Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 618: Defense Line
The sky was already dark. Although they were deep in the sea and could hardly feel the sunlight above them, there were so many people that quite a few of the sea tribe people had already been pushed to the surface. Surprisingly, some bird-shaped magical beasts were attacking them. Moreover, these sea tribe people could not go without rest forever, so by nighttime, they still needed to sleep.
Zhao Hai and Laura, along with the others, were sitting in the living room of the space. They had been out of Mermaid Island for a few days, but during this time, they hadn’t had much opportunity to be alone together. This was because Lolo had been with them the whole time and had developed a good rapport with Laura, often wanting to sleep with her and the others, which left Zhao Hai with fewer chances to talk to them.
Today, Lolo was finally going to sleep alone, and Zhao Hai gathered with Laura and the others in the space. Seeing that they hadn’t had much rest over the past few days, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but smile and say, “How is it? You haven’t rested well these past few days without being in the space, right?”
Laura gave a wry smile and said, “I don’t know why, but the mermaids are so cold. It’s a wonder if I could sleep well with them.”
Lily nodded in agreement. “But I really envy the mermaids. They don’t seem to age at all. No matter how old they get, they still look like they’re in their twenties. It’s so enviable.”
This was the first time Zhao Hai had heard about this. He turned to Lily and asked, “Oh, is that so? I was wondering why I didn’t see a single old mermaid during those days at Mermaid Island. And it seems like there isn’t a single man in their entire tribe? How do they reproduce?”
Upon hearing Zhao Hai’s question, Meigen’s face flushed, and she playfully scolded him before explaining, “The mermaid tribe has a secret method. After reaching a certain age, they can become pregnant and give birth by eating a special fruit that grows on Mermaid Island. However, all the babies born this way are girls. Besides this method, there’s another way; when mermaids reach the age of forty, they can use secret arts to produce an egg in their bodies, which will hatch into a little mermaid. However, this method can affect their strength, while the fruit method doesn’t.”
Zhao Hai was taken aback, muttering, “So that’s how it is! No wonder they don’t have any men in their tribe. Haha, how was your time on Mermaid Island these past few days? Did you see that fruit?”
Seeing Zhao Hai’s reaction, Meigen laughed and said, “I knew you would ask that. We saw it! That fruit grows a lot on Mermaid Island. The roots of the trees that bear the fruit grow directly in the seawater, which is quite magical. The mermaid tribe takes great care of them. After we begged for a while, they finally allowed us to cut a piece of the root, which Cai'er has already stored in the warehouse.”
Zhao Hai was surprised. “Is that so? I didn’t know about this. Cai'er, quickly take out that tree root.” Cai'er responded and brought out the small piece of tree root.
As soon as the tree root was taken out, a notification sound echoed in the space: “Detected a tree root containing a strong life force. All life forms in the space will receive enhancements. If planted in the space, the life force will grow stronger and lead to an upgrade. The current space has been upgraded to level fifty-nine. Please work hard, host.”
Zhao Hai was stunned and then overjoyed. He immediately had Cai'er designate a spot to plant the root. In the end, he planted it beside the villa for Cai'er to watch over. This was a great find!
Meigen and the others hadn’t expected that a small piece of tree root would lead to an upgrade of the space. Once Zhao Hai planted the root, he couldn’t help but laugh heartily at Laura and the others, saying, “My dear ladies, you have done a great service this time! I’ll reward you. Come on, let’s work hard to contribute to the next generation!” After saying that, Meigen ran into the villa. Although Laura and the others blushed, they still followed her inside…