Merchant Crab - Chapter 23: Barrel o’ Fun

Yin Yin is the new bedside mother-in-law who specializes in protecting the safe and healthy growth of children in the world. However, she found that more and more parents do not pay attention to their children’s growth, which leads to the original innocence and cuteness A child’s life is miserable.

Yin Yin decided to go down to earth to become the mother of the children and protect the happy lives of those poor children.

World (updated in no order):

1: A patriarchal mother

2: The queen mother who gave birth to a child in hidden marriage

3: Mothers of left-behind children

4: Single mothers of divorced children

5: The mother of a child with autism

6: The mother of a disabled child

7: “For You” Strong Mom

8: The eccentric mother who abused her adopted child

9: The real and fake daughter of a peasant mother

10: Second child mother

11: The Queen Mother of the Nine Sons

12: The gold-worshiping mother who holds the upper hand

13: Superstitious illiterate mother

14: Stepmother whose mother became a stepmother

15: The poor mother who abandoned her husband and child

16: The Fallen Wealthy Mother

17: Abducted college mother

18: Divorced mother of blind child

19: The loving mother who lacks love for the little father-in-law

20: To be added

- Description from novelbuddy

Memories shape who we are—they define us, anchoring us to our pasts. They are like videos, playing endlessly in our minds.But everything changed one day when people began to relive their memories. However, it wasn’t the pleasant ones that resurfaced. Instead, they were forced to experience their worst moments—or even memories that weren’t their own.Those who managed to survive this haunting experience found themselves watched by strange creatures, and in turn, were granted their powers.As if the world weren’t already thrown into chaos, these same bizarre monsters began to manifest on Earth, threatening humanity with the very real prospect of extinction.Amidst this upheaval, a small, seemingly insignificant beast was born. But it quickly rose to power, only to be betrayed and killed in a cruel twist of fate. Or so it seemed—because somehow, the beast found itself reborn in the body of a human.

Deep below the earth's surface, a mystifying subterranean seascape lurks, an archipelago bathed in inky blackness where suspense and horror hold court. Here lie strange islands and even stranger monsters, far beyond the realms of human imagination. In this domain, mankind is far from dominant; instead, madness and death rule supreme.

Pleading for mercy from the unknown creatures of the deep only leads to a slow, tortured existence. The trapped survivors gradually distort, losing what made them human, both physically and mentally, to the gloom as they remain trapped in this eternal obscurity. Their only hope? A perilous expedition into uncharted sea territories.

Fueled by determination, Charles embark on this daunting voyage aboard his steamship, aiming to reclaim humanity's past glory. Together with his crew, they sought a way out of this hidden sea world, a path back to the sunlit world above, where humans once stood tall.

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I read a few comments from Chinese readers that compared this novel with Lord of Mysteries because of similar elements: Lovecraftian, western fantasy, first industrial revolution, and steampunk. However, I have yet to finish reading Lord of Mysteries to do any actual comparison, but I do think those who have enjoyed that novel would enjoy this as well. Also, the author of LotM, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, also did a shout-out for this novel, so I guess he approves of it too?

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