“Third Princess, I have my ways to get this thing, so you don’t have to spend so much money on it,” a young man on the side said. “That’s right, my dear sister. We can give something else if we can’t get this. My dad's latest research results this year are pretty good.” Seeing that Ayana's bidding had slowed down, Philip held on relentlessly and finally won the goggles at 644,000 star dollars. Philip felt a pang of heartache. He did not expect to spend so much for such a gadget. The crowd below had watched a good bidding war between two distinguished guests in the private rooms fighting over a gadget, and various rumors spread out quickly. Later, several weapons auctioned by Philip went on stage one after another. Some of them had good elemental effects, and a few people with a discerning eye kept increasing the prices, which Philip was happy to see. “The Five-Element Herb, due to the power of five elements, can’t be absorbed by people. But if you plant it in your room, it
“Oh?” Unexpectedly, the murderer was still nearby. Philip jumped up. He really wanted to see what the murderer looked like. A red-haired boy dressed in rags entered his sight. He carried a large fish tank on his back, which contained the mermaid that had just been auctioned off. The boy saw that Philip was just staring at him quietly. After putting the mermaid down, he revealed a pair of sharp claws stained with blood. “You don’t seem human,” Philip said lightly. Hiss! Roar! The boy crouched down and growled as if warning Philip not to approach him. “You probably don’t understand what I’m saying.” Suddenly, the boy bared his teeth and rushed over, waving his sharp claws. Philip had no choice but to knock him out and carry him over to the mermaid, who kept shrinking back in horror. However, there was only that much room in the glass case. With these two merpeople, Philip sneaked into the aquarium from earlier, which was closed at this time. When looking over them,
Seeing that the distance between them was quite appropriate, Philip took out a notebook. With a pen, he drew waves and a few figures that seemed like merpeople on it. The mermaid became excited, but the boy did not react much. Was the boy not a merman? Philip slid his pen and notebook across the floor. The boy picked them up and started to draw as Philip did. His drawing was quite sloppy, but Philip could still see a few key things, such as the symbol for highly toxic chemicals and a few words that were vague but still legible, which spelled Sammy. Philip called out tentatively, “Sammy?” The boy looked up at Philip, his tears uncontrollable. The message contained in those eyes included pain, loneliness, indignity, and deep homesickness. Philip had some idea now. This boy probably became like this after being exposed to toxic substances. As for knowing the merpeople’s language, he was probably taken in by the merfolk. He looked about 14 or 15 years old, and he could only
Hearing that, a few people immediately notified the patrol team, but more people continued recording as if they were just here for the show. Philip said loudly to everyone, “I’m the naked man from yesterday. This aquarium poached the members of our merfolk family. My siblings and I were kidnapped and brought to this strange city. We haven’t been able to eat or sleep well every day, and we have to perform shows in this aquarium. Is it wrong if we just want to go home?” While saying that, Philip pretended to wipe away his tears. According to the information that Philip had gathered so far, the people of Starfall Continent were relatively successful in protecting the ecological environment, which meant that they would take the initiative to protect some rare species. Moreover, he noticed some people who looked like journalists in the crowd. “T-That’s bullsh*t!” The skinny man never thought that Philip would do such a thing and was speechless for a moment. “How disgusting. He
A gruff and powerful voice resounded throughout the aquarium. Everyone followed the voice and looked over. A blond old man flew in on a hover car, and someone recognized him as the manager of the aquarium. The blond old man slowly landed next to the patrol team and said, “This is the aquarium’s private affair. We can handle it ourselves. We don’t need any help from the patrol team.” Since the old man said so, the captain of the patrol team told his men to retreat to the side. The blond old man saw Philip staring at him with a smile on his face and felt a little creeped out. He said, “Little friend, I don't know what your purpose is, coming to my aquarium time and again. My aquarium is just newly opened, you know.” “Aren’t I bringing you more customers and increasing your popularity?” Philip smiled and said, “The previous incident was an accident. As for this time, you should ask your supervisor.” The old man turned to the skinny man doubtfully and said with a frown, “Tell
“Sure, you can leave him to me. I’ll raise him like my grandson.” Looking at the timid Sammy, Mallow said thoughtfully. “Thanks for your help.” Philip turned to the boy and gestured to him. The boy probably understood and immediately got up and ran to the mermaid. He wanted to return to the human world too. This was a great opportunity for him, but he was reluctant to part with the mermaid who had been with him all the time. The two chatted with each other through the water tank, and both of them started to cry. Philip walked over. He drew a picture of a strong person and handed it to Sammy. He patted him on the shoulder, and said, “When you become stronger, you can look for her again.” Probably because he understood Philip's words, the boy nodded. The aquarium installed a small locator on the mermaid for fear of some accidents along the way. “You should head out as soon as possible,” Philip said to the leader of the entourage. Those people the boy killed last night
Philip sighed inwardly, “Trouble follows me everywhere.” “You’re now under suspicion for being a spy sent by the Green Ox Empire. Come with us.” Before Philip could explain, a hood was placed over his head and he was taken back to the cave. Philip was quickly brought into an interrogation room surrounded by mirrors. Two men walked in very soon. One of them asked, “Where are you from?” “The capital.” “Which capital?” “The capital city of White Marsh.” “What’s your purpose here?” “Interstate travel.” “Why didn’t you take the predefined route?” Philip was startled. Was there a predefined route for traveling? He replied, “I didn’t know.” After that, the man asked more than a dozen meaningless questions in succession. Philip was already a little annoyed by the questions, but if he were to break free from the restraints now, it would be extreme contempt for their efforts. The man finally finished asking. Philip wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but a woman with sh
For a while, all the people in the holding rooms looked out the windows. Soon, several fully armed men came down from the elevator and killed the wardens. However, their equipment did not seem uniform but rather pieced together. The room doors were opened one after another, and the people outside shouted, “We’re the battle group from Cloudridge. We’ve taken over this place. Leave now if you want to survive.” Philip walked out of the holding room unhurriedly. When Joey saw Philip, he shouted, “Run quickly or something might crop up in a while.” “Okay.” After saying that, Philip acted as if he wanted to follow him to the elevator. After the leader took several target people away, he turned his gun around and said, “I won't allow you to leave now.” Immediately, Philip heard the sound of various weapons firing from behind him. Philip dodged all of them, but Joey next to him was not so lucky. His back got hit, and he flew into the elevator that had just opened, all signs of life