The One Truly Being Protected

Thor didn't stay on the seabed for long. By the time he returned to Luo Ye, he had already composed himself.

"You see? Mermaids really aren't that interesting." Luo Ye smiled, thinking Thor's expressionless face meant he was disappointed by the mermaid colony. "You've met that mermaid named Coral, right? But an Atavistic Mermaid like her is an extreme exception. Besides, Alfonso has performed dissections, and Atavistic Mermaids are even less adaptable to Corruption than the Mutated Mermaids we created. They're just pretty but useless trash. Of course, if you really like them, I can have Alfonso send you an Atavistic Mermaid—the healthy kind."

Thor didn't answer. Instead, he pointed below and asked, "Can I take one back with me to study?"

Luo Ye didn't care. "Who would notice if there were one less fish in the sea?"

That was permission enough.

Thor planned to pick one out before leaving.

As he watched the lazy mermaids below, he continued discussing the Red Sea Tree with Luo Ye.

After all, Luo Ye was only interested in the Red Sea Tree.

"If there were no Red Sea Trees, how badly would Black Tide Pollution affect the residents on land? How far would it spread?"

Thor had seen the Land of No Owner swallowed by the Black Tide in a preview on the Golden Pages.

It could only be described as a place where no one survived.

So how much weaker was the Corruption after the sea diluted it?

Luo Ye didn't answer right away. "Well, there are too many factors. I'd have to calculate it. But I can lend you some historical records to look at. The Judgment Court was founded around that time, too. Of course, many things were different from how they are now, so you can only use them