When cold air meets warm sea water, it will naturally produce dense fog. Shi Si threw the thermometer into the sea and measured it. The sea water temperature has actually reached 18 degrees Celsius. The question is how can there be such a thing in the ice sea of the Arctic Circle?
What about sea water with such a high temperature? There seems to be a strange smell in the salty air.
"Odin and fairies? No matter how anxious you are, you don't need to take Nordic mythology seriously, right? You're a little unreliable now!" Pete started to complain behind Ling Hao.
"I don't take myths seriously, so do you think mermaids and sharks are myths? I already said they are 'sea witches'. You will understand when you see them. We are so lucky. I thought we had to live in this area
It took me a long time to wander around the sea to meet them, but I didn't expect to bump into them just after arriving." Ling Hao was not only not nervous at all, but actually seemed to be in a good mood.
The ship sailed for about 3 hours. The iron wire came over with a sounding hammer and said: "The water depth is only 20 meters. We should be about to dock. According to our previous route, if there is no big deviation, the land ahead should be
It is the ‘White Island’ at the northeastern tip of ‘Svalbard’.”
Ling Hao nodded, but stared ahead unblinkingly. The shadow of a piece of land gradually appeared in the thick fog. Of course, this shadow was very close at this moment. It was completely different from the imagined glacier coast or steep cliff.
, what appeared in front of everyone was a forest growing in the sea. This expression is correct. It is not the swamp shrub mangroves on the southeast coast, but giant trees that are hugged by several or even ten people. No one recognizes them.
I don’t know what kind of tree this is, but these trees have no leaves and seem to have died long ago. Countless filamentous tree whiskers hang from the branches into the sea water, like gauze curtains tens of meters high. Although the trees appear to be dead, they are actually
There is no shortage of green, the branches and trunks are wrapped in lichens and mosses, making this scene feel like you are in the Amazon rainforest.
There is a wide waterway in the woods, enough for the "Marian" to pass. At this moment, the speed of the ship has slowed down to the point where it seems to be drifting with the current. The dense fog has become thinner, and the visibility is getting higher and higher. Everyone can see the clear water under the ship.
Huge narwhals were swimming and playing in the sea water. Soon, a dozen unbelievably thick trees appeared in front of them. Although these trees were still standing, their trunks were hollowed out and became
There are tree houses built one after another, with doors, windows, and even balconies. There are small bridges made of vines and wooden boards between each big tree or tree house, which makes people feel fantasy and mysterious, just like in some European fairy tales.
The scene made the nervous guys on the boat subconsciously take out their mobile phones and take pictures like ordinary tourists. The tense atmosphere disappeared in an instant.
It is hard to imagine that the 2,000-ton "Marian" is parked under a tree like a small boat. It shows how huge the tree is. The rope ladder hangs in front of us. Ling Hao and others who have served as soldiers
People seemed to climb up without thinking, especially the iron wire. Bai Mei and the others also carried repeating spearguns on their shoulders, making it look like a Marine Corps landing operation. Zhu Xin had never been a soldier.
But the man who was also very familiar with shooting also picked up a speargun and followed closely behind Ling Hao. As for Shi Si, he was afraid of heights and loved peace, so he naturally stayed below to watch the ship.
After climbing up to the tree house more than 20 meters high, there was a "crackling" sound in the dark doorway, like the sound of countless suction cups being pulled off the wall one after another, and then a tall figure walked out of the door. His appearance made everyone stunned.
stunned.
This should be a burly man over two meters tall. His gender can definitely be seen from his chest muscles like two upside-down frying pans and arms as thick as Schwarzenegger. His head is like an egg with one hair.
Not only the hair, but also the eyebrows and eyelashes are completely missing, and the two huge alien-like eyes show no emotion. The most eye-catching thing is its lower body, which is exactly the same as an octopus, with eight strips as thick as a human
The tentacles of the legs were wriggling and curling wantonly, and the "crackling" suction cup sounds just now should have been made by these tentacles.
Peter's psychosis broke out again, and he blurted out: "Ling Hao, is this the fairy you are talking about? I didn't expect you to have such a strong taste!"
Ling Hao's head was full of black lines, and he could only ignore them. The monster man didn't take it seriously at all, and said to Ling Hao angrily: "Master 'Zhenhai Longhu', welcome to 'Valhalla', my mother-in-law is waiting for you"
You've been here for a long time, please come in." Then he made a gesture toward the door to invite him in.
Without saying a word, Ling Hao led everyone into the tree house. The tree house was very large. Although it was pitch black and nothing could be seen, the footsteps could actually produce echoes. It should be an empty hall.
Suddenly, a blue flame lit up a few meters in front of Ling Hao, illuminating the wrinkled face of an old lady and startling everyone. Ling Hao's pupils shrank because he saw this
A flame as big as a fist was burning in the palm of the old lady's hand. The old lady casually threw the flame to the ground and threw it into a fire pit. The bonfire burned violently in an instant, illuminating the entire hall.
