Chapter 134: Choose Between a Mermaid and SpongeBob
Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Choose Between a Mermaid and SpongeBob
Lu Wu couldn’t quite understand the topic of their conversation.
She did, however, glance in the direction Shan Hanzhi was pointing. As the morning sun rose, the sea’s surface glittered.
The azure sea, calm and beautiful, surrounded more than half of Yuanhai City.
’Could it be that the two cities are joining forces to go fishing?’
’She wanted a cut of the big fish.’
Shan Hanzhi waited and waited, and it wasn’t until Lu Wu was about to close her stall that Cang He Guang leisurely got up, finally showing his intention to go find Dan Ji.
As Boss Lu’s Guardian, no matter where he was, he had to remember his duty and stand guard to the very end.
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「In the City Lord Mansion.」
Dan Ji looked at the two savory crepes on the table, then rubbed her rumbling stomach and shot a questioning glance at Shan Hanzhi.
"Weren’t there supposed to be five savory crepes?"
The moment she said it, Shan Hanzhi knew her master truly had no idea that Boss Lu had implemented a purchase limit.
After she explained, Dan Ji nodded in understanding before asking another question.
"You ate two, you left two for me... so where’s the last one?"
Her math was decent. Five minus two was three, wasn’t it?
"City Lord Cang ate it. After I delivered your message, City Lord Cang said he would only come over if I gave him one of the crepes."
"I knew the matter was urgent, so I had no choice but to agree."
Shan Hanzhi pushed all the blame onto Cang He Guang, guiltily wiping the corner of her mouth on the sly.
City Lord Cang had indeed eaten the missing crepe, but she had eaten half of it too.
In fact, it was Cang He Guang’s idea for them to split it. He’d even suggested she could blame him in front of Dan Ji to clear her own name.
And indeed, Dan Ji believed her.
’My own disciple wouldn’t do something like this, but Cang He Guang absolutely would.’
Dan Ji swiftly swept the crepes off the table and stored them away. She then sat up straight, her phoenix eyes narrowing into slits, a cold light glinting within them.
"They’re coming again."
"I figured."
Their gazes met, both heavy with gravity.
’Figured out what? Can someone please explain this to me?’
The two’s conversation left the eavesdropping Lu Wu completely bewildered.
’Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some kind of pervert. Besides, I don’t have the skills to spy on two City Lords.’
’This is all Uncle Li’s doing!’
In the courtyard where she was resting, a water screen was spread out, displaying the meeting between the two City Lords.
Lu Wu condemned this collusion between Cang and Kidnapper Shan.
Beside her, Uncle Li was eating a savory crepe and sipping on health-preserving tea, looking utterly blissful and content.
"The Sea Clan is coming again."
Uncle Li explained slowly.
’The Sea Clan?’
Lu Wu was no stranger to the term; after all, it appeared in all sorts of novels.
But she was wondering if this Sea Clan referred to a race like mermaids, or if it was more like SpongeBob and Patrick Star.
’If it’s the latter, can I catch a Crab Boss to make some delicious Krabby Patties?’
’Maybe I should wish for the system to reward me with the secret Krabby Patty formula after this mission is over.’
’Making Krabby Patties with the giant crabs from Yuanhai... it’d be a perfect match!’
However, Lu Wu knew very well that any Sea Clan that could make two City Lords this grim wouldn’t be on friendly terms with the Human Clan, and might even be their enemy.
"After that tsunami ten years ago, didn’t we have an agreement that they wouldn’t come ashore for a hundred years?"
Cang He Guang asked, leaning back in his chair and tapping his fingers on the armrest.
"Yes, but the message they sent this time isn’t about attacking us. On the contrary, they’re suing for peace."
Dan Ji explained, but a cold sneer was on her face. "But I don’t believe it."
The incident at Little Sea Village was caused by members of the Sea Clan who secretly came ashore. For something like that to happen in her jurisdiction, she felt she had failed Little Sea Village.
