Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 10 Murloc
To be precise, it's very much like radio communication.

In an open and unobstructed environment, radio communications can be transmitted over a very long range. Shortwave radio stations on the blue planet can even use reflections from the atmosphere to establish communication across half the planet.

But in the water
Hughes looked at the dark sea around him.

Underwater radio communication is very difficult. Only frequency bands with extremely long wavelengths and very low frequencies can be used, and there are many other restrictions.

For example, submarines use very low frequency (VLF) communications, which require them to surface to the receiving depth and cannot travel too fast.

Moreover, the submarine's transmitters and antennas are extremely large, which compresses a considerable amount of crew space.

But neither he nor the swollen monster had these things, and there was no obstacle at all in communicating with each other while diving.

Zeus turned his head and looked at the swollen monster. If this method of achieving telepathic communication was similar to the radio waves in his previous life, then the symbiotic contract should be similar to the frequency matching between the two. In this frequency band, there were only the two of them, which meant one-on-one communication.

But if there is a machine that can find this frequency band, it can receive or send signals.
Zeus took a deep breath. The principle of this machine was not that complicated, and he thought of a lot of possible uses in a short time.

This trip was really the right one, Xius thought secretly.

The swollen monster took him and dived into the distance. The light in the deep sea became less and less, not to mention that it was night.

The water was not as clear as the sea, and visibility was getting lower and lower. It was good enough to see a few meters away.

At this moment, the senses brought by the symbiotic contract began to take effect. That magical perception replaced vision, allowing him to see everything around him clearly.

".Isn't this some kind of biological sonar radar?"

Dolphins have the ability to rely on echolocation, and they emit two overlapping and intertwined sound beams, one high and one low, which makes positioning very accurate.

And this is how he feels now. He can observe the entire environment centered on him, and can even see through some not-so-big obstructions - such as a clump of water plants in front of him. He can clearly "see" the lobster that is completely blocked behind the water plants.

Zeus excitedly spun around in the water a few times. The feeling was so wonderful, an experience he had never imagined before.

When I closed my eyes, the whole world became clearer and brighter.

It's not like Hughes hadn't used something similar before. Car-mounted radar can quickly scan the surrounding environment and create a 3D map, but it's nothing like the ease with which he can use it now.

This swollen monster and the symbiotic contract really brought him too many surprises. These sensory abilities, whether physical or magical, have a lot of application space. Even on the technologically more advanced Blue Planet, they can set off a technological revolution that sweeps the world. But now
Let the world feel the shock from Castell Island!

Xius couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

After following the strange fish for a long time, the fish gradually slowed down, and Zeus also felt something was wrong.

Bloody smell.

He had never known what blood smelled like in the sea before, but now he saw it, as if a plate of paint was spilled on the ground, clearly visible.

There were a lot of sharks swimming around in the distance, but for some reason, they didn't dare to get close.

"What's going on?" Zeus asked the swollen monster in his mind.

"Something is wrong. The fishmen seem to be fighting."

"Merce-man?" Zeus was surprised. Several images quickly emerged in his mind, and soon he saw the appearance of the merman.

Creatures with fish heads, carrying various weapons, swam over from afar.

Although they are called fishmen, they have no human features at all. They look more like big fish with hands and feet.

Their heads are ridiculously large, their mouths are full of sharp teeth, but their hands and feet are slender. In the water, they swing their bodies to swim, and their webbed hands and feet only serve to maintain their posture and change direction.

The swollen monster pulled Hughes to hide in the coral reef nearby.

The perception of these fish people did not seem to be strong. They did not notice the two of them, but swam in the same direction.

"They seem to be fighting with my people." Zeus raised his eyebrows. It seems that the two races are hostile to each other?
Considering that it had previously said that the tribe was "trapped in the shallow sea", perhaps it has something to do with these fishmen?

Zeus asked his doubts through the mind link.

The bloated monster nodded. "Your guess is correct. My people have always been enslaved by the murlocs."

Zeus looked at the huge body of the swollen monster, then glanced at the murloc swimming in the distance. In terms of physique alone, several murlocs combined could not compare to this monster.

"The number of murlocs far outnumbers my people. Most of our strength is used to resist the water pressure. In exchange for the opportunity of a symbiotic contract, we can only be enslaved by the murlocs."

It paused and said:
"I don't know what the fish people did, but my people started fighting with them. I originally planned to sneak in, tell them the truth about the water pressure, and then encourage my people to go to the deep sea to find their home."

Zeus could feel the dilemma of the monster in front of him. It didn't want to get involved in danger, but was also worried about its tribe members.

"Go check on your people. Let's be careful."

After hesitating for a moment, Zeus decided to go and take a look. If left alone, these swollen monsters with extraordinary powers might all be destroyed. They were enslaved because they could not beat the fishmen.

Besides, this place is not too far from Castel Island. Leaving it here will be a hidden danger after all. In the future, without the help of the swollen monster, he will have to deal with the fishmen by himself.

It's a bit strange to say that he is the lord of Castel Island, but he knows nothing about these fish people under the water.

Whether he was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Cohen or a vassal of Her Majesty the Queen, this was a bit strange. No matter how he recalled, there was no relevant information in his mind.

The Empire also knows nothing about these underwater fishmen? They are clearly right in front of us.

Is it because these fish people live in seclusion in the sea all year round and never communicate with the outside world, or is there some other reason?
Hughes' eyes narrowed.

"Lord, Ash will protect you at all costs," the bloated monster said gratefully.

"Ash? Is that your name?"

"Yes, it means, it's my people!"

Ash's voice became more urgent, and he pointed forward with one arm.

Xius looked up and immediately frowned.

The sea water there was turbid, with blood and body parts rolling in the water, attracting schools of sharks to look from afar.

Many bloated monsters with twisted limbs, like Ash's, were fighting the murlocs.

It seems these are Ash's people, the bloated monsters who call themselves the Cursed.

Zeus took a closer look. At first glance, the cursed ones seemed to have their own distorted appearances, but if you looked closely, you could tell their original limbs.

Maybe we can't tell what they look like normally, but at least we can tell their number. They don't seem to have just one pair of arms, nor are their hands and feet as slender as those of the fishmen, which look like deformities.

Most of the murlocs held simple weapons, and occasionally a few of them held metal harpoons, which were all rusted.

When they open their mouths, they reveal row after row of sharp, jumbled teeth like sharks.

Most of the swollen monsters fighting against the murlocs were empty-handed, and a few were holding weapons snatched from the murlocs. Although the murlocs far outnumbered them, they were able to beat the murlocs back step by step.

Simply because these swollen monsters do not rely solely on physical combat, their swollen and twisted limbs make strange gestures, which will produce all kinds of wonderful spell effects.

There are black ice cones, huge water bombs, or simply summoning a large group of sea snakes, rushing towards the murlocs frantically.

Extraordinary power!

Hughes felt his heart pounding.

(End of this chapter)