After I was forced to become a survival game NPC

Chapter 39 Mysterious Island (Subsequent) + Reality

"Really? With human hands and head, isn't that the legendary mermaid?"

"Really, really, I just saw it!" A small figure squeezed into the crowd, dancing and gesticulating.

Many people put down their work and headed toward the pier to watch the excitement.

The fishing boat came back fully loaded. They had never seen a fishing boat bring back so much in one trip.

"We may not have such a big harvest for most of the year." The young people in the town gathered around the captain, not hiding their envy.

If a fishing boat is unlucky when it goes to sea, it won't even get back its money, but if it's lucky, it won't have to worry about making a living for a long time if it goes to sea once.

Out of envy, people's eyes fell on the strange fish in the fishing net. A crew member took out his camera and took photos excitedly.

It was bound by a fishing net, covered in mud and blood, and the scales on its body had lost its luster. Even when someone poked it with a harpoon, it showed no reaction at all.

The captain talked to the people next to him with a smile on his face. When talking about what to do with it, some people suggested selling it for a good price, while others suggested letting it go.

Only the captain and crew knew the reason for returning home with a full load this time.

They caught that strange creature. It didn't speak, but the people who looked at it could understand its thoughts. If they let it go, the fishing boat would return with a full load.

When the net was lowered, it turned out to be the case. The people on the boat were very excited, but they broke their promise.

What a wealth it is!

But a few days later, when I saw that it was about to die, someone suddenly said that eating it can strengthen the body and prolong life.

Naturally, some people don't believe such a ridiculous statement, but there are also many people who believe it. The owner of the only hotel in the town firmly believes it.

His daughter is sick, and the doctor said the disease cannot be cured. Now he sees hope.

The strange creature's condition became worse and worse, as if it was barely breathing. Finally, the captain spoke up in the middle of the argument.

Since it can't survive, we might as well make the best use of it.

The doctor in the town wanted to release it secretly, but unfortunately the operation failed and it was tied up by a group of people instead. The last thing the doctor saw was a smile on its scaly face.

There was something indescribably weird about that smile, which made people's hearts tremble.

Most of the people in the town were given a small piece of meat. At first they became energetic, and their physical ailments and aches were indeed cured. Everyone believed it, and those who originally hesitated no longer hesitated.

But starting from the second night, people began to die in the town. Only then did they remember the doctor who was tied up and locked in the room.

It's all too late.

In the next few days, the town became extremely quiet. Even during the day, no one could be seen on the streets. The doctor knocked on the door, but the person who opened the door was covered tightly, and the dark green scales could not be hidden on the cuffs.

Seeing his familiar neighbor becoming less and less human day by day, he thought of that creature's last smile, and his face instantly turned pale.

The people in the town have turned into monsters. They can no longer leave the sea. When the sun comes out, they have to return to the sea.

This remote island gradually faded from the outside world's sight, and all those who came here lost their traces due to shipwrecks.

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A ray of sunshine fell on the treetops outside the window, and from time to time there were a few crisp bird calls. The ward was very quiet, with only the sound of the instruments.

The person on the hospital bed had her eyes closed tightly, and there was no color on her face. She seemed to be in a deep sleep, but she was too quiet.

(End of chapter)