CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 55: THE FALL OF THE SEA SIRENS

The adult merfolk climbed up and stood on the vacant ground beside the players.

The underage merfolk, once pulled up, were carried aside by their adult kin.

Soon, there were no more merfolk to be seen below, leaving only Xia Lin.

Fang Ka glanced at the merfolk standing on the empty ground beside him.

He found that there were 38 Purple Merfolk, and, including Xia Lin who had not yet come up, there were 44 Pink Merfolk.

It’s unknown how many there were initially and how many turned into Sea Sirens.

As Fang Ka was pondering, Xia Lin finally appeared. She swam quickly to the hanging vines, grabbed them, and started to climb up.

Two already adult Pink Merfolk hurried over, and once Xia Lin climbed up, they lifted her and moved aside.

Fang Ka discreetly glanced at Xia Lin’s pink tail: "How many Sea Sirens are down there?"

Xia Lin promptly responded, "Reporting to Lord Fang Ka, there are 62."

Fang Ka was a bit surprised; this number almost matched the existing members of the two merfolk clans.

But then he was relieved.

Spending 20 years in an underground cave, this number wasn’t outrageous; it was basically eliminating the weakest-minded group of merfolk first.

The remaining merfolk, while not possessing extraordinarily strong willpower, at least were much stronger than the average, which allowed them to persist until now and remain normal.

It’s understandable that these merfolk didn’t eliminate those Sea Sirens; on one hand, they were once close companions and reluctant to deal the killing blow; on the other hand, fearing that killing former companions would lead to long-term remorse, driving them to become Sea Sirens themselves.

Fang Ka turned his gaze towards the underground cave below: "I’ll have someone lead you away from here first; leave the Sea Sirens to me. I’ll find you later."

A few merfolk wanted to speak, but Xia Lin signaled to stop them with a glance.

She nodded towards Fang Ka from afar: "Please, Lord Fang Ka, give them a swift end."

Leaving the Sea Sirens only brings harm and no benefit. Now that Fang Ka mercifully allowed them to leave the cave, Xia Lin would certainly not be ungrateful enough to suggest sparing the Sea Sirens’ lives.

She asked Fang Ka to give the Sea Sirens a swift end, which was already considering their past kinship.

Fang Ka nodded slightly to Xia Lin in agreement.

He then casually called over a player: "Take them to wait by the Divine Hall."

The player immediately nodded and stepped towards the direction of the Divine Hall.

"Follow him, I’ll be there shortly," Fang Ka gestured to Xia Lin and the others to follow the player.

Just as the group of merfolk had walked a few hundred meters away, there was movement in the underground cave below.

Ripples formed on the water’s surface, followed by a large number of Sea Sirens emerging.

Seeing these hideous, bluish-skinned Sea Sirens, Fang Ka slightly frowned, then extended his hand: "My loyal subordinates, it’s time for you to prove yourselves. In my name, slaughter these Sea Sirens completely!"

The next moment, prompts appeared in front of these players.

’The hidden dungeon battle has officially begun. Your performance in this battle will affect your final personal evaluation, so please perform well.’

The Iron Black Pot took down the bow and arrow from his back, drew the bow, nocked an arrow, and aimed at the Sea Sirens below, looking very excited: "Hehe, finally a fight."

Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching glanced in the direction the merfolk left, saying sympathetically, "That player leading the merfolk will miss out on a battle, I feel a bit sorry for him."

Mr. Zhou fiddled with the long knife in his hand: "What’s there to pity? Leading the way for the merfolk might bring rewards as good as, if not better than, fighting."

’Whiz’

At that moment, the Iron Black Pot released the bowstring, and an arrow shot towards one of the Sea Sirens below.

This arrowhead was no longer made from polished stone but forged from steel by Mr. Zhou, with its power vastly improved.

The targeted Sea Siren couldn’t dodge in time and was directly pierced through the neck by the arrow.

Other players applauded this excellent archery.

Soon, the players couldn’t hold back anymore, and one, wielding a sharp sword, jumped into the underground cave, with others following suit.

These players were all enhanced Undead Skeletons, possessing great strength and agility, and didn’t worry about underwater breathing issues.

As a result, these players were not afraid of underwater combat.

And these Sea Sirens, the players’ defenses were probably unbreakable by them; their only advantage might be more agility in water.

’Splash’

’Splash’

...

Soon, only the Caged Parrot and the Iron Black Pot remained above, both using bows and arrows for ranged attacks.

However, soon these Sea Sirens submerged into the water, no longer appearing, starting to tug with the players underwater.

Seeing this, the Iron Black Pot and the Caged Parrot had to abandon their bows and arrows and also jumped in with weapons.

Fang Ka stood above, watching the turbulent water below.

Initially, the Sea Sirens could depend on their agility to entangle with the players, but the players soon caught on.

One player suggested a pincer attack, which quickly gained the approval of the others.

The players began implementing pincer tactics, forming rings of dozens of players to hem in the Sea Sirens’ paths.

This underground cave was indeed large but had its limits, making this tactic very effective, often leaving the Sea Sirens with no escape route.

At this time, the players would wield their weapons mercilessly and slaughter them, with blood beginning to spread in the underground cave.

As time passed, the number of Sea Sirens in the cave diminished, but because there were fewer of them, it became easier for them to hide.

It was then that Mr. Zhou fully displayed his cunning nature, targeting solitary Sea Sirens with unmissable angles, throwing a ’Basic Death Wrap’ at them.

Once hit by the magic, the Sea Sirens’ movements were greatly hindered, and they could no longer escape the players’ clutches, soon being caught up and killed with a single strike.

Many Sea Sirens attempted to launch a counterattack, but unfortunately, the players’ Armor was made of Morsun Steel or Galan Steel.

Moreover, they had basic-level Water Enchantment applied.

In water, the enchantment effects were even more pronounced, making the Sea Sirens unable to harm these players at all.

It was simply light infantry against heavy armored soldiers, with no comparison whatsoever.

Eventually, there were no more traces of Sea Sirens in the underground cave, only floating corpses.

This battle also marked the official end.

The players started to organize their equipment, then lined up to climb up using the vines.