Chapter 329 - 212: Uranos Assassinated, Father Kind and Son Smiling_2
"Shahua Fishman? We could give it a try."
Among the races listed by his foster mother, the most developed was the Shahua Fishman. They not only had their own language but also deities they worshipped. They were capable of building cities under the sea, with a well-defined social hierarchy.
To be fair, the Shahua Fishman belonged to one of the civilized ocean races, even though they often plundered merchant ships and looted coastal towns, truly making them ocean demons.
But their actions were systematic and organized, with command. They were intelligent beings that knew how to think, an undeniable fact.
Regrettably, the Bronze Dragon had a particular liking for the taste of Shahua Fishmen. To distinguish themselves from the Colorful Dragon Clan, the Metallic Dragon Race declared that Metal Dragons do not consume intelligent beings.
Thus, Shahua Fishmen were removed from the ranks of intelligent species; the word "civilized" had no connection to them, branding them as monsters of the ocean.
Given the heinous crimes committed by Shahua Fishmen, no race other than the fishmen themselves spoke up for their injustices. Everyone simply accepted the Bronze Dragon Clan’s classification of them.
The Golden Dragon, being the elder brother of the Metallic Dragon Race, naturally agreed with the Bronze Dragon’s definition of Shahua Fishmen. We can’t have our kin going hungry, can we? That would be too cruel.
And who cares about the grievances and bloodshed of the Shahua Fishmen? They’re just a bunch of natural-born pirates and thieves. Becoming a delicacy for the Bronze Dragons, satisfying their palates, is indeed their honor.
The reason Noah recalled the Shahua Fishmen now was that he remembered their racial trait. The bloodline of Shahua Fishmen was exceedingly unstable, prone to mutations, especially when the external environment underwent drastic changes, making it easy for mutants to arise.
This was a highly adaptable and reproductively prolific monster race. If not for the limitation on their bloodline potential, this race, which could be encountered in any water-filled area, might have become the rulers of the ocean.