Otohime is very weak, but she has a special talent of observation Haki.
She has awakened that power since birth, and unlike ordinary observation Haki which is only used to avoid attacks, her observation Haki can feel the hearts and thoughts of others and resonate with them emotionally.
If she wanted to, she could even subtly change other people's inner thoughts, a power that even failed art students in Vienna would envy.
However, Otohime has no ambition in her heart, but rather an ideal and beautiful fantasy.
As she grows older, Otohime's abilities begin to emerge. She can feel the grief and fear in the hearts of people around her, so she wants to change all this.
She had seen many of her kind who had contact with humans, but all they had in mind was profit, and even a lot of evil thoughts. Many merpeople would kidnap and sell mermaids, handing them over to humans in exchange for a large amount of money.
But in Shaq's heart, she did not feel any evil thoughts, but rather a pure gratitude and trust.
It hadn't been long since Otohime came up with the idea and took action, but up to this point, she had been constantly hitting a wall, and no one agreed with her idea. At this moment, she was very eager for recognition.
"What a joke! Do you know what you're talking about? Put away your unrealistic ideas. You'll only hurt yourself!"
But the reality is that Shak did not agree with her ideas. Instead, he became irritable and tore off the hand-drawn flyer in Otohime's hand, and his expression became a little ferocious.
The sharp shark teeth and the original fishman appearance made him look a little scary.
"Uncle, you don't think so. I can feel the worry and tenderness in your heart. Don't you have human friends you trust? Why are you avoiding these things?"
Otohime was not afraid, but asked Shak about it to her face.
"You little brat, you don't understand anything. Do you think equality can be expressed simply by shouting it out? Humans are dangerous! Thinking like this will only harm yourself!"
Because of his experience, Shak understood the pros and cons of these things better. He didn't know that Otohime had a bug-like observation Haki. In Shak's opinion, if a mermaid with such naive ideas came into contact with humans, she would sooner or later be kidnapped and sold.
Once enslaved, mermaids often suffer a much worse fate than murlocs.
"Mr. Orlan, I'm not talking about you. I know you're a good person, but the human group..."
Shaq also realized that he had just fired a map cannon, but he really didn't want to see his compatriots actively approach danger, so he didn't think too much about it in his excitement.
"No need to explain, Shaq. I understand you. It's a good thing to have a sense of crisis. You're also worried about her getting into trouble."
"No, that's not the case. It's just because I don't understand."
"Otohime, right? If you want to change this, you have to accept it first. In fact, the reality may be even worse. It seems like this is not your first day at this. Have you met any compatriots who recognize you?"
"No."
Speaking of this, Otohime became a little disappointed. She seemed so happy before because she felt that Shak's attitude towards humans was not so indifferent, but the reality was not so satisfactory.
But she soon cheered up again.
"So, Mr. Human, would you like to be my friend?"
Otohime is still in the exploratory stage. At this moment, she realized that she herself did not understand humans, so how could she persuade others?
Orlan already had a fishman friend, and Yiji didn't realize that Orlan had any evil intentions, so she took the first step in her attempt.
"Of course, Miss Mermaid."
To get by in the world, one needs connections. At this moment, she is just an innocent mermaid girl, but she is the future queen of Fishman Island and is deeply loved by the people.
There's no harm in establishing contact with Otohime now.
"I didn't bring anything with me, so this will be my gift."
Orlan took out a book from his backpack. It was originally a picture album he bought for Riley in the Sabaody Archipelago, but now it is very suitable for mermaids who have lived in the deep sea for a long time.
"Thank you, I like this very much. This will be your return gift."
Books are worthless on land, but they are very precious on the underwater Fishman Island. In the end, Oran exchanged an atlas for a pearl the size of a baby's fist from Otohime, and they also exchanged contact information.
"Mr. Orlan, that girl is so lucky that you are the first human she came into contact with. I hope you can help her understand humans better."
After Otohime left, Shaq felt a little emotional, but Oran didn't feel that way.
"Her character is such that even if she's bruised and battered, she'll still show kindness to the world. It doesn't matter.
I see your living conditions on Fishman Island are quite ordinary, so come and help me, Shaq."
Out of trust in Orlan, Shak agreed to Orlan's request without much thought and became Orlan's comprador on Fishman Island, recruiting some fishmen to survey the seabed under his own identity.
After all, given the current situation on Fish-Man Island, it would be somewhat difficult to directly recruit fishmen as humans.
Afterwards, Orlan and Frankenstein purchased some supplies and returned to land by boat.
"Father, isn't this a waste of energy? Perhaps we can build some robots to accomplish your goal."
When he reached the surface, Frankenstein was still a little confused.
"Fran, you're right, but it's a cost issue. The ocean is full of unpredictable conditions, and ordinary underwater detectors can't handle such complex situations. If we want to achieve this goal accurately, the cost is too high. At least we need independent self-awareness."
Orlan had also considered the Frankenstein idea, but the cost was too high. The cost of manufacturing a detection robot was even higher than the value of the mineral itself.
"Fran, you are priceless in my heart. You, Riley, Blitz, and Zach are all unique.
Even if I were to create another being with the same way of thinking, the same abilities, and the same appearance as you, you would still be fundamentally different."
Orlan motioned for Frankenstein to sit aside and not be on high alert all the time.
"But the value of your parts can be calculated. The purchase of the Accumulation Fruit cost Feld 150 million berries. The Hex Core is a unique piece here, so I'll just assume it's worth 1 billion berries.
The special material used to make your body was also synthesized by Xiong. If you calculate it carefully, it's worth 100 million berries, and that's just the cost price."
Exploration robots don't need to be as sophisticated as Frankenstein, but equipment that can explore the deep sea is not easy to make.
The cost of one machine is enough to hire hundreds of fishmen to work for a year, and this is on the premise of paying them high salaries.
In addition, because the industrial system has not been established, Orlan will have to invest a lot of time and cost if it builds it itself. As a result, it is not cost-effective.
Moreover, this is a diplomatic investment for the future. The merfolk are too convenient to move at sea in this alien race, and it is also related to Poseidon, one of the three ancient weapons.
Although Orlan's technological development does not rely on archaeology, there is no harm in bringing this force under its command.
After comprehensive consideration, Orlan came up with the idea of hiring this underwater race.
In the original timeline, Whitebeard had a high prestige in Fish-man Island because he lent the flag to Fish-man Island during its darkest time.
Then Orlan can also lend a hand here at an appropriate time, expand its influence here, and complete a deeper layout.
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