Traveling through the world of beasts, various big guys are chasing after your pets!

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong with you?"

Mo Ran saw He Jiaojiao staring at the food on the table in a daze, so he hurried over and asked.

"It's okay!" He Jiaojiao smiled slightly, then took Mo Ran's hand and asked him to sit next to her. "I was just wondering what the reason is that the mermaids can't reproduce."

Mo Ran shook his head. He had checked it before when he followed Lan Yu here, but didn't find anything different.

"Jiaojiao, don't feel pressured. It doesn't matter even if you can't find the reason." Mo Ran looked at He Jiaojiao with some concern, fearing that she would put too much pressure on herself.

"Why don't we go out for a walk?"

Lan Yu is still unconscious now, and He Jiaojiao doesn't know where to start. But it's really uncomfortable to stay in the house like this, so she might as well go out and try her luck.

"it is good!"

Mo Ran smiled knowingly, lifted He Jiaojiao up and let her sit on his shoulders.

Mo Ran's action was so sudden that He Jiaojiao was so startled that she subconsciously hugged his head to barely steady herself. He Jiaojiao looked down and saw the height she was at. She didn't feel scared at all, but rather excited.

"Let's go!"

Following He Jiaojiao's order, Mo Ran walked out with his long legs.

The place where the mermaids live is not very big, and as their numbers decrease, they gather more and more together, resulting in only the center area being inhabited, and the other places are empty.

"Aran, where did the mermaids get so many night-shining pearls?"

He Jiaojiao looked at the night-shining pearls that served as streetlights on both sides of the road and felt an inexplicable sense of helplessness. Could it be that these night-shining pearls, in the eyes of the mermaids, were just worthless toys that could be found everywhere? It would be fine if they were just placed in the house, but they were also everywhere outside.

"It is said that several hundred years ago, the prosperity of the mermaids was far greater than any other tribe on land. Not only that, their priests could even communicate directly with the Beast God and were recognized as his messengers."

priest?

He Jiaojiao's mind instantly flashed back to Chuan Luo's familiar face. Could it be that the priest was so powerful? Seeing Chuan Luo's approachable demeanor, He Jiaojiao had thought it was just a nickname!

"Ordinary priests, like Chuan Luo from Wanshou City, can only receive guidance from the Beast God but cannot communicate with him directly."

He Jiaojiao understood. Priests like Chuan Luo could only receive instructions, or consult the Beast God through divination when a problem arose. The relationship between him and the Beast God was simply one of question and answer. The mermaid, however, was different. He could communicate with the Beast God just as he would with other beastmen.

"If he's so powerful, how did the mermaids become what they are now?"

Looking at the endless empty stone houses, He Jiaojiao could almost imagine what the mermaid tribe would be like during its prosperous period.

Mo Ran shook his head. This was a secret of the mermaid clan and he had no idea about it.

He Jiaojiao shrugged helplessly. Well, it seems that she can only ask Lan Yu when the time comes.

Strolling along the way, He Jiaojiao discovered that almost every stone house was inlaid with luminous pearls, some more and some less.

[System, why do I remember that the Night Pearl seemed to emit radiation or something?]

[Host, you are correct. A small amount of Night Pearls will not have any effect on the human body, but if the amount is large enough, it can be fatal.]

[Then...] He Jiaojiao felt a little embarrassed to speak up, but right now she still had to find out the reason so she could prescribe the right remedy. [Will that affect her fertility?]

Now the system is silent!

It seems that this reason was not considered.

After a long while, the system finally sent back a faint reply, "Host, what you are describing has a high probability of happening."

Forehead......

He Jiaojiao finally understood why the mermaids had become what they are today.

"Let's go!"

Now that we know the reason, there is nothing good to see here anymore. After all, there are nothing here but night-shining pearls. I really don’t know what was wrong with the ancestor of the mermaids that he had to get so many night-shining pearls.

But she seemed to have forgotten that she also liked the Night Pearl, but not as crazy as that guy.

Although Mo Ran didn't know why He Jiaojiao suddenly wanted to go back, since she didn't want to go shopping anymore, he decided to go back and rest. After all, the matter of the mermaids couldn't be resolved in a short time.

Back at the stone house, Lan Yu had just woken up, but he looked very weak, his face pale and even his breathing was much lighter.

"You look terrible!"

He Jiaojiao frowned, feeling inexplicably annoyed as she looked at Lan Yu's barely breathing appearance.

How could someone go to such lengths for someone else?

I feel really stupid!

"I'm fine!" Lan Yu panted weakly, slowly getting out of bed and sitting aside. "Did Jiaojiao go out just now?"

"Yeah!" He Jiaojiao nodded, "I just asked Ah Ran to accompany me for a walk."

"Did Jiaojiao find anything?"

Lan Yu suddenly became a little excited and even started coughing violently.

"Don't get excited yet. Jiaojiao just arrived. How can it be so fast..."

Mo Ran was afraid that Lan Yu's behavior would put pressure on He Jiaojiao, so he hurriedly explained.

"Lan Yu, I have a question for you!" He Jiaojiao's face was more serious than ever before. Lan Yu also sat up straight in a hurry, waiting for He Jiaojiao to continue.

"Do all you mermaids like night-shining pearls?"

Night pearl?

Lan Yu was a little confused, as if he had never heard of such a name before.

"This is it!" He Jiaojiao said helplessly, pointing to the roof that looked like a starry sky.

"Jiaojiao is talking about those glowing beads!" Lan Yu nodded. "That's right. Mermaids are generally good-looking, so they love beauty and naturally like all beautiful things."

Seeing He Jiaojiao's face getting worse, Lan Yu seemed to realize something, "Could it be because of these night pearls..."

He Jiaojiao nodded. "When I was in the tribe, I heard the elders mention a kind of luminous beads. They said that if you come into contact with a large amount of these beads for a long time, it will harm your body."

Lan Yu was silent. He looked at the roof full of night-shining pearls. Almost every household in the tribe had the same problem. If it was really caused by these pearls, then... Lan Yu couldn't help but clench his fists.

"Where did this female come from? She's talking nonsense!"

A sweet female voice came in, followed by a young female. Just by looking at her face, you could tell that she was difficult to deal with and not easy to mess with.

"Yue'er~" Lan Yu stood up hurriedly, "Why are you here instead of staying at home?"

Yue'er snorted coldly, "Brother, don't be fooled by this female. I think she is just envious of us mermaids for having so many beautiful beads and wants to take them for herself."

Lan Yu's face changed and he subconsciously observed He Jiaojiao's expression, fearing that Yue'er had angered He Jiaojiao.