An infinite journey starting from paradise

At this time, Yura and the other two, who were originally walking along the coastline, suddenly trotted towards Lin Shangren.

"Dad, we found something strange," Bai Qiweizan shouted. In her hands was a huge white giant clam, and something inside the shell was glittering.

"Did you find a big clam with pearls in it?"

Lin Shangren stood up. He noticed that the giant clam in Wei San's hand was different from a normal giant clam shell. Generally, because of the similarity in shape, people often use clam flesh to represent female private parts. However, the shape of the clam shell in Wei San's hand at the opening was identical to a woman's buttocks, even resembling a restrained bun shape. And the glittering object was precisely located at the "bead" (* pedicle).

"This thing... looks quite interesting."

Lin Shangren opened the Eye of Innocence, but the identification results really surprised him.

[Name: Anbei, Son of the Swallow (Giant)]

[Quality: Magical creation? Master craftsmanship? Perfect quality]

[Status: Giant enchantment, magic addition, conceptual power]

[Note: This is one of Kaguya-sama's five treasures. Due to its integration with the large Buddhist beads, its size has increased significantly. Although its shape is quite unique, I still advise you to put aside your bold ideas.]

"what?"

Looking at An Bei, the Son of Swallow, with the large Buddhist beads inlaid in Wei San's hand, Lin Shangren fell into deep self-doubt. "No...huh? I was thinking of finding the golden screen first and then following the instructions to slowly search for these treasures. How could it just come to my door like this?"

While Lin Shangren was thinking, Wei San had already run to him. She held up the clam in her hand and said proudly, "I picked it up first. Praise me!"

Lin Shangren took the clam shell from Wei San's hand and gently stroked her hair. He asked, "Wei San, where did you find this?"

"The beach over there." Jian Qiming said, turning around and pointing to the beach not far away.

"These are the new eyes my father gave me." Misan continued, continuing what Jianqi Ming said, "Ming, Mom, and I were picking up shells and kelp over there. Then I saw a very strong light coming from under a pile of rocks. Then I found this. This thing should be very useful, right?"

"Yeah. This thing is really useful."

Lin Shangren looked at the large Buddhist beads inlaid in the clam shell.

"With this thing, Dad can realize one of his childhood dreams."

Chapter 414: Bowing

Lin Shangren took off the large Buddhist beads embedded in the clam shell.

The moment Baozhu separated from Anbei, the son of the swallow, the clam shell, which was originally the size of a small basin, quickly shrank and eventually became the size of a thumb. It looked like an olive-pit handle with a female vagina carved on it, except that its color was a warm pearly white.

The so-called Zi'anbei is a kind of shell, which was also used by women during childbirth in ancient times:

When a pregnant woman is giving birth, the midwife will put the Zi'anbei in her hand. Zi'anbei is slender and shiny in shape, so the woman can hold it tightly to help exert force during delivery.

The shape of the Zi'an Bei is similar to that of the female sexual organ. A long time ago, there was a custom of using it to bless pregnant women to have a safe delivery. Holding it tightly during delivery is also for the purpose of seeking a good omen and praying for the safety of both mother and child. Therefore, it is called Zi'an Bei or Anchan Bei.

As for the "Swallow's Child, Anbei" in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, it is a symbolic image: humans hold shells during childbirth, but how could a swallow hold a shell like a human when laying eggs? "Swallow's Child, Anbei" symbolizes something ethereal and non-existent.

But in this world, Anbei, the Son of Swallow, is a real treasure that contains extremely powerful power.

However, compared to this handle with a very bad shape, Lin Shangren still cares more about this gem that can make things bigger.

Lin Shangren pinched the emerald gem with the word "Da" engraved on it between his fingers and examined it carefully.

【Name：Big Buddha Beads】

[Quality: Magical creation? Master craftsmanship? Perfect quality]

[Status: Endowed with conceptual power, sufficient energy]

[Note: One of the orbs transformed from the Dragon God Pearl, it possesses the ability to magnify objects and creatures. The size of the magnification can be freely controlled. The larger the magnification, the more energy is consumed and the shorter the duration. When the energy is exhausted, the large Buddha beads will enter the charging state, and the ability of the large Buddha beads will be disabled during the charging state.

"Big is good, big is strong!"

Lin Shangren remembered that in the original work of "Sword Hero Legend", the large Buddhist beads were stored on the forehead of a giant Buddha statue in a temple, and Tie Jian had put a lot of effort into obtaining them. He didn't expect that these two items would be picked up so easily by Wei San now.

