Chapter 49: The Mermaid
It is not easy to build a port, the construction of a port requires a lot of suitable geographical environment to be successful, suitable terrain and moderate soft and hard land, which are indispensable for a port. If the harbor is built on too soft ground, it will cause the horse's head to sink, and if it is too hard, it will make it a problem to break wooden posts in the sea.
The place where the harbor is built should be sheltered from the wind and rain, and become a safe haven for mooring ships. The inner bay was wide and had to be of a certain depth so that large Carthaginian merchant ships could dock. The lower estuary of the Mississippi River is a place that meets these conditions.
But it is precisely because of these reasons that there are many sea monsters there, and even some deep-sea monsters sometimes come to the bay to rest. That's why the Salts gave up there, and the sea mouth, where there is no way to catch sea fish and there are many monsters, obviously will not be a good place to develop.
But since Mo Yan needs to build a port here, the matter of monsters must be solved. After losing five teams of water goblins, Mo Yan got the information of the local monster leader. In that bay, there are two great forces, one is a group of monsters led by a mermaid, and the other is a group of monsters led by the Kanna clan with a fish's head and a human body.
This situation couldn't help but remind Mo Yan of a joke, if a person is stranded on a desert island, whether he chooses a fishman with a fishhead and a human body, or a mermaid with a human body and a fishtail. The former is quite normal, while the latter is a heavy taste. And Mo Yan clearly remembered that at that time, when he saw this problem, he chose the one with the fish head and the human body.
But obviously this situation is not the same as the situation at that time. According to the Sartic people, the merfolk were a mild kind of monster, and in most cases the people of the sea would be able to escape from the ascension if they could resist her temptation. Fishmen, on the other hand, come ashore with weapons and hunt like humans.
The mermaid's singing is not irresistible, as long as you have a strong will, it is easy to escape the fate of being hypnotized. There are even quite a few magical items that can cancel out the mermaid's song, making it unable to affect humans. But the power of merfolk isn't just about singing, it's about magic.
As mermaids, they can't simply plan to be a monster, according to the records of the elves, mermaids are a hybrid of elves and krakens. As for why elves would mix with ugly Krakens, the question is not clear. Romantic people think it's all about the power of love, it's something special that brings them together.
For most others, it was the Kraken who raped the elves and gave birth to their own children, the ancestors of all merfolk.
"Whatever her ancestors were, I just care about whether the merfolk will come ashore or not. Mo Yan stood on the seashore and tied a few big wooden blocks to his body and said, "If she can't go ashore, I can't do anything about her." We'll have to try the Kanna, at least they'll be able to get ashore. ”
"I never thought you were a landlubber. Aruba held his axe, looked at Mo Yan, who was about to tie himself into a zongzi, and said with a smile: "And we're just at the beach now, I don't think you should be so nervous." ”
"When you came, you said that there could be monsters in the vicinity at any time, although the probability is so small that it is almost non-existent, but in case...... I mean, in case they drag it into the water. Mo Yan looked a little embarrassed and said, "Then it will really be fun at that time, so you still need to be careful." ”
"Okay then, by the way. Aruba shrugged his shoulders and said, "How's your topography going?" I think it's good to build a port, there and there, it's close to the Mississippi River, and if you can, it's good to build a road." ”
"All nice places. Mo Yan nodded and said, "But we are here this time mainly to solve the problem of monsters, and the terrain can be slowed down." If you can't find that merfolk, do you really have to choose which Kana tribe?"
"Not necessarily. Aruba shook his head and said, "We can wait until the evening, the Salts have a legend that the fish-people will sing to the moon at night on the reef by the sea. Maybe we'll be lucky enough to meet it at night?"
"Let's go back to camp first. Mo Yan picked up a double-bladed giant axe that was as wide as a door panel stuck in the beach and said, "By now, those goblins should have set up the camp. ”
This giant axe was a weapon that was created after Mo Yan made steel. The axe, which uses steel clamping technology, is not only tough but also very sharp. Such a weapon looks heavy, but it is also really heavy in the hand. But this is not a problem for Mo Yan, such a big axe is easy for him to pick up with one hand.
At night, the sea breeze blowing from the beach is very refreshing, and at the same time carries a faint smell of blood. In Mo Yan's camp, a group of lobsters fell to the ground, faint blue blood flowing from their shattered carapaces. This is already the fifth wave of attacking monsters, and now Mo Yan finally has an intuitive feeling for the concept of many monsters.
If I hadn't been to the beach tonight, I'd have been annoyed by these lobsters, or the Kana fish monsters. Now Mo Yan regretted it a little, and only brought Aruba out. If you bring some monsters from the First Legion, at least you don't need to kill these miscellaneous soldiers yourself.
"The blue blood looks a little disgusting. Mo Yan kicked a half-cut corpse outside the camp into the jungle and said, "If it weren't for such disgusting blood, maybe I could make a roasted lobster or something." These things are so fishy!"
"Everything in the sea is like that. Aruba, who was sitting by the fire, shrugged his shoulders and said, "By the way, the goblins brought are all dead, how can I bring back the things here when I leave?"
"I can't help it, it's not a valuable thing anyway. Mo Yan leaned on the axe stuck in the ground and said, "How long will it take to go to the beach?" ”
"In a while. Aruba looked up at the moon in the sky and said, "When the moon is about to rise in the sky, it will be time to set off for the sea." But there are more monsters there, and if the mermaid is the leader of those monsters, as those water goblins say, there will be a lot of monsters in her vicinity. ”
"Actually, I have a good idea, but I need to sacrifice it. Mo Yan looked at the fire and was silent for a while, then suddenly looked at Aruba and said with a malicious smile: "By the way, you said that mermaids like to eat men's x liquid and meat, right?"
When the three moons in the night sky rose to the center of the sky, a shadow jumped out of the churning water, bringing up countless droplets of water that shimmered in the moonlight. A merfolk jumped from the sea to a low cliff. The mermaid posed in a comfortable position, elegantly smoothing her wet hair on the sea cliff, looking up at the moon in the sky and opening her pink lips.
The beautiful and incomprehensible singing voice came from the slightly open mouth and echoed above the silent beach. A group of monsters unique to the sea have stepped out of the rolling waves onto the otherwise silent beach. The cliff where the merfolk are located is simply encased in it to ensure that all hostile creatures are kept out.
There are many types of these monsters, ranging from the Kana fish monster to the Mono-Eye Cancer. The merfolk on the cliffs are their leader, and they obey the merfolk's orders. They watched vigilantly to prevent other monsters from attacking. If the merfolk's good mood is ruined now, then they won't have a good time when they go back.
"Hey, merfolk over there!" a muffled voice suddenly rang out in the forest near the monster, interrupting the merfolk's singing.
"Who is it!" the mermaid who had been interrupted from singing was furious, pointing at the dumbfounded monsters and yelling, "Who made the noise just now!
Boom! A figure jumped out of the forest and landed on the beach near the mermaid from the sky, smashing a hole in the sand. A tall figure with two horns stood up and said with some apologies, "I'm sorry, I just made the voice." ”
"A minotaur?" said the mermaid as she looked at the man and frowned, "Why are you here, and who are you carrying?"
"A gift. The Minotaur slapped a fish monster that tried to bite him into the air, put the unconscious man down on his shoulder, and said, "This is a gift for you, an energetic Salt man, and I just want to talk to you." ”
"Talk?" A wave unnaturally appeared beneath the mermaid, pushing her to the shore and said, "When did the stupid minotaur know how to talk to other people?"
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