The male player was confused: “Why are you pinching me?”

Gu Rong’s voice was crisp and clear, and he had good reason: “Why are you stealing Zaizai! Bad Uncle!”

He was waiting to do his tasks!

The male player: “…”

The male player quickly put the little dumpling on the ground and explained, “No, no, no, don’t misunderstand. I’m not a bad uncle, and I wasn’t stealing you. I’m a player.”

He paused, trying to get closer, “Aren’t you that NPC, Zaizai?”

Gu Rong stood on the ground, a tiny little thing, tilting his head back to look at the male player, his little bun-like face serious.

Such a small cub, confronting an adult, not flustered at all.

Gu Rong put his little chubby waist: “You know, and you still steal!”

The male player: “…”

Damn, this soft, chubby Zaizai was so good at arguing!

No wonder this cub was so popular. He was already very cute in the livestream, but seeing him in person was even more adorable.

Being held in his arms just now, his little body was also soft and cuddly, making people’s hearts melt.

The male player felt like he was jumping into the Yellow River and still wouldn’t be able to clear his name: “Really, I’m not stealing!”

Gu Rong tilted his little head, obviously not believing him: “Hmph!”

The male player: “…”

The livestream chat was full of scolding.

[Damn it, you’re blatantly kidnapping! Damn human trafficker!]

[Is entering the instance making you a human trafficker? Why are you kidnapping our Zaizai!]

[But Zaizai is really too cute, I’m melting from cuteness ahhhhh!!]

[I go, another one mooching off the traffic. Do you think we viewers are stupid? Do you think just anyone deserves gifts? Take my slap!]

The male player: “…”

Wasn’t it?

The male player’s name was Ye Qiuwu. He had ordinary looks, and his abilities weren’t outstanding, an ordinary player in the infinite flow world.

He, Zhuang Yu, and Shen Hanxiao lived in the third-class cabin.

He hadn’t explained that he kidnapped this NPC cub, not for anything else, but because with this cub on screen, viewers would give gifts. But at this moment, the livestream chat was full of people scolding him, and he couldn’t even look at it.

Ye Qiuwu was apprehensive and wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.

It’s okay, it’s okay, no big deal, he could still salvage this!

Ye Qiuwu coughed and said, “Little cub, I know where your Big Brother and Little Brother are. I was preparing to take you to find them, to meet up with them! I saw you running around outside and was afraid you’d be kidnapped by bad guys!”

He covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, “A top-100 player in the entire server is searching the ship for you! You absolutely must not tell anyone that I told you!”

When Gu Rong heard this, his eyes lit up: “Where are Big Brother and Little Brother?”

But he wasn’t easily fooled, “You’re the big bad guy, stealing Zaizai!”

Ye Qiuwu: “…”

Okay, it seemed like the history of stealing the cub couldn’t be erased.

Ye Qiuwu said, “Your Big Brother and Little Brother are in the third-class cabin, staying in the room next to mine. I can take you to find them right now!”

Gu Rong’s little expression was troubled: “But Zaizai has to go to the upper-class cabin!”

“Hmm? Go to the upper-class cabin?”

Ye Qiuwu had already familiarized himself with the class rules of the Starsea Continent. The Pharaoh strictly followed the class system. People in the lower cabins couldn’t easily go to the upper cabins.

“What are you going to the upper-class cabin for?”

006 said: [Little host, this player is just mooching off your popularity. We don’t need to waste words with him. Let’s go!]

Gu Rong hmm-ed, and turned to run.

He had already wasted fifteen minutes of the two hours.

Ye Qiuwu had finally caught Zaizai. He wouldn’t have such good luck next time. He quickly said, “Wait a minute, if you run to the upper-class cabin like this, you’ll be stopped halfway.”

Gu Rong’s little footsteps paused, and he looked down at his outfit, his little hand pulling at the strap. His round toes wiggled inside the cracked little leather shoes.

Gu Rong’s little head was very sharp. He quickly came up with an idea, clenching his little fist.

Hmm, he had it. He could pretend to be the Little Prince!

006 said: [The little host is so smart. Rongrong and Zaizai are twins. The little host only needs to change his outfit to pretend to be His Highness the Little Prince.]

It immediately bought a Little Prince set from the system store: formal clothes, little leather shoes, and the pale golden wig that represented his status and identity.

After changing into the Little Prince set, Gu Rong instantly became Nicholas Rongrong.

Ye Qiuwu was dumbfounded.

