The mermaid town mayor sent Yu Li to find Zhuang Mu, and Zhuang Mu was currently in the underground secret room.

He was holding the key to open the secret room, which he had stolen after Yu Youqing left.

Zhuang Mu looked at Yu Youmian, who was trapped in the pool.

He didn’t know why, but looking at Yu Youmian, he felt a sense of wanting to submit to him.

Artificial fish were all derived from the serum of real mermaids, and they had an instinctive submission to real mermaids.

Real mermaids were like a kind of belief to them, their gods.

Zhuang Mu looked at the handsome and peerless Yu Youmian, his eyes filled with unconcealed shock, and his heart also trembled slightly.

Yu Youmian’s fishtail was sapphire blue, and his body was covered with scales, even on his handsome face, a few scales appeared.

His eyes were a deeper sapphire blue.

Zhuang Mu was the second most beautiful mermaid in Mermaid Town, and undoubtedly, the real mermaid was the first.

The beauty of the real mermaid and the artificial fish were simply not on the same level, or rather, they were not essentially the same species.

Yu Youmian spoke lightly: “Zhuang Mu.”

Zhuang Mu was stunned, his pupils dilated: “…You are Doctor Yu?”

He was Yu Youmian’s personal assistant. For so long, he knew Yu Youmian better than anyone. Even if he just called his name, that tone and expression, he would never mistake it.

Yu Youmian’s voice was consistently cold: “The pearls formed from mermaid tears can not only create illusions, but also realize soul exchange.”

Soul exchange?

Zhuang Mu quickly understood.

So… the Doctor Yu all along was the real mermaid, and also the origin of all the mermaids in Mermaid Town. He hid himself among humans as a human, deceiving everyone.

Zhuang Mu didn’t think much, and wanted to release Yu Youmian.

Thinking of something, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he said softly, “Doctor Yu, there’s something I want to ask of you.”

Yu Youmian: “You want pearls, for that child?”

Zhuang Mu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

He didn’t go to the Mermaid Festival venue, and secretly took the key to come to the secret room, just to help the child find pearls.

Yu Youmian was silent, not expressing his position.

And at this moment, the ground was slowly seeping water. The water was pale blue, like seawater, and it was seeping out at a speed visible to the naked eye, very quickly.

The ground was marble, and this water suddenly appeared, as if a ship had sprung a leak, water pouring in from the bottom.

Zhuang Mu: “This is…”

“This is the negative thirteenth floor. The seawater will start from here, slowly seeping upwards.”

Yu Youmian’s tone was calm, without any fluctuation: “Three hours later, the entire Mermaid Town will be submerged in seawater.”

Zhuang Mu: “…”

A “bang” of shattering sound. The incredibly strong glass wall in front of them suddenly shattered.

Yu Youmian came out of the pool, water droplets still clinging to his face: “The pearls formed from mermaid tears can create illusions, and under certain conditions, illusions can become reality.”

Zhuang Mu’s eyes widened slightly.

Yu Youmian sighed.

“It’s time to end all this evil.”

It started with him, so it should end with him.

–

The Mermaid Festival venue was peaceful, and no one knew that disaster was about to strike.

In addition to the VIPs and mermaids, there were also many town residents and split-leg mermaids serving as waiters.

All the VIPs were gathered around this little mermaid, discussing.

Gu Lin was tired of lying on the circular platform. He clumsily flipped his little body, changing from lying prone to lying on his back, his little fishtail swaying back and forth, leisurely.

Bored, Gu Lin pulled off the crocheted, hollowed-out triangular scarf hat on his head, grasped it in his little hand, and plucked at the little strawberries on it.

He looked like he had a lively personality, not at all not liking to move, only his tail didn’t like to move.

Although the VIPs had accepted the fact that this little fatty fish’s tail was stiff, they didn’t want to be taken advantage of in terms of price.

Since the fishtail was stiff, the price naturally had to be lowered.

While the VIPs were discussing, Gu Lin’s childish voice sounded: “When will we chi fanfan? Cub’s tummy is hungry.”

