While Michael prepared for the creation of his Mermen theme park, the other companies in Metropolis weren't just sitting still. They were preparing.
Specifically, they were getting ready to welcome a specific group of Mermen rumored to visit Metropolis in the coming days.
And if those rumors were to be believed, then they could expect whales to start landing in Metropolis. This name was not due to the mermen's physical attributes, but instead because of their wealth.
They had Sand Dollars aplenty!
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Meanwhile, far East of Metropolis, there was a large convoy consisting of about twenty or so carriages, each enough to house about four humans in total.
However, the passengers on this convoy weren't human at all. They were beastfolk—specifically, Mermen.
The direction of their travels headed straight towards Metropolis, but it would probably take them at least half a month before they arrived.