Picked up a deep sea lord

The cold wind blew, and the bonfire jumped a few inches higher, and the light on Chen Rao's and Ike's faces changed indistinctly.

“Mr. Ye…I suggest you not to go there.”

Chen Rao's voice was very low, as if she was afraid of being heard by some kind of existence.

"The sea has long been a forbidden place for humans, especially the deep sea, which is a more dangerous place than all the nests occupied by strange beasts."

"For so many years, all human beings who have stepped into the deep sea will end up dead."

Ye Jian settled down in a trance, looked directly into her eyes with a questioning look.

Chen Rao looked around to make sure that he was still in a safe place, and then he spoke again: "You probably don't know that five years ago, the power of the mermaid clan changed and ushered in a new king."

"The new king is tyrannical, cruel and bloodthirsty. But he is far stronger and more dangerous than any previous mermaid——Since he came to the throne, the mermaid family has undergone earth-shaking changes, and his coercion covers all sea areas, and even spreads to land."

"Shenting, one of the three watchman organizations, was destroyed by him alone."

Ye Jian's expression moved slightly: "Shenting?"

"Yes," Chen Rao knew from Ye Jian's expression that he didn't know what Shenting was, and began to explain, "Shenting used to be the most powerful watchman organization with the largest number of watchmen. But after the new king took power, , Shenting was crazily retaliated by the mermaid clan. Not long after, Shenting collapsed, members fled for their lives in a panic, and their leader, Dr. Noren, is missing, and his life and death are unknown."

"I heard that he fell into the bottom of the sea and became a mermaid's meal."

"Ah," Ye Jian's attention shifted slightly, "Mermaids can eat people."

"I don't know, they said it." Chen Rao said, "In short, no matter whether he can eat people or not, that mermaid king is terrifying! You must know that Shenting has two S-level watchmen with the highest combat power. There is nothing you can do in front of the Lord!"

"I think his strength should far exceed that of an S-level beast, reaching the level of a nest beast."

She said cautiously.

"Of course, this is just my guess. After all, there has never been an S-class nest in this world."

Ye Jian listened quietly without saying anything.

Chen Rao: Mr. Ye doesn't seem to be very scared, and he seems to be very interested in that mermaid king.

Her eyeballs rolled slightly, and she decided to say more.

"In the past, mermaids were a commodity that could be sold at will. Some people even went to the deep sea to deliberately lure weak mermaids to take the bait."

"And now, mermaids have been banned from sale, because no one wants to offend the mermaid clan and the terrifying mermaid king behind them."

"The sea area is also blocked, and humans can only wander in the shallow sea at most. Once they get close to the deep sea and the mermaid's territory, it will be regarded as an offense to the mermaid king, causing a tsunami of destruction."

"—and according to the rumors, the mermaid king has a very bad personality, especially cold-blooded and cruel. Even his clansmen are afraid of him. If any human beings dare to appear in front of him, there will be absolutely no bones left fate."

Ye Jian: How fierce.

Like a bad mermaid.

"Then..." He held the teacup in his hand, the steam curled up, smoldering his eyelashes, "Is there any way to bypass him and enter the deep sea?"

Chen Rao was shocked: "You still want to go there!"

Ye Jian stared at her without blinking.

Chen Rao: "Uh... there is no way."

"Even in a boat, the waves can overturn the boat. Not to mention that we are not mermaids, and we can't survive in the water."

Ye Jian: "...Oh."

A little lost.

His eyes dimmed, his black hair drooped slightly, and his thin and haggard figure was hidden in the large blanket.

Ike's expression changed and he looked at Chen Rao.

Chen Rao fiddled with the bonfire, and said again: "However, if you just want to see the sea, we can accompany you there."

"Take the safest route. The nearest sea is only a two-day drive away. There is also a small C-level town near the coastline, where there are people we know."

Ye Jian didn't want to trouble them: "No, I can go alone."

"But," Chen Rao was taken aback, "I don't know how long it will take to walk there, and do you know the way?"

Ye Jian: "Yes."

"Bar."

Chen Rao: "..."

"But, we have a car." Chen Rao counted with his fingers, "We have warm blankets, sleeping tents, and delicious dry food."

"It's so cold at night, walking alone in the wilderness, without a place to keep out the wind, without tools to make a fire, and without food, it will be very uncomfortable."

Ye Jian: "..."

Chen Rao: "We have a car, we have a car."

Ye Jian: "..."

Ye Jian lowered her eyes: "Thank you."

Ike breathed a sigh of relief, and Chen Rao showed a bright smile: "No need to thank you! You saved us. We don't know how to repay such a great kindness."

It was getting dark and the tents were already set up.The explorer team is going to rest for one night and set off again tomorrow morning.

When Ye Jian got up, a cold wind blew from the wilderness, and his figure shook slightly.

Ike quickly reached out to support him.

"Mr. Ye," he said, "I'll take you there."

Ye Jian shook her head, declined Ike, and walked to the tent alone.

The sleeping bag is very warm, shelters the cold wind outside, and dispels the coolness of the fingertips.

sleepy.

