"This statue...is it a mermaid?" Qian Pianpian couldn't help but ask.
Kong Sang looked around carefully: "It doesn't really look like it, it feels... more like a shark."
Zhao Yuecheng raised his eyebrows: "What's the difference between the two?"
Kong Sang explained: "Let's put it this way, there is a record in "Sou Shen Ji", 'Water dwells like a fish, which does not waste its weaving performance. Its eyes can produce pearls when weeping.' The implication is that the sharks live in the water.
, are good at weaving, and their tears can be turned into pearls.”
"Besides, have you ever heard of the Eternal Life Candle?"
Chumaxian rubbed his chin: "Could it be... that it is an immortal candle that can burn for thousands of years and remain immortal for thousands of years?"
Kong Sang nodded: "It is said that the longevity candle is made of the fat of the shark. There is even a folk saying that the shark's longevity candle was used in the tomb of Qin Shihuang."
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"So, these allusions belong to the sharks. What about the mermaids? What can mermaids do?" Qian Pianpian asked subconsciously.
Kong Sang blinked: "Well... will you like the prince? Will you fall in love?"
"..."
"Aha, just a joke." Kongsang laughed.
"The original version of mermaids in European nursery rhymes is that they would lure pirates or people traveling on the sea to drown with their songs, and then eat them."
"Also, in European nursery rhymes, there are only women, not men, as mermaids."
"The sharks are different."
"According to legend, sharks have no gender. Only when they meet the one they love will they begin to differentiate between genders."
"In other words, if he likes a man, he will differentiate into a woman, and so on."
"But speaking of this..." Kong Sang suddenly said: "Isn't this cruise ship called the Siren?"
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"Actually, the siren is a kind of monster in ancient Greek mythology. Although it has the head of a human and the body of a bird, the term mermaid gradually evolved from its characteristics."
"The siren itself is also a kind of demon that lures people to jump into the sea and die by singing."
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The four of them did not continue the topic of sharks and mermaids for too long.
After everyone placed their luggage, the huge Siren finally left the port.
Kong Sang, who was taking a boat for the first time, came to the external balcony of the presidential suite.
Now that the weather has gradually warmed up, the sea breeze blowing against his face has a faint salty smell. Looking around, Kong Sang saw that many people were already dining in the open-air restaurant on the huge deck.
"I did some research. Although most of the guests on this ship have no special abilities, they are more or less engaged in this kind of business." Chuma Xian said suddenly while scrolling through his mobile phone.
Kong Sang was stunned:
"Weird power and chaos... can it still be used as a business?"
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Qian Pianpian explained:
"Of course. Although the probability of supernatural phenomena happening around the world is getting higher and higher, and it is also becoming more and more dangerous."
"But for these rich people, if there is no profit to be earned from this matter, they will not be able to invest."
"For example, the companies and families that invested in the Department of Good and Evil before are the same."
"Moreover, not every country in the world still maintains the current social outlook. Some countries have made some ridiculous changes because they have poor ability to resist strange forces and gods."
"For example...the island country we are going to this time."
Kong Sang nodded. Since he was going to the island country, he had naturally done his homework.
Originally, he thought that all countries had almost the same policies as Kyushu. But after checking the information, he found that this was not the case.
In fact, the island nation has been obsessed with the worship of ghosts and gods since ancient times, resulting in their ghost story culture being very well preserved.
But it is precisely because of this that there are many strange stories and ghosts appearing in the island country.
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In the process of dealing with it, Shinto and other capable people were unable to solve it completely. Therefore, the island country caused a catastrophe that shocked the world a few years ago.
It was also during this disaster that the royal family of the island country suffered heavy losses, and the cabinet at that time was almost completely slaughtered.
Since then, the island country has become a country where humans and strange forces and gods cooperate.
This sounds very absurd. After all, it doesn’t sound realistic for humans and ghosts to cooperate to govern the country. But all of this has actually happened in the island country.
"A mixture of humans and ghosts" is not an exaggeration at all when used to describe the current island country.
Therefore, although the purpose of this trip is the Eight-Hong Yiyu Pagoda built by the Jiuju Sect, the troubles faced will not be small if we want to destroy it.
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Zhao Yuecheng opened the door and saw a waiter bowing slightly, and immediately took out a tray from his side. On the tray were four invitations that were completely black and had gilded edges.
"What is this?" Kongsang couldn't help but ask.
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"This is the invitation for the auction held by our Siren. For customers who purchase the presidential suite, we will send an invitation for free admission based on the number of people."
"Starting at seven o'clock tonight, we invite four distinguished guests to join us."
The waiter was very polite and considerate, but the Chinese he spoke felt a little strange.
"Are you... from Kyushu?" Kong Sang asked subconsciously.
The waiter still smiled politely: "No, the Siren is a ship owned by the island company. As employees, we are naturally from the island country."
After saying that, the waiter placed the invitation on the coffee table and left respectfully.
Kong Sang frowned, this kind of Japanese level...Islander? It doesn't feel real, because the other person's Japanese level is relatively poor.
When you open the invitation, you will see a bare card. However, the card contains some regular auction products and three products with question marks.
"That's it?" Kongsang couldn't help but ask.
Qian Pianpian frowned:
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"Logically speaking, there are indeed many cases where this kind of auction is held on the high seas due to the need to keep it confidential."
"However... there are not many ships that can hold the auction of strange powers and chaotic gods. This must be recorded."
"Among them...is there a Siren?"
Kong Sang shrugged:
"Since my dog-headed boss said so, then at least there should be no problem with this cruise ship's qualifications in this area."
