Chapter 122
When the mermaid spaceship landed on Blue Star, Qiu Chi was also present, just in case the humans couldn't win and were wiped out instead.
But she had clearly overthought it.
The mermaids clearly hadn't taken Blue Star seriously. Their spaceship had no offensive capabilities, and they were stunned the moment they landed.
Although they had no physical injuries, they were all restrained and locked inside a large, custom-built cage.
At that moment, the other nations were discussing how to divide up the mermaids.
Perhaps because the victory had been too easy, some countries began to underestimate the mermaids.
Listening to the contempt in their voices, Qiu Chi felt that some countries were simply asking for trouble.
This time, they had only won because they had prepared in advance and caught the mermaids off guard. If these nations continued to underestimate them after taking them back to their own countries, the outcome would likely be unpleasant.
However, that wasn't her concern. Her main goal was to torment Wenren Xiu.
The Xia Country was now arguably the strongest nation on Blue Star, so it was naturally allocated the most mermaids.
However, a small conflict arose during the process.
The Ugly Country wanted the five-colored mermaid, simply because it was beautiful.
They were willing to give all the injured-tail mermaids allocated to them to the Xia Country, and even throw in some healthy ones, just to get the five-colored mermaid.
Without translators, the mermaids couldn't understand the language of Blue Star, but Wenren Xiu could.
He didn't want the five-colored mermaid going to the Ugly Country, because Qu Letong was from the Xia Country. If the five-colored mermaid resisted and angered her, his own tail might be destroyed as well.
But it wasn't his place to speak. He could only say to the five-colored mermaid, "The one taking you is likely that white man from the Ugly Country. Their nation's resources are mediocre. Remember to come to the Xia Country once you're free."
The five-colored mermaid gave him a fleeting glance and paid him no mind.
Wenren Xiu was fuming internally but kept his expression calm.
As it happened, a translator was nearby, and Qiu Chi, having overheard Wenren Xiu, shot him a pointed look.
Tsk, you little punk. You should worry about yourself before hatching any schemes.
The reason Wenren Xiu had the spare energy to try and manipulate the five-colored mermaid was that he had been assigned to the Kou Country. He thought he had escaped a terrible fate.
Unfortunately, he was being far too naive.
After all the wrangling, the mermaids were finally divided up.
Although the five-colored mermaid ended up with the Ugly Country, their sacrifice had been enormous.
The representative from the Ugly Country had been smarting from the cost, but one look at the five-colored mermaid convinced him it was worth it. It wasn't just because of its beauty; he also believed it was powerful, as it was the only one of its kind among all the captured mermaids.
Now that this mermaid was in their hands, they would surpass the Xia Country sooner or later!
Each nation returned home, delighted with their newly acquired mermaids.
But with the exception of the Xia Country and a few other cautious nations, some countries grew arrogant. They figured that since the capture had been so easy, the mermaids couldn't be that powerful—they were just pretty faces.
Qiu Chi couldn't care less if they were courting disaster; all that mattered was that the Xia Country didn't get carried away.
She followed the Kou Country's contingent to their headquarters, figuring that if their methods of torment were subpar, she would step in and personally torture Wenren Xiu.
As it turned out, there was no need for her to intervene.
Because their tails were ruined, Wenren Xiu and the other injured mermaids were the first to be used for experiments.
The Kou Country was also a bit arrogant, but only toward the uninjured mermaids; Wenren Xiu was not one of them.
Qiu Chi observed them torturing Wenren Xiu for a few days before going to check on the five-colored mermaid.
The five-colored mermaid's treatment was clearly much better than Wenren Xiu's.
But no amount of good treatment mattered, because the mermaids only saw the people of Blue Star as food.
During Qiu Chi's observation, the five-colored mermaid joined forces with the other mermaids, destroyed the Ugly Country's laboratory, went on a killing spree, and then vanished into the sea.
Qiu Chi guessed they had some special means of communication and were now on their way to rescue the other mermaids.
Having nothing better to do, Qiu Chi followed them.
After confirming her suspicions, Qiu Chi subdued them all, bundled them up, and delivered them to the Xia Country. While she was at it, she secretly observed the Xia Country's laboratories.
Compared to the Kou Country, the Xia Country's methods were practically gentle.
Qiu Chi thought it was a good thing Wenren Xiu hadn't ended up with the Xia Country; otherwise, she would have had to personally torment the mermaid herself.
After observing the Xia Country's laboratories, Qiu Chi prepared to leave.
Although the mermaid problem wasn't completely resolved, she had done enough.
With the Xia Country's current power, it could fully resist a mermaid invasion; turning the tables on them wasn't out of the question.
With this vanguard captured, it would likely take the mermaids over a year at the very least to return.
By then, the Xia Country's strength would likely have reached a new level.
Qiu Chi left without hesitation.
Before she left, she posted a status update to stop people from looking for her.
Her social media feed was a testament to the goodwill she had spread.
Straight Talker: My work here is done. I've moved on to other worlds. Don't look for me.
Those who saw her post hurriedly sent messages, but since she was already gone, how could she possibly reply?
Back in the system space, Qiu Chi frowned at the extra aura within her.
It hadn't increased by much, had it?
Was it because she was a max-level character and had it too easy?
It wasn't her fault she was too powerful. She might as well move on to the next world.
Blue Star.
About two years after Qiu Chi's departure, the mermaid spaceships returned.
But by then, Blue Star was vastly different from before.
Not just in technology, but in its global situation as well.
The other nations had taken the mermaids back, but they still harbored a degree of contempt. They were vigilant at first, but the mermaids' gentle facade easily deceived them.
Of course, a disaster on the scale of the Ugly Country's was rare, since the five-colored mermaid was indeed the most powerful of the lot.
And while it took longer for the other nations, they too were eventually deceived by the mermaids.
The consequences were naturally disastrous.
This was when the Xia Country's importance became apparent.
They now lagged behind the Xia Country in both technology and military power.
They had no choice but to submit to the Xia Country and acknowledge its leadership.
By the time the mermaid spaceships returned, the Xia Country was the sole superpower on Blue Star.
By this time, Li Ming, Song Nuan, and the other four youths Qiu Chi had encountered that day had finally come together.
The impact of them joining forces was immense.
The next wave of mermaid spaceships was swiftly dealt with by their combined efforts.
The current situation was a complete reversal of the original plot.
While not all the mermaids were killed, those who remained became sparring partners for the humans.
After all, the mermaids were still formidable fighters.
Those who trained their bodies found that fighting them was an excellent way to unlock their potential.
The mermaids had now become living training dummies for Blue Star.
Meanwhile, Blue Star's technology was also developing rapidly. Among that group of youths, two were technological geniuses, and two were skilled in management.
It was only when the six of them gathered for a heart-to-heart talk during the New Year that they discovered they had all met the same person.
And by then, the person they were all thinking of had already departed for another world.
This time, Qiu Chi arrived in an ancient world, and this world, too, was bizarre.
It wasn't that it had been invaded; rather, it was as if several worlds had been mashed together, creating a bizarre hybrid.
For instance, one was a fantasy world where people cultivated magic, similar to a cultivation world.
Another was a world overrun with ghosts and monsters, where Daoist priests—the ghost-catching, exorcising kind, not cultivators—plied their trade.
Yet another world was somewhat like an interstellar setting, but not quite, as its general technology was average—only its mecha were advanced.
The last one was rather unfortunate, as it was the native world—just an ordinary, small ancient world.
If one had to point out something unique about it, did the fact that the other three worlds couldn't enter its territory without permission count?
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