Weak in affinity talent? Female ghosts are eager to give hints.

"Boom!"

On the crashing waves, a burst of spray spread outwards, and the Pumpkin Carriage plummeted rapidly into the deep sea!

After scales appeared on An Lan's face, she immediately rolled into the car seat!

"Gurgle—"

"Gurgle—"

Amidst the churning of bubbles, the pumpkin carriage plummeted straight down.

The deep blue seabed was dark and gloomy, but coral reefs and saline land could already be faintly seen.

"Whoa—whoa—"

Seemingly because they had received a fairy's blessing, the two horses pulling the pumpkin carriage showed no signs of drowning, even underwater.

After landing safely, the pumpkin carriage looked like a vehicle parked on the seabed, becoming completely integrated with the surroundings.

"Oh my god..."

"Could it be that I can drive a pumpkin carriage underwater?"

An Lan poked her head out from the seat and was about to pull on the reins of the pumpkin carriage to try it out.

"Puff puff puff—"

"Puff puff puff—"

In the distance, bursts of refracted white light swept rapidly into the darkness.

"who!"

"Who is it?!"

"Who dares to go to sea?!"

As a large number of floating bubbles approached, An Lan realized that the ones coming were none other than the "Fish-Man" she had seen in the "Evil Time".

However, the [Fishmen] I saw this time were much more beautiful than those in the [Evil World].

Their bodies were covered in white scales that looked like crystals, with their fish tails being particularly pristine. The scales were only on the sides of their waists and abdomens, while the rest of their exposed skin was firm and white, and their waists had a perfect "S" curve.

Especially the face and neck area, they are simply works of art created by God, exquisite and fair.

This group of [Fishmen]...

Oh no!

Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call them "mermaids" here.

There were many of them, probably eight or nine.

Each mermaid holds a trident in one hand and pulls a rein in the other, which is pulled by a seahorse the size of an adult.

Yes!

Seahorse...

The mermaid also arrived on horseback...

"..."

An Lan watched this scene without saying a word, but the leader, a mermaid, looked at An Lan with a serious expression.

"Who are you?!"

"Tell me! Why did you dive into the ocean?!"

"this..."

An Lan rubbed his hands together, then immediately got out of the car, smiling innocently: "Um... I'm just a [crocodile man] passing by, just trying to make some money in the sea..."

"Go to sea?"

"make money?"

"you?!"

"How do you earn money?"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the mermaids chuckled: "How come I didn't know there were ways to make money in the ocean?"

"Please don't be angry when I tell you..."

"What?"

"I've come looking for any trace of the Little Mermaid! The Little Prince asked me to come! If I can find even one item, I'll take it home and make money!"

"So! You're humanity's lackey!!!"

"Clang!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless "tridents" were raised high, all aimed at An Lan!

An Lan hurriedly raised her hands, her "love at first sight" talent still in full force: "Hey—wait! Wait! What does it have to do with me that he, the 'Little Prince,' offended you?"

"If you have a grudge, go ashore and kill him!"

"And you're aiding and abetting evil?!"

The mermaid looked solemnly at An Lan, who shrugged: "Why should I care about these things? I'm just a crocodile man who wants to make money!"

"I'm here to search for things underwater. If I find something, I'll make a profit; if not, oh well!"

"If you have a grudge, settle it yourselves! It's not like I killed the Little Mermaid!"

"Besides..."

"If there really are any relics here, why don't you just give him one? It'll save him from scheming against this place every day... There's no point in you being so wary of him all the time, is there?"

"snort--"

"You've got a whole repertoire of sweet talk!"

"Since this is your first time here, and you're from the aquatic tribe, we won't harm you. Leave now!"

Seemingly having touched on something irritating, the leader of the [mermaids] waved his hand, urging An Lan to leave.

Again!

In the world of fairy tales, no one is a bad person.

The mermaids didn't truly hate the Little Prince; they simply couldn't bear the thought of the Little Mermaid sacrificing herself for him.

That's why An Lan dared to confront the Mermaid directly.

Instead of pointlessly searching for clues in the ocean, it's better to actively seek out the [mermaid] clan.

"Why--"

"Please don't... If you have any extra belongings, please take out one item, even just a photograph..."

"That's enough!"

"If you don't get out of here, you'll be skewered like crocodile meat!"

"oh--"

"You get all worked up as soon as I bring this up... Could it be that you don't have any belongings left behind?"

"you--!!!"

"You dead crocodile! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll spear you to death!"

"That's enough, let's go!"

Just as An Lan was relentlessly pressing for answers, the leader of the mermaids seemed to have had enough of her. With a wave of his hand, a group of mermaids lined up and prepared to return to the deep sea.

But at this moment...

An Lan's single sentence completely captivated these mermaids!

"What if I said..."

"Do I have one?"

"What?!"

"I mean... I could find some of the Little Mermaid's belongings!"

"You! You? Everything in the entire ocean, everything related to the Little Mermaid, eventually turns into foam and disappears! It's a curse left by that old witch!"

"You? What gives you the right to have his belongings?"

