82: The mermaid race's decision, cruel choice, escape... of the Noah's Ark world?

"Lord Su Bai, what are you doing? We are your most loyal subordinates!"

"Su Bai, you old scoundrel! How dare you deceive me? Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!!!"

"No, don't kill me! I can give you anything you want."

"Wuwuwu, Mama, I don't want to die~"

...Curses, pleas, sobs... Su Bai's heart was like ice, completely unmoved. The Rumbling Army advanced with a roar under Eren's command.

Sea beasts that left the water had their strength significantly reduced.

What's more,

they were facing a Bronze rank army. Su Bai's plan to deal with the sea beasts was foolproof.

Even if powerful sea beasts tried to break through,

the Survey Corps' steel cables struck, blades swung, mixed with thunder spear explosions. Mikasa's strength was already on par with Captain Levi.

With two elite Ackermans working together,

the sea beast powerhouses who tried to resist were quickly annihilated.

Splash... Blood mixed with internal organs and minced meat... stained the clean deck of the noah's ark.

Mountains of sea beast corpses were thrown into the power furnace in piles. The energy within these extraordinary creatures was enough to replenish the previous consumption.

The energy bar slowly began to rise... 27%, 28%, 29%... As the energy slowly increased, Su Bai not only had to maintain the upward trend of the energy bar but also needed to continuously use Divine Punishment.

Once it was interrupted,

the exposed Leviathan would instantly attack.

At that time,

he would truly have no place to be buried!

"Please..."

Just then,

a slender hand grabbed Su Bai's pant leg. He lowered his eyes, and a rather tender face appeared before him.

Human?

Su Bai raised an eyebrow, but after looking at the other party's lower body, he changed his mind.

It was a Merfolk Clan member.

Regarding the appearance of this group,

Su Bai was not surprised. The Merfolk Clan and the Jiao-ren Clan were close relatives. The females in their group, except for their lower bodies which still retained a fish tail, were otherwise not much different from humans.

The males,

like the Jiao-ren, retained most of the characteristics of marine creatures. They were naturally adapted to the deep sea and possessed immense strength, with many different classifications of races... It is said that a beautiful mermaid with a good appearance could sell for tens of millions at a high price in the black market, a price with no supply... If the entire Merfolk Clan could be sold off as a package,

for Su Bai, it would also be a considerable income.

But he still shook his head and said coldly, "Let go."

He wouldn't be that foolish.

Although the value was high, one must be blessed to enjoy it. According to the current energy bar's upward trend, what if, in the end, it was precisely the Merfolk Clan's energy that was lacking?

Wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain?

Su Bai wanted The Rumbling Army to exterminate the Merfolk Clan. However, just then, the little mermaid beneath him tightly clutched his pant leg.

He thought it was a plea for mercy,

but what the other party said surprised Su Bai:

"My clan is willing to submit to Sacred Terra and forever be your most loyal slaves..."

The little mermaid bit her lip, speaking each word clearly.

Along with her words,

behind her, on the deck a distance from Su Bai, a large group of sea beasts who were originally fleeing suddenly erupted into internal strife. The Merfolk Clan, allied with a portion of the sea beasts, actually began to slaughter their own kind!

Caught off guard,

the sea beast group suffered heavy losses, and screams filled the air:

"Zhang Shisan, what are you doing! Why are you betraying us!"

Splash—

The mermaid called 'Zhang Shisan' had cold eyes and resolutely cut down her former companion.

Afterward,

without a word, she raised her blade and charged towards the other sea beasts.

The same scene,

was repeated many times. Without exception, it was the closest companions who suddenly turned violent, causing a large number of casualties in that single moment!

This saved Su Bai a lot of time.

The energy bar also jumped to 47% as a result, leaving only the final 3% to reach the standard for activating the Void Passage!

"Interesting."

Su Bai looked at the little mermaid beneath him with a half-smile, "Internal strife? How truly interesting. But what makes you think that by killing your companions, you can gain my pardon?"

Upon hearing this,

the little mermaid trembled all over.

She pitifully raised her head, looking endearing. If it were certain Creators with peculiar fetishes, they would have long since harbored ill intentions towards her.

But although Su Bai was smiling, his eyes remained cold, showing no intention of mercy.

Seeing this,

the little mermaid knew this was her last chance.

