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Gehr was seriously injured. He had gone from a Level-3 warrior to a Level-1 warrior and was unconscious.
This was a very serious provocation to the Merman Race, who had dominated the surrounding sea region for over a hundred years. They had to deal with it seriously to intimidate the other enemies who coveted this sea region and protect their own interests.
If the enemy could seriously injure a Level-3 merman warrior to the point that he regressed into a Level-1 warrior today, they might attack a second-rank clansman tomorrow.
It was even to the extent that this was a dangerous test. If the Merman Race’s reaction wasn’t intense, the enemy would gradually devour their strength until they occupied the sea region that belonged to the Merman Race.
Gehr was helped into the gathering place and brought directly to the center, where the merman priest lived.
The tribe leader of the mermen came upon hearing the news.
Looking at the unconscious Gehr, his expression was abnormally ugly.
“Don’t wait here. I’ll bring Gehr to the priest and inform you of the results tonight.”
With a wave of his hand to disperse the mermen who were watching the spectacle, the tribe leader carried Gehr into the room where the priest was. The tribe leader observed Gehr’s face and his fish head moved subconsciously, his eyes suspicious.
“Chief, are you thinking about what poison this is?”
The merman priest walked out of the room in his magic robe and asked.
“Yes. This is the first time I’ve seen this poison, but there’s a sense of familiarity. It should be a rather important but not a particularly important event. I can’t recall it at the moment.” The tribe leader of the mermen did not deny it and responded.
“It is indeed quite important, but it is not important either. This is because we might encounter it once every 1,000 years. However, if we do, the Merman Race will be lucky. Our race will definitely prosper again because of this!”
The merman priest’s expression was fervent, and the fins on his face couldn’t stop trembling.
Other than the fins on his cheeks, he was no different from a normal human being. This was the characteristic of a merman that had evolved to Level-4.
Upon looking at the fervent expression of the priest, the tribe leader was still puzzled. He stood there and waited.
After a while, the merman priest calmed down and explained, “I don’t know if you remember the battle between the Sea Beast Race and the two Level-9 Poison Dragons 800 years ago.”
When he asked this, the expression of the tribe leader became a little unnatural. “Of course I remember. In that battle, one of the Level-9 Poison Dragons was heavily injured, while the other was lightly injured. All the top-tier sea beasts were killed. The poisonous gases wreaked havoc in the sea over a region that spanned 50,000 kilometers, and all living beings died.”
“If it wasn’t for that battle, the Merman Race wouldn’t have been able to occupy this sea region. Why are you talking about this?”
The merman priest slowly shook his head and explained.
“The reason those two Poison Dragons made war was to seize the Sea King’s Pearl from the Sea Beast Race. The Sea King’s Pearl is only effective on creatures that have yet to be born. That female Poison Dragon must have been pregnant and wanted to pave the way for her child.”
“According to the Dragon Race’s fertility period, its child should be born soon.”
The tribe leader frowned in confusion. “What does it have to do with the attack on Gehr? Even if it’s really the work of the Poison Dragon, Gehr won’t come back. What are you trying to say?”
“You still haven’t thought of it?” The merman priest tapped the staff in his hand. “A year ago, one of the two Poison Dragons that snatched the Sea King’s Pearl from the Sea Beast Race died, and the other was injured. The injured female Poison Dragon left the vicinity of our sea region. At that time, the Human Mage Union was pursuing her.”
“However, we haven’t heard any news from the people that chased after them. That Poison Dragon mother is also missing.”
“The poison on Gehr’s body is from the Poison Dragon Race. He must have encountered something related to the Poison Dragon.”
“It’s impossible for him to encounter an adult Poison Dragon. That means it can only be a young Poison Dragon. It should be a young dragon that doesn’t have an elder protecting it. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have returned. Why do you think that I’m happy now?”
The merman tribe leader was shocked at first, then he came to his senses. His fish face twisted and his body trembled.
The Poison Dragon’s bloodline was notorious in the world, but it was undeniable that the Poison Dragons were still a part of the Dragon Race after all. Thus, they had powerful physical bodies and a naturally powerful poison.
An adult Poison Dragon was extremely dangerous and cunning. Only large factions could deal with it, and they usually had to pay a heavy price.
However, if it was just a young Poison Dragon, it would be tolerable.
Moreover, there was a certain chance that a young Poison Dragon could be controlled using a secret consciousness technique. Even if it was useless, they could still extract the Poison Dragon’s bloodline and study its inheritance. It could be said that its entire body was full of treasures. After exploiting all its value, it could even be handed over to the human kingdom in exchange for a bounty.
If even a Level-3 warrior could survive, wouldn’t it be easier to capture it if they sent more people?
The chief of the merman tribe fell into a fantasy, his fish eyes motionless.
The priest had a faint smile on his face, but he quickly adjusted his mentality. He waved the magic staff in his hand and condensed magic power before casting a healing spell on Gehr.
After all, he still had to get the details from Gehr.
The healing spell failed to remove the poison in Gehr’s body, but it allowed him to recover a little and regain consciousness.
“Greetings, tribe leader and priest.”
When Gehr woke up and saw the two of them, he hurriedly bent down to bow, but he couldn’t exert any strength in his body and lay back down halfway.
The merman priest waved his hand. “Calm down first. Tell me, what did you discover during your patrol of the sea region? Why were you poisoned and seriously injured? If I hadn’t taken action, you would have died.”
Fear flashed through Gehr’s eyes when he was asked this question. However, with the tribe leader and the priest around, he still explained.
He started from the beginning of his journey to the sea region, where he discovered the abnormality and ate a dead fish. Then, he investigated the cause of the death of a Level-1 creature and deduced that it was done by a powerful foreign creature. He realized that something was wrong and fled back to the race.
“Did you eat an ordinary dead fish and end up like this?”
“That’s right.”
The merman priest held his staff and gently tapped the ground, deep in thought.
Ordinary fishes would be able to evolve by devouring a ranked creature. A school of fish had definitely discovered dead Level-1 creatures and instinctively tried to devour them. However, the Level-1 creatures had been poisoned to death by the Poison Dragon and had residual poison in their bodies.
The Level-1 creatures had been poisoned to death. After an ordinary school of fish ate them, the school of fish died. Then, a Level-3 warrior like Gehr ate the dead fish. As a result, he was severely injured and regressed to a Level-1 warrior. This was a little terrifying.
What a heavy poison! Three dilutions almost killed a Level-3 creature!
That Poison Dragon didn’t fancy Level-1 creatures, but it went to the sea region where only Level-3 creatures existed to hunt. This meant that its level wasn’t high, and that it was only at Level-1 or Level-2.
If he gathered all the combat power of the race, he could kill them!
If they took out the treasures in the treasury, the casualties would be greatly reduced. The Dragon Race’s growth period spanned over hundreds of years, so they could first find out what was happening.
The merman priest paced back and forth in the room, occasionally tapping his staff on the ground and making a sound.
Gehr was confused. He didn’t understand what the priest was thinking, but he didn’t ask further.
Meanwhile, the tribe leader quietly waited for the results.
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In terms of brains, he was not as good as the priest. Thus, to him, there was no problem in using brute force to fight.
Finally, the merman priest stopped and turned to look at the tribe leader. “How long will it take for you to evolve to Level-5 if you use all the treasures in the treasury that can increase your combat strength?”
“About five months.”
“Alright, do your best to advance in the next five months. Gehr, stay here and recuperate for the time being. Draw a detailed map of the sea area for me, and I’ll arrange the rest. If we succeed this time, we’ll complete the dragon-slaying plan.”
The merman priest took a deep breath and eventually made a decision..