The sun is high

Xiuge came to the water tank. He lowered his head slightly and looked at these strange-looking fish. 0

Even if you don't count their numerous heads, the size of these strange fish is already a whole circle larger than the average snapper.

In their constantly opening and closing mouths, abnormally sharp and exaggerated teeth are exposed, which look very similar to large hunting dogs. This is also a feature that ordinary snappers do not have.

However, they still retain the pattern unique to the Bulter snapper. The band-like silver stripes unique to the Bulter snapper indicate that they were indeed that shape before they were twisted and deformed. A member of the giant snapper population.

As Shuge gets closer, the desire of these strange fish to attack is also increasing. The heads of different sizes are constantly twisting, and there seems to be some kind of silver-white brilliance flashing in the huge eyes, as if there is something hidden in them. With lots of mercury.

Xiuge was naturally not afraid of these fish. He took another step forward and put his face directly in front of the sink. At the same time, the dark, rich light and shadow of the dark abyss slowly spread out from the depths of his eyes.

As the power hidden by Shuge began to spread outwards, the lighting magic light ball floating in the basement began to be affected and interfered with. In the flickering light, these strange fish that were extremely ferocious a second ago turned out to be... Swimming away in the opposite direction, it was as if he had encountered his natural enemy.

Through the reactions of these strange fish, Xiuge had already got the answer he wanted, so he immediately stopped his intimidating actions and retreated to his original position. The strange color in his eyes disappeared again.

The old fisherman who was brought to the basement had already been frightened by the strange changes just now, and his hands and feet were weak. Facing Xiuge who came back to him, he almost sat down on the ground, thanks to Wei Lin's mage's hand that kept dragging him. With his body, he could barely keep standing.

"So, you still brought them back..."

Shuge stared at the old Glenn in front of him and sighed: "Mr. Glenn, is this completely different from what you said before?"

"me……"

Facing the question from a mage, Old Glenn's voice couldn't stop shaking. He hesitated for a while, and then he stumbled back: "Our income from this trip to sea is really... too little. If we share that little money, we will have trouble even eating!"

Wei Lin glanced at the sink: "So you want to bring them back and sell them?"

Old Glenn's lips trembled twice, and finally nodded.

So Wei Lin then asked: "Interesting, have you found the seller?"

"Not yet... not yet, no one wants to buy this kind of thing."

Hearing this, Wei Lin showed a subtle smile: "It seems that you still don't want to tell the truth."

She raised her finger and pointed to the sink in the basement: "I'm afraid it contains more than just sea water, right? A fisherman like you would actually mix alchemical potions into sea water? Do you think we all smell such a strong smell? Not yet?"

"Mr. Glenn, I suggest you tell the truth... This lady is not as patient as me. If you don't want to be turned into an idiot by magic, then you'd better not tell any more lies. We have many ways to identify it."

Every word of Xiuge accurately hit the old fisherman's psychological defense line.

Old Glenn looked at Xiuge who was holding a cane, and then at the young female mage with a cold face, as if she was about to start casting spells in the next second. He finally gave up his struggle completely, lowered his head feebly, and began Tell the truth about your experiences these days.

"I have been raising these fish for three days... When I brought them back, they were even more ferocious than now, and they couldn't be fed at all. No matter how much fish I put in, they would finish it in the blink of an eye! "

The fisherman pointed to the fish meat placed in the pile of crushed ice: "Not only that, as long as they see the light or see me approaching, they will become very... very manic. I am almost worried that they will crash into the water tank."

"I asked many acquaintances, including the alchemists in the town, but no one wanted these things. In order to find the seller, I finally had to go to the Fisheries Association..."

"Does your fishery association still care about this?"

Old Glenn smiled bitterly: "Generally speaking, people in the association don't care about these things... They are only responsible for helping us transport fish, shrimps, and crabs to further places and sell them. After all, only those equipped with mages and large-scale Only vehicles with alchemy instruments can truly preserve their freshness..."

"However, the Fisheries Association will occasionally publish some scattered and strange lists. Most of these lists are issued by some mages, alchemists or collectors. In most cases, they will need fishermen who go out to catch some rare things for them. , sometimes even asking for certain parts of some magic fish... It’s quite troublesome, but the reward is also quite high.”

Wei Lin nodded slightly. She had also issued similar tasks to Merlin before. This situation is very common among mages, especially when certain special experiments need to be done.

She asked: "So, is there really someone willing to buy these fish at a high price?"

"Yes ma'am."

Old Glenn quickly added: "The reason why I went to the association is because someone posted a list in the association some time ago, saying that they wanted to continuously acquire all the weird-looking fish. The weirder and rarer they are, the more weird and rare they are. The higher his bid goes... We all call this kind of person a 'fool collector'."

"Anyway, I found the person who issued the mission through the association. He seemed to be a mage. After hearing that I caught a fish with several heads at the same time, he came to my place... He was very satisfied. , but told me that he would need to come back to pick up the fish in a few days, and then he would provide me with a generous reward."

Having said this, the fisherman pointed to the other side of the basement. Shuge turned around and saw a wooden cabinet in the corner.

So Xiuge opened the cabinet, and soon he found a large bottle of transparent alchemical solution inside. Less than half of the solution had been used, which was obviously the source of the pungent smell of the medicine.

Xiuge brought the potion bottle to Wei Lin, who quickly identified it: "Well, it's just inferior 'White Lake', but with such a large amount, I'm afraid ordinary alchemists can't do it casually." take it out."

Shuge nodded and looked at Old Glenn: "So, this is also what the 'collector' gave you?"

