Chapter 49 Mermaid

  Building a port is not an easy task, the construction of a port requires many suitable geographical environments to be possible, suitable terrain and soft and hard land, these are indispensable for a port. If a port is built on too soft land, it will cause subsidence of the dock, while if it is too hard, it will make driving piles in seawater a very troublesome task.

  The place to build a port must be able to shelter from the wind and rain, becoming a safe haven for mooring ships. The inner bay should be wide and have a certain depth, so that Carthage's large merchant ships can dock. And the lower reaches of the Mississippi River are just such a place.

  But it is also for these reasons that the sea monsters are numerous there, and even some deep-sea monsters will sometimes come to the bay to rest. This is why the people of Sart gave up on the place, as it was impossible to fish in a sea mouth infested with monsters, which obviously wouldn't be a good place to develop.

  But since Mo Yan needs to build a port here, the matter of the demons must be resolved. After losing five teams of water and earth elves, Mo Yan obtained information about the local demon leader. In that bay, there are two major forces, one is a group of demons led by a mermaid, and the other is a group of demons led by a fish-headed humanoid Kana tribe.

  This situation reminded Mo Yan of a joke. If someone were stranded on a deserted island, would they choose to be with a merman (fish head and human body) or a mermaid (human upper body and fish tail)? The former is somewhat normal, while the latter is rather heavy taste. Mo Yan clearly remembered that at the time, he chose the one with the fish head and human body.

  However, it is clear that this situation is not the same as that time. According to the records of the Sart people, mermaids are a relatively gentle demon, and in most cases, if the people on the shore can resist her seductive singing voice, they can escape and ascend to heaven. On the other hand, fish people come ashore with weapons, hunting like humans.

  The mermaid's singing voice is not irresistible, as long as one has a firm will, it is easy to escape the hypnotic fate. There are even many magical items that can neutralize the mermaid's singing voice, rendering it powerless against humans. However, the mermaid's power is not just their singing voice, but also the magic they excel at.

  As mermaids, they cannot be simply classified as monsters. According to the records of the spirit tribe, mermaids are the hybrid offspring of spirits and sea demons. As for why spirits would interbreed with ugly sea demons, this question has no answer. Romantic people think that all of this is the power of love, that some special things brought them together.

  But for most others, they are more inclined to believe that the merman raped the nymph and made her give birth to his own children, who were the ancestors of all mermaids.

  "No matter what her ancestors are, I'm just worried that the mermaid won't be able to come ashore." Mo Yan stood by the sea and tied several large wooden blocks to himself, saying: "Just like she can't come ashore, I have no way to take her. At that time, we can only try that Kana tribe or something, at least they can still come ashore, right?"

  "I never thought you'd be a landlubber." Aruba said with a smile, hugging his axe and looking at Mo Yan who was almost tied up like a rice dumpling: "Besides, we're just by the sea now, I think you shouldn't be so tense."

  "When you came, you said that there might be demons around here at any time, although the probability is small to almost none, but what if... I mean, what if we were dragged into the water by them." Mo Yan said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Then it would really be out of control, so it's still necessary to be careful."

  "Alright then, suit yourself." Aruba shrugged and said: "How does the terrain look to you? I think it's suitable for building a port. Those places over there are also good choices, they're all close to the Mississippi River, and if possible, it would be suitable for building a road too."

  "It's all good places." Mo Yan nodded and said, "However, our main purpose this time is to solve the problem of demons. As for the terrain, it can be done slowly. If we can't find that mermaid, do we really have to choose which Kana tribe?"

  "That's not necessarily true." Aruba shook his head and said, "We can wait until tonight. The Sart people have a legend that says the fish people will sing songs facing the moon on the reefs by the sea at night. Maybe we'll be lucky enough to run into them tonight?"

  "Let's head back to the campsite then." Mo Yan picked up a massive double-bladed axe that was stuck in the beach, as wide as a door panel, and said: "By now, those earth spirits should have finished setting up the campsite."

  This giant axe was forged after Mo Yan came up with steel. The axe head, which adopted the technique of sandwiching steel, was not only extremely tough but also very sharp. Such a weapon looked heavy and actually felt heavy when held in hand. However, this wasn't a problem for Mo Yan; such a large battle-axe could be easily lifted with one hand by him.

  At night, the sea breeze blowing from the seaside was very refreshing, and it also carried a faint smell of blood. In the camp where Mo Yan was located, a group of lobsters lay on the ground, with pale blue blood flowing out of their shattered shells. This was already the fifth wave of monsters attacking, and now Mo Yan finally had a intuitive feeling about the concept of numerous monsters.

  If it weren't for the fact that I'm going to the beach tonight, I'd really be driven mad by these lobsters or Karna's fish monsters. Now Mo Yan is somewhat regretful, only bringing Aruba out. If he had brought some of the First Legion's demons, at least he wouldn't have had to kill these miscellaneous soldiers with his own hands.

  "The blue blood looks a bit nauseating." Mo Yan kicked a half-corpse outside the camp into the woods and said, "If it weren't for this nauseating blood, maybe we could even roast a lobster or something. These things are really too bloody!"

  "Things in the sea are like that." Aruba, who was sitting by the bonfire, shrugged and said: "By the way, all the earthworms we brought have died. How do we bring back the things here when we leave?"

  "It's nothing valuable anyway, so just forget it." Mo Yan leaned on the axe stuck in the ground and said: "I wonder how much longer before we head to the seaside? The moon is already out."

  "It's almost time." Aruba looked up at the moon in the sky and said, "About when the moon is about to rise, we can set off for the seaside. However, there will be more demons there, and if what those water spirits said is true, that mermaid is the leader of those demons, then there should be quite a few demons guarding her."

  "Actually, I have a pretty good idea, but it requires you to make a sacrifice." Mo Yan looked at the bonfire in silence for a while, then suddenly looked at Aruba with a somewhat sinister smile and said: "By the way, didn't you say that mermaids like to eat men's semen and flesh?"

  When the three moons in the night sky rose to the center of the sky, a figure emerged from the turbulent sea water, bringing countless water droplets that sparkled under the moonlight. A mermaid jumped out of the sea and landed on a low cliff by the sea. The mermaid sat comfortably on the cliff, elegantly stroking her wet hair with her hands, lifted her head to face the moon in the sky and opened her pink lips.

  Beautiful but unclear singing voices came out of the slightly opened small mouth, echoing on the quiet beach. A group of magical creatures unique to the sea walked onto the originally quiet beach from the rolling waves, wrapping the cliff where the mermaid was in it, ensuring that all hostile creatures were isolated outside.

  There are many types of these monsters, from the Kana tribe's fish monster to the giant crab with a magical eye. The mermaids on the cliff are their leaders, and they obey the mermaid's orders. They vigilantly stare around, preventing other monsters from attacking. If the mermaid's good mood is ruined now, their days after returning won't be easy either.

  "Hey! You mermaid over there!" A dull voice suddenly rose in the forest near the monster, interrupting the mermaid's song.

  "Who is it!" The singing mermaid was interrupted, pointing at the stunned demons and shouting: "Who just made that sound! I'll kill him!"

  Boom! A figure leaped out from the forest and descended onto the beach near the mermaid, creating a crater in the sand. A towering figure with two horns rose up from it, saying somewhat apologetically, "Sorry about that noise, I made it."

  "A cow-headed person?" The mermaid looked at the newcomer with a frown and said, "Why are you appearing here? And who is that on your back?"

  "A gift." The Minotaur slapped a fish creature that tried to bite him, and put the person on his shoulder down, saying: "This is a gift for you, a vigorous Sault man, and I just want to talk to you."

  "Really?" A wave appeared unnaturally under the mermaid, pushing her to the shore and said: "When will stupid ox-headed people also know how to communicate with others?"

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