Chapter Seventy-Four: The Divine Comedy
Harvey's knowledge of the Siren is limited to his impressions of the previous world and some folklore of this world, but there are very few legends of mermaids in this world, and most of them are about how the Siren uses their songs to trap humans. In the experience of old sailors, the best way to distinguish a mermaid from a kraken is to look at its ears, the upper body of the mermaid basically maintains a complete human posture, so the ears are also similar to humans, and a small number of them still have elf-like pointed ears.
The Siren's ears are all similar to fish fins without exception, and the little girl in front of her clearly has the Siren's exclusive fin ears.
Harvey took the time to go to the harbor to ask the old captain about the many legends of the Siren, and then went to the Elroy Library to look up the materials, and combined with the attribute information displayed in his mind, he still couldn't determine the specific category of the Siren.
"Probably a rare species of Kraken?"
Harvey was holding a small fish in his right hand, just to the height of the little kraken's height, she was a little anxious, her little hand grabbed Harvey's suit and was about to climb up, while still opening her small mouth to bite the small fish in Harvey's hand, every time she was about to arrive, she was raised by Harvey again, she was not angry when she came and went, and she was a little happy in it.
"Babble~ya~babble~hmm~@......#%&*#%......@!" She grunted inexplicably, her pale blue fishtail slapping against the floor with a crisp sound.
Harvey took the opportunity to observe her mouth and teeth, her mouth had been smashed by the Conch Captain's sword, and her tongue had not yet regrown.
"The mouth is still human, and the teeth are neat and flat, not like the fangs and serrations that sailors call them."
Harvey let go of the small fish he was pinching, and she grabbed Meizizi and bit it, Harvey had tried to feed her other food, and she was basically not used to eating it on land, especially very sensitive to sweets, and would spit it out every time she ate sweetness, and then observed Harvey's expression before deciding whether to eat it or not. Whether Harvey's personal feelings or the attribute panel showed that the little girl-like kraken in front of him was not a threat, Harvey found someone to buy a batch of materials and used the alchemy workshop to make a large glass fish tank, which became her home after being filled with water.
During the day, Harvey can come out and move while watching, and at night she needs to be covered to prevent her from running around or making dangerous moves.
After more than a week, the little Kraken was about to become Harvey's follower.
Harvey lifted her body and carried her back to the glass fish tank, which was about a man tall and the size of a bed, and contained sea sand, seaweed, and some beautiful stones. The Kraken jumped into the water and stuck out his head with a "bang" and shook his hair vigorously, the splashes of water wet Harvey's suit, and the Kraken's round eyes stared at Harvey, which contained a purity that could hardly be associated with a cruel monster.
【Animal Taming】
Harvey chanted a few awkward syllables, and after casting the spell, the meaning of the little kraken's every move became obvious in his eyes, and Harvey pondered for a while and asked, "Do you have a name?" ”
The Kraken couldn't understand Harvey's words but could understand the meaning contained in them, and shook his head blankly, not because he didn't have a name, but because he didn't understand the meaning of the so-called name at all.
Harvey pointed at her and said solemnly, "Lily, this is your name from today onwards." ”
Pointing to himself, "Harvey." ”
Finger her again, "Lily." ”
She shook her head as if she understood, Harvey repeated several times to make sure she knew the meaning of the name and rewarded her with a small fish, seeing her cute appearance of eating fish, she couldn't help but rub her long silky blue hair, the hair texture felt very strange, it was cold to the touch and as smooth as fine sand, it had a certain weight, and it would flow away like liquid in the palm of her hand.
"Her hair should be heavier than the mass of the water, so it won't float in the water."
Lily enjoyed Harvey's touch, and when Harvey pulled his hand away, she was still holding Harvey's hand and putting it on her head, rather enjoying the warmth of his palm.
Harvey continued to study the illusion crystal, and every day he had to take time to check on the injury to Lily's mouth, which recovered quickly with enough food, and her tongue grew back in less than a week.
On this day, Harvey first closed the space door passage of the Mage Tower, and then cautiously sealed the large water tank where Lily was staying, the glass was made of triple tempered glass specially made in the alchemy workshop, and the hardness could withstand the continuous impact of several tons of weight. At the top of the glass fish tank is a finger-sized hole for breathing and sound transmission.
"The passage to the Mage's Tower is closed, the illusion crystal is ready, the recording is intact, and the interference song is expected to play in five minutes, and the test can begin." Harvey took a deep breath and used [Beast Taming] to communicate with Lily, telling her to sing.
Harvey's caution is not unreasonable, and there is also a legend that the Kraken will only reveal his true face after capturing his enemies with his singing.
Lily's fishtail swayed more, which meant that she was in a good mood, and I don't know why Harvey would always think of the dog wagging its tail when she saw this scene.
She patted her little face with both hands, and after a moment of deliberation, she began to sing.
“@¥……#¥#@%…… ¥#……~”
The ethereal singing voice instantly pierced through the glass, and Harvey felt an invisible sound wave rushing over his face, instantly overwhelming his body and all his senses, even his sense of smell was as if he had heard a beautiful singing. It was a sensation that Harvey had never experienced before, so he couldn't find an effective way to fight it, and the crisp and numbing electricity flowed through his body, and his whole body trembled with it, and he willingly fell into nothingness, and his reason collapsed in pursuit of the song.
"Oh no, the effect is stronger than expected!" His reason became numb when he realized this, and all vigilance naturally relaxed, and he pinched the back of his hand with the last of his strength, but he could not feel the pain.
Before he could be frightened, Harvey stood up in disbelief and approached the fish tank.
The singing transcends the influence of environmental and personal factors, and directly penetrates Harvey's spirit and even deeper soul, becoming a forbidden fruit that ordinary people cannot refuse.
In a daze, Harvey gradually understood the meaning of the lyrics.
"Come, our warriors
Please stop and listen to our songs
We have a good place to drink from your hometown
Please stop and rest and listen to our songs
Beautiful songs give you joy and wisdom
Sail with you safely
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Lily folded her hands and sang very merrily, singing in a voice that was different from her baby-like babbling, and contained mysterious and powerful powers.
A short time later, Harvey was just approaching the bathtub when the illusion crystal he had set on his desk glowed, and Harvey's recorded distraction music played.
"The end of the world is my love
Flowers are blooming at the foot of the green hills
What kind of rhythm is the most swaying and the most
What kind of singing is the most cheerful
The crooked river came from heaven
Flowing to the sea of thousands of purples and thousands of reds
The ballad is what we look forward to
Walking and singing along the way is the most comfortable
If we want to sing, we must sing the most heartily!
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The little kren Lily stopped singing in confusion, curiously looked at the illusion crystal not far away and giggled, she had never heard such a peculiar singing, her body waved her hands and clapped her tail to the rhythm of the cheerful lyrics, and danced clumsily in the water.