Silence!
The small lifeboat instantly became silent.
Everyone's pupils contracted, and their eyes widened. They looked at Qing Luan as if they were looking at a monster, and their minds went blank.
Did the bird just speak?
Although Mr. Suncis and his wife didn't understand the meaning of Qing Luan's words, they had seen many places and had also been to China. They have some understanding of the Chinese language and vaguely feel that Qing Luan's words are very familiar, but they are just not sure.
Aphra, Ichiro Murakami, and Yuan Xing Guo all understood Chinese, so they heard it clearly and were shocked.
The bird can speak Chinese?
If it were just Chinese, it would be fine. Many birds could speak, but it was rare to see a bird with proper pronunciation and accent like Qing Luan.
What was more important was the content of Qing Luan's words.
The Great Xu nation!
"Oh God, did I hear it wrong? The bird just spoke!"
"Great Xu nation, we have broken into the territory of the Great Xu nation?"
Aphra's beautiful face was full of shock, and her sapphire-like eyes were wide open. The surprise in her heart was like a landslide, and she let out an exclamation of disbelief.
Ichiro Murakami did not speak and pretended not to understand what the bird was saying. However, the veins on his hands holding the oars were bulging, and his heart was beating fast, showing the shock in his heart.
A bird that could talk.
It was a country that he had never heard of.
Ichiro Murakami suddenly thought of many things.
When he first arrived in the wilderness, Ichiro Murakami had doubts. With this place's strangeness, why wasn't it exposed if it was still earth?
The pterosaur was good a good example.
Also, the strange plants didn't seem to be modern products.
Although Ichiro Murakami was not an expert in flora and fauna, he was already 40 years old. With the speed of information dissemination in modern times, it is very convenient to obtain information. He could be said to have seen a lot.
He deeply understood the value of this unknown island.
When they discovered the fighter jets from World War II, Ichiro Murakami was almost certain of one thing.
This place was closely connected to the earth. It was easy to enter but difficult to leave. Otherwise, with the level of modern technology, there was no reason for it to remain hidden until now. After all, this was not a small place. Ichiro Murakami's careful observation before and after landing on the island showed that the unknown island was huge.
It was at least a few hundred miles, maybe even a thousand miles, or even more.
It was impossible to hide an Island of this size. At least, with the current level of technology, no country could do such a thing.
Although he did not understand the connection between this wildland and earth, Ichiro Murakami had already begun to accept the reality a few days ago and considered whether he needed to spend the rest of his life here.
What made him feel more gratified was that many people were there, and he was not the only one.
And now, he had to consider another matter.
The Great Xu nation?
A talking bird?
There were still countries and civilizations in this place, and they might even be completely different from humans!
Delhi didn't know much about Chinese and didn't understand what the bird was saying, but when he saw the shocked expression of his lover, Aphra, he guessed that this strange and seemingly holy bird had said something incredible.
"Aphra, what did this strange bird say?" he asked anxiously.
Aphra's face twitched as she stared at the green phoenix in shock and confusion. She explained in fluent English, "She said we broke into the territory of the Great Xu nation and asked if we were ready to confess."
"Ah ~~" Delhi was dumbfounded when he heard this.
He had never thought he would encounter such a bizarre thing in his lifetime.
A bird had come to question him aggressively!
Mr. Suncis and his wife understood this time and said in shock, "Great Xu nation? Is there a nation here? "
"Oh my god, this bird can speak. Is it Chinese? What does this place have to do with China? What kind of country is Great Xu? "
The couple asked many questions, but Aphra could not answer them because she was also very confused.
Delhi was young and aggressive. After the shock, he sneered, "A bird wants to threaten us? That's ridiculous. Let's hurry back and tell them this news."
As Delhi spoke, he took out an unsightly-looking dagger and made a threatening gesture at the green phoenix. It was a dagger that he had polished with the metal fragments of a fighter plane. One end was wrapped with wood and cloth. Although it didn't feel particularly good to use, it was better than nothing. At least it was very convenient to stab at a critical moment.
