Chapter 415 Dealing with Smart People
Amber Xiu and Ai Ge were welcomed in respectfully by the mermaids.
The coral reefs where the mermaids live are not natural products, but are created through many years of cultivation and the addition of the mermaids' unique magic.
As soon as Amberxiu entered the door, he could sense many different kinds of magic in the water. Those huge coral reefs weighing tons could move freely under the control of the mermaids.
The coral reef that originally looked like a flower bud now blossomed into a flower in front of everyone. It was not known whether it was the seaweed or the fish that were glowing, but the scene was very beautiful anyway.
Ai Gedu sighed: "I have heard that mermaids are the elves of the sea. They have high artistic attainments. This coral reef is indeed very beautiful."
Amber Xiu nodded. Even though he had no aesthetic talent, he could tell that this place was designed with great care.
This is even better. As they can afford to live in such a good place, this mermaid tribe will be a large tribe. As a priest in the tribe, Nepres can find people who can communicate with the gods even if he cannot. This is much more convenient than those small tribes.
This is the difference in personal connections.
Nepres respectfully brought Aige and Amber to an open platform, which was also colorful and beautiful. The tables and chairs made of reefs and corals looked very artistic.
Neprius asked the two men to sit down and ordered someone to bring two conch-shaped cups.
Amber was a little surprised. The conch seemed to be filled with a pool of crystal clear spring water.
This is interesting. There is sea water all around. Why doesn’t the liquid in the sea mix with the sea water?
Nepres introduced enthusiastically, "The area near the Blue Algae Tribe is as barren as the Dead Sea. There is really nothing good to treat the two distinguished guests. This is Pearl Dew, a magical drink brewed with pearls. It has some nourishing effect on the soul. Please have a taste."
Amber Xiu was surprised and said: "Can it affect the soul?"
Ai Ge was also surprised. She had been in the sea for many years and had never heard of anything that could be good for the soul. The most common thing that could affect the soul was the poison of the Isi stingray, but that thing was harmful. Even if it was brewed into wine specifically for the undead, it only relied on the slight poison effect to make the undead drunk, and it was not a good thing in itself.
Amberxiu took a small sip. This thing looked like water, but it tasted more like some kind of melted jelly. It was probably insoluble in water, no wonder it could be stored in a conch.
Amberxiu couldn't taste the flavor. He could only sense that after this thing entered his mouth, it quickly merged into his soul, forming a thin protective film, which made Amberxiu feel like he was enjoying a soul massage.
"I've never heard of mermaids having such treasures. Mr. Nepres, you really don't treat us as outsiders." Amberxiu said with emotion.
Neprius smiled and said, "When facing an enemy, we must use the sharpest harpoon; when entertaining guests, we must use the freshest fish. This is the rule of us mermaids. But you two are undead, so I'm afraid that our most delicious sea cucumber sashimi is not suitable for you, so we can only use this pearl dew to entertain you."
Amberxiu understood what Nepres meant. If the two were guests, then the pearl dew was a gift for them. If they had bad intentions, then he would take out the harpoon and stab them.
Amber Xiu particularly likes to deal with such smart people who are restrained and know how to talk, because it saves trouble and the other party's logic can be predicted.
The most annoying thing is dealing with fools and mental patients, because the logic of smart people is unified, but fools and mental patients have their own confusions, and you can never deal with them with the same standard.
Nepres is a typical smart man who is shrewd, decent, and does things perfectly. Dealing with such a person is simple, that is, to let him know who is the smartest person at the negotiation table.
After drinking the pearl dew, Amber Xiu said with emotion: "It turns out that the mermaids have developed this magic potion specifically for the Isi rays. It seems that you are really ready to fight for the new territory in this volcanic sea area."
Nepres's face became a little stiff. What was wrong with this lich? He guessed so much just by drinking a cup of tea. The key point was that his guess was correct.
Mermaids have always maintained a neutral stance, taking care of their own territory and trying not to get involved in conflicts between other races.
But this time, the mermaids decided to take the initiative.
The reason is simple, because their only mortal enemy, the Isi rays, are out in large numbers, seemingly trying to turn this sea area into their breeding ground.
If the Isi manta rays really seize a territory as large as a kingdom, it will be a disaster for the mermaids.
This is something that cannot be avoided without struggle.
But if he stayed at home, he could use various magic arrays to resist the toxins of the Isi manta ray. If he took the initiative to attack, the casualties would be very high. So after knowing the movements of the Isi manta ray, the high priest of the mermaid prayed to the goddess Idro for help.
The goddess gave them the formula to make pearl dew with pearls to resist the toxin of the Isi stingray.
