sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Slapping the Face of the Vicious Hostage (Part 6)
Chapter 114 Slapping the Face of the Vicious Hostage (Part 6)
The next morning, all the young merfolk gathered in the central square.
Amidst a melodious tune, the Mermaid King and Leng Yuexing swam to the high platform at the very front of the central square.
The Mermaid King wore a golden jeweled crown, and his long golden hair was braided into several strands behind his back and draped over his shoulders. He looked at the young mermaids below the stage with a solemn expression.
Leng Yuexing wore a forehead ornament made of pearls and gemstones, with teardrop-shaped gemstones hanging around it, making her look exceptionally luxurious.
At the very center of his forehead was a teardrop-shaped gem as vibrant as fresh blood, which made his already stunningly beautiful face even more breathtaking.
The wide, gauze-like tail fin swayed continuously with the water flow, creating a beautiful scene that captivated even the mermaids in the audience who were used to seeing beautiful women.
"Children..." The Mermaid King's solemn voice echoed above the central square.
"For thousands of years, we mermaids have followed the laws of nature and have not deliberately enhanced our abilities."
"Now, Mu Chen has found our method of evolution. I hope you will follow in his footsteps, improve your abilities, and make our race even stronger!"
"The future of mermaids needs to be created by you!"
As the Mermaid King finished speaking, the young merfolk below the stage looked at each other in bewilderment, not understanding why the Mermaid King had made such a sudden request.
What is meant by the evolution of mermaids?
They are at the top of the marine food chain, and no marine creature can compete with them.
They didn't understand why they should follow Mu Chen to improve their abilities; it was meaningless.
A group of mermaids whose minds were only focused on eating and playing were all inwardly resistant.
Leng Yuexing already knew they would have such thoughts, so he swam to the very front of the platform.
He said in a deep voice, "You can choose not to participate, provided that you can defeat Mu Chen."
Although Leng Yuexing's voice was very low, his words were clearly heard by all the young people through the megaphone in the central square.
"I don't understand why we're doing this pointless thing. We're already the strongest creatures in the ocean!" A blue mermaid swam to the front and shouted.
As his voice fell, countless mermaids echoed his words.
Leng Yuexing raised her hands and pressed them down, and the noisy sounds gradually stopped.
As all the young merfolk's eyes were focused on him, he gradually transformed his blue fishtail into human legs in front of all the merfolk.
The mermaids below the stage stared at Leng Yuexing in astonishment. Those who had seen Mu Chen transform into a mermaid with human legs were filled with fear and dread.
They used to think this was an ominous sign.
Leng Yuexing moved her legs, and her snow-white mermaid gauze skirt swayed slowly on her legs as she walked.
He walked around the platform twice, then stopped in the middle of it.
He slowly spoke, "Yes, we merfolk are already the strongest beings in the ocean!"
"But beyond the ocean there are continents. With our fish tails, can we walk on those continents?"
Leng Yuexing's voice was deafening, and the mermaids below the stage whispered among themselves.
They wriggled their tails, trying to crawl forward on the giant rocks on the seabed, and they found that it would be very difficult without the help of the seawater.
"We won't go to the mainland! We'll live in the deep sea forever!" the mermaid who had just spoken retorted loudly once again.
Leng Yuexing was not angry because he interrupted her repeatedly.
He walked up to the mermaid, looked into his stubborn eyes, and asked, "If a mermaid were to sneak off to the mainland and be captured by humans, would you save him or not?"
The mermaid, who had just been loudly refuting him, was stunned by his words. His lips moved for a long time before he finally replied softly, "I will save you."
His voice was heard clearly by all the mermaids.
Leng Yuexing transformed back into a fishtail and swam back to the high platform. Looking at the mermaids below, he shouted, "In that case, how do you choose?"
"We choose evolution! Evolution!"
The voices of countless mermaids rang out, their eyes filled with passion and determination as they gazed at Leng Yuexing.
Although the merfolk are innocent and carefree, they are extremely united and willing to do anything for their people.
With shouts of encouragement, Leng Yuexing walked over to Mu Chen, who was standing below the stage, and took his hand, leading him onto the platform.
He grasped Mu Chen's right hand, raised it high above his head, and shouted, "Mu Chen will lead us on the path of mermaid evolution!"
The mermaids below the stage looked at the terrifying black mermaid Mu Chen. At this moment, they no longer felt any fear towards him, but were filled with admiration for him.
If they learn from Mu Chen, will they be able to become as powerful as him?
Their excitement spurred them to cheer loudly, "Mu Chen! Mu Chen! Mu Chen!"
Even as he heard his name resounding throughout the central square, Mu Chen's expression remained completely unchanged.
His gaze remained fixed on Leng Yuexing the entire time; only Leng Yuexing could capture his heart.
No other mermaid could affect him in the slightest.
After the cheers gradually subsided, the Mermaid King announced that all mermaids should follow Mu Chen to the training base.
After Mu Chen bowed to the Mermaid King, he took Leng Yuexing's hand and swam to the top of the high platform, where an invisible pressure spread across the central square.
The mermaids below the stage were immobilized by his imposing presence, staring at Mu Chen with fervor, awaiting his orders.
"Come with me." Mu Chen's cold and icy voice resounded in the ears of all the mermaids.
Then he took Leng Yuexing's hand and swam towards the waterfall in the southeast direction.
The moment Mu Chen turned around, all the oppressive aura receded like a tide, and the young mermaid followed closely behind Mu Chen, swimming towards the southeast.
The closer they got to the waterfall, the more they could feel the increasing force of the surrounding water flow.
Many mermaids felt a stinging sensation in their bodies and experienced difficulty breathing.
When most of the mermaids were about to give up, Mu Chen stopped.
They were still 500 meters away from the waterfall. Knowing that this was the limit for these mermaids, Mu Chen's expression darkened.
It seems that he can only improve their abilities in a short period of time by increasing the intensity of their training.
As for the matter of them gaining legs, we'll have to wait until they become stronger.
So, Mu Chen had all the mermaids line up in five rows and swim back and forth in the vicinity at their fastest speed until they could withstand the water pressure.
After hearing Mu Chen's instructions, Leng Yuexing swam forward another two hundred meters, which was the limit of the water pressure he could withstand.
It's not just young fish who needs to improve his abilities; he also needs to improve his abilities.
So when some of the young fish decided to slack off and not swim forward at their fastest speed, they saw Leng Yuexing swimming vigorously two hundred meters away.
His tail fins are intricate and dreamlike, and as he moves, they resemble fireworks bursting forth.
His dreamlike figure, which was working hard, was imprinted in the hearts of all the fish. After being shocked for a moment, they stopped being lazy and swam forward at their fastest speed.
And so the day passed in a state of utter exhaustion for all the mermaids.
Even after the last young fish had left, Leng Yuexing was still struggling to swim forward.
Mu Chen stared intently at Leng Yuexing from the side the whole time.
He didn't interrupt Leng Yuexing until she had exhausted all her strength and could no longer swim forward even a fraction of an inch.
Mu Chen quickly swam over and hugged him in her arms.
He gently kissed Leng Yuexing's forehead and whispered, "You're great!"