Chapter 57
Chapter 57
"He..." Xia Zhu said cautiously, "Is he still looking for you?"
When Zhuzhu took Mingshu away, she never returned to the Sea Snake Clan. Xiuwen never personally confirmed whether Mingshu was dead.
Ming Shu shook his head: "I don't know, maybe...he just likes mermaids with this kind of appearance?"
He deliberately said in a relaxed and indifferent tone, but he didn't like it in his heart.
With long hair, silver tail, and good looks, he is not the only one in the mermaid tribe. After finishing such a move, it looks like he is choosing a new beautiful little fish.
"But..." Xia Zhu hesitated to speak.
The leader of the sea snake came to the mermaid tribe yesterday. He didn't think about other things at first, it was just a normal plot, but today he learned that he was looking for a mermaid with the same characteristics as Mingshu.
This made him come to the mermaid clan, adding a reason that has nothing to do with the plot.
Xia Zhu was vigilant. Although all the actions of the system npc follow the system instructions, there have been precedents of mission failure caused by plot deviation in the dungeon...
"Let's go back quickly," Mingshu speeded up his swimming, "It's getting dark."
However, after resting at night, Ming Shu couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
He repeatedly recalled what happened in the two dungeons, some unusual coincidences and vague clues, and the common ground between several npcs.
In the end, Mingshu began to worry, what if he guessed wrong, everything was his illusion.
He thought of Yuan Chen from the last dungeon, and the few words he had said to himself before leaving.
Ming Shu suddenly opened his eyes, and sat up while supporting the reef.
No, he has to go to Xiuqi, he has to complete the task as soon as possible.
After clearing this dungeon, he might be able to give him some answers that he can't figure out now.
Pearl floated beside Ming Shu, seeing that he was not sleeping, she slowly swam over to touch his cheek.
Ming Shu made a gesture to silence it, intending to quietly go to the center of the territory to take a look.
He just turned around when Xia Zhu's voice sounded from behind: "Mingshu?"
Ming Shu hurriedly said, "Sorry, did I wake you up?"
Xia Zhu also sat up: "I didn't sleep... Are you going to find the leader of the sea snake?"
He already knew that Ming Shu couldn't bear it. The relationship between Ming Shu and the leader of the sea snake was different, so he really didn't need to worry too much. The faction value of 70 was as difficult as heaven for other players, but Ming Shu didn't have to.
Ming Shu let out a "huh" and quickly explained: "I... just think it's more convenient to move around at night, so I won't be discovered by others."
With an expression of "I understand", Xia Zhu turned over and swayed the fish's tail: "Let's go, I'll go too, and see what the leader of the sea snake is doing with those mermaids."
Mingshu was even more embarrassed, it seemed that he was jealous, so he hurriedly chose to go to Xiuqi tonight.
He wanted to explain a few more words, but he still didn't make a sound after he opened his mouth.
Well...he admitted that he was a little bit jealous, and wanted to complete the task as soon as possible, which was just one of the reasons for wanting to see Xiuqi.
Xia Zhu first went to look around, and after confirming that it was safe, he turned back and asked Mingshu to follow him.
He was worried that Mingshu would go alone, so he would bring an extra helper, and he would take care of him on the way, and he could also help watch the wind.
Pearl didn't follow, it was a little afraid of being discovered by Xiu Qi, so it chose to stay alone in the residence.
It hides in the coral grove, reluctantly watching Mingshu leave.
The night was quiet, and the mermaids were resting at this time. The two bypassed the swimming route of the night patrol and quietly moved towards their destination.
On the way, Xia Zhu asked in a low voice: "Is the leader of the sea snake treating you very well?"
Otherwise, it's just a system npc, and Mingshu still can't forget it after leaving.
Ming Shu nodded silently, and couldn't help but said after a while: "He gave me a fish tank."
Xia Zhu was puzzled: "Fish tank?"
"Yes, the fish tank," Ming Shu roughly described the size of the tank to Xia Zhu, "it's beautiful, there are aquatic plants and corals in it, a glowing algae lamp, and a shell bed..."
As Mingshu talked, his mood became depressed again.
The fish tank that Xiuju sent him was so big, it would be enough to put three or four shell beds in it.
He can also take other mermaids back and live in his palace openly.
