"Child, we have finally met you."

The mermaid, stumbling in from outside, embraced Jialan with tears in her eyes. The heart that had been hanging in suspense finally died.

Not a dream.

"Mom and Dad, I've lost the most precious people in my life."

Sang Ruo kept talking, her eyes swollen like walnuts.

"Sister Lian, Sister Lian, don't leave me alone, you're all I have left."

After a brief period of agony, Zhuyue discovered that the director was dead, but a few fragments of his weapon could still be seen. Yun Lian, on the other hand, had not only vanished without a trace, but not even a single fragment of her weapon remained.

He didn't believe Yun Lian was dead.

Zhuyue instantly perked up.

"Don't cry, I don't believe she's dead. The most important thing now is to get all the wounded members of our tribe back to safety."

Seeing the unwavering determination in his eyes, Jialan burst into laughter through her tears.

"Yes, that woman is so evil. Her weapon can kill even heavily armed beasts. It's impossible for her weapon to break down from its own attack."

"No matter what, I will find her!"

Zhuyue turned around and looked at Jialan's parents, both of them glistening with tears.

"How did you get in from the outside? And what happened when you suddenly disappeared into thin air?"

Jialan's parents shook their heads: "We only saw a strange human, but we were outside in a short while."

"Zhuyue, we'll search inside with Jialan for the person you're looking for. You go out and check on the other races, to prevent them from clashing with the humans outside."

They had been locked in a dark and gloomy research institute, and all the humans they saw were subjecting them to inhumane torture. Zhuyue was also worried that they would not be able to distinguish between good and bad people.

"good."

Zhuyue pointed to Xiao Yao and Nangong Yue, who had been standing to the side.

"They are trustworthy; they deserve much credit for helping us find you."

Zhu Yue practically threw all the healing potions that Yun Lian had prepared for him into the hands of his clansmen.

After the round of distribution, he only had one healing potion left in his hand.

The last one, Zhuyue couldn't bear to give away no matter what.

Although he spoke as if it were the truth when comforting others, he himself had no confidence whatsoever.

Zhuyue held the medicine to her heart.

"Have you really left?"

But no one answered his questions.

The people sent by Nangong Yue, together with Zhuyue, released the mermaid they had just rescued back into the sea.

Without those high-tech checks and balances, and after drinking the healing potion, the mermaid, no matter how weak, could swim again the moment she touched the seawater.

Jialan rushed over in a panic.

"Master, the self-destruct device inside has been activated. Once the countdown ends, these humans will likely die. There's only one minute left."

In the past, when humans died, they simply died.

But these humans are not only of the same race as Yun Lian, but helping them find other mermaids is also a favor to them.

Zhuyue couldn't bear to watch them die before her eyes.

"Nangong Yue, do you believe us? If you do, jump into the sea. We promise you won't die underwater."

Nangong Yue looked at the solemn expressions on his subordinates' faces as they returned from the tests, and exchanged a glance with Xiao Yao.

"Jump."

Almost the instant everyone jumped into the sea, a deafening explosion erupted beneath the blazing flames.

After the explosion, a huge sinkhole appeared in the research institute, and the professional seawater also became turbulent due to the explosion.

At the moment when those people were struggling to hold their breath, mermaids appeared from all directions.

They exhaled huge, white, transparent bubbles, which enveloped them and lifted them to the surface, gradually carrying them to land.

Xiao Yao and Zhu Yue gazed at each other from afar.

"Zhuyue, please believe me this once for Sister Lian's sake. We will definitely give your mermaid clan an explanation."

Zhuyue merely glanced at them deeply before leading the mermaids into the sea and disappearing from sight.

Nangong Yue patted Xiao Yao's shoulder to comfort her: "Let's go, don't cry. I also believe that Yun Lian has not left. Perhaps you will meet again at some point."

What we need to do now is to prevent humans from disappearing without a trace and from being sacrificed to the merfolk for their amusement.

This will also restore peace to the merfolk, preventing them from suffering the same fate of being captured, robbed, and tortured as their own.

Xiao Yao threw herself into his arms.

"Okay, we can't let Sister Lian's efforts go to waste. Nangong Yue, it's good that you've always been on my side, otherwise how could I have helped humanity return home on my own?"

That road was too difficult to travel.

Nangong Yue hugged her tightly, cherishing her.

"That's because you're too brave. You'd rather not be a proper young lady and risk your life."

Mermaid Reef.

Everything from Mermaid Island has been replicated here at a 1:1 scale.

The places where humans used to be imprisoned have now all been turned into places for mermaids to recuperate.

Every time Zhuyue saw her clansmen injured, she felt very uncomfortable.

But none of that could compare to the devastation he felt when he could no longer find Yun Lian's presence.

He could not sense Yun Lian's consciousness anywhere.

Mermaids possess an innate ability to sense the partners they have mate with.

The Heart of the Sea God can directly reveal the location of the other spouse.

No matter how many times Zhuyue tried, he couldn't find a trace of her, and he was becoming increasingly frantic.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Yun Lian, come back! I'll do anything you say, please don't leave me alone..."

On the other side of Jialan.

His parents have been undergoing blood tests, and because the genetic code in their genes has not yet been deciphered, they have suffered the least.

Seeing their son lose his appetite every day, leaving early and returning late, always looking as if all his energy has been drained, they couldn't bear it.

"Jialan, mermaids and humans are not a good match. Even if you are lucky enough to spend your life with them, the long lifespan of mermaids means they are destined to be lonely."

If you meet someone too amazing when you're young, life will only become incredibly difficult later on. Why not consider letting go?

Jialan's eyes were bloodshot, and one blood-red pearl after another rolled down her cheeks.

"Father, Mother, am I really going to lose her forever? Yes, she was someone I forced into coming to our mermaid world, but I failed to protect her."

Suddenly, Jialan slapped herself repeatedly across the face.

"It's all my fault! It's all my fault! If I hadn't insisted on bringing her to Mermaid Island, she would be living a carefree and happy life somewhere in the world right now."

Jialan suddenly stood up: "Mom and Dad, I'm going out for a bit. Please take care of yourselves."

A few days later.

Two handsome men suddenly appeared in the small house where Yun Lian used to live. Both of them had a very distinctive feature: they both had white hair.

In the system space.

Yun Lian and Xiao San were eating sunflower seeds together.

"San'er, was I too merciful? Why didn't I make those two fish suffer a little more?"

003 nodded and handed Yun Lian a Coke at the right moment.

"That's right, it is a bit of a pity. I hope the host can have more fun in the next world."

"So what are you waiting for? Let's go!"