Chapter 349 The Deep Sea Palace

Amidst laughter and jokes, the ghost ship captain finally delivered Tuo Fu to the territory of the mermaid clan.
But as we approached the edge of the area, we encountered mermaid guards holding tridents, and I refused to go down.
"Hoo hoo!"
A bubble gradually floating from the bottom of the sea to the top, it did not stop because of the pressure of the altitude, the bubble was filled with enough oxygen.
It was specially customized for Tu Fu by the king of the deep sea, and there is only one of its kind.
The intention is already clear enough, only Tofu is allowed to go to the Deep Sea Palace.
"Here we are, the Deep Sea Royal Family doesn't allow just anyone to enter their palace, especially after what happened, it's a matter of life and death now."
You are probably the only human in this century who can enter this palace."
The black-clothed skeleton on the ghost ship gave a final reminder to Tufu and looked at him suspiciously, "Remember what you promised me, don't think about backing out, I have the ability to find you anytime."
"Rest assured, my reputation has always been impeccable."
Tu Fu casually spoke, the ghost captain had helped him so many times, he didn't need to be perfunctory, he would help him remove the terrifying mother tree when the time was right.
Tu Fu immediately extended his arms, and the protective function of the St. Maria was automatically activated.
A large white mist immediately spread out and enveloped the hull of the ship, but only covers the hull area, not enough to cause significant damage on the sea, but enough to protect the ship.
"Gululu."
With that, he decisively delved into the aerated bubble and descended to the deepest part of the sea with the mermaid guard, continuously diving deeper and deeper, the light and sunshine from the sky gradually disappeared, but the seabed was still not visible.
It is said that the palace of the deep sea royal family is located 10,000 meters underwater.
Even if the electrical revolution were to occur, it would still take another 200 years before there is a chance to manufacture a submarine capable of exploring the mermaid palace at 10,000 meters.
Even though I had already experienced it once, the difference between a kilometer and over ten thousand meters is incomparable.
At first, the sea surface still shone brightly.
All creatures bathed in the warm sunlight of the sea, with spotted little fish and shrimps playing around the training coral bushes, and various exotic sea stars, jellyfish, and sea grasses could be seen everywhere.
Various kinds of creatures are dancing gracefully under the surging waves.
When you can dive to a depth of 5000 meters, you won't see any light, only some strangely shaped deep-sea fish with luminous organs, and most fish's eyes are degenerated in this environment, swimming aimlessly in the water following their instincts.
Large and medium-sized organisms dominate this layer, and the experience of getting close to them is quite special.
The underwater world viewed from within the bubbles is mysterious and quiet. Even when getting close to them, besides one's own breathing, no other sound can be heard, as if merging with this wonderful world.
The further down, the darker it becomes, and there are very few things that can be distinguished.
In the previous life, Tu Fu had never experienced diving. This is only the second time diving, but it is into the deep sea of ten thousand meters. Fortunately, there are two mermaid guards to guide and the oxygen balloon is rapidly descending.
What is the world like at a depth of 10,000 meters in the deep sea?
Here, shrouded in darkness, the absence of daylight makes Tu Fu feel a tremendous sense of solitude, a reverence typically only felt when encountering higher life forms, once again awoken.
At a depth of 10,000 meters in the deep sea, there are marine creatures that are hundreds or even thousands of kilometers in size. They roam freely in the deep water area, and can easily swallow tens or even hundreds of pounds of fish into their stomachs with just one big mouth.
Compared with them, humans are such tiny species that one cannot even notice their existence without careful observation.
Despite having similar experiences in the spirit world, Tu Fu still feels his blood boiling when facing those colossal beings.
Fortunately, there are mermaid guards to communicate with them, so they won't be swallowed by anyone.
"Guest, the palace is here. His majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."
The kind-hearted mermaid guard reminded, leading Tuofu into the palace.
First coming into view is a relatively bright underwater forest, with tall native plants growing densely, without branches, without leaf veins, standing bare.
All kinds of endless coral reefs are visible in front of Tuo Fu.
To be the most conspicuous, it is the underwater civilization created by the mermaid clan.
Many houses grow in the bushes, and the central position is the magnificent palace built with strange corals, with windows made of amber, and some probably dropped from the sea. Gold and silver, embedded on the outer side of the building.
The unique mermaid civilization appeared in Tufu, and immediately showed the same surprise as when seeing the elf village.
"What are those?"
When Tufu floated down to this city, he saw many broken or intact antique handicrafts, all displayed in this underwater city, some from the third century, and some even earlier.
With time, everything eventually sinks to the bottom of the sea.
The value of those things just by looking at them, makes Tufu, a student majoring in archaeology, interested in exploring.
"If there is time in the future, be sure to come a few more times."
Tufu looked at the pile of things and said to himself.
"You're here."
The aged voice came from the prosperous and luxurious palace.
But in the blink of an eye, he was led into the royal palace.
