Cheng Shuang's idea of quelling the war was just a passing thought.
Even with the return ticket as a guarantee that she and her companions wouldn't be harmed, war can't be quelled with just a few words. She didn't want to leave things half-hearted and ultimately return empty-handed, leaving all the trouble to Big Axe and the other animals.
Seeking refuge in Peach Blossom Spring is the last and most likely path.
The little girl thought reluctantly.
"The mermaid leader has a bit of a strange temper, but he's a good fish, baby. If you don't like him, we'll confront him. If we can't win, we'll catch him and eat him. Don't listen to his nonsense!" Old Axe's words rang in Cheng Shuang's ears, immediately bringing her back to her senses.
She looked down and saw several strangely shaped fish drying on the rocks.
Most of them have human heads, human bodies, and fish tails, with ear tips like fins, hands like duck webs, colorful tails, and hair that is mostly deep blue like the sea. When you look up at them, their pale faces reveal a strange yet clear beauty.
However, among the beautiful mermaids, there was a strange fathead fish (ps: a freshwater fish) with two arms growing from its fins. When it looked at the group of Big Axe in the sky, its head was tilted so that it could be seen clearly, making the whole fish look like it had been twisted, which made it even stranger.
"Ha, look who's here! Isn't this the tiger chieftain of the South Canyon?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Shuang knew that Big Axe and this fathead fish had a good relationship; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to recognize Big Axe's identity at a glance.
Before Liehu could speak, the fathead fish blinked its beady eyes twice and exclaimed in surprise, "You're actually carrying an orc?" The fish, who had never left the sea in its entire life, couldn't distinguish between a human pet and an orc.
"Where is your dignity? Has it been swallowed up along with your weakness?"
"Oh ho ho, you're so pathetic!"
This guy's mouth is a bit annoying!
The mermaids surrounded the fathead fish like stars around the moon, covering their mouths and laughing silently.
Cheng Shuang puffed up her cheeks in anger and immediately retorted without hesitation, "You can't expect ivory from a fish's mouth! Oh, right, bighead fish don't have teeth. Only old age causes animals to lose all their teeth. Are you, bighead fish, hundreds of years old, so old that you can't even talk anymore?"
Bighead carp do have teeth, called pharyngeal teeth, which are sparse and serve a filtering function.
But Cheng Shuang bet that this guy definitely didn't know that what was in his throat was called a tooth, after all, it was a scientific term given by humans.
The fathead fish took a deep breath and suddenly laughed, "Where did you find such a sharp-tongued little beastman? No wonder you're carrying her. She's so small, I could swallow her whole in one bite."
Cheng Shuang glanced at the giant fathead fish, which was only a head shorter than a tiger, and looked at its gaping maw. She thought that this guy was not exaggerating.
But she was fearless!
The little girl stood on the big axe head, made a face at the fathead fish, and said, "Hehehe, if you're so capable, jump up and grab me!"
Fathead Fish: That's a bit of an insult... If it could fly, why would it be lying here like this!
Big Axe, along with its baby, teased the fish, saying, "That's right, if you can jump up here, I'll send you back to the freshwater river!"
The fathead fish turned its head and spat, "Pah! You wicked tiger who doesn't teach your cubs any good!"
It angrily tried to dive into the water, but fortunately, beautiful mermaids surrounded it, interrupting its impulsive behavior.
Seeing Fathead Fish's cheeks puffed out in anger, Big Axe laughed and said, "I've come to tell you that the blocked waters of the Aidarin River have resumed flowing, and the Wild Boar Alliance, which controlled that area, was driven out by the Buffalo Alliance and suffered a defeat. You can go home now!"
"The Bison League has become stronger?" Fathead Fish was both surprised and delighted.
The old axe nodded. "They have already begun cooperating with Yugoslavia."
Upon hearing this, Fathead Fish's tone didn't soften. He clicked his tongue and said, "Is the situation that serious?" The Buffalo guys are known for their stubborn and unpleasant tempers and are extremely opposed to firearms. Therefore, they are very unfriendly to Yugoslavia, which has siphoned off most of its firearms. Now that even the Buffalo have bowed their heads, it's clear that the cold-blooded and omnivorous guys are going too far.
"Fortunately, I live in the water, so I don't have to be bothered by worries all the time."
The old axe stabbed it without hesitation, "Yes, in fresh water!"
The fathead fish began to puff out its gills again. It had been surviving on fresh water from a nearby stream, which the mermaid had been tirelessly carrying away. It longed for the feeling of swimming freely in the water.
Unfortunately, the river suitable for its survival is thousands of miles away. To get there, it would need to cross the ocean, and it simply couldn't survive with the help of mermaids.
It was only then that Cheng Shuang realized that the only intelligent creature was the fathead fish, and these human mermaids were just pets tamed by it, only understanding some simple animal language.
After seeing the bighead carp, the old axe instructed the mermaid to catch some seafood and put it into a compressed container, preparing to cook delicious food for its baby later.
When it left the base, it took with it two aircraft and three compressed containers.
Due to its size, the fathead fish cannot be equipped with a flying machine, but it can still use a compressed container. One of them was filled with fresh water by the big axe, which can be regarded as a final gift to this friend who has a bad mouth but can be trusted.
The fathead fish sensed that the big axe valued Cheng Shuang. After thinking for a moment, to thank its friend, it specially asked the mermaid to dredge up many fist-sized pearls, each one full, round, and flawless.
Animals don't have a preference for wearing pearls, which is why giant clams can produce such large pearls. Or perhaps all clams in the animal kingdom are incredibly large.
There were even more tiny pearls, each the size of a thumb, and two large bags woven from seaweed, which Cheng Shuang stuffed into her spatial pouch.
The young girl wasn't one to just take advantage of others. Considering the fathead fish's plight, she took out all the sun umbrellas from her space and gave them to it. At least the fathead fish wouldn't actually turn into dried fish.
While Big Axe showed Cheng Shuang the scenery, he also visited some old friends. It was only then that Cheng Shuang realized that Big Axe really wanted to leave with her and was saying his final goodbye.
Du Lushui, who had always downplayed her presence, gave Cheng Shuang a suggestion: "Try talking to Boss Cheng, maybe she can help!"
The little girl hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip in frustration, "But I don't know how to find my sister!"
By the campfire late at night, Old Axe, who had gone to process seafood, was not far away by the river. Cheng Shuang looked at him, her eyes shimmering in the firelight. "Uncle Du, do you think it was really a wise choice to bring Axe back to the rest stop? Maybe the war in the animal world will end sooner or later! Why let Axe experience the uncertainty of dying in this place?"
"Have you ever thought that war disrupts the balance of the animal planet and breaks the equilibrium that they have carefully protected? Natural environments that have not experienced too much suffering may be very easy to repair, or they may be targeted by some bad guys and eventually cease to exist."
Cheng Shuang gasped. "The Wanderers would target Animal Planet?" she asked incredulously. "Just because of a war?"
Du Lushu nodded solemnly, "This is not an ordinary war!"
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