The Song of the Mermaid: Shura Field 02 (530 words added)
When the jellyfish was about to deviate from its course, Ning Ren let go of his hand and swam forward awkwardly using his tail.
He truly felt that every time he was reincarnated, he was either surviving in the wilderness or on the way to survive in the wilderness before being found. Except for the time with Night Heron's mother, after all, her mother had wanted to eat him in the beginning.
Thinking of eating, I felt hungry in my stomach.
Ning Ren stopped and touched his mouth. He didn't have any teeth. He couldn't eat anything too big. He could only swallow something whole...
A school of fish the size of a little finger swam past him.
Ning Ren's eyes were glued to the small fish, his hands pressed tightly against his sides, his tail swam, and he followed the school of small fish, stretching his neck, widening his eyes, and then opening his mouth -
It swallowed the last remaining fish in one gulp.
As expected, there was no fishy smell at all, but instead a faint sweetness. The little fish jumped in his mouth for a moment before being swallowed.
tasty!
The mermaid cubs worked particularly hard to chase after "food".
He ate half of the small fish, and was only half full. When he stopped eating due to exhaustion, he realized that he had been eating too hard and had strayed from his original route in pursuit of food.
The surrounding environment also changed from dim light to dark, and small undercurrents swept past him.
Ning Ren: “…”
System: "Ah, you're so pitiful chasing food. I didn't have the heart to remind you to re-plan your route. The distance isn't much different."
All right.
Ning Ren continued to swim forward according to the re-planned route. He did not pay much attention to the undercurrents. They were too small and did not seem to have any deterrent effect.
An undercurrent brushed the tip of the mermaid cub's tail.
The next second, with the cub's confused expression, the undercurrent suddenly grew stronger, and rolled up along with the surrounding undercurrents. Ning Ren seemed to have entered the rotor blades of a windmill, and was swept away with a rumbling sound.
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"Haven't found it yet?"
"No!"
"Damn it, didn't that Abra search his own area properly?!"
"...I just came back from there. What Lord Abra said is the same as what you said."
Lorenzo's fingers cracked, his face gloomy, "Damn old man."
All three city lords went out, spreading from within their jurisdiction to outside the jurisdiction. The more they couldn't find the city, the more anxious they became.
Adult mermaids have almost no rivals in the deep sea, but mermaid cubs are different. They do not have sharp claws and pointed teeth, their fish tails cannot cut through the flesh of giant sharks, their mental power cannot stir up waves, and their singing does not have the power to seduce the enemy.
No matter how powerful a species becomes when it grows up, it is still fragile and needs care from its tribe members when it is young.
The search area gradually expanded. The more they couldn't find the cubs, the more depressed and irritable the mermaids became. However, when they called their cubs, they made their voices soft, gentle and kind, which, combined with their expressions that looked like they were about to explode, made the whole look very strange.
The three leaders gathered together.
Alison is a beautiful mermaid with red hair and a red tail. She loves to join in the fun and hates to meddle in other people's business.
Alison: "There's only one way now. Go to the Deep Sea Palace and take out the old Mermaid King's moon scale. Maybe we can find the King's whereabouts."
"The Moon Scale can only be used once. It was left to the new king by the old Mermaid King. It is extremely beneficial to the new king's growth. Wouldn't it be a waste to use it to find the king?" This was said by Abra, who looked like a particularly gentlemanly old man.
Among the three city lords, Abra is the oldest and has considered the most. He does not approve of Alison's actions.
If he disagreed, Lorenzo would be the first to support it.
"What nonsense! If the king can't find it, what's the point of the Moon Scale? Is it just there to be used as a mirror for you to look at your wrinkles?"
He turned and swam towards the Deep Sea Palace. Alison glanced at Abra and said, "Without the king, the area is in danger at any moment. If we hesitate and something happens to the king, do we have to let the entire tribe wait for decades? If this scenario really happens, our first concern won't be Yuelin, but whether we can suppress the anger of the tribe members over the poor decisions of our three city lords."
