Chapter 134: Summoning the Tide Siren
The group stayed in Han Hai City for several days while Jian and Gu's soul embodiment recovery took some time.
On the third day, seeing that both had recovered well, Ning Bei sent Da Ming ahead to search for an area in the sea that was brighter than the rest.
Meanwhile, Ning Bei wandered around Han Hai City since he hadn't used his Martial Soul's true form.
The entire city seemed to live off the sea, with almost everything related to the ocean. There were houses made from the shells of large sea soul beasts, clothing inlaid with shells, and most of the food was seafood. Even the battle arena was surrounded by the sea.
Without realizing it, Ning Bei arrived at a coastal village. The villagers were gathered in groups of three or five, processing the catch from their sea excursions. The air was thick with the smell of fish, causing him to wrinkle his nose.
Suddenly, a group of children nearby caught his attention.
The group was mostly eight to nine years old, and they were surrounding another child, throwing stones at her and chanting words.
As Ning Bei approached, he could clearly hear their insults.
"Kill this monster! She's the reason my father got bitten by a shark when he went out to sea."
"That's right, kill this disaster!"
"Yeah, if you don't want to die, get out of the village!"
Hearing these harsh words, Ning Bei looked into the crowd, curious to see what kind of person they were calling a monster.
When he looked closer, he was taken aback.
The girl in the middle of the crowd didn't look human at all.
Her deep yellow eyes resembled those of a fish, and she had spikes growing from her head. Her exposed skin was a dark green, covered in terrifying scales, and her elbows had fish fins. However, the lower half of her body was human.
Her appearance was far from human, which explained why the children were bullying her—people often held the deepest prejudice against those who were different.
But Ning Bei was curious about her origin. He grabbed a little boy who was watching the scene and, with a puzzled expression on the boy's face, handed him a gold soul coin.
The little boy paused for a moment after receiving the coin.
"Sir, what do you need from me?"
"Why are you bullying this child? Can you tell me why?"
The boy replied matter-of-factly, "She's a monster. Isn't it right that we bully her?"
"Can you tell me where she came from? If you explain, this gold soul coin is yours."
The boy's eyes lit up.
"Really, sir?"
Ning Bei nodded affirmatively, waiting for the boy's explanation.
The boy scratched his head, looking a little anxious, unsure of how to start.
"What's the matter? Is it difficult to talk about?"
"Sir, it's not that, it's just that we don't really know her background. All we know is that her mother went out to sea, and when she came back, she gave birth to this monster."
"We don't know who her father is. The adults in the village say she was the result of her mother having an affair with a sea soul beast."
After hearing the boy's explanation, Ning Bei nodded slightly, thinking that it was indeed possible.
Soon, the sound of villagers calling their children back for dinner could be heard from behind.
The boy, holding the gold soul coin, looked at Ning Bei shyly.
"Sir, my parents are calling me to eat. About the coin..."
"It's fine, you can take it!"
"Thank you, sir!"
With Ning Bei's approval, the boy put the gold soul coin in his pocket and hopped away.
As the crowd dispersed, the strange girl who had been lying in the center of the group stood up, dusted herself off, and began to walk away, her expression calm, as if she had grown accustomed to this treatment.
Ning Bei thought for a moment, then quickly stepped in front of her.
Seeing the man in front of her, the fish-like girl was momentarily stunned, then sighed and lay back down, clutching her head.
"Come on, hurry up, I still need to go back and eat."
Her words made Ning Bei frown. Was he really that boring?
"Get up. I'm not here to bully you. Could you tell me about yourself?"
The girl subtly revealed her deep yellow pupils and, after sizing up Ning Bei, seemed to realize he wasn't with the group of children. She stood up again and began walking away.
"What's the point of asking about me? I'm just a monster."
Ning Bei looked at the girl walking away with a slight sigh, then slowly followed her.
The two of them walked to a thatched hut near the sea. Before the girl entered, she looked back and saw Ning Bei still following her, her eyes filled with caution.
"What do you want with me?"
Ning Bei understood she didn't want to talk about her past, so he didn't press further. Instead, he swiftly entered the hut.
Seeing this, the girl anxiously looked at him.
"What are you doing..."
Before she could finish, Ning Bei interrupted her.
"What's your name?"
"Ah?"
The girl stared blankly at the man in front of her, wondering if he was sick.
After a moment, when Ning Bei saw the girl still in a daze and not answering, he asked again.
"What's the matter? Don't you even have a name?"
The girl came to her senses and looked at Ning Bei with a complex expression.
"Aren't you scared of me? I bring disaster to others."
Ning Bei sneered. What disaster could affect a near Title Douluo like him?
"It's just an excuse people use to explain their misfortunes."
Hearing this, the girl's eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed again.
"I don't have a name. My mother died shortly after giving birth to me. You saw what I look like. I really am a monster."
Ning Bei thought to himself that the girl had likely been in a repressive environment for too long, which made her start to self-deny. He decided not to continue this topic.
"Do you have a Martial Soul?"
The girl laughed bitterly.
"Do you think anyone would awaken a Martial Soul for a monster like me?"
Ning Bei nodded. It seemed she hadn't awakened her Martial Soul yet, but if she was truly a hybrid of a high-level soul beast and human, she should have some decent talent.
Not wanting to waste more time, Ning Bei used his soul power to begin awakening her Martial Soul.
The girl became flustered and wasn't sure what Ning Bei was going to do to her.
Noticing her unease, Ning Bei's voice calmed her.
"Don't panic. Try to channel the energy in your body. I'll help you awaken your Martial Soul."
With Ning Bei's cultivation, he no longer needed the Awakening Stone. He could do it directly with his soul power.
The girl slowly closed her eyes as instructed and began to channel the energy in her body. She felt a warmth spreading through her, as though something was about to emerge.
Soon, a sea siren's chant echoed behind her. It was her Martial Soul.
The form of her Martial Soul nearly made Ning Bei's eyes pop out.
Her Martial Soul was dark green and had spikes on her head just like the girl's. There was a sea-blue gem embedded on her forehead. Instead of legs, she had a mermaid-like tail, and her hands held a green staff with a golden ring at the top.
This Martial Soul was unknown in Douluo Dalu, but Ning Bei was extremely familiar with it.
"NM, isn't this Nami? Or should I say, the Tide Siren?"
(END CHAPTER)
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