Lin Hu and the others immediately appeared. Wang Fuqing and Duan Linzhou landed directly on top of the iron cage and used their weight and strength to slam the cage into the sand.
Upon seeing this, the mermaid tried to reach through the gap to grab the feet of the two people above the cage.
But Duan Linzhou didn't give her a chance. The flames in his hand instantly covered all the iron bars of the cage, and the two of them immediately jumped down from the cage.
The mermaid covered her face with one hand and supported herself on the sand with the other, slumped on the ground.
By the light of the fire, they were able to see the mermaid's appearance clearly.
This is a light blue mermaid. Her tail and hair are also light blue, and her skin is very white, almost like a pearl. Her face is covered, and you can only see her distinctive mermaid ears.
The mermaid was trapped in a cage. The flames made her feel dangerous, and her huge fish tail tucked up in a strange way.
Suddenly, a song began to play. At first, it was just a faint, indistinct sound, but it gradually became clearer, and finally it seemed to linger in my ears, in my mind, and in my heart.
"Quickly cover your ears!" Sun Xiaoxiao, who was closer to the mermaid, suddenly shouted to the crowd.
Lin Hu and Liu Xu were relatively far away, so they immediately covered their ears with earplugs. The others were not so lucky; they stood still as if hypnotized.
Finally, Wen Mofei's eyes suddenly filled with bloodshot veins, and he rushed towards the iron cage that was flaming.
Lin Hu was shocked. If this had happened in the past, he would have been burned to ashes!
Just as Lin Hu was about to tell Duan Linzhou to put out the flames, he suddenly remembered that Duan Linzhou was also very close to the mermaid, and wondered if he had also been affected by the song.
As Lin Hu looked at Duan Linzhou, a figure swept past him—it was Liu Xu.
She rushed over and tackled Wen Mofei to the ground. Wen Mofei, who had lost his mind, was still struggling even after being tackled when Liu Xu suddenly grabbed his chin and kissed him forcefully.
Wen Mofei's eyes widened instantly and he froze, clearly having regained consciousness and been shocked.
Lin Hu, who was standing to the side, was also shocked. He never expected that Liu Xu, a petite girl who was only 165 cm tall, could knock down Wen Mofei, who was a head taller than her, and even forcefully kiss him.
Just then, the mermaid's song suddenly rose in intensity, and Sun Xiaoxiao, who was close to the cage, was in the same situation as Wen Mofei, and suddenly moved to touch the cage.
Liu Xu had been observing Sun Xiaoxiao the whole time. Seeing this, she ignored Wen Mofei and prepared to pounce on the next one.
Lin Hu noticed it too, but he reacted quickly and looked at Duan Linzhou. He saw that Duan Linzhou had clear eyes and was already standing next to him.
Lin Hu then realized that Duan Linzhou also possessed psychic abilities, making him less easily swayed by singing than others.
The flames in the cage instantly moved to the top of the cage. Because Duan Linzhou had been controlling the flames, the cage did not turn red, but it was still not allowed for Sun Xiaoxiao and the mermaid to get close.
Before Lin Hu could react, a vine had already emerged from his hand, even before the flame could be drawn.
The vines rushed towards Sun Xiaoxiao, wrapped around her waist and pulled her backward. Liu Xu was already prepared and waiting behind her, catching her best friend in one go.
Liu Xu deftly and quickly put earplugs on the person, tied them up, and left them to air out until they woke up.
"Flame, prepare to freeze her mouth," Lin Hu said, exchanging a glance with Duan Linzhou.
Lin Hu took the medicine bottle, which was only a third full, and opened the cap to let the smell dissipate.
Lin Hu felt that the taste was somewhat similar to Liushen (a traditional Chinese medicine).
No matter how close you get to Lake Kelin, the mermaid doesn't move. She's already singing with her head down, her fish tail curled up to cover her head.
Lin Hu gently tapped the iron chain with the medicine bottle, producing a few crisp clanging sounds.
The mermaid's singing paused for a moment, then continued.
Lin Hu discovered that the mermaid's singing was easily interrupted by other sounds.
Lin Hu took out an axe from his backpack and used the metal part to knock on the iron cage.
As soon as the noise started, the mermaid's song became noticeably different. It sounded agitated and even tried to raise its voice to drown out the noise from the cage, but the more anxious it became, the more off-key it sounded.
Finally, the mermaid roared angrily, her voice clear and melodious: "How rude! Don't you know you should listen quietly when someone is singing?!"
Enraged, the mermaid slapped Lin Hu with her tail, only to collide solidly with the cage, causing her to burst into tears from the pain.
Who dares to listen attentively to this singing?
Several people secretly grumbled.
Flame instantly unleashed ice threads, freezing the mermaid's mouth in a thin layer of ice, while simultaneously binding the mermaid's hands with vines.
It was just a thin sheet of ice, but the mermaid couldn't break free.
The mermaid, who had originally planned to say something, was silenced and instantly turned red with anger. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and her eyes were as red as a rabbit's.
However, Lin Hu's focus was on the mermaid's tears. The tears that flowed from the mermaid's eyes were just like those of a normal person, but they slowly condensed into pearls before falling onto the sand.
Tiny pearls fell into the sand, and the mermaid continued to sob and cry.
The others had regained their senses when the mermaid stopped singing and now gathered around.
A group of people were surrounding a mermaid, watching her cry, which was really a bit embarrassing.
But they had no intention of saving face for her.
"Is this a black mermaid?" Lin Hu asked in confusion. He observed that the mermaid had all the characteristics of a white mermaid, but none of the characteristics of a black mermaid.
They are not afraid of light, but they are attracted by the potion.
Doesn't firelight count as light?
Upon hearing Lin Hu's words, the mermaid in the cage became excited and slapped the cage with its tail.
"What's wrong with her?" Lin Hu was startled and moved away.
"Could it be that you were right?" Wen Mofei chimed in, leaning closer.
The mermaid suddenly banged on the cage louder, staring at the two of them with her eyes wide open, making muffled noises through her gagged mouth, as if protesting something.
Lin Hu and the mermaid stared at each other for a few seconds before Lin Hu finally spoke, suggesting, "I can untie you, but if you sing again, I'll make sure you can never sing again."
The mermaid immediately nodded repeatedly.
Lin Hu was satisfied; it was good that Yan could understand him. He gestured for Yan to untie the rope.
Then a crystal-clear ice flower with blue flames on its edges jumped off Lin Hu's shoulder, entered the cage, and quietly brushed its petals against the thin ice on the mermaid's mouth, causing the ice to melt away instantly.
Once the mermaid felt free from her restraints, she immediately yelled at the group, "You're the ones who are being rude, you impolite humans! Release me right now, or our mermaid race will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!!!"
The mermaid almost roared as she finished speaking.
Lin Hu reached out and rubbed his ears. He was so close that he was sprayed with a few drops of saliva without saying a word. His ears were really going to go deaf.
"You said you're not a black merman, so why are you attracted to this potion?" Lin Hu said, lifting the mouth of the white porcelain bottle containing the potion and shaking it twice in the air.
Upon seeing the potion, the mermaid seemed to instantly understand something and said, "So it was you who left traces around here yesterday as well."
"Hmm? And then? You still haven't answered why you were attracted to this potion." Lin Hu continued, while the others waited for Lin Hu to ask questions and observed the surrounding situation.
The number of black fish is not singular, but rather a group.
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