Not the Development Team! What Did I Ever Do to You? Do You Really Want to See Us Squeezed Dry?

Not the Development Team! What Did I Ever Do to You? Do You Really Want to See Us Squeezed Dry?

The first round of military merit payouts for the "Feast of Frenzied Fish" had just begun when Murphy, holed up in a dilapidated lighthouse, used his newly acquired "Computing Orb ProMAX" to put on a little show for the players.

The launch of the special character template—the merfolk—hit the players like a thunderclap. The female players who had long envied the merfolk's beautiful, oversized tails immediately shrieked with excitement.

Ever since the merfolk questline had gone live, the special race had remained a hot topic, both on the forums and in the Transia Tavern app. The players' "Photography Master," Saien, had even spent two days editing a video titled "A Summer of Fish Tails." As soon as he uploaded it to the app, it shot straight to the top of the rankings.

That sly fox had followed big sisters of all different styles among the merfolk, capturing Lady Dena's scholarly grace, Lady Mo'er's capable maturity, Miss Katerina's youthful charm, and the valiant bearing and eerily serpentine tail of Nikita, the avenger Tidemaster Commander. He showcased each of them in a different segment.

There was no denying that merfolk seemed to share a special "resonance" with water by nature.

Perhaps on land, merfolk were simply beautiful and eye-catching. But the moment they entered the water and swayed their extravagant, colorful fish tails—or their alluring, snake-like tails—while their long hair streamed around them, they inspired an indescribable awe that struck straight to the heart.

Beauty was subjective. There would always be people with unusual tastes who stood out from the norm in bizarre ways. Yet even in the realm of aesthetics, some truths were unshakable.

Without a doubt, the merfolk's special form