Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 354 - 4: This Fishpond’s Cannon Fodder Is Contracted (Part 4)

Chapter 354: Chapter 4: This Fishpond’s Cannon Fodder Is Contracted (Part 4)

Jiang Lai walked down, pointing at the Little Mermaid in front of him.

"This kind of reproduction method that can only nurture one male mermaid at a time has significantly slowed down the reproduction rate of mermaids. Besides, it takes thirty years for a mermaid to mature from birth, and during the fry phase, a mermaid is only as large as an adult mermaid’s palm and incredibly fragile, requiring close care from female mermaids for more than five years before it can forage independently. During this period, male mermaids need to hunt to support the females and the young.

According to data, only fifteen percent of newborn fry eventually reach maturity.

It is precisely because of this limited reproduction method that the Mermaid Clan can never proliferate rapidly like humans to dominate the world, so your concerns are reasonable but unfounded."

Zhou Liang nodded repeatedly.

Before coming here, he thought he would study natural creatures like he did in university, creatures that, while uncommon, wouldn’t be beyond comprehension.

When he arrived here, he discovered they were studying mermaids, creatures that only existed in human imagination!

In Jiang Lai’s eyes, there remained nothing but admiration and respect. He quickly jotted down what he had learned today, standing by and continuing his observation.

"Now bring in an adult male mermaid."

"Director, there are two adult male mermaids in total. Which one would you like to choose?"

Upon hearing this, Ren Yan grew a bit nervous again, her gaze wandering between the two mermaids before finally selecting the strongest one, causing her heart to leap.

Indeed, it’s that one, the one she likes the most.

Beautiful, powerful, arrogant, brutal.

He would certainly be a high-ranking leader in the ocean, not easily revealing his ferocious fangs, but his eyes conveyed a chilling murderous intent.

To deal with him, Jiang Lai injected seven times the normal dose of anesthesia. Because the dorsal fins of these male mermaids had been cut off during capture, they couldn’t spread their dorsal fins, nor could they shoot Bone Spikes, allowing Jiang Lai to confidently dehydrate and study him.

Truly the protagonist, an outstanding male, with a sturdy upper body and a tail that symbolizes strength and status. In anger and resistance, the scales on the entire tail flared up, sharp and hard, providing the mermaid with great power for swift movement in the seabed.

Jiang Lai approached, looking at the mermaid in front of him, who wished to tear him apart, and suddenly the original host’s discoveries during the study of mermaids flashed through his mind.

Thinking of this, she slowly moved to the back of the mermaid, observing the cut dorsal fins that extended from the neck to the spine, all severed completely.

Feeling her approach, the mermaid’s throat emitted a threatening "hiss" sound, terrifying and piercing, causing the surrounding people to subconsciously retreat. However, Jiang Lai remained unfazed, reaching out to gently stroke the mermaid’s back.

Her fingers were cold, but the mermaid’s skin was even colder, feeling like ice, smooth, soft, and very similar to human skin, even more elastic.

As her hand touched him, the mermaid became increasingly restless. The anesthesia rendered him powerless, yet his heavy tail managed to produce a loud noise, and the dorsal fin, although severed, was trying to stand upright defiantly.

Though the Bone Spike couldn’t be fired, it remained extremely sharp, causing bleeding at the touch.

Jiang Lai remained unmoved, lifting a hand towards a particular spot on the mermaid’s upper body and tail, akin to a human waist, and lightly pressed with her finger.

The next second, the scales that had flared up in anger all obediently smoothed down.

As soon as Jiang Lai let go, they flared up again.

Upon pressing again, they obediently retracted.

This spot was like a switch, and the dangerous mermaid was entirely under her control, unable to resist at all.

Jiang Lai pursed her lips, smiling slightly.

How interesting.

Like a dog.

The mermaid’s eyes widened in disbelief, even he couldn’t believe his tail would be uncontrollably manipulated by a human!

Intensifying anger and shame drove him to struggle violently, the chains confining him clinking with a piercing sound, seemingly on the verge of snapping at any moment.

Even standing closest, Jiang Lai showed no expression, continuing to circle the mermaid for a careful examination.

Then, Jiang Lai stood in front of the mermaid, her gaze fixed below his abdomen, at the spot in the middle of the tail, where two fins crossed left and right, blocking the view. Just a glance, and the mermaid’s struggle intensified, issuing more furious roars from his mouth.

Jiang Lai gave him a look and then shifted her gaze away.

"Alright, draw some blood and put him back."

Finally returned to confinement, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Ren Yan, however, held her breath, looking at Jiang Lai with some doubt.

What’s with Jiang Lai today? She actually released the mermaid so easily.

Didn’t she always resort to electric shocks to attempt to tame the mermaids?

Every time, the mermaids were sent back heavily scarred and on the brink of death, making people both distressed and mournful.

But today, Jiang Lai didn’t do anything, just drew a tube of blood and safely sent the mermaid back.

What’s going on?

Could Jiang Lai have devised a new trick to deal with the mermaids?

At half-past midnight, Ren Yan sneaked into the lounge again and stole Jiang Lai’s access card, arriving at the place where the mermaids were held individually.

As in the previous half-month, she first silently stared at the mermaid for a few minutes after arriving, then sat down, resting her back against the fish tank.

Today’s mermaid wasn’t injured, his eyes still carrying the day’s anger and vigilance, which made Ren Yan hate Jiang Lai even more.

She must have tormented him mentally; if so, she would rather Jiang Lai inflict physical harm as before, at least then she could help.

Like the other day, when the mermaid’s dorsal fin was severed again, and medication hindering wound healing was added to the water, she could inject the painkillers she secretly brought with her, letting him know that she was different from Jiang Lai and the others.

She was like him, lonely and yearning for freedom.

"Whether you can understand me or not, I still want to say, you worked hard today. For the sake of your clan, I hope you can continue to hold on. Does it hurt a lot? Seeing you in pain, I also feel hurt. I really want to do something for you all, so you suffer less."

With that, Ren Yan threw an apple through the breathing hole above.

This was something she often did before, which was to feed the mermaids.

In the previous days, the mermaid wouldn’t eat what she gave, instead destroying the items to prevent Jiang Lai from discovering them the next day.

Later, when she brought raw meat to feed, he ate it.

Today, Ren Yan brought a green apple, her eyes softly fixed on the mermaid.

"An apple will bless you with peace and safety."