Although the exact nature of the treasure is unknown.

Is it a real, existing thing, or just a conceptual existence without any physical form?

But Gu Xinghe knew that the treasure Murdoch was talking about must be related to the legendary lost country of Atlantis.

Therefore, after eating mermaid flesh, Alice's body transformed into a mermaid form, resembling the Atlanteans.

Only then can it serve as the key to unlocking this treasure.

And now, upon hearing Gu Xinghe's earlier rejection, which sounded almost mocking.

Murdoch initially appeared very angry.

But later, when he realized that Gu Xinghe's discovery and arrival on the island was clearly because of Vivian and Fionn, he understood.

After all, this is not a difficult process of elimination.

At this moment, the only people still standing here unharmed are Gu Xinghe and his group, as well as Murdoch standing in front of them.

So, when Murdoch noticed that there was some connection between Weaving, Fionn, and Gu Xinghe.

This also led to the arrival of Gu Xinghe, someone who shouldn't have been there, on the island.

He suddenly smiled at Gu Xinghe.

"Hahahaha... Sorry, sorry, I want to retract my statement first."

Actually, we don't need to be so hostile towards each other, do we?

After all, we're all on the same path.

However, you have already officially opened the door to the road to eternity.

But I still linger at the door, trying to open it.

Murdoch paused for a moment at this point.

She looked at Gu Xinghe with a gaze that held both admiration and hostility.

"Now it seems that human spirit, will and faith may indeed be enough to bring a fictional god into reality."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xinghe narrowed his eyes slightly.

Murdoch's words, combined with the information he has gleaned from the other person's mind, are a powerful combination.

Gu Xinghe learned of Murdoch after sensing a certain quality he was currently exhibiting.

They regarded him as a primitive human who had "deified" himself through "faith".

"So, the so-called 'Lord of the Ocean and Storms' is a god you created?"

"Hahahaha... Yes, how ridiculous!"

Those people were worshipping a piece of meat, a piece of mermaid meat I found in the carcass of a giant whale that had floated ashore.

The god they worshipped was actually just a piece of mermaid flesh that caused the whale to die from indigestion.

"But at that time, when this piece of mermaid flesh was found inside the carcass of a giant whale."

I knew then that I had encountered the greatest opportunity of my life.

At this moment, Murdoch's expression turned fanatical.

Perhaps no one has ever been qualified or had the opportunity to make him recount his plans over the years.

When Murdoch discovered Gu Xinghe, whom he considered a kindred spirit, his emotions became increasingly frantic.

And seemingly in line with his idea, Gu Xinghe is now patiently listening to his story.

"Initially, my father ate a small piece of mermaid meat that I had brought back because he was extremely hungry."

He transformed into a mindless sea monster and plunged headfirst into the ocean.

However, while I was still in shock...

I discovered that the mermaid flesh that my father had partially eaten had returned to its original shape.

Upon witnessing this scene, I immediately understood—

That legend is true—the one about gaining immortality by eating mermaid flesh.

However, this gift of immortality is not something everyone can afford.

Just as Gu Xinghe had guessed, after eating the mermaid flesh...

The perfect adaptee will become a mermaid like Alice.

Those who fail and are deemed unqualified will instantly transform into hideous deep-sea monsters.

Meanwhile, Murdoch's narration continued.

"That's right, in order to fully understand the effects of mermaid flesh."

I started adding 'meat juice' extracted from mermaid flesh to the water source that the people on the sacrificial island drank daily.

To allow people's bodies to gradually adapt, I've been slowly increasing the amount I've added.

Even so, some people's bodies still appear very weak.

At that time, a number of new sea monsters were born every day, attacking fishing boats of people who went out to sea.

Therefore, legends of sea monsters and the problem of famine on the island abruptly emerged at that time.

But perhaps the resilience of life lies precisely in its adaptability.

At that time, apart from some humans whose bodies immediately collapsed and turned into Deepsea monsters after eating mermaid flesh.

There must still be many people who are able to maintain a basically normal human form.

But it is clear that this is due to the "contamination" caused by the mermaid meat that Murdoch released.

Even if the remaining people appear to be normal, their mental state must have been affected to some extent.

Therefore, they didn't find the various strange events that occurred on the island at that time too strange.

"At that time, most of the surviving people on the island had adapted to mermaid flesh to some extent."

So, at this opportune moment, I appeared as a 'hero' in despair.

I realized—it was the mermaid meat I had obtained from the belly of the giant whale.

It is not only a means for me to gain immortality and evolution, but also the first step on my path to godhood.

So I fabricated a false god and distributed mermaid flesh to the people on the island.

When the devout faith of these people is concentrated and projected onto the flesh of mermaids.

Ultimately, by fusing with the mermaid's flesh, I naturally became the true 'He'.

At this point, Murdoch seemed to remember something and smiled at Alice.

“Speaking of which, Alice, you should thank me.”

Whether it's the extraordinary ability to read minds or a more perfect way of life.

All of this, I gave you.

Alice's expression was no longer as irritated by Murdoch as before.

She remained remarkably calm, as if what Murdoch was saying was not something that had happened to her.

Rather, most of Alice's emotions were actually caused by Gu Xinghe.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xinghe scoffed.

"Your gift? All of this is nothing but the legacy of Atlantis."

If you were truly in control, you wouldn't be unable to even control access to and from this island.

not to mention……"

At this point, Gu Xinghe raised his head and pretended to carefully examine Murdoch's appearance.

Undoubtedly, when ordinary people see Alice and Murdoch looking like this...

It is obvious who the perfect evolver is and who the failed evolver is.

So, after looking him over for a while, Gu Xinghe slowly spoke.

"Moreover, you who attempt to ascend to the position of a god are actually the first unqualified ones to be eliminated by the 'gods'."