Why can't humans do it too?

After Xin Ke searched their memories, these few remaining orcs are now unconscious and await the ravages of the marine species. Next stop: hell.

“…Let me think about it some more,” Suer’s voice was low and weary. This opportunity had come too suddenly and too easily, leaving him unsure how to face his own feelings.

"Okay~", surprisingly not insisting on anything, Xin Ke just shrugged and said easily, "Anyway, they are still in the reconnaissance stage. After losing this batch of people, they will probably be hiding for a while. Although the situation on the mainland won't give them much time to think. During this time, Mr. Monkey can think it over carefully~"

"Ah, thank you," she said, raising her head and smiling somewhat reluctantly, addressing both Xin Ke and Jibril.

To be honest, Suer couldn't even believe that the information he had suddenly received was true. The orc race on the continent was on the verge of extinction? The orc race, which had been regarded as a great threat and an invincible force by humans in the past, now had its life and death in his hands, and even the beginning of its decline was related to him.

Putting aside the attacks from the vampires who have been tracking and opposing the orcs for a long time, Suer also heard another piece of information that he was concerned about in Xinke's description just now—the eastward expansion of the forest elves' power is also an important reason for squeezing the orcs' living space.

And what about the movements of this forest elf? Could they be unrelated to Xin Ke?

The purpose of seeking revenge for him in Xin Ke's words just now was too obvious. He wasn't some stupid sea creature; how could he not see through such a simple thing?

Although Sull wanted to tell himself that this was just a normal strategic adjustment and expansion by the forest elves, his intellect told him a different story.

Sometimes he hated himself for seeing all this so clearly, which not only didn't make Su Er feel any easier, but instead made him even more agitated.

"Hey~~~, Su~~~Er~~~"

Shouts came from not far away. When Suer turned around, he saw the blue-haired sea creature clumsily splashing around in the water sphere, trying to push it closer to Suer. It was obviously useless. However, the sea creature had used all its strength and was panting heavily.

Fortunately, the commotion did attract Suer's attention.

"Sul! I want to play with fireworks too!!" Seeing that someone was finally paying attention to her, the blue-haired sea creature immediately and confidently reached out her hand to ask for it.

"...So that wasn't fireworks at all," Suer muttered weakly, feeling even more exhausted just thinking about it.

Chapter 188 Defective Race

How should I put it? I'm a little envious of this marine species...

They have no need to worry about survival or the future of their race. In the vast ocean, they are the only intelligent race, occupying the largest territory, and no other race will compete with them.

Every day, besides thinking about how to make herself happier and how to have more fun, she seems to have no sense of danger at all. Even though a small-scale crushing battle had just taken place in front of her, the deaths of the orcs had no effect on her, and she did not realize the danger of the three people in front of her. Her mind was still full of wanting to play with pretty fireworks.

"That's all," Su Er waved his hand dismissively when he saw the sea creature still nagging. However, he hadn't expected that this mermaid was much smarter when it came to having fun than he had imagined.

"Nonsense! You clearly have a lot more on your waist!" The sharp-eyed marine creature slammed its fist against the water wall in anger.

“…That one was just an exception, you’ll see if you don’t believe me,” knowing that an idiot could be incredibly stubborn when he got stubborn, Suer simply took another firecracker bomb from his waist and threw it towards the distant sea.

boom! ! !

This time it was finally a normal explosion. Some water splashed up by the violent blast had already landed on the ground here. The power was quite strong.

To be honest, seeing such a normal bomb even gave Sull a strange sense of relief. Thankfully, Jibril probably only made one of those fireworks specifically designed to annoy Shinko, otherwise…

Thinking of Xin Ke's personality, Su Er knew that what had just happened was definitely not over yet, and these two women would definitely continue to fight each other... So tiring.

With a deep sigh, Suer was too lazy to care anymore, and couldn't care less. As long as they didn't really fight to the death, that was fine. As for the rest, let it be.

"...Really, there aren't any left," the blue-haired sea creature muttered in disappointment, unaware of Su'er's inner turmoil. He looked just like a boy who had been eyeing a toy in a store for a long time, only to find that the last toy had been bought by another child just as he reached the store entrance after finally saving up enough money.

