Chapter 457 Academic Questions about Mermaids
The empty and low melody came from the distant sea, like weeping and complaining, as if there were elves singing loudly on the sea under the moonlight.
But it was still a bit far from here, and only intermittent and unreal singing could be heard.
"Mr. Hasta, is this the song of mermaids?"
Xiu pulled Fors over with excitement, and Audrey's eyes lit up.
Mermaids, these are the legendary sea elves.
Not only do they sing beautifully, but they also look impeccable. They often have long aqua blue hair and like to emerge from the depths of the sea on moonlit nights, singing softly on the rocks on the sea surface facing the moonlight.
"It is indeed the song of mermaids, not far ahead."
Hasta gave an answer that made them very happy.
Xio couldn't wait to ask, "Can we go and take a look from a distance now?"
"Wait a little longer."
Hasta wanted to give Klein a little more time and let him walk farther away to avoid bumping into him and delaying his promotion to the Master of Secret Dolls.
"Where is Mr. Wilson?"
After chatting for a while, Audrey keenly discovered that Mr. Wilson, who was suspected to be Mr. World, was not on the ship at the moment.
Combined with the fact that Mr. World had asked for clues about mermaids at the Tarot Club before.
Everything seemed to overlap.
The natural biologist was Mr. World. He should have gone to find mermaids and started to be promoted to a higher sequence.
This discovery made her a little excited. She was thinking about whether she should confront Mr. World when he came back?
And Ms. Fors, she probably didn't know her true identity yet.
But Mr. Hanged Man had said before that offline gatherings were not a good choice.
Audrey hesitated for a while, and was pulled to the bow by Xio and Fors to listen carefully to the mermaid's singing.
After about an hour, Hastur arranged a small boat, paddled manually, and took Audrey and others and Susie to the sea where mermaids appeared.
As the boat approached, the mermaids' singing became more and more obvious. The low voices that seemed to come from the deep sea made the listeners' hearts ethereal and graceful.
Audrey had closed her eyes and listened carefully to the melody from the sea, her fingers gently beating the rhythm on her knees.
When they got closer, Hastur stopped the boat and did not move forward.
Looking from here, you can see a group of graceful figures sitting on the dark reefs in front of you, singing to the sky.
Now, except for those raised by the Church of the Goddess of Night, mermaids have become endangered species in the sea. Once strangers approach them, they will quickly dive into the depths of the sea to avoid being caught by humans.
"Is this the only way?"
"Well, if you get any closer, you'll disturb them."
"It's a pity that I can't see their specific appearance clearly."
"Sometimes, if you see too clearly, you lose the sense of mystery."
Hasta would rather not see the true face of the so-called mermaid.
The mermaid in fantasy is a beautiful woman with a fish tail. Except for the lower body, everything else is the same as humans.
But this is just a fantasy from humans. The real mermaids don't look so stunning.
In terms of appearance, Audrey can crush them all, and even Fors can compete with them.
The special thing about them is that their chests are wrapped and covered with dark red scales, and their lower body is a huge fish tail.
This unique place makes their appearance more beautiful, especially at night.
Of course, there are always some people whose sexual fetishes are different.
Hasta looked for a while and thought of a question, that is, Roselle claimed to be the protagonist of an era. Doesn't he have any interest in legendary creatures like mermaids?
Why didn't he leave a message saying that being a mermaid is really good?
Given Russell's personality, if he really did such a thing, he would definitely write it in his diary secretly. After all, serious people don't write diaries.
So, did Russell try it or not?
This is really a historical question worth pondering.
"They are swimming towards us." Xio suddenly lowered his voice.
The mermaids in the field of vision seemed to be frightened by something, and they jumped from the reef into the sea one after another, and then swam towards Hastur and others.
At this time, with the bright stars in the sky, Audrey and others finally saw the front of the mermaids.
They do have human heads, and their general appearance is pure and gorgeous. The scales on their chests and the fish-like tails are the parts that make people stare at them.
Xio quietly stretched out his hand to gesture at his legs, and was surprised that his legs were not even as good as the fish tails of others!
No, no, it's definitely not that he is too short. Humans and mermaids are two different creatures. How can they be compared so casually?
The beautiful singing voice still came from the sea ahead, ethereal and ethereal, like a gentle sea breeze brushing across the heart, a little itchy, but very comfortable.
"Mr. Hasta, can I ask you a question?"