[There's a conspiracy! There must be something filthy hidden inside!]

"Hmm...but with the Eye of Innocence and Soul Vision, I can't see anything wrong with it."

Lin Shangren was eager to inject spiritual energy into the beads to activate their power. However, his rationality stopped him. Regardless of whether there were any traps hidden in these two suddenly appearing treasures, let's just talk about the power of the beads.

In the original "Sword Hero Legend," a large Buddhist bead once magnified Conan's iron sword to nearly a hundred meters in size. The early stages of "Sword Hero Legend," like the early stages of "Dragon Ball," were primarily focused on gags, so such manipulations are not surprising. However, in this world, Lin Shangren has many more factors to consider.

Imagine a giant a hundred meters tall and weighing hundreds of thousands of tons. Simply moving around would be a disaster for the surrounding environment. Lin Shangren didn't have a bio-force field like Superman or Ultraman to protect him. If he truly transformed into a giant as he wished, Aihara Ryu would likely die on the spot.

"But I really want to try it. I can just enlarge myself to 53 meters. Then wrap my body in shadows and shape it into the appearance of Tiga. Even though it's colorless, I should be able to pass myself off as Dark Tiga.

Alas, I can only wait for the right time to try again."

Thinking of this, Lin Shangren wrapped the large Buddhist beads in the black shadow and put them into the shadow space in the palm of his hand.

"And then, there's this thing."

Lin Shangren looked at the Swallow's Son, Anbei, again. Seeing the lewd-lipped opening, he couldn't help but stroke it twice with his thumb. Suddenly, he felt a warm energy surge from the shell into his body. A moonlit glow emanated from his body.

"Dad is glowing!" Wei San said excitedly.

Lin Shangren released his hand, looking at the fluorescent light appearing on his skin, somewhat bewildered. The power seemed to simply cause his body to emit light, without any other effects. As the power within Lin Shangren was exhausted, the light on his skin dissipated.

"That's it?"

Lin Shangren was a little confused, as the results of the Eye of Innocence's appraisal did not explain what the shell's function was.

"Um……"

While Lin Shangren was pondering, Dong Shi and Aso Kasumi finally rushed back.

"We caught this in the sea, Shangren, come and take a look!"

"Hmm? No... You guys got something good too. What's going on today? What's the real deal..."

Before Lin Shangren finished speaking, the jellyfish girl wrapped in a bandage net was placed in front of him by Aso Kasumi.

Looking at this little wonder in front of him, Lin Shangren was also stunned for a moment - this thing was not a creature from the scientific world, but came from the continent of Midgard.

【Name：Mousse】

[Race: Female Jellyfish]

[Identity: Pearl-diving slave of the Rufen Empire]

[Status: Slightly injured, fear]

[Note: A humanoid race found in the Western Sea of ​​Midgard. After the human empire Rufen occupied the Western Sea, the entire jellyfish race became slaves of the Rufen Empire. Because the jellyfish can survive for extended periods in the ocean, possessing flexible bodies and the ability to heal themselves by absorbing water, the jellyfish slaves were tasked with salvaging shipwrecks and digging for pearls.]

Furthermore, because jellyfish people resemble humans in appearance and shape, their flesh has a unique texture, and their reproductive tracts can be seen through their skin. Many citizens of the Rufen Empire, with their unique tastes, use jellyfish people as sex slaves or even as portable sex toys. Of course, many also use jellyfish people as a substitute for jellyfish skin.

For some unknown reason, this jellyfish-man pearl diver appeared in this world.]

"Today I received one surprise after another."

Although he didn't understand the situation, Lin Shangren still put on the [Bruce Hearn's Mask] and tried to communicate with the jellyfish girl named Mousse.

When the jellyfish girl named Mousse saw the [Ring of the King of Hagarm] on the ring finger of Lin Shangren's left hand, she quickly sat up straight with her shivering body, knelt on the ground with her legs and feet, kowtowed to Lin Shangren repeatedly, and kept saying something, looking very frightened.

"This... Do you know the royal ring of the Kingdom of Ivlorien?" Lin Shangren asked in Elvish.

"Your Majesty... Long live... Forgive... Me..."

Mousse spoke repeatedly in her awkward Elvish.

"You'd better speak in your own language. Just a few words or anything else will do." Lin Shangren ordered in Elvish.

The girls surrounding them were confused as they exchanged strange words. Misan and Jianqi Ming, on the other hand, looked curiously at the strange figure kneeling before Lin Shangren. While she looked a bit strange at first glance, a closer look at her features and upper body revealed a very human appearance, especially one that appealed to the aesthetics of some lolita cons.

