Chapter 378: The Secrets of the World
"But what?"
Jiang Qize raised an eyebrow.
"But there should still be people in this world who know. Have you heard of Imu?"
"Imu? The supreme ruler of the World Government!"
Jiang Qize said.
"That's right. He was among the first group to come into contact with the Outsiders. After that, all those who had contact with the Outsiders died—only he survived, and he's lived all the way until now. His lifespan… is even longer than ours. He likely knows everything about the Outsiders."
The horned octopus sighed.
Hearing this, Jiang Qize frowned.
He still didn't know whether Im was male or female, but the fact that Im had survived until now and allowed the World Government to firmly rule over the seas proved that this was no simple figure.
Even for him, he wouldn't dare rashly act against an unknown enemy.
For now, he couldn't storm the Holy Land Mary Geoise. Without absolute certainty, he would never put himself in danger.
"Anything else? Other matters!"
Jiang Qize asked again.
"There's also…"
The horned octopus thought for a moment.
"Oh, right—the D Clan might also know. Back then, it was the D Clan that ruled the seas. Among the first group to come into contact with the Outsiders, most of them were from the D Clan. It's possible they've passed down this secret."
"The D Clan?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qize frowned.
The D Clan again. The original storyline of this sea had revolved around the D Clan. He had thought that by changing the course of events, things would drift away from that name—but unexpectedly, the D Clan might still know the secrets of the past.
Now did he have to go find Garp again?
If he didn't figure out what exactly the Outsiders were, he wouldn't feel at ease. If that little gorilla suddenly went berserk one day, countless people might die.
According to what Bawang had said, as long as the little gorilla was beaten to the brink of death—or even truly died—it would revive, then evolve once more.
It was already at King-level strength. How powerful it would become after its next evolution… he didn't dare imagine.
So he didn't dare kill it.
The only option was to understand what the Outsiders were—their purpose and their abilities—before making any further plans.
"Anything else?"
Jiang Qize asked again.
"Nothing else…" The horned octopus's massive eyes shifted, then it finally shook its head.
"Alright."
"Then do you want to come with me to the New World? Maybe I can help you live even longer."
Jiang Qize looked at it and asked.
Although the horned octopus wasn't as powerful as he had imagined, he had the ability now—helping it a bit wouldn't hurt.
"Since I have nowhere else to go, I'll go to the New World with you."
The horned octopus agreed.
Then they disappeared from that stretch of sea.
...
In a sea region of the New World.
On the surface of the ocean—
Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz!
Waves of sound rang out.
Eight figures appeared on the sea's surface.
Each of them had a different form, and their sizes varied.
But all of them looked grotesque and bizarre.
Their bodies were all muscular, yet covered in various kinds of fur. Their heads were those of different beasts, each one ferocious beyond compare.
There was nothing beneath their feet—they stood directly on the surface of the sea.
With every step they took, the seawater rippled like gelatin, and even space itself trembled. In the distance, fish floated up belly-up.
"Didn't expect there'd still be forces on the seas today that require us to act. Aren't the Five Elders making too big a fuss?"
A lion-headed monster spoke in an arrogant tone.