"Ask."
Xiu thought for a while before whispering, "How do mermaids reproduce?"
Although Audrey and Fors were a little shy, they also quietly moved closer to hear the answer to this question.
"They reproduce through viviparity, just like humans."
"As for the method of fertilization, you can refer to normal fish."
"This used to be a very interesting topic. As early as two hundred years ago, some scientists dissected mermaids, studied their populations and individual physiological characteristics in detail, and published a book based on this."
Hasta tried to keep his tone calm and objective, without any personal subjective emotions.
"So that's how it is."
Xiu covered his obviously hot cheeks with his hands and huddled behind Fors. Audrey and Fors pretended not to hear anything and looked away, but their cheeks were also stained with a blush.
Fortunately, Xiu did not ask what kind of offspring would be born if humans and mermaids had intercourse.
In fact, there were really crazy scientists who conducted experiments on this in the past.
In the end, the offspring born from the experiment were freaks, which stopped many people's sexual fetishes.
Otherwise, there used to be many nobles who specialized in catching mermaids from the sea and kept them in their own aquariums, or in artificial ponds and lakes.
Anyway, as long as you don't look at the lower body, mermaids are not much different from normal humans.
However, this kind of content describing the ugly events of the nobility is only recorded in a few books.
Audrey normally cannot access such books, and ordinary people have no chance to read them.
As the stars move in the sky, the mermaids on the reefs stop singing and dive into the depths of the sea, waiting to come out the next night.
Admiring the perfect mermaids, Hastur paddled Audrey and others back to the Hope.
When they got on the ship, the sky was already bright. Klein also finished his promotion and returned to the ship. He had taken a bath and fell asleep.
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The next day, Klein walked out of the room with a refreshed face.
After successfully being promoted, he was already a Sequence 5 Puppet Master. This sequence not only has a strong ability to protect itself, but also has a very strange offensiveness, which instantly increases his combat effectiveness.
If he meets the Vice Admiral of Disease again, he is sure to defeat him easily.
"Good morning, Mr. Wilson."
Audrey came over and greeted Klein naturally.
Klein bowed slightly and saluted: "Good morning, Miss Audrey."
"When the mermaid sang last night, Mr. Wilson didn't seem to be on the boat?"
"I'm used to observing these legendary creatures alone, so I didn't set out with Miss Audrey and others."
"Oh, is that so."
Audrey nodded and didn't continue the topic.
She decided not to expose the true identity of Mr. Wilson in front of her. Such an accidental encounter was also quite interesting.
After breakfast, Klein originally wanted to say goodbye and leave. After all, he still owed Mr. Hastur 1,000 gold pounds. He had to hurry up to hunt pirates and earn bounties to pay off his debts.
"Mr. Wilson, in addition to looking for mermaids, we also have to look for the legendary Fountain of Youth. If you want to go back, you can only take a boat by yourself."
Klein thought about it and decided to follow Hastur and others to find the Fountain of Youth first, and then leave this sea of ruins together.
It's too risky to take a boat alone. If something unexpected happens, he doesn't want to drift to an isolated island and perform Robinson Crusoe again.
A few days later, under Hastur's guidance, the Hope gradually approached the sea area with a strong breath of life.
The originally golden sea area was blocked by a black ruin.
The waves here were particularly turbulent, and the Hope was almost hit directly on the ruins several times.
The Hope circled the ruins and did not find a place to go straight.
Obviously, if they want to find the so-called Fountain of Youth, they need to walk through the black ruins in front of them.
The ruins have been eroded by the sea for a long time, and the stones have been corroded into various shapes, like tofu with holes.
Entering inside, there is a risk of being crushed by the ruins at any time.
Hastur asked Audrey and the others to choose whether to enter. Fors was the first to give up, Xio and Audrey were willing to go in for adventure, Klein also followed to the ruins, and Susie was left on the boat.
When the four of them stepped onto the black ruins, the scenery in front of them suddenly changed, and a river shining with silver-white light flowed under their feet.
In front of them was a majestic palace complex that had not collapsed yet.
The main colors of the palace complex are gold and silver, sacred and glorious, instead of the black land that collapsed and was abandoned later.
This is the work of the angel of destiny Ouroboros!
Hastur and Klein noticed the abnormality here at the same time. They obviously stepped into the long river of Ouroboros' time and came to the era when this palace complex had not collapsed.