Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 176 - 175: The Bloody Deck
Chapter 176 -175: The Bloody Deck
Everyone on deck jumped back in shock at the sight of the Mermaid, subconsciously backing away, while Richard’s eyes narrowed slightly.
In modern Earth, the term “Mermaid” referred to a fish-tailed monster with a human upper body from Greek Mythology, a particular version of a mermaid. According to legend, they often appeared as beautiful women, wandering between reefs and isolated islands, captivating sailors with their enchanting voices and leading ships to wreck and sink before devouring the castaway sailors.
However, the creature before them bore little resemblance to a mermaid, at least not in terms of beauty. Although it had a humanoid shape, it looked more like a fish or somewhat like a sea lion or seal.
The creature was about two meters long, with extremely thick forelimbs ending in sharp claws, slightly shorter hind limbs resembling a caudal fin that could stand upright.
In general, the Mermaids of this world seemed to be a new species under the subphylum Vertebrata, combining characteristics of both fish and mammals.
Mermaids class? Fishmen class?
In any case, it was a type of mermaid without “beauty.”
Quite interesting…
Richard’s eyes narrowed into slits as the Mermaid on deck roared and lunged at the people.
Everyone scattered, ducking to the sides, but one unlucky apprentice was a step too slow and was immediately knocked down by the Mermaid. The Mermaid swiped with its claw, ripping open the apprentice’s abdomen, and blood spurt out crazily, turning the deck crimson red under the rain.
After witnessing this, everyone’s faces turned pale, shivering uncontrollably from the cold or perhaps from fright, amidst the torrential rain.
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While everyone was stunned, more Mermaids climbed aboard, taking up nearly half the deck space, and began attacking the people. Looking at the Mermaids – strong, ugly, and vicious – the crowd was overwhelmed with fear, too scared to fight back. Even if someone did attack, the Mermaids easily blocked and slapped them to the ground before biting off their necks to kill them.
Screams rang out incessantly as the people continued to retreat.
“Screech!”
A Mermaid suddenly lunged at Gro, whose eyes bulged and legs went weak. He almost collapsed, but Richard swung his longsword, stabbing the Mermaid’s body.
“Roar!” The Mermaid voiced its anger, looking at Richard with rage.
Richard, unafraid, watched calmly as blood flowed from the Mermaid’s wound, pondering the creature’s anatomy and where its vitals might be.
The Mermaid, enraged by Richard’s demeanor, opened its mouth and roared again, charging at him with its claw swinging viciously.
Richard’s eyes narrowed as he nimbly dodged the Mermaid’s attack, then took the opportunity to slash his sword across the Mermaid’s back.
“Roar!”
The Mermaid howled in pain, its eyes reddening as it launched a second attack on Richard, who dodged effortlessly again before slicing at its lower limb, testing the creature’s defensive power.
Fresh blood stained the Mermaid and a large area of the deck red, but the Mermaid didn’t seem to be seriously injured and continued its furious assault.
Richard dodged, slashed, dodged, slashed, dodged, slashed…
Eventually, facing a Mermaid covered in wounds but still vigilant, Richard’s eyes twinkled. He had a clearer understanding of its defensive capabilities – they were extremely strong.
Thick skin and a layer of blubber gave warmth and, more importantly, a defensive power stronger than the usual leather armor. The Mermaid before him was like a brawny man armored in rhino hide, enduring many attacks without serious harm, while a single blow from it would be hard for Richard to withstand.
Indeed, it was proving to be a tough opponent.
Richard thought to himself.
Glancing to the side, Richard saw that
