Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Aquaman Dad 11

Cheng Su was surprised. He picked up Zhuo Zhuo and checked her to make sure she was unharmed. "Why are you here?"

Zhuozhuo nuzzled Cheng Su's face and said happily, "I came to find you. Zhuozhuo wanted to go downstairs to find you. They all said you were sent to the Mermaid Palace by a magic circle. I came to find you, and you're really here. How wonderful!"

9972 suddenly became nervous, worried that Cheng Su would expose its sinister intentions, but Cheng Su simply said gently, "That's great! The Mermaid Palace is so big, we can both meet each other. We are connected as father and daughter. Zhuozhuo, next time you encounter danger and your father is not around, just listen to the system. Remember?"

[……]

Wuuuuu Cheng Su, you really made me cry to death.

Zhuozhuo shook his head. "No, Tongjing is sometimes stupid, but Zhuozhuo is smart."

"But it knows a lot and can give very useful advice. You only found me so quickly this time because you listened to it, right?"

"Hmm..." Zhuozhuo said reluctantly, "Just listen once in a while. I'll only listen if everything you say makes sense."

"Did you hear that, Tongjie? You have to work hard." Cheng Su shouted from a distance.

9972's eyes are filled with tears. [I will definitely not let you down!]

Hmm? Is something wrong? 9972 didn't delve into it, tears welling up in his eyes. This was the first time he'd been treated so kindly by a mission target. So thrilled!

"To be honest, I won't let you down." Zhuozhuo conveyed it honestly.

Cheng Su smiled, "Good command."

Zhuozhuo tilted her head in confusion, thinking that the tone of this sentence was very similar to "good dog", but 9972 was very happy, so she didn't say anything.

After bribing Tongxin, Cheng Su prepared to leave. He paused and looked at Zhuozhuo: "I still have to go and set up the magic circle. Are you still going? Do you want to wait for me in the palace?"

After what had just happened, Cheng Su suspected the Earth's Core Fire might have developed a consciousness of its own, instinctively devouring anything beneficial to it. If Zhuozhuo was truly an outsider, even with the system's protection, the Earth's Core Fire could still harm her if it got angry.

It had been truly dangerous. There was no magic circle where he had fallen, and he had expended a significant amount of mana to reach the circle before being seized by the Earth's Core Fire. Furthermore, because he had fallen so deeply, even with the magic circle in place, he hadn't been able to teleport away immediately; he had only succeeded by using his magic to pull him away.

Now Cheng Su's magic power is almost exhausted, and his body is very weak. He is not sure whether he can protect Zhuo Zhuo.

Zhuozhuo said without hesitation: "I'm with Cheng Su."

"But it's very dangerous. You were sucked into the abyss just now. Are you afraid?"

"I'm not scared. Cheng Su pulled me up. It was quick." Zhuo Zhuo hugged Cheng Su's neck and rubbed it, saying sweetly, "Cheng Su is awesome, good daddy."

Cheng Su was so coaxed that he was overjoyed. His magic-depleted body was filled with strength again, but he still didn't want to let Zhuozhuo go. "But Daddy may not be able to save you in time next time. If you fall, you will become a grilled fish, roasted by the fire, which is very painful, and it will sizzle and emit oil."

"Alas!"

Zhuozhuo covered her face and complained, "Why did Cheng Su scare me?"

9972 said awkwardly: [Because he is worried about you.]

Zhuozhuo was a brave boy and said, "Don't be afraid, Chengsu. The abyss is the bad guy, let's defeat him!"

She was full of fighting spirit, holding a big ball of light in one hand and a small bow and arrow in the other, like a little warrior who was about to drive away the devil and defend her country.

Cheng Su smiled, "Okay. Our Zhuo Zhuo is the messenger of justice. All demons and monsters will be destroyed by you!"

"Eliminate! Eliminate!"

Zhuozhuo shook his head happily.

The two came to the abyss again. Cheng Su gestured a distance of one meter and told Zhuo Zhuo not to stay more than that far away from him. Then he quickly set up the magic circle with one mind and two minds.

Zhuozhuo followed Cheng Su's legs obediently at first, but gradually he sneaked closer to the abyss and whispered to 9972, "Is there anyone in there? What pulled Zhuozhuo in just now?"

[There's no one there. It's the Earth's core fire, a mass of intensely burning matter brimming with energy.] 9972 warned fiercely, "Baby, don't be curious and look, or I'll tell Cheng Su and have him spank you."

"He doesn't dare."

[He dares.]

"Then I'll spank him too. He can't beat me." Zhuozhuo was very proud.

[Humph, he's just not really fighting you, he's just letting you go.]

