Narrow Beach lay to the east of Gray Country, beside a small town called Gude Town.
The two of them first settled down in the town.
Then they found a tavern and went inside to order two cups of Barley Wine. An Xinghe asked the bartender:
"Handsome, do you know about the merfolk's prophecy?"
The bartender glanced at him.
"Did you come here for that too? I advise you to give up. Countless people have tried to find traces of the merfolk over the past few hundred years, but not one of them succeeded."
An Xinghe smiled. "Maybe I'll be the one who succeeds."
Seeing that An Xinghe was not joking, the bartender said:
"Guest, you look like a good person, so I'll talk with you a little longer. Narrow Beach, beside our town, was once the merfolk's coastal territory. It was also where humans hunted merfolk back then."
"Although the merfolk withdrew, they left something behind there."
An Xinghe immediately became interested. "What is it?"
"A Tower! A White Sky-Piercing Tower! It was commissioned from the Dwarves by the merfolk!"
Seeing the light in An Xinghe's eyes, the bartender could not help warning him:
"It's been so many years. That Tower has long been visited countless times, and every corner has been thoroughly searched! The merfolk didn't leave any secrets inside at all! It has become a tourist attraction now."
"If you really can't let it go, you can go there and have a look."
An Xinghe did not even drink his Barley Wine. He immediately called out to Lin Yan:
"Let's go! We're heading to Narrow Beach!"
I Understand This Prophecy!
Narrow Beach was a beach covered in golden sand.
It looked much like a resort destination such as Hawaii. However, because the massacre of the merfolk had once taken place here, a chilly, uncomfortable feeling always lingered over the area, and it had gradually become a wasteland.
The White Sky-Piercing Tower the bartender had mentioned was here.
The White Sky-Piercing Tower was cone-shaped overall, and at a rough estimate, it was more than a hundred meters tall! Part of it was even buried in the seawater.
As An Xinghe climbed the Tower with Lin Yan, he pondered what the merfolk's prophecy referred to.
The two of them quickly climbed to the top of the Tower. From here, they could almost look down over the entire beach. From such a height, the grains of sand looked like gold, while the waves crashed against the White Sky-Piercing Tower with tremendous roars.
An Xinghe suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Lin Yan, do you remember what the story of The Little Mermaid was about?"
"Huh?" Lin Yan scratched his head and said:
"Wasn't it about a Prince falling into the water, then being rescued by The Little Mermaid..."
"Exactly!" Before Lin Yan could continue, An Xinghe cut him off and shouted excitedly:
"I understand! The line in the prophecy, [Follow the instructions of the fairy tale], means that we have to fall into the water like the Prince to find the merfolk!"
Lin Yan also felt that this explanation made perfect sense. He continued asking:
"Then what does the first line of the prophecy, [The warrior who abandons his life], refer to?"
An Xinghe looked at the turbulent waves below and slowly backed toward the edge of the Tower.
"I think I understand that too."
"Why would the merfolk go out of their way to build this White Sky-Piercing Tower? Merfolk themselves obviously can't climb Towers."
"In other words, this Tower wasn't built for the merfolk themselves! It was built for the warriors in their hearts!"
"If I jump down from here, that should count as abandoning my life, right?"
Seeing that An Xinghe was not joking at all, Lin Yan shouted anxiously:
"An Xinghe! Have you gone crazy? It's a hundred meters to the surface of the sea! From this height, the surface will become as hard as iron! You're only a level-eight rookie. Your physique can't withstand the fall!"
"In the horror game, you only have one life! If you die, you're really dead!"
But by then, An Xinghe could no longer hear Lin Yan's words. He stared fixedly at the surface of the sea, anticipation, exhilaration, yearning, and madness flickering in his eyes.
There was only one thing missing: fear.
An Xinghe moved!
He pushed off with both feet and launched himself from the White Sky-Piercing Tower in a spread-eagle dive!
Lin Yan rushed over and tried to grab An Xinghe's leg, but all he heard was An Xinghe leaving behind a single sentence:
"Tell Fist! Stop nerfing Blade Sister!"
