Chapter 348: Mermaid
The sun was slowly setting on the horizon in the west, and the night shrouded the sea.
Sea ships are non-stop around the clock, and there are no reefs on this route, so there is no need to worry about the danger of hitting the reef.
The weather today is fine and the sky is clear. The stars in the sky can be clearly seen, and the direction of the ship can be accurately judged by comparing the stars on the celestial pole, without affecting the navigation at all.
Of course, navigating at night is also dangerous. Needless to say about sea beasts, pirates also like to take advantage of the night to launch attacks. In the dark, the distance that lookouts can see will be greatly shortened. Pirate ships have to turn off the lights, so they can easily get close to the ship. , and then came a surprise.
But this kind of problem does not exist for the Harp Mermaid. They have three lookouts, all of them are special races with night vision ability, no matter day or night, it does not affect their vision. For them, the night is a kind of protection.
"In the past few years, we have encountered pirates more than once, but we were able to detect them in time and escaped smoothly." Normandy, a half-murloc lookout with blue-gray hair and closed cheek marks on his chin, said on the high observation deck. "I'm the seventh lookout on the Harp Mermaid. The folks in my hometown have been doing this for generations and have accumulated a wealth of experience. It's impossible for pirates to fool our eyes."
Panda was a little surprised: "The watchers of this ship are all your fellow villagers?"
"Almost, after all, we are suitable for this job." Normandy smiled, "Our bluefin half-murlocs do not have strong physiques, and the advantages are nothing more than good eyesight, no blind spots, and excellent night vision. Ability. It makes us naturally good at being on guard, and after so many years of development, we are almost professional.”
"Then... let's ask a rude question, are there any pirates in your family?"
Normandy shook his head: "Pirates are not a serious business. Even if the robbery is successful, when the spoils are divided, how much can the pure lookout who can't fight get divided? It's better to be a lookout for a ship and get a stable salary. "
Panda nodded: "Sure business is of course the best. A business that can be passed down from generation to generation is better than being a precarious pirate."
While talking, Normandy's eyes suddenly rolled twice, and a surprised smile appeared on his face: "It's rare! I actually met a mermaid!"
The panda was stunned for a moment, and looked in the direction of his fingers, only to see a huge shell floating like a boat on the sea. There were four mermaids on the shell, one was playing a harp, one was singing, and two were joking. . These mermaids are not as beautiful as the gods in the legend, but at least they can be called youthful and pretty, especially their fair skin, which seems to reflect light under the starlight, which is amazing.
They are also not as cool and bold as legend has it to cover their chests with only two shells, and they all wear full tops. Panda noticed that their collars, hem and cuffs were tightened, presumably to facilitate swimming in the water.
Shortly after seeing them in Normandy, they also noticed the Mermaid Harp, and a lively mermaid waved and called.
"The mermaid is saying hello to us," Normandy said to the sailor in charge of the night watch.
The sailors were instantly happy, and ran quickly to the captain's room alone, waking up Captain Jack.
After a while, the Harp Mermaid turned around and sailed towards the mermaids. The mermaids also drove the huge shells that I don't know if they should be regarded as "ships" and came towards them.
Just when the panda was worried about whether the two "ships" would collide, the big shells of the mermaids suddenly disappeared. The stair that was let down got on the boat.
It's amazing to say, they are all out of the water, but when they sit on the big shell, they are human fish tails, but when they board the boat, they become completely human, except for their legs. Except for some shiny scales, it looks like a human girl.
These mermaids got on the boat and started to sell goods. Only then did the panda know that they were businessmen.
"Many people among the mermaids like to do business." Second Deputy Ying Lun explained to Panda, "Especially those with small business, they find a market specifically, no trouble, and it is not in line with the freedom of mermaids. Personality. So just get a boat and go with the flow. It’s good to meet someone who is willing to do business, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t.”
"It's so chic!" Panda praised.
"That's right, it's natural to be smart if you have the ability." Ying Lun said with a smile, "They are all very strong, and the four of them join forces. Unless they are unlucky enough to encounter the Pirate King, it is almost impossible to take any risks. If I have such ability, I will Also chic."
"Even if you have such ability, you can't become a mermaid."
"I'm a mermaid."
The panda was startled, and turned around with a stiff neck, looking at this strong man who was nearly two meters tall, with a burly back and a burly waist like an orc.
"You... you are a mermaid?" He blinked and stammered. "The mermaid... can make you bigger?"
"What's so strange about this? Every clan has a big man." Ying Lun walked up to the mermaid merchants with a look of disbelief when he saw the panda, and talked to them in a strange tone.
I don't know what he said, but the mermaid merchants laughed and laughed. Then a mermaid, probably the head of the four, walked up to the panda and said in common language with a Molai accent: "I can prove that he is really a mermaid. It's just that he ate too much when he was young, so he looks like a man. Like a sea monster..."
"How can I look like a sea monster! Sea monsters have eight hands!" Ying Lun protested.
Panda couldn't help laughing, and while laughing, he sighed how strange he was.
The mermaid's merchandise is quite interesting, and the panda chose a machete among them. This knife was made from the bones of sea beasts, and the quality reached blue. The attributes are also good. In addition to the negative effect of "bone", "Tear", "Water Battle Enhancement", and "Sharpness Enhancement" are all very good. As long as it doesn't go head-to-head with steel weapons, it's a good weapon.
The mermaids bought a lot of sugar from the boat, and the panda discovered that the original cargo on the ship was a large box with a small box, and the small boxes were all waterproofed to ensure that the sugar would not be lost due to water melting.
These mermaids are indeed quite wealthy. They carried space props and easily packed a few small boxes away.
After the transaction was completed, they jumped directly into the sea water, waved their hands from a distance, then dived away and disappeared without a trace.
"It's cool to come, and cool to go, do mermaids have such a cool personality?" Watching them leave, Panda couldn't help asking Ying Lun.
"It's still like that, you can naturally be smart if you have the ability." Ying Lun looked at the place where the mermaids disappeared with envious eyes, and his face was full of fascination, "If I also have their ability, I will be like this too!"
Looking at his expression, Panda nodded and confirmed his guess.
Pursuing chicness is indeed the nature of the mermaid race!