The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

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Shi Ruoan had no way to deal with this matter, and he was also somewhat relieved that Shi Panxing was still in Shilin for treatment, so he didn't have to worry about such a thorny problem for the time being.

After receiving the tortoise shell, Shi Ruoan looked at the few simple lines on it and fell silent.

After seeing the incredibly detailed map in Ling Chengen's hands, which was so detailed it made one's scalp crawl, looking at their sea tribe's map, which could only be understood intuitively, would truly make one feel depressed.

However, Us was quite oblivious. Seeing that Shi Ruoan had no intention of asking about the whereabouts of Queen Shi Zhou's old belongings, he used his tentacles to move a flat stone between the two of them. He then took out a sea worm, illuminated the top of the rock, and began to explain to Shi Ruoan what the seemingly abstract lines on the tortoise shell meant.

The distribution of royal territories and their surrounding areas actually follows certain patterns.

Overall, it is roughly oval in shape.

The royal palace is located near the left focus of the ellipse. It is not a large area and is home to the successive kings of the far north, as well as their spouses and children.

The residences of other members of the merman royal family were located around the palace.

The area near the merman's palace is known as the core area.

Generally speaking, the core area is inhabited by powerful merfolk with royal blood.

Secondly, there are the relatives who are close to the current Aquaman.

For example, the other princes and princesses who share the same mother as Hipola also live in the core area.

However, the area directly north of the palace is unusual; there are no members of the royal family there, only the royal family's most powerful elite guard.

The situation is actually quite similar to that on land; inferior beasts exist not only on land but also in the sea.

However, the number of inferior beasts in the sea is much smaller than that on land.

The monstrous beasts in the sea also come from the north. In the far north, just like on land, there is a cliff.

This area is characterized by extremely powerful and terrifying sinking currents, which are incredibly fast and have immense pressure.

Nobody knows what's going on below the sea cliff.

Because none of the sea creature warriors, including the powerful merfolk, who went down to explore during the sinking ocean currents have returned.

Therefore, the sea cliffs to the due north were also designated as a restricted sea area.

An elite guard is stationed directly north of the palace, also to protect the palace and members of the royal family behind it.

Shi Ruoan knew the location of the guards, and the guards stationed north of the palace should number around three thousand if Haibola hadn't made any adjustments in the past six months.

Of this regular guard force, a portion, numbering between two and three hundred, would be assigned to patrol the edge of the northern sea-forbidden area daily.

The guards are rotated approximately every half day.

The time is mainly calculated according to the summer season, at the time of transition between dawn and dusk.

Recently, a lot of manpower has been transferred from Haibola towards the sea eye.

Based on his observations, he estimated that there were about four or five hundred soldiers lingering near the sea eye each day.

The soldiers near the sea eye are replaced approximately once a day.

In other words, at each handover, there are approximately 800 to 1,000 guards near the sea eye.

This is when the number of guards on the north side of the palace is at its lowest.

Considering the unforeseen circumstances that may arise when taking Hypola, it is best to do so during the guard replacement.

Even so, there were still more than a thousand soldiers stationed on the north side of the palace.

The distance between the garrison and the palace is not far; given the swimming speed of the merfolk, it would take them about five to ten minutes to get there.

However, there were not many merman warriors among the guards.

Of the three thousand guards, there were probably fewer than three hundred mermaid warriors.

There are fewer than eighty people whose superpower level is above thirteenth rank.

A level 17 warrior... and there are only two who are evenly matched with him.

One of them was transferred to the vicinity of the sea eye; Hypola probably wanted that person to deal with him.

The other is that he rarely leaves the vicinity of the palace.

Shi Ruoan happened to know this person.

A female merman warrior named Tilan, thirty-nine years old, with a water elemental level of seventeen.

Shi Ruoan had a bit of a headache. She rested her chin on her hand, her brows furrowed, and her fingertips lightly tapped her chin as she pondered, "I need to think of a way to transfer Tilan away from the guard area."

If he were to face Tilan head-on, although he wouldn't necessarily lose, he would definitely be entangled by the opponent.

If the situation drags on for too long, another level 17 warrior on the other side of the sea eye will receive the news and come to provide support.

If he wants to get away then, he'll definitely have to pay a heavy price.

Listening to Shi Ruoan's analysis, Us nodded in agreement: "It will probably be very difficult to transfer Lord Tilan away from the guard area."

"The last time Lord Tilan and Lord Siqi left the guarded area at the same time was three years ago when a giant inferior beast of the tier 10 or so entered the far north sea."

Shi Ruoan blinked slightly, then suddenly looked up at Wu Si: "Do you have any manpower left on the northern front? Today, a beast tide appeared on land. Judging from the initial stages, it is probably a large-scale beast tide."