In fact, this is not a hall, but the main hall of a temple. A ten-meter-high statue carved from wood stands in the depths of the temple. The statue looks very familiar to Ling Hao. Isn't this the Holy King? It's just that
Compared with the statue in the underwater temple, it only has a rough armor and a horn helmet.
The old lady coughed slightly and pulled Ling Hao's eyes away from the statue. Only then did he see that the old lady was the same as the man at the door. She also had an octopus in her lower body, but she had white hair on her head and her face looked more like an octopus.
Just human beings.
"I know what you are thinking. Yes, that statue is your ancestor, the Holy King. Of course, it is also the god Odin that the Vikings believe in." The old lady sat on a wooden pier and waved to Ling Hao.
They all sat down, but there were no other seats here, so everyone had to sit on the floor. The man from before poured everyone some beer-like drinks using wooden cups, and then withdrew.
Ling Hao was a little speechless. His ancestors were too ridiculous. When did they come to Northern Europe to spread their faith? The continent of Mu sank more than 10,000 years ago, and how long is the history of the Vikings? This is obviously inappropriate.
ah.
"My name is Ilyas, you can call me Grandma Yili. I know you have a lot of questions, listen to me tell you from the beginning, and you will understand." The old lady was still very talkative. "Our family is in Mu
During the mainland period, we were called "Sea Witches". Because the population has always been pitifully small, we were not among the seven major ethnic groups. However, because we mastered some ancient witchcraft and Gu techniques, we were relatively respected by the Holy King. For several generations
Our ancestors were all chiefs of staff of the Holy King. After the Mu continent sank, the Holy King disappeared, and the major ethnic groups fell apart. Our tribe moved to this desolate island to settle, not wanting to compete with those powerful ethnic groups for habitat. Later.
With the development of human civilization in Northern Europe, we sea witches are regarded as gods by them, but we also have faith in our hearts, so how can we calmly worship others? So we spread our faith to the Nordic people. The image of God is human.
The manifestation of consciousness, in order to facilitate the spread of faith, we gave the Holy King a Nordic name and made him wear a horned helmet. Slowly faith evolved into myths, and those of us who rescued ships in distress at sea
The sea witches became Odin’s fairies. The men of our tribe are all warriors and have only one job, which is to defend their homeland. The women are responsible for hunting, gathering, and working outside, so our tribe often appears in front of the human race.
Women, and if the human race sees a man from our race, it means that he has entered the forbidden area of our race and has no chance of returning alive."
"Understood." Ling Hao nodded, and then asked: "Grandma Yili, you seem to know that I will appear in the nearby sea area, and you brought me here specifically. Is there something wrong?"
"Hahaha, cunning young man, do you think I don't know what you are doing in the Arctic Ocean? Although the sea witch has never left this ice sea, we have a clear understanding of what happens in the ocean. Do you want the sea witch clan to follow you?
Conquer all over the world, am I right?"
Ling Hao smiled sarcastically. He didn't expect that the sea witch clan's IQ was so high. He seemed transparent to others.
"My sea witch clan has 800 warriors, which can equal an 80,000-strong army. Old woman, I know that people don't tell secrets. As long as you can do one thing for me, one month after the completion of the task, our 800 warriors will arrive in the Caribbean Sea."
, rendezvous with your mermaid army."
"Come on, tell me, what do you want me to do? As long as it doesn't violate my moral values, I can agree to it."
"Help me deal with a group of humans."
"Human?" Ling Hao's heart skipped a beat. No matter what, in his heart, he was a veritable human being, and his companions who came with him were all human beings without exception.
Humans are treated as aliens. He lives in human society, and he cannot do the act of killing innocent people no matter what.
"What? You can't do it?"
"I wonder what unjust thing they did to make you so angry?"
"Don't you know what inhumane things humans can do in the Arctic Ocean? Whaling! Do you know how many minke whales are brutally hunted by humans every year in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea to the east?
Kill me?" Old Mrs. Yili became angry, her hands trembling.
"I understand that there are still three countries that have not given up commercial whaling. It is self-evident which country can come here to hunt whales. However, I heard that their annual quota does not exceed 300, and the government of this country still issues whaling.
I have no way to bring them to justice." Ling Hao is really in a dilemma. Although the whaling industry is very bloody, in human society, the whaling industry is the worst among the three whaling countries.
It's a legal industry. Not to mention killing people, even beating people is against the law. There is a criminal policeman by my side. Should I let Zhuxin know the law and break the law?
Granny Yili snorted coldly and said: "It seems that you are completely unaware. Although the annual quota is 300, the number of whales killed can reach more than 500. And killing adult male whales and killing young whales or
Can it be the same if it’s a mother whale with her babies?”
Ling Hao was stunned: "What's going on? Is someone poaching?"
