People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

"Something happened on the opposite ship. I only saw blood sprayed and some drag marks made of unknown mucus, but no one was seen."

Chen Ziyan briefly explained what he had discovered.

"This was attacked by something."

Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, Hu Bayi immediately made a judgment based on Chen Ziyan's description.

"Is it some kind of sea creature? Like the sea monkey you encountered a while ago?"

Shirley Yang immediately thought of sea monkeys.

When chatting a few days ago, Chen Ziyan talked about his trip to the underwater tomb, focusing on the description of strange creatures such as sea monkeys and forbidden women.

Now when she heard Chen Ziyan's words, the first thing she thought of was this.

"It's not a sea monkey." Chen Ziyan shook his head and said, "Sea monkeys don't act so meticulously. If that fishing boat had encountered a sea monkey, it would definitely be a mess now."

Regarding the sea monkeys, he was undoubtedly the one with the most say among those present.

He also seriously suspected that the sea monkeys were created by Wang Canghai and were only active in the waters around the underwater tomb.

"If it's not a sea monkey, then it's something else similar. It's definitely not a human." Hu Bayi said.

If Chen Ziyan had not discovered the trailing mucus traces, this might still be possible, but with this discovery, the possibility of a sneak attack by humans was reduced to a minimum.

So he naturally suspected other strange creatures. After all, the last time Chen Ziyan was in a sea area, he encountered two such creatures, the sea monkey and the forbidden woman.

It is not difficult to accept that a similar biological community suddenly appeared in the Coral Spiral Sea, which also has many rumors.

His words reminded Chen Ziyan and made him suddenly think of a possibility.

South China Sea Mermaid!

Since they were able to get out of the sea and onto the ship, it went without saying that the murderer was an amphibious race.

Although there are many strange things hidden in the depths of the South China Sea, this is the only one that can meet this requirement.

At least Chen Ziyan couldn't think of a second possibility in the short term.

"I've heard of legends about the mermaids of the South China Sea. It's said that this creature is covered with scales, has a humanoid face, hair but no skin, sharp claws, and a fish-shaped chest below the ribs. They often gather in groups in the sea and attack passing ships." Hu Bayi said after thinking for a while.

"There is a saying among the fishermen that these mermaids are the most lustful. They usually don't kill the sailors they catch directly. Instead, they have sex with them first and then eat their flesh and blood. This is also their normal way of reproducing offspring."

This is a widely circulated legend in coastal areas. He has often heard it since he was a child. Its popularity is almost the same as that of the ghost ship.

So when Chen Ziyan mentioned it, he immediately remembered the relevant information.

"Mermaid? The one that made the eternal lamp in the tomb?" Shirley Yang asked.

She didn't know much about this kind of folk tale, but she did know about mermaids, because in every ancient tomb there would be a mermaid oil lamp, and the main ingredient of the lamp oil was mermaid fat.

"Yes, that's it. The flesh and blood of mermaids cannot be eaten. The only valuable thing is the oil on their bodies. This oil has a low ignition point and can be stored for a long time. It is the main material for making eternal candles and eternal lamps." Chen Ziyan nodded.

"If that's the case, then the suspicion of mermaids is getting higher and higher. Without legs, they will definitely leave drag marks, but..." Shirley Yang nodded first, then said in confusion: "But if that's the case, wouldn't it be more difficult for mermaids to hide their tracks if they want to get on the boat?"

The mermaid's fish body is naturally extremely convenient in the water, but this does not mean that it will be the same when they come ashore.

From what Chen Ziyan said just now, the people on the fishing boat were attacked at the same time. She felt that it would be difficult for the mermaids to do this.

"Maybe it's not that the mermaids' actions are covert, but that the people on the boat have lost their ability to resist?" Chen Ziyan felt that her consideration was correct, but it also made him think of another possibility.

Only a short scream was heard. Perhaps it was not someone who reacted when being attacked, but someone who woke up briefly after being attacked. Compared with people of this era, Chen Ziyan's thinking was more open, so after thinking of the possibility of mermaids, he also thought of the corresponding legends in the West.

Although the ocean is vast, it is all connected, and it is normal for species to migrate.

Regardless of whether the mermaids migrated from here or from outside, he believed that the protagonists of two such similar rumors must have some connection.

As for why there is no record of the mermaid's ability to deceive people in ancient times, Chen Ziyan speculated that this ability might not be very effective on the ancients.

After all, vampires, who are considered nightmares by Westerners, are just a common food ingredient in ancient Eastern books.

It is not surprising that mermaids, whose influence is far less than that of vampires, left even fewer records.

"Master Chen, why don't we go into the water and take a look? I remember that mermaids seem to like hiding in coral forests." Hu Bayi glanced at the diving bell at the stern and suddenly had this idea.

The diving bell has quite strong defense capabilities, and the sealing of the diving bell itself and the characteristics of seawater can effectively isolate sound.

If it was really a fishing boat attacked by mermaids, then the area below might very well be their nest. We might be able to find clues in the coral reefs on the seabed.

"There's no need for that." Chen Ziyan refused without thinking.

Although mermaids cannot do anything to the diving bell, it does not mean that other creatures in the sea cannot deal with the diving bell.

This thing looks sturdy, but it is also easy to break down. Once it is damaged, it cannot be used anymore and must be used at critical moments.

Now this situation may seem dangerous, but it is not that dangerous.

Whether the mermaids are good at hiding and attacking, or are really able to confuse people, he has a way to deal with it.

The former has the protection of the ghost ship, and nothing can approach him silently. The latter relies on himself and the puppet armor. No matter what means he uses, it is the same for them.

His current bloodline is so strong that he can basically ignore external influences. It is really not something that a mermaid can shake.

And at this moment, Shirley Yang suddenly said: "Look over there."

Looking in the direction she pointed, Chen Ziyan saw a vague boat-shaped object looming in the fog, slowly approaching the fishing boat that was parked in place.

Although he could only make out a rough outline, the dim light allowed Chen Ziyan to recognize at a glance that it was a self-igniting paper boat, and he quickly said to Shirley Yang:

"Shirley, fire the cannon, don't let it get close to the fishing boat."

Although the main body of the fishing boat is made of steel, many parts on it are afraid of burning. The boat is still useful now and cannot be destroyed.

Judging from the spontaneous combustion speed of the previous paper boats, if they were allowed to catch fire on the fishing boat, it would probably be impossible to save it.

"it is good!"

Shirley Yang responded while quickly adjusting the angle of the Jinpilu Water God Cannon in front of her, and then fired directly at the paper boat that had not yet emerged from the fog.

She could imagine the consequences without Chen Ziyan's explanation.

bang——

But to the surprise of everyone present, this time when the shell landed on the boat, it did not directly smash the paper boat like the previous times, but instead made a dull crashing sound.

"Fuck, Master Ruan, speed up, for real this time!"

The next moment, Chen Ziyan directly called out to Ruan Hei to increase the speed of the boat. (End of this chapter)