My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

"What haven't we seen? How could we be scared by such a small thing!" The little koi looked eager to try and insisted on going along.

Han San was also very curious. What kind of danger could make Mr. Zhang so cautious? Of course, he wanted to see it for himself.

Seeing that everyone else was going, Chen Anshui felt it would be too much of a chauvinist if he didn't go. So they all decided to go together.

Several souls drifted out of the dormitory and arrived at Laboratory Number One.

Upon entering the laboratory, the scene before them caused everyone to gasp in shock!
In the center of the laboratory, in a huge transparent tank, was a creature with a silver fish tail and a human upper body imprisoned!
The strange creature's hands were bound, preventing it from moving freely. Its face was pale, its body emaciated, and its thick, long blue hair floated on the water like seaweed.

From a distance, it clearly looks like the legendary mermaid spirit from the deep sea.

The little koi gasped. As a demon who had cultivated from fish, she immediately sensed the familiar demonic aura emanating from the other party—this mermaid was clearly also a member of the demon race!
This silver mermaid's cultivation was clearly not deep enough, so only her upper body transformed into human form.

Worse still, it was in extremely poor condition and looked like it was on its last legs.

Hearing the commotion around him, the mermaid opened his eyes slightly—he seemed to be able to see souls.

"Am I about to die?" he calmly asked the ghosts around him.

Zhang Hao floated to the water tank and calmly met his gaze: "You're still alive. We were just wandering spirits passing by to investigate. Are you a mermaid from the western underwater world?"

This mermaid has distinctly Western features and is unlikely to be an Eastern mermaid species.

"That's right. You are from the East, aren't you? If you encounter any of your fellow Easterners, please pass on this message for me: Never come to the Western underwater world, and never go near the West, or you will suffer misfortune."

Zhang Hao became very interested in the story of the mermaid.

Logically speaking, this mermaid's cultivation was already quite good, so how did she end up in human hands?

"Since you've already started cultivating, you should be able to cast spells, so why were you captured?" Zhang Hao asked, puzzled.

At this moment, several of his companions had already begun to look around the research room.

Before long, Han San discovered a row of transparent glass tubes filled with red liquid in the corner.

These liquids contain abundant energy and exude vitality, as if consuming just a small amount could enhance one's cultivation level.

He keenly sensed the preciousness of these liquids, but at the same time, he also caught a faint whiff of blood.

The cold umbrella took a vial of red liquid, floated in front of the mermaid, and held up the vial: "You are unable to cast spells because too much blood was drawn from you, causing excessive loss of life force. You can only wait to die here, right?"

The silver mermaid nodded, her eyes filled with resentment: "Humans used me as a research subject. They discovered that my blood could cure diseases, so they began to study its components and sold it to the super-rich. What's even more terrifying is that they developed a potion specifically to counteract me and forced me to take it every day. Now I can't use magic at all."

As for the circumstances of the arrest?
"At first, I trusted their promises and thought they would provide me with a place to train. They first gained my trust, and then turned their backs on me as soon as they learned my weaknesses."

After listening to the silver mermaid's account, the whole story became clear.

To put it simply, it's about a mermaid who has just become a spirit and happens to encounter staff from a research institute in the sea. Naïve and ignorant, the mermaid, out of curiosity about humans, easily believes what they say and leaves with them.

Initially, things went smoothly as he cooperated with the research, and the other side did indeed provide him with generous treatment. However, things gradually began to deteriorate. After having a large amount of blood drawn, he refused to cooperate and was subsequently given drugs while in a state of delirium, after which he was imprisoned there.

“Some of them know cultivation methods and can conceal their aura. My people can’t find me, and I can’t escape either. I can only wait to die,” the silver mermaid said with a bitter smile, not expecting these few souls to save him. It was already a great blessing that someone was talking to him.

Being locked up here all day was driving him to the brink of insanity.

"Actually, I'm also a fish that has cultivated into a spirit; I'm a koi spirit." The little koi floated in front of him and revealed its true form.

The silver mermaid's eyes widened in surprise at the sudden appearance of the colorful koi carp.

He had long heard the legend of the koi. Very few of these fish could cultivate themselves into spirits, but once they did, they would possess a talent that other fish could only dream of—the ability to bring good luck to people!

Now that I can actually see the legendary koi fish in person, does this mean that my good luck is about to arrive?

The little koi's question startled the mermaid for a moment before she came to her senses: "I am from the ocean silverfish clan. Our clan is small, and each member is extremely precious. We are all aquatic beings, so could you please save me..."

He made his request directly.

Little Koi really wanted to save him, but knowing that it would be difficult to succeed on her own, she turned to Zhang Hao for help.

The silver mermaid noticed this subtle movement and immediately understood that the one who truly held power among these souls was the seemingly composed man.

"Please, please help me! I will definitely repay your kindness..."

He pleaded through his tears.

His only chance of survival was right in front of him, and he was so excited he almost fainted.

He was willing to pay any price to be saved.

“Saving you isn’t out of the question. But don’t get too agitated right now, or you might really lose your life,” Zhang Hao pointed out bluntly.

This mermaid was already extremely weak and could die at any moment. Excessive emotional fluctuations could overwhelm her body, potentially causing her to go into shock.

He came to eliminate the lurking evil aura, not to kill this silver mermaid.

"I..." The silver mermaid's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

His whole body began to tremble violently.

"Your condition looks very bad... Never mind, let me help you out first. I'll come to your rescue when the time is right."

As he spoke, Zhang Hao conjured a small white pill with both hands, formed from pure life energy. He then placed the pill into the silver mermaid's mouth.

After taking the pill, the silver mermaid suddenly felt incredibly comfortable, as if she had returned to her peak condition before her injury.

He was overjoyed; he could completely save himself from this situation!

Just as he was about to use magic to save himself, he found that he still couldn't use any magic.

"It seems you haven't realized you've been sealed away," Zhang Hao said thoughtfully, stroking his chin. (End of Chapter)