Abra sighed helplessly, but followed them anyway.
The Deep Sea Palace is located in the center of the three large city-states. Since the mermaid kings of all generations like to be lively and often hold singing competitions, it is not far away.
Only the king is qualified to live in the palace.
When there was no king, the palace was closed, and it kept the treasures accumulated by successive mermaid kings. It could only be opened when the orders of the three city lords were printed together on the barrier covering the palace.
Of course, if it is a king, then this is not necessary.
They only go in once a year to offer tribute to the deceased Mermaid King.
The three city lords stood in front of the palace. The palace, which had just been opened for tribute a few days ago, was opened again under the order of the city lord.
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A small waterspout spit out a mermaid cub.
Ning Ren spun around several times in a daze, not knowing what he was holding onto. He bent over and said, "Ugh—"
“Cough cough cough cough…”
The cub choked for a long time, his face turning from pale to red. Fortunately, he hadn't eaten much, so he didn't vomit anything. He raised his head listlessly and looked around.
He was holding onto an enormous white stone pillar inlaid with various gems, and the patterns of fish tails and scales were very distinct.
Going forward, there are stone pillars like this, standing on both sides, leading to an unknown place.
The system was excited: "Azi, this is the largest building in the deep sea. That undercurrent actually passes through here."
Ning Ren: "This doesn't look like there is anyone here..."
It's said that no one is praising it. There are no small shrimps here except corals and water plants. But there seems to be a fragrance. Ning Ren's nose moved and swam forward in the direction of the pillars on both sides.
He subconsciously did not sense any danger and made a tentative sound from time to time.
The system expands the viewing angle of the live broadcast room.
This is a huge palace, and a huge barrier completely covers the palace. Ning Ren was pulled in from the back and is now at the back of the main hall of the palace.
His tentative voice was blocked by the barrier and naturally there was no response, so he simply kept silent.
After a while, the barrier slowly disappeared visibly.
Lorenzo was the first to rush in, and without delay he rushed towards the main hall.
The guards behind them guarded the palace.
On the throne in the main hall, there is a blue scale, emitting a light as soft as moonlight.
Lorenzo lowered his head and bowed to his chest. "I am deeply troubled by the disturbance of the late king's peace. The young king has been born, but I do not know where he is in the sea. Therefore, I would like to ask Yuelin to use me to inform the late king."
After saying that, he immediately stepped forward and held it with both hands.
Abra snapped his hand open, his expression not looking good. "I think it's still..."
A strange buzzing sound came from the forbidden area of the palace.
The faces of the three city lords darkened at the same time.
"Depend on!"
Lorenzo's tempers were the first to explode. "Who on earth is so blind as to enter the forbidden area?! Do they think they can desecrate the tombs of past kings?"
Alison: "The barrier is broken. There are many treasures in the forbidden area. Who knows, some greedy guards might have some inappropriate thoughts."
Abra: "Don't move Moon Scale for now. Go to the forbidden area first and give yourself time to think about it. Lorenzo, your thoughts may be good now, but what about the future? What if the king doesn't have Moon Scale to promote his growth and will regret it even more?"
“…”
Lorenzo gritted his teeth and suddenly reached out to grab Yuelin.
"Lorenzo!" Abra and Alison were shocked.
"Take it first, so you don't have to waste time coming back to get it later."
"I want to see which bastard disturbed the forbidden area."
He was still in a rush. Abra glanced at Alison, who raised an eyebrow and said, "Then let's go to the forbidden area first."
The tribesmen sent out to search will be back soon. If there is still no news, and they try to stop them from touching Yue Lin again, this old guy will just have to wait for them to shave his head bald.
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The royal palace is forbidden.
Tombs of the Mermaid Kings.
The mermaid tomb is very strange. It is just a variety of tall and luxurious pillars with the name of the dead mermaid king engraved on them. Under the pillars are tributes that were placed a few days ago.
Ning Ren was short and couldn't see what was engraved on the pillar. Even if he saw words engraved on it, he couldn't guess that this luxurious pillar was actually a tombstone.
