To put it simply, the "Water Bead" is a pass issued by the mermaid clan to humans, and the size of the bead is equivalent to the level of the pass.

And this pass is not permanent, once the energy is exhausted, you want the merfolk to recharge the beads before they can continue to use it, which is equivalent to renewal.

The one Dorothy gave to Chen Mu was the size of a fist, although it was her fist, it was two circles smaller than Chen Mu's fist, and it was more like Lori's physique.

But based on the information that Chen Mu had collected in the "Doom Corner" before, such beads were not ordinary colors, and it was said that the lowest-grade beads were the size of ordinary pearls.

A little more advanced, only the size of a longan, can be the size of an egg, that is a very good high-end goods.

And the one given by Dorothy is the size of a duck pear, although it is not a top-level existence, but it is not something that ordinary people can get.

But if such a "water-avoiding pearl" is sold to the black market merchants of "Doom Point", it will be a windfall.

Chen Mu secretly wondered that the identity he revealed was just a hard-pressed refugee who finally escaped from the "Corner of Doom", and the other party felt a little strange that Mao would be so generous to him.

If something is abnormal, it is a demon, Chen Mu is no longer the stupid Bai Tian who just crossed over, and now he is one hundred and twenty careful about anything abnormal.

It's just that he didn't show it on his face, but took the bead with a little surprise, and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you, although I haven't used this thing, I have heard of its value, such a big one, it's not cheap." ”

Dorothy had always smiled politely and softly: "On your side, this thing is indeed worth a lot, but in our case, it is just a fairly practical bead."

After all, for our people, this thing is just a plaything for children, and its own value is not worth mentioning.

On the contrary, it is only by trading it out and exchanging it for some resources that we need more from you, that its value to us will be enhanced and reflected, otherwise it really has little value. ”

Chen Mu was slightly stunned, and quickly understood what the other party meant.

What the other party said is not wrong at all, this is like the oil on the earth, for the local tyrants of oil-producing countries, this thing is too much to be used up, and it is not worth much locally.

The value of oil can only be reflected by selling it to those who lack it, and then exchanging it for all kinds of good things that are lacking in the oil-producing countries, otherwise it is really of little use.

For the mermaid clan, this is also the case, such as this "water repellency bead", no matter how big and advanced it is, it is just a gadget for the minor mermaid clan, and it is definitely worthless.

Only by trading it to human beings in exchange for other resources that are relatively scarce or even not produced in the "Golden Sea" can the value of this thing be reflected, and it will appreciate significantly.

This is one of the main reasons why the merfolk themselves do not reject ocean trade, although the "Golden Sea" is really very rich, and the wind and waves are calm, and the environment is beautiful, which is much better than the outer sea of the "uncharted sea" occupied by the merfolk people.

With the merfolk themselves's kind character, if there is no never-ending war with the merfolk clan, then the merfolk can really close the "golden sea" and live a simple life of self-sufficiency.

But damn war has ruined all the possibilities of peace, and the merfolk need all kinds of war resources, many of which are lacking or even unproduced in the "Golden Sea".

In this regard, the merfolk are far more in need of ocean trade than humans, and humans are also the overlords of vast areas anyway, and the empire is vast, even if they do not trade with the "Golden Sea", humans can still survive.

But the merfolk can't, in the perennial war with the merfolk clan, they are the weak side, if they lack all kinds of war resources, then the result can be imagined, it will definitely be completely wiped out by the merfolk clan.

Thinking about this truth, Chen Mu also suddenly realized, no wonder Dorothy looked unhurried on the surface, and kept wearing a soft smile, but in fact, she always felt that she was a little anxious and impatient.

The reason is, of course, the sea monster ravages in the "Doom Corner", which was originally a relatively simple destructive incident in Chen Mu's opinion, and at most it was a precursor to the fish-man clan to do something.

But now he suddenly remembered that behind any war, there is definitely not a simple contest of arms, but also a series of political and economic struggles.

For example, the sea monster ravages in the "Doom Corner" are not an independent matter, it directly leads to the severance of the trade routes between the "Golden Sea" and the north, and there is no sign or possibility of recovery in the short term.

What's even more troublesome is that Chen Mu remembered the huge old turtle he encountered on the road before, and another speculation that was triggered, that is, the regional restriction of the entire wasteland world, that is, the "Black Tide", is likely to have a big problem that is turning the world upside down.

At least for now, there must have been a loophole, otherwise it is unlikely that either a terrifying sea monster or an old turtle like a mountain will appear in an area that has never appeared before.

What does this mean? Even if Chen Mu still doesn't understand it, he knows that this huge change in rules will definitely bring a new round of bloody storms, even if it is not the end of the world.

From the standpoint of the merfolk, even if you only observe the terrifying sea monster raging in the "Doom Corner", you should wonder if the merfolk are playing ghost behind it, and whether it is a sign that they are going to do something big?

Based on such speculation, the merfolk will definitely be anxious, although they and the merfolk have always been in a state of war, but the state of war also has a difference in intensity and intensity.

In recent years, the offensive of the Fish-Man Clan has been relatively flat, but once the incident of the "Doom Corner" is really behind their backs, it may be the warm-up stage for a new round of war.

In order to deal with this possibility, the merfolk tribe should of course increase their preparations for war, and at this time, the severance of the northern shipping route is tantamount to adding insult to injury.

Therefore, at this time, for refugees like Chen Mu from the north, the mermaid clan attaches much more importance than usual, in order to obtain some new information or inside information from the mouths of refugees.

Chen Mu even guessed that the humans who were able to escape from the north to the sea recently were probably very rare, which increased their value even more.

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up, he was now a strange commodity, and maybe he could use this to achieve some goals.