Stewart's Warning

Thor had once thought Alfonso wasn't seriously researching ways to treat Corruption sickness.

But today, a new thought suddenly occurred to him.

Coral's spirit was much stronger than that of other mermaids. By rights, her intelligence should have been close to normal.

Yet she acted like a child who knew almost nothing.

Thinking back to the hidden Mental Power he had sensed not long ago, when he first ventured deep beneath the Red Sea, Thor began to suspect that mermaids might not be as unintelligent as Luo Ye believed.

But if Thor's guess was right, then there was something suspicious about how obedient these mermaids were acting now.

Thor stared at Coral without a hint of expression. That gaze alone was enough to make Coral, who had seemed so innocent, gradually stiffen.

At some point, the tears in her eyes had dried. Her mouth hung slightly open as she stared at Thor without moving.

"Is something wrong with Coral?" Alfonso suddenly came up behind Thor. "I noticed you've been staring at her for a while."

Only then did Thor let go. "Nothing. I was just thinking about the Corruption sickness in Coral."

Coral seemed afraid of Thor. Once he released her and Xiao Zao stopped holding her in place, she turned and leaped into the Deep Water Pool behind her, vanishing from sight.

"Have you come up with a new idea?"

Thor thought for a moment. "You could say that. But it still needs to be tested."

"The Black Tide is about to arrive. We don't have enough time. Once it passes, we can discuss your idea and continue experimenting."

Alfonso showed no intention of probing further. He glanced toward the spot where Coral had disappeared, then turned to pick up Pearl.

"That's enough for today. Tomorrow, I'm heading to