93: Is this a human or a mermaid?

“Captain, is this a Mermaid or a human?”

“I don’t know, probably a human…”

After all, mermaids were too absurd.

It was already very abnormal to encounter such a marvelous mythical creature, which only appeared in legends, in reality.

If she was a human in disguise, then it would be acceptable.

However, in such a vast sea, her ship was nowhere to be seen.

How did she disguise herself and swim over?

In that case, it would be harder to accept than her being a Mermaid; she would be a superhero.

So, she was… hiding in a submarine…

Isn't that even more sci-fi!

The Mermaid Miss was lying on a deck chair, seemingly unfazed by the stares of the surrounding crew and sailors.

She used her fishtail as a backpack, holding it in her arms.

She reached into her fishtail and fumbled for a while, then pulled out a… sealed, packaged game console!

“…”

So, that fishtail could also be used as a backpack!

It was a bit too multi-functional!

Based on these judgments, this fellow… was simply a genuine female human living in human society!

“You are indeed human, right?”

Jia Gu Yi Yan approached the “Mermaid” and asked.

“What are you talking about? I’m a Mermaid. Haven’t you all believed it?”

The Mermaid Miss seemed very polite.

When speaking to Jia Gu Yi Yan, she even politely paused her game and looked properly into Jia Gu Yi Yan’s eyes.

After all, it was very impolite to talk to someone absentmindedly while playing games or using a phone.

Mermaid also disliked impolite people.

Therefore, Mermaid did not want to be that kind of impolite person and be disliked by others.

They chatted for a while.

Mermaid was very polite when chatting.

She was very good at providing emotional value.

Jia Gu Yi Yan even felt that she was a good woman, except for her fondness for lying and her insistence on being a Mermaid.

Jia Gu Yi Yan left, and other sailors also gathered around to chat with the Mermaid.

They seemed to want to find loopholes in the Mermaid’s words to prove that she was not a Mermaid.

For example, about the surrounding sea conditions.

But the Mermaid could answer very clearly, and these Old Captain sailors couldn't find any fault at all.

Even in places they were unsure of, this Mermaid could tell them some things to supplement their knowledge.

“This fellow is truly a Mermaid!”

All the sailors and the Old Captain came to a conclusion.

Jia Gu Yi Yan felt it was not that simple.

Now that he had calmed down, he felt there were too many loopholes.

Even in the research of the Monster Countermeasures Division, there was no record of such a creature as a Mermaid.

They only appeared in a few books that documented ancient legends.

Clearly, this was a creature fabricated by ancient people; in the oldest books, it was described as having a human head and a fish body.

It was only in modern times that it became a human body with a fishtail.

The inconsistent descriptions clearly showed that this was a fabricated fantasy creature that had been improved generation by generation.

Unless there was a god who understood all the knowledge and history of this world,

only then could it be determined whether the other party was truly a Mermaid.

Whether Mermaids truly existed.

And coincidentally, there was indeed an unnamable existence on site that stored all the information of the entire planet.

His name was, well, not that Cthulhu-esque.

His name was Lin Ti.

“A Mermaid, huh…”

Lin Ti looked at everything outside.

“Does it exist?”

It seemed this unnamable being had seen through everything!

Whether it was a disguise or real, he had seen through it all!

Truly worthy of being a terrifying unnamable being; how vast was the knowledge stored in his mind.

So, a Mermaid…

“Crackle! Pop!”

“Oh dear, the Melting of the water crystal stone is at a critical point!”

“Cannot be distracted, cannot be distracted.”

Lin Ti once again refocused his mind, fully immersing himself in the Melting of the water crystal stone.

Meanwhile, outside, Jia Gu Yi Yan was occasionally peeking at the Mermaid from a corner.

He seemed to want to find flaws in her every move, every smile, and every frown.

Thus, he could instantly determine whether the other party was real or fake!

“The sun is getting stronger; my skin feels a bit uncomfortable.”

The Mermaid Miss on the lounge chair turned off her game console, raised her hand to block the sunlight overhead, and squinted.

Then she slowly rose from the lounge chair.

Just then, perhaps due to the sun's rays and prolonged dryness,

the Mermaid’s skin could not adapt.

On her smooth arms and thighs, fish scale patterns actually appeared!

She herself seemed not to notice the fish scales revealed on her body, displaying them openly.

Indeed, it was…

“A Mermaid!”

“Oh dear, the fish scales are all sun-dried. I shouldn't have sunbathed for so long. I accidentally got too engrossed in the game.”

The Mermaid looked at the scales on her body and quickly retreated into the shadow beneath the ship's cabin.

Both Jia Gu Yi Yan and the other crew members carefully watched the scales on the Mermaid’s body.

She was truly a Mermaid!

The Old Captain widened his eyes again, covering his chin with his only remaining hand, revealing an “oh my god!” expression.

The scales on the Mermaid's body did not disappear until noon.

At this time, the ship also stopped in this calm sea area, and the sailors began to fish for food.

“Mermaid Miss.”

Jia Gu Yi Yan looked at the Mermaid who was sitting opposite him, propping her smooth chin, leisurely gazing at the sea.

“What is it, Mr. Jia Gu?”

The Mermaid replied with a smile.

“You said you are a Mermaid.”

“Then…”

“Let’s have a showdown!”

Boom boom boom!!!

What happened? Jia Gu Yi Yan of the Fire Finch actually discovered the Mermaid’s true identity!

The other party!

Was actually a monster!

Will a showdown, a battle, erupt in this sea area!

“Alright.”

The Mermaid Miss actually accepted Jia Gu’s invitation to battle!

Indeed, was a bloody battle no longer avoidable!

“I,”

Jia Gu Yi Yan stood up, took off his shirt, revealing his strong muscles.

“have always been confident in my ability to hold my breath underwater.”

“Let’s compete in diving time in this sea area!”

“If you win, I will believe that you are a true Mermaid!”

After hearing Jia Gu Yi Yan’s words, the Mermaid thought for a moment.

“If you don’t believe me, then don’t. Why should I compete with you?”

“…”

The lovely Mermaid Miss seemed to have no competitive spirit, or for the Mermaid Miss,

this kind of competition was like competing with humans to see who could breathe longer on land.

It was meaningless, without any sense of excitement.

“Are you scared?”

“Are you afraid of losing to me, a human, in your area of expertise?”

What an obvious provocation!

Would anyone really fall for such an obvious provocation!

“Hmm!?”

“You dare to question this Mermaid! In that case!”

“Alright then, let’s have a showdown!”

Someone actually fell for it!!

The Old Captain and the Captain's sailors gathered at the railing beside the deck, and at the same time, a small boat was lowered from the ship's side, placing Jia Gu Yi Yan and the Mermaid on the sea surface.