The Fish-Man Cafe had booths, and in one of them, Yang Tao watched Zhang Chulan, Xu Si, and Feng Xingtong, who were all stunned.
"How about it? Was it worth it?"
"Worth it, ten times over…"
Xu Si's eyes were wide, and despite being an old hand, he was as green as Feng Xingtong and Zhang Chulan at this moment.
The enchanting figures and glistening fish tails of the mermaid sisters made the few people present suddenly understand what exotic charm truly meant.
It was just that the food was a bit lacking.
Just then, a figure walked over, and Zhang Chulan almost dropped his jaw.
"I… holy cow!"
The newcomer was Shyarly, the owner of the Fish-Man Cafe, and her five-meter-plus tall body delivered a significant shock to the three novices.
Yang Tao looked at their unworldly expressions and said with a smile, "Let me introduce you. This is Shyarly, the owner of the Fish-Man Cafe, a great blue shark Fish-Man…"
The three instantly showed respect, but unfortunately, the only one among them who understood Japanese was Xu Si, and his vocabulary was extremely limited.
Shyarly glanced at them, nodded slightly, then swayed her tail and sat beside Yang Tao, saying, "Jinbe is back."
This one sentence revealed a lot of information.
It indicated that Shyarly already knew that the Fish-Men returning from outside in Fish-Man Street were his people.
"Oh? Who won?"
"No one won. Both sides are in a stalemate. He's just looking for the person behind this group of Fish-Men."
"Looking for me? Who gave him the courage? Does he really think I'm a soft persimmon? That he can squeeze me whenever he wants?"
Yang Tao picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. Shyarly quickly explained, "I feel Jinbe just wants to know who could be the captain of such a powerful group of Fish-Men."
"After I finish coffee with my friends and send them back, I'll go have a chat with Jinbe!"
"I hope you can talk things over well…"
A hint of worry flashed in Shyarly's eyes. Both Jinbe and her biological brother's subordinates were people she knew.
If a conflict truly broke out, she didn't want to see anyone injured or killed except for Yang Tao.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely have a good talk, Shyarly. Can we bring our own food here? To be honest, the mermaid's food really doesn't suit my taste."
Shyarly glanced at the three people who were being fed or feeding each other and said, "Don't let the mermaids eat meat; it will cause problems for their bodies… Of course, shellfish are fine."
Shellfish: 'Am I not meat? Tell me I'm not meat?'
"Don't worry, purely vegetarian!"
"Then I'll go first. If there's any news, I'll come and tell you."
With that, Shyarly stood up and left, swaying her ample shark tail.
Xu Si stared at Shyarly's retreating back for a long time, unable to recover, even the mermaid waitress beside him couldn't help but nudge him.
"Stop looking. That's a shark…"
"I just never thought mermaids could be so elegant… Tsk tsk, it's a pity I can't understand what they're saying."
"Can't understand? Wait a moment…"
With that, Yang Tao stood up and summoned a wooden door, saying, "You wait for me here for a bit…"
Then he walked into the wooden door and it was only a few minutes before Yang Tao returned to the booth, but he had something extra in his hand.
Item number 25: "Babel Lip Balm"
Babel Lip Balm is a substance found in unmarked red capsules, resembling standard lip balm.
The capsules are approximately 4-8cm long and no more than 2cm wide. Babel Lip Balm capsules typically appear on Level 3, Level 4, and Level 11.
The substance within the capsule is slightly opaque, white, and has a consistency similar to standard lip balm.
It emits a small amount of visible light that can be seen in the dark. This light does not significantly illuminate the surrounding environment, somewhat resembling a fluorescent effect.
Properties:
If applied to the lips or near the lips, Babel Lip Balm will allow the user to be understood by the listener without language barriers. The listener will perceive the user as speaking their native language, and the user's lip movements will appear consistent with the language the listener perceives. However, this effect does not allow the user to understand the listener (if the listener has not applied Babel Lip Balm), so multiple users should be allowed for discussions.
Additionally, if Babel Lip Balm is applied to existing text, the text becomes readable to any potential reader. This only applies to written/printed text and does not work for digital media text.
Yang Tao already had translation abilities, so he hadn't specifically looked for this item, but just because he didn't have it didn't mean the Terror Casino on Level 5.1 didn't.
He handed Zhang Chulan a Babel Lip Balm and said, "Apply it to your mouth, and others will be able to understand what you say."
"Really?"
Since inter-world travel had already happened, a lip balm that could translate didn't seem like something unacceptable.
He applied it to his lips.
Listening to the sounds around him.
He said, puzzled, "No change…"
Yang Tao snatched it back and threw it to Feng Xingtong, saying, "It's for others to understand your words. You never listen carefully when people talk."
He took out a new one and handed it to the mermaid waitress.
With the communication problem solved, the atmosphere in the booth instantly became livelier. The few of them ate fruit and drank coffee in the booth until the afternoon.
When it was time to send them back, Xu Si still looked like he hadn't had enough, saying, "Brother Yang, next time it's my treat, don't be polite."
"Alright, hurry back and collect cultivation methods for me. When I send Feng Xingtong back, if the quantity you've collected doesn't satisfy me, you can forget about seeing mermaid girls for the rest of your life."
Bang, bang.
Xu Si vigorously patted his chest and said, "Core cultivation methods of aristocratic families and sects are not allowed, but for general cultivation methods, don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem."
"That's all I need to hear."
After sending them off, Yang Tao returned to Fish-Man Island, left the Fish-Man Cafe, and swam towards Fish-Man Street, located at the bottom of the sea.
Bang! Bang!
A battle that was almost one-sided was taking place on the dilapidated streets of Fish-Man Street.
As a human, Yang Tao's arrival immediately attracted the attention of many.
"Fish-Man Karate: Shark-Tile Fist!"
Jinbe unleashed a powerful straight punch with all his might, hitting the Fish-Man in front of him. The Fish-Man, struck by such an attack, was sent flying backward.
Two figures darted out from among the Fish-Men watching the fight, reaching out to catch their heavily injured companion. Green light emanated from their hands.
Clearly, it was the emergency healing ability of a doctor.
Another Fish-Man charged towards Jinbe from the crowd of spectators: "Arabesque Brick Fist!"
Black Armament Haki turned this Fish-Man's arm a black color. Fortunately, it wasn't the first time Jinbe had seen these miraculous fellow Fish-Men use Haki.
He also turned his arm paint black and met the attack.
Bang…
The collision between the two sides created a violent impact. Some weaker Fish-Men didn't even have the right to watch, being pushed back repeatedly by the shockwave.
"Stop!"
Yang Tao descended from above them and stood calmly in front of Jinbe, saying, "You're Jinbe, right? I heard you've been looking for me?"
"What? Don't you want to be well?"
Unfortunately, Jinbe was over 3 meters tall, otherwise, he would have definitely patted the other party's head.