Compared with Mr. Xiong’s huge body, Gu Ran’s fist was very small.
Moreover, Gu Ran's attack was soft and looked very weak.
But the next moment, the brown bear flew out like a huge cannonball, even breaking a tree with a thick neck.
Roar...
This time it was not a thunderous roar, but a pitiful whimper.
"Oh no, I didn't use too much force and accidentally killed someone, did I?"
Gu Ran quickly ran over to check on the brown bear.
Gu Ran had no intention of killing this brown bear, which was in some ways the matchmaker between him and Little Snail.
I came here to practice with it. In addition to evaluating my own strength against the bears, I also wanted to say goodbye to it and this valley.
Fortunately, the brown bear had thick skin and flesh, so it only suffered some physical pain after being hit by Gu Ran.
The brown bear looked at the upright ape pitifully, with tears almost coming out.
So scary!
Looking at the brown bear's appearance, Gu Ran almost laughed.
Finally, he caught a few fish himself, apologized to the brown bear, and then touched its head.
The brown bear was like a giant hamster and did not dare to resist at all. After being touched on the head by Gu Ran, it even tilted its head and began to lick his palm.
But what surprised Gu Ran was that when he touched the brown bear, he actually had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had touched it before.
But Gu Ran was sure that he had never been here before.
After suppressing the strange feeling in his heart and confirming that his strength was at least above twenty bears, Gu Ran took the little conch out of the valley along the river and began his journey to the sea.
Because the little conch is a mermaid, Gu Ran must plan the journey to the sea along the direction of the rivers.
Because humans have long pursued the strategy of concentrating in the main city to resist the tide of ferocious beasts, there are no small towns or villages in the wild. So Gu Ran and Xiao Hailuo traveled along the river for several days without encountering any human habitation.
They only encountered two or three teams of bounty hunters hunting ferocious beasts. Gu Ran noticed that when the little snail saw these bounty hunters, a strong fear appeared in his eyes.
However, after asking, Gu Ran found out that Xiao Hailuo did not recognize these bounty hunter teams. She just felt that these people's attire was similar to those of the bad guys who wanted to catch her with a net.
This confirmed Gu Ran's guess that the "bad guys" who wanted to capture the little conch were indeed bounty hunters.
Because of the beauty of mermaids, and some legends about mermaids have been circulating among humans for a long time, and more importantly, the mermaid clan to which mermaids belong is actually very weak, which has created some bounty hunter gangs who go to the sea to try their luck at catching mermaids.
The reason why the little conch appeared in that valley was because she encountered a group of bounty hunters near the sea. When facing the danger of being captured, she activated a water-based teleportation skill.
This spell is not an ability possessed by the mermaids themselves, but a skill brought by the conch necklace on her neck. It takes a long time to "recharge" after using it.
After activating the teleportation spell, she will be randomly teleported along the water flow to other water places within a thousand kilometers.
As for why she was teleported to a river on land instead of somewhere else in the ocean, the little conch herself was confused because this was her first time using this teleportation skill.
Through several bounty hunters, Gu Ran learned that he was near New Covenant City.
This made Gu Ran suddenly realize that he and the little conch were not far from the sea. They just had to enter the main channel of a large river below and then go downstream for more than a hundred kilometers to reach the estuary.
And at the confluence of many streams and rivers is the New Testament City.
There is one trade in the New Testament city that is famous in history—the slave trade.
However, with the advancement of human civilization, slave trade was gradually banned in major cities.
But the New Testament City is very stubborn, because this city can be said to be built on the blood and bones of slaves, and the slave trade has penetrated into the city's genes.
Even today, the slave trade has been abolished in the New Testament City on the surface, but a large amount of slave trade still exists in secret.
This includes the mermaids in human stories, that is, the girls of the mermaid tribe.
When approaching the New Testament City, Gu Ran asked the little conch to hide in the river and try not to show its head.
"Hey, have you heard? Among the items being auctioned at the Nagao Auction House today is a mermaid!"
"Oh? Is it a mermaid? I heard that mermaids are extremely beautiful. Their skin is so tender that water can come out of it."
Two bounty hunters were talking to each other, and one of them showed an obscene smile.
"No, they are a few male mermaids, but the mermaids will soon be gone. It seems that something happened in the sea. Many traces of mermaids have appeared in the coastal waters recently. Several famous bounty hunter teams in New Covenant City have already gone out to sea. If they take action, they will definitely not return empty-handed!"
"It's not a mermaid. That's a shame. We missed out on this treat. I heard that a few months ago, the Giant Shark Team encountered a mermaid with pink hair. She was really pretty. They almost caught her, but the mermaid suddenly disappeared in front of them. If it weren't for the video footage, people would have thought they were bragging."
