Chapter 123: The Neptune Family
Fishman Island is not a large piece of land contained in a bubble, but about half of its area is sea surface and the other half is the island.
When you come in by boat from the front entrance, you will pass through this part of the sea and dock at the pier.
Everyone stood beside Princess Otohime, looking in amazement at the small island ten thousand meters under the sea.
When Zhang Daye and his companions were about to reach the shore, they even saw two fishermen casting nets to catch fish on the shore: "Do fishermen also catch fish?"
Princess Otohime nodded and said, "Yes, only mermaids don't eat fish. The eating habits of fish people are similar to humans. They will eat both fish and meat."
As they were talking, the boat approached the shore, and the fishermen and passers-by also noticed the familiar boat.
For many residents of Fishman Island, this week was as long as a year. Their beloved Princess Otohime finally returned safely.
"Otohime-sama!"
"I'm so glad you're back safely!"
"Really, this is so worrying!"
Countless people ran around to tell each other and lined the streets to welcome them. Cheers came from the shore, and those who were emotional were already wiping away tears.
Perhaps many people did not like listening to Princess Otohime's speech, nor were they willing to help her sign the paper agreeing to move, but they truly loved this kind-hearted princess who cared about them.
Princess Otohime waved happily to the people on the shore. At the same time, Zhang Tatsuya and his group also attracted their attention.
"Are those humans?"
"No, there's also a fishman and a small animal."
"What is going on? Is the princess being held hostage by humans?"
Princess Otohime promptly introduced them: "These are the people who defeated the Sea Kings on my way back and saved my life. They are also the guests I invited to Fishman Island. They are different from those pirates. They are kind humans!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Zhang Daye, Altria and Rui Mengmeng. It was not surprising that Shark Chili was mistaken for a fishman and Tom was just a small animal.
Unlike Altria who was calm and composed, Zhang Daye and Rui Mengmeng felt a little uncomfortable being watched by so many people.
The biggest scene they have ever experienced was probably introducing . They didn't even have the chance to give a speech under the national flag at the flag-raising ceremony on Monday. It's normal to feel a little stressed now.
Zhang Daye's eyes swept across the suspicious and vigilant faces, and whispered to comfort them: "Mengmeng, don't be nervous, just treat them as ordinary people."
Rui Mengmeng swallowed her saliva and said, "Boss, don't shake your legs when you say that."
Zhang Daye was tactfully stubborn: "You must be joking. I didn't tremble in front of a 200-meter-long sea king. How could I tremble when I was surrounded by hundreds of people?"
Rui Mengmeng's expression became a little more natural: "Is there a possibility that you didn't tremble because the sea king didn't look directly at you at that time."
Zhang Daye: “…” What nonsense are you talking about? In fact, there is another possibility that it was because I was holding Tom at that time.
"Hehe..." Otohime was amused by their whispers, "It's okay, everyone is a good person, just say hello casually, just like Tom did."
Everyone turned around and saw Tom standing on the railing, waving and blowing kisses, perhaps thinking that the cheers just now were a welcome for him?
Zhang Daye and Rui Mengmeng were amused by Tom's stress-relieving tool, and they were no longer nervous and waved along with Princess Otohime.
And then... there was a slight silence. Based on previous prejudices, there was no cheering. However, when they heard Princess Otohime say that these were her saviors, their eyes softened a lot.
At this time, a strange ship floated in the air. It was a ship that was pierced by a giant eel and was floating in the air with the help of large bubbles. Three big words "Ryugu Castle" were written on the hull.
"A flying ship? No, does it rely on the same bubbles as Shampoodi?" asked Altria.
"Yes, Fishman Island also has the same bubble culture as Shabaodi." Princess Otohime explained, "Not only are they used on boats, mermaids also rely on bubbles to move on land."
Everyone subconsciously looked at Princess Otohime, and then realized that she was over thirty years old, her tail had turned into legs, and she no longer needed bubbles to help her walk.
The fishmen and mermaids on the shore recognized that this was a ship from Ryugu City and consciously made way.
"Mother!" *4
Four children who were bigger than Princess Otohime "swam" down from the boat, surrounded her, hugged her, and rubbed against her with tears in their eyes while smiling.
However, King Neptune of the Dragon Palace Kingdom did not come with the children. Instead, he was stopped by his left and right ministers at the side of the boat, who asked him to maintain his dignity as king. Neptune held his trident with an unhappy look on his face.
Princess Otohime smiled and stroked the heads of the children one by one, introducing them to Zhang Tatsuya and the others: "These are my children, Shark Star, Emperor Star, Rollover Star, and White Star."
The eldest prince Shark Star, a shark mermaid, is 12 years old this year.
The second prince Huangxing, the oarfish mermaid, is 11 years old this year.
The third prince is a flip star, a flip fish mermaid, and he is 8 years old this year.
The little princess Shirahoshi, who is the Sea King of this generation, is a giant mermaid. Although she is only 6 years old, she is the largest among the four siblings.
Looking at this family of different kinds, everyone had a little question in their mind: are they biological children?
Princess Otohime seemed to know their confusion and explained, "Mullet-men and mermaids share a common ancestral genetic memory. The posture we take when we are born is determined by the genes of our ancestral fish species many generations ago, so it is not strange at all even if we give birth to children who are completely different from their parents."
"And you said you don't have the ability to read minds!" Everyone silently memorized this point of knowledge.
The most stable eldest prince, Shark Star, bowed and said, "Welcome to Fishman Island, thank you for saving our mother."
His brothers and sisters bowed and said, "Thank you so much!"
Shirahoshi seemed a little flustered, her movements were a beat slower than her brothers, and she looked like she was about to cry at any moment.
She proved that even if you are three meters tall, you can still be cute.
Zhang Daye and the others said it was a coincidence and there was no need to be so polite, but the children didn't care whether it was a coincidence or not. After all, they were benefactors because they saved their mother.
After introducing both parties, Princess Otohime took out a piece of paper, raised it above her head for the residents to see, and said loudly: "Everyone, I have received a handwritten letter from the world's nobles. This will be a letter that can change the fate of our Fishman Island. Please go to Jilong Court Square tomorrow. I will explain everything to everyone, and then... the path of Fishman Island will be left to you to decide!"
The onlookers were talking about it. In fact, when the princess returned safely, they were already touched. The princess had done , and they would carefully consider the next choice.
Following Princess Otohime to the side of the Ryugugu Castle, Shark Chili exclaimed, "What a huge size, it seems to be taller than my Shark Titan."
Neptune first spoke a few words to Princess Otohime, then looked at Zhang Tatsuya and his party with full majesty: "Humans, thank you for saving my princess. For this, I will invite you to Ryugu Castle to entertain you."
The voice sounded very solemn, and the wording was a bit stiff. It seemed that he was a person who was not easy to get along with.
Just as Zhang Da was thinking about how to respond politely, the left minister, Seahorse Mermaid, spoke up: "Your Majesty, how can you welcome the princess's benefactor in such a blunt tone!
This is an important guest. Did you listen carefully to the etiquette we taught you before? Really, you are the king, you must..."
"I'm sorry, I'll pay attention next time..." Neptune leaned on the trident and lowered his head to be scolded, like a primary school student who had made a mistake.
Zhang Daye and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. The king's dignity suddenly fell to the ground...
Princess Otohime seemed to be accustomed to this matter. She explained to Zhang Tatsuya and the others with a smile: "Neptune used to be called the Great Knight of the Sea. He is good at fighting, but he is always not considerate in etiquette. Please don't mind."