Xia Zhu refreshed his cognition once again, and couldn't close his jaw in surprise: "It's because I'm ignorant..."
"No," he suddenly realized something, and was even more shocked, "He already knew you were a mermaid?"
Otherwise, why would you send a big fish tank?Sea snakes don't sleep on shell beds in the water.
Ming Shu nodded: "I don't know when he found out..."
Xia Zhu opened his eyes wide in disbelief: "He knows you are a mermaid, and he still keeps you!"
He thought that Xiu Hu only found out when Ming Shu was about to escape, but it turned out to be earlier than this time.
The other players disguised themselves tremblingly, for fear of being discovered, but when they arrived at Mingshu's place, he was found and he was unscathed, and the leader of the sea snake still liked him so much and doted on him.
Ming Shu couldn't explain: "Actually, before..."
Isn't it the same for Yuan Chen in the last dungeon?He is the wolf who sneaked into the village. Except for the accidental death on the first day of entering the dungeon, Yuan Chen never hurt him.
Xia Zhu didn't listen to Qingmingshu's words, but felt incredible: "Could it be that the npcs here have such a high degree of freedom?"
You can change the initial setting because you like it, wouldn't it be easier to make the plot go astray...
Ming Shu was silent for a while, then suddenly asked, seemingly unintentionally: "Do you know that there is another copy of this fairy tale dungeon?"
"I've heard of it," Xia Zhu scratched his head, "but it's just heard, and some players said that when the dungeon experiment was first conducted, there was no dungeon [-]."
That is the dungeon they are in now, about this, Xia Zhu can only guess that it was added later, they became the first batch of guinea pigs.
Ming Shu replied vaguely, Xia Zhu didn't know much more than him.
There was no useful information to be obtained from him, and Mingshu had no one else to turn to for help, so he could only explore by himself.
Soon, the two took advantage of the darkness to reach the center of the territory.
The environment in this area is even more open, the houses where the mermaids live are far apart, and the surroundings are very dark, except for a spot of light in the distance.
"Is it over there?" Ming Shu looked over, "How do we get in?"
Just say you want to see the leader?
But he still wanted to know what Xiu Qi was doing inside, and he didn't want him to see him in advance.
Xia Zhu lowered her voice: "Come with me."
Approaching the direction of the light, Ming Shu saw that the sea water in that area was really propped up, and there was a gray stone pillar in the middle, which was very similar to the one in the territory of the Sea Snake Clan.
There are mermaids guarding the outer circle, and if you want to get close to the inner area, you have to go around them.
The two waited in a remote corner for a while, then swam quietly to the side.
Xia Zhu swam out first, pretending to be anxious and worried, claiming to have seen the missing mermaid, which attracted the attention of two mermaid npcs and led them away.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ming Shu quickly swam in, covered himself with a few rocks, and came to a wall of water.
Passing through the water wall, which is the place where the subordinates brought by Xiujuhe lived temporarily, Mingshu saw two sea snakes in soldier uniforms guarding it.
He swam away quietly and checked around the water wall, just in time to find a few silver-haired mermaids being brought in.
They took human form, wearing simple white robes, and were led in by a sea serpent soldier.
Ming Shu followed all the way outside the water wall, and saw them stop somewhere from a distance.
There are no buildings in the mermaid tribe, and the tallest ones are the reefs that can be seen everywhere. In addition, the environment here is empty, and the "yard" inside is actually open to the air.
Ming Shu hid behind a rock, quietly looked in the direction of several mermaids through the water wall.
A pitch-black figure with his back facing Mingshu, sitting on a stone chair made of coral branches and reefs, was Xiuqi whom he hadn't seen for many days.
He raised his hand to prop his forehead, and raised his eyes coldly.
The mermaid NPC who led the silver-tailed mermaids saluted him respectfully, and said, "This is the mermaid carefully selected by the elders tonight, please take a look."
Since the mermaid tribe took the initiative to invite Xiuwen, they would definitely not neglect it. It is not too much for him to ask for a few silver-tailed mermaids. The silver-tailed mermaids are generally weak, so if they can use this to please Xiuwen, it can be regarded as doing something for the clan. I contributed a little.
A few silver-tailed mermaids raised their heads, either shyly or expectantly looking at Xiuqi ahead.
