Ariel felt that the time had not yet come to the final conclusion.
Back then, when large areas of the ocean had not yet been unified by her, it was indeed very chaotic, with all kinds of ferocious beasts and intelligent races fighting each other. This period of time should have been the time for her to retreat and accept the inheritance of the Heart of the Ocean.
If the mermaids really encountered any big trouble at this time, Gu Ran only had the strength of martial arts qi condensation, and might not be able to really help the mermaids.
After all, at that time, there were many ferocious sea beasts in the ocean that were comparable to S-level psychics.
"During the time I was in seclusion, did these things actually happen?"
Ariel remained silent, her eyes fixed on the screen.
She developed a strong interest in this incident which she knew nothing about.
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In the light screen.
After hearing what Gu Ran said, the grandmother's brows relaxed and she smiled: "Okay, okay, I'll tell you about this matter first, and then you can decide whether to do it. If you really can't do it, I won't blame you, but the matter between you and Eudora..."
After hesitating for a moment, the grandmother continued, “It’s just that your relationship with Eudora will never be approved or accepted by the other mermaids, and Eudora’s mother and I will not publicly support your relationship.
"By that time... ...if Eudora is willing to leave the mermaid tribe with you, then you can leave the mermaid tribe. The mermaid tribe will be a place of trouble by then anyway. Maybe Eudora will be safer after leaving with you. I just hope you don't let her down by then."
Gu Ran immediately said: "I will definitely not let her down, but please don't be so pessimistic. Please tell me about the difficulties encountered by the mermaids. I will do my best to help them."
"Okay, then please follow me over here. This matter is confidential and should not be heard by others." Grandma turned around and swam to the other side.
Gu Ran followed, but he found that Little Snail and her mother did not move.
He looked at the little snail in confusion, and the little snail immediately leaned over, put its mouth close to his ear and whispered quickly and softly: "Grandma didn't tell us either. She said that even we can't know about this."
The breath exhaled by the little conch was warm and sweet, spraying into his ears, making him feel itchy.
Gu Ran shook his head slightly, shaking off the wild thoughts in his mind.
Even Little Snail and the others don’t know what’s going on. Is it that serious
It seems that although Little Snail’s mother is nominally the tribe leader, the mermaids seem to listen to their grandmother more often.
Is it because he holds the most secrets
Along the way, Gu Ran followed his grandmother to the center of the cracked island.
When there was no one else around, the grandmother sighed, with sadness in her eyes: "This matter must not be known to other members of the merman tribe, otherwise it is likely to cause great panic.
"I wonder if you've ever heard of the underwater ruins?"
Gu Ran pondered for a moment and said, "Of course I have heard of it. Undersea ruins are ruins located deep in the sea. Apart from the location, they should have no difference in function compared to other ruins on land. However, the exploration of underwater ruins is more beneficial to the tribes in the ocean, while it is difficult for humans to interfere."
There are all kinds of relics in this world. From ancient times to the present, there is no telling how many relics exist. Just in terms of relics on land, humans have only explored the tip of the iceberg.
However, although there are many relics, not every one of them is of very high value.
This is because many relics are left behind by ordinary strong men. For example, ordinary martial arts masters from a few hundred years ago felt that they did not have much time left but had no successors. So they might design a simple relic for themselves and leave it for future generations to explore, and by the way select a successor for themselves.
Such ruins are a great opportunity for ordinary people, but for S-level psychics and martial arts masters, they are not worth exploring.
However, Gu Ran doesn't know much about the ruins in the sea because there are relatively few documents recorded by humans.
The sea is not a place where ordinary humans can move around, so there are few human remains here.
But there are still ruins here, but it is difficult to tell what these ruins belonged to.
Little Snail’s grandmother asked, could it be that the reason the mermaids had to migrate here was related to the underwater ruins
Thinking of this, Gu Ran suddenly became interested.
Grandmother nodded. "It's good that you know about the underwater ruins, so I won't explain it any further. The reason why the mermaids keep migrating towards the sea is because they once controlled an underwater ruin, or in other words, they once occupied the location of an underwater ruin as one of their habitats.
"I just don't know how this news leaked out, so it attracted many other sea beasts and ferocious beasts in the ocean that have awakened their wisdom."
"The weak mermaids are naturally no match for these sea beasts and ferocious beasts, so they were forced to leave their original habitat."
Gu Ran: "I'm afraid it's not just as simple as being forced to leave their habitat. Did the mermaids get hold of something that those sea beasts and ferocious beasts covet, so they're being hunted by them?"
Grandmother: "Although I have already seen your sharpness, I still have to admire you again. Yes, they believe that the mermaids know how to open the ruins, so they want to force the mermaids to tell them."
"What do they think?" Gu Ran frowned slightly and continued to ask, "Do the mermaids really know how to open the ruins?"
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"No!" Grandmother said firmly, "Although our mermaid tribe has occupied the ruins for a long time, and we have tried to open it many times, we have not been able to successfully open it so far.
"If the mermaids really knew how to open the underwater ruins, we would have gone in to explore long ago, taking all the benefits inside and improving the mermaids' strength. Why would we be chased everywhere without a place to stay?"
Gu Ran nodded: "Okay, then I understand. Those sea beasts and fierce beasts are just guesses, but they are chasing and forcing the mermaids. It is really unreasonable."
Gu Ran did not question Little Snail's grandmother's answer, nor did he directly affirm it.
Because when he asked the question, he realized that his question was inappropriate. If the mermaids really knew the method to open the ruins, they would probably say they didn't know, because he was still an "outsider" after all, and the mermaids would not trust him too much. Telling such an important secret might bring disaster.
