Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1022: Chapter 933: Queen of Terror 29

So every time they returned home, the men, who worked desperately to support their families, only needed to rest well and prepare for the next time they went out to sea, while the women took on all the work to let the men rest in peace.

Back then, although women had low status, the men were indeed risking their lives, working hard to support their families. This was mainly because the women felt sorry for the men. Although they did more work, it wasn’t considered too much since the men were risking their lives for the family.

But now it’s different. Nowadays, going to sea involves various safety measures, real-time weather monitoring to avoid maritime dangers, not to mention the mature national rescue mechanisms. Now, going out to fish almost involves no life-threatening danger.

Under such circumstances, going to sea is really just a job. Yet, even in this situation, women still have a low status, treated like an old, burden-bearing oxen, suffering without complaint, being beaten and scolded without any status, which is excessive.

But sadly, the women in this fishing village have already accepted their low status and do not feel there is anything wrong. With such thoughts, even if others wish to save them, it would be to no avail.

After wandering around the village for a few days, they found that apart from a slight preference for boys, the village was actually quite peaceful. At least the number of women in the village was a lot, even more than the number of boys.

This indicates that although people in the village prefer boys, they don’t have the habit of aborting female fetuses. So, this seems to be an ordinary little fishing village where villagers work at dawn and rest at dusk, without any irregularities.

However, everyone knows that the game can’t possibly let players spend thirty days peacefully in an ordinary village, so these days, apart from Shuangshuang, the other three were on high alert, ready to respond to unexpected events at any time.

Who knew that after staying for five or six consecutive days, it remained calm, and the only significant event was perhaps when Li Meng and Li Liguo went out, they encountered a man beating his wife with a stick in the yard, causing her head to be broken and bleeding.

The cause was the man’s wife was busy mending fishing nets and forgot to make lunch. The man, after waking up at noon, found no food, became furious, grabbed a stick, and without any reproach, started battering the woman who was still working. The woman cried and begged for mercy with blood already flowing from her head due to the stick wounds.

This situation made Li Meng and Li Liguo furious. Without thinking, they directly rushed over to stop the abusive man. Because the other party was cursing with foul language, Li Liguo angrily gave the man a beating.

Unexpectedly, the woman who was just beaten and crying with a bloody head rushed forward in a desperate manner, biting and scratching Li Liguo while cursing him for hitting her man.

After saving someone, yet not being appreciated, Li Meng and Li Liguo were bewildered and returned to the village chief’s house. By now, the two were no longer upset with the abusive man, but rather angrier with the woman who, even after being beaten, defended the man, with no sense of dignity.

As a woman, Li Meng simply couldn’t understand how there could be such women! Being beaten like this and not quickly divorcing, but stupidly defending him—isn’t that disgraceful! It’s utterly pathetic!

Because of this incident, Li Meng and Li Liguo were very displeased. Afterwards, seeing men in the village hitting their wives, the two would turn a blind eye since saving people resulted in ungratefulness, which led to blame.

Rescuing someone yet not being able to save their mind—these women’s thoughts won’t change, and others cannot save them because what appears as Hell to others is just a long-standing normal life to them, not considered bitter.

Finding nothing strange in the village, Shuangshuang and the others placed their hopes on the sea, as none of them were willing to sit and wait for things to happen.

Without a boat, going out to sea was simple. After throwing around a lot of money, someone quickly prepared a boat and took the four of them for a trip at sea, fishing with nets, enjoying some sea fishing, all under the guise of having fun, to enjoy themselves thoroughly.

Stating it was for fun, the captain, responsible for taking them out to sea, deliberately headed the boat towards scenic spots. At this place, the sea was not an endless expanse; some small, isolated sea islands could faintly be seen.

These islands were mostly small. During high tides, most of the island would be submerged. Each sea island had its mythology. One island had an enormous rock, all black, with a smooth top.

As they passed by, the captain pointed to the rock to introduce it to everyone, ”This rock is a divine stone. It’s said that during high tides, when the island is submerged, only this huge rock remains above the sea, and mermaids leap out of the sea to sit on the divine stone to sing.

Everyone listened to the captain’s story, all wearing indifferent expressions because they had heard too many mythical stories along the way, making this ordinary rock’s story really uninteresting.

However, unexpectedly, after the captain finished this story, he took out an incense burner, inserted three incense sticks, knelt down devoutly, and kowtowed three times, murmuring things like ”Bless us, Sea God.”

Due to the captain’s actions, everyone began to take the mermaid legend seriously. Previously, the captain mentioned many mythological stories, but obviously, he didn’t take them seriously.

But after telling the mermaid story this time, he even took out incense to worship and devoutly mentioned the Sea God, signifying that the mermaid in this story is worshipped by the captain as the Sea God, and he believes this story is true, otherwise, he wouldn’t perform the incense offering so solemnly.

After returning, the group gathered together and began to explore whether this mermaid, regarded as a Sea God, was the key to this mission. However, this single hint was too little, and whether they asked the villagers directly or indirectly, no one answered directly, all saying they are accustomed to worshipping the Sea God.

”Actually, there is one thing I don’t quite understand.” Li Meng hugged a plush toy from his own space and said, somewhat puzzled: ”We’ve heard mermaid stories for so many years, but never heard of mermaids having combat power, and it seems mermaids have no abilities other than singing. Why do these villagers regard mermaids as the Sea God? The first thing a Sea God must possess is immense divine power.”

”There are many legends about mermaids. Although in many tales, mermaids are depicted as beautiful, kind, and gentle, in Western mythology, mermaids were once shaped as Sea Sirens, luring humans with their songs and having incredible combat power. If thought of in this way, the power of mermaids can indeed be called the Sea God,” Shuangshuang answered Li Meng, with her arms folded.