The Little Mirage Dragon suddenly had a moment of clarity, and its round eyes showed a look of terror...
These mermen were like NPCs in a computer game, with an invisible hand manipulating them from behind!
The so-called "pleasant conversations" with humans were all an act!
Even more terrifying was that the mermen seemed, perhaps, likely... to be preparing weapons?!
As dusk deepened, millions of mermen were still bustling about, many soldiers donning various equipment and boarding several submarines.
Were they going to attack humans?!
The Little Mirage Dragon finally snapped out of it and began to flee in a puff of smoke!
It wanted to sound the alarm!
...
On this dark and windy night, as human scholars gradually left, a chip on the newly purchased "Biochemical Reactor" snapped off, transforming into a mechanical construct resembling an ant!