Hody Jones knew he couldn't pull it off, so he sent one of his men to tell the others to withdraw for now.
"But Boss Hody, that secret weapon—we still haven't—"
Seeing Hody give up, several of his Fish-Man underlings couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Hody Jones bared a row of fangs that clicked together and twisted his mouth into a vicious grin.
"Who said I was giving up on it? Get back here first. I've got a plan!"
Something seemed to occur to Hody Jones. He scooped up two handfuls of Energy Steroids and let them spill through his fingers, his eyes turning dark and sinister.
"Welcome!"
At the Mermaid Cafe, two beautiful mermaids called out sweetly as someone arrived.
"Wow!"
"Humans!"
Once Dongze and Robin stepped inside, the two mermaids covered their mouths in disbelief.
"Oh! You're quite handsome!"
A mermaid with orange hair swished her tail and moved closer to Dongze.
Ignoring everyone else's stares, she studied him intently.
"Hey, Xiaoyu! That's so rude!"
The blue-haired mermaid beside her looked mortified. She hurried over, grabbed Xiaoyu, and pulled her back.
"Please, have a seat!"
"What would you like to drink?"
Dongze didn't mind their behavior. While Xiaoyu had been studying him, he had been studying her too.
Adult mermaids were quite tall. She was nearly as tall as Dongze, leaving even Robin at a disadvantage in height.
She had fair skin, long wavy hair, an oval face, and large eyes full of curiosity. A faint smile played on her lips, and a scattering of freckles dotted her cheeks. She was a beauty.
Two shells covered her full chest. Her waist was slender enough to circle with one arm, and below it was a red fish tail.
She wore something like a transparent swim ring around her body.