Although they were very curious, they did not make a sound to interrupt the conversation between Lin Shangren and her, but just watched curiously.

After listening to a few sentences of the jellyfish people's language, Lin Shangren also mastered her language through the "learning foreign languages" ability of [Bruce Hou's mask]. Lin Shangren couldn't help but sigh that Mr. Hou's things were really useful.

"Alright. Tell me about your situation," Lin Shangren asked Mousse in the language of the jellyfish people. Because the jellyfish people were native to the ocean, and the sound transmission intensity of seawater was attenuated more than that of air, the jellyfish people's language sounded unusually high-pitched.

"I... my name is Mousse (the human pronunciation of jellyfish, meaning foam on the sea surface). I am... a pearl diver from the coast of Ivory Coast in the West Sea... I am very sorry for disturbing you, sir... Please don't kill me... My tentacles and meat are smelly and not worthy of being your cold dishes..." Mousse said in fear.

"If you answer my questions honestly, I won't kill you. Do you understand?" Lin Shangren said.

Seeing that Lin Shangren's temper was mild, unlike the human slave owners she usually met, Mousse boldly asked a question that might cost her life: "Sir...you are not a noble of the Rufen Empire, right? The family crest on your ring...are you the royal family of the legendary Kingdom of Ivlorien...or even...the king?"

"Oh? You know the Kingdom of Ivlorien?"

Seeing that the jellyfish girl in front of him actually knew about the Kingdom of Ivlorien that had long been divided and carved up, Lin Shangren became even more interested in her.

"Which country are you from? As far as you know, how long has the Kingdom of Ivlorien been destroyed? And why are you in this world?"

The author says:

Author's Note: It's best to think twice before falling in love or getting married these days. I happened to glance at my family group after work tonight and discovered that my second uncle's cousin is filing for divorce. The woman is cheating on him. His son only started elementary school last year, and this has happened. Sigh...

Chapter 415: Superb Interior Structure and Transparent Layout

It is obviously unrealistic to ask a low-level pearl diver to explain the history of changes on a continent for nearly 1,500 years, even if this pearl diver is an immortal who has lived for nearly 300 years.

However, Lin Shangren still got a general understanding of the current situation of the Midgard continent outside Alfheim from Mousse.

First of all, there seems to be no time difference between Alfheim and the outside world of Midgard. The time of the demise of the Kingdom of Ivlorien that Mousse knows is no different from that known to Sheris.

As for the time difference between Midgard and the scientific world, it's impossible to accurately calculate. Mousse only remembers being transported to this world's ocean by a purple magic circle while collecting pearls from a giant clam. She swam aimlessly in the Okinawa Trough until suddenly, Aso Kasumi pulled her aboard. Exactly how long she'd been in this world, one day or two, was unclear to Mousse, who spent most of that time deep in the ocean.

Lin Shangren could use the power of Laplace's demon to recall what happened to Mousse, but this would be time-consuming and laborious, so there was no need for it for the time being.

Besides the question of time, the Linshang people were naturally most curious about the current state of Midgard. According to Mousse, after the fall of King Ivlorien, the various rebellious races engaged in a chaotic war, each carving up territory and establishing their own kingdoms. This ultimately resulted in the formation of four separate kingdoms: the human empire of Rufen on the western coast, the dark elven kingdom of Keludora in the north, the white elven kingdom of Ridgardor in the north, and the multi-racial kingdom of Garland, nestled between the two elven kingdoms.

A year ago, the Dark Elf Kingdoms of Keludra and Garland, already at odds with each other, suddenly erupted in a large-scale conflict. Keludra ultimately conquered Garland in a blitzkrieg, rapidly integrating the orcs and goblins, the kingdom's major races, and relentlessly waged war against the southern Kingdom of Ridgardor.

The Three Kingdoms fought a bloody war, one kingdom was destroyed, and the other two kingdoms were in a state of turmoil. The human empire Rufen, located on the west coast of the continent and with a natural barrier, could have taken the opportunity to develop, but unrest also broke out within the empire.

"It seems that some noble lords want to support Princess Lilia as king... After all, His Highness Diluk has a very bad reputation... Recently, the employer suddenly asked to increase the amount of pearls mined... Maybe they are preparing a coronation dress for Lady Lilia..." Mousse said timidly.

"My goodness, this kind of thing was known to the female pearl diggers. How could the guys waiting for an opportunity to stage a coup be so ungrateful? Or is it that Prince Diruk's popularity is really too bad?" Lin Shangren couldn't help but complain.