"Yes, mermaids with pink hair are indeed rare. Although the video is blurry, it is indeed real. If the Giant Shark Team captures one, they will definitely make a fortune. They may even have the chance to be recruited by some of the top families in New Covenant City."
One of the bounty hunters showed a longing expression.
... ...
Outside the light screen.
After hearing the conversation between the two bounty hunters, anger appeared in Ariel's eyes.
If this wasn't Gu Ran's memory, she would definitely make these two bounty hunters live a life worse than death.
"Hmph, humans!" Ariel glanced coldly at the human warriors present.
The powerful human beings present were also somewhat embarrassed.
If the Queen of the Sea, who is also a mermaid, had not been here, they would not have cared much. The slave trade is too common in human history.
They also knew that in the past it was very popular in some top family circles to capture mermaids and keep them in captivity as playthings. If those present were all strong humans, then there would naturally be no problem.
But there is a powerful sea queen here, and that's a problem.
After all, the Queen of the Sea Clan is stronger than many of them. She is fully qualified to have an equal dialogue with them, even more equal than most of them.
Therefore, all the powerful human beings present felt that they were indeed in the wrong and it was difficult to deal with.
"Ahem, that's a historical issue left over from New Covenant City. It has nothing to do with our Suzaku City. We abolished the slave trade long ago."
"Yes, that's New Covenant City's problem. It has nothing to do with our Canglong City."
"It has nothing to do with our Delin City."
A group of strong men immediately cut ties with the New Covenant City, saying that they were ashamed to be associated with it, and since there were no strong men from the New Covenant City on the scene anyway, they were not afraid of offending anyone and it was easier to cut ties.
"New Testament City..." Ariel's eyes turned cold.
Like Saint Covenant City, New Covenant City is now ranked last in terms of strength among the 19 main cities of the Human Alliance, and it cannot even gather enough strong people to fight against the tyrant Gu Ran.
... ...
In the light screen.
Gu Ran had been listening quietly beside him.
Giant Shark Squad
Gu Ran wrote down the name.
However, he had no intention of helping the little conch to take revenge immediately. The most important thing now was to send her back to the sea.
Gu Ran discovered that the two bounty hunters had no intention of returning to the city immediately. They seemed to want to look for some more ferocious beasts to hunt outside the city, so he secretly followed them.
After observing for a while and confirming their strength, Gu Ran hid himself, and then secretly attacked them on their way back to the city, stunning them both in one fell swoop.
"Brother, please show mercy. We will give you whatever you want!" The remaining bounty hunter thought Gu Ran was a fellow robber and begged for mercy quickly.
Gu Ran ignored him and killed him with a punch, then looted all the supplies from them.
Gu Ran would not feel any psychological burden when killing these greedy bounty hunters.
74. Shocked Ariel
Although they were close to the New Testament City, Gu Ran was not ready to enter.
Although the difficulty of entering the inner city is much easier than that of St. Covenant City due to the strong bounty hunter culture in New Covenant City, there are still considerable obstacles.
Gu Ran didn't even want to visit the slums outside the inner city. He just wanted to send the little conch back to the sea as soon as possible and didn't want to delay any longer.
His current strength is far inferior to what he had when he possessed the ability of space. Staying longer in a place like New Covenant City where all kinds of people gather would increase the risk of accidents.
So Gu Ran set his sights on the bounty hunters leaving the city. He only picked those bounty hunters who were small in number and weak in strength, and hunted them to replenish supplies.
After taking a last look at the towering New Testament City, which looked like a giant, from afar, Gu Ran and Little Conch continued to move along the river towards the sea.
Gu Ran did not tell Little Hailuo about the auction of mermaid slaves in New Covenant City. Little Hailuo's health was already very bad, and he didn't want to make her sad anymore.
Now he didn't have the ability to save the mermaid who was about to be auctioned, so he could only say sorry to the little conch's fellow creatures in his heart.
As we entered the main channel of the river and got closer to the estuary, there were more and more ships on the river.
There are not only small fishing boats but also large cruise ships. In order to ensure the smooth flow of waterways, there is also an army that specializes in patrolling and hunting ferocious beasts.
The pink bubble that the little snail used to save him last time could only allow him to move freely in the water temporarily, because he was using the air originally stored in the bubble, which was gone after he breathed it out.
In order to avoid exposing Little Snail, Gu Ran had to separate from her.
He was on the shore, and the little conch was hiding in the water, following his direction.
When they couldn't see each other at night, the two of them would find a secluded place to snuggle together. Gu Ran would cheer up Little Snail and encourage her not to give up, as victory was just around the corner.
But as they got closer to the estuary, Gu Ran's expression changed.
Because he saw several ships returning with something, capturing some mermaids.