"Is there absolutely no movement in our waters?"

Us was a little confused by the question, but then he thought about it for a moment.

"We don't really know much about the situation on land. Because of the classification rules set by the sea market this year, very few sea creatures other than the Baman Snake Clan and Mermaid Clan come ashore. Most of them concentrate their supplies and transfer them to their clan chiefs, who then select people to come ashore for trading."

"The sea creatures that came ashore only returned this afternoon. Although we occasionally hear news that there has been a surge of inferior beasts on the shore, not many people are discussing the specifics of the situation."

Even Us only heard a few words. If Shi Ruoan hadn't explained it in such detail, he wouldn't have even considered whether the northern defense line would experience the same situation as the shore.

“The northern part of the sea is a restricted area, so we haven’t received any news of any trouble in the north yet,” Us said with a frown, but a heavy weight seemed to be pressing on his heart, making him feel very uneasy.

Although there are far fewer inferior beasts in the sea than on land, usually when a large-scale beast tide occurs on land, a considerable number of inferior beasts will also appear in the sea, and nine times out of ten, there may be extremely difficult giant sea beasts to deal with.

The largest inferior beast on land is no match for the giant sea monster in the ocean.

Every appearance of a giant sea monster means that countless warriors will be injured or killed, or even their remains will be lost forever.

At the same time, this also means that many sea creatures will lose their loved ones.

Seeing Wu Si's anxious expression, Shi Ruoan said, "You don't need to worry so much. The far north sea area is located at the northernmost defensive line of the deep sea. It already has its own set of countermeasures against various kinds of evil beasts in the sea. Moreover, if a more difficult situation occurs, someone will naturally notify you in advance to take refuge."

Us hesitated for a moment, then said, "If King Xesia were still alive, there would indeed be no need to worry about these issues, but King Hypera..."

Shi Ruoan asked, puzzled, "What happened to her? Did she make any changes to the arrangements for Beifang Linyuan?"

Shi Ruoan felt that even if Hai Bola was stupid, he should understand the importance of the first line of defense in the north.

Meiji and her only wanted to control the entire Northern Region, not to drag the entire sea race of the far north down with them.

But Us's behavior at this moment made his original certainty seem less certain. Us hesitated for a moment before replying, "King Hypera made some changes, but most of it is still being done according to King Xesia's plan."

What changes were made?

Us pointed to the east side of the map: "King Hypera wants to expand his hunting territory in the far north, so he transferred one-third of the warriors who were supposed to be guarding the northern defense line away. They are currently at war with the Golden Whale Clan in the east."

Shi Ruoan sat up straight instantly and slammed her left hand heavily on the stone.

With a single palm strike, the rock beneath his hand shattered into pieces.

Us was startled by the sudden burst of cold air emanating from him. Before he could react, he heard Shi Ruoan coldly rebuke him: "How utterly foolish!"

Although the Golden Whale Clan sounds like an ordinary land tribe, the fact that they can firmly occupy the eastern part of the far north sea and control a large area of ​​the sea as a hunting ground is enough to prove that this group is not to be trifled with.

The Golden Whale Clan is not a large group, and if we only look at the individuals, their warriors do not seem to be as strong as the Merfolk.

But there must be a reason why they can roam freely in the ocean where merfolk rule, without submitting to any sea.

The Golden Whale Clan is the only sea creature in the entire ocean that, when faced with a giant sea monster, does not flee but dares to confront it head-on.

Even the largest sea creatures would turn tail and run when they encountered the Golden Whale Clan.

This tribe excels at group combat and relies almost entirely on nonverbal communication.

Shi Ruoan couldn't understand the Golden Whale Clan's combat style before, but after meeting Ling Chengen, she discovered that her mental abilities were actually similar to the Golden Whale Clan's unique communication style.

It's even possible that the Golden Whale Clan is born with psychic abilities.

They seem to be able to directly connect to the brain regions of their own kind, so their ability to cooperate in combat far surpasses that of other races.

The Golden Whale Clan's territory borders the far north seas, and as neighbors, it's impossible that they haven't clashed.

But their ancestors had never been able to gain any advantage from the Golden Whale Clan, nor had they been able to expand their territory.

Haibola has just ascended to the throne and has not yet fully consolidated the power of the sea creatures, while the size of the sea creature population in the far north has not increased at all...

In short, it's a matter of having the right timing, the right location, and the right people—they didn't have any of these advantages, yet they dared to start a war with the Golden Whale Clan…

Shi Ruoan had absolutely no idea what was going on in her head.

