Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 21: The Abyss Beast

Meng Zheng thought that the Abyssal Beasts could only be found in the ocean, but he didn't expect to find a group of them in Tianyu Lake. This was a pleasant surprise.

"How could there be a Diyuan Beast here? Is Tianyu Lake connected to the ocean?" The discovery of the Diyuan Beast brought Meng Zheng a lot of information. One was to confirm the existence of the ocean, and the other was to confirm that there might be other marine life in Tianyu Lake.

These two discoveries are very important because the ocean and the lake are two different concepts. No matter how big a lake is, the species it can nurture are ultimately limited. Most lake creatures are relatively gentle, and there are very few brutal lake creatures.

But it’s different when it’s connected to the ocean. The creatures that the ocean can nurture are endless. Once Tianyu Lake is connected to the ocean, it will inevitably face the impact of the marine community.

As the Canghai tribe develops in the future, it will have to guard against the risk of invasion by marine races.

Meng Zheng didn't know about this problem before, and he might have been careless, which eventually put the territory in danger.

Now, knowing this news in advance, we can arrange people to explore the estuary, set up sentry points, and guard against the invasion of marine species.

"Mu Yu discovered the Earth Abyss Beast in the east, so the estuary is very likely to be in the east. We can focus our exploration in this direction in the future."

After careful consideration and gathering his thoughts, Meng Zheng solemnly instructed Jiang Bin, "Even though we've solved the food problem at this stage, we can't let our guard down. We need to continue to arrange for our tribesmen to gather food. It's best to gather edible aquatic plants, seaweed, and other plants to see if they can be cultivated artificially. We need a stable food supply so that the tribe can have no worries."

"Yes! Chief, I will pay special attention to this issue later." Jiang Bin nodded in conviction.

"Well, there's one more thing. The territory now has 54 people. It's getting bigger and bigger, so we need to quickly select combatants to protect the territory. I've already asked Jiang Tao to start selecting soldiers. Anyone he thinks is suitable will be assigned to him first. You must cooperate!"

After talking about the territory's political affairs, the next thing to do is to allocate personnel for the territory. Meng Zheng attached great importance to the selection of the Kuangtao War Guards. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he informed Jiang Bin in advance to avoid any problems.

"Okay, clan leader, if Lord Jiang Tao needs anything, I will cooperate with him!" Jiang Bin nodded and had no objection to the clan leader's arrangement.

"Okay, you've worked hard today. Take a rest. Tomorrow, take a group of people out to collect some aquatic mushrooms we found before and see if we can support them in the tribe." Meng Zheng patted Jiang Bin on the shoulder and affirmed his efforts today.

Jiang Bin really put in a lot of effort to manage the territory in such an orderly manner as it is now.

Meng Zheng naturally did not hesitate to praise him and fully affirmed his efforts.

"Cangyue and I will go and see if we can catch up with Mu Yu and bring the Earth Abyss Beast back together." After saying that, he followed Cangyue beside him and swam to the east of the territory to look for Mu Yu.

This time, Cangyue was still leading Meng Zhengyou, and they were very fast. In a blink of an eye, they were more than ten miles out of the territory.

"Cangyue, how should we find Mu Yu?" Meng Zheng was a little worried on the way. Tianyu Lake was too big. If he just looked in one direction, he would easily get lost.

So I quickly asked Cangyue to see if she had any good ideas.

"Hehe, Chief, I'll call her." Cangyue smiled playfully and uttered a low sound as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Oh, how embarrassing! I actually forgot!" Meng Zheng was annoyed.

Come to think of it, it's only been his third day as a mermaid, how could he adapt to the identity of a mermaid so quickly?

Although Meng Zheng can use the mermaid's unique means of transportation, he is not very proficient in it. When communicating with Cangyue before, he could only use it for short distances. It will take some time to practice before he can master it thoroughly.

Not long after Cangyue's subconscious voice was sent out, Meng Zheng soon received a subconscious voice back.

This was Mu Yu's reply, indicating the location and basic situation.

Mu Yu has found the Diyuan beast group and is now communicating with this group of big guys. There are hundreds of them. With Mu Yu's current strength, it will take at least three or four days to subdue them all.

Although the Abyssal Beasts are companion beasts, the Abyssal Beasts in the wild all have their own tempers and will not easily join an unfamiliar mermaid tribe.

Unless the tribe has bred these earth beasts themselves, it will take a lot of effort to subdue them.

