Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: In `` The Adventures of Bulukiya '' , the protagonist Bulukiya 's quest for the herb of immortality leads him to explore the seas , where he encounters societies of mermaids .
Simplified: In `` The Adventures of Bulukiya '' , the protagonist Bulukiya 's explore the seas , and meets some mermaids .