"Partners?"
Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue were both puzzled, because they came here to seek cooperation with Tianfu, but they did not expect that other forces would interfere.
"You'll find out when you go in!"
Nie Zhen remained mysterious, but Jiang Yuan could guess some things. Apart from the merfolk, he couldn't think of anyone else who could maintain cooperation with humans in the sea.
The two entered the water palace with caution, while Nie Zhen seemed to be used to the place and led them in with ease.
Upon entering the water palace, Jiang Yuan was immediately drawn to the murals inside. Many of these ancient powers preferred to record their history on murals, unlike modern people who are accustomed to data storage. Therefore, some information about the merfolk could be gleaned from these murals.
However, as Jiang Yuan continued to analyze the murals hanging on the wall, his gaze became increasingly profound, as if he could see those murals in person.
Ocean! Life! Chaos!
This is a common thread in the murals inside the palace. Whether recording lifestyles or ethnic changes, the main theme of the murals is always this endless conflict.
The history of the mermaid race is a history of survival. They constantly survive in the dog-eat-dog ocean, and then slowly grow stronger until they become the overlords of the ocean.
"It seems that the merfolk and humans have no direct connection!"
Jiang Yuan's doubts were resolved. He had previously thought that humans and merfolk must have a blood connection, or even be the result of differentiation within the same race. But now it seems that merfolk have always lived in the ocean and have no relation to humans. However, merfolk are the closest to humans among all sea races.
Of course, this closeness is not only due to physical appearance, but also to another, more important reason.
Mermaids and humans share similar ways of thinking and are intelligent life forms that can intermarry without barriers.
"Hey, Leng Yue, do you think merfolk have fish upper bodies or fish lower bodies?" Jiang Yuan suddenly asked, very curious about this question.
Without hesitation, Leng Yue replied, "Why can't it all be fish?"
"How could that be? If they were all fish, how did so many intermarriages between merfolk and humans happen? I find it unbelievable. How could they do that!" Jiang Yuan quickly shook his head in denial; it was simply impossible.
"Can you please stop thinking so filthy? Love is not just the base desire you think it is!" Leng Yue said speechlessly.
"That's too superficial!"
Jiang Yuan continued in a critical tone: "Love is an add-on to the propagation of life. It is love that appears because the race needs to reproduce, not because love appears and then people learn to reproduce."
"hehe!"
Leng Yue scoffed at his absurd choice and said calmly, "You should be glad you're a person and not a fish. Otherwise, with your mindset, you'd probably never find love."
"Of course, you don't need to worry about reproduction, because most fish lay their eggs outside the body and are easily startled. You can just throw them into the weed bed, and reproduction will definitely not be a problem for you."
"Well……"
Jiang Yuan's lips twitched. This serious explanation was too hardcore. He could only awkwardly say, "I didn't know you were so humorous."
“This isn’t humor; it’s respect for every kind of love,” Leng Yue argued.
"General Nie, this must be the distinguished guest you mentioned!"
The two were exchanging barbs telepathically when the appearance of the others instantly snapped them out of their daze.
At the end of the palace, several merfolk, who were almost indistinguishable from humans, had been waiting for a long time. If there was any difference between humans and merfolk, it was that they were always accompanied by a strong water element under their feet, as if they were walking on waves. This was a natural affinity that humans did not possess.
"Elder Mermaid!"
Nie Zhen nodded slightly in response, while also revealing the other party's identity to Jiang Yuan.
The Mermaid Elder—this is their partner for this project.
Jiang Yuan sensed a familiar scent from the other person. He remembered that An Xiaoyu had this scent when she accompanied him last time. Therefore, he could confirm that An Xiaoyu had indeed had contact with the merfolk. However, he still needed to discuss the specifics.
"I am Jiang Yuan, a human. I have come here to enter the Ancient Sea Abyss and hope that the Merfolk will be willing to help me." Jiang Yuan simply introduced himself.
Leng Yue silently gripped her Fallen Moon Bracelet, needing its mind-reading function to understand what the other person was saying.
"Everyone who comes to the Ancient Sea wants to enter the Ancient Sea Abyss, but why do you think we would help you?" The mermaid elder seemed to dislike Jiang Yuan's arrogant tone. Every human before him had been respectful to him, and he was very unhappy with Jiang Yuan's commanding attitude from the start.
"Based on this!"
Jiang Yuan took out an object, which was the Sea Spirit Conch he had obtained in Haicheng.
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