I don't know what adventures the hero has this time, but he's much stronger than his contemporaries, and he has a lot of weird ideas. The blazing little light ball and bow and arrow are indeed powerful, but Cheng Su really didn't fight her seriously.

Zhuozhuo couldn't stand hearing this and immediately stopped to concentrate on arguing with 9972, "Zhuozhuo is amazing. All the analysis is speculation, it didn't happen. But Zhuozhuo always beats Cheng Su, it happened, it's real!"

Use established facts to defeat theoretical analysis!

9972 was surprised. This little guy was really good. He could actually refute it from this angle. He said, "Then I'll list the facts. Just now, you were captured by the abyss, and it was Cheng Su who saved you. But after being captured, Cheng Su escaped on his own. Does this mean he's more powerful than you?"

Zhuozhuo was unconvinced, "No! It happened too fast just now, Zhuozhuo didn't react. It's not that Zhuozhuo is not powerful."

[But Cheng Su reacted immediately. Reaction speed is a sign of strength.]

9972 usually wouldn't praise Cheng Su so much, it was mainly because it was fun to bicker with Zhuo Zhuo.

Zhuozhuo was so angry that he clenched his fists and shouted, "Cheng Su is an adult. Zhuozhuo will be more powerful than him when he grows up! A hundred times more powerful!"

"But you're a child now, three years old. It'll take at least fifteen years to grow up. Fifteen years is five three-year-olds. It's a long time."

9972 made a decisive move.

Zhuozhuo couldn't think of any rebuttal, so he simply glared at the abyss angrily. The more he glared, the angrier he became. His temper flared up, and he started rubbing the little balls of light without saying a word. After rubbing a bunch, he picked them up and threw them all out.

bang——

The small ball of light exploded in mid-air, and a transparent, sneaky big hand was exposed in the light and collapsed on the ground in a daze.

Zhuozhuo was stunned and wanted to ask what it was, but her body reacted faster. She rushed forward with a flick of her tail, adjusted her position, and lashed out at her big hand with her beautiful big tail.

Baji, Baji, Baji

The big hand was pulled out with a strange sound and soon turned into a broken flatbread.

Zhuozhuo looked at it curiously and squatted down to touch it, but Cheng Su, who had already rushed over and was guarding it, stopped him and said, "Let me see."

Zhuozhuo was unhappy, "I want to see it too."

Cheng Su said calmly, "This thing is so dirty, all muddy. Zhuozhuo will have to eat soon, so his hands can't get dirty. I don't need to eat, I can just touch it and try."

This reason was so powerful that Zhuozhuo was convinced and begged Cheng Su to wash her tail. After washing her tail, she squatted aside and watched Cheng Su study this strange thing. She asked softly, "Cheng Su, was it this thing that scratched Zhuozhuo just now?"

"possible."

Cheng Su couldn't figure out what it was, so he could only tentatively classify it as a specialty from the abyss. He sternly warned, "But no matter what it is, unknown things are very dangerous. Don't touch them casually, and don't be reckless in a fight with them. You're lucky this time; only your tail got dirty."

Zhuozhuo pouted unhappily, "Oh." She folded herself in half and lay on the big tail, checking it inch by inch, fearing that there was something dirty hidden inside.

Cheng Su almost couldn't help himself when he saw this pitiful and ridiculous scene. He took two breaths before turning his gaze to Zhuo Zhuo again, "You were more than one meter away from me just now."

"Ah?" Zhuozhuo pretended to be stupid.

"You almost got caught again just now, but you were lucky. You hit this hand while playing." Cheng Su saw Zhuozhuo pouting again and changed the subject: "But luck is also a kind of strength. Zhuozhuo is still very powerful."

Zhuozhuo immediately beamed with joy, bragging to 9972 in his mind, "Tongtong, Cheng Su said I'm awesome!"

[…I heard it.]

Cheng Su said, "The abyss is too dangerous. This transparent hand is invisible to the naked eye and has no magical fluctuations. I can't detect it at all, and it's impossible to defend against it. Zhuozhuo, you are very powerful. Can you stay by my side and protect me?"

Zhuozhu's eyes lit up, "Yes!"

"To protect me, you can't be too far away from me. You have to be within one meter of me. Zhuozhuo, can you do it?"

"able!"

Cheng Su was touched. "Zhuozhuo, you are so kind. I don't know what to do without you. I can only give up setting up the magic circle for the time being."

A series of small combos made Zhuo Zhuo dizzy, her sense of responsibility and vanity overflowing. She held a small light ball in one hand and a small bow in the other, and her little head turned around like a rattle, patrolling around Cheng Su.

Cheng Su was almost tripped by the little girl at his feet several times, but looking at her alert little appearance, he was almost driven to death by her cuteness.

The abyss was too long, so Cheng Su only arranged the section where the mermaid royal family would hold sacrifices. After finishing, he discussed with Zhuo Zhuo, "Do you still remember Caroline? Your Saint Sister?"

"I remember." Zhuozhuo nodded, "My aunt is still waiting for me in the swamp."

9972 was surprised. It thought Zhuozhuo had forgotten Wu Jingqiu. However, Zhuozhuo seemed to be very confident in Wu Jingqiu and did not show any worry or anxiety.

Cheng Su felt guilty for a moment. He had caused the separation between Zhuozhuo and Wu Jingqiu, wanting to bring a child with him to lower Caroline and the others' guard, and also to keep the suspicious little one close by for observation. Now that he had a fatherly heart, for the sake of a harmonious, stable and long-lasting father-daughter relationship, he had to find a way to calm Wu Jingqiu's anger as soon as possible.

Cheng Su said, "When we left, Caroline and the others seemed to be in danger. Should we go back and check on them?"

Zhuozhuo suddenly remembered the strange black shadow and blood mist, "Okay, okay! Let's go back quickly."

"good."

Cheng Su took out the teleportation scroll he had prepared long ago and was about to activate it when Zhuo Zhuo suddenly said, "Wait, wait! Zhuo Zhuo wants to say goodbye to Bethany!"

"..." Cheng Su was relieved that Zhuozhuo had friendship and said, "Bethany is still in the cave now. Shouldn't we bother her? Just leave a letter for her."

"All right."

Cheng Su kindly provided water-safe paper and a pen, laying them on a stone for Zhuozhuo to write on. 9972 thoughtfully projected words for Zhuozhuo, who lacked sufficient knowledge, to draw upon.

Zhuozhuo grabbed the pen and began to draw crookedly, "Bei, Se...Se..."

The little fellow scribbled several lumps of ink and couldn't write the characters given by 9972. Finally, he turned to Cheng Su for help, "Daddy, I can't write."

Cheng Su held Zhuozhuo's little hand and wrote it down neatly. Just as he was about to continue writing, Zhuozhuo cried out, "No, no, no! Zhuozhuo, write it yourself! Write it yourself!"

Cheng Su had no choice but to let go of the little guy's hand and let him continue writing his dog-crawling handwriting. However, within a minute, he met the burning eyes of the little guy who was begging for help again, "Daddy, I can't write 'ni'."

“…I’ll teach you.”

After finally finishing the farewell letter, Zhuozhuo was so exhausted she didn't have the energy to personally supervise Cheng Su placing the letter in Bethany's bedroom. She waited for Cheng Su in the sea of ​​dusk jasmine flowers when a thought suddenly occurred to her. "Tongtong, I saw it. Bethany's name is different from what I wrote."

[No, I definitely didn't provide any typos.]

"But her handwriting is like this, and mine is like this."

Zhuozhuo drew a picture of Bethany's handwriting from memory, but it was quite different from her own. The little girl was worried, "Does Bethany recognize my handwriting?"

[……]

9972 fell silent as it watched Zhuozhuo's English drawings. Perhaps, perhaps, English-speaking Bethany truly didn't recognize Zhuozhuo's Chinese characters, so it euphemistically said, "Baby, these are two different language systems. You won't recognize them if you haven't learned them."

"Then I wrote it in vain?"

Zhuozhuo jumped up and said, "Let me rewrite it!"

[No rush, wait until Cheng Su comes back and ask him for paper and pen before writing.]

The most important thing is that Cheng Su can teach directly and correct Zhuo Zhuo's poor handwriting to a point where it can be recognized by others.

Whoever I say comes, Cheng Su appears in the sea of ​​flowers, "Zhuozhuo, come, we are leaving."

Zhuozhuo rushed over and hugged Cheng Su's arm: "Don't leave yet, I still have a letter to write. The letter I just wrote had the wrong handwriting."

I thought I'd need to explain more, but Cheng Su understood instantly. "It's okay. I also left a letter explaining our urgent departure, using language Bethany can understand. Zhuozhuo, it's a good thing that no one recognizes the words on your letter. It proves that you are a powerful figure with a mysterious origin."

"ah?"

Cheng Su smiled and said, "Zhuozhuo has elf ears, large orc wings, and a merman tail. He's so amazing. The characters he uses must be different from those of ordinary people, right?"

"Yes."

Zhuozhuo was coaxed.

"Others don't know your background, so they don't dare to attack you easily."

Zhuozhuo nodded randomly.

9972 then realized that Cheng Su was plotting for Zhuo Zhuo. She possessed the blood of many races and could wield unique magical elements, which easily attracted covetousness. However, if she also used a completely new script, it indicated that there was a culture behind her.

Culture can only be nurtured by enough people and over a long period of time.

Anyone who is not stupid knows the difference between provoking an individual and provoking a race.

No one dared to act rashly anymore.

This Cheng Su, after discovering that Zhuozhuo had made a spelling mistake, he quickly thought of ways to take advantage of it and the subsequent reactions that might be triggered. He is such a scheming guy, quite amazing.

Cheng Su held Zhuo Zhuo in his arms and tore open the teleportation scroll. With a familiar wave, the two appeared in the ruins of the temple, at the place where they left.

There was no sign of the Knights here. The scorching fish tail had transformed back into legs. She didn't bother to greet her long-unseen legs, but craned her neck to look around. All she saw was the pitted ground, collapsed buildings, splattered with red and purple liquid, and small puddles of crumbs, as if chewed. Confused, she asked, "Is anyone eating here?"

[……]

Why is the baby so perceptive? These are indeed the remains of flesh and bones left by the devil when he ate a human.

Zhuozhuo wrinkled his nose, twisted his body and buried his face in Cheng Su's neck, saying in a muffled voice, "Smelly."

Cheng Su looked calm as he cast a spell to help Zhuo Zhuo filter the air. "Are you feeling better now?"

"Okay. Cheng Su, you're smart."

Zhuozhuo praised people sweetly, took a few deep breaths, and said worriedly, "Where can I find Sister Kaka?"

"Don't worry, I can find it."

Cheng Su turned around nonchalantly, then walked purposefully in one direction, surprising Zhuo Zhuo. "How did you know where Sister Kaka was?"

"Because I left a yes-man in her."

"Echobug? What is it?"

"A tracking artifact that can transmit sound to its owner, regardless of space and time. I'm just following the sound of the yes-man."

[……]

Cheng Su was suddenly frank and frighteningly honest. Wasn't he worried that Zhuozhu would think he was scheming and always doing bad things? Or did he feel that he had lost all his image in front of Zhuozhu and just said whatever he wanted.

Zhuozhuo didn't realize that this was wrong at all. He raised his hand excitedly and said, "I want this bug too."

"This bug is ugly and will scare you."

"Zhuozhuo is brave, Zhuozhuo is not afraid!"

"You really have to see it?"

"I want to see it!"

"Okay." Cheng Su's tone was a little cheerful. "Don't blame me if you get scared and cry." He suddenly took out something and held it in front of Zhuo Zhuo's eyes. "Look!"

Zhuozhuo subconsciously widened his eyes to look, and after being speechless for three seconds, he shouted, "...Ah! Take it away, take it away, it's ugly!"

The little guy tried his best to turn his head to the side, scratching around with his little hands but not daring to actually touch the bug. He was so anxious that he almost cried.

9972, similarly struck by the ugly bug's appearance, crashed for ten seconds and said in an out-of-body voice: "How could such an ugly thing exist in the world!"

The prank was successful, and Cheng Su began to feel distressed again. He quickly put away the yes-man and took out a handful of dusk flowers for Zhuo Zhuo, "Baby, I was wrong. Look at the flowers and cleanse your eyes."

Zhuozhuo pushed the flowers away and said, "Don't look! Cheng Su, you bad guy, is trying to scare me on purpose!"

"I didn't, I scared you on purpose, but I know I was wrong and I apologize. Zhuozhuo, I'm sorry, can you forgive me this time?"

Cheng Su, who almost "lied" again, wiped away the non-existent cold sweat.

Zhuozhuo snorted and said childishly, "I'll forgive you later. If you don't forgive me now, I'll be angry now."

"Okay, Zhuozhuo, just be angry first, I'll ask later."

After thirty seconds, Cheng Su smiled and said, "Hello Zhuo Zhuo, I'd like to ask, are you still angry with Cheng Su?"

"exist!"

A minute later, "Hello Zhuozhuo..."

"angry."

Two minutes later, "Zhaozhuo..."

Zhuozhuo was pestered so much that he laughed out loud, "I'm angry, you asked too many times."

"Because I really want Zhuozhuo's forgiveness, I can't help but ask him again and again, 'Is Zhuozhuo willing to forgive me now?' If he doesn't, I will keep asking until Zhuozhuo says he likes daddy."

"Zhuozhuo doesn't say anything."

"Why don't you say it?"

"Cheng Su never said he liked Zhuo Zhuo, and Zhuo Zhuo didn't say it either."

Cheng Su's heart softened at the childish words he heard. His tone was incredibly gentle, "Can I say it now? Cheng Su likes Zhuo Zhuo. Zhuo Zhuo is the cutest, smartest, bravest, and most powerful child. Zhuo Zhuo is willing to call Cheng Su daddy. Cheng Su is very happy."

"Really?"

“Truer than gold.”

Zhuozhuo danced with joy and leaned over to Cheng Su's ear, shouting, "Zhuozhuo likes Daddy Cheng Su!"

Cheng Su was almost deafened by the shock. After Zhuozhuo finished shouting, he said sincerely, "I feel the heaviness of this love."

Zhuozhuo laughed loudly and leaned over to Cheng Su's other ear and shouted again, making him feel twice as heavy.

After all the laughter and joking, Zhuozhuo suddenly said, "Cheng Su, you can't put the yes-man on Sister Kaka."

"Why?"

Cheng Su hesitated, wondering if he should reveal something to Zhuo Zhuo. They might end up making enemies with the entire world, and they couldn't be soft-hearted. The little girl was clever, and with his guidance, she'd soon see the dark side of the world. But she was so young and so innocent; was he really going to destroy her innocence so early?

Finally making up his mind, Cheng Su said, "I won't do that next time..."

"Because bugs are too ugly! Sister Kaka is pretty, they can't be put together."

The childish words made people laugh and cry. Cheng Su was silent for two seconds and said, "Okay, listen to Zhuo Zhuo."

The Yes-Cat was very capable and quickly led the two to Caroline. However, there were not only the Paladins here, but also the Orcs they had encountered before. The two sides were fighting, and the ground was covered with fallen bodies. The screams and the smell of blood could be heard from far away.

The gorgeous magic and sword light cannot cover up the bloody cruelty.

Before Zhuozhuo could see clearly, Cheng Su covered her eyes. She did not struggle, but said in a muffled voice, "Did many people die?"

"yes."

"I want to see it."

After a few seconds, Cheng Su let go of his hand, leaving Zhuo Zhuo to face the scene of dead and wounded people everywhere.

Zhuozhuo wasn't afraid. She carefully distinguished every person standing and every person who fell. Suddenly, she looked at Saint Caroline, who was being protected by the Knights. She suddenly said in confusion, "I think I saw more people dead. Daddy killed them..."

Cheng Su: “…”

"I'm not yet that bloodthirsty."

"Not you."

Cheng Su was immediately filled with anger. "So my good mother has another father. How can I know my grandfather's name?"

Waiting peacefully for the blaring 9972: [……]

Then you have too many grandfathers.

Zhuozhuo didn't hear Cheng Su's words clearly. She hugged Cheng Su's big head and shook it vigorously, "Go find Sister Kaka, Sister Kaka, I want Sister Kaka!"

Cheng Su's brain was about to be shaken. He quickly looked around the battlefield, chose the shortest route, and came to Caroline with the attitude of killing gods and demons.

Then he was hugged excitedly by Caroline.

Cheng Su: “…”

Caroline spoke quickly, "Angus, did you go find Zhuozhuo? I didn't mean to send Zhuozhuo to an unknown place. The situation was too urgent at the time. A king-level demon appeared, so I had no choice but to send her away first... I'm so glad you found Zhuozhuo. I'm so glad you're all okay."

Zhuozhuo managed to poke his little head out, hugged Caroline's neck, and said excitedly, "Sister Kaka, we went to the sea. There were lots of fish, a beautiful palace, delicious food, and I also had a good friend..."

"Zhuozhuo." Cheng Su brought the little guy back and kept a safe distance. "Our experience was so wonderful. We need to find some time to talk about it slowly. Now let's see if Caroline needs any help, okay?"

"Okay!" Zhuozhuo stretched out his chubby little hand, wiped the blood off Caroline's cheek, pointed to the battlefield where the fighting was fierce, and fluttered his big eyes full of concern. "Sister Kaka, why are you fighting?"

Caroline hesitated, then sighed and said, "For the Holy Relic. When the demon appeared that day, we suffered heavy casualties and were no match for it. We fought and retreated, and encountered orcs on the way. We joined forces to kill the demon, and then we discovered that this was the resting place of the gods, and the Holy Relic was there."

Zhuozhuo looked back following Caroline's finger and saw a long sword floating above a pure gold coffin. She exclaimed, "Wow!" "What a beautiful sword."

[This is a sword.]

Zhuozhuo wowed again: "What a beautiful sword."

Caroline smiled bitterly. "This might be the sword of the God of Light. The orcs are