The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 272 - 251: So She Was a Sea Demon

The crowd couldn't quite understand: "What's the issue?"

Raphael said, "Her singing is actually quite ordinary, but the melody is in the style of a Sea Demon. If you compare it with a Siren's voice, it's quite similar, and there's even a brief ninth octave. This is not something a human can sing, nor can an ordinary playback device reproduce it. This falls into the realm of infrasound, which can subtly excite the listener's hair and skin. I noticed this earlier and now I'm almost certain she's a Sea Demon. Her poor singing could merely be a disguise for her true identity."

The crowd was astonished: "What about her dance then?"

Raphael replied solemnly, "There's an even bigger issue with her dance! Of course, it's not that it's not beautiful, but that it's extremely ethereal! Given the weight of a human woman, she shouldn't be able to perform her moves! Her floating leaps not only perfectly align with fluid mechanics but also have a 0.3-second hang time, which is not achievable by humans... So it's certain she's not only a Sea Demon proficient in fluid dynamics but potentially another Siren, as Sirens possess the skill of lingering in the air!"

Sariel exclaimed, "No wonder you're Raphael; you're truly an artist!!"

Michael spoke solemnly, "If she's truly another Siren, Sariel, you must consult the Mermaids. As for the village attack plan, it remains unchanged for now. The villagers' collective weakness has given us an advantage — Also, Butler, secretly inform Tata Battle Team of our findings."

The crowd was stunned: "Inform them secretly? Are they worthy?"

Michael said indifferently, "Yes, and don't inform the Divine Presence Battle Team either."

Butler: "Understood, I'll handle it immediately."

The crowd then realized: "Michael has determined that Alpha Beta has secretly allied with Tata Battle Team, and you want to utilize these two traitors' strength?"

Michael whispered, "They will definitely act! I have also been giving them enough time to prepare these past two days."

...

Silver City.

After the meeting, Sariel headed straight to the Water God Hall, which, despite the renovations, was still open to the public, though ticket prices had doubled, increasing the citizens' devotion fees.

Since the battle in the Sea of a Thousand Islands a few days ago, where a Siren appeared and took Aziza away, Sariel has been cautious about their strength and dared not act rashly.

The idea of developing the Sea of Creation was also too radical, and even if he had the approval of his companions, he wasn't confident in himself.

Then, he received faint rumors from the tavern that Aziza had returned to the Sea of a Thousand Islands, and the Pirate Group seemed to be making moves... this made Sariel uneasy — of course, not out of fear, but because he had nothing to do!

And now, he finally had something to do!

Sariel entered the splendid Water God Hall, where many citizens were devoutly kneeling in worship.

The Mermaid lay sideways on the gilded Divine Throne, watching a play.

Silver Flower Remia, clad in a robe, stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Sariel, what brings you here?"

Sariel looked her up and down with interest because he knew that as the Mermaid's exclusive priestess, once Remia's robe came off, it was a swimsuit, ready for her to dive into the hall's water at any moment. Also, this is why the kneeling citizens weren't just devout; they could see something more valuable for the ticket price.

Sariel whispered, "There's news that Bilenna in the Southern Canyon Village of Black Iron City is likely a Siren Sea Demon... so I'm here to seek Helen's opinion."

Remia replied solemnly, "Understood, I'll report immediately!"

She threw off her robe, flicked it towards Sariel's hand, and executed a simple yet elegant 101b diving move into the pool.

Sure enough, the entire crowd cheered!

The next moment, the Mermaid waved at Sariel.

Though Sariel wasn't in swimwear, he had no choice but to reluctantly jump in, swimming over to the Divine Throne Helen to listen to the Oracle.

Of course, a barrier surrounded the Divine Throne, making conversation inaudible from the outside.

The Mermaid said, "I am unaware of a ritual for Sea Demons to draw strength from humans to empower themselves, so may I go investigate?"

Sariel hesitated, though his goal was to deploy her, it was unexpectedly too easy; did she just want to go out and play? The key is that such power-absorbing rituals are common; any Demon ritual would have it, how come Sea Demons don't?

Sariel said, "That's exactly what I mean, but you are the Silver Guardian God, publicly appearing on Black Iron City's ground could be inappropriate..."

The Mermaid replied, "What if I'm a guest?"

Sariel found himself in a difficult position: "It would be dangerous! Additionally, publicly showing up would cause a commotion throughout Black Iron City; the City Lord, Church, and Guardian God would come to greet you, which would alert the Siren."

The Mermaid huffed: "If I can't attack and can't visit as a guest, why are you talking to me at all?"

Sariel cautiously countered, "What I mean is to sneak ashore. Southern Canyon Village is in the southern part of Black Iron City; it's not on the coast, but it's not too far from it. We'll sneak in from the closest point!"

The Mermaid's expression darkened!

Remia also frowned!

Sariel panicked and quickly added, "But it would be fun!!"

The Mermaid raised her eyebrows: "That's true! I've never ventured inland before, alright! I can hardly wait, let's get moving!"

Was she really intent on having fun?

Although he achieved his goal, Sariel suddenly felt uneasy: "How far can you travel on land?"

The Mermaid replied irritably, "I wish I knew!"

At worst, I'd carry a bathtub on the journey.

Sariel then said to Remia, "Priestess, let's make arrangements immediately."

It's not easy to mobilize a Guardian God at will. Hunting down a Siren is the perfect reason, but to actually deploy her requires Remia, the City Lord's daughter, and the Church's Bishop to handle the ships and troops.

Fortunately, Remia cooperated: "Got it."

Although things went smoothly, the feeling of being constrained made Sariel uncomfortable, and he was determined to build a personal super warship...

...

Underground Black Iron City.

Tata War God and Shadow Demon Alpha traversed an underground river on a wooden raft to a sealed alternate space, arriving at the Divine Tomb.

This place was akin to a gloomy, gigantic dinosaur museum and the legendary undead Hell, beyond words to describe the piled corpses.

Amid the skeletons, green ghostly flames were visible everywhere, accompanied by bizarre skeletal creatures formed from the remnants of these monstrous souls.

These skeletal beings were the lowest-level monsters for Tata War God to train on; the experience gained from each was equivalent to a Goblin Leader boss on the surface but with far superior strength.

Given Tata War God's strength, it was impossible to handle, but Alpha displayed the Shadow Demon's bizarre prowess — when the first creature charged, Alpha lit a uniquely shaped crystal lamp. The light cast the creature's shadow, and Alpha's hand waved in front of the lamp, projecting a large shadow hand that pressed on the creature's shadow, immediately immobilizing it! It was then easily crushed to death by Tata War God with his hammer!

Eliminating one, Alpha's lamp absorbed the creature's remaining soul, making the lamp even brighter!

Tata was stunned: "What is this lamp?"

Alpha refused to reveal his secrets: "You just need to know that by continuing to collect souls, we will ultimately conquer the most powerful Bone Dragon in the Divine Tomb. Then, I'll seize Southern Canyon Village."

Even with his mysterious confidence, Tata had to acknowledge: "I'll follow your lead."

As the team trained successfully, the first secret mission message arrived.

Tata was astonished: "Alpha, the pirate creditor in Southern Canyon Village seems to be a Sea Demon!"

Alpha scoffed: "All the better, let the Divine Team exhaust themselves; they can't defeat the Sea Demon anyway, and then I'll intervene."

Tata asked: "Should our team go all-out?"

Alpha laughed: "Of course, more effort means all failed attempts become stepping stones for your success!"

"Understood, for these two days, we'll devote ourselves to collecting souls..."