Upon hearing Ariel's words, Luo Feng found the situation quite sudden. Who would have thought he'd inexplicably become the Merfolk Queen's master?
Now that Luo Feng had become the Merfolk Queen's master, wasn't it only natural to treat her well?
With this thought, Luo Feng spoke: "Well, since I'm your master now, don't worry. From now on, you can eat and drink whatever you want when you're with me.
And if anyone dares to set their sights on you...
I'll cut off their head and use it as a football."
Ariel felt warmth in her heart upon hearing this, but the thought that she'd soon have to return to Mermaid Island filled her with melancholy.
"Master," she said hesitantly, "there's something I need to tell you.
I sneaked out this time and can't stay away from Mermaid Island for too long.
Moreover, I've only recently become the Merfolk Queen. If I'm away for an extended period... complications might arise."
Luo Feng had just taken out the Perfect Grade Barbecue Grill and Excellent Chicken Skewers when Ariel spoke. He paused, surprised to learn she needed to return.
But after hearing her explanation, he understood. As he began grilling the skewers, he replied: "That's fine. You can return whenever you need to.
And you're welcome to visit me anytime too.
By the way... does your Mermaid Island permit human visitors?"
Ariel's expression brightened. "Thank you for understanding, Master. I'll visit you often when possible.
Once I fully master the Merfolk Queen's powers, I'll have authority to bring humans to our island.
Until then, humans aren't permitted entry.
Besides, our island lies deep beneath the ocean—inaccessible to ordinary humans.
If our location were exposed... the consequences would be dire."
Luo Feng was startled by the severity of these implications, though he wasn't in any hurry to visit. Opportunities would come later.
"I see," he nodded. "How long can you stay here before returning?"
Ariel pondered. "I'm not certain... perhaps a day or two.
I've arranged for messengers. If my presence becomes urgently needed... I'll have to return immediately."
Hearing the dejection in her voice, Luo Feng reassured her: "It's alright. Return when you must.
You're the Merfolk Queen—your people need you.
But don't worry. I promise I'll come to Mermaid Island to find you someday."
Hearing Luo Feng's words, Ariel's mood visibly improved. A smile appeared on her face as she spoke, "Master, you're truly wonderful.
To have met such a kind master like you—perhaps this is the blessing of the Sea King."
When Luo Feng heard Ariel say this, he felt that this Merfolk Queen was somewhat naive. It might have something to do with her recent ascension to the throne—she wasn't yet mature or steady.
So, Luo Feng and Ariel began to chat.
As time passed...
After more than ten minutes, Luo Feng finished grilling the chicken skewers.
Holding the skewers, he walked over to Ariel and said, "How was the banana earlier?
Has your body recovered well?
Now, let's have some chicken."
Ariel had already sat up from the Epic Multifunctional Bed by then.
Hearing Luo Feng's words, she smiled and replied, "It was delicious.
The taste was wonderful.
On Mermaid Island, I rarely got to eat bananas that good.
What is this 'chicken' you mentioned?
I don't think I've ever had it before."
Luo Feng wasn't surprised by the Merfolk Queen's confusion. He already knew that she had lived her entire life underwater. Even when she ventured out, she only surfaced on the sea and never set foot on land.
Thus, the Merfolk Queen had almost no experience eating land animals—most were just things she'd heard of.
Hearing Ariel's words, Luo Feng smiled faintly and said, "Chickens are animals that live on land. They taste pretty good.
Here, try some.
I'll show you what a chicken looks like."
As he spoke, Luo Feng took the Excellent Giant Chicken out of his space ring and placed it on the ground.
A chicken weighing over a thousand pounds appeared before Ariel's eyes.
Seeing the enormous chicken in front of her, Ariel's face filled with shock—this was the first time she had ever seen such an animal with her own eyes.
With an astonished expression, she said, "Back on Mermaid Island, I read some books documenting creatures from the land.
I think I've seen records of chickens before.
But the chickens described there didn't seem nearly this big.
This one is truly enormous.
It's really beyond what I expected.
No wonder people always said the land was dangerous.
If an ordinary merfolk encountered a chicken like this on land, they'd probably lose in a fight.
Because most of us merfolk specialize in support abilities—our combat skills aren't particularly strong."
Hearing Ariel's words, Luo Feng smiled and explained, "The records in those books of yours are actually quite accurate.
But the island we're on now is home to all kinds of oversized animals.
They're several times—sometimes even dozens of times—larger than normal creatures.
So, seeing a chicken this big here isn't something to be too shocked about.
It's just an anomaly."
Ariel let out a sigh of relief at Luo Feng's words. If all land creatures were this huge, it would indeed be far too dangerous.
Seeing that Ariel was still stunned, Luo Feng spoke up, "Hurry up and eat the chicken.
Once you're done, I'll have to get busy.
Before nightfall, let's see if we can use your abilities to find any treasures."
Luo Feng knew that Ariel couldn't stay with him forever, so he had to make the most of her treasure-hunting abilities while he could.
Otherwise, if Ariel left at any moment, Luo Feng would suffer a significant loss.
After all, Luo Feng possessed the God-level Billion-Fold Reward System—every treasure he obtained would grant him multiple rewards in his hands.