Chapter 328 - 133. Balance (Alliance Leader Bonus)

Chapter 328: 133. Balance (Alliance Leader Bonus)However, looking at the Whale-man Species, based on previous research on Moli, their lifespan is extremely long. Moreover, their reproductive speed is very similar to humans, without any reproductive barriers. They even have a dual system of blessings and curses...

Given this situation, their physical strength could compete with the Dragon-man Species. Their lifespan is countless times longer than that of the Dragon-man Species, and their reproductive ability is unaffected... Isn’t this Lord Ramasitia unfairly favoring his own children?

Besides that, Fisher could not find any reasonable explanation.

But now, this stone tablet presented another possibility for balance...

Thinking this, Fisher looked at Moli beside him and asked,

"Moli, do you feel any differences after coming ashore compared to being in the ocean?"

"There are so many differences..."

As soon as this topic was brought up, Moli had a lot to say. She counted with her fingers, one by one, with a happy smile on her face,

"Um... first, there’s a lot of delicious food, and I can talk to many people. I see a lot of sunlight every day, and I can be with Fisher. I’m very happy on land every day, and I feel like time passes much slower than at the sea floor..."

"Much slower?"

"Ah, now that I mention it, I suddenly remember..."

Moli tapped her chin with her finger, suddenly remembering something, and spoke while looking at the writing on the wall,

"My mother once told me that the Whale-man race is the most oblivious to time in the world, she said this secret was told to her by Lord Ramasitia. I didn’t understand what that meant before, but comparing it to life on land, when I sleep in the ocean, I sleep for half a year at a time, so every time I open my eyes, I can eat delicious fish..."

Fisher suddenly realized what the "Absolute Boundary" on the wall meant, no wonder he had been pondering a question.

If the Whale-men didn’t forage for food on the sea floor and only relied on other Ocean Subhumans to feed them fish, that would also be once a year – how could that be enough?

Previously, Fisher could explain it with the conclusion that "perhaps the amount of fish they eat at once could last a year." Now, it seemed that was not the case at all.

Their lifestyle on the sea floor made their perception of time extremely dull. They would sleep through a dark, half-year sleep, then get up and move around, go back to sleep, get up and have a meal... and just like that, a year passed.

But once ashore, under daylight, their routine adjusted to that of other living creatures, with three meals a day and sleeping once a day.

So, what kind of change would happen to their lifespan?

The first thing Fisher thought of was that their lifespan might drastically reduce, so the Whale-men who chose to live on land might not live as long as those in the ocean...

Was this also the specific cost mentioned on the stone wall of "to gain something, something must be given up"?

Realizing the key point, Fisher looked very seriously at Moli, who was staring back with wide eyes, and said to her,

"Moli, the information recorded on this stone wall might mean that the speed of lifespan depletion for the Whale-man race could increase multiple times on land. Once a Whale-man chooses to stay on land, your sensitivity to time also changes, and this is why you would lose longevity on land..."

"If this theory holds," Fisher continued, looking at Moli, but his words suddenly stopped.

At that moment, Moli’s face did not show any signs of surprise; she just quietly watched Fisher, her luminous eyes continuously flashing with blue streams that reflected Fisher’s image.

At that moment, Fisher suddenly understood something, and he spoke,

"You... know that your lifespan will be reduced on land?"

Moli pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently,

"Yes, even before I came ashore, Mother had told me not to stay on land for too long... It was only after Fisher told me about the differences in lifespan between humans and the Whale-man Species that I began to realize this..."

She stretched out her hands, but her expression showed little sadness; instead, it was somewhat reflective,

"Living for a few months here is like living for several years at the sea floor. I used to be so envious of humans. Why is Lord Ramasitia so unfair? Giving humans such a long life and making them experience such slow-paced time... Now I understand, this is what He meant by the balance of life."

"So, my aunt actually chose land over life at the sea floor and left the sea floor eighty years ago, and she can no longer return to that life. Mother didn’t truly want me to bring her back to the sea floor; she was worried that my aunt wouldn’t have another chance to see her ocean relatives, so she wanted me to see her one last time..."

"Is that so..."

Behind her, Anna’s gaze was slightly moved, seemingly touched by the story of the Whale-man Species. She looked at the calm pond beside her and watched the surrounding bioluminescence light up, pondering something.

"But I think my aunt doesn’t regret it. I’ve seen many landscapes that she experienced on land, and she has been to many places in this world. Perhaps rather than living a boring life at the sea floor, it’s better to experience valuable and beautiful things... I feel the same way."

"At the sea floor, I was always very timid, and Mother could do nothing about my cowardice. I was afraid to go anywhere, felt I couldn’t do anything right, and had no friends... But Fisher, you were willing to teach me, to give me courage, if that’s the case, I want to stay by your side forever; this too is my choice..."

Her gaze towards Fisher was straightforward and fiery, but it seemed a bit clumsy.

Yet, this straightforward, simple thought was always the most moving. At that moment, Fisher’s heart was also touched by the fervor expressed in her gaze, and his heartbeat quickened slightly.

Just as she said these words, Moli suddenly felt that Fisher’s gaze was very intense, as if he wanted to devour her. She then realized she had just seriously spoken such shamelessly bold words.

Her cute little face instantly turned red, and she waved her hands at Fisher, her ears flapping rapidly as if they were wings about to take her flying,

"Ah... Ah, I mean, I... wasn’t saying... what to do... just... uh..."

Indeed, her last words became somewhat unclear and cute, as if trying to defuse the awkwardness. Moli blushed, fidgeting with her fingers as she calculated,

"I’m actually quite sensitive to Life Energy; after all, I’m the only one among the Whale-man Species blessed like this... When I sleep, I secretly calculated that Whale-man Species can also live about one hundred and twenty years on land, and Fisher... I mean, getting married, having children... is also... possible..."

Now, Fisher suddenly discovered a new trait of the Whale-man Species — they mature early. But it seems a Whale-man is already Adult at one, considering that eighty years is long enough for them to grow up.

Fisher smiled and met Moli’s somewhat shy yet eager gaze, taking the initiative to respond. He placed his hand on her head,

"I understand what you mean. But before that, let’s go see your aunt, and then we can talk about us."

"...Yes!"

A strange, pungent scent of romance filled the small cave, and Anna, speechless, shifted her gaze slightly away. She had just soaked in water and felt a bit cold, so she was now wrapping herself to keep warm.

Only when she shifted her gaze did she suddenly notice, from the corner of her eye, Xiayat had woken up earlier but was still lying on the ground with his ears perked up, eavesdropping on the conversation between Fisher and Moli.

So, you were still here secretly enjoying the drama?