An Unorthodox Guide to Conquering Another World

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He was only detained for a month before being released; his crime was merely providing a venue for the victim's ritual.

"Although he has always been controversial, he has made a fortune from it. Of course, those who suffer because of him are not his concern," Ya Feng said.

“I remember when I had just received the Nobel Hall of Fame award, he came to me, offering to fund me to write the script for his biographical film. I took one look at the script he gave me and wanted to throw it up. I haven’t spoken to him since.”

"So, we're not going this time?" Ilsa said, looking at the business card.

Ya Feng picked up the business card, fell silent, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

After a long while, he chuckled.

"No, we'll go."

...

One day later.

Blue Lagoon

Ilsa followed behind Ya Feng, entering the magnificent manor through the welcoming passage.

Upon entering the reception room, after a short wait, a tall, thin man with long, curly black hair and a goatee walked in.

"Brother Ya Feng! Haha, I've been waiting for you!"

Kevins laughed heartily, opened his arms, and hugged Ya Feng tightly.

Ya Feng simply smiled and gave him a token pat on the shoulder.

“I knew you’d come!” Kevins said with a grin.

“After all, mermaids are a rare sight, and I’m interested in them,” Ya Feng chuckled.

“By the way, this is…” Kevins looked at Ilsa.

“My goddaughter, Linda,” Ya Feng said.

“Oh, so it’s your daughter. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Kevins nodded to Ilsa.

"Come on, I'll take you to see that mermaid, she's amazing, let me tell you." He stretched out his hand and pointed ahead.

As they left the reception room, Kevins' bodyguard followed closely behind. The burly man, clad in light armor with a sword at his waist, lingered on Afong and Ilsa for a moment, but the faint magical fluctuations emanating from them did not attract much of his attention.

Ilsa noticed that Afong had brought his black wooden cane with him tonight, but she had never seen him wear it when he went out...

They went backstage, where behind the heavy curtains stood a large bathtub, ten meters long and three meters wide, and inside it, a mermaid with a human torso and a fish tail...

"See? How about that?" Kevins patted Ya Feng on the shoulder.

"So beautiful..." Before Ya Feng could speak, Ilsa said first.

She was truly beautiful. This mermaid looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, with a face that rivaled any human's. Her long, light blue hair swayed in the water, and her grey skin reflected the ripples. She wore clothes woven from seaweed and shellfish, and her fish tail swayed, its scales neatly arranged.

At this moment, the mermaid swam restlessly in the fish tank, filled with fear of the people around her.

"How about it? This is top-tier ornamental fish, right? A mermaid specimen sold for two million gold ronins before. This one is alive, and a young female at that. I wonder how many people would want it," Kevins said with a hearty laugh.

“My fishing team has been fishing in Abu Dhabi for a whole year! We caught her just last week. As soon as we scooped her up in the net, we immediately threw her into a water tank and airlifted her over. I guess she hasn’t even realized what’s happening yet.”

He slammed his fist on the fish tank, scaring the mermaid into hiding in a corner, trembling with fear, which made Kevins burst into laughter.

Although the kingdom's previous human rights bill included more than ten kinds of creatures, such as orcs and goblins, in the list of protected species and prohibited the buying and selling of slaves, the deep-sea races that had never interacted with humans were obviously not included.

"Does she have a name?" Ya Feng suddenly asked.

"Who knows, are you going to get one for her?" Kevins asked.

"Forget it, there's no need," Ya Feng said.

“Well, it’s about time. Let’s go, Brother Ya Feng, it’s time to show our faces,” Kevins said.

The mermaid huddled in the corner, only half an eye showing as she watched the group. Then she noticed that the man holding the black cane mouthed something to her as he turned away.

She blinked and suddenly realized that it seemed to be the lip movements of her own tribe's language.

meaning is:

"Don't be afraid, he's already here."

Chapter Sixteen: Ya Feng, you beast!!

As soon as Ya Feng appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of a large number of reporters. It must have been because Kevins had leaked the news in advance, such as that a heavyweight mystery guest would be coming tonight, and that the guest had cut off his colleague's finger a few days ago, so these reporters were waiting for him at the door.

A group of reporters immediately surrounded him, their cameras clicking away.

"Mr. Ya Feng! Are you really Mr. Ya Feng and not being controlled by a personality?"

"Mr. Ya Feng! May I ask what kind of conflict occurred between you and Mr. Luo Wen a few days ago?"

"Mr. Ya Feng! Could you please address everyone's concerns about your mental state?"

Kevins stood aside until he saw the impatient look on Ya Feng's face, then he pushed the reporters aside.

"Ahem, let me say this: today, it's a great honor to have our renowned writer, Mr. Ya Feng, here at the exhibition! I heard that you're also very interested in mermaids, Ya Feng?"

Kevins patted Ya Feng on the back and said in a low voice, "This is a live stream on Huanwang..."

"Well, it's alright," Ya Feng replied.

"But Mr. Ya Feng, didn't you criticize Mr. Kevins in the past as a scumbag who only knows how to create hype?" a reporter asked at this point.

"Hey, hey!" Kevins raised a hand. "That's all in the past, right, brother Ya Feng?"

"Ha, yeah." Ya Feng chuckled as well.

Then he raised his hand and patted Kevins on the shoulder.

"By the way, have a nice evening, Kevins."

Kevins raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled by his words, but still smiled and nodded.

...

On the table,

"Would you like something to eat?" Ilsa asked.

"No..."

"Then, would you like some water?"

"Forget it," Ya Feng said, leaning back in his chair with an air of nonchalance.

On stage, Kevins was introducing his company's new products. Tonight's event was essentially an advertisement for his company's products, with the mermaid exhibition serving as the grand finale.