Gu Rong said, “Zaizai pretends to be the Little Prince, then he can go!”

Ye Qiuwu: “…”

I really want to tell those who doubt this cub’s strength to take a look. Is this called good luck? This is clearly a little smarty-pants!

The aunties in the livestream chat were stunned for a moment, and then they were charmed, aww-ing.

[Oh my god, oh my god, is this the Little Prince’s outfit? Such a noble Little Prince!]

[Oh my god, the Little Prince is also so cute. This curly hair hahahahaha, it’s quite presentable hahaha! [Gifts points]]

[Zaizai pretends to be Zaizai, Rongrong pretends to be Rongrong!]

[Zaizai and Rongrong are indistinguishable hahaha [Gifts points]]

Ye Qiuwu: “…”

You still say you’re not just giving gifts to anyone? You are!

Although Ye Qiuwu was labeled as a cub-stealer, he received a lot of gifts. This wave wasn’t a loss!

Ye Qiuwu picked up Gu Rong: “Come on, Big Brother will take you to the first-class cabin!”

Gu Rong looked at his short little legs, thinking that this uncle had just carried him and run very fast.

He nodded, very astute, but he wasn’t fooled: “Thank you, Uncle!”

Ye Qiuwu: “…”

Okay, Uncle was Uncle. At least he wasn’t a bad uncle anymore.

–

Ye Qiuwu carried Gu Rong to the upper-class cabin. The closer they got to the upper-class cabin, the more obvious it became that the decorations were becoming more and more luxurious, and there were fewer and fewer idle people. Occasionally, they would encounter people who were all dressed in expensive and luxurious clothes.

Their posture was also more leisurely and elegant, carrying themselves with poise, their faces with a consistent arrogance.

Ye Qiuwu deliberately avoided the crowds. Whenever someone passed by, he would immediately cover Gu Rong, not letting people see.

Jokingly, if these nobles saw him kidnapping the Little Prince, according to the strict hierarchy here, that would be a capital offense.

The Pharaoh was very large. Ye Qiuwu was carrying Gu Rong, and because of the previous misunderstanding of stealing the cub, he had to hide along the way. It took more than half an hour before they arrived.

Unlike Ye Qiuwu’s caution, Gu Rong was searching for nobles with bright eyes, ready to do his task at any time.

006 said: [Little host, you have to say three sentences to people of nobility or higher, and the judgment standard is that both parties say three sentences, otherwise it’s considered an invalid interaction.]

Gu Rong spread his little hand, pointing at his little fingers. He knew three numbers and nodded: [Okay! Zaizai knows numbers!]

Beside a railing not far away, a man was wearing a wig and a uniform. Gu Rong patted Ye Qiuwu’s shoulder with his little hand: “Uncle, Zaizai, go down!”

Ye Qiuwu put Gu Rong on the ground.

As soon as Gu Rong landed, he immediately dadada-ed over to talk to that wig-wearing noble.

Ye Qiuwu was startled and quickly grabbed Gu Rong’s little collar, pulling him to a hidden corner.

Gu Rong’s little face was confused as he looked at Ye Qiuwu.

Ye Qiuwu lowered his voice and said, “Little ghost, what are you doing?”

Gu Rong said, “Go talk to that uncle!”

Ye Qiuwu was about to say something more when, at this moment, footsteps sounded behind him. Before he could turn around to look, the person came up to them in three steps and two strides, and slapped him on the head, sending him to the side.

Ye Qiuwu: “…?!”

Damn it!

Gu Rong was nearby, his mouth also forming an O shape. Zaizai was shocked.jpg

Ye Qiuwu covered his head, just about to see which idiot came up and hit him, when he saw a man wearing a wig, looking at him with a displeased expression.

This kind of wig could only be worn by people with status and identity. The man in front of him was in his thirties, a viscount.

The viscount blocked Gu Rong behind him and angrily reprimanded Ye Qiuwu: “Damn lowborn, how dare you kidnap the Little Prince? Who allowed you to come to the first-class cabin!”

Ye Qiuwu: “…………”

Damn it, his native language was speechless!

He wasn’t a third-class commoner, how could he be recognized as a lowborn?

Without giving Ye Qiuwu a chance to explain, the viscount pointed to the stairs: “Get back to your lower-class cabin. If I see you in the first-class cabin again, I’ll have you hanged on the gallows!”

The viscount probably also recognized that the person in front of him was just a commoner, not a lowborn, so he just told him to get lost. If he were a lowborn, he would have been hanged on the spot, and there would be no next time.

