The actual control of the Three Frost Islands is in the hands of Sligo and Codezon. As an overseas trade transshipment center, it is an important place for the intensive northern routes of the two countries.
In the past hundreds of thousands of years, the Kraken in the area came ashore for nothing more than trade and exchange, but this time it is obviously different from the past.
The messengers from Sligo and Codzon were floating in the air, overlooking the churning sea in the distance. The turbulent waves broke in the air, white waves splashed, and one after another was bathed in "heavy rain" and floated from the sea.
It rises, its scaly body reflecting colorful light.
The siren holding a giant conch stood among the waves. The sudden sound of the conch calmed the huge waves in the distance, and the sea water turned into an arch bridge, extending towards the shores of the Three Frost and Snow Islands.
Looking up, the beach is densely packed with sea monsters, among which individuals who can transform into shapes shout loudly in a rhythm like the tide. Blue clouds appear on the beach, and surging water magic clouds guide the groups of sea monsters.
Forward.
The leader of the Three Frost Islands went against the tide of the Kraken without hesitation, trying to find the leader of the Kraken clan, but he was horrified to find that this was definitely not the number of the Kraken clan.
This is not landing, this is migration!
Not a tribe, but a race!
Noel was also alarmed, and the Quiet One went to the Frost and Snow Islands in person, and finally found a leader of the Kraken tribe in the gradually occupied and surrounded port cargo area.
"Disaster is coming, and fear makes us have to leave our homes."
Apart from this answer, there is no more useful information.
The behavior of the Kraken has constituted aggression. The various ethnic groups who were soothed by the peace celebration felt the coming storm. However, rather than doubting the "shelf life" of the peace celebration, more people were worried about the "disaster" mentioned by the Kraken.
"Becoming frightened.
Because the last disaster was contamination.
Noel was in dire straits. Blocking information was useless. The "disaster" had caused widespread panic among the people. It was raging everywhere like a plague. People were panicking. People were looting supplies everywhere. The suppressed nobles took the opportunity to hoard and finally stabilized.
The situation has become volatile again.
"Is it only the Sirens of the North who feel the crisis?"
Early the next morning, Captain Hal Conch, who had been providing fresh fish to Morningside Castle, rarely used a carriage to transport the lively fish in advance.
Sigrid repeatedly confirmed that it was not time for the transaction. They should have completed the transaction on the long coastline on the east side of the Dawn Territory, instead of crossing the forests that Mapleblood was worried about and risking their way here.
Captain Hal patted his salty leather coat. This rough and optimistic man became connected with Chenxi because of transporting dolls. He has provided seafood for Chenxi for a long time, and he also did some short-distance transportation in Demorris Port. His life was very nourishing, but
This time, Sigrid only saw anxiety and uneasiness on his and the crew's faces.
Seeing Lu Yu, Hal led the crew to salute collectively, and then said apologetically: "Thank you, Lord Chenxi, for the long-term order. It was you who gave us a touch of warmth when we first arrived in this strange continent. For a long time, we
We all fight against the huge waves, just hoping that the catch can satisfy the Dawn Leader and live up to our kindness, but after today, I am afraid we will not be able to continue to provide services to the Dawn Leader."
Hal tremblingly asked the crew to carry out a box filled with copper coins, mixed with some silver coins.
"Four days ago, the Wavebreaker sank and we were unable to go to sea." Hal was shaking all over, and the crew behind him couldn't restrain his sadness and shed tears.
This was a normal voyage. Hal, who had signed a long-term contract to get the seafood on the table in the morning sun, had a bumper harvest this time. The fish piled in the cargo hold rubbed against each other, and the sound of hitting the water made him burst into laughter.
In addition to the share sold to Chen Xiling, they still have a lot left over. Thinking of the spirits they can enjoy after returning to Hong Kong, everyone is very motivated.
There was no wind and no waves. The Wavebreaker, which was traveling at a constant speed, made a dull sound for no reason. Soon the ship began to tilt. By the time they discovered a huge gap in the bottom of the ship and water was flooding in, it was already too late. Their magic has its limits.
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Hal was an honest man. When the ship sank and all the goods were lost, he gritted his teeth and used money to buy enough shares to make up for it.
"What was the reason for the sinking?" Lu Yu asked.
"Don't even think about it, it must be the fault of those legless worms from the Kraken!"
"Lanka!"