Taking a deep breath,

Thump—

She heavily kowtowed, instantly breaking her skin and bleeding. The thudding sound brought even the chaotic battlefield to a momentary silence!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The little mermaid seemed to have forgotten the pain, kowtowing several more times until she was covered in blood before stopping. Her forehead was pressed firmly against the deck, in the most humble posture,

yet her voice was surprisingly calm:

"Because we have no retreat."

"Oh?"

Su Bai's smile grew. This little mermaid grasped the key point. Su Bai wasn't some heinous villain; he was only exterminating the sea beast race because of a lack of energy,

plus to eliminate potential threats.

Now,

the little mermaid, allied with a portion of the sea beasts, initiated internal strife, leading to a significant reduction in the sea beast population.

In the eyes of the sea beast race, their hatred for them even surpassed their hatred for Su Bai!

Don't ask why.

In the era when the Divine Land Lu Chen, weren't there also existences more hateful than invaders? Those were traitors and spies!

For the sea beast race at this moment,

this Merfolk Clan tribe led by the little mermaid was such an existence, wishing they could be cut into a thousand pieces!

Hatred had shifted,

but Su Bai still didn't relent, "What about the energy then?"

This was the second problem; insufficient energy remained the most pressing key issue.

Hearing this,

a hint of determination flashed in the little mermaid's eyes. Then, to Su Bai's surprise, she resolutely chose to commit suicide. The same choice was made by the rebellious sea beasts from before,

all committing suicide!

Leaving behind only a group of sea beast cubs and little mermaids who had not yet developed consciousness... Splash... The high-temperature power furnace directly devoured this fresh batch of corpses. The energy, which had been stuck at 49%, finally broke through at this moment!

It reached 50%!

"[Current energy restored to half. Do you wish to use the Void Passage?]"

It wasn't until this mechanical voice sounded

that Su Bai came back to his senses. He looked up again, towards the direction where the little mermaid had died. This time, his gaze was no longer indifferent, but carried a touch of emotion.

"Truly... a brilliant move."

He sighed, unable to help but marvel at how astonishing the wisdom of life could be at certain moments.

These sea beasts knew well that

Su Bai would not spare them, even if they personally killed their own kind. But Su Bai still wouldn't trust them.

This was hatred, a blood feud of extermination; no one could let it go,

and they... were naturally no exception.

And the little mermaid,

had long anticipated this, using the complete demise of this generation of sea beasts as a bargaining chip to secure an opportunity for the sea beast race to continue!

A clever scheme,

truly a clever scheme.

Having devoured the corpses of this entire generation of sea beasts, the energy was sufficient to activate the Void Passage. At the same time, with this generation of sea beasts completely wiped out, there would be a historical discontinuity. Even if subsequent sea beasts continued to exist,

they would forget this extermination vendetta.

Coupled with the immense value of the sea beast race that the little mermaid had deliberately hinted at earlier... Su Bai had to admit, this deal tempted him.

Rumble—

The surging waves interrupted Su Bai's thoughts. He quickly turned around. Not far away, the fiery glow around the Four-Winged Seraph was already dimming,

like a candle flame on the verge of extinguishing.

In contrast, Leviathan, though scarred after multiple Divine Punishments, was still far from being immobile!

With this thought,

Su Bai transmitted his voice across the air:

"Four-Winged Seraph, return."

At the same time,

he turned to the many extraordinary beings under his command, ordering them to collect the remaining sea beast cubs and release them into the Origin Realm for large-scale breeding!

The situation was critical,

Su Bai had to multitask. After issuing two consecutive commands, the Four-Winged Seraph retreated, and Leviathan, freed from the entanglement of Divine Punishment, roared and charged towards the noah's ark!

Doomsday tsunami, deep-sea behemoth, world-ending crisis!!!

Time seemed to pause at this moment,

the next second,

it seemed to be in this instant!

The energy bar, accumulated to half, depleted at a terrifying speed. Simultaneously, an aura of nothingness and annihilation permeated... Crack—

Cracks spread, space shattered, and a Void Passage leading to the unknown appeared!

Su Bai shouted:

"Begin the jump!!!"

Bang—

The aurora and tsunami intertwined, forming a single mass, dazzling so brightly that people couldn't open their eyes. Everything returned to silence.

They escaped...