When cold air meets warm sea water, it will naturally produce dense fog. Shi Si threw the thermometer into the sea and measured it. The sea water temperature has reached 18 degrees Celsius. The question is, how can there be sea water with such a high temperature in the ice sea of the Arctic Circle? There seems to be a strange smell in the fishy and salty air.
"Odin and fairies? No matter how anxious you are, you don't need to take Nordic mythology seriously, right? You're a little unreliable now!" Peter started to complain behind Ling Hao.
"I don't take myths seriously, so do you think mermaids and mermaids are myths? I already said they were 'sea witches'. You'll understand when you see them. We are so lucky. I thought we had to live in this area It took me a long time to wander around the sea to meet them, but I didn't expect to bump into them just after arriving." Not only was Ling Hao not nervous at all, but he was in a good mood.
The ship sailed for about 3 hours. The iron wire came over with a sounding hammer and said: "The water depth is only 20 meters. We should be about to dock. According to our previous route, if there is no big deviation, the land ahead should be It is the 'White Island' at the northeastern tip of 'Svalbard'."
Ling Hao nodded, but stared straight ahead without blinking. The shadow of a piece of land gradually appeared in the thick fog. Of course, this shadow was already very close at this moment. Completely different from the imagined glacial coast or steep cliffs, what appeared in front of everyone was a forest growing in the sea. This statement is correct. It is not the kind of swamp shrubs and mangroves along the southeastern coast, but huge trees hugged by several or even ten people. No one can recognize what kind of tree this is, but these trees have no leaves and seem to have already been It was dead, and countless silk-like tree whiskers hung down from the branches into the sea water, like gauze curtains tens of meters high. Although the trees look dead, they are not lacking in green. The branches and trunks are wrapped in lichens and mosses. This scene makes people feel like they are in the Amazon rainforest.
There is a wide waterway in the woods, enough for the "Marian" to pass. At this moment, the speed of the ship has slowed down to the point where it seems to be drifting with the current. The dense fog has become thinner, and the visibility is getting higher and higher. Everyone can see the clear water under the ship. Huge narwhals were swimming and playing in the sea water. Soon, a dozen unbelievably thick trees appeared in front of them. Although these trees were still standing, their trunks had been hollowed out and turned into tree houses with doors, windows, and even balconies. , there are small bridges made of vines and wooden boards between every big tree or tree house, which makes people feel fantastic and mysterious, like scenes in some European fairy tales, which makes these very nervous guys on the boat subconsciously dig out their fingers. I took out my mobile phone and started taking pictures like an ordinary tourist, and the tense atmosphere disappeared instantly.
It is hard to imagine that the 2,000-ton "Marian" is parked under a tree like a small boat, which shows how huge this tree is. The rope ladder was hanging in front of us. Ling Hao and others who had served as soldiers climbed up as if without thinking, especially Tie Xi and Bai Mei. They also carried repeating spearguns on their shoulders, making them look like navy soldiers. As if the Marines were landing for battle, Zhu Xin, who had never been a soldier but was also very familiar with shooting, also picked up a spear gun and followed closely behind Ling Hao. As for Shi Si, he was afraid of heights and loved peace, so he naturally stayed below to watch the boats.
Climbing up to the tree house more than 20 meters high, there was a "crackling" sound in the dark doorway, like the sound of countless suction cups being pulled out from the wall one after another, and then a tall figure walked out of the door. His appearance made everyone stunned. stunned.
This should be a burly man over two meters tall. His gender can definitely be seen from his chest muscles like two upside-down frying pans, and arms as thick as Schwarzenegger. His head is as hairy as an egg. There is none, not only the hair, but also the eyebrows and eyelashes. The two huge alien-like eyes show no emotion. The most eye-catching thing is its lower body, which is exactly like an octopus. Eight tentacles as thick as human legs are wriggling and curling wantonly. The "crackling" suction cup sounds just now should be made by these tentacles.
Peter's psychosis broke out again, and he blurted out: "Ling Hao, is this the fairy you are talking about? I didn't expect you have such a strong taste!"
Ling Hao's head was full of black lines and he could only ignore them automatically. The monster man didn't take it seriously at all, and said to Ling Hao angrily: "Master Zhenhai Longhu, welcome to Valhalla. My mother-in-law has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in." Make a gesture at the door to invite you in.
Without saying a word, Ling Hao led everyone into the tree house. The tree house was very large. Although it was pitch black and nothing could be seen, the footsteps could actually produce echoes. It should be an empty hall.
Suddenly, a blue flame lit up a few meters in front of Ling Hao, illuminating the wrinkled face of an old lady and startling everyone. Ling Hao's pupils shrank because he saw the fist-sized flame burning in the old lady's palm. The old lady casually threw the flame to the ground nearby, and it happened to be thrown into a fire pit. The bonfire burned violently in an instant, illuminating the entire hall.
