As her understanding of the Mermaid Kingdom's magic deepened, Li Xue realized that it was not limited to the palace or the royal family. The entire underwater realm was imbued with magical energy, affecting even the plants and animals that inhabited it.
One day, Li Xue accompanied a group of royal marine biologists on an expedition to study the diverse marine life found throughout the kingdom. She marveled at the wondrous creatures she encountered, many of which possessed magical abilities of their own.
A particularly memorable encounter was with a school of iridescent fish, capable of changing their colors to blend into their surroundings. Li Xue watched in awe as the once brightly colored fish turned transparent before her eyes. "These fish have developed their camouflage abilities through generations of exposure to the kingdom's magical energies," explained one of the biologists.