In the underwater palace of the mermaid king, Tufu was not wearing his usual armor for this meeting, but instead a royal crown and robe. The giant mermaid looked at the human boy with great ease.
"Here is what you wanted, take it and keep it safe. Speaking of which, this item can easily cause hallucinations when touched. It will unleash tendrils to entangle with prey when they come near, slowly digesting the food. Do not touch it with your bare skin."
The merman king casually threw a piece of plant rhizome wrapped in oxygen bubbles towards Tuo Fu.
The King of the Deep Sea said solemnly, "Tuo Fu, from now on, you are recognized as an ally of the mermaid clan. If you encounter any trouble in the future, our members will definitely help you wholeheartedly."
And as for the treasures here, you can freely take whatever you can carry away."
As expected of the leader of the deep sea royal family, they were very generous when setting their conditions.
A huge pile of gold and silver treasures, ancient jade artifacts formed a mountain and were carried out by the guards and placed in front of Tu Fu. The value of any of them exchanged on land could easily exceed Tu Fu's current assets.
"These are things that our people have found in the wreckage of the great sea or ancient ruins over the past two centuries. Feel free to take anything that interests you as a reward for rescuing Avril."
"You're too kind, but I truly appreciate your generosity. However, there are just too many things here, and I can't take them on the ship."
Tu Fu smiled, looking at the pile of gold and silver treasures without moving a muscle.
It's not that I'm no longer interested in money, it's just that thinking of the warning of the Ghost Captain, the Deep Sea Royal Family can offer a lot of good things, just giving some money would be underestimating them.
“It's my negligence, so I specially prepared something for you, which will definitely come in handy for you when you are active at sea.”
It seems that Tufu heard the implied meaning in the words, and the King of the Deep Sea did not object.
Doing such a big thing without any conditions actually made her suspicious.
The king of the deep sea waved his hand to instruct the guards to continue presenting that thing.
That thing was held by a jade plate, covered by a red curtain.
Looks extremely precious.
When the waiter opened the curtain, a cane made of ancient wood could be seen, with several winding branches intertwined, and a black night pearl embedded at the top of the cane.
"
"Poseidon's Trident, by your standards at least an a-level taboo item, the user can infuse a certain spirituality to create hurricanes, tsunamis, heavy rain, and lightning strikes, as well as allow the user to fly to the sky and stroll on the sea floor."
"All the authority of the storm god at sea, it has the same power as this sea god scepter."
The deep sea king patiently introduced the abilities of the trident.
"So what is its price?"
“使用者的负面情绪堆积极快，容易暴躁、易怒，产生极强破坏欲，自动收割五百米范围内的所有海洋生物血液与灵魂，以此供养它的实体与魂体。”
"A taboo item with both advantages and disadvantages, its power must be impressive. As for the drawbacks, well, they hardly have any effect on me at the moment."
There was a bitter smile on Tufu's face. "So, are you willing to give me such a precious item? It must be quite valuable."
“这是我们一族的国宝，本不该轻易赠予人。”
人鱼王目不斜视地看着他，“但我知道你为了那场战争调动的人手与代价，这样大的恩情艾薇儿可还不完，也只有我替她来还，这样才合情合理。”
Su Fu smiled and took the forbidden item without saying a word.
Yes, the great favor owed to Avril cannot be repaid.
In order to ensure that the little mermaid and he were always on a mutually non-owing basis, the national treasure had to be given to someone else. This was probably also the old father's final insistence.
After a moment of hesitation, Tufu asked, "I wonder if Avril is doing well recently."
"Not bad. This recent experience finally taught that girl a lesson. At least she no longer yearns to go back to the world of the land-dwelling humans. In fact, this is the best outcome for her and other members of our clan."
The huge merman king sighed with relief.
Tuo Fu, on the other hand, bowed his head in silence, feeling a pang of pity for the girl who longed for the exciting world.
Such a big event has triggered a great conflict between the mermaids and humans. It seems unrealistic for Avril to approach human society or even get close to the captain in the future.
Perhaps, this is the cost of growing up.
With the permission of the Sea King, Tuo Fu quietly went to the rear hall where the mermaid princesses were playing.
In the coral garden, there were several beautiful mermaid princesses playing and frolicking.
Throwing a ball back and forth to play non-stop.
Regretful remarks about the past experiences on land, which will never be experienced again in the future.
Can only live in memories.
While the always quiet little mermaid sat on the swing, she used a coral pen to focus on drawing many patterns on the snow wave paper.
From the day she went out to sea on her birthday until she was caught stealing frost sugar, and then a certain self-proclaimed Captain Jack appeared, and then went through the interesting island life, she truly experienced the vast human society.
From being captured to being imprisoned in the Black Tower, the days were like hell, and just when she was desperate, that person stepped forward and, like a prince in the book, rescued her from hell in a seemingly impossible situation...
Everything happening on the land seemed like a distant dream to Avril.
Unconsciously, tears soaked through the sketchbook.