The merfolk's dwelling is like a palace in the water, with golden walls that make the interior even more magnificent. The infrastructure here is no less than that of modern human society, and there are even vehicles for transportation.
The ground is decorated with silver-patterned materials, and sparkling gems adorn the stone pillars. The buildings outside the palace are constructed of stone in three cool tones: white, gray, and black, completely different from buildings on Earth, and are beautiful and magnificent.
Jiang Shuyin was left on the water, and Alvin went to the tribe to find the high priest to help her.
[Maybe it can save us the trouble of wearing a cheek ornament.]
Hearing him say this, Jiang Shuyin thought of her ovulation period. The calendar on her bracelet showed that it was in five days. She had to be careful this time and not lose her ovulation again.
Ice Egg still doesn't know how it got back.
The system is playing dumb and doesn't want to explain.
The detectors indicate that there are 237 intelligent beings within a ten-kilometer radius.
There are more people in the village near her home than this.
While waiting on the ice, merfolk would occasionally pop their heads out to look at her, with the kind of gaze one would give a rare species.
The younger merman approached her: "My name is Bingbing. Where are you from?"
"Bing-Bing," Jiang Shu led her to chant those two words.
Bingbing's face was full of disbelief, then a bright smile spread across her face: "She's calling me!"
"Be careful, she might be trying to confuse you." The merman who spoke looked about the same age as Bingbing, but Bingbing didn't care: "Suifeng, don't make a fuss. She's so thin and doesn't have a tail, how could she possibly beat me?"
Jiang Shuyin checked Bingbing and Suifeng's information.
[Bingbing: An ancient merfolk, currently gender-neutral, survivability: , damage output: , her chanted songs can bewitch people, and her tail can create massive waves.]
【Following the Wind: An ancient merfolk race, currently gender-neutral, Survival: , Output: , Her chanted songs can confuse enemies, and her tail can create massive waves.】
The numerical differences are not significant, and she might not necessarily lose in a one-on-one fight, but for now, it's best for her to keep a low profile.
Alvin arrived with the High Priest, who held a sacred book symbolizing his status. The High Priest's gaze was so discerning that Jiang Shu could see through everything. She quickly looked away from him.
Alvin introduced her, "This is our High Priestess Yu Xi. She can heal your throat and restore your fishtail, but..."
“But I want your blood.” The high priest looked at her coldly.
Mermaid blood is blue, yours is red; she must have discovered your identity.
Jiang Shuyin remembered that the weakness of merfolk was their bloodlust.
She reached out her hand.
The high priest raised her hand, her fingertips flashing coldly in the moonlight, and sliced open her fingertips.
Bright red blood fell onto the ice, emitting a faint smell of rust.
The merfolk floating on the water had red eyes, and the high priest's were no exception. Black figures emerged from the water and approached her, their blood-red eyes looking as if they wanted to tear her apart and devour her.
Is this what bloodlust is?
Jiang Shuyin: "Treatment."
The green light swept across each cold face, and the blood-red color in the eyes of the mermaids who were close by dimmed, and they regained their senses as they moved their eyes.
it works.
Jiang Shuyin continued to unleash her powers, first restoring the High Priest to normal.
The commotion disturbed the clan leader Chunhua and the saintess Beilan in the palace. By the time they arrived, the high priest had already regained his senses.
This clan leader possesses the ability to comprehend the will of all things; she can enable you to communicate with merfolk.
Sure enough, the clan leader granted her the ability to communicate with the merfolk.
Jiang Shuyin then looked at the clan leader: "I came here after being swallowed by the tsunami. Is there any way for me to go back?"
The clan chief frowned, his face both beautiful and dignified: "A tsunami?"
“We are the descendants of the Moon God, and we have lived here for tens of thousands of years. Apart from the gods, we have never heard of anyone being able to leave.”
God? Does God really exist?
Saintess Bei Lan's tone was curt: "Are you questioning me?"
Jiang Shuyin was surrounded by a group of powerful merfolk and could only shake her head.
After pondering for a moment, the chieftain summoned a merman: "Qiaolian, bless her with the affinity for water. Alvin, take her back to the palace."
After being enveloped in white light, Jiang Shuyin felt an intense craving for water. She plunged into the water, her body sinking to the bottom of the sea. Her chest heaved, and she discovered that she could truly breathe freely again.
Alvin hugged her tightly from behind, his hair swaying slightly like a jellyfish, and his hands around her waist seemed to propel her through the water.
The sleepy little fish in the seaweed was woken up by her passing by and looked around blankly, wagging its tail.
Jiang Shuyin smiled.
The palace wasn't far away, and they arrived quickly. It seemed they had been eating there just now; there was still fresh fish and seaweed on the plates. Jiang Shuyin glanced at it and felt relieved.
At least they don't eat people's hearts.
"Can I learn about your God? My family is all away, and I must go back."
As more and more merfolk gathered in the palace, Jiang Shuyin grew impatient.
Alvin, who was closest to her, tilted his head slightly, a few strands of hair falling down his pale, jade-like face, his eyes filled with melancholy.
The clan chief looked at the Holy Maiden: "Beilan is the Holy Maiden of our clan who has the ability to communicate with the gods. Let her speak to you."
Bei Lan's azure eyes deepened: "Gods are powerful deities from outer space, such as the Moon God whom my race serves. They are the embodiment of the laws of the universe. As a foreign race, you are not worthy of being known by the gods."
Jiang Shuyin took a deep breath to calm herself down: "In that case, could you kindly tell me where would be a suitable place for me to go?"
Just as the saintess was about to speak, the high priest stopped her.
The clan chief instantly understood the high priest's thoughts, nodded, and said to Jiang Shuyin, "There are still many dangers outside that you cannot resist. I will lend you the stone cave outside the clan to live in. You can leave at any time if you want."
"Alvin, take her over there."
There were still many clansmen inside the hall, watching them leave with curiosity in their eyes.
The stone cave the chief mentioned looked like a kiwi, brown in color, and covered with fuzzy, curly seaweed. The space inside was quite large.
There's no bed, just a bookshelf, a wardrobe, and a table—that's all.
After dropping her off here, Alvin hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you have many relatives over there?"
Jiang Shuyin's brow twitched. Looking at his lowered, somber eyes, her throat tightened: "Many, including people I love."
The waves rippled, causing his hair to flutter. The moonlight shone behind him, casting a shadow over his lowered eyes. He nodded.
He stepped out and closed the door for her.
Alvin quietly returned to the palace and overheard the high priest and the chieftain alone together. He wanted to know how the chieftain was going to deal with her, so he moved closer.
"Chief, I sensed the aura of a god in that human."
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