Kevins and the product designer are introducing a functional beverage, with a muscular man in the background serving as their product presenter.

"Speaking of which..." Ilsa began, "what happened to that mermaid later?"

"It will most likely be bought by someone as a collectible, or sent to Keynes' own exhibition hall as an exhibit, just like in a zoo."

"Isn't he afraid of the mermaid's curse?" Ilsa asked in a low voice.

“If the so-called curse were effective, he wouldn’t be alive now,” Ya Feng said with a shrug.

"Moreover, that mermaid was obviously too young, and probably hadn't even learned the magic of her own kind, otherwise she wouldn't have been captured so easily."

“But this will definitely lead to retaliation from the mermaids in the future… They control the vital sea routes. If these routes are controlled by the mermaids, aren’t they just pushing themselves into a fire?” Ilsa said in a low voice.

Suddenly, a hand pressed down on Ilsa's head and rubbed it.

"What are you doing?" she asked Ya Feng.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to rub you."

"I've already told you not to treat me like a child..."

...

Now, the final step had arrived on stage. Kevins revealed the mermaid to the entire audience, stirring their emotions as he counted down. The heavy curtain behind him slowly rose, revealing the enormous fish tank.

But at that moment, a muffled sound came from the crowd, followed by a large amount of white smoke that instantly spread throughout the venue. At the same time, the crystal chandelier at the top suddenly exploded, and the lights dimmed instantly.

Chaos was everywhere, screams were heard, and people were jostling each other in the smoke and darkness; nothing could be distinguished from the scene.

Until one of the sorcerers used a wind spell, a gust of wind swept away the smoke, and as soon as their vision returned, they saw a figure leap up, his target being Kevins on the stage.

The figure landed on the stage. It was a tall, blue-haired young man. Without any hesitation, he reached out to grab Kivens, who was still fanning the smoke and hadn't reacted yet.

But the next moment, Kevins' bodyguard immediately stepped forward, raised the sharp blade in his hand, and slashed down at the person who came.

Just as he was about to kill him, the bodyguard suddenly felt a heavy blow from the side, instantly sending him flying. With a loud bang, the three-star knight certified by the Sorcerer's Association was smashed into the wall, flying debris and losing consciousness.

Meanwhile, Ya Feng, who was sitting in the audience, glanced at the bottom of his cane out of the corner of his eye, and no one had seen his movement clearly.

On the stage, the blue-haired youth grabbed Kevins immediately after no obstacles were encountered, held him hostage from behind, pulled out a musket, and pointed it at his head.

"Don't move!" he roared, firing his gun into the air.

The panicked crowd quieted down at the sound of gunfire and all looked toward the situation on the stage.

Kevins was being held at gunpoint, his hands raised high, his face deathly pale.

“No, no, who are you? Do we know each other well?” Kevins said tremblingly.

"Listen up, human! My name is Owen, and I am the son of an elder of the Dagu tribe of the Sea Clan! And the one you kidnapped is my sister!" the blue-haired youth said viciously.

"He... he has fish gills! He's a human transformed from a sea creature!" someone shouted from below.

On the neck of the blue-haired youth were fleshy gills, a characteristic of the sea-kin.

Legend has it that the Sea Clan possesses a spell that allows them to temporarily grow legs and enter human society, but they also temporarily lose their own spells, so they can only use other weapons, which is probably the situation we are in now.

Kevins' face turned even paler, realizing what the other party was there to do.

Owen called out a phrase in the language of the sea to the fish tank behind the half-open curtain, and an excited response came from inside.

“Well, now that you and your sister are reunited, can you let me go? I, I didn’t mean to capture your sister. I, I’ll release her right now, no, I’ll release the fish… well, not really…” Kevins said.

"You think this is the end of it? Kevins... I remember you, I've always remembered you. It was your fishing fleet that was constantly roaming our tribe's waters! Using every possible method to hunt us down, trapping us, poisoning us, electrocuting us, and attacking our coral reefs with underwater magic. So many of my people have died because of you. Today, I'm here to avenge my people!" he said fiercely.

"I...I don't know! I...I've always told them to catch them gently, I've never told them to do it like that..."

"If you dare to talk nonsense again!" Irving pressed the gun to Kevins's chin.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong, I'll never do it again! You, you still want to save your sister, don't you? How about this, let me go this time, and I'll send you and your sister away, okay?" Kevins began to plead desperately.

"Enough with the nonsense!" Owen's voice trembled as he turned to look at his sister, who was perched on the edge of the fish tank, looking at him with a worried expression.

Owen bit his lip, his anger towards Kevins burning, but also concerned for his sister's life. He knew the Royal Guard would arrive soon, and then it would be too late.

He pressed the gun against Kevins's chin, then threw a pearl into the fish tank with his other hand and shouted in the language of the sea.

The pearl expanded instantly upon entering the water, transforming into a bubble as tall as a person. The mermaid girl entered the bubble, which then floated to the surface and drifted to Owen's side.

Irving whispered words of comfort to his sister, but he himself began to tremble.

"Have them prepare a carriage right now!" Owen shouted.

"Alright, hurry up! Get to it!" Kevins roared at the stunned servants below.

The servants ran away immediately, but at that moment, a person came out.

It was Ya Feng. He walked up to the crowd, calmly looked at Owen, and stared directly into his eyes.

"Your pistol can only hold one shot, right? And you fired it during the demonstration, so you're out of bullets now."

Ya Feng said quietly.

"So, you pose no threat at all."

Kevins was taken aback, a hint of relief appearing on his face.

But the next moment, Irving suddenly lowered his gun and fired a shot into O'Keevens's calf.

"Ah!" Kevins screamed in pain.

"Oh, sorry, I misremembered. It was a two-round magazine. You should be out of bullets now," Ya Feng said.