Livestream.
[Has An Xinghe gone crazy?! He'll definitely die from this height!]
[No! An Xinghe, don't jump!]
[What kind of madness does it take to accomplish a feat like completing a mission with your life?!]
[No wonder he managed to obtain so many amazing pieces of equipment! His madness and nerve alone have already put him above most people in the horror game!]
[This time, I'm truly bowing down to An Xinghe!]
[An Xinghe, don't you dare die on me!]
[Xinghe! Senior hasn't confessed to you yet. How can you die?!]
Although the viewers in the livestream often complained about An Xinghe and were frequently force-fed romantic displays by him, without exception, they all had great faith in him.
After all, An Xinghe was the only player who could turn the horror game into a romance simulator!
Watching other players' livestreams made people feel fear and horror. They often saw the streamer being brutally killed!
But watching An Xinghe's livestream brought mostly relaxation and joy, followed by romantic displays.
No one wanted to see such a unique livestream disappear!
Back with An Xinghe, although his equipment was excellent, it was focused almost entirely on offense and control. He did not have a single defensive piece of equipment or skill!
But he was not an idiot! Since he dared to jump into the water from a hundred meters up, he naturally had a plan!
Before entering the water, An Xinghe pulled a small green bottle from his pocket.
It was the God of War Hand Sanitizer he had obtained in the Resident Evil 8 instance!
It had the bug-like ability to heal one injury while ignoring all restrictions. It was practically a miniature Senzu Bean!
The instant he struck the surface of the water, he felt his internal organs being knocked out of place. The intense shock kept reverberating through his mind. Relying on the last bit of consciousness he had left, An Xinghe used the God of War Hand Sanitizer!
[Ding! You have used the God of War Hand Sanitizer. All injuries have been completely healed!]
Although the injuries to his body had healed, the immense ringing in his head and the discomfort still caused An Xinghe to faint.
A huge wave crashed over and swept An Xinghe into the depths of the sea.
Perfect-grade Skill!
When An Xinghe woke from his unconsciousness, he found himself lying on a small bed.
The first thing he did after waking was instinctively feel his clothes, then check his pants.
Only after confirming that there were no signs of tampering did An Xinghe let out a long breath.
This was not the first time he had woken up in someone else's bed.
Back in college, several wicked friends had deliberately gotten him drunk. The next morning, he had woken up in a large pink bed.
A shy junior schoolmate had even been sleeping beside him!
Fortunately, An Xinghe had studied biology well enough to know that a person dead drunk could not possibly have that kind of impulse!
That was how he escaped his junior schoolmate's "false accusation and frame-up"!
After things like this happened three or four times, An Xinghe no longer dared drink with those beasts he called roommates.
It had also given him a habit: whenever he woke up in a bed that did not belong to him, he had to first confirm the state of his chastity!
Although his chastity had been gone for a long time.
After confirming that he had not been forced into anything, An Xinghe began examining the surroundings.
The small bed beneath him was no more than 1.8 meters long. Even he could barely stretch out on it, so it was probably meant for a girl.
The various jewelry and pearls on the table beside him supported that conclusion.
Seeing that An Xinghe was fine, the livestream viewers also began celebrating.
[I knew An Xinghe was blessed with great fortune and a powerful life force. He couldn't possibly be in trouble!]
[Thank goodness he's all right! Otherwise, my only favorite streamer would be gone. Who would I watch then?]
[Xinghe! Don't scare Senior like that!]
[The streamer is awesome! He didn't even die from that! I'm impressed!]
[An Xinghe seems to be in a woman's room right now.]
[You must be new here, right? What day does An Xinghe not wake up in a different woman's room?]
[An Xinghe is practically living like an emperor!]
[Jer: I'm fucking exhausted!]
Just then, the door to the room opened, and a young girl swam inside.
She looked at An Xinghe in pleasant surprise.
"You're awake! Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
As the girl looked at him, An Xinghe also examined her.
The girl's most obvious features were the Red Scale on her forehead and the fish tail below her waist!
Merfolk!
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