Chapter 843
Chapter 843
"Why didn't the pyramid explode back then?"
"I'm not entirely sure myself. Perhaps the seismic waves lacked sufficient power at the time. Or maybe, someone wanted the Amazon Kingdom to be annihilated at this specific moment."
Queen Eda remained silent.
She wanted to ask Shen Lang how he knew all of this, but her character prevented her from prying into someone's private secrets.
"This is the data my father left behind. Actually, it wasn't for me, but for my sister, Princess Helene."
Shen Lang pulled a thick stack of documents from his pack. They were covered in dense text and diagrams.
"Of course, my father, Jiang Li, tried to alter the core energy's self-destruct program at the time, but unfortunately, he was pressed for time. If he didn't leave, the pyramid's exit would have sealed completely. Moreover, he was very young then and hadn't yet thoroughly studied the structure of the nightmare stones. Later, he spent several years making complete calculations and left these important documents in the underground mausoleum of the Queen's castle. His intention was for my sister, Princess Helene, to save the Amazon Kingdom. But since Princess Helene vanished, these documents fell into my hands, and I came here."
"It all seems like the arrangement of a divine being—your father and you coming here. So, do you think the one who conspired to destroy the Amazon Kingdom was the White Whale?"
Shen Lang was startled by her words.
*The White Whale? Could it be that the White Whale's little snow-falling boat came here?*
"When the small pyramid exploded, a small white boat that scattered snow drifted down from the north, identical to the legendary ship said to destroy nations. Furthermore, a mysterious, unknown person named Adolf appeared in the eastern seas, demanding the entire Amazon Kingdom kneel and pledge allegiance to him. I led a thousand warriors to charge him and tear his ship apart, but he had already vanished without a trace. The one I spoke with was something like a beam of light; it was as if his true body was a thousand li away."
Shen Lang's scalp tingled.
*D-damn it! Is that White Whale the White Jade Capital or not? Is it really that powerful?*
Their strength and mystique, using such unknown methods, were enough to inspire fear.
"Your Majesty, the great cataclysm actually arrived six hours late. I found that highly suspicious. Both my father and I, after countless calculations, concluded that this cataclysm would occur in the morning. Our calculations were extremely precise; they couldn't have been wrong. The core energy beneath the northern Nightmare Mountain was already heading toward collapse, an irreversible event. Therefore, the massive volcanic eruption and the great earthquake in the north were bound to happen. But for it to be delayed by six hours, someone must have intervened."
"Is that a very difficult thing to do?"
"Your Majesty, the core energy beneath the northern Nightmare Mountain was used to suppress a volcano in ancient times. That volcano constantly releases intense thermal energy, but all of it is consumed by the massive core energy. This kind of energy sphere is the most excellent storage medium. According to the design of the ancient civilization, the operational lifespan of this energy sphere was ten thousand years, so there should still be a large surplus. That's why Nightmare Mountain, despite being a massive volcano, never erupted. In fact, the volcano showed no signs of containing lava, and was even covered in snow. However, the ancient civilization was destroyed, and the energy sphere of Nightmare Mountain absorbed volcanic energy to its limit, no longer able to suppress the volcano. That's why an unprecedented great explosion occurred, resulting not only in a volcanic eruption but also an astonishing earthquake."
"When my father explored Nightmare Mountain in the past, he saw that the energy sphere had already weakened and calculated the time of its collapse. I also calculated it many times, and his calculations were flawless. Yet someone managed to delay the energy sphere's failure by a full six hours."
"Your Majesty, the energy sphere beneath Nightmare Mountain was used to suppress a volcano and has been doing so for countless ages. It's like a very small sun. Even if it's a very, very small sun, no one could stop it from exploding. But someone held it back for six hours. Can you imagine how powerful that is, what an awe-inspiring force that must be?"
With that explanation, Queen Eda understood the situation. She could now fully grasp the cause and effect of this event. The explosion of the energy sphere that had suppressed the volcano for ten thousand years beneath Nightmare Mountain was inevitable. So, someone used that event to orchestrate a terrifying conspiracy to destroy the Amazon Kingdom. But Shen Lang and his father had discovered the plot, arrived here in time to stop it, and saved the Amazon Kingdom.
Queen Eda instantly found herself even more captivated by Shen Lang. His wisdom was so alluring, so mysterious. It was now clear that the intelligence Shen Lang had shown until now was merely a fraction of the whole. Saving the Amazon Kingdom required not just the mysterious manipulations he had demonstrated earlier, but also a grasp of the world's true nature. It involved a vast amount of ancient knowledge and infinite wisdom. To Queen Eda, such wisdom was true strength. A person's martial power had limits, but wisdom was boundless, capable of destroying even heaven and earth.