In fact, this is not a hall, but the main hall of a temple. A statue of more than ten meters high carved from wood stands in the depths of the temple. The statue looks very familiar to Ling Hao. Isn't this the Holy King? It just has a rough armor and a horned helmet more than the statue in the underwater temple.
The old lady coughed slightly and pulled Ling Hao's eyes away from the statue. Only then did he see that the old lady was the same as the man at the door. She also had an octopus in her lower body, but she had white hair on her head and her face looked more like an octopus. Just human beings.
"I know what you are thinking. Yes, that statue is your ancestor, the Holy King. Of course, it is also the god Odin that the Vikings believe in." The old lady sat on a wooden pier and waved to Ling Hao. They all sat down, but there were no other seats here, so everyone had to sit on the floor. The man from before poured some beer-like drinks for everyone using wooden cups, and then withdrew.
Ling Hao was speechless. His ancestors were too ridiculous. When did they come to Northern Europe to spread their faith? The continent of Mu sank more than 10,000 years ago. How old are the Vikings? This is obviously not right.
"My name is Ilyas, you can call me Grandma Elia. I know you have many questions. Listen to me tell you from the beginning, and you will understand." The old lady looked very talkative. "Our tribe was called the 'Sea Witches' during the Mu Continent. Because the population has always been pitifully small, we are not among the seven major ethnic groups. However, because we master some ancient witchcraft and Gu techniques, we are relatively popular. The Holy King is highly respected, and our ancestors have been the Chiefs of Staff of the Holy King for several generations. After the Mu continent sank, the Holy King disappeared, and the major ethnic groups fell apart. Our family then moved to this desolate island to settle, not wanting to go with those powerful ethnic groups. Fighting for habitat. Later, with the development of Nordic human civilization, we sea witches were regarded as gods by them, but we also had faith in our hearts, so how could we calmly worship others? So we spread our faith to the Nordic people. .The image of God is the manifestation of human consciousness. In order to facilitate the spread of faith, we gave the Holy King a Nordic name and made him wear a horned helmet. Slowly faith evolved into myth, and we, The female sea witch who rescued the shipwrecked ship at sea became the fairy under Odin. The men of our tribe are all warriors and have only one job, which is to defend their homeland. The women are responsible for hunting, gathering, and working outside, so our tribe is among the human tribe. The people who appear in front of them are usually women, and if the human race sees a man from our race, it means that he has entered the forbidden area of our race and has no chance to come back alive."
"Understood." Ling Hao nodded, and then asked: "Grandma Yili, you seem to know that I will appear in the nearby sea area, and you brought me here specially. Is there something wrong?"
"Hahaha, cunning young man, do you think I don't know what you are doing in the Arctic Ocean? Although the sea witch has never left this ice sea, we have a clear understanding of what happens in the ocean. Do you want the sea witch clan to follow you? Conquer all over the world, am I right?"
Ling Hao smiled. He didn't expect that the sea witch clan's IQ was so high. He seemed transparent to others.
"My sea witch clan has 800 warriors, who can withstand an army of 80,000. Old woman, I know that people don't tell secrets. As long as you can do one thing for me, one month after the completion of the task, the 800 warriors of our clan will arrive in the Caribbean Sea." , rendezvous with your mermaid army."
"Come on, tell me, what are you going to ask me to do? As long as it doesn't violate my moral values, I can agree to it."
"Help me deal with a bunch of humans."
"Human?" Ling Hao's heart skipped a beat. No matter what, in his heart, he was a veritable human being, and his companions who came with him were all human beings without exception. Treat humans as aliens. He lives in human society, and there is no way he would be able to kill innocent people.
"What? You can't do it?"
"I wonder what unjust thing they did to make you so angry?"
"Don't you know what inhumane things humans can do in the Arctic Ocean? Whaling! Do you know how many minke whales are brutally hunted by humans every year in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea to the east? Kill?" Old Mrs. Yili became angry, her hands trembling.
"I understand that there are still three countries that have not given up commercial whaling. It is self-evident which country can come here to hunt whales. However, I heard that their annual quota does not exceed 300, and the government of this country still issues whaling. I have no way to bring them to justice." Ling Hao is really in a dilemma. Although the whaling industry is very bloody, in human society, the whaling industry is the most bloody among the three whaling countries. Legitimate industry. Not to mention that he was going to kill someone, even beating someone up was against the law. There was a criminal policeman by his side. Should he let Zhu Xin know the law and break the law?
Granny Yili snorted coldly and said: "It seems that you are completely unaware. Although the annual quota is 300, the number of whales killed can reach more than 500. And killing adult male whales and killing young whales or Can it be the same if it’s a mother whale with her babies?”
Ling Hao was stunned: "What's going on? Is someone poaching?"