Players: “…”

Please don’t think about eating at this time.

VIPs: “?”

Hearing Gu Lin speak, the VIPs were startled: “Why can this little mermaid speak on its own?”

Gu Lin spoke up for himself: “Cub is not a little mute, of course I can speak!”

VIPs: “…”

Mermaids could speak, but they couldn’t speak for the first month. This was to allow the VIPs who bought the mermaids to train them according to their own wishes, increasing the VIPs’ sense of accomplishment.

A mermaid that could be trained, and a mature mermaid that already knew everything, obviously the former had a higher cost-effectiveness.

But Gu Lin could already speak on his own, which reduced the cost-effectiveness.

Yu Youqing’s smile next to him stiffened.

This little mermaid was full of surprises. He originally thought he could sell it for a good price, but at this rate, it would be good enough if he could sell it at all.

After becoming a mermaid, there was no sense of hunger for the first week, but this little mermaid was crying out to eat.

This little mermaid, except for the extra fishtail, was no different from a human child in other aspects.

And this tail was like a decoration.

Should he sell him as a child instead of a mermaid?

The mermaid town mayor said, “If you have doubts, you can look at the other mermaids, such as the ones arranged in a circle around this little mermaid. They are all of decent quality.”

Players: “…”

You old laoliu^[1]T/N: Laoliu (老六) is internet slang, roughly equivalent to a “sneaky person” or someone who plays dirty.!

The VIPs looked at the several players, and then looked at the little fatty fish, shaking their heads at the several players.

The little fatty fish was much cuter.

–

The sky was dark, and the weather was gloomy, seeming to have signs of fog again.

No one noticed that the ground was slowly seeping water.

A waiter in a small corner noticed, but he thought it was spilled drinks, and turned to find a mop to clean it up.

The several players couldn’t speak, so they were communicating with their eyes. Looking at the increasingly dim sky, everyone tacitly understood.

This was a sign of fog.

But the VIPs’ attention was still on the little mermaid.

“Let’s just try bidding. If you want to pay, pay. If you think it’s a loss, don’t.”

“I’m still willing to offer ten million.”

“Then I’m still offering twenty million.”

“…” After so much discussion, the price of the little mermaid hadn’t changed at all.

The auction price soared, quickly exceeding one hundred million.

This group of VIPs, picky with their words, were still willing to spend a lot of money on this little mermaid.

The price of the little mermaid was raised to 150 million.

Yu Youqing couldn’t suppress the ecstasy in his eyes. With this money, he could use Yu Youmian’s serum to transform more little mermaids.

The one-eyed weirdo sitting in the wheelchair, sneered: “Two hundred million.”

VIPs: “…………”

The scene was silent for a moment, and then there were successive gasps.

With two hundred million, the other guests all shut up.

The one-eyed weirdo had bought this little mermaid for two hundred million, becoming the biggest sucker of the event.

One-eyed weirdo: “Help me pack it up and give it to my special assistant.”

His special assistant turned out to be that fair-haired young man.

The several players still felt that this fair-haired young man looked more and more familiar, but they really didn’t know him. Where did that faint sense of familiarity come from?

At this moment, someone finally noticed the increasing water on the ground, and the water was getting more and more, already covering the surface of their shoes.

Someone exclaimed: “Why is there so much water on the ground?”

Everyone, hearing this, looked down and was shocked.

The water that suddenly appeared on the ground was a blue water, like seawater, but Mermaid Town had no sea, and even the mermaids were artificially created.

The mermaid town mayor looked at the water on the ground, then looked up at the dark sky. The lines on his bark-like skin deepened a few lines. He suddenly turned around, without leaving any instructions, and left directly.

Yu Youqing frowned. Thinking of something, his heart shook, but his face didn’t show it. He made up an excuse, smiling to comfort the VIPs: “Everyone, don’t worry. It should be a leak in the underground reservoir. Someone has been sent to check…”

Some people were comforted, but more were anxious.