* * *
Looking at the High Priestess kneeling before her, Queen Eda asked coldly.
"Master, why did you do it? You are not only my master but also my mother's. You are the most respected person in the Amazon Kingdom. Why did you betray us?"
*This High Priestess is over seventy? She doesn't look it at all.*
Shen Lang had thought she was only in her forties or fifties. Her elegant figure was unchanged, and she was still beautiful. Do the women of the Amazon tribe enjoy such prolonged youth?
The High Priestess looked at Shen Lang and said, "Stranger, it was one thing for you to heal the many warrior women here, but it was wrong for you to heal Her Majesty the Queen, allowing her to pass on the golden bloodline. Moreover, you should never have prevented the destruction of the Amazon Kingdom. That is why I had to kill you."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
*What kind of logic is that?*
The High Priestess cried out in an angry voice, "A deformed nation like the Amazon deserves to be destroyed! It should never have existed in this world in the first place. This nation deserved its destruction, so why did you save it?"
Now, even Shen Lang found the situation unbelievable. Was there a faction within the Amazon Kingdom that resented its own country?
"Forty years ago, was it you who colluded with an outsider to activate the pyramid's core energy self-destruct mechanism?"
Shen Lang asked, and the High Priestess answered.
"I don't know what a self-destruct mechanism is. But if someone wants to destroy the Amazon, I will certainly help them. Even if it means we all perish together, I will destroy this nation."
Princess Dora and the Amazon warriors present had a momentary crisis of faith. This High Priestess was a wise elder of the Amazon Kingdom, second in power only to Her Majesty the Queen. Why would she want to destroy her own nation?
The High Priestess glared at Queen Eda and said in a furious voice, "Your mother killed my child. She killed my child! What did I do wrong? I only went to the Seed Island, found a man, and conceived a child, just like any other Amazon woman. Every Amazon woman gave birth to a girl, but I alone had a boy. What did I do wrong? I knelt before your mother back then and offered to take my child and leave this nation on my own. But your mother said giving birth to a boy was an ill omen, took me prisoner, and threw my child into the raging waves. She killed my child!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Queen Eda.
*So there was such a secret. That's why the High Priestess resented the Amazon Kingdom so much.*
Queen Eda asked, "Then was it also you who did something to me so that I couldn't conceive?"
"Yes, it was me. It's all because I was too soft-hearted to bring myself to kill you. I only made it so you couldn't conceive. It's all because I was too weak-willed... *sob*, my child, my poor child."
Queen Eda sighed, then knelt down and said, "Master, your son is not dead. The child my mother threw into the raging waves back then was a fake. How could she kill an innocent newborn? My mother took the child to the outside world and left him with a family to be raised."
Hearing this, the High Priestess was shocked and stared at Queen Eda in disbelief.
"This is a lock of your son's baby hair. It's time I returned it to you."
Queen Eda handed her a box. The High Priestess stared at her blankly, opened the box, and saw the soft, golden lock of baby hair inside.
"Aaaah..."
Suddenly, the High Priestess let out a sharp scream and tried to kill herself by slamming her head hard against the floor. But her suicide attempt was thwarted by the Queen. The Queen said.
"You have committed a crime and must be exiled. If you wish, you may go and find your son."
At that moment, the High Priestess collapsed to the floor, weeping.
* * *
The next day, Shen Lang left the Amazon Queendom. The Queen, who had come to see him off, suddenly asked with a serious expression.
"What you said before, is it still valid?"
"What did I say?"
"That if I didn't shut up, you'd fuck me to death."
Shen Lang was taken aback.
*Your Majesty, are... are you hitting on me this directly?*
Shen Lang immediately nodded.
"Of course, it's valid. I am destined to be an emperor, so my words are like imperial edicts. Once spoken, they must be kept!"
Shen Lang interpreted the Queen's words as an invitation to make a baby. That was something he was very good at. Unfortunately, the Queen's ovulation period had already passed several days ago. Still, they could always have a dress rehearsal beforehand. It would be fine to do it right here on the ship. After all, there were no men in the Amazon Kingdom, so he didn't have to worry about others seeing the Queen's ass.
Queen Eda asked him, "Shen Lang, do you know the tradition of our Amazon tribe?"
"I have an idea, but what is it?"
"In about a month, the annual breeding season for our Amazon tribe will arrive. I will also go to the Seed Island then. I expect you to fulfill your promise at that time."
*Not now? Can't we do it here? I've already held back for so long. Right now, I'm so hungry I could swallow a cow.*
However, contrary to his thoughts, Shen Lang replied with a solemn expression, "Then I shall look forward to that day."
Shen Lang had only thought the Queen would initiate something here. He wondered to himself.
*Is she really only going to seek pleasure once in her life? That's even more tragic than the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. At least those two get to meet once a year.*