"Captain, what can't be said about this? Didn't you also witness them appearing after the shipwreck? If it weren't for the Kraken, we wouldn't be in such a miserable situation!"
Sera thought thoughtfully: "We haven't heard of such a thing for a long time, especially the sea monsters attacking ships, especially the shipping routes along Port De Maurice. This was something Laurend fought for with his charisma."
Lu Yu hesitated: "Maybe it's because Laurende passed away that his attitude changed?"
No matter what the truth of the matter was, Lu Yu only accepted the seafood and gave Hal a gold coin to help him rebuild the ship.
Before Hal refused, Sera said: "This is not a charity for you. You have to use the catch to pay off the debt. Of course, if you plan to open up routes to other continents in the future, I will also need your help in collecting books."
Hearing this, Hal lowered his head deeply: "At any time, our ship will give priority to serving the Dawn Leader."
The grill made by the craftsman team was brought out, and the iron plate was placed on the bonfire. The marinated sea fish, which had already been gutted and marinated, was broken open, like unfolded butterfly wings, and placed on the iron plate.
As soon as the hot iron plate comes into contact with the fish, bursts of burnt aroma waft up, and the rich fat on the edge of the fish keeps bubbling, making a "sizzling" sound. Just standing aside makes your mouth water.
Every time I replenish my fish, I will have an outdoor barbecue at Dawn. Just smelling the aroma of barbecue intertwined in the air is enough to soothe my body after a tiring day.
The afterglow of the setting sun made the leaves glow red. Everyone led by the morning sun sat in groups of twos and threes under the tree with slime drinks, listening to the "swish" sound of the leaves in the evening breeze, enjoying the tranquility.
Their mouths didn't stop at all, they just sucked "baldly", leaving only a bare bone spur in these sea fish with very few spines.
The three people on duty at the Magic Clock Tower were not forgotten. The jumping slimes brought up the masterpieces of their companions under the tower, and the aroma filled the tower for a while.
The person who was always looking at the projection from the corner of his eye quickly swallowed the squid tentacles, pointed at the projection and shouted: "Siren, it's a siren!"
Outside the Dawn Territory, a siren swung its plump tail and wandered in front of the barrier. Her keen perception allowed her to accurately confirm the boundary, and she seemed to be thinking about how to remind the Dawn Territory that a visitor was coming.
The method she finally chose was to raise her tail high over her head and tap the barrier lightly. After discovering that ripples would appear on the barrier, her face lit up with joy. It was the excitement of seeing a novel toy.
The more you poke, the faster you hit.
"This sea monster... I think I've seen it before."
"I'm face-blind, and most sirens look the same."
"No, this one is a bit special. The tail is long and fat, but the human-shaped part is very slim and slender. The appearance is also a bit dull, it seems like..."
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Vera of the Dark Green Sea Tribe smelled a familiar and friendly smell when she entered the Castle of Dawn. Of course, if there were no fireworks, charcoal fire, and a bit of burning smell, she would feel more friendly.
The two chefs who were processing ingredients outdoors saw the arrival of the three lords, and saw the siren swinging its tail behind them. Then they looked at the large octopus on the table that they had cut into eight pieces and evenly divided.
The embarrassment is spreading.
Lu Yu was about to explain something when he saw Vera scratching her head with her tail, looking around the smoke-filled surroundings, and asked curiously: "Is this one for gluttons?"
Lu Yu covered his face: "Vera, you should know that I will not eat the Kraken alive."
"I just know that you don't eat Kraken raw, but..." Vera picked up an octopus tentacle and waved it in front of Lu Yu, "You should like to eat this raw, right?"
"Actually, I'm a lover of cooked food...cough cough cough..." The wafting smoke made Lu Yu cough again and again.
"Is that so? We generally don't eat cooked food. It's not easy to make a fire in the sea. In fact, most sea monsters do not have a complete sense of taste. Their eating is more similar to human swallowing. The standard for evaluating whether it is delicious or not is generally energy intake.
In terms of human standards...high satiety means delicious food, of course, I and most exceptions are like that."
So a large piece of fat and greasy meat is considered a delicacy by the sea monster? No wonder I heard that the sea monster has no interest in humans at all when I was in Kolai. The idea that the sea monster destroys ships to eat people is simply nonsense.
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"Pure elements can also provide us with energy for activity, and magic is no exception."
