Time Travel: The Heroine Has Arrived!-Chapter 1513: Other Families’ "Mermaid" VS Competitive Villain (Part 2)
The concept proposed by this young scholar, though it can be described as fantastical, undoubtedly provided a new perspective for scholars trapped in a dead-end.
Following this direction, they finally made certain progress.
A special gene was extracted from marine fish species and injected into a genetic solution, granting these new humans an additional recessive gene.
Through sexual reproduction, a new type of human emerged—this group had normal human bodies but possessed fish tails.
Because this form was identical to the mermaid of human imagination during the Ancient Blue Planet era, this type of creature was named mermaids.
All mermaids appeared as females, and the best news was that they could mate with genetically evolved humans and have offspring!
This news plunged the entire Kaso Empire into a frenzy of celebration.
However, the problem arose: relative to the Empire’s population, the number of mermaids was quite scarce.
Moreover, most importantly, the bodies of mermaids were incredibly delicate and fragile, with the slightest bump potentially resulting in bruises.
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The Empire was compelled to issue special laws specifically for mermaids.
If a family has a mermaid born, she can be sent to a specialized Mermaid School, funded by the Empire for free education;
Mermaids do not need to pay taxes, are prohibited from engaging in hazardous professions, and receive monthly stipends...
Every regulation is designed to protect the interests of mermaids.
Yet no one objected to this.
Compared to the massive population of the Empire, the resources enjoyed by these mermaids are negligible.
Additionally, there is a provision in the mermaid laws: once every mermaid reaches adulthood, genetic matching is undertaken, with the Empire selecting the most suitable companion from the gene pool for each mermaid.
This nearly encompasses the entire life journey of a mermaid.
The Empire’s hands were tied; although the issue of offspring reproduction was resolved, the number of mermaids was extraordinarily limited. Every mermaid was the Empire’s most precious resource.
What they could do was provide mermaids with as much freedom as possible while ensuring their maximum safety.
The body Gu Shengyin arrived at was that of a mermaid.
At that time, the mermaid laws had been in existence for hundreds of years, and the protection of mermaid rights had reached a peak.
Every mermaid could be sent to specialized institutions for care upon birth, and upon growing older, could receive the best education at dedicated Mermaid Schools.
This body’s name was Tiana Leonard, born into the Leonard Family, a top-tier wealthy family in the Kaso Empire.
Her mother Cassie was a very gentle mermaid, and her father Anderson Leonard was a prominent billionaire in the Empire, with numerous connections among military and political circles.
After having two sons, Tiana’s parents finally welcomed their mermaid daughter, and the amount of pampering she received was imaginable.
Tiana was raised with the utmost care and tenderness by her family and grew up innocently pure-hearted, knowing nothing about the treacherous human nature.
She thought everyone in the world was as kind and beautiful as her family.
Her parents built an Ivory Tower for her using treasures and affection, but unknowingly, this led to the tragic loss of their precious mermaid daughter’s life.
