At this moment, Ai Si remained expressionless, but a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed deep within her icy blue eyes.
He had witnessed the relatively equal coexistence of sea creatures and deep-sea races in the records of the Tar era, and he felt disgusted by the naked enslavement he was in now.
Suddenly, a voice from the opposition to the abolitionists rang out fiercely.
"Tradition! This is a tradition that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years in our deep-sea world!" The armored sea rhinoceros's voice was like muffled thunder. "Breaking tradition is shaking the very foundation of our deep-sea world! When order collapses and various races fight each other, who will be responsible?"
“That’s right!” The Iron-Clawed Crab jumped out again, waving its large claws. “Once slavery is abolished, the productivity of our various races will inevitably decline drastically! Who will make up for this loss? You bunch of guys who only know how to wave flags and shout slogans?”
The opposition consistently used the interests and traditions of the entire deep-sea race as the core of their discourse, causing the sea monsters, who could only play the victim, to retreat step by step.
However, the sea monsters that stepped forward had increasingly higher levels of spiritual power, which led to their growing influence. The two sides engaged in a heated debate, arguing back and forth.
On the high platform in the center of the venue, the octopus clan chief frowned slightly, but did not immediately intervene, seemingly wanting all parties to fully express their opinions.
Just then, Gu Xi, who had been silent all along, slowly stood up.
Her movements were small, but they instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Gentlemen," Gu Xi's voice was clear and steady, carrying an undeniable power, "regarding the sea beast slave system, my Deep Sea Human Race would also like to explain our views."
All eyes were on her, curious about which side the newly emerged deep-sea human race would take.
"The right to life and basic dignity of any intelligent life should be respected." Gu Xi's gaze swept over the emotionally charged sea beast representatives, and then looked at the stubborn deep-sea creatures.
“Slavery is essentially a form of plunder—plundering labor, plundering dignity, and even plundering life. If it is captured by genuine skill, I have nothing to say, but if it is only because of a sense of superiority and tradition, I oppose it.”
"When did the ocean stop speaking based on strength?!"
Her words resonated powerfully, rekindling hope in the eyes of many sea creature representatives, while those who opposed her showed their displeasure.
"Hmph, easy for you to say!" the Blackfin Shark representative sneered. "Your Deep-Sea Human Race are newcomers; how much do you know about the complexities of the Deep Sea? Yet you dare to spout nonsense here! If slavery is abolished, who will work for the Deep-Sea Race?"
Gu Xi ignored Blackfin Shark's provocation and turned to Ai Si: "Ai Si, show everyone the information you found."
Ais nodded and pointed a finger into the air. Several shimmering crystal plates appeared before him, with strange symbols flowing and rearranging on them.
Immediately afterwards, blurry but still recognizable image fragments, along with records of unique mental energy fluctuations, were projected into the air in the center of the hall.
"This is some of the data we unearthed from the ruins of the Tar era," Ais's voice rang out.
"According to these records, in the distant Tar era, the relationship between the deep-sea creatures and sea monsters was not one of enslavement and subjugation as it is now."
"The relationship between them is more of a coexistence based on the laws of nature, and at certain times, there have even been alliances of mutual assistance and cooperation."
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