"Just look at what these humans do." Granny Yili took out a watermelon-sized crystal ball from a box, held it up with her hand, and floated it in front of everyone. "Floating Light Technique!" The mother-in-law picked up a wand made of narwhal tusks, pointed at the crystal ball and shouted softly. The ball actually emitted a burst of fluorescence, and then a spherical TV appeared. Group screen.
The picture shows a diesel-engined iron-hulled fishing boat with a displacement of about 500 tons. At first glance, you can tell that it is not a boat from a serious fishing company. It is shabby and small. I saw a fishing cannon installed on the bow of the ship, with a spear-like harpoon protruding from the muzzle. The diesel engine roared, chasing several humpback whales with all its strength. They were a family of whales. A huge mother whale brought a nearly adult child and a newly born calf. They were chased in panic. The mother Use your body to protect your child.
A group of crew members wearing water pants cheered loudly on the boat. Some were preparing ropes and floats, some took out harpoons and tied ropes on them, and one person was already standing behind the fishing cannon. With the sound of a cannon, the harpoon with the rope shot out rapidly, piercing deeply into the back of the female whale. The wide barb took root on the ground, and once it was pierced, it was difficult to pull out. The female whale was in pain and dived quickly with her baby. However, there was a huge floating ball attached to the rope, and there was no way for it to dive into the deep sea. The second harpoon, the third... The baby whale, which was not yet one year old, was wailing around the bodies of its mother and sister. The sea water was dyed red with blood. A sailor took out a rifle and pointed it at the baby. The whale's head pulled the trigger.
Immediately afterwards, there was a second scene. Another old fishing boat quietly approached a huge ice floe and hid behind an iceberg. A dozen men wearing water pants were crawling with guns and wooden sticks. Go up the ice floe and slowly approach a large group of seals on the ice floe. There are hundreds of seals in this group, all lying lazily on the ice to bask in the sun. There are also many baby seals covered in white fur, blinking their big eyes like black gems and playing happily. The cute and naive look is very cute.
Suddenly a burst of violent gunfire rang out, and hundreds of seals were shot. Many were killed on the spot, and many more were injured and escaped into the water. Those who were not shot fled in the blink of an eye and disappeared. trace. It is conceivable that in the harsh natural environment of the Arctic, what will happen to the seals that escape with gunshot wounds? They will either die of serious injuries or lose their ability to protect themselves and be preyed on by other animals. The rest will be even worse. They will endure the pain of wound infection, ulceration, and suppuration, and only one in ten will survive. This act of destroying much in order to get a little is not hunting at all, but slaughter.
Ling Hao's face was terrifyingly gloomy, and everyone else also had ugly expressions. However, the next scene completely broke through everyone's bottom line, making everyone furious and gritting their teeth.
The adult seals all ran away, but the baby seals were frightened to the spot. Apart from crying for help, they seemed to have forgotten to even escape. The strong men laughed and ran over, waving wooden sticks and hitting the little seals on the head. One by one, their brains burst and they died tragically on the spot. The large ice floe was actually dyed red with blood, and Those people used seawater to clean the bloodstains on the baby seals. This soft white fur was definitely the favorite of ladies in upper class society, and it was naturally the real money in the hands of these people. In this way, the inheritance of a good seal family was cut off. They will continue to reproduce, but there will still be a vacuum gap period in the reproduction of the group. If you are unlucky, the number will drop by more than half, and you will not know how to recover again. How many years later.
With a "click", the wooden cup in Zhuxin's hand was crushed to pieces. Her eyes were full of murderous intent, and she squeezed out two sentences from between her teeth: "These people are not fishermen, they are all criminals! I can't help but think through the screen." I can smell scum. Who are they and where do they operate?"
Ling Hao and others were very surprised. They had never seen Zhu Xin so angry. Based on the murderous intent in her eyes now, Ling Hao dared to conclude that she definitely did not just want to bring these people to justice. So simple.
Grandma Yili nodded and said: "This little girl is right. These people are from some nearby coastal countries. They are all prisoners who have been released from prison. Because they can't find high-paying jobs, they gathered together and worked in Pakistan." The number of people engaged in poaching in the Lundzhi Sea has now grown to forty or fifty, and they have given their poaching organization a name, "Rocky." Originally, we didn't care about humans hunting marine animals, but these people The method is no longer hunting, but massacre! We once sent soldiers to destroy them, but the range of the weapons in their hands exceeded the effective distance of the Sea Witch's magic. Seven or eight soldiers died under their guns. The Sea Witch clan There are too few people and we cannot afford to die. We are not afraid of any race in the sea, but facing human weapons, alas..." At this point, Granny Yili sighed and could not go on.
"Ling Hao, I know what you are thinking. This time is an exception. Let's go together and send these scum to hell!" Zhu Xin looked into Ling Hao's eyes and said word by word.
