As the leader, Lan was quite imposing. He remained calm and glanced at Qi Qi without making his presence known. He then said, "Your Majesty, you have always done a very good job. Under your leadership, the clan has always been very harmonious."
Judging from his appearance and tone, he seemed very self-righteous.
In fact, Lan had always been by the king's side, serving as her right-hand man and contributing wholeheartedly to the tribe. He was a respected elder among all the merfolk, and the king had always valued him highly.
To be honest, only Wang Jiao and Lan remain as high-ranking merfolk in the clan. If Qi Qi's strength and wisdom do not meet the king's requirements, then Lan will become the next king of the Sosia Ocean Merfolk Clan.
Since ancient times, the position of king has been held by merfolk who have made strength and contributions to their tribe. Merfolk are beasts and do not have as many rules as humans. If a powerful merfolk is dissatisfied and wants to challenge the king, it is allowed.
That's why the Merman King was so confused: "So what? Lan? Are you challenging me now?"
Lan bowed and said, "I have no other intention today, Your Majesty. Unless you remove the black gem that will bring misfortune to the merfolk, the tribe can no longer keep you here."
The Mermaid King understood: "You want to kill me?"
Lan remained calm: "The key point is that black gem. We don't want to kill you, but I can't hide this any longer. I know from your increasingly terrifying killings over the past month that if this continues, you will eventually lose consciousness and hurt the people around you."
"I have already told you about the origin of black gemstones, and I think you should already understand their function."
He swam closer, and the distance between him and the Merman King and Qi Qi had reached 5 meters.
Her voice turned slightly colder: "And do you really have absolutely no memory of everything that has happened in the past six months?"
He pointed to his abdomen and sneered.
"You almost killed me back then."
Qi Qi stared at the Mermaid King for a moment, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.
Qi Qi: […Hmm? Is there any plot I haven't seen before?]
System comment: [After all, they're on the villain's side; no one should criticize anyone else.]
The main plot revolves around the protagonist; prior events are only briefly mentioned, so it's normal that you might not know many things.
The Mermaid Queen's pain deepened, and she turned to look at Qi Qi: "Qi, you go first."
Lan said, "Let him listen; he should listen."
Qi Qi said, "There's nothing we can't do..."
Lan raised her voice: "These things can't be discussed properly."
"No, no, could we find a secluded place to talk? There are so many sharks watching..."
It's hard to describe the feeling; it's like watching a battle on TV where the commanders of the two armies are arguing while a bunch of soldiers are watching from behind.
Lan probably didn't explain things more thoroughly to the merfolk. They were now caught between the merfolk king and the elders, feeling both afraid and curious.
Qi Qi thought it would be better to find a secluded spot to talk later, so that they wouldn't be killed by the merman army when the fight broke out...
More than a hundred sharks, that's a lot.
Lan snorted coldly: "Leave? If you leave, you'll be two against one against me?"
Qi Qi immediately shut his mouth, his body inexplicably straightened up a bit, and his eyes darted around.
Lan Dingding glanced at him, then turned her gaze back to the Merman King: "Unless you remove the gem, this matter will absolutely not end well today."
The Mermaid King didn't notice what Lan and Qi Qi were saying. Her eyes grew increasingly sad and distressed. In addition, the black gemstone seemed to have heard their conversation and began to tremble slightly.
The merman queen's forehead veins bulged instantly, and she gripped the gem with both hands.
"We'll discuss this matter again later..."
The repression and pain contained in the low, hoarse voice gradually became apparent.
Lan frowned: "How long are you going to drag this out?"
Qi Qi frowned, sensing something was wrong.
[Quickly, she's lost her mind in the chaos; when she has an episode, she won't recognize anyone, not even her own family.]
Qi Qi hurriedly asked, "Is there any way to restore the Mermaid King?"
System: [Kill her, so that the power of chaos has no host, or forcibly reclaim or remove the carrier of the power of chaos. However, the Mermaid King has already absorbed nearly a third of it, and her temperament has been deeply affected. Once her emotions are stimulated, she will be more easily invaded by the power of chaos.]
The system spoke in his mind, and Qi Qi, without saying a word, grabbed the Mermaid King and began to swim backward.
The system asked: "[You want to save her?]"
Qi Qi said, "I just don't want her to die."
If it can't be saved, then forget it.
The system thought for a moment and said: "It's up to you. A mature host must learn to bear all the consequences of their mistakes."
Qi Qi cried out, "Mother! Don't worry!"
The Mermaid King almost lost her mind again, but the touch from her hand pulled her back to her senses. Her eyes, which were covered with large red blood vessels, stared fixedly at the hand that was holding her.
A familiar voice called out for her mother; it was one of the voices deep within her heart, awakening the softest memories in her soul and bringing back some of her reason.
The Merman King had very mixed feelings.
This black gemstone had its own consciousness. At first, she was able to control it, but the allure of the gemstone blinded her. By the time she came to her senses, her hands were already stained with blood.
Later, Black Gem was able to control her even when she was still relatively conscious, making her completely out of control. Now, as long as her negative emotions fluctuate slightly, she will be completely controlled.
The warmth the child brought her both touched and frightened her.
"Xiao Qi... let me go back. Lan was right. Let him kill me."
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