Saying that, Kongsang looked at the catalog on the card.
"Tsk tsk, I thought it would be like in fantasy novels, with some kind of elixirs, exercises, etc."
Zhao Yuecheng sneered:
"Have you brought your brains with you when you go out? The types of mysterious powers in each country are different. For elixirs, go look for them on the mountain of your Taoist friend. There may be some."
Kong Sang glanced at his mouth:
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"But these fragments of King Solomon's stone tablets, and the armor left by King Jumong, aren't these antiques?"
"To a certain extent, most of the items in the auction are actually very different from the items sold in your boss's antique shop." Dema Xian explained: "However, if you go and have a look, you can get in for free anyway.
"
"Now, we can go get something to eat first."
Kong Sang nodded.
Although it is a presidential suite, someone will deliver three meals a day.
However, as a guest of the presidential suite, if you want to dine in the restaurant, you can do so, and it is free of charge.
A group of four people took the elevator and arrived on the deck.
The weather happened to be pretty good, and with the exquisite decoration of the open-air restaurant on the deck, it was quite stylish. However, the clothes of the four of them were somewhat out of place compared to the people dining around.
Kong Sang didn't care about what to eat. He was a very well-fed person and would eat basically everything.
Therefore, the job of ordering food naturally fell to Qian Pianpian, who worked as a store manager in a light food restaurant. After all, he was in the catering industry.
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While waiting, Kong Sang came to the edge of overtime, held his hands on the guardrail, and looked at the endless sea.
suddenly:
"Wow..."
There was a sound of waves in his ears. In confusion, Kong Sang vaguely noticed that there seemed to be a fish tail on the sea not far away?
However, the tail immediately disappeared under the sea water.
However, even the fleeting fish tail, under the reflection of the sun, showed a brilliant rainbow-like brilliance at that moment, and Kong Sang could not help but stare at the sea with all his concentration.
He wanted to take another look at the tail just now. He was curious, what kind of fish was it?
After all, in his knowledge, there seemed to be no fish near the shallow sea that could match the tail of the fish just now.
"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Qian Pianpian patted Kong Sang: "The food is served, come and eat."
"Oh, I just saw a tail."
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"?" Qian Pianpian asked with a full face.
"It's just very beautiful, like a tail in a fairy tale, like a rainbow in the sunshine." Kongsang tried his best to describe it in simpler terms.
Qian Pianpian sneered: "I think you are dreaming. Or maybe you met a shark?"
With that said, Qian Pianpian ignored Kong Sang who looked dumbfounded, sat back and started enjoying his meal.
"Could it be that... I'm really blinded?" Kong Sang shook his head and sat over.
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As the meal entered his stomach, Kong Sang patted his belly with satisfaction: "Oh, you damn rich people, even the food they eat is so different. This is what I usually cook, and there is also takeout. The snacks that we ordered for 20 yuan a piece and come free are simply heaven and hell.”
"Please don't make a fuss, you have already attracted others' attention." Qian Pianpian raised an eyebrow.
Suddenly, there was a sound of a wine glass breaking in the distance.
This sound was particularly eye-catching in the slightly quiet deck restaurant.
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Kong Sang looked subconsciously and saw that it seemed that a girl had accidentally bumped into the waiter. The girl was wearing a simple white shirt and a striped skirt. She looked young and energetic with a hint of playfulness.
The other party was saying sorry to the waiter in the language of the island country.
"That girl..." Kong Sang raised his eyebrows.
"Why, have you fallen in love with her?" Chumaxian said with a smile.
Kong Sang waved her hand: "No, it's because she has a very strange aura. It's a bit... similar to a spirit."
As soon as he finished speaking, the girl seemed to feel some scrutinizing eyes on her body.
In an instant, a pair of narrow eyes suddenly appeared on its back.
Those eyes held a hint of warning, and even the demonic energy began to swarm towards Kong Sang and the others.
Qian Pianpian smiled coldly: "What cats and dogs are running wild here?"
In an instant, the grave ghost under the contract appeared behind Qian Pianpian. The grave ghost smiled, showing a hint of coldness, and raised his hand to scatter the swarming evil spirit.
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Their actions seemed a little strange, but in the eyes of the other guests and staff, they seemed to be accustomed to it.
The girl who was picking up the fragments seemed to have sensed Qian Pianpian's aura, and turned to look at Kong Sang and the others.
At this moment, Kong Sang noticed that there was a string of bells hanging on the girl's wrist. The bells were tied with a thick red rope and looked like the prayer bells of the island's shrine.
Immediately afterwards, the girl jumped up to the four Kong Sang people.
The clear eyes, at this moment, revealed a cunning feeling like a fox. The eyes that exuded evil spirit before turned into a ball of blue smoke, and soon condensed into a palm-sized ball on the girl's shoulder.
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A little knowledge:
The shark is a fish-tailed creature in ancient Chinese mythology.
The records in ancient books such as "Sou Shen Ji", "Nu Wu Zhi" and "Taiping Yu Lan" are almost identical.
That is to say, the sharks are good at weaving, and their tears can turn into pearls.
In foreign countries, there are many legends similar to the sharks.
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For example, the Japanese one is called Isohime, and she also has a fish-tailed body, but she is not good-looking. The description of her face is somewhat similar to the Japanese ghost story about the girl with a gaping mouth.
There are also the sirens from Greek mythology, and Heine's poem "Loreley", which also has similar records about mermaids.
However, in European and American mythology, mermaids tend to be monsters that lure pirates or sailors to their death.