"Hire? Are you kidding me? If you want to buy a few murlocs or merman slaves, that's fine. But I've never heard of a murloc being hired by a human."
After hearing that Orlan wanted to hire the merman, the captain thought Orlan was a little naive. After all, this behavior did not conform to the current mainstream concept.
"I'm serious. It seems like you travel back and forth to Fishman Island quite often. If you have a way to get there, please introduce it to me."
"No, I advise you not to think about it. Hiring those barbaric guys will only bring you trouble."
The mainstream view of the World Government is to treat mermaids and mermen as humans and not discriminate against them as fish. This was already written into the laws when the Ryugu Kingdom joined the World Government as a member state.
But in fact, this regulation is useless. Concepts cannot be changed by a piece of paper.
[Hasn't he been born yet? How long has it been?]
[It's almost there, it's almost there. The day when the King is born is not far away. This is just a fragment in our long life.]
"What did you say?"
"I said your idea of hiring murlocs is unrealistic. What can those barbaric guys do?
We're almost at Fishman Island, so please be careful."
It seemed that because of Orlan's idea of hiring the merman, or perhaps because they were about to reach their destination, the captain returned to the captain's room after a few words.
Soon after, a ray of light appeared in the deep sea ahead.
That was the miracle brought by the Sun Tree Eve. Because of it, Fishman Island could have its own sun in the deep sea.
"Father, I didn't hear anyone else talking just now."
Frankenstein was sure that Orlan had heard the captain's words clearly. At the same time, a sound of flowing water came from above the ship. In the dark ocean current, it seemed that two huge monsters had just swam past.
"I know. This is the sea kings waiting for their king."
Apart from sea kings, Orlan couldn't imagine what other creatures could produce such audio in the deep sea that even Frankenstein couldn't hear.
However, this also made Orlan realize one thing, that the power of observation and hearing is the power of "hearing". The basic observation and hearing can be regarded as an extension of hearing, but in this process, various special powers were also born, such as listening to the sounds of all things.
His own powerful mental power has continued to play a role after coming to this world. Being able to hear the voices of sea kings is just one of the manifestations of this power.
"It seems a bit tasteless, but it's not bad."
Orlan wasn't sure whether this ability was the power to listen to the voices of all things, so he didn't take it seriously for the time being.
He doesn't have any need to communicate with these giant creatures on a daily basis, and his existing abilities will not disappear out of thin air. When he has the opportunity in the future, he can naturally put them into practice slowly.
By this time the ship had successfully entered the country, but Oran was facing a problem.
He had agreed to meet Shark again on Fishman Island, but there was no contact information. It seemed difficult to find each other in the huge Fishman Island.
But before Orlan could make any new decision, an excited voice sounded from the side.
"Mr. Orlan! Long time no see, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Shaq?! How did you know I'd be here at this hour?"
"It's a divination. A famous fortune teller from Fishman Island told me that you would arrive this month. I thought you, Mr. Oran, would not choose to enter the country illegally, so I've been waiting for you nearby."
Divination culture is very popular in Fishman Island, and famous fortune tellers are also respected here. Even the king will take corresponding countermeasures based on the results of divination.
"Divination. I was just trying to figure out how to contact you. How have you been lately?"
"Not bad, I've never felt freedom was so precious before.
Let's not talk about this anymore. Let me take you around Fishman Island. There are many things here that you can't see on the ground. So who is this?"
"Frankenstein, my daughter."
"He looks a lot like you. He seems just as smart as you."
Shaq didn't bother with Frankenstein's appearance and age, and just thought of him as Oran's former family member, and then took them to visit Fishman Island.
"That's the Marlin Shopping Center over there. They sell specialties from Fishman Island. A little further over is my apartment."
"It seems you are financially well off. This place must be very expensive."
"The top floor looks like this, but I live at the bottom and the rent is very cheap."
The most expensive thing on Fishman Island is "sunlight". The better the lighting, the more expensive the room. In fact, Fishman Street is cheaper, but it is too chaotic, so Shaq moved to Fishman Island after he was free.
"Shaq, is this okay with you?"
"What are you talking about, Mr. Orlan?"
"The environment here doesn't seem very welcoming to humans, right? Won't it cause any trouble if you act as our guide?"
There is a large population on Fishman Island, but along the way, many mermaids and fishmen chose to bypass Oran and the others, deliberately avoiding some things.
"It's okay. Trade with humans has always existed, and there's been plenty of contact with humans at the border crossings. Most of the people are just afraid of humans.
There's nothing we can do about it. There are people on Fishman Island who hope to coexist peacefully with humans, but reality is too cruel."
The pirates' looting of Fishman Island, the popularity of mermaids in the slave market, and the inaction of the World Government are all deepening the conflicts between races.
Doing hundreds of good things will not have as great an impact as one bad thing. The personal behavior of a conspicuous person will rise to discrimination against this region, not to mention that most of the people on Fishman Island are pirates.
But despite the huge population base, there are still a few exceptions.
Just as Shaq sighed, a mermaid floated to his side with the help of coral bubbles.
"Uncle, are you willing to help everyone understand more about humans?"
"Little girl, who are you? What are you talking about?"
"Oh, sorry for the abruptness. My name is Otohime. My dream is that one day in the future, humans, fishmen, and mermen can live together as equals without discrimination or oppression."
With long light blond hair and a red and gold fishtail, the person named Otohime is a goldfish mermaid and the future princess.
But now, she is just a girl, and her ideas are more idealistic than those of an adult.
"Fish-Man Island has prevented most people from getting to know the land. The unknown and those human pirates have caused conflicts to escalate, which is not good for the future of Fish-Man Island. Therefore, I want the people to have a better understanding of humans.
I seem to be good friends with these two humans, so would you like to help me?"
Otohime's eyes were full of expectation, as if she wanted to get some recognition from Shak.
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