Mr. Suncis and his wife quickly stopped him.
It was not because they were worried about the bird but because they were worried about their safety.
This was not a good place to be.
Who knew what that Great Xu nation was?
This was someone else's territory, so what was the point of chasing away a talking bird? It was obvious that they had come prepared and had been observing them for a long time. Where could they escape to?
Was it safe to return to the base?
In a situation where they did not have any precise information, fighting was the last resort.
Delhi clearly didn't have the same worries as the couple and was very dissatisfied when they stopped him.
He criticized, "Are we going to admit defeat to a detestable little bird? What are you guys thinking? There are other countries and civilizations here. We must bring this news back. This concerns the life and death of all of us."
However, amid the dispute, Ichiro Murakami discovered the seriousness of the problem.
There was something under the ship!
A sharp triangular blade pierced through the body of the lifeboat, and seawater gushed wildly through the hole!
The classic clip "Dark crossing" from the Three Kingdoms play instantly flashed in Ichiro Murakami's mind!
This sacred immortal bird was just a pretense. The actual attack was under the sea.
His pupils contracted, and his face turned ugly. He quickly stood up and shouted in English.
"Something is wrong!"
"We've been tricked! There's an attack under the ship."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw the attack from below the ship. Because in the time it took him to speak, the hull had been completely torn apart!
In an instant, seawater filled the cabin, and it slowly sank.
Everyone's expression changed drastically, and fear and nervousness surged up.
Although most of them knew how to swim, without a foothold on the vast sea, their combat power was inevitably significantly reduced. In the face of an unknown attack from the sea, no one could guarantee their safety.
Seeing the crowd panicking, Qing Luan was in a good mood.
She would not have appeared so easily if she had not been prepared.
The moment she appeared, the first group of merfolk had already dived under the lifeboat.
They could dive to a depth of nearly a thousand meters, and with their powerful perception of water, they could detect the situation dozens of miles away. No waves could be seen on the sea's surface when they swam in the ocean's depths.
By the time the crowd realized it, it was already too late.
After destroying the lifeboats, the merfolk all floated to the surface.
The five merfolks were all beauties.
They were petite and curvy. All were wearing tight-fitting clothes, which completely revealed their beautiful figure.
The tight-fitting clothes would not affect their speed and could even provide a layer of protection.
Merfolk's hair color was mainly blue, silver-white, and black, with blue and silver-white being the most common.
Under the blazing sun, the mermaid's hair was like a carefully polished pearl, or as if it was carved from glass and crystal, exuding a beautiful luster.
When the five beautiful mermaids emerged from the sea, everyone on the ship was stunned.
Human body, fish tail!
The appearance of the Qing Luan had only shocked them as many birds could speak in this world. Some birds even had the intelligence of a child.
However, a mermaid!
That was a creature from the myths and legends!
The mermaids in the legends were real!
Even the explorer couple was dumbfounded.
They had seen many things, but this time, they had never seen them before.
Seeing everyone's dazed expressions, Qing Luan raised her head and puffed out her chest as if she was sizing up prey that had lost the power to resist. She said arrogantly, "You trespassed the borders of the Great Xu nation and offended our king's dignity. I am capturing you."
Aphra was about to go crazy.
What she had seen and heard today had completely shattered her previous views.
The legendary mermaid.
It was as incredible as Alice in Wonderland.
She repeated the words of the green phoenix in English, causing everyone to look at each other in dismay.
A captive?
They looked at the mermaids surrounding the lifeboat and the proud, mighty, and divine-looking pheonix, who was like a celestial bird and fell into an awkward silence.
They would try to resist if they had guns, even the most ordinary ones.
However, with a few pitiful daggers fighting the legendary mermaid in the sea, everyone chose to respond wisely.
Give up resisting!
At the very least, they would be able to live a little longer and perhaps even find a chance to turn the tide.