Chapter 10 Murloc
To be precise, it's very much like radio communication.
In an open and unobstructed environment, radio communications can be transmitted over a very long range. Shortwave radio stations on the Blue Planet can even use reflections from the atmosphere to establish communications across half the planet.
But in the water, Matheus looked at the dark sea water around him.
Underwater radio communications are very difficult, as only very long wavelengths and very low frequency bands can be used, and there are many other restrictions.
For example, submarines use very low frequency (VLF) communications, which require them to surface to the receiving depth and cannot travel too fast.
Moreover, the submarine's transmitters and antennas are extremely large, which compresses a considerable amount of crew space.
However, neither he nor the swollen monster had these things, and there was no obstacle at all for them to communicate while diving.
Zeus turned his head and looked at the swollen monster. If this method of achieving telepathic communication was similar to the radio waves in his previous life, then the symbiotic contract should be similar to the frequency matching between the two. In this frequency band, there were only two of them, which meant one-on-one communication.
But if there is a machine that can find this frequency band and receive or send messages... Zeus took a breath of cold air. The principle of this machine is not that complicated, and he thought of a lot of possible uses in a short time.
This trip was really the right one, Xius thought secretly.
The swollen monster took him and dived into the distance. The light in the deep sea became less and less, not to mention that it was night.
The water was not as clear as the sea, and visibility was getting lower and lower. It was good enough to see a few meters away.
At this moment, the senses brought by the symbiotic contract began to take effect. That magical perception replaced vision, allowing him to see everything around him clearly.
".Isn't this some kind of biological sonar radar?"
Dolphins have the ability to rely on echolocation, and they emit two overlapping and intertwined sound beams, one high and one low, which allows them to locate very accurately.
And this is how he feels now. He can observe the entire environment centered on him, and even through some not-so-big obstructions - such as a clump of water plants in front of him, he can clearly "see" the lobster that is completely blocked by the water plants.
Hughes excitedly spun around in the water a few times. The feeling was so wonderful, an experience he had never imagined before.
When I closed my eyes, the whole world became clearer and brighter.
It's not like Hughes had never used something similar before. The vehicle-mounted radar could quickly scan the surrounding environment and create a 3D map, but it was nothing like the ease with which he has now.
This swollen monster and the symbiotic contract really brought him too many surprises. These sensory abilities, whether physical or magical effects, have a lot of application space. Even on the technologically more advanced Blue Planet, they can set off a technological revolution that sweeps the world. Now let the world feel the shock from Castel Island!
Xius couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
After following the strange fish for a long time, the strange fish gradually slowed down, and Xius also felt something was wrong.
Smell of blood.
He had never known what blood smelled like in the sea before, but now he saw it, as if a plate of paint had been spilled on the ground, clearly showing it.
There were a lot of sharks swimming vaguely in the distance, but for some reason, they didn't dare to get close.
"What's going on?" Zeus asked the swollen monster in his mind.
"Something is wrong. The fishmen seem to be fighting."
"Merce-man?" Zeus was surprised. Several images quickly emerged in his mind, and soon he saw the appearance of the merman.
Creatures with fish heads, carrying various weapons, swam over from afar.
Although they are called fish-men, they have no human features at all. They look more like big fish with hands and feet.
Their heads are ridiculously large, their mouths are full of sharp teeth, but their hands and feet are slender. In the water, they swing their bodies to swim, and their webbed hands and feet only play the role of maintaining posture and changing direction.
The swollen monster pulled Hughes and hid in the coral reef nearby.
The perception abilities of these fish people did not seem to be strong. They did not notice the two of them, but swam in the same direction.
"They seem to be fighting with my people."
Xius raised his eyebrows. It seems that these two races are hostile to each other?
Recalling that it had previously said that the tribe was "trapped in the shallow sea", perhaps it has something to do with these fishmen?
Xius asked his doubts through the mind link.
The swollen monster nodded: "Your guess is correct, my people have been enslaved by the fishmen."
Zeus looked at the huge body of the swollen monster, then glanced at the murloc swimming in the distance. In terms of physique alone, several murlocs combined could not compare to this monster.
"The number of murlocs is much greater than that of my people. Most of our strength is used to resist the water pressure. In exchange for the opportunity of a symbiotic contract, we can only be enslaved by the murlocs."
It paused and said, "I don't know what the fish people did. My people started fighting with them. I originally planned to sneak in, tell them the truth about the water pressure, and then encourage my people to go to the deep sea to find their home."
Zeus could sense the dilemma facing the monster before him. It didn't want to get involved in danger, but was also worried about its tribe members.
"Go check on your people. Let's be careful."
After hesitating for a while, Zeus decided to go and take a look. If left alone, these swollen monsters with extraordinary powers might all be destroyed. They were enslaved by the fishmen because they could not beat them in the first place.
Besides, this place is not too far from Castel Island. Leaving it here will be a hidden danger after all. In the future, without the help of the swollen monster, he will have to deal with the murlocs by himself.
It’s a bit strange that he is the lord of Castel Island, but he knows nothing about these fish people under the water.
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Whether he was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Cohen or a vassal of Her Majesty the Queen, this was a bit strange. No matter how he recalled, there was no relevant information in his mind.
The Empire also knows nothing about these fishmen underwater? They are clearly very close.
Are these fish people secluded in the sea all year round and never communicate with the outside world, or is there some other reason? Zeus narrowed his eyes.
"Lord, Ash will protect you at all costs," the swollen monster said gratefully.
"Ash? Is that your name?"
"Yes, it means, it's my people!"
Ash's voice became more urgent, and he pointed forward with one arm.
Xius looked up and immediately frowned.
The sea water there was turbid, with blood and body parts rolling in the water, attracting schools of sharks to look from afar.
Many swollen monsters with twisted limbs like Ash were fighting the murlocs.
Apparently this is Ash's group, the bloated monsters who call themselves the Cursed.
Zeus took a closer look. At first glance, the cursed ones seemed to have their own distorted appearances, but if you look closely, you can tell their original limbs.
Maybe we can't tell what they look like normally, but at least we can tell their number. They don't seem to have just one pair of arms, nor are their hands and feet as thin and deformed as those of the fishmen.
Most of the fishmen were holding simple weapons, and occasionally a few of them had metal harpoons in their hands, which were all rusty.
When they open their mouths, they reveal row after row of sharp, jumbled teeth like those of sharks.
Most of the swollen monsters fighting against the murlocs were empty-handed, and a few were holding weapons snatched from the murlocs. Although the murlocs far outnumbered them, they were able to beat the murlocs back step by step.
Just because these swollen monsters do not rely solely on physical combat, their swollen and twisted limbs make weird gestures, which will produce all kinds of wonderful spell effects.
There are black ice cones, huge water bombs, or simply summoning a large group of sea snakes, which rush towards the murlocs frantically.
Extraordinary power!
Hughes felt his heart pounding.
(End of this chapter)