Lance pressed Tu Ling onto the crystal, and then continued piling crystals onto her until only her head and tail were left. Then he turned over and lay on top of Tu Ling.
Tu Ling did not move, nor did he stop Lance's strange behavior. Instead, he listened quietly. There seemed to be some strange noises outside, which were harsh and weird. His mind felt a pain, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in another space.
The surrounding was filled with black, flowing semi-solid matter, which clung to Tu Ling like water, making it hard to breathe.
Because the gap in the black water was very small, Tu Ling's hands were opened to the left and right and were directly fixed in the black water. His face was forced to turn sideways, and the flesh on his cheeks was slightly deformed due to the squeezing.
"What's going on?" Tu Ling shook his hand, and the black water around him began to fluctuate, making a gurgling sound, which made people feel inexplicably suffocated and fearful in the narrow space.
Realizing that he had no strength at all and his supernatural powers had no effect, Tu Ling lowered his head in frustration.
"I'm really impressed. What a crappy place this is." Tu Ling sighed and chose to lie down with no desire to live, comforting herself that maybe it would be fine after a while.
"Tu Ling——"
A shout came from a distance, and Tu Ling shuddered. It seemed to be Lance's voice.
The immediate response was, "Lance!"
"Don't move, I'm coming!" When Lance just woke up, he seemed to vaguely hear Tu Ling's voice, so he howled. He didn't expect that Tu Ling was really here.
He touched his palm to the surface of the black water, and with the help of the friction between his palm and the water, he moved forward little by little. After an unknown amount of time, he finally touched Tu Ling's side.
Lance was too slow to arrive. Tu Ling was bored waiting and began to daze. Suddenly, she was touched on the waist and was frightened. However, she couldn't move at this moment and couldn't look down at all. What was touching her? She asked tentatively, "Lance?"
"It's me!" Lance was very excited. He didn't expect to meet Tu Ling in this dead black water. Usually, he was alone in this painful torment.
Tu Ling breathed a sigh of relief: "What on earth is going on?"
Lance lowered his eyes, hatred in them. "This is the Sirens' power. We call it Nightmare. Every time the polar night arrives, the Sirens will sing and take us to this haunted place called Nightmare, where we must endure ten years of torment of loneliness."
"When the polar night passes, the mermaids will wake up from their silent nightmare, but most of them will be unconscious and weak. The sirens will take advantage of our inability to resist and kill our people and steal our crystals and pearls."
Tu Ling didn't quite understand a few things and immediately asked, "Why didn't he kill you while you were in the Nightmare? Instead, he waited until you woke up to kill you?"
"Because when he activated his ability to pull us into the Silent Nightmare, he himself would fall asleep and be unable to attack us. In the past, when we fell into the Silent Nightmare, the Siren's minions would take advantage of our unconsciousness to kill us. That's why the mermaids hunted down the mermen with all their might. On the one hand, it was to avenge their dead, and on the other hand, it could reduce the damage during the next polar night. Later, the mermaids almost killed all the mermaids in the ocean, leaving only the Siren and a single mermaid. Only then did our situation improve."
Tu Ling didn't understand: "Is he the only one who has this ability, or do all mermaids have it?"
Lance crawled forward again. Although he was right next to Tu Ling, they couldn't see each other at all. His hand could only touch Tu Ling's waist. "Of course all mermaids can do it. But ordinary mermaids can only pull one merman into the Silent Nightmare at a time, while sirens can pull a large number of mermaids into the Silent Nightmare, including the mermen of the entire kingdom."
The more Tu Ling listened, the more confused she became. "No, they're so powerful, why are they being chased and killed by a bunch of small fry like you? They should just release the monster and have all their men clear the area. Wouldn't that be the end of it? Why are they being chased and killed by you?"
"Who are you calling the fish a bad food?" Lance said in a bad tone. Saying that the fish is a bad food, doesn't that imply that he is a bad food? Doesn't Tu Ling know whether he is a bad food or not?
Lance calmed his inner rage. "The world is fair. It gave the mermaids the most powerful abilities, but also the most terrible curse. Mermaids cannot see in bright environments and will lose their unique abilities. Only in darkness can we witness their terror."
"So we mermaids only go out during the day and return to the kingdom at night. The kingdom's crystals emit light, which helps us drive them away. Also, during the Sunshine, perhaps because the seawater gets more light during the day, the mermaids won't even come out at night. That's why we dare to come and exchange fresh water and salt crystals with you at night."
Tu Ling sorted it out in her mind. Mermaids and mermen are natural enemies. Mermen have great power, but the power can only be exerted in the dark. So during the day, mermaids chase mermaids, and at night, mermaids chase mermaids. But the mermaids are protected by the light of the crystal, so it was the mermaids who were almost wiped out: "Then why did the crystal suddenly not light up?" If it hadn't suddenly become dark, she wouldn't have been dragged to this broken place.
Lance was overcome with grief. "Because it's polar night. Polar night has no fixed time. Once it occurs, the sunlight will disappear. Not only that, but the light of the crystal will also dissipate. That night, the entire orc world will be plunged into darkness, and the entire ocean will become the world of mermaids."
"And the reason I was so anxious to bring you back to the Kingdom just now is because after the polar night, the Kingdom will be the first to regain light, so we can be as safe as possible."
Tu Ling looked up at the sky speechlessly. What was going on? He didn't expect that even simple-minded orcs would have so many twists and turns.
She sighed: "Then can I just stay here for one night?" If it was just one night, it didn't seem like a big deal.
"Of course not! If it's just one night, who would be afraid of the Sirens? The terrifying thing about the Sirens' ability is that while the Midnight is only one night, the Silent Nightmare can last for ten years. I remember the first time I entered the Silent Nightmare, it oppressed me silently. I couldn't eat or drink, but I wouldn't die. Even moving was difficult. I was nearly driven crazy. I finally made it out after ten years, only to find that only one night had passed outside. It felt unreal, as if I were still in a fake world."
Lance said with a sad expression, "Many mermaids commit suicide because they can't overcome their feelings. So, Tu Ling, please forgive my mother. It's understandable that she hates mermaids so much."
Tu Ling just replied indifferently with four words: "None of my business."
She was afraid of her, but if she was provoked, she would not give face to anyone. When she was really forced into a corner, she would kidnap the mermaid queen and take her place to let her know what kind of powerful person she had offended.
"But how did you crawl over here?" The water pressure was so strong that she tried several times but couldn't move at all. How could Lance just crawl over here so easily?
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