The water at their feet was spreading very quickly. Just now it was only covering the surface of their shoes, and now it had reached their ankles.

At this moment, suddenly, a sharp scream came from the crowd.

“Ah—”

The scream was short and shrill. A male VIP widened his eyes, and a small, dark, bloody hole slowly appeared on his smooth forehead, with thick, black liquid flowing out.

The next second, the male VIP fell straight forward, “thump,” splashing water everywhere.

And behind where the male VIP had fallen, a split-leg mermaid wearing a waiter’s uniform, its eyeballs turned completely white, with dense fish eggs sliding around inside.

It cracked its mouth into an exaggerated grin, a long tongue darting out, licking the corner of its mouth where it had just sucked out the brain matter.

“…………” Deathly silence.

Two seconds later.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

Everyone screamed in terror, scattering in all directions. The situation was completely out of control.

At this time, everyone noticed that there were wisps of fog spreading in the air, and the entire Mermaid Town was filled with a thick fog.

There were many split-leg mermaids in waiter uniforms at the scene, and their normally black and white eyes had all turned completely white.

The ground was covered in seawater, more and more of it.

The fog in the air was also getting thicker and thicker.

Those split-leg mermaids, their two halves of deformed fishtails “swish, swish” swinging left and right, began their hunt.

Soon, more VIPs were sucked dry of their brains, and more people fell.

The players who had turned into mermaids were still sitting paralyzed on the circular platform, but those split-leg mermaids bypassed them, not launching any attacks on them, as if they already regarded them as their own kind.

The one-eyed weirdo ordered the fair-haired young man: “Quickly go and get the little mermaid, we’re leaving.”

The fair-haired young man hooked the corner of his mouth, nodded slightly, turned around, and walked towards Gu Lin.

The players saw the fair-haired young man picking Gu Lin up from the circular platform, anxious and staring wide-eyed, but unable to speak.

The fair-haired young man smiled faintly as he glanced around at the players, then lazily spoke, sending them two words: “Wastes.”

Players: “…”

This one-third indifferent, one-third disdainful, and one-third half-dead temperament and tone, very much like the Double-Cap Big Shot?

Could it be…

This fair-haired young man was the missing Double-Cap Big Shot?

Holy crap, the more they looked, the more it seemed so, it had to be!

The Big Shot actually looked so young? Was he even an adult yet?

No wonder the voice was a bit familiar, this was definitely the Double-Cap Big Shot!

Being able to infiltrate the VIPs, who else could it be but the Double-Cap Big Shot?

Gu Lin was being held by the fair-haired man. He blinked his big eyes, looked at his white hair, and then tugged at his own short, black, smooth hair, looking surprised.

The fair-haired young man paused, lowered his head, and met his gaze.

Gu Lin’s round face was meng. After looking at him for a while, he suddenly widened his eyes: “Hat-gege!”

Fair-Haired Young Man: “…”

The fair-haired young man withdrew his gaze, said nothing, and carried Gu Lin to the one-eyed weirdo.

The one-eyed weirdo reached out to the fair-haired man: “Give me the little mermaid.”

The fair-haired man was about to hand him over, and the one-eyed weirdo’s eyes showed an unnatural joy.

But the fair-haired young man paused, pulled the little mermaid back, not only not giving him, but after tilting his head and smiling, took a step back with Gu Lin.

One-Eyed Weirdo: “…”

The one-eyed weirdo was stunned. The lone eye flashed with a poisonous cold light.

He was about to say something, when in the next second, his head was suddenly chopped off, gululu rolling onto the water on the ground.

It sank for a moment, then floated on the surface of the water, his eyes wide open in disbelief, dying with his eyes open.

The one-eyed weirdo’s head was chopped off, and his body, sitting in the wheelchair, was still sitting upright. The cut on his neck was very clean.

Behind the wheelchair, it was Scarface holding the cleaver.

Seeing Scarface, the fair-haired young man couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, looking at the little mermaid cub in his arms.

