The number of people in the volcano decreased one by one. Su Yuan replaced the few purple-patterned gemstones that had run out of energy with star core source stones halfway through.
A few hours later, all the personnel had been relocated. Haiyao went back to make the follow-up arrangements, leaving only Hailing behind to follow Su Yuan and the others towards the outside of the volcano.
Staying in this place was a constant source of anxiety for Su Yuan, who was genuinely worried that a volcano might erupt at any moment.
"Hai Ling, do you know of any secluded spots around here that are close to the Illusion Flower Trench?"
On the way, Su Yuan pondered for a while and decided to first approach the Illusion Flower Trench to see what was going on inside if he wanted to rescue those people.
“There’s one. Come with me.”
Hai Ling frowned and thought for a while, then immediately nodded and explained, "There is a group of seashells near the Illusion Flower Trench, which was originally a place for everyone to rest near the Illusion Flower Trench."
"If everyone has lost their minds, there shouldn't be anyone left there."
"Okay, let's go there."
The Illusion Flower Trench was the place the group passed by when they followed Red Scale to this volcano. However, they took a long detour and didn't see many people.
The number of people who returned this time was reduced by more than half, leaving only more than thirty relatively powerful awakened warriors and mages, in order to prevent them from being discovered by those guys.
The fish escorted everyone to a huge crevice. Bright fluorescent light illuminated the seabed, and only a few of the flowers that Haiyao had mentioned were still blooming on either side of the crevice.
Beneath Su Yuan's feet were some huge fossilized seashells and sand. Not far away, near the Illusion Flower Trench, many figures could be seen wandering around.
"Someone's coming!"
Just as everyone was about to enter the seashell, Su Yuan suddenly waved his hand.
The fish swimming behind them created a gap, through which a group of dark figures could be seen rushing towards them.
The large black pincers at the head were the same group of sea monsters that had left the volcano. They walked very slowly, bowing with each step, as if their journey to this trench was a pilgrimage.
The nearby figures spotted them, and a series of dark figures rushed towards them like zombies.
"No...don't arrest us! We've come to seek refuge with the Sea God. We are its children and we want to return to its side."
"Also, we know where those who call themselves the God-given race are hiding."
Upon hearing these words, the shadowy figures all stopped, and the crowd dispersed, making way for the trench, quietly watching the group of sea monsters swim toward the trench with faces full of reverence.
At this moment, Su Yuan and his men had already hidden inside a huge fossilized seashell, watching this scene through the exposed gap.
"Do they even have sentience? No, it's more likely that someone is controlling them!"
Unexpectedly, there was such a gain. Su Yuan used the sensing crystal to look at the group of figures surrounding both sides. Most of them were still mermaids, and he could rarely see any sea monsters.
The mermaids' eyes were empty and lifeless, with a faint blue light flickering in their depths.
Some of them still had bits of fish on their lips, and their pale faces showed that they were instinctively resisting, indicating that the control they were under was relatively superficial.
It only made these mermaids suppress their aversion to fish, but it couldn't make them physiologically accept fish.
"If it's under control, then it's easy to handle."
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