Ye Qiuwu glanced at Gu Rong. Gu Rong popped his head out from behind the viscount, his little hand signaling him to go quickly!

Ye Qiuwu could only take three steps and one look back as he left. After he left, the viscount turned to face the Little Prince behind him, immediately piling on a flattering and greasy smile, his voice even becoming affected: “Your Highness, Little Prince, you shouldn’t be here. You should be resting in your room. What are you doing here? And with a lowborn? Does His Majesty the King know?”

“The Pharaoh is a mixed bag of people. What if His Majesty the King worries? Come, let this servant send Your Highness back to your room.”

His tone and smile were flattering, but the content of his words was barbed. However, the cub he was facing didn’t care what he said, but counted his fingers, counting how many sentences he had said.

The viscount’s smile stiffened, looking at the fair and tender little hand. He had a sudden thought. What did His Highness the Little Prince mean by this?

However, he quickly regained his smile and looked nonchalantly at Gu Rong’s face.

006 said: [Little host, the other party has already said more than three sentences. We just need to say three sentences, and the first communication target will be completed.]

Gu Rong said: [What does Zaizai say?]

006: [Anything, say anything you want!]

The viscount was about to say something more when Gu Rong spoke: “Roar~~”

The viscount: “?”

006: […]

Yes, it was precisely one of the methods of scaring people that Faceless Ghost had taught Gu Rong – the dinosaur roar.

Gu Rong: “Yamete~~”

The viscount: “…?”

Gu Rong: “Gagaga~!”

The viscount: “…………”

This…what did it mean?

Why would the Little Prince suddenly make strange sounds for no reason? Oh my god, could this be some kind of signal that he didn’t know about?

Before he could figure it out, the Little Prince had already turned and run. When he reacted, Gu Rong had already run far away.

The matter concerned the Little Prince. The viscount pondered for half a second and decided to report it to His Majesty the King first. Then, he hurried towards King Louis XIII’s special cabin.

–

Next, Gu Rong repeated the same trick. He either said “Yamete” or “Hehehe.” After the other party was stunned, no one showed a thoughtful expression, not understanding its meaning.

His Highness the Little Prince wouldn’t suddenly run over and say three meaningless words for no reason. This must be conveying some kind of signal to them, requiring them to figure it out themselves.

Moreover, after saying three sentences, he would spread his five short little fingers, counting with his little fingers. It was unknown what he was counting, but after counting to three, he would turn and run.

His Highness the Little Prince was so anxious. Could it be…that something terrible had happened?

Why couldn’t he just say it directly, and had to use code words to inform them?

The first four task targets Gu Rong found all hurried to meet King Louis XIII, while the other two went in another direction.

They were old subordinates of General Nicholas, and they would only be loyal to the Nicholas family.

They had to inform the captain and Major Xiao as soon as possible.

–

For the last task target, Gu Rong came to the deck.

Running around, Gu Rong was panting hexiu hexiu, and his little tummy was growling.

Gu Rong said: [Tummy hungry!]

006 encouraged: [Little host, keep going, hold on! There are only twenty minutes left, and only one task target left! After completing the task, we can go eat!]

Gu Rong raised his little fist: [Rongrong, keep going!]

006 was afraid that the little host would confuse the two identity cards, so he didn’t forget to remind him: [Right, but we are Zaizai now, Zaizai, keep going!]

Gu Rong raised his little fist again: [Zaizai, keep going!]

006 smiled: [Little host, look, that’s Major Xiao Lin, General Nicholas’s most capable assistant in the past. We can go talk to him.]

Gu Rong hid behind a corner. Seeing that there were other people there, he didn’t go out immediately, but secretly observed.

Xiao Lin was wearing a military uniform, tall and slender, with sharp facial features, carrying a chilling, stern aura, and a very strong presence.

At this moment, he was giving instructions to his subordinates about the evening banquet.

The nobles were going to hold a banquet on the ship, as if they didn’t understand the situation.

This trip to the Ghost Realm of the Deep Sea would inevitably be a fierce battle.

However, it was also true that constantly being on edge could also cause problems. It was indeed necessary to relax.

Gu Rong was a little afraid of this stern-looking uncle. This was part of his nature as a human cub, and for a moment, he didn’t dare to go out and talk to Xiao Lin.

