In order to get accurate information from the two mermaids more quickly, Xu Fan played a game with them.
The game is a question-and-answer format. Whoever answers the most questions correctly will survive, while the person who answers the least will become a victim of Xu Fan's sword.
From the very beginning, these two fishmen had no choice but to participate in Xu Fan's game.
"Okay, let's begin with the first question."
Xu Fan cleared his throat, intending to scare them with the first question.
"Can any of you tell me what kind of mermaids you are?!"
"Fathead fish!"
"goldfish!"
The two started answering questions frantically, and before Xu Fan could react or the bell rang to start, one of them had already been announced as the winner.
Ba Bo'er Ben, because its species of fish only has two characters, perfectly answers the question faster than the three-character Ben Bo'er Ba, so the current score is 1:0.
Xu Fan listened to their answers and looked at their appearances, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You two, with your big heads, are like fathead fish, and your big-eyed ones are like goldfish. It's hilarious!"
Just as the two mermen were about to turn on each other, feeling insulted and wanting to retaliate.
Xu Fan's second question appeared suddenly, giving the two fishmen not enough time to react.
Where do you live?
"Donghai Bowang Bay".
"Donghai Bowang Bay".
The two fish answered almost simultaneously, while also tightly gripping each other's sleeves, attempting to create intense competition and undermine their cooperative spirit.
Upon learning where they lived, Xu Fan immediately looked at them with a complicated expression.
"You mean you two are freshwater fish whose home is in the sea, right?"
Aren't you afraid they'll die from the saltiness if you put them directly into seawater?
Although Xu Fan's words were malicious, they also strongly suggested that they had lied when answering his questions.
To everyone's surprise, the two fishmen quickly waved their hands, some even plucking off their own scales to prove their innocence.
After all, Xu Fan had made it very clear that if either of them answered incorrectly...
That is to be punished by death.
However, the fact that two fishmen made the same mistake suggests that there might be something else going on in their answers.
As expected, the two immediately told Xu Fan about their tragic experiences.
"My brother and I are fishermen who have lived in Bowang Bay in the East China Sea for generations. One day, when we were fishing at sea, we felt that the thing in the fishing net was very heavy and was struggling very violently."
This was completely different from the prey we usually caught; we thought we'd strike it rich this time. Little did we know, the creature in the net would become a nightmare for both of us brothers.
Hearing the two of them start talking about their past, Xu Wan became very interested and immediately moved a small stool with the shadowy figure, preparing sunflower seeds, peanuts, and popcorn.
At this moment, Baboerben sighed and began to tell their own story.
"When we pulled the net up, we were overjoyed to find a very beautiful mermaid lying in it. This was the first time we two old bachelors had ever seen a living beauty. Although it was only her upper body, it was still a feast for the eyes."
"Just when the two of us were about to pull the mermaid ashore, groom her, and make her our wife,..."
But then came the devastating news: although the mermaid looked very slender, no matter how hard we tried, we couldn't pull her out of the water.
At this point, Benboerba continued telling the story his brother hadn't finished.
"It wasn't just that we couldn't be pulled up; we were dragged in by the mermaid herself. She was incredibly strong and pulled us directly into the water, locking us in a very small room."
"When the two of us came out of the house, we had already turned into this ghostly state, so we can only say that our hometown is Bowang Bay in the East China Sea."
Benboerba and Baboerben, now staring at the man opposite them, began to weep uncontrollably in front of him, filled with the fear he had instilled in them, as if they were pouring out their years of oppression and suffering.
The shadowy sister is a rather cold-blooded person. She actually shed tears, but in order to prevent the other party from seeing them, she directly disappeared into the wall and transformed into a two-dimensional form.
Xu Fan also felt his eyes getting red. He felt that these two people were really unlucky. They were originally hardworking fishermen, but now they had become fish-men. It was a perfect example of putting himself in their shoes.
That's pitiful as it may be.
Xu Fan still needed to find out their purpose and the location of their hideout from them.
"Alright, listen to my third question: What is your purpose in coming to this underground palace?"
"Resurrect the Evil God!"
"Help the mermaid to gain immortality."
The two had a major disagreement on this issue. One was that Xu Fan knew about reviving the unknown evil god from a near-death state.
However, what Baboerben said was completely different from what everyone thought.
"What makes you think that your main purpose here is to help the mermaid achieve immortality? Did he tell you that himself?"
Ba Bo'erben was completely stunned; he never expected that his answer would be different from his brother's.
Seeing that Ba Bo'erben's words were evasive and his eyes were darting away, Xu Fan knew that he must have something on his mind. In order to dispel his concerns, Xu Fan put on a smiling face.
"Brother, don't be nervous. We were all human once, so we can understand how you feel. We also hope that you can return to your former state and start anew. So don't expose your so-called beliefs anymore. Look forward."
Ba Bo'erben's defenses crumbled at this moment, and he looked at Xu Fan with gratitude, as if he had seen a kindred spirit.
"From now on, you are my elder brother, and I am willing to fight alongside you to conquer the world."
Despite his seemingly foolish mind, he reacted extremely strongly, immediately kneeling on the ground and kowtowing three times to Xu Fan.
Xu Fan didn't buy into his act at all and patted him on the head instead.
"If you just tell me honestly what you know, we can be brothers for life."
As if making some kind of decision, Dad swallowed hard before revealing the truth.
"Actually, the mermaid didn't really want to resurrect the evil god. Instead, she wanted to use the evil god's power to help her achieve her goal of becoming the Queen of the Sea!"
Upon hearing the words "Queen of the Sea," Xu Fan felt that something was not quite real.
Although the mermaid's strength is only average, her ambition is quite large.
Not only did he want to use the evil god to achieve his own goals, but he also manipulated so many fishmen at will.
Although the mermaid is incredibly beautiful, she is a complete madwoman at heart!
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