Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 177: Cannon Shrimp

After listening to Ying's detailed report, Ling Pu's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity.

The appearance of the Black Ice Sea Lion Man undoubtedly made the situation more complicated.

"Are you sure it was the Black Ice Sea Lions who wiped out those Shadow Mermaids?"

Ying was silent for a while, as if he was carefully recalling and confirming the information he had, then he slowly shook his head and said to Ling Pu, "Lord Ling Pu, at present, we cannot be completely sure that it was the Black Ice Sea Lion who killed the Shadow Mermaid.

Although I found traces of the Black Ice Sea Lions in the Ice Cave, and the aura there is similar to that left at the scene of the Shadow Mermaid's death, this only indicates that the Black Ice Sea Lions may be related to this incident, and does not directly prove that they are the murderers. "

Upon hearing this, Ling Pu frowned and fell into deep thought.

Just when the situation reached a stalemate, a shadow fishman swam in hurriedly.

"Lord Lingpu, there is an emergency!" The shadow fish man was panting, with bubbles on the edges of his fins that had not yet disappeared. It was obvious that he was swimming quickly from a distance.

Ling Pu raised his head, his eyes sharp as torches, and motioned for the shadow fish man to continue.

The shadow fishman steadied his breath and said quickly, "The shadow mermaids are in the cave where they are. Traces of shadow mermaids appeared again this morning."

Ling Pu's eyes suddenly lit up, like a flash of light in the darkness. He quickly pulled himself out of his contemplation and stared at the shadow mermaid. His voice was filled with unquestionable determination: "What did you say? The traces of the shadow mermaid? Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

The shadow fishman nodded vigorously, his fins trembling slightly with nervousness: "Yes, Lord Lingpu, I am very sure. This morning, when I led the patrol team through the cave where the shadow mermaids used to be, I found some new traces. Those traces are exactly the same as the shadow mermaids' movement patterns, and..." The shadow fishman said this with a hint of hesitation in his tone.

"And what?" Ling Pu asked, a strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge surging in his heart.

The Shadow Merman took a deep breath and continued, "Also, all the Shadow Mermaid corpses in the cave have disappeared. I guess those Shadow Mermaids have been resurrected in some way."

Ling Pu's pupils suddenly shrank, and he asked, "Resurrection? Are you sure?"

The shadow mermaid shook his head, the bubbles on the edge of his fins swaying slightly with his movements: "No, Master Lingpu. But I am sure that these shadow mermaids should not be dead."

Ling Pu already felt somewhat certain.

The resurrection of the Shadow Mermaid, although it sounds incredible, is not impossible.

Each race has its own unique abilities. As dark creatures, it is not impossible for the Shadow Mermaids to fake their own death and escape.

But it would be unbelievable if all the shadow mermaids faked their deaths.

He took a deep breath and looked at Ying with a sharp gaze. "Action immediately. Ying, you lead a small team to the Shadow Mermaid's cave. Be extremely cautious and find out the truth. I will follow with the Shocking Waterfall Soul Shooter team. Once we see these guys, we will eliminate them immediately. Since they can fake their own deaths, I will grind them to dust and let them die again."

Ying immediately nodded and accepted the order. Since the Shadow Mermaid appeared, whether it was resurrection or for some other reason, it was good news.

No matter what, the goal this time is to eliminate the Shadow Mermaids, so that they won't keep causing trouble and affecting the development of the branch tribe.

Ying led the Shadow Merman team and quickly headed towards the Shadow Merman's cave.

Meanwhile, after several days of travel, Jiang Tao finally arrived at the camp of the Cannon Shrimp Tribe with his Crazy Wave Guards. "These damn guys hid so deep that I had to search for them for so long!" Zhang Hu was furious. He had been running around in circles for days but still couldn't find these bastards, which made him very angry.

The patrolling Yaksha beside him smiled awkwardly, trying to ease Zhang Hu's anger, and said, "Master Zhang Hu, these artillery shrimps are indeed cunning, but don't be too angry. After all, we have found their traces, and we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Zhang Hu's anger subsided slightly upon hearing this, but his brows were still furrowed. He said, "Hmph, we must make these guys pay this time. Pass the order down, have the Crazy Wave Guards prepare themselves. We will set off immediately to the Cannon Shrimp's camp."

This Zhang Hu is the captain of the newly formed Crazy Waves Combat Guard Squad. His ability is only slightly inferior to Shen Zhan, but he has a bad temper and is not calm enough, so they want to temper his character.

Jiang Tao assigned him the 300-man Crazy Waves Guard.
In front of Zhang Hu was a huge rocky beach. Except for some corals and aquatic plants growing between the rocks, it was basically all kinds of stones.

The Cannonball Shrimp family is not big in size and prefers to live among rocks, but they thrive among the rocks and their fighting power should not be underestimated.

"Lao Sha, you lead a group of troops to attack from the left side. Be careful not to let them escape. You must eliminate them all." Zhang Hu gave the first order.

Lao Sha, whose real name is Sha Jiao, is a fierce general under Zhang Hu. He immediately nodded when he heard this, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, Captain! We will definitely catch all these shrimps in one fell swoop!" Chijiao answered confidently.

He quickly organized a small team and prepared to bypass the Cannon Shrimp's camp by taking a roundabout route along the rocky beach on the left.

Zhang Hu nodded in satisfaction, then said to the remaining Kuangtao warriors, "The rest of you, follow me to break through head-on. Although the gunner shrimps are small, their combat power cannot be underestimated. Everyone must be careful and don't embarrass me."

Upon hearing this, the Kuangtao warriors nodded one after another, their morale high.

"Have you determined how many of these gunner shrimps there are?" Zhang Hu said to the patrolling sea Yaksha.

Upon hearing this, the patrolling Yaksha hurriedly stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Master Zhanghu, according to our previous investigation, this tribe of Cannon Shrimp has approximately 1,300 members, including an estimated 700 adult warriors. The leader of the Cannon Shrimp is a mutant, bluish-white in color, very different from ordinary Cannon Shrimp."

After listening to the report from the patrolling sea yaksha, Zhang Hu frowned slightly, but then relaxed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Thirteen hundred people? Humph, they are just a bunch of rabble. The leader of the mutants? That's even more interesting. I want to see what he is capable of." Zhang Hu raised a disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth, obviously not taking the gunner shrimp man seriously.

He turned to look at the Raging Tide Warriors around him and shouted, "Everyone, listen up! There are a lot of Cannoneer Shrimp, but I don't take them seriously. Kill them!"

"Kill them!"

Upon hearing this, the Kuangtao warriors all let out earth-shaking shouts, and the scene was grand.

Such a loud noise also attracted the attention of the shrimps.

A gunner shrimp scout peeked through the cracks in the rocks at the Crazy Wave Guards led by Zhang Hu in the distance, and a strong sense of crisis arose in his heart.

He swam back to the camp quickly and reported the enemy situation to the gunner shrimp leader.

(End of this chapter)