If you really don't know how to open it, then you will definitely say you don't know more firmly.
So this is a question whose "answer" can be guessed with a high probability, but too many guesses will only increase distrust between the two parties.
However, when Little Snail's grandmother said with certainty that the mermaids did not know how to open it, Gu Ran could not help but observe her expression.
"It seems like they really don't know, so the mermaid tribe has suffered an unexpected disaster." Gu Ran thought to himself.
In fact, although Xiao Hailuo's grandmother spoke with certainty, Gu Ran did not believe it completely and remained somewhat skeptical.
But he didn't show it. Whether it was true or not, it didn't matter to him. He didn't come here for the underwater ruins. Just be on guard against him. He had a clear conscience.
"So what do you need me to do? Take back that underwater relic?" Gu Ran asked.
"Although I really hope you can do it, it is a very difficult thing, so I don't have any extravagant expectations." Grandmother shook her head and said, "The powerful beasts and sea beasts occupying the underwater ruins will not be able to deal with them even if S-level superpowers and martial arts masters come.
"What I want to get rid of you for is to repel the sea beasts and fierce beasts that have been following us, the mermaids, and forcing us to retreat to the coastal areas where humans live."
The sea beasts in the ocean can be roughly regarded as the wild beasts on land, while the ferocious beasts in the ocean are sea beasts in a certain alienated state. Like the ones on land, low-level ferocious beasts will lose their basic intelligence and become impulsive, irritable, ferocious and aggressive.
"Okay!" Gu Ran nodded and agreed, "Do you know the coordinates of those sea beasts and ferocious beasts? I'll set off now."
For him, the sooner the problem is solved, the sooner it can be finished, and he and Little Snail can live together happily together without any obstacles.
Even if it cannot be solved temporarily, it would be a good idea to investigate the enemy situation.
"Because we migrated by diving into the deep sea, they haven't found us yet, but they should be nearby. We can find them by swimming for half a day. I'll arrange a few people to take you to find them. But even if you meet them, don't fight them if you can't defeat them." Grandma smiled kindly, "If you get hurt, Eudora will be sad. If you die, Eudora will be even more heartbroken.
"Mermaids are loyal to love. With Eudora's personality, she might die for you. So even if it's for her, don't be stubborn."
Gu Ran felt warm in his heart at the little conch's grandmother's concern, and nodded with a smile: "I will pay attention. If I can't defeat them, I won't show off. I will seek revenge when I become stronger. I have only been practicing martial arts for less than a year. If I am given time, I think I should be able to break through to the golden elixir and become a martial arts master. By that time, they will definitely not be my opponents anymore."
Grandmother waved her hand and said, "That's enough. I don't know how long I can live. I'll pay more attention to the young people in the tribe. I'll let Alice lead a few tribesmen to take you to find those guys."
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The endless sea, with rippling blue waves, stretches as far as the eye can see.
Suddenly, several small black spots appeared on the sea.
Gu Ran, Alice and several other mermaids emerged from the deep sea, paused for a moment, and then started swimming in one direction.
Gu Ran touched the conch necklace around his neck. He had to say that this conch necklace was really useful. If it weren't for this necklace, he would definitely not be able to move around in the ocean as easily and freely as he does now.
In order to avoid leaving any traces of the mermaids on the ocean surface that could be traced, Alice and her friends took Gu Ran and swam directly from the deep sea for a long time before surfacing.
If it weren't for the necklace, he would have suffocated before he had even reached half the distance.
"How do we find them?" Gu Ran asked while swimming.
Alice looked nervously at the sea around her. After hearing what Gu Ran said, she said unhappily, "I don't know what you said to the elder grandmother. She asked us to take you to find those sea beasts and fierce beasts and do such a dangerous thing.
"In fact, there is no need for us to look for them. As soon as they come into contact with the scent we leave in the sea water, they will come directly to us."
"Smell? There is a smell in sea water?" Gu Ran asked with some confusion.
"Who knows? Anyway, as long as we don't dive in the deep sea, they will follow us immediately, just like they smell something. So we have no choice but to use the ocean currents in the deep sea to 'wash' away the 'smell' on us every time we go out for activities in the future." Alice explained.
Gu Ran: "Is that so? That's quite convenient."
In this way, he wouldn't have to work so hard to find these sea beasts and ferocious beasts in the future. He could just find one or two mermaids to serve as "bait" and wait for them to come.
Alice was almost pissed off when she heard this: "Whose side are you on? Are you on that side to make it easier for them to eat us?"
"Of course it's convenient to deal with them directly and save time." Gu Ran saw that Alice and the others were always worried and knew that they didn't believe in their own strength, so he comforted them, "Don't worry, when you meet them, just run away immediately, and leave the rest to me."
Alice naturally didn't believe it at all. She rolled her eyes and said, "We would have fled at the first opportunity even without you telling us. We won't go to die with a boastful human like you."
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In addition to Alice, there were two mermaid members who followed, also women, and both were very beautiful. However, they were all rude to Gu Ran.
If he had not been warned, he might have glared at Gu Ran, a human being.
After all, being sent out as bait is not a good job, and you may lose your life at any time.
And the instigator of all this is Gu Ran, this human being, this bad guy.
Seeing that his consolation had no effect, Gu Ran stopped talking and just followed in silence.
After all, everything should be based on facts. If he really cannot defeat those ferocious beasts and sea beasts at that time, then it is reasonable for people to be angry with him, after all, he has put them in danger.
If he can get rid of those ferocious beasts and sea monsters by then, then these mermaids will naturally know that he is telling the truth.