"Ah! So, would you like to come visit me?!" The blue-haired sea creature quickly dismissed her disappointment and suddenly turned excitedly to the three of them, shouting, "Aren't we allies? Visiting an ally's house is the proper thing to do, isn't it! Hey!"

No, allies are not to be trifled with.

To be honest, the dull atmosphere from before was largely dispelled by this lively marine creature. At least now, besides feeling a bit oppressed, Suer actually felt more like making sarcastic remarks.

"...Are you serious?" Despite having already lowered his estimate of the intelligence of the marine species as much as possible, this invitation still gave Suer a...painful feeling.

Have you forgotten something? Something that just happened not long ago?

Don't forget why you ended up here! You were forcibly kidnapped!

Before this, the place you were standing in was blasted into a huge hole by this Skywing species. Suer didn't believe that the sea creatures would suffer no losses under Jibril's attack, but now this sea creature is extending an invitation to visit without any hesitation?

What a hospitable and friendly race! Sul was almost moved to tears.

"Huh? Of course I'm serious!" The sea creature tilted its head in confusion and continued to urge, "So, so, are you coming? Come on!"

It's confirmed. Marine species would never engage in such fraudulent activities. Their anxious demeanor is highly suspicious, and anyone with a modicum of intelligence wouldn't participate.

To be honest, after confirming that the orcs' purpose in appearing at sea was not the same as theirs, Suer and his two companions had planned to go to the sea creatures' country for further investigation. After all, just because this sea creature didn't know didn't mean that the other sea creatures didn't know.

Suer was just thinking that his group had just blew up the sea creature's home, and he really didn't know how to bring up the topic of visiting it. Unexpectedly, the sea creature extended an invitation directly.

“…Okay!” Su Er nodded decisively.

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"not a single one?"

"not a single one."

"...They actually managed to create such a flawed race..."

"After all, it's just a sea-dwelling god."

Meeting Suer's strange gaze, Xinke shrugged slightly in response.

"When they were created, the creator of the marine species made this setting for them - there are no males in the entire race. Even if they obtain souls from the outside world to reproduce, the offspring will only be female, and the race will only be marine."

Sailing on the tranquil ocean, the only sound in the quiet environment was Xin Ke's unhurried voice. The Great Disaster Survivor had now shed its car shape and transformed into a boat more suitable for the ocean scene. Only the flowers on it remained unchanged, but instead seemed to have become even more dense.

"So that's why they always go to land to kidnap men? They can't even reproduce naturally within their own race... I wonder if the gods of the sea-dwelling species are the same as them?" Suer couldn't help but complain.

Since deities are manifestations of a single concept, what exactly is the manifestation of a marine deity? The ocean? Or is it the manifestation of the consciousness of a single-celled organism in the ocean?

To set one's own clan to be able to reproduce only by relying on other clans—there must be something seriously wrong with one's brain, right?

Even the Forest God Kenas, whom Xin Ke thought was a fool all day long, didn't do such a thing. After meeting with the Forging God Okan, Suer had a good impression of that wise old man... the old god. It seems that the sea-dwelling god has single-handedly lowered the evaluation of the divine species.

“The creator of the sea creatures has fallen into a long slumber, so we don’t need to worry about Him,” Jibril said weakly, leaning against the edge of the Great Calamity. “In short, the current situation is that the sea creatures can only reproduce by relying on males of other races, and most sea creatures are so inefficient at extracting souls from male bodies that they have to completely drain the souls of males of other races before they can reproduce.”

"Ah~, right~," Jibril suddenly perked up, kicking the back of Sull's armchair as she said, "Although most of them will die, each generation of the sea-dwelling species produces a queen who is highly efficient at extracting souls. She's also the only one who can extract the amount of souls needed for reproduction without killing the recipient. So, if Sull wants anything to happen with a sea-dwelling species, you'll have to go find the queen~"

Jibril grinned.

Chapter 189 The Underwater World

"With your eloquence and intelligence, Suer, it would be easy for you to trick them into having an affair with their queen, wouldn't it? Spreading your seed across the world is also your male dream, isn't it?"

This pink-headed Skywing is truly wicked; he always uses this lustful, beast-like mindset to speculate about Suer and plan his path.