Gu Lin saw Scarface, and actually recognized him, pointing a little finger at him: “Big bad guy.”

Scarface: “…”

Scarface’s two legs were sewn together, and his mouth was also sewn together.

He was a forcibly sewn-together mermaid, different from those split-leg mermaids, so his eyeballs were still normal human black pupils, not all white.

Scarface’s miserable end, he didn’t think it was his own fault. He attributed all the reasons to Gu Lin.

If it weren’t for Gu Lin kicking him, he wouldn’t have been sewn up by the front desk jiejie, legs and mouth.

But he completely didn’t think that he had provoked first, and had previously wanted to trap Lin Xingchi and Gu Lin in the canteen to die. If it weren’t for Gu Lin yanking his hair, the two of them would have been long gone.

Scarface’s mouth was sewn shut and he couldn’t speak. He looked at Gu Lin with hatred in his eyes, raised the cleaver, and wanted to charge at Gu Lin.

Today he had to chop this little mermaid into pieces!

The water on the ground had already covered his calves.

Scarface raised the cleaver and was about to charge at Gu Lin. However, at this moment, another cleaver suddenly appeared behind him.

That cleaver was bigger and sharper than the one in his hand, and the light flashing on the back of the blade stung his eyes.

Scarface was stunned and slowly turned his head, meeting a pair of eyes filled with even deeper hatred.

It was Ye Yuhan, who had been trapped in the canteen by him earlier.

Ye Yuhan’s two legs were also crudely sewn together with needle and thread, but her mouth was not sewn shut.

Scarface: “…”

Before Scarface could react, Ye Yuhan raised the cleaver and, without blinking, brought it down, chopping at Scarface’s neck.

Scarface looked at Ye Yuhan in disbelief. Thick, black liquid slowly flowed from his neck, not normal blood.

Being sewn into a mermaid, unlike those artificial fish transformed with mermaid serum, they were actually already dead, becoming a member of the NPCs.

They could no longer clear the instance.

Ye Yuhan’s expression was numb and dazed. Holding the cleaver, after killing Scarface, she looked at Gu Lin, who was being held.

Gu Lin saw Ye Yuhan, recognizing her as the jiejie who had given him a lollipop. He immediately wanted to rummage through his Ultraman backpack, but his clothes had been changed, and his Ultraman backpack was nowhere to be found.

At this time, 9527 spoke up in his mind: [Little streamer, what are you looking for?]

Gu Lin’s little voice was aggrieved: [My little backpack is gone. That was bought for me by gege!]

9527 hurriedly said: [Little streamer, your little backpack and overalls have been put away in the system backpack by me, they’re not lost.]

The next second, Gu Lin’s Ultraman backpack was taken out of the system backpack by 9527 and placed back in Gu Lin’s arms.

Gu Lin, holding the Ultraman backpack, was stunned for a moment, then opened the zipper of the little backpack, plunged his head in, searching, rummaging, his little face anxious.

Ah, found it!

Gu Lin patted the fair-haired young man with his little hand, pointing with his little finger in Ye Yuhan’s direction, signaling him to go forward: “Hat-gege, go!”

Fair-Haired Young Man: “…”

The fair-haired young man didn’t know what this little cub wanted to do, but he still carried him forward two steps, stopping a meter away from Ye Yuhan.

Gu Lin held a lollipop in his little hand. It was the one Ye Yuhan had given him earlier. He had never eaten it, keeping it well in his Ultraman backpack.

He handed the lollipop over, saying crisply, “Jiejie, candy.”

Ye Yuhan looked at the lollipop held out to her, slightly parted her lips, and with difficulty uttered the words: “Little… didi…”

When she said “little didi,” her eyes flowed with bloody tears.

She could no longer clear the instance, and could no longer see her own didi.

Her consciousness was being eroded, and the only trace of remaining consciousness told her to find Scarface for revenge, and also to recognize the little didi.

She slowly reached out, took the lollipop from Gu Lin’s hand, a smile appearing on her lips despite the bloody tears in her eyes, and then turned and walked into the fog.