"Looking at it this way, you don't have to eat anything at all." Lu Yu said.
Vera showed her white teeth. She stroked her long dark green hair, smiled and bit off the extremely tough octopus tentacles with one mouthful. Such power... If possible, Lu Yu would like to test her bite strength.
"It's true, but if you don't eat, the hunger will always linger."
"sense of hunger?"
"Literally speaking, if you only rely on magic power and elemental essence to replenish energy for a long time, your body will have a desire to eat. It's not strong, but it's like an annoying pipefish that comes to you from time to time to stir up the water flow, buzzing... uh,
You can think of it as a mosquito active on the ground."
Lu Yu understood this.
"This feeling is not difficult to suppress, but it just annoys the sea monster. If we need to concentrate on our work, we always bring a few small fish with us."
Lulu asked tentatively: "You just said that you are different from other sea monsters?"
"My sense of taste is more complicated. They always say that I am a weirdo among sea monsters. Not only can I taste most of the flavors, but I don't have any discomfort on my skin even when I leave the water for the first time. It's strange, I am a pure blood.
Siren."
Lu Yu, Sera and Lulu all have a strong interest in the Kraken. Even Sera, who was once the chosen god, rarely interacts with the Kraken because these guys are always nerdy.
Everyone was curious about the reason for Vera's sudden visit, but as soon as she sat down in front of the iron plate, Vera twitched her nose and kept sniffing.
"It smells so good. Is this octopus you're grilling?"
Lulu handed the octopus that Serra had just left the iron plate to her. Vera shyly took it with her tail, then grabbed the fork and poked it, looked at it for a while before putting it into her mouth.
"Human food is always impressive." Vera covered her cheeks happily.
Lu Yu realized that she was not lying when she said that she had a taste that was different from that of the ordinary sea monster. Within two seconds after a portion of salty fish belly with extra sauce was put into her mouth, her happy face immediately changed.
Twisted, she tilted her mouth, looked around the three of them, politely said sorry, then lowered her head, sprayed out a stream of water like a fountain, and rinsed her mouth clean.
"Sorry, I was cruel."
"It's okay, I don't care. I'm used to it. It's novel to experience it occasionally."
Lulu smiled and said: "Some people used to say that the sea monster would be extremely angry because the sea people were being killed."
Vera looked extremely surprised: "Why didn't I know that we sea monsters like to catch other sea tribes and eat them?"
"for example?"
"We eat whatever you humans eat, and we also eat whatever humans don't want to eat. Well...of course it's not all about eating. Most of the time it's hunger, so many sea monsters eat as much as possible and then abandon them.
"
Lu Yu felt that this way of eating was a bit wasteful, but today's ocean does have a surplus of resources. The number of named intelligent species active in the ocean is completely disproportionate to that on land.
According to limited records, the first few magic tides basically did not have much impact on the marine ecosystem. Mera's excessive fishing every year only resulted in fewer fish in the offshore areas. When reaching the far sea, all it takes is to shine a beam of light into the sea at night.
You can see the black shadows gathering together, and selective fishing, selecting delicious fish schools and "fishing from the bottom of the lake" has become a science.
After eating a few small fish to eliminate her hunger, Vera spit on her tail and washed the greasy tip of her tail.
"Thank you for the hospitality. I know you are all curious about why I paid my sudden visit..." Vera said in a serious and serious tone, "For a long time in the future, the Dark Green Siren clan should be the neighbors of the Dawn Territory."
"We are neighbors now, right?" Lulu was a little confused.
The bonfire crackled, and Lu Yu came back to his senses: "You want to go ashore?"
Vera nodded: "The dark green sea monster is about to leave its home in the deep sea. After screening, we decided to land on the eastern beach of the Dawn Territory and build a temporary residence."
"Even you are planning to go ashore...what happened?" Sierra felt something strange.
"Also? Are there any other sirens ashore?"
"Some of the sea monsters in the northern seas of Mera landed on the Frost and Snow Islands, some took advantage of the chaos to land on the coast of the Lookout Forest Elf Territory, and some headed for the deserted islands in the outer sea. According to the Theocratic Nation's messenger, this is an unprecedented sea monster.
The Great Migration of Demons.”
Vera was stunned when she heard the news provided by Sera, staring straight at the bonfire.
"It seems that we are not the only ones who feel a strong sense of crisis." Vera murmured, "This is instinctive."