Feeling Gu Rong’s fear, 006 said: [Little host, don’t be afraid. After completing the task, you can get a 10% favorability increase from the task target. Major Xiao just looks serious, but he’s actually cold on the outside and warm on the inside.]

Gu Rong patted himself: [Zaizai not scared!]

Hairy Uncle looked like a big monster, but he was good to Rongrong.

Xiao Lin was very alert and had already noticed the little dumpling peeking out from behind the corner.

After giving a few instructions, Xiao Lin waved his hand to dismiss his subordinates. Then, he turned slightly and looked in the direction where Gu Rong was hiding.

Gu Rong only revealed half of his little head, but he was wearing a pale golden wig, so half of his little head was already very eye-catching.

When Xiao Lin looked over, that little head whoosh-ed back, but there was still a tuft of golden curls exposed.

Xiao Lin: “?”

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Lin raised his foot and walked towards the corner.

When he reached the corner, Xiao Lin stopped, lowered his head, and saw a little dumpling grabbing his little hand, squatting on the ground. Seeing him arrive, he raised his snow-white little face, his eyes blinking as he looked at him.

Xiao Lin: “…”

After looking at each other for a few seconds, Gu Rong stood up from the ground, tilted his little head, and sweetly called out, “Uncle Xiao!”

Hearing this baby’s voice calling “Uncle Xiao,” Xiao Lin was slightly stunned, his expression dazed.

Although His Highness the Little Prince was General Nicholas’s child, he also had the honor of fighting alongside General Nicholas. But he had very little contact with Gu Rong, only having seen him twice from afar.

It wasn’t just Xiao Lin. The other old subordinates of General Nicholas, without the King’s special permission, couldn’t easily see the Little Prince. And under normal circumstances, the King wouldn’t approve them to see the Little Prince, as if he were deliberately distancing them, not letting them interact.

But at the Little Prince’s full-moon banquet, Xiao Lin had once had the honor of holding him.

Gu Rong’s task judgment standard was that he had to talk to the other person, and the other person also had to reply with three sentences, so that it could be considered a successful communication.

Gu Rong said: “Uncle Xiao, why are you looking at Zaizai’s… brother Rongrong and not talking?”

You talk, if you don’t talk, how can Zaizai complete the task!

Xiao Lin: “…”

006: […]

Good grief, little host, you don’t need to say that hard!

Xiao Lin came back to his senses and looked at the fair and tender little dumpling in front of him, who was barely up to his knees. The cold and hard lines of his face softened a few degrees. He squatted down and kept his line of sight level with Gu Rong.

He wasn’t good at smiling, nor did he usually smile. He twitched, revealing an awkward smile, and when he spoke, his voice was a bit hoarse: “Your Highness, Little Prince.”

Gu Rong extended a short little finger, indicating that he had said one sentence.

Xiao Lin looked at that little hand: “??!”

What did this mean?

Gu Rong: “Uncle Xiao, what are you doing here?”

Xiao Lin was silent for a moment, then said, “Your Highness, Little Prince, how can you recognize this subordinate?”

Gu Rong extended another finger, two sentences!

Xiao Lin: “??”

Xiao Lin’s expression became increasingly puzzled. He remembered what the Little Prince had just said, “Zaizai’s brother Rongrong.” How could a normal person say that about themselves? It was as if he had said something wrong, quickly braked, and took a detour?

But was that possible? The little dumpling in front of him was only two years old.

Xiao Lin was full of doubts and asked, “Your Highness, you just said Zaizai… Have you seen Zaizai? Is Zaizai also on the ship? At this time, how could you be alone here?”

He had already had people inquire. Back then, Zaizai had been stolen and was lost during the smuggling process. But where exactly Zaizai was, they still didn’t know. He had already had people secretly investigate.

He naturally couldn’t know that the Little Prince in front of him was Zaizai in disguise.

Gu Rong extended three little fingers. Okay, three sentences, the task was completed!

Gu Rong waved his little hand: “Goodbye, Uncle Xiao. Rongrong is leaving now!”

After saying that, he turned and ran, dadada, and soon disappeared.

Xiao Lin: “…”

Something was wrong. Something must have happened that he didn’t know about.

Was His Highness the Little Prince specifically coming to hint at something?

Xiao Lin didn’t chase after Gu Rong, but instead turned and walked towards the captain’s cabin, preparing to discuss it with the captain.

Gu Rong was completely unaware that he had just randomly chosen a few people to say three sentences to, but it had caused such a big commotion. The upper echelons were all in chaos.