If these mermaids’ attacks were just a bit stronger, they feared they would already be writhing in agony on the ground.

However, just when they thought they couldn’t endure any longer, their pain gradually eased.

They lifted their heads; the mermaid was still shouting, but her attacks no longer had any effect on them.

Yanran made a gesture, signaling the mermaid to stop attacking; they had figured out the mermaids’ attack style.

It was a sonic wave. Although the attack was effective, it lacked lethality.

"This is our method of attack," the mermaid said.

"Can those sea wolves withstand such an attack?" Yanran asked.

"Initially, we could disperse them, but as time went on, they became less bothered by our attacks," the mermaid replied.

Yanran nodded; based on her earlier insights, if the mermaids’ attack intensity was slightly higher, it would become lethal.

Jiang Cheng spoke: "So, what can we do to help you?"

"Get rid of those sea wolves!" The mermaid’s eyes were filled with eagerness. "If we can eliminate them, we won’t face any threats anymore."

Upon hearing the mermaid’s request, Jiang Cheng and the others gasped. They looked up at the vast ocean, showing signs of difficulty.

The ocean is so vast that those sea wolves could freely roam within it at any time; it’s their territory. How could they possibly capture all the sea wolves?

Yanran said with difficulty: "It’s not that we don’t want to help, but look at this vast ocean. The sea wolves can just run away when we attack them. We probably can’t even catch up to them, let alone kill them."

The mermaid understood Yanran’s point.

She said, "No, the situation isn’t as you say. Although the ocean is huge, these sea wolves only live in our Zhou Country. For some reason, we have a special attraction to them."

Jiang Cheng and the others listened to the mermaid’s explanation, feeling a slight shift in emotion. According to the mermaid, they could use the mermaids as bait to lure the sea wolves.

"I know the ocean is vast, but they only like our area of the sea; overall, they don’t like going elsewhere," the mermaid continued.

At first, we realized this point. When our counterattacks were still effective, the sea wolves would escape to other sea areas,

but for some reason, they quickly returned, and their numbers decreased significantly. I guess it’s because they can’t adapt to other sea areas.

Jiang Cheng and the others nodded; such situations are not uncommon. Many creatures can only live in certain places, and when they go elsewhere, they don’t adapt well.

"So, why don’t you leave here?" Jiang Cheng asked. "Since the sea wolves can’t go elsewhere, why don’t you all move to another sea area to avoid their attacks?"

Jiang Cheng’s words made sense. Since they are enemies with the sea wolves, if the mermaids choose to leave, at least they wouldn’t be attacked and could preserve their lives.

"But we’ve lived here for generations," the mermaid said. "How can we just abandon our home?"

Jiang Cheng’s expression remained unchanged, but in his heart, he disagreed with the mermaids’ sentiment.

Yes, a home shouldn’t be abandoned easily, but if staying here leads to the brink of extinction, avoiding the sea wolves seems like the better choice when comparing the two.

Jiang Cheng felt it was impossible to fulfill the mermaids’ wish. After all, they were just passing through, taking a break on this planet during their long flight. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Even if they lived here, it wouldn’t be possible to eradicate all the sea wolves!

This is the territory of the sea wolves; would they swim endlessly in the ocean just to chase down a single sea wolf?

Jiang Cheng believed his earlier suggestion was a good method. Since the sea wolves can’t go to another sea area, the mermaids can trick them.

"What weaknesses do the sea wolves have?" Jiang Cheng asked, knowing that understanding both sides is the key to dealing a fatal blow to the enemy, a saying passed down for millennia in his country.

As a member of the Hua Family Country, he would not easily forget this.

"Their numbers are not large, possibly due to their reproductive ability. Also, whenever it’s a full moon, they always gather together."

Yanran’s spirits lifted; this way they could strike while the sea wolves were gathered, avoiding aimless searching.

However, what the mermaid said next dampened her mood again.

"The night of the full moon passed just a few days ago. It’ll be a long wait until next time," the mermaid seemed to understand her point.

"Then we really don’t have a good plan," Jiang Cheng decided to speak frankly. For this seemingly impossible task, he didn’t want to waste much time.

"Look, we’re not sea creatures; chasing sea wolves in the water isn’t our forte.

Moreover, although we don’t know their exact numbers, given the vast ocean, it’s impossible for us to ensure they don’t slip through our attacks."

Yanran and Ba Lv stood beside Jiang Cheng, nodding constantly; they also agreed with their teacher’s reasoning.

"Even if they quietly hide at the bottom of the sea, there’s no way for us to find them. How could we possibly kill them then?" Jiang Cheng concluded.

The mermaids’ plight certainly invoked sympathy, but during his long life, Jiang Cheng knew many species gradually went extinct over time. Although many of them were regrettably lost, this is Nature’s process of elimination—inevitable.

Since it can’t be avoided, it’s not something human effort alone can remedy.

This is fate.

The mermaid’s expression turned utterly desperate; such an expression on her beautiful face was especially heart-wrenching.

Yanran and Ba Lv almost couldn’t bear to watch any longer; as literates, they deeply empathized with the mermaids’ predicament, yet they were not omnipotent beings, and there were things they simply could not do.

They felt saddened for being unable to help these beautiful creatures.

They genuinely wanted to assist the mermaids, but as their teacher said, even if the sea wolves were terrestrial, with just the three of them, unless dedicating their lives solely to ceaselessly hunting these sea wolves, it would take many years to achieve.