Chapter 270 The Tragedy of the Mermaid Tribe

Following Natasha's movements, ripples appeared on the originally calm lake surface. Then, many people with fish tails appeared. After seeing Natasha, they all moved closer to her.
Then, a very old man appeared. He had white hair and a silver beard, and his golden eyes looked a bit old and decadent.

Natasha looked at him and communicated in the unique language of the mermaids.

For some reason, tears suddenly flowed from the man's eyes, and then he gently stroked Natasha's hair.

The other mermaids also began their own unique ritual, circling around Natasha. They all looked very heavy, but not sad at all. It seemed like a happy welcome ceremony.

"Master, you and your friends are here. The one in front of me is the clan leader. He wants to thank you in person."

Natasha transmitted the message to Su Chen.

After hearing this, Su Chen did not act pretentiously. After all, the mermaids were a race that valued friendship and loyalty, and Xiaoxian's tribe had not been found yet. Perhaps the mermaid leader, who had stayed in the Western Wilderness for so many years, knew where it was.

Thinking of this, Su Chen walked over with a few people.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Su Chen walked forward, other mermaids transformed into legs and walked on the ground. Perhaps because the people in front of them were humans, their important parts were covered, and they were not as unrestrained as in the ancient secret realm.

Even so, compared to other creatures, it is still somewhat sexy and exposed.

"Hello."

Su Chen was the first to greet.

"Hello, kindhearted man. I am Ovid, the chief of the mermaid tribe. Thank you very much for bringing Natasha back from the distant ancient secret realm."

Ovid looked at Su Chen with kindness, his eyes full of gratitude.

"I was asked by her mother to do this. This is just a piece of cake. I would also like to see Natasha return to her roots."

Faced with such a kind old grandfather, Su Chen suddenly didn't know how to respond and spoke stutteringly.

He had imagined what many mermaid tribes looked like, but he never expected it to be like this. It was very similar to the slums in modern society and it was obvious that they had suffered a lot of torture.

"Natasha, she is my great-granddaughter. If it weren't for you, I would probably never see her again until I die."

Ovid's eyes were already a little moist. He never dreamed that he would be able to see his daughter's granddaughter in his lifetime.

It's just my poor daughter...

Never mind, this is all God’s will.

"Natasha is your...great-granddaughter."

Su Chen was a little surprised. At that time, he was in the ancient secret realm and the situation was too dangerous. He did not have time to understand too many things.

He thought it was just an ordinary mermaid, but he never expected that it was actually an orphan entrusted by the clan leader's daughter.

"But why can't Natasha transform into a human form and speak, while you can..."

Su Chen was slightly surprised, then immediately asked.

Hearing this, Ovid sighed and continued, "Normally, every mermaid born in the mermaid tribe must be blessed before they can grow legs and speak. But because Natasha was not born in the mermaid tribe, she can only maintain the appearance of a mermaid."

Having said this, he looked at Natasha with pity on his face.

"Everyone who comes is a guest. Since you can bring Natasha back, you are the benefactor of our mermaid tribe. Please allow me to prepare a sumptuous meal for you." Ovid said softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other mermaids began to pack up.

They were led into a deep place, which seemed to be a natural cave with a pool of water below. The rest of the area was dry and had no furniture for human survival.

Most of these busy mermaids are thin, some are so skinny that they look like they have been malnourished for a long time. Even Ovid, the patriarch, is not much better.

His body was shriveled and skinny, with only a layer of skin hanging on it. His eye sockets were sunken, and there were light fish scales on his arms and waist, but they had lost their luster and looked like a dead object.

It's hard to imagine that this is the beautiful mermaid race described in the book.

Even the mermaids living in the ancient secret realm were all extremely handsome and did not look like they do now at all.

Natasha couldn't help shedding tears as she watched her people fall into such a miserable situation. She wanted to ask what was going on, but she never found the chance.

Green Rose felt bad too. She stayed beside Luoshen and couldn't help asking, "They look so pitiful. In my memory, all mermaids are beautiful."

Luo Shen sighed slowly. The current situation was probably related to the envoy from the Western Wilderness.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say and felt that silence was best at the moment.

Yi Zhuyue pursed her lips, feeling a little reluctant.

As a fellow spiritual beast, Xiaoxian looked at how hungry they were and thought that he would feel very uncomfortable if he was not full, and it was obvious that they could not be full for a long time.

Thinking of this, Xiaoxian hurried to help, wanting to share the burden for the mermaid tribe.

The mermaids were very scared when they first saw Xiaoxian, but when they thought that he was a spiritual pet brought by their benefactor, they gradually accepted him.

Su Chen sat on a simple chair. A piece of the corner of the table was even missing, making it look very shabby.

"I remember that the mermaids are a very powerful race, but why..."

Su Chen couldn't go on. He felt like he was exposing the scars of the mermaid tribe.

Natasha was also curious about the question he asked. She didn't understand why the mermaid tribe her mother described was clearly a peaceful and beautiful place.

How come it has become like this now...

"To be honest, benefactor, you must have heard the rumors since you came to the Western Wilds. It is because of the outsiders who came here hundreds of thousands of years ago, they kept capturing spiritual beasts with high spiritual power. Now, all the respected elders of the mermaid tribe have been captured by him."

When Ovid finished speaking, his eyes couldn't help but become moist. When he was not yet the chief and was still young, the mermaids relied on the protection of those old predecessors.

But now, everything is different. The entire mermaid tribe has been suppressed to the point of being completely defeated, and even basic survival has become a problem.

Even other ethnic groups are in danger. At this critical moment, no one can take care of anyone else, and it is already difficult for one's own ethnic group to survive.

As soon as Su Chen heard it, he knew that it was Rambo's method. When he read the book before, he always thought that Rambo was so powerful, but he was defeated by the protagonist's halo. He always felt a little unconvinced.

But now that I have entered this book personally, I realize how cruel and inhumane what Rambo did was.

(End of this chapter)