After dealing with the only threat, the Heaven Realm, Zi Sui returned to the core research building leisurely.
The meat wrapped in thick fog was cut and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
While enjoying the fruits of victory, Zi Sui was also looking at the body in the transparent coffin in front of him that had no response to the outside world.
He was waiting for the final transformation to be completed.
The body of the Siren species, immersed in the dark red solution, quickly absorbed the materials previously added.
The solution is therefore becoming lighter at a rate visible to the naked eye.
The siren's uniquely gorgeous appearance and fin-shaped ears have undergone significant changes.
The facial features, body shape, and even the skeleton are all moving closer to Yuanyuan's original body.
The moment the special solution turned light pink, the eyes of the body inside suddenly opened.
The red vertical pupils unique to the royal family of the Dragon Spirit species appeared.
Zi Sui stared into those eyes, which contained only a moment of clarity before being covered by pain and confusion.
Yuanyuan's struggle didn't cause any trouble at all, and he naturally became Zi Sui's "chess piece".
Next, we just have to wait for the internal trials of the Dragon Spirit royal family to begin.
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Norlan Star Calendar, Chongming City time, February 27, 1046.
There are still two days left until the trial begins.
At this time, all kinds of news related to the trial had spread to all the settlements of the sea clan with Chongming City as the origin.
All of a sudden, all the sea creatures who had money, free time, and some strength to cross the ocean arrived in the capital.
Everyone is ready to take a look at this trial that has always been a royal secret.
"Breaking News! Breaking News! Confirmed that His Royal Highness the Third Prince has returned to Chongming City this morning!"
"Today's headlines! Two days left until the Three Dragons compete for the throne!"
"Three princes, who will you choose to support? Let's listen to the expert's analysis."
Just by listening to the newspaper vendors' shouts, you can easily guess what the hot topics are these days.
Thanks to official connivance, the battle for the crown prince has been heating up and shows no sign of stopping.
However, the popularity of the eldest prince Yuanrong, whose support rate skyrocketed at the beginning, has cooled down a bit recently.
The reason is simple. No matter how good the words are, the people are not fools who can be deceived.
The eldest prince's party is self-righteous and believes that the people will be swayed by public opinion.
But these sea creatures have been accustomed to obeying the Dragon King and the winner-takes-all principle for hundreds of years.
Just like they would look down on a prince because he lost a war.
"The people only care about who wins the trial."
“They’ll support whoever wins.”
Yuan Li had a smile in his eyes and looked calm and composed.
When Jiang Ning heard his evaluation of the people, he nodded in agreement, but did not make a sound to disturb him.
They were now sitting in the huge and elegant garden of the Third Prince's Mansion.
In front of Yuan Li, his useful easel was placed after a long absence.
He was casually sketching the sea of flowers and pavilions in the distance, while Jiang Ning was serving him tea or helping him.
After a moment, the final touch of color is added and the painting is complete.
Seeing Yuan Li put down his brush, Jiang Ning first waved, signaling the servant waiting in the distance to come over and put the painting away properly.
Then he asked.
"Aren't you going to get ready?"
"What are you preparing for?"
Seeing Jiang Ning was stunned by his question, Yuan Li continued speaking.
"The trial location is set at the magma pool, which is my father's territory."
What this means is that the winner and loser will be decided by the Dragon King.
This seems to be the stage for these three princes, but it is not.
Behind the fight for the position of crown prince is the power struggle and interest game among the top leaders of the sea clan.
At the same time, it was also a test of imperial power by those ministers and aristocratic families who had lived in comfort for a long time once the country entered a wartime state.
They are all just "agents" in front of the stage, pushed into the spotlight by various forces.
Although the eldest brother is a bastard, he is still the eldest brother after all.
He entered the court early, and although he had been in a bad state for quite some time, he still had a certain prestige and connections.
Coupled with his lazy personality, he became the first choice of some aristocratic families and fence-sitters who were dissatisfied with the status quo.
These people may be dissatisfied with the existing power structure.
Or perhaps he simply wants to play both sides in this power game.
It doesn't matter. I'm joining Big Brother just in the hope of getting some benefits from him.
The second brother successfully controlled a considerable number of officials and aristocratic families by relying on his own methods.
These people saw the second brother's ability and potential and believed that he could stand out in this power struggle, so they chose to support him.
And what about him?
He is well aware of his position in this power game.
He is not without supporters, but compared with his elder and second brothers who entered the center of power earlier, his influence is obviously much smaller.
However, he has an advantage that no one else can match - military merit and the favor of the Dragon King.
He is like a chess piece in the hands of the Dragon King.
Although he is not a brilliant man, he has the advantage of not having much interaction with the evil wolves outside the royal family.
By this calculation, the real swordplay had already begun in secret.
The various forces are fighting openly and secretly, but also.
The choice of the trial location is one of the aspects of the game between the parties.
Choosing the trial location deep in the Dragon King's Palace is undoubtedly a symbol.
This means that this round is a temporary victory for the Dragon King.
Since it was his own preparation that won, what was there for him to be afraid of?
Anyway, the winner was determined from the beginning.
The rest of the drama is just a death struggle for the public to witness.
Yuanli knew everything clearly, and although Jiang Ning didn't know the inside story, he had guessed some of it.
"I see."
Since His Highness knows what's going on, he doesn't need to worry too much.
During the brief time the two were talking, the servant who came forward from a distance had already laid out a new blank paper.
Instead of preparing all those unnecessary things, why not take advantage of the free time now and paint a few more paintings.
Thinking of this, Yuan Li waved the paintbrush in his hand and danced on the blank paper again.
At the same time, on the other side, in the Second Prince’s Mansion.
At this moment, the Second Prince, who had become a puppet, listened to the analysis and reports of his subordinates, with no emotion in his somewhat distracted eyes.
The personal servants gathered around him, their eyes were equally distracted.
In order to avoid being discovered, these servants who lived with the second prince day and night were naturally transformed into puppets.
Unexpected changes in the sea clan are ready to happen, targeting the position of crown prince.
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