Neprius couldn't think of anything suitable for the lich to drink for a moment, so he took out the pearl dew. Who would have thought that this lich was so good at association and guessed so accurately?
But this doesn't make sense. Did someone tell him this information in advance?
Nepres couldn't help but look at Aige. In his heart, the Lord of the Silent Night Sea was the real guest, and the lich was probably just a military advisor in the Silent Night Pirates. Since the lich said so, did the Silent Night Pirates have any ideas about this war?
Were they here to negotiate or to demonstrate? Ambers saw all the subtle changes in Nepres's expression. Thanks to the fact that the mermaid's face was similar to that of a human, this ability to read expressions could come in handy.
Therefore, Amberxiu had guessed almost exactly what Nepres was thinking. As he said before, he liked dealing with smart people the most. They would think a lot and would make associations based on what he gave them.
Now, Nepres is thinking too much and is easily falling into a trap.
Amber Xiu took advantage of the situation and asked, "Why, did I guess wrong?"
Neprius gave a bitter smile. There was no way he could deny it. The war was about to start, and deceiving the Silent Night Pirates would be meaningless except for offending others.
"Your guess is correct, but this matter is still confidential. If possible, please do not spread the news." After saying this, Nepres couldn't help but ask, "Where did you hear the news from? If you can tell me the source of the leak, my Blue Algae Tribe will be very grateful."
"Grateful? Can you give me some pearl dew?" Amber asked.
Neprius said generously, "Of course, no problem. I'll have someone send over ten conch pearls right away."
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Amber thought that this was just a small matter, but he remained polite and said to Nepres, "It was just a joke. I didn't hear the news from somewhere, I just guessed it. I can't accept this gift."
Neprius frowned slightly and asked, "Guess? But how can you guess from the pearl dew that the mermaids are going to war? Is there any necessary connection between the two?"
Amber Xiu laughed and said, "Mr. Nepres wants to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Can I hear both?" Neprius asked.
"Haha, of course." Amber Xiu said cheerfully, "Even our Captain Aige has never seen this pearl dew, so it must not have been around for a long time. Otherwise, the Silent Night Pirates would not have never heard of this kind of magic potion that is good for the undead, so it must be a new product. And the thing is that this thing is too targeted. The Isi stingray poisons the soul, and the pearl dew repairs the soul. The effect is like a specially developed antidote.
"I am an alchemist myself, and I know very well how expensive it is to develop this kind of special potion. If it is just for the occasional poisoned wounded, your mermaid priests' magic will be more useful and more cost-effective. The special potion must be developed to deal with the situation where a large number of mermaids are poisoned and the priests are too busy to handle it.
"Mermarines usually live in their own territory. It is difficult for the Isi rays to break through your magic defenses, so large-scale poisoning rarely occurs. This is undoubtedly a preparation for external war. When you think about the territory that suddenly appeared in the volcanic sea, the reason is obvious: they are competing with the Isi rays for territory. This is the lie you want to hear."
Nepres nodded repeatedly after hearing this. This logic is really impeccable... Wait, what did the lich just say? Was it a lie?
Nepres quickly asked, "Wait, what you just said was false? Then what is the truth?"
Amber Xiu said calmly: "The truth is, I guessed it based on my intuition, without any reason."
Nepres said helplessly: "This joke is not funny. If such careful reasoning is false, then how can a random guess based on intuition become true?"
Amber spread his hands and said, "Because I am a prophecy mage, I usually trust my intuition more than reasoning. The goddess of fate will play a prank on us prophecy mages from time to time to see if we really believe in fate. If we don't believe it, then severe punishment will follow. First shoot the arrow, then draw the target, this is the daily life of us prophecy mages."
"Prophecy mage?" Nepres was stunned for a moment. This profession was very rare and he seemed to have just heard of it recently.
"Wait, what's your name?"
Nepres has always believed that Ambershu is a puppet of Aigo. There is a very strict hierarchy among the undead. To the upper-level undead, all subordinates are "tools" rather than independent personalities.
So Nepres always thought that he was communicating with Aige, and this lich was just a messenger, so he didn't even ask his name and focused all his attention on Aige.
But now, something seems wrong.
A very scary name popped up in Neprius' mind, the great man who exiled a kingdom and created the volcanic sea.
Amber saw the panic that could not be concealed on Nepres's face, so he smiled and said, "Yes, it's the name you thought of."
Upon hearing this, Nepres coughed up a bunch of bubbles. When he regained his breath, his first words were: "Master Ultraman, my eyes were covered by the dust on the seabed. To express my apology, I am willing to offer you three hundred conch pearl dews in exchange for your forgiveness for my disrespect."
(End of this chapter)