Chapter 461: Chapter 336: The Ancient City Vanishes
There we have it, this creature in our tribe’s account, was called Fishman. Their skin was as white as snow, and their appearance exquisitely beautiful. Of course, they aren’t good at singing. No, calling them not good at singing is just putting it mildly. The mermaid’s song in human myths is melodious and beautiful, but the Fishman’s song in our legends is hoarse and rough, possessing the fairest of faces, yet singing the wildest chainsaw tune.
When I first heard this legend, the sound of a chainsaw buzzing echoed in my mind, leaving a deep impression.
Yet, in our tribe’s legends, the Fishman are the major antagonists, venomous beauties, and foes of our people.
But to the people of the Ancient City, they are their ’Nuwa’. If that man Chen Qinghan sees in the painting is truly one of our tribe, then his relationship with the Fishman is not just a matter of disparity. They might be the Ancient version of Romeo and Zhu Yingtai!
So, does that mean our tribe, long long ago... had men?
In an instant, the gates to a new world opened up for me, my gossip soul ignited into the sky. What a massive revelation this is!
"Did you hear me?" Qinghan’s voice rose by a degree.
"Huh? What did you say?" I came to my senses and smiled apologetically.
"There are remnants in the Ancient City, they might have descendants." Qinghan said with hidden meaning, hinting at something.
"And then?"
"Your tribe has them too."
"What’s going on?"
"A grand singles meetup, might be worth considering."
"Hey—alright, no no no, you’ve seen it too, the people of the Ancient City have mixed genes from numerous times. They’re mutated, not gonna work."
"Xiangyang, with so many examples laid out, shows there’s still hope."
"That’s true, sigh, should I host a ’Not of our tribe, but one in ten thousand’ event?"
"Start with the core, was it really taken by Bi Shi?"
Qinghan suddenly changed the subject. I widened my eyes, stiffened my neck, and asked, "What? You suspect I’m lying?"
Qinghan laughed, shook his head and said, "I just can’t believe you’re so easy-going. You must have made some deal, or maybe you’ve tricked Bi Shi."
I shuddered internally, good stuff, he nailed it all.
"The light orb was indeed taken away by her people. The people she brought were no simple folks, I was weak and powerless. If I didn’t let her take it, she’d have flattened me!"
"She didn’t say what she wanted the core for?"
"Didn’t mention it, probably another tribal matter. Didn’t He Su say last time that an opportunity had come? I guessed it might be for that thing..."
"Which one?"
"Our tribe has always been searching for ancestral land. Some believe the homeland is a place like Shangri-La, hoping to recognize their roots."
"He Su thinks the same?"
"Yes, after I recovered my memory and pondered her words, it felt like she might have found a way back to the homeland, just waiting for the right moment."
"When she invited Bi Shi, was she inviting her to join the return-to-homeland group?"
"Seems so, especially since the current world is no longer the era of our tribe’s prosperity. They don’t feel a sense of belonging to this world and constantly think of going back home. Surely some tribespeople will support them."
Since I’ve already stated I’m no longer involved in tribal matters, there’s no longing to return to the homeland. Bi Shi naturally had no reason to disclose further information to me.
"The core is a type of energy source. I think they wouldn’t just walk back to their ancestral land." Qinghan raised an eyebrow, clearly implying something.
"Oh, what transportation uses natural gas? A bus?"
"If taking a bus can return to the homeland, then why make such a fuss to come to Kangaroo Country? Is flying more expensive or taking a bus?"
"Hey, then it’s indeed special transportation. Whatever, let them take whatever they want, even an electric tricycle is fine."
"If your ancestral land is really Shiwaipotan, wouldn’t you want to go back?"
"What Shiwaipotan, that’s all their imagination. I prefer being grounded, my breakfast shop is doing well. Maybe soon, I can expand the shop a bit."
Qinghan chuckled at my words, raising his hand to lightly tap the back of my head.
"Hey hey, talk is talk, no personal attacks." I swatted his arm away, suddenly remembering the shadow trying to smack him but got injured instead. So I asked, "Why did that shadow run away screaming when it hit you?"
"Maybe I have Divine Power protecting me, the nemesis of darkness."
"Tch! But don’t you say, your backstory is worth digging deeper."
"We’ll talk later."
"Then how should we write the report this time?"
"Write it as it is. We got ambushed by a third-party force."
I grinned, took out a sharp cone from my pocket, and showed Qinghan my secret treasure.