Shi Ruoan was also somewhat anxious at this moment, but even if she wanted to obtain the prophecy, she would need to return to the Sea Sacrifice Temple to perform a ritual in order to receive the divine message.

He can't go back to the Sea Sacrifice Temple now...

He rubbed his forehead, and even this usually calm and rational person couldn't help but mutter "idiot" under his breath!
Now we can only pray that there won't be a large invasion of giant sea monsters from the north, otherwise we don't know if the warriors in the east will be able to return in time.

The current situation in the far north is no longer something Shi Ruo'an can control.

Therefore, he finally calmed down and, while using the ancient giant octopus clan's information transmission capabilities, he both found out the situation on the northern front and made his move against Mei Ji in the palace as planned.

Shi Ruoan handed over the ice rocks she had found outside Huangyan Beast City to Wu Si: "These ice rocks should be very effective against Mei Ji."

When Us touched the ice rock, he felt as if his fingertips were instantly frozen. He had to quickly throw the ice rock away and carefully put a special sheath on his tentacles before daring to roll the ice rock back.

Us whispered, "Can this kind of stone that only emits cold air really deal with Megi?"

Shi Ruoan said, "The Baman Snake Clan is not a sea race from our far north. They come from warmer waters, so they cannot adapt well to cold environments. Using their special abilities to activate ice rocks can lower the surrounding temperature in a short time."

"When the temperature is too low, the Baman snake tribe becomes tired and sleepy."

"Once they enter hibernation mode, they are unlikely to wake up on their own unless the surrounding temperature rises."

"However, once the Baman snake tribe enters hibernation, you must not harm them, otherwise they will briefly wake up and attack all living things around them."

"I see?" Us murmured softly.

However, he was still puzzled: "If the Baman snake tribe is so afraid of the cold, how come they can come and go freely in our waters?"

Us has almost never seen the Baman Serpent Clan in hibernation.

Shi Ruoan said, "The Baman Snake Clan has trade with the orcs on the southern land. You can obtain Crimson Source Stones from them. Crimson Source Stones, after being processed by a special material, can stably emit heat. As long as you wear them, they can warm your body."

The Baman snake tribe hibernates when temperatures are too low, a fact observed by Shi Panxing.

However, he discovered the Crimson Source Stone and the temperature control device unintentionally during his multiple explorations of Huangyan Beast City.

Unfortunately, he did not obtain this special item that allowed the Crimson Origin Stone to stably emit heat.

Otherwise, Ling Chengen wouldn't have been shivering in the icy seawater.

Us said, "So, Queen Megi must also have Crimson Origin Stones... Is Ice Rock really enough?"

“Okay.” Shi Ruoan nodded firmly.

That kind of constant-temperature heating device can only be filled with one Red Origin Stone at a time.

Red Origin Stone is something that only exists on land.

The orcs on land and the sea creatures are not so generous when trading.

They strictly control the amount of Crimson Origin Stones flowing into the sea tribes in order to continuously extract profits from the Baman Serpent Clan.

To ensure long-term heating and save energy, the temperature of the thermostat is not high.

The effects of using supernatural abilities to activate ice rocks and using supernatural abilities to activate red source stones are actually quite similar.

The Red Source Stone will release a lot of energy in an explosive manner, and the temperature inside the space will rise to a high level in a short period of time.

The same applies to ice and rock; once activated with supernatural abilities, the temperature inside the space will drop very low in a short period of time.

The temperature control devices worn by the Baman Serpent Clan were unable to withstand such a sudden drop in temperature, and the energy of the Crimson Source Stone would be consumed more rapidly.

All they needed to capture Meg was this one opportunity to get close.

Even if the time is short, it is enough for them.

Shi Ruoan was also worried that Wu Si would make a mistake, so she gave him a few more pieces of ice rock.

"You can try your luck with a Baman snake clan member, but remember to be careful about the aftermath, or make sure they don't discover it or leak the secret before you succeed."

Us hugged a pile of ice rocks, his big eyes lighting up instantly, looking eager to try.

"High Priest, rest assured, with such a useful tool at hand, we guarantee we won't fail this time."

As Us spoke, he prepared to turn and leave, but then suddenly turned back and took something out of his spatial container: "I almost forgot, this is a secret medicine of our clan that can change one's appearance for a short time. The clan chief asked me to give it to you. He said you will definitely use it properly."

"Just apply a thin layer of the medicine to your face, wait a moment, and you will see a dramatic transformation."

"This bottle can be used twice."

"As for the hair color and the fish tail..." Us scratched the back of his head, looking at his beautiful dark blue fish tail, and hesitated for a moment, "The chieftain said... well, you should figure it out yourself, we don't know how to change the color either."