They also vaguely guessed the purpose of this trip. Although the sea snakes have always been a hostile race, for them silver-tailed mermaids, staying with the leader of the sea snakes may be better than staying with the mermaids.
Xiu Qi glanced over their faces with no warmth, and said with a little sarcasm and disappointment: "These are the most beautiful ones here?"
The mermaid npc was at a loss, this...is he still not satisfied?But these few mermaids are indeed the best-looking ones that meet Xiuqi's requirements.
Xiu Kun stared at the white corner of his clothes without saying a word, as if he was distracted, his lowered eyes were as black as ink.
In his other hand, he was holding a delicate red coral ornament, and his fingertips were gently rubbing against the top.
"They... are naturally inferior to the sea snakes in your clan," the mermaid npc tentatively flattered, wanting Xiu Qi to keep these mermaids first, "but they are absolutely obedient, why not let them serve you for a night? If you don't Satisfied, just change it again..."
Xiu Kun remained silent, as if he didn't hear his words.
One of the silver-tailed mermaids boldly stepped forward and said timidly, "Boss..."
Xiu's eyes suddenly became colder, and he said a word: "Get lost."
There was a thick haze and impatience in his words, and he didn't know where he was offended by the mermaid in front of him.
The mermaid was taken aback and hurried back.
A few sea snake soldiers on the side winked at the mermaid npc, telling him to take the mermaids away quickly.
The mermaids didn't dare to stay longer, and were hurriedly sent back by the same route.
A sea snake soldier took the initiative to send them out, and quietly said to the mermaid npc outside: "The leader is not in a good mood recently, and it's not the fault of these mermaids."
They were invited to the Mermaid Clan, and they had to maintain a friendly face, otherwise they might as well not come.
The mermaid npc raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat overflowing from his forehead with his sleeve, and said with a sneer, "It's okay."
And because Ming Shu was far away, separated by the wall of water, he couldn't hear what they were saying clearly. He only saw that the mermaids were quickly taken away again.
This is... don't you like it?Mingshu poked out half of his face from behind the reef, looking at the familiar figure from behind.
Suddenly, Xiuju stood up, turned his head and looked exactly in the direction where Mingshu was hiding.
Ming Shu's heart skipped a beat, and immediately hid behind the rocks.
He wasn't sure if Xiu Qi had seen it. From such a distance, he could also find a mermaid hiding here?
Before coming, Ming Shu was full of thoughts about what Xiu Jin and those silver-tailed mermaids would do, before he had time to think about how to explain his situation after seeing Xiu Jin.
According to the description of the plot, he must not be able to hide the fact that he participated in the election. As for Xiyu...
Before Ming Shu could think it over, the sound of footsteps gradually approached.
He became more flustered, and quietly swam to a rock behind to hide.
Xiu Qi stood by the water wall and dipped his hand into the sea water.
There seems to be a breath of his venom in the water... The venom has been out of the body for too long, and the breath is so faint that it is almost impossible to catch it, but there are still traces to follow.
Xiu Qi said coldly: "Come out."
Ming Shu, who was hiding in the dark, trembled while holding onto the rock, but didn't show up for a while.
He was still too anxious, not fully prepared, Xia Zhu was still waiting for him outside...
Xiu's patience was about to run out, and he called out, "Pearl?"
Ming Shu was taken aback, he thought it was pearls hidden here?
When he was in a daze, the sea water around him suddenly surged, several rocks cracked, and all of them broke into small pieces and fell down.
Now Ming Shu could no longer hide, and was forced to come out from behind the reef, avoiding the stones in the water.
Across a wall of water, Xiuju saw a black-haired and black-tailed mermaid appear, and his breath was stagnant.
He stepped into the water wall without hesitation, tightly grasped Mingshu's wrist, and pulled him into his arms.
"Little fish," Xiuwen hugged Mingshu tightly, his eyes were a little dazed, and the voice of the human form in the water was indistinct, "Is it a hallucination?"
No, not hallucinations.
Mingshu's fishtail and hair in front of him have turned black, which is different from before, but his aura is very familiar.
This is the smell of his venom, no wonder...
Mingshu was imprisoned in Xiuqi's arms, and pushed him cautiously: "Boss...uh..."
Xiuju kissed him eagerly in the water, pinching his waist with a little force, and pinching the back of Mingshu's neck with the other hand to prevent him from moving.
