Neither the saintess nor the merfolk present understood, but they were certain that she was not lying.
Alvin silently repeated it to Jiang Shuyin, who showed an expression of appreciation.
She has such a good memory; she had to recite it several times before she could say it all.
The lights in the shelter flickered.
[Host, a large marine creature is approaching, at a distance of 239 km...238 km...237...]
The system broadcast the message almost every two seconds, demonstrating the creature's incredible speed.
Jiang Shuyin, now standing with them, didn't hide the news she had discovered: "Something is getting closer and closer to us, and... 203 kilometers away."
Saintess: "You can sense things from that far away?"
The merfolk stared at her in disbelief.
Jiang Shuyin did not answer directly: "199 kilometers, we'll be there soon."
The light flickered again.
Jiang Shuyin is worried about her three children who live away from home.
Alvin smoothed her furrowed brow: "...I will stand in front of you."
His eyes turned deep blue again, burning with intensity.
Jiang Shuyin smiled and said, "Why don't we try fighting side by side? I'm not as weak as you think."
"What I lack is a suitable weapon, as long as it's sharp enough."
A glint of light flashed in his blue eyes: "I have it."
Jiang Shu felt a cold, icy touch in her palm, like the metal outdoors in winter, a chill that penetrated to the bone.
She looked down and saw that it was made of an unknown, sturdy metal, exuding a mysterious and majestic aura, like the trident of Neptune in Western mythology.
The handle is beautifully designed, and its fit in the hand is exquisite.
A sapphire is set in the center of the fork, penetrating both sides, and energy seems to flow through it.
Standing upright, it was even taller than her. Looking at it from the side, three sharp prongs gleamed with a cold, eerie light, and complex, mysterious runes and patterns could be seen.
"How could you give her the scepter? Are you crazy?" The saintess looked on in disbelief.
The merfolk also began to question:
"This is our clan's most precious treasure, possessing the ability to control the ocean."
"It can also communicate telepathically with marine creatures; it must never fall into the hands of foreigners!"
Alvin turned his head: "It's all fake. This isn't a magical artifact. Try it yourself if you don't believe me."
The merfolk worship gods, yet they keep their distance from the weapons that once belonged to the gods.
They defend it verbally because they're afraid the benefits will go to outsiders.
They glanced at the saintess, and seeing that she did not refute them, they remained silent.
The ground shook violently, and everyone was thrown about by the force. Alvin almost fell to the ground, but Jiang Shu pulled him back by his arm.
Once he regained his balance, he withdrew his hand.
Alvin was still enjoying the lingering warmth on his arm.
It's warm, why does it feel so good?
[It's located underground within the merfolk territory; it's a burrowing monster.]
Jiang Shuyin said seriously, "They've arrived, they're underground."
[Host, hold on tight, I don't want to switch bindings yet.]
Where else can we find such a suitable host? Interstellar humans will stop reproducing and start cloning, wasting its energy.
In ancient times, medical and sanitary conditions were too poor. People were willing to have children, but the chances of death were too high. It changed hosts three times in just ten years, wasting its efforts. Because it caused human deaths, it also had to be punished by the rules of the universe.
Thinking about these dark histories, the system felt like its data was about to collapse.
Or perhaps it could give Xie Yin a hint.
Seeing the seriousness on the host's face, the system released a signal with extremely strong penetrating power, the fastest propagation speed, and the widest range.
Upon receiving the signal, all the creatures awoke from their slumber and looked toward the direction of the merman tribe.
The burrowing insect trembled all over, as if it had been walking for a very long time in the desert and had finally encountered people.
Excited chanting accompanied the appearance of the strange insect, which emerged from the ground, its body sweeping away all the merfolk's houses, and then settled on the seabed, its head facing the location of the refuge.
These creatures' noses are like detectors.
Jiang Shuyin couldn't see it, but she could feel its presence; the eerie chill behind it sent shivers down her spine.
In this utterly tranquil setting, Bei Lan's lips curled into a wild smile, she raised her hands in celebration, and then collapsed to the ground in a frenzy:
"The Moon Goddess descends, her light shines upon the earth!"
"Please, save your people from this sea of suffering!"
The merfolk also collapsed to the ground, repeating these two sentences over and over.
Only Alvin and Jiang Shuyin remained standing there, and the merfolk no longer looked at them with kindness.
His eyes, as blue as the sea, gradually turned bloodshot.
The earth trembled violently once again, exposing the shelter to the outside world. The entire seabed was bathed in a sacred light, and the seawater became bright and sparkling.
Everything around fell silent. The burrowing monster fell into a deep sleep, and in the middle of the sea stood a dark shadow with a thick, long tail.
Jiang Shu smelled a mysterious scent, somewhat like body odor, but more fragrant.
Behind the shadowy figure was light; she wore a flowing, veiled dress with long ribbons that made her look like a fairy.
Have I chosen all my servants?
The Moon Goddess's tone is particularly strange; if one were to imitate it, one probably wouldn't be able to utter a single complete word.
The saintess prostrated herself on the ground and communicated with the Moon Goddess. Jiang Shu learned that the Merfolk tribe did not even have ten men.
Not to mention, that old lecherous woman, Yue Shen, also wants ten beautiful women.
"Hey, I know this guy. He came here because he's scared of Vito."
[One of the hosts was Vito, a group of extremely warlike terrorists whose death toll was three times higher than their birth rate. They refused to reproduce and were destined for extinction sooner or later.]
[Host, you can scare her. I'll teach you a phrase in Vito: ————]
Jiang Shuyin didn't dare to mess around like the system, and kept her eyes fixed ahead.
Alvin lowered his head, and Yue Shen's gaze swept over his abdomen: "You can't even gather five? What are you doing?"
The merfolk were ashen-faced, willingly accepting the gods' punishment.
The clan chief and the high priest arrived late. Alvin was gestured over by his sister. He lowered his head, his hair falling over his face, making it impossible to see his expression, but one could still glimpse his good looks.
The goddess Yue became interested, her eyes, the only part of her face revealing desire.
"Just this one? Come here and let me take a look."
Alvin glanced sideways, and Jiang Shuyin felt that he was looking at her, but his gaze was on the others.
The water around him rippled with his movements, and his little finger was hooked up and circled tightly.
His back was slightly bent, and when he swam to her, she suddenly remembered what he had just said.
The little finger was forced apart.
The deep-seated sense of powerlessness is a reflection of every merman at this moment.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