Looking at the marine creature that emitted a faint blue light while swimming at the very front of the Great Calamity Survivor, Suerchun pretended not to hear Jibril's words—it didn't seem like a good idea.

Jibril was kicking the back of his seat wildly.

“…I have no interest in mermaids,” Suer could only reply blankly. “Also, what do you mean by lying? I’m not that kind of person. Do you have some kind of prejudice against males?…And don’t use the phrase ‘spreading seeds across the world’ carelessly.”

Over the past two years, Suer has also reminisced about some of the novels he had read before, covering all sorts of genres.

Is it just my imagination? I have a feeling that this Skywing species has gone bad since it was already so unrestrained.

"Oh? Doesn't Mr. Monkey really like mermaids?" Xin Ke added casually, "The queen of the sea creatures is also the strongest among them, you know? The water essence within her far surpasses that of the other sea creatures. If you subdue her, everything will be much easier, right?"

"...Why did you get involved too?" Su Er said speechlessly, "It's just that I was a bit resentful about the ending of the story of the Little Mermaid when I was a child. Well... I was also quite resentful about the sewer mermaid story I read when I grew up, so I'm just curious and it's a bit of a way to satisfy my own feelings."

Although this sentiment has been almost completely shattered with our increasing understanding of marine species.

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Of course it is."

Xinke asked casually, and Suer immediately followed up with an answer without hesitation.

Then, Jibril's snickering could be heard from behind.

The reason why Sull didn't choose to have Jibril directly transfer the group to the capital of the sea creatures using spatial magic was twofold. Firstly, he was reluctant to let Jibril experience discomfort even after using protective magic to cross space. Secondly, Jibril was on the verge of recovery, and Sull wanted her to preserve as much power as possible to return to her full form and have the highest output.

Although the sea-dwelling deity seemed to have fallen into slumber, the fact that the three of them were going alone to the base of an unknown race still made Suer uneasy. Under these circumstances, a fully-powered Skywing was much better than a young girl whose strength was limited.

It's not that I look down on Xinke, but if this seemingly stupid sea creature is just pretending to be dumb and actually has a trap in the capital, then Jibril will be a crucial force for the three of them to escape safely.

Sailing in the pitch-black, lightless deep sea, with no way forward or backward, it was as if we had fallen into a pool of ink. Apart from the occasional bioluminescent jellyfish or some deep-sea fish that could produce light in the distance, the only thing that could be clearly seen was the Great Misfortune itself.

A sense of panic spread from the bottom of his heart, both for the darkness and for the silence. Unconsciously, Su Er tried to find topics to talk about, and only in this way could he gain a sense of unconscious peace.

The environment was just too oppressive. To be honest, if it were just Su Er alone, he would never have chosen to come here... nor could he have come.

"That's just a guess, it might not be right..." After a brief silence, Suer couldn't help but speak up: "Sea creatures shouldn't need to create a water-free space, right? And according to what you said about their habits, they are also in the water when they... uh, when they reproduce, so in that case, whether they open their mouths or breathe, wouldn't all the water they inhale get stuck to them... It's just a possibility!"

As they talked, Xin Ke's expression seemed to turn ugly. When Su Er turned around, he saw that even Jibril's expression had become strange, so he quickly emphasized.

"...Don't talk about this kind of thing again."

"Ah, good, good."

After a moment of silence, Xin Ke spoke in a low voice, and Su Er wisely shut his mouth.

But what if you suddenly don't want to go to those guys' headquarters anymore?

The marine creature at the front of the ship, seemingly unaware of this, was humming a song happily as it led the way, occasionally circling the ship. If it could remain silent, it truly deserved the praise of being a spirit of the sea.

Finally, this not-so-long, awkward journey came to an end. In the foreground, Suer could see those blue lights emanating from the darkness, constantly floating up and down—these were living lights, jellyfish.

Moreover, some bioluminescent seaweed and corals illuminate this underwater world, dotting the area around the reefs.

But that’s all.

It was so shabby that it didn't even look like a racial capital. The only thing that could be called spectacular was a huge, perfectly round circle, and Sull recognized in an instant whose handiwork this strange thing was.