Eyelids gradually became heavy, sleepiness surged, Ye Jian's pale face was slightly buried in the sleeping bag, and she closed her eyes quietly.

This night, he had a dream.

He dreamed that he was floating in the deep sea far away, and the sea water flowed through his fingertips, it was not cold, but rather warm.

The left and right are pitch-black, only the front has a faint light - there, a black fish tail breaks through the sea water, rolling up layers of ripples.

In the next second, a little mermaid with black hair and black eyes emerged from the dim light and swam to him quickly.

Ye Jian's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't know this little mermaid, but...it always seemed familiar.

The little mermaid circled around him, her gauze-like tail fluttered non-stop, stirring up random splashes of water.

A few minutes later, the little mermaid tentatively stretched out his hand again, gently hooking Ye Jian's fingertips, as if he had finally confirmed his existence, and suddenly fell silent.

Ye Jian looked at him without speaking.

The little mermaid also didn't speak. She stared at Ye Jian with dark eyes, blinked a few times, and two lines of tears rolled down without warning.

Crystal clear tears fell down, and when they fell into the air, they had already condensed into round pearls.

Ye Jian was startled, and immediately spoke, her voice subconsciously softened: "What's the matter with you? Why are you crying?"

The little mermaid still didn't speak, but just looked at Ye Jian without blinking, tears fell down, and condensed into beautiful pearls in a blink of an eye.

This is a very sad, sad, and wronged little fish.

I don't know why, Ye Jian's heart tightened suddenly, and she felt a burst of pain even though she didn't know this little mermaid.

"Don't cry," he said, "I'm here, don't cry."

The little mermaid said nothing, but opened her arms to him with tears in her eyes.

hug.

Ye Jian immediately reached out to hug the little fish.

——The next second, the dream was shattered, and he was dragged back to reality.

"..."

Opening her eyes, it was no longer the deep sea, but the dark top of the tent. Ye Jian sat up silently and looked around.

It was quiet in the tent.

He feels very cold.

.

Early in the morning, a pot was placed in the middle of the camp to boil water for a steaming breakfast.

"Mr. Ye."

Chen Rao exhaled white air, noticed Ye Jian's tent moving slightly, and immediately turned around.

"Good morning."

Ye Jian raised a corner of the tent and nodded at her.

Chen Rao was slightly taken aback, wondering if it was her illusion, compared to last night, Ye Jian's face was paler, and her eyes were much darker.

Mr. Ye didn't seem to sleep well last night.

Chen Rao began to look for topics: "It's so cold today, obviously yesterday was quite normal."

A passing explorer team member said casually: "The climate in this area was not like this before. In the final analysis, it is all the fault of Shenting."

The word "Shenting" fell into her ears, and Ye Jian turned her head: "Why do you say that?"

"It's a long story," Chen Rao said, "Do you still remember that strange beast with ashes burning last night?"

"Five years ago, a gray spar suddenly appeared. As its original discoverer, Shenting did not find out the source after obtaining this gray crystal. Instead, it mistakenly thought it was a new resource and exploited it extensively."

"Grey bombs powered by gray crystals were quickly produced. After experiments, it can indeed kill strange beasts within a certain range. However, the area where the gray bombs explode will also produce fatal pollution to humans. Therefore, at first, some Many Wardens object to this gray crystal."

"But the court was obsessed with obsession, and foolishly suppressed all opposing voices. Not long after, a nightmare came, and a new kind of beast was born in the area used for experimenting with gray bombs. They burned gray fireworks and were stronger than ordinary beasts. And harder to kill."

"Some people speculate that these gray flame beasts are the previous beasts in this area. They were not killed by gray bombs, but absorbed the energy of gray crystals and evolved. Moreover, this gray flame is like a contagious virus. Soon the alien beasts in one area spread to another area where no gray crystals appeared, and more gray flame alien beasts were born."

When Chen Rao said this, he sighed lightly.

"Originally, the spar condensed after the death of ordinary beasts contains part of the energy, which can be used. But the spar after the death of gray flame beasts is a useless stone. Not only do we have to spend more effort to kill them, but in the end Nothing."

"What's worse, the ash flames on them can also change the climate in an area. The more ash flames, the lower the temperature, so many areas have become unstable, just like it is now."

"—It can be seen that the gray crystal is not a beneficial resource at all," she became more and more angry, "it is just like the original big pollution, it is a new disaster."

Ye Jian frowned slightly: "In this case, Shenting should take the responsibility."

"Take responsibility, of course they have to take responsibility." Chen Rao crossed his arms, "But when the condemnation intensified, they were eliminated by the new king of the mermaid clan with a thunderbolt."

Ye Jian: Mmm... really amazing.

It's a good mermaid.

After a hot breakfast, the explorer team set off again.Ye Jian leaned against the car window, covered with a fluffy blanket... Not long after, her black hair fell down on her forehead, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Chen Rao: Mr. Ye's spirit is indeed not very good.

She quietly pulled down the curtain by the window.

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It was already afternoon when Ye Jian woke up again.

The explorer team stopped at a c-level city to replenish supplies.

