out the golden trident wasn't working well for him, wouldn't it laugh at him?
Fortunately, this didn't affect Fang Yuan's plan, as he never intended to go to Atlantis to become king right now anyway.
Although Atlanna still had supporters within Atlantis, the fact that she was ousted showed that there were now more people in the country opposing her for their own interests.
Therefore, for Atlanna to become an asset in Fang Yuan's rise to power, it would at least have to wait until the current king, Okwas, met a sudden death.
What? Okwas is in his prime and won't die suddenly?
Normally, he indeed had over a decade of life left, but now that Fang Yuan had arrived and brought a Batman along, nothing was certain.
If he said he must die suddenly, then he must die suddenly.
When Fang Yuan walked out from the waterfall holding the golden trident, Atlanna couldn't help but catch her breath.
She never imagined that Fang Yuan would actually obtain this divine artifact!
In that case, Atlantis would be in danger.
But Arthur was very excited, his face filled with thrill and curiosity.
"Is this the legendary trident? It's so beautiful!"
The corners of Fang Yuan's mouth curled up slightly. Under Atlanna's surprised gaze, he actually handed the golden trident to Arthur.
"Want to try?" Fang Yuan suggested.
Atlanna was in disbelief, completely unable to grasp Fang Yuan's strategy.
She knew that Arthur, like the First King of Atlantis, had the ability to communicate with marine life and would most likely be able to use the golden trident.
Currently, he was too young to pass the trial, but the situation of the golden trident being handed directly to him was different.
Arthur reached out to touch it, but a spark of electricity suddenly erupted from the trident, snapping his hand back.
"I can't use it," Arthur shook his head.
He wasn't too dejected, but Atlanna's eyes widened.
Only then did she understand Fang Yuan's true intention in letting Arthur try.
If Arthur couldn't use the golden trident, then he had no alternative way to become the King of Atlantis through it.
As for competing for the succession against Orm, Atlanna herself couldn't compete with Okwas, so Arthur had even less hope.
Fang Yuan was telling her that her previous plans had all fallen through. If she wanted to live well and protect Arthur now, she had to find another way.
Atlanna gritted her teeth, her thoughts racing.
"Let's get ready to go back. I heard Arthur's father still waits for you at the lighthouse every day," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
But while he said this, he made no move to leave. Atlanna understood he was waiting for her to take a stand.
Should she help Fang Yuan seize power in Atlantis and reunite with her lover, son, and family, or refuse his conditions and face unknown risks?
For Atlanna, the choice wasn't actually that difficult.
If she had cared deeply about Atlantis, she wouldn't have fled in the first place.
However, there was one more thing Atlanna was worried about.
"Orm, he is also my child," she spoke.
"That's right, Orm is a good child," Fang Yuan nodded. "So I think he would definitely be happier staying with his mother."
He turned to little Arthur: "Arthur, would you like to have a younger brother?"
Arthur's eyes lit up instantly: "A brother? Of course!"
He thumped his chest hard: "I will definitely take good care of him!"
Atlanna was silent for a moment, then patted little Arthur's head with a gratified expression. Clearly, the sensible Arthur had helped dispel many of her concerns.
"Alright!"
Atlanna finally nodded in agreement to Fang Yuan: "I will help you, Lord Poseidon!"
Regardless of whether Fang Yuan was actually Poseidon, Atlanna now acknowledged him as such.
After all, Atlanna herself had no bargaining chips. Although Fang Yuan hadn't said it explicitly, she understood that the lives of everyone she cared about were in his hands.
And now, the price Fang Yuan offered was for her to reunite with her family while also ensuring Orm's safety. For Atlanna, this was already a very generous offer.
As for whether this was handing Atlantis over to an outsider?
Atlanna didn't care much.
She had already been exiled to this remote corner of the Trench by the current king and other powerful figures in the country; Atlantis had long since been controlled by outsiders.
"Better to give it to Fang Yuan; at least he doesn't seem that bad," Atlanna thought.
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