"Just look at what these humans do." Granny Yili took out a crystal ball the size of a watermelon from a box, gently held it up with her hand, and floated it in front of everyone. "Floating Light Technique!" Granny
He picked up a wand made of narwhal tusks, pointed at the crystal ball and shouted softly. The ball actually emitted a burst of fluorescence, and then a set of pictures appeared like a spherical television.
The picture shows a diesel-engined iron-hulled fishing boat with a displacement of about 500 tons. At first glance, you can tell that it is not a boat from a serious fishing company. It is broken and small. I can see that there is a fishing cannon installed on the bow of this boat, like a spear.
The whaling harpoon stretched out the muzzle. The diesel engine roared, chasing several humpback whales with all its strength. It was a whale family, a huge mother whale with a nearly adult child and a newborn calf.
, they were chased and panicked, and the mother used her body to protect her children.
A group of crew members wearing water pants cheered loudly on the boat. Some were preparing ropes and floats, some took out harpoons and tied ropes on them, and one person was already standing behind the fishing cannon. There was a blast.
With a loud sound, the harpoon with the rope shot out quickly and penetrated deeply into the back of the female whale. The wide barb took root on the ground and was difficult to pull out once it was pierced. The female whale felt pain and dived quickly with her child, but the rope
Attached to the back is a huge floating ball, which has no way of diving into the deep sea. The second harpoon, the third... The young whales who are not yet one year old are wailing around the bodies of their mother and sister.
, the sea water was dyed red with blood, a sailor took out his rifle and pulled the trigger at the baby whale's head.
Immediately afterwards, there was a second scene. Another old fishing boat quietly approached a huge ice floe and hid behind an iceberg. A dozen men wearing water pants were crawling with guns and wooden sticks.
Go up the ice floe and slowly approach a large group of seals on the ice floe. There are hundreds of seals in this group, all lying lazily on the ice and basking in the sun. There are also many small ones covered with white fur.
The seal blinks its big black jewel-like eyes and plays happily, and its naive and cute look is very cute.
Suddenly a burst of violent gunfire rang out, and hundreds of seals were shot. Many were killed on the spot, and many more were injured and escaped into the water. Those who were not shot fled in the blink of an eye and were gone.
Traces. It is conceivable that in the harsh natural environment of the Arctic, what will happen to the seals that escape with gunshot wounds? They will either die of serious injuries or lose the ability to protect themselves and be preyed on by other animals. The rest will be even worse.
It's miserable, and you will endure the pain of wound infection, ulceration, and suppuration, and only one out of ten will survive. This kind of behavior of destroying a large part in order to get a little is not hunting at all, but a massacre.
Ling Hao's face was terrifyingly gloomy, and everyone else's expressions were also ugly. However, the next scene completely broke through everyone's bottom line, making everyone angry and gritting their teeth.
The adult seals all ran away, but the baby seals were frightened to the spot. Apart from crying for help, they seemed to have forgotten even about running away. The strong men laughed and ran over, waving wooden sticks towards them.
The little seals were hit on the head, one by one with a stick, and their brains burst out. They died tragically on the spot. The large ice floe was dyed red with blood, and those people used sea water to clean the blood stains on the little seals. This snow-white
Soft fur is definitely the favorite of upper-class ladies, and it is naturally the real money in the hands of these people. In this way, the inheritance of a good seal family has been cut off. They will continue to reproduce in the future, but the reproduction of the group will still occur.
During a period of vacuum fault, if you are unlucky, the number will drop by more than half, and it will take who knows how many years to recover.
With a "click", the wooden cup in Zhuxin's hand was crushed to pieces. Her eyes were full of murderous intent, and she squeezed out two sentences from between her teeth: "These people are not fishermen, they are all criminals! I can't help but think through the screen.
I can smell scum. Who are they and where do they operate?"
Ling Hao and others were very surprised. They had never seen Zhu Xin so angry. Based on the murderous intention in her eyes now, Ling Hao was sure that she would not just want to bring these people to justice.
So simple.
Granny Yili nodded and said: "This little girl is right. These people are from some nearby coastal countries. They are all prisoners who have been released from prison. Because they can't find high-paying jobs, they gather together and work in Pakistan."
The Lundzhai people are engaged in poaching, and now it has grown to forty or fifty people, and they have given their poaching organization a name, "Rocky". Originally, we didn't care about humans hunting marine animals, but these people
The method is no longer hunting, but massacre! We once sent soldiers to destroy them, but the range of the weapons in their hands exceeded the effective distance of the Sea Witch's magic. Seven or eight soldiers died under their guns. The Sea Witch clan
There are too few people and we cannot afford to die. We are not afraid of any race in the sea, but facing human weapons, alas..." At this point, Granny Yili sighed and could not go on.
"Ling Hao, I know what you are thinking. This time is an exception. Let's go together and send these scum to hell!" Zhu Xin looked into Ling Hao's eyes and said word by word.