He only saw a variety of food - even red fruits that he had loved since childhood but had never eaten since ancient times!
He had no teeth and was born at the wrong time for this fruit. He could only squeeze it with his gums to extract a little sweet juice, and then throw it away when he could no longer eat it.
Ning Ren asked in his heart: "When I came in here just now, I seemed to hear a sound."
"It's gone now, maybe it's from the fish school?"
"Oh, never mind," the system said, "Here, here! There are some fish pieces here, I wonder if they're edible... Hey, over there! There are also red fruits!"
"Ah! I saw it!"
It directed the direction, and Ning Ren ate all the way.
He had to go find his tribesmen later, and was worried that he would not have the next meal. He picked some seaweed on the side, gathered the ones that were easy to grab, and wrapped the food while eating.
After three lives, this is the fourth reincarnation. After collecting his memories, Ning Ren became more straightforward. Before he knew what era he was in and what he had to do, the most important thing was to take care of his stomach and survive.
Eat while taking, and drop while taking.
He had tried his best to be careful not to cause any damage, but he was too weak to do anything and could only take care of himself, leaving a mess behind.
At least three city lords came to the forbidden area and saw this scene. They were so angry that they trembled and couldn't speak for a long time.
Rolling around.
A crushed fruit rolled to Abraham's feet.
The veins on the forehead of this usually steady old city lord were throbbing.
Abra: "How dare you desecrate my mermaid forbidden land like this..."
Lorenzo: "That's unforgivable!"
Alison: "Let's go! I have to find this guy. If he's from another tribe, I'll skin him alive and pull out his tendons. If he's from my tribe, I'll punish him by making a public display...except for the cubs."
The three of them were so aggressive that they almost reached the innermost part.
Deep in the forbidden area, there is a tallest but simplest pillar. It is covered with traces of repairs and reconstructions, and the most tributes are placed in front of this pillar.
At this time, the tributes on it were crooked, but there was no trace of the destroyer.
Abra stared coldly at the pillar and said, "Come out."
This sound was really fierce.
Ning Ren held his breath and kept silent behind the pillar. He wrapped a lot of food in seaweed, tied it together and tied it on his back.
Ning Ren: "I've been discovered."
System: "Azi, they look like you, but... their expressions are so fierce."
There will also be divisions and power struggles among ethnic groups. Before it determines the specific situation of Ning Ren's ethnic group, it dare not let Ning Ren go out.
There was no response from behind the pillar for a long time.
The three city lords were getting impatient and if they didn't want to disturb the ancestor, they would have gone and captured him directly.
Ning Ren: "First...take a sneak peek."
He was just about to go around a small corner to take a look when his head suddenly hit a rock and he hissed subconsciously in pain.
The voice of the young mermaid king passed through the palace at this moment, and the guards standing guard outside suddenly turned their heads and looked straight in this direction.
“…”
“…”
“…?”
The three city lords' minds went blank.
An extremely outrageous idea invaded their minds and quickly became a reality - if they were not collectively hallucinating.
Lorenzo's throat seemed to be stuck, and the cold and fierce look on his face was completely frozen.
However, before they could make any move, the Moon Scale in his hand struggled out from his palm and quickly rushed into the pillar of the ancestor!
The pillar that had been silent for a long time suddenly burst out with a strong light and rushed up from the bottom of the sea.
A soft ray of light separated and shone on Ning Ren.
The mermaid cub was shrouded in a misty light, clutching its seaweed bag in a daze, unable to see what was happening outside.
At the same time as this beam of light burst out from the bottom of the sea, a red-gold beam of light suddenly rose from the sacrificial altar in the Chaos City of the Northern Territory, shooting straight into the sky, and its sacred aura was awe-inspiring and inviolable; on the ninth floor of the Lan Huadis King's Tower in the Eastern Territory, the heart fire that had been unextinguished for a hundred years suddenly lit up, and the entire sky was reflected in a brilliant flame.
This strange scene was reflected in the eyes of countless people.
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