"Let's go! Let's go help Mu Yu." Mu Yu wanted to subdue the Earth Abyss Beast, so he needed to use the fish herder's innate ability to subdue it bit by bit.

But Meng Zheng was different. As a member of the mermaid royal family, he naturally possessed a powerful authority, making him particularly effective in subduing underwater creatures. Furthermore, the terrestrial beasts, as the mermaids' companions, naturally held a special fondness for the merfolk. With Meng Zheng present, subduing these terrestrial beasts would be much easier.

Cangyue swam quickly all the way, holding Meng Zheng's hand, and soon arrived at the area where Mu Yu was.

This place is filled with the huge bodies of the earth beasts. Each earth beast is more than ten meters long, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, and is extremely strong.

In the past, the dugongs on Blue Star were generally more than three meters tall, but in the eternal world, these dugong-like abyssal beasts have become even larger. Every move they make can stir up the lake water and produce countless bubbles.

This group of earth beasts looked very gentle, circling around Mu Yu continuously, looking like a big ball.

Mu Yu was in the middle, laughing and interacting with the abyssal beasts, touching one's head and scratching another's belly. It looked very harmonious.

Inside this meat ball, there are more than a dozen little guys about three or four meters tall circling around Mu Yu. It’s obvious that they like Mu Yu very much.

Meng Zheng and Cangyue watched this scene from afar and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Mu Yu was doing very smoothly.

He has already infiltrated the tribe of the Abyss Beasts, and even the little Abyss Beasts can move around with Mu Yu. It seems there is no danger.

From a distance, Meng Zheng sent a silent message to Mu Yu, reminding him of his arrival.

Mu Yu smiled in surprise after receiving Meng Zheng's unspoken message. She gently patted the massive head of a nearby Earth Beast. As if understanding her meaning, the Earth Beast gave a gentle cry and then, leading the surrounding Earth Beasts, slowly made way.

Meng Zheng and Cang Yue took the opportunity to swim closer. The abyssal beasts showed no hostility towards Meng Zheng's arrival. Instead, a few curious little ones approached him, gazing at him curiously with their large eyes. Meng Zheng smiled and waved at them. The abyssal beasts seemed to sense his kindness and chirped joyfully.

"Mu Yu, it seems that you are making good progress." Meng Zheng said to Mu Yu with a smile.

Mu Yu smiled and nodded: "Yes, these earth beasts are very friendly, especially these little guys, they really like to play with me. However, it will take some time to subdue them all."

Meng Zheng nodded. "No problem, we'll help you. With me here, these abyssal beasts should be more receptive to us."

As he spoke, Meng Zheng unleashed the aura of a mermaid royalty, a majestic yet friendly air spreading outward. The abyssal beasts, sensing this presence, ceased their playful play and gazed at Meng Zheng with awe and curiosity.

Meng Zheng gently patted the back of a nearby Earth Abyss Beast and said in a gentle voice, "We are here to be your friends. We hope you will join our tribe and live together in this beautiful Tianyu Lake."

The abyssal beasts seemed to understand Meng Zheng's words, and they all let out deep, long calls, as if communicating with each other. After a while, the largest abyssal beast slowly swam in front of Meng Zheng and gently nudged his body with its broad head, indicating acceptance.

Seeing this, Mu Yu smiled delightedly: "That's great, Chief, they are willing to join our tribe."

While Meng Zheng was happy, he also opened the attribute panel of the Earth Abyss Beast.

The earth beasts swam happily around Meng Zheng, Mu Yu and Cang Yue, as if celebrating the establishment of a new friendship and partnership.

Meng Zheng looked at this scene, his heart filled with joy. With the addition of these earth beasts, the tribe's foundation was enriched a lot.

"Let's go back and tell everyone in the tribe this good news." Meng Zheng said to Mu Yu and Cang Yue.

Mu Yu and Cang Yue nodded, and the three of them led the Diyuan beast herd and swam slowly towards the tribe.

Along the way, the abyssal beasts made cheerful chirping sounds from time to time, as if cheering for the upcoming new life.

After returning to the tribe, Meng Zheng immediately summoned all the tribesmen and announced the good news.

When the tribesmen heard this, they cheered and the atmosphere in the entire tribe became more harmonious.

The Earth Abyss Beasts became members of the Canghai Tribe. They not only provided the tribe with powerful underwater power, but also became new friends and partners of the tribe members.

(End of this chapter)