Even if you have it, it will all turn to dust!

"I knew it..."

"Tsk—"

"How about this? Let's make a deal!"

"trade?"

"You're a witch too?!"

Upon hearing this, the group of mermaids tensed up instantly, and countless tridents were raised high, pointing directly at An Lan.

"no!"

"My deal is simple! You take me to the old witch's house, and I'll find the relic! As payment for guiding me, I'll give you the relic!"

"how?"

"You—aren't you playing us?"

"The witch's address has been ransacked by those mermaid princesses long ago! Forget about her belongings, there's hardly any furniture left!"

"Then you don't need to worry about it!"

"If you don't have one, then arrest me! I'll do any kind of hard labor for you!"

"how?"

"Anyway, I can't possibly run away from you guys, can I?"

"this--"

The leader, the mermaid, was clearly still a bit hesitant.

Can!

Just then, a voice, seemingly transmitted from underwater, rang out: "Captain! Bring him here!"

"yes!"

"Princess Andrina!"

"Shall we go? [Crocodile Man]?"

After a distinct female voice, the lead mermaid sheathed her trident and looked at An Lan. An Lan glanced suspiciously at the distant source of the sound, then immediately returned to the pumpkin carriage and pulled on the reins!

"Hey! You 'crocodile man'! You could swim faster than this car, couldn't you?"

The lead mermaid glanced at An Lan with a puzzled look, to which An Lan replied nonchalantly, "Never mind that! I just love this carriage; I'll take it everywhere I go!"

"Okay, okay, okay—"

"You are a disgrace to the aquatic race! You have completely fallen for human sweet-coated bullets!"

"cut--"

"Puff puff puff—"

Led by the mermaid, they traveled along the deep sea for quite a while before discovering a sunken ship in the distance.

The ship was already overgrown with seaweed, and a round hole had been cut out in the cabin, covered by coral, which looked like the entrance to the ship's renovation.

At this very entrance, more than a dozen mermaids were guarding it, completely surrounding the coral reef.

"Princess Andrina! The fish has arrived!"

Upon arriving here, the [lead mermaid] respectfully called out towards the coral.

"Rustling sound—"

Amazingly, the coral opening in the ship's cabin suddenly retracted, and a purple-scaled mermaid swam out!

Good guy!

It really is all purple!

Purple fish tail, purple fish scales, purple fish fins.

Even the mermaid's waist and abdomen were covered by a sexy purple bra.

She had long purple hair and lips painted a bright purple lipstick, but her eyes were a deep, jewel-like dark green. As her fishtail swayed, Andrina was as graceful and captivating as a water sprite.

【drop--】

[A goddess you can romance has been discovered!]

[Goddess: Andrina (Sea King's Sixth Daughter)]

[Race: Mermaid]

Age: 220 (Mermaids have long lifespans, equivalent to 22 in humans)

[Weight: 100KG (Fish tail is rich in protein)]

[Measurements: ???]

Appearance rating: 99

Personality: Sister-complex

[Current favorability: 20 points!]

"Wardfa?!"

An Lan was completely dumbfounded the moment the system popped up.

First there was the guide to "Thumbelina", now there's the guide to "The Little Mermaid".

system!

You're really hungry!

"Oh?"

"Is this the 'Crocodile Man' who went into the sea?"

"You said you could find my sister's belongings?"

"Splash—"

A graceful purple fishtail had already coiled above An Lan's head. An Lan squinted and looked over; Andrina's head was slowly approaching, curiously examining her.

"right!"

"I have special methods to find your sister's belongings!"

"only..."

"I need to go check on the witch's dwelling temporarily, is that alright?"

"no problem!"

"Of course, no problem!"

"However... we merfolk are most afraid of being deceived! If you deceive us, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Pfft!"

As she said this, Andrina's face contorted into an inverted triangle, and rows of fine thorns sprouted from it!

"rest assured..."

"Chop me into minced meat, I won't even blink!"

"Okay, okay, okay—"

"Since that's the case... let's do it then—"

With its purple fish tail swaying in front, An Lan drove the Pumpkin Carriage, which swayed all the way to the coral entrance.

"you?"

Are you crazy?

"You're driving your beat-up pumpkin carriage for such a short distance?"

Andrina looked at Anlan's actions with disdain.

An Lan didn't explain much, but silently followed them into the coral entrance, only to find that the cabin inside had been hollowed out and transformed into a scene resembling a living room and bedroom.

The living room was filled with bottles and jars of chemical instruments.

In the middle is an altar, on which are divination tools such as a crystal ball and a ritual book.

It looks like...

This should be the witch's original workplace.

In the bedroom, there was a huge clam!

Yes!

蚌！

The clam shell was open, and the bed sheet inside was already wrinkled.

The clam shell is also constantly bubbling, and it looks like it is being oxidized and corroded.

"Oh?"

"You're quite perceptive?"

"That's right..."

"This clam is my sister's bed!"

"Now... everything related to my sister is gone, except for this bed she slept in... but it's not far from disappearing too!!!"