"Yes, yes... He also told me that I must mix some of this medicine into the water of these strange fish, otherwise they will never have enough to eat, and they will even destroy the water tank and treat me as food."

Having said this, Old Glenn sat down on the ground dejectedly: "You two, that's all I know. The 'collector' who was willing to buy these strange fish also warned me not to reveal these things to others. Otherwise, not only would he not buy these strange fish again, but he would even make me regret it."

"Making you regret this? Do you mean that he will retaliate against you for this?"

"Otherwise! Sir, madam! I'm just an ordinary fisherman, let alone a mage. An ordinary official or soldier can make me disappear from this world!"

After getting the information he needed, Shuge immediately stepped forward to help the fisherman up from the ground, and then said: "You should feel lucky, Mr. Glenn... You may not know that the man who buys these things everywhere The 'collector' of the strange fish is most likely a wanted wild mage. Even if you don't tell us these things, that person will definitely choose to silence you."

"ah?"

Seeing the old fisherman's eyes widening, Xiuge sneered: "Why, don't you believe it? Then I have to ask you, in all your years of living, have you ever seen a magistrate from the Legal Committee publicly purchase these deformed monsters? ?”

"of course not……"

"That's it, because these deformed monsters are simply the materials for some forbidden experiments... Hey, maybe you are also one of these experimental materials. Think about it, Mr. Glenn, you might be unlucky with a few others. The eggs fuse together, like these fish, sharing a body!”

The old fisherman was completely frightened. He carefully recalled his previous experience, looked at the extremely ferocious strange fish in the tank in the distance, and then looked at the two young men with scholarly and aristocratic temperaments in front of him. I have already believed 90% of the words Xiuge made up casually.

Wei Lin, who had already seen Shuge's ability to "make things up", also came forward at this time. She stared at Old Glenn and said: "So you are lucky to have met us... and you chose to cooperate with us. Only then will the goddess of magic be able to Sheltering in you.”

"Of course...of course! I am a believer of the goddess, and I am willing to cooperate with you two..."

At this point, Shuge and the two naturally didn't need to say anything more. After Shuge carefully checked the basement again, the three of them returned to the house. Then Weilin made an extremely detailed explanation of the whole matter. record of.

…

In the afternoon, the two left the old fisherman's residence. They had been in the town for a long time, and it was time to return to the port where the Dawn Society was stationed.

On the way back to the port, the two continued to discuss this unexpected discovery.

"So, do you think those deformed fish are related to those ancient magical creatures? And the people who want to acquire those deformed fish are actually members of the Black Sun Society?"

Under the protection of soundproofing magic, Weilin finally asked the question she had been holding back for a long time.

Shuge nodded and said: "There is a high probability that yes, there is a very familiar feeling in these mutated snappers. Although it is very weak, I am basically certain that the distortions they have undergone are similar to those ancient creations. .”

"As for the acquirer...even if he is not a formal member of the Black Sun Society, I'm afraid he is inseparable from the relationship. At worst, he is some believer or informant serving the Black Sun Society."

Wei Lin had no objection to Xiuge's judgment. She thought for two seconds and then said: "The situation of those fish is indeed bizarre. Not only are they severely deformed, but they are not an exception... Unfortunately, we can't touch these fish for the time being. It would be best if I could get two to go back and study."

"Don't worry, I won't be long before any fisherman can catch this kind of fish."

"Um?"

"Their appearance is no accident... Do you remember what the fisherman said? Not only did the fish stocks begin to decrease, but the crab pots sunk on the bottom of the sea were also severely damaged. This shows that changes in the ocean are taking place. It continues to spread and will soon become a common phenomenon."

As he spoke, Xiuge's eyes fell on a shop selling aquatic products and dried fish on the street. He said helplessly: "I don't know if people will have the guts to continue eating these things at that time... Then they will have to face it." The right one is probably not a snapper with three heads, but maybe a shark with a hundred eyes, or a crab covered in pus."

Wei Lin couldn't help but frowned. She had just imagined it following Xiuge's words, and felt that such a scene was indeed very, very disgusting. When she thought about the fish she had been eating these days, she even felt slightly agitated. Nausea.

Weilin's mental state was still very strong after all. She quickly overcame her inner discomfort and turned her attention to the current affairs: "In this case, we will let the fisherman stay at home. Wouldn't it be inappropriate? After all, the person we want to arrest may come to our door at any time."

Shuge shook his head: "If we stay near there, it is possible that our target will notice some abnormalities... They know that the Dawn Society is operating nearby, so they will definitely be extremely careful about these things."

As he spoke, he raised his palm, and then Wei Lin saw a small black magic mouse emerging from Shuge's palm. It spun around happily in Shuge's palm, and then turned around again. He pointed in the direction of Wei Lin and tried hard to raise his upper body as if to say hello.

Wei Lin raised her eyebrows in surprise: "This is..."

"This is Countess Alexandra, she's saying hello to you."

"Long time no see, ma'am!"

Weilin was very impressed by the countess of the Ernst family, so she immediately said hello to the furry shadow.

Probably because she heard the title she liked more from Wei Lin's mouth, the countess in Shuge's palm nodded happily, and then turned into a shadow and disappeared.

Shuge smiled helplessly, and then explained: "Before we left, I had left General Bernhardt at Old Glenn's house. As long as our target appears or other abnormal events occur, he will They will notify me immediately and we can rush over at any time.”

Upon hearing that Xiuge had made very detailed arrangements, Wei Lin's expression immediately relaxed. As a scholar with an extremely rigorous style of conduct, she felt very satisfied with the feeling of having all the details under control.