Prisoners 

The emerald green lake surface was like an emerald inlaid on the prairie.

Carried by the wind was some humid water vapor.

Around this not too big lake, Raymond quickly found that none of the usual beast footprints that could be seen around the lake.

Countless small irrigation canals like artificially excavated extended from the lake to the side of the lake. There was also one in the area where the seven-leaf clovers grew.

More than ten fishmen wrapped in flames were still struggling in the raging flames, making low and shrill roars. Their raised heads protruded with blood-red eyes. In the scorched fish skin under the unarmored parts, the grilled fish flesh was turned over.

The fragrance was overflowing. The original burnt smell in the air gradually turned into the aroma of meat. But such a bizarre live fish barbecue, Raymond admitted he did not dare to enjoy.

"To have fishmen appear here, if you can catch one and take it back," Felix, who was standing beside him, finally calmed down. "Live fishmen are extremely valuable. What a pity!"

Unlike Felix's casual utterance, Raymond instinctively felt that the surrounding environment was rather bizarre. But before he could speak, more than ten meters high and thick water columns rose from the center of the lake.

Accompanied by the intense energy fluctuations coming from the center of the lake, Raymond's chip immediately issued an alarm. "Warning! Warning! Abnormal high intensity radiation detected, move away immediately..."

But accompanied by hissing sounds and the sound of the water column rushing into the sky, the horrified Raymond sadly found that his body seemed to be restricted and unable to move.

Staring in horror at the huge water column rising on the lake surface, slender figures soon appeared at the top of the water column.

The few people standing at the front of the water column had fair skin and exquisite faces that did not seem realistic. They had slender and beautiful female figures.

Their golden hair was wet and draped over their shoulders, covering their half-naked upper bodies. Faintly visible in their full and perky chests were tiny shells.

Their slender and beautiful arms were placed between their abdomen with palms clasped. But under the charming navel was a fish-like lower body.

The thin gauze covering the fish tail, the fine fish scales on it were still shining with pink light. The fishmen standing with their tail fins made Raymond's scalp numb.

The energy fluctuations that appeared simultaneously with the huge water column were turbulent and irresistible. The flames on the fishmen who were bound by withered vines and being roasted on the lakeside instantly dissipated.

These fishmen who fell to the ground were rolling on the ground. Wisps of steam rose from the exposed white fish flesh, bringing the alluring aroma of fish meat.

Raymond's eyes could no longer move. From the corner of his eye, he saw Felix's pale face without blood. His open mouth did not make any sound.

The water column rising from the center of the lake was like a bridge without gravity. It soon spanned the lake surface and the shore.

The fishmen beauties twisting their slender waists and walking down the water column had frozen expressions on their faces. When their cold eyes swept over Raymond, Raymond felt a sting in his eyes for a moment.

But following the hissing sounds from these women's mouths, the energy fluctuations that suddenly appeared beside Raymond made the chip's alarm sound incomplete before he completely lost consciousness.

I don't know how long it took. When Raymond woke up again, he heard Felix's desperate and choking cry.

"Please, I'm from the Crimson Wetland Wizard Academy. Don't kill me!"

"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."

The low hissing sounds filled Raymond's ears, sounding noisy and clamorous.

But Raymond didn't open his eyes directly. Instead, he first let the chip check his physical condition.

The three-dimensional human body model that soon appeared in Raymond's vision showed that Raymond's body was bound. His hands were tied behind his back with something. His feet were not on the ground. His spasmodic shoulder blades showed that Raymond had been hanging for a long time.

"It's all him! He ordered me to attack! I'm just an obedient little apprentice. Please...spare me, ah..."

Felix's shrill roar seemed to be close by. Raymond's scalp tingled even more, not daring to open his eyes now. But the hissing sounds around became clearer and clearer with Felix's roar.

Suppressing his fear, Raymond carefully listened to the "hissing" sounds. He soon found that this should be the language of the fishmen. Delighted, Raymond immediately ordered, "Is this hissing sound a language? Can it be analyzed quickly?"

"Task established, analysis started..."

But the chip's mechanical voice made Raymond want to go crazy.

"Conforms to language rules, can be analyzed. But the low frequency part is below 20 Hertz. Do you want to perform mixed analysis?"

The feedback from the chip allowed Raymond to grasp at straws. Raymond immediately ordered the chip to abandon all ongoing tasks and immediately translate this language.

At this point, Raymond's fear had calmed down a little. But as Raymond gave the order to the chip, the pitiful wailing around him also became clear.

"Please, please...spare me..." Mixed in Felix's miserable wailing, he kept crying intermittently, "I, I am the son of the Axton family... Spare me, my family will give you everything..."

Felix, who was still begging desperately, did not seem to get any response. And the hissing sounds around seemed to weaken as the fishmen left.

Slowly frowning, Raymond finally saw Felix from the corner of his eye.

With his hands tied behind his back and stripped naked, Felix hung beside Raymond.

But on his body, there were countless writhing small bugs. The faint chewing sounds were finally heard by Raymond.

As small as millet, the bugs crawled on Felix's skin, leaving countless fine holes in Felix's skin. White bug eggs could be faintly seen in the exposed wounds.

Raymond's scalp tingled. He didn't know what these bugs were, but seeing Felix's appearance now, he must be suffering tremendous pain...