Chapter 402: Dig 3 feet into the ground!

Chapter 402: Digging three feet into the ground!

Hundreds of thousands of big fish are distributed throughout the Xiangyi waters, forming a long net in the Liangqu Sea of Consciousness, "fishing" repeatedly from shallow to deep, from near to far.

Wherever there is a discovery, subtle fluctuations will occur in the nodes of the big network.

In three days, Liang Qu received no less than a dozen similar fluctuations, but in the end he gained nothing and wasted his time.

Ordinary small fish have limited cognition, and the three days were full of false alarms and wrong reports, which wasted a lot of energy.

This even made Liang Qu doubt whether it was reliable to rely on small fish to find the mermaid settlement, or was it that the old giant clam was dying before it got old and gave him false information?

No matter what, I have to go.

The vast and tranquil lake was like a meteor passing through the sky, suddenly pulling out a long white water belt.

The river crab that was waving its claws to woo a mate was startled and crawled on all fours into the cave. Before the cave entrance could be blocked, the shocking phenomenon disappeared without a trace.

The crab moved its eye stalks and grabbed hold of the floating water plants, momentarily forgetting why it was hiding.

After a few breaths.

Wow~~
The white steam dissipated, revealing a human figure.

In the water plants, the fathead fish swayed its tail, concentrating on responding to the divine light in its mind, little knowing that the supreme divine light had already arrived.

Liang Qu looked down.

What came into view was a bottomless ravine, and with just one glance, he released all control over the fish.

The huge net consisting of tens of thousands of fish collapsed.

The bighead carp, which regained its freedom, stood still for a moment, then suddenly realized there was someone around it and fled away with its tail swung.

"Not easy."

Liang Qu's eyes flickered as he looked around.

Across an underwater ridge, in the ravines, an ancient settlement unfolds like a picture scroll.

After decades of erosion by water, most of the houses in the settlement have turned into ruins, with broken walls and ruins falling into deep ditches. Only a few scattered houses remain standing stubbornly, demonstrating the status of their former residents.

The houses are connected, and the still intact upraised hip roofs are covered with iron-black tiles, on which are engraved cirrus clouds and waves. Between the eaves are hung translucent torn silks, which rise and fall silently in the water.

From the patterns on the tiles, it is not difficult to see the former prosperity of the settlement. Only by escaping from the hardship of survival can people focus on artistic creation and the pursuit of beauty.

Liang Qu picked up a tile and knocked on it.

A clear tremolo sounded.

metal.

rich.

Building houses underwater is extremely difficult, as ordinary materials can easily corrode, especially wood.

There is no doubt that the settlement in front of us is exactly the mermaid tribe that the old giant clam once mentioned!

No wonder there are so many fish and it took so long to search. This place is at least two hundred miles away from the coast!

The clouds are cleared away to reveal the blue sky!
Well done, Fathead!
Liang Qu summoned the water beasts and entered the settlement alone.

The floating figure scares away the small fish that are looking for food in the crevices.

The entire mermaid tribe was built and expanded along the deep ditch.

Half of the houses are built on the ground, and half of the caves are carved into the cliffs.

The cave is not illuminated by sunlight, but there are many fluorescent vines intertwined, creating a good visual range.
Liang Qu guessed that most of those living on the ground were the strong ones among the mermaids, the rentier class.

Those living in cliff caves are mostly on the lower level.

Looking through the doors and windows, the various types of furniture preserved inside also indirectly confirm this view.

The furnishings in the cave were far less exquisite than those in the house above.

However, after decades, it is the cliff caves where the people on the lower level live, which are built according to the rocks and are better preserved.

People need food to support them, and houses need people to support them.

An old house can stand still for a hundred years if people live in it, but it will collapse after five years if no one lives in it.

Popularity is a real thing. An uninhabited mud house will become dilapidated after a few years.

Especially underwater, erosion is much more serious than on land.

“At its peak, there were more than 2,000 people.”