140 Ch. 140 Incubator Cave (1/2)
Hundreds or even thousands of colorful plankton adorn the entire cave wall. She could hear a peal of laughter, not an adult but a peal of baby laughter??
”Welcome to the mermaid incubator room,” exclaimed Merylin in a cheerful tone while Niken dumbstruck on her place.
There was a giant egg-shaped like a fetus, and she could see its contents—a baby with a mermaid tail! At least there were dozens of eggs that were the same shape but different sizes. There were small ones like human fists, and there were also big ones like the size of healthy human babies.
”This... this is all... they are...” stuttered Niken as what her feeling couldn't describe in word. It was too otherworldly.
”They are mermaid eggs that get nourishment from the roots of vitality seeds from this place. Each mermaid who old enough could plant the baby seed with their vitality and wait for the baby to break the shell.”
Niken saw that the eggs were indeed placed on a rooted plant at the bottom of this room. The plant spreads some of its upper roots around the egg as if protecting it.
”The reason we can't migrate for a while is because of these eggs.” Merylin continued, pointing at the eggs. ”The largest one will hatch in a few months while the smallest will hatch in about two to another year. We can't leave them here.”
”You can't take them?”
Merylin shook her head sadly. ”If we cut the root of their food intake, they will eventually die.”
Niken looked at the transparent blue eggs like water bubbles with a sad look.
”I understand. I will not persuade you to leave here again. But what should we do now?”
”Tell me, Niken, have you faced the evil mermaid before? I mean, have you ever seen the true form of an evil mermaid?”
Niken frowned, not understanding why the princess asked her this, but she still answered. ”Isn't your form the same? At least that time, I saw some mermaids singing while playing a musical instrument in the middle of the lake. The residents said the mermaid would perform a mermaid show every evening to entertain the tourists.”
”Are you serious? We still performed even though humans labeled us as evil mermaids?”
”Labeled?”
”Niken, an evil mermaid would never be able to perform well. All evil spirits will eat humans without mercy, including evil mermaids. If a spirit turns into evil, they don't have the common sense to think or feel. Their purpose in life is only one, which is to satisfy their hunger. I think the Lord in your era deceived everyone and spreading false rumors.”
”What? It is impossible. What did the Lord do that for?”
”I have no idea. If there really is someone selling mermaid scale as a favorite meal for women, it might be one reason.”
”I think I know what to do when I return. I will help you to escape the Lord's clutches.”
Merylin was touched to hear this, ”Thank you. Does this mean you will leave now?”