The mermaid and sea snake who stayed outside heard the movement and rushed over to check at the same time, but were repelled by the inexplicable vortex before they got close.
Several times in a row, the sea snake finally realized that it was the leader who didn't want them to disturb them, so he quickly stopped the mermaids and retreated to a distance.
Ming Shu's hands became weak from being kissed, and he tried hard to hold the clothes in front of him tightly, his tail fin raised slightly involuntarily.
He also missed Xiu Qi very much. He was a little happy that those mermaids left so quickly.
After a long time, Xiu Ke backed away a little and walked out of the water wall with Ming Shu in his arms.
The water droplets on the two of them kept coming up, Ming Shu was pressed on a dry reef inside again, and Xiu Qi pressed him down again.
This time, Xiuju was much gentler, kissing Mingshu's cheek repeatedly, while brushing away the hair from the side of his face: "Xiaoyu..."
His breath was unsteady, his voice sounded a little trembling, and he suddenly bit Ming Shu's lips forcefully.
Ming Shu pushed him away in pain, and said aggrievedly, "What are you doing..."
Xiuju licked his lips, excitement and agitation came to his mind slowly.
"You are not dead," he said these words almost through the gap between his teeth, suppressing the surging emotions, "Take away my venom and sneak back here."
He saw with his own eyes that Ming Shu was shot down by an arrow. There was no cure for the poison of the blue-spotted octopus. It was impossible for Ming Shu to survive for a quarter of an hour.
He thought that the smell of venom floating in the mermaid territory was from Pearl.
At that time, Mingshu should have been carrying venom on his body. After Pearl left the reef area, she might indeed have come to the mermaid clan, or it was just a way.
After finding those beautiful silver-tailed mermaids, Xiu Qi had no hope at all, he wanted to take another look at what the silver-white fish tails looked like in the sea, but when he saw those mermaids, he felt bored again.
Ming Shu shrank his neck: "I'm sorry..."
"Little liar..." Xiu Qi breathed hot, the veins on the back of his hands stood out, but his movements were very gentle.
The rock behind Ming Shu was too hard, Xiu Hu hugged him back to the stone chair, carefully placed him between his legs.
The mermaid form made Ming Shu feel uncomfortable in the air, and there was no third figure nearby, so he simply changed his legs, quickly tore off Xiu's outer robe and hid in his arms.
Xiuqi stared at Mingshu intently, reached out and rubbed his lips with his fingertips until it turned red and hot, as if confirming that he was alive.
Ming Shu hid for a while, then turned to see the red coral decoration beside her.
His eyes fell to other places, which made Xiuqi feel dissatisfied, and pinched his chin and turned around.
Finding lost is more important than anything else, Xiuji didn't care to ask how Mingshu got back, where did Pearl go, and why did he use venom to turn the fish's tail black.
He kissed the tip of Mingshu's nose: "I'll take you back."
Ming Shu hurriedly said, "No...I, I participated in the election for successor, so I can't leave."
In any case, Xiu Qi must know about it. He confessed on his own initiative, and there may be some discussion.
"Campaign?" Xiu Qi's gaze narrowed slightly, and he guessed the reason for the change in the color of Ming Shu's fish tail.
"Do you want to be the head of the mermaid clan?" He asked softly, as if saying that the weather is fine today, and calmly said, "I'll help you."
Anyone who dares to object will be killed.
Mingshu heard the meaning behind his words, and hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, I have to rely on myself..."
He said this with a guilty conscience. According to the plot and the main task, he had to rely on Xi Yu.
Xiuju is not a mermaid, and his help cannot allow Mingshu to complete the task.
And now...he couldn't let Xiu Qi know how he completed the campaign.
"On your own?" Xiu Qi smiled, and caressed Ming Shu's waist ambiguously, "Is the little fish promising?"
He had also heard about the election of the Mermaid's successor, so he didn't believe that Mingshu could successfully complete those increasingly dangerous tasks alone.
Mingshu bit the bullet and said: "Yes...and, don't let other mermaids know...my relationship with you."
Asking Xiu Qi to keep a secret for him is considered cooperation, right?As long as he doesn't say anything, no mermaid will find out that his black tail is fake.
"What's the relationship?" Xiuwen hugged Mingshu tightly, kissed him and whispered, "Know you were slept with by me?"
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