That was why she had tacitly permitted Uncle Xia’s "miracle," and even cooperated with him to diminish Little Sea Village’s presence.
But over time, watching those ghost villagers live like real people, her sense of guilt had only accumulated.
It was Lu Wu’s appearance that made her resolve to send the villagers away.
But of all times, the Sea Clan had to start stirring up trouble again now.
Dan Ji would rather believe it was a conspiracy than trust that the Sea Clan could coexist peacefully with the Human Clan.
How could a race that was innately vicious and bloodthirsty change so easily?
Unless another miracle occurred.
"When?"
Competition between cities was one thing, but as fellow members of the Human Clan, Cang He Guang wouldn’t joke around when it came to matters of grave importance.
"They said after the Tournament of Prodigies."
Hearing this, Cang He Guang also gave a cold sneer.
"They certainly seem to know our affairs well."
Due to the different environment, it was difficult for the Human Clan to live on the seabed. Aside from the top-tier experts, ordinary Cultivators simply couldn’t withstand the immense pressure of the deep sea.
They had tried sending people to investigate the seabed before, but they had all returned empty-handed.
It was for this very reason that the Sea Clan was so rampant.
From the duo’s conversation, coupled with Uncle Li’s explanations, Lu Wu finally understood that another race lived at the bottom of the sea in the Green Origin Realm, known as the Sea Clan.
Their appearance was similar to humans, but they had some marine features.
For example, fins on their ears, gills on their necks, and other external traits like octopus tentacles or tortoise shells.
They were easy to identify.
As for their looks, they could be either beautiful or ugly.
Perhaps from living in the high-pressure environment of the deep sea, the Sea Clan was naturally warlike. If demon beasts could be tamed, there was absolutely no possibility of doing the same with the Sea Clan.
This was a shout-out to the Beast Taming Sect, which had yet to score a single victory in the Tournament of Prodigies.
They had once tried experimenting in secret, attempting to tame members of the Sea Clan as if they were demon beasts. As a result, the Sea Clan members went berserk and slaughtered those few whimsical disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.
The Sea Clan was born with the ability of Water Control. They often caused tsunamis, which were a great danger to the ordinary people living along the coast.
One of the reasons Yuanhai City was built here was to prevent invasions by the Sea Clan.
There had been clashes between the two clans before, but those could only be considered minor skirmishes.
Ten years ago, the Sea Clan caused a tsunami for no reason, leading to the destruction of many coastal villages. However, most of the other villages had Cultivators, so casualties were light.
Except for Little Sea Village.
As a village of pure mortals, only Uncle Xia survived in the end.
And because of this, after the tsunami, Dan Ji had gone into Yuanhai alone and overturned several of their undersea cities, which was what made the Sea Clan agree not to come ashore for a hundred years.
Who knew that after only ten years, the Sea Clan would go back on their word?
Their purpose this time was unknown. To prevent another disaster, Dan Ji hoped that Cang He Guang would stay in Yuanhai City for a while.
Yuanhai City: Big bro~ I need you~
Hong’an City: You little schemer, acting all cute when you need me. You think I’m that easy to please? It’ll cost you at least five little crepes.
Hearing this, Lu Wu felt a little disappointed in the Sea Clan.
’They’re not mermaids, and they’re not SpongeBob. My fantasy is shattered.’
But she probably wouldn’t get to see the Sea Clan anyway. Her current mission would be over in three days.
[Mission Progress: 1999/2000]
’That’s right, it’s just this infuriating. The mission progress is stuck on the very last point.’
Even the cleverest housewife can’t cook without rice, and Lu Wu couldn’t make crepes without batter. She would just have to try again tomorrow.
The Tournament of Prodigies would end in five days. She figured by then, a new mission would refresh, and she’d have to go set up her stall somewhere else.
’Can I wish for the system to give me a long vacation, so I can tag along behind the big shots and watch the drama unfold?’
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System: I am a Gourmet System, not a Wish-Granting System. Now that you have me, your one and only, no slacking off, okay~?