"Um... His Highness Diluk's reputation is indeed... very bad..."

Looking at the timid Mousse, Lin Shangren suddenly changed the subject: "However, since you are less than three hundred years old, how could you recognize the King's Chosen Ring of the Kingdom of Ivlorien on my hand?"

"Because... because my maternal ancestor was once an official of the Kingdom of Ivlorien..." Mousse answered in a low voice.

"Mother's body?"

Although jellyfish people are called "humans" and possess reproductive organs similar to those of human females, they do not reproduce through intercourse. Instead, they reproduce through a process similar to self-fission: Jellyfish people have two pearl-like cores in their bodies. One is located within the jellyfish-like tissue of their heads, and the other is in their uterus. The core in the uterus is smaller and grows as the jellyfish person grows.

Once the core matures, the jellyfish person will expel it from the body, along with about 30 percent of its own flesh tissue, to form a new jellyfish person. Simultaneously, the uterus will grow a new, smaller core within 50 to 130 years, and then continue gestation for about 25 years.

It can be said that the reproductive method of jellyfish people is the real parthenogenesis.

The newly born jellyfish people will inherit the basic common sense of the mother, as well as the knowledge and a small amount of memory acquired during the gestation period of 70 to 150 years.

For this reason, before the jellyfish people were reduced to pearl-diving slaves, their skins used as substitute food, and their flesh used as live, exotic masturbators, they were a renowned race of magicians under the Kingdom of Ivlorien. Because knowledge could be passed down through reproduction, the jellyfish tribe produced many renowned masters of magic across the continent. There were even jellyfish mages who held the position of Saint of the Kingdom, such as Nunnally.

However, after the demon plate hit the northern part of Midgard, many high-level wizards of the jellyfish tribe were lost in the war with the demons. Later, like the elves, they were infected by some unknown force. The lifespan of the tribe members was sharply reduced, and the self-reproduction cycle was shortened to once every few years. However, the characteristics of knowledge inheritance were much worse than before. The mother could only pass on some memories and a small amount of common sense to her offspring.

Even so, the racial upper limit of the jellyfish people is still very high. In addition, their clan is deeply bound to the Kingdom of Ivlorien. Therefore, after the destruction of Ivlorien, the jellyfish people were subjected to a major purge. The powerful individuals among them died or fled, and the new individuals who did not inherit much knowledge were imprisoned and domesticated by the human empire Rufen and became slaves, or even livestock and food.

"My maternal ancestor was once a great wizard. Although I didn't inherit her knowledge and magic, I inherited her loyalty to the Hagarm royal family."

Having said that, Mousse actually straightened her chest and saluted Lin Shangren.

"That's it."

[Eyes of Innocence] showed that the other party was not lying. Lin Shangren rubbed the back of his neck and fell into deep thought.

While some puzzles were resolved, more and more questions arose. Miyano Shiho's disappearance, Mousse's appearance, the strange magic circle in the basement of the Clock House, and the disappearances of Odagiri Susumu and Tokita Wakaba—the person behind the scenes was constantly strengthening the relationship between the world of science and the continent of Midgard.

Lin Shangren now seemed to be looking at a tangled ball of thread. He could either find the ends of the thread and straighten it out bit by bit, or cut it into pieces without any care and throw everything into the trash can.

"What if there's a fuse of explosives mixed in this mess? It'll be troublesome if I cut it by mistake with a sharp knife... I can only take it one step at a time." Lin Shangren thought to himself.

His strength is constantly increasing, but his sense of unease is intensifying. It seems that there is some malicious intent from an unknown source lurking at him. This situation makes Lin Shangren feel very unhappy, but he is temporarily helpless.

"Never mind, let's deal with the matter at hand first. There's no point in just thinking about it."

Thinking of this, Lin Shangren put the [Bruce Hearn's Mask] on Mousse's face.

"The language of the jellyfish people is too noisy. Let's communicate in the language of this world." Lin Shangren said this sentence twice in Mandarin and Japanese.

Mr. Hou's ability to learn foreign languages ​​began to take effect, and Mousse quickly understood both languages.

Seeing that Lin Shangren started to speak normal language, the harem group surrounding him finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to ask questions one after another.

"Shangren, who exactly is this guy...?" Dong Shi asked in confusion.

Lin Shangren replied, "The inhabitants of another world are considered...my...our subjects."

"Chen...zi...?"

Hehuan looked at Lin Shangren with confusion.