บท 174: Maybe you don't deserve such beauty

After leaving his message, Mike searched the area again to ensure nothing was missed before setting off once more.

[10 miles ahead, face the Immortal Monster directly]

But he had barely walked a mile when he encountered a familiar face: bartender Jack.

He stood by a tranquil pond, completely unaware of Mike's presence, muttering to himself, "80 years... I never thought I'd have the chance to set foot on this island again..."

Jack's eyes were distant, lost in memories of the past,

"When I set sail, I was just a poor boy. After the storm, the shipwreck, I was washed ashore on this island. You saved me, healed my wounds, and made me eternally youthful..."

It was a classic love story.

A handsome but penniless young man falls in love with a kind-hearted mermaid,

But for some reason, they couldn't stay together.

After leaving Mermaid Island, Jack was cursed by the [Sea God's Curse], making it impossible for him to set sail.