The curtains installed on the car windows were half-closed, and the bustling streets were outside the window. Ye Jian rubbed her forehead lightly, caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye, and paused slightly.

"Mr. Ye."

Ike, who was guarding the armored vehicle, saw the door open and quickly came over.

"What are you looking at?"

Ye Jian: "Excuse me, what is that?"

His gaze pointed to a small stall, which was filled with bunches of bright red and crystal clear fruits.

Ike: "Ah, it's candied haws, something children like to eat very much."

Ye Jian was silent for a second: "Can I borrow some money?"

Ike: "No."

"Whatever you want, just tell me."

After he finished speaking, he took a few steps to the side of the stall, and when he came back, he held a bunch of candied haws in his hand.

Ye Jian thanked her, took the candied haws, and stared at them speechlessly.

Ike: "Aren't you going to eat?"

Ye Jian hesitated and took a light bite.

……very sour.

very sour!

Ye Jian immediately remained expressionless.

Ike: "Is it delicious?"

Ye Jian: "...it's delicious."

It's just that he couldn't finish the second candied haws until the explorer team came back and boarded the car again.

Armored vehicles drove out of the city and continued on their way.Ye Jian stared at the candied haws, as if in deep thought.

After a while, he asked Chen Rao beside him, "How far is it to the sea?"

Chen Rao: "It should be about a day away."

one day.

Will the candied haws go bad?

Can it still be eaten if submerged in seawater?

Ye Jian continued to meditate, and Chen Rao whispered at this moment: "Mr. Ye, if you don't like it, you can throw it away, it's okay."

Ye Jian shook her head, still holding the candied haws, and did not let go.

After two hours, the sugar coating of the candied haws began to melt, as if it were about to fall off.

Still can't make it tomorrow.

A little disappointed appeared in Ye Jian's eyes, she picked it up and took a sip silently.

very sour!

Take another small bite.

It wasn't until night that Ye Jian ate the whole candied haws slowly, slowly.

Chen Rao: Mr. Ye must love candied haws very much, and he is not willing to eat it fast. I should have bought him a few more if I had known.

Time passed quickly, until the next afternoon.

Because Chen Rao chose a relatively safe route, the beasts he encountered in the past two days were all below B-level, and Ye Jian's team of explorers could solve them without Ye Jian's action.

In this way, the group arrived at their destination smoothly, near the c-level city.

There is still a distance from the sea here, but the coastline has already emerged in the field of vision.

This was the first time Ye Jian saw the sea.

The azure ocean contrasts with the sky, and the sparkling gold from the sun is dotted on the sea surface, and the waves roll up snow-white foam, which disperses like pearls in a blink of an eye.

Sure enough, the sea is beautiful.

Ye Jian thought to herself.

That person was right.

The armored vehicle was parked in the C-level town, where the explorer team was going to part with Ye Jian.

"Sorry, Mr. Ye, we can't go any further." Chen Rao said, "Go further to the coast, and some adult fish will disembark as humans and go ashore from there."

"Their strength is not inferior to the alien beasts, and they are better at fighting than the alien beasts. So you must be careful."

Ye Jian nodded and thanked earnestly: "Thank you, I wouldn't be here without you."

Chen Rao smiled slightly: "If it wasn't for you, we would have been buried in the mouths of strange beasts, and it would be impossible for us to stand here and talk to you."

"It's just...the ocean is really dangerous, do you have to go there?"

Ye Jian: "Yes."

Chen Rao didn't say any more, and Ike beside him was obviously a little lost.

Everyone said goodbye, Ye Jian walked a few steps, then turned around suddenly.

Chen Rao: "Have you changed your mind?"

"No," Ye Jian looked into her eyes, paused for a second, and said softly, "Can you lend me some more money?"

"I want to buy candied haws."

Chen Rao: I knew it.

Mr. Ye really likes candied haws.

The candied gourds in the C-level town cost 45 coins, and two sticks cost [-] coins.Counting yesterday's one, it's [-] coins in total.

Ye Jian wrote it down silently, and said, "Next time we meet, I will pay you back."

"No, no, no," Chen Rao waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile, "However, I hope the next time we meet won't be too far away."

Ye Jian nodded: "No."

The two candied haws were packed in a small bag, and he gently hooked them between his fingers.

Walking all the way from that C-level small town, half an hour later, the golden sandy beach spread out like a scroll, connecting with the blue sea.

The moist sea breeze blew her black hair, and Ye Jian stopped in her tracks.

... a little dizzy.

So I quietly found a rock and sat down.

The waves rolled up small flowers and bloomed under the reef.Ye Jian pressed her forehead lightly, resting one hand casually on the rocks, silently enduring the pain.

A drop of water wet his fingers, and after a while, Ye Jian opened his eyes.

Among the waves, a light blue head floated faintly on the surface of the sea, staring at him for an unknown amount of time.

Ye Jian looked into those blue eyes in silence.

The... people in the sea?

Is it a mermaid?

Just as Ye Jian was about to speak, the mermaid could not wait to swim over: "You are so pretty!"

"Be my wife!"

Ye Jian: "?"