A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 199 The Mysterious Man (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
Shen Tang's expression changed drastically, and she quickly raised an earthen wall to defend herself.

Luckily, she drank the power-breaking drug, otherwise this mad fish would have killed her as a sacrifice to the heavens and riddled her with holes!

"What should I do now? This madman really wants to kill me!" Shen Tang shouted anxiously.

[The sealing talisman in the spatial backpack can be used to seal power. The host can try using it! However, to achieve the best effect, the host should go to Jialan's mental illusion, find the spiritual entity, and use the sealing talisman on it!]

"He's gone mad like this. If I dare to get close to him, my head should be chopped in two. How am I supposed to enter his mental environment?" Shen Tang roared inwardly, his face turning black.

"The host's mental strength has recovered to 35%, which should be enough to suppress Jialan to some extent. The host can take the risk and give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tang abandoned his plan to escape and was forced to fight Jia Lan.

Whether it was due to the cursed power within him or not, Jia Lan's aura became incredibly powerful and unpredictable, and Shen Tang couldn't gain any advantage against him.

After several exchanges, Shen Tang was scratched by the mermaid's sharp claws, leaving several bloody marks.

If she didn't have the strength of a peak seventh rank, she would probably have been torn to shreds by Jia Lan long ago!
Mermaids are the absolute rulers of the deep sea. Jialan's speed was far beyond Shen Tang's reach. Before she could dodge, Jialan's sharp claws pierced into her abdomen.

A sharp pain struck instantly, and Shen Tang's body stiffened.

At that moment, Jialan was also stunned. He looked at his blood-stained hand piercing through her abdomen, and a trace of confusion and struggle flashed in his eyes.

There seems to be pain as well.

He murmured softly, "Tangtang..."

Shen Tang also looked down, her face growing even paler.

If it weren't for her defensive gear absorbing most of the attack, she wouldn't have had time to heal before being disemboweled!
Fortunately, the self-defense equipment given as a system reward meant that the injuries were not as serious as they appeared.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two were close, Shen Tang sent out a wisp of pure white spiritual energy from between his eyebrows and it entered Jia Lan's eyebrows.

Immediately afterward, the young man stopped moving, and his beautiful, purplish-red eyes slowly dimmed and lost their focus.

Shen Tang also fell into a coma.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in Jialan's mental illusion.

A system notification sounded in his mind: [By the way, host, I must remind you that Jialan's situation this time is special; the curse power within her is too strong. Your mental strength can probably only last for a maximum of 10 minutes!]

[After 10 minutes, the mental illusion will collapse, and the real body will awaken.]

[First rule: Host, please ensure your own safety and leave as soon as possible before the main body awakens!]

"I understand." Shen Tang composed herself and quickly examined the mental illusion before her.

Jialan grew up in the royal palace of the Sea Kingdom, and her mental illusion was also a royal palace, so she wasn't surprised.

However, this palace was not the prince's residence, and she had never been here before. It looked somewhat dilapidated and desolate, somewhat like the legendary... cold palace?
impossible.

Jialan is the Empress's most beloved prince, so why is his mental illusion in the Cold Palace?
Suddenly, the sound of conversation came from not far away.

"Your Highness, this...this is not appropriate. He is, after all, His Majesty's own child...If word gets out and outsiders find out, I'm afraid I'll lose my head..."

"Ha? His Majesty's own child? You really think His Majesty cares about this child? If she really liked this child, how could she have abandoned him in the Cold Palace? My heartless Majesty probably forgot that this child even exists in the Cold Palace long ago." Xivar stopped the steward of the Cold Palace. His face looked younger than in reality, but the gloom between his brows remained.

He took out a precious crystal core and handed it to the steward, saying, "Don't worry, just do as I say, and I won't treat you unfairly. Besides, I'm not asking you to do anything to harm the prince; I'm just asking you not to feed him."

The steward, who had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly brightened up upon seeing the crystal core. He obsequiously took the core, stuffed it into his pocket, and chuckled, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely handle this small matter for you!"

"Her Majesty has had so many children that even she probably can't remember them all, let alone a prince who was abandoned in the cold palace and was not favored. There have been many such cases throughout history. No one would care if they were investigated." "Yes! Your Highness, there is no need to say more. I understand."

After giving his instructions, Sivar left leisurely.

The steward of the Cold Palace composed himself and walked towards the palace.

After hearing their conversation, Shen Tang had an absurd thought flash through her mind.

Could the prince they're talking about, the one who's been locked up in the cold palace and isn't favored, be Jialan?
But when Shen Tang followed the steward into the palace and saw the three- or four-year-old blonde mermaid, she had no choice but to believe it, no matter how hard she tried.

It really is Jialan.

Shen Tang was utterly shocked!
In her memory, Jialan was a prince who was pampered and raised in luxury, and his childhood must have been so wonderful that it would be the envy of everyone.

But how did he end up locked in the cold palace, targeted by the concubines, and abused by the servants...?

Children should be beautiful and delicate, but the little golden-haired mermaid in front of me was skin and bones, and his body was dirty. In front of him was only a bowl of leftovers, which looked like yesterday's food and had gone bad.

The steward hadn't brought food for the little mermaid, so he walked over and kicked the bowl away.

The leftover rice in the bowl spilled on the ground.

The little mermaid's body froze, her clear blue eyes filled with helplessness, trembling slightly.

The manager looked at the thin child on the ground, sighed softly, and said with a hint of cruel pity, "You poor child, but there's nothing we can do. It's just that some people don't like you."

"You bastard should never have been born. You won't have a good life when you grow up. You might as well die in the palace."

"Considering that I've taken care of you for the past few years, the old man will come and help collect your body."

After saying that, the butler left.

Little Jialan was still young and didn't understand what was happening. He only felt very hungry, so hungry that his stomach ached, and he was too weak to even stand up.

He looked at the leftover food spilled on the ground, his eyes red, tears streaming down his face as he crawled over, picked up the dirty food, and was about to put it in his mouth.

Seeing this, Shen Tang's eyes instantly welled up with tears. "Don't eat!"

In her memory, this noble mermaid prince hated dirty things and dirty places, and he was very picky about food. He wouldn't eat vegetables if they weren't washed properly.

Shen Tang scolded him for being pretentious more than once.

I never imagined that he would eat leftovers that fell on the ground when he was a child.

Even though the mental illusion wasn't real, Shen Tang still subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to stop Xiao Jialan's actions.

Suddenly, a tall and dignified figure appeared, entering the palace before her and taking the poor little fish into his arms.

Shen Tang looked at the man who had suddenly appeared in shock.

He was tall and slender, with long, silky golden hair that reached his waist. His appearance was handsome and elegant, with cool and captivating golden eyes. There was a holy golden mark between his eyebrows. Just by standing there, he exuded a noble and mysterious aura that made people's hearts tremble.

Shen Tang was stunned for a moment.

Who is this?
Thank you to "秋萍_bB" for supporting the book and giving a bonus chapter!
P.S.: Due to trade, marriage alliances, or various other reasons, land-dwelling orcs also live in the deep sea. Therefore, cities in the deep sea are surrounded by energy barriers that can shield them from seawater.

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