[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived":3,"chapter-time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1514":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Time Travel: The Heroine Has Arrived!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1337502,1782,"Chapter 1513: Other Families’ \"Mermaid\" VS Competitive Villain (Part 2)","time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1514",1514,"\u003Cp>The concept proposed by this young scholar, though it can be described as fantastical, undoubtedly provided a new perspective for scholars trapped in a dead-end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this direction, they finally made certain progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special gene was extracted from marine fish species and injected into a genetic solution, granting these new humans an additional recessive gene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through sexual reproduction, a new type of human emerged—this group had normal human bodies but possessed fish tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this form was identical to the mermaid of human imagination during the Ancient Blue Planet era, this type of creature was named mermaids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All mermaids appeared as females, and the best news was that they could mate with genetically evolved humans and have offspring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news plunged the entire Kaso Empire into a frenzy of celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the problem arose: relative to the Empire’s population, the number of mermaids was quite scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, most importantly, the bodies of mermaids were incredibly delicate and fragile, with the slightest bump potentially resulting in bruises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire was compelled to issue special laws specifically for mermaids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a family has a mermaid born, she can be sent to a specialized Mermaid School, funded by the Empire for free education;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mermaids do not need to pay taxes, are prohibited from engaging in hazardous professions, and receive monthly stipends...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every regulation is designed to protect the interests of mermaids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one objected to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the massive population of the Empire, the resources enjoyed by these mermaids are negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there is a provision in the mermaid laws: once every mermaid reaches adulthood, genetic matching is undertaken, with the Empire selecting the most suitable companion from the gene pool for each mermaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This nearly encompasses the entire life journey of a mermaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empire’s hands were tied; although the issue of offspring reproduction was resolved, the number of mermaids was extraordinarily limited. Every mermaid was the Empire’s most precious resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they could do was provide mermaids with as much freedom as possible while ensuring their maximum safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body Gu Shengyin arrived at was that of a mermaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the mermaid laws had been in existence for hundreds of years, and the protection of mermaid rights had reached a peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every mermaid could be sent to specialized institutions for care upon birth, and upon growing older, could receive the best education at dedicated Mermaid Schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This body’s name was Tiana Leonard, born into the Leonard Family, a top-tier wealthy family in the Kaso Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother Cassie was a very gentle mermaid, and her father Anderson Leonard was a prominent billionaire in the Empire, with numerous connections among military and political circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having two sons, Tiana’s parents finally welcomed their mermaid daughter, and the amount of pampering she received was imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiana was raised with the utmost care and tenderness by her family and grew up innocently pure-hearted, knowing nothing about the treacherous human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought everyone in the world was as kind and beautiful as her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her parents built an Ivory Tower for her using treasures and affection, but unknowingly, this led to the tragic loss of their precious mermaid daughter’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>",532,"2026-06-05T20:09:01.113Z",1,"novelbin.me","0e715cce3aa745d5367c1ae2aad5cb8d28e91566b790fe12833b15b111e958e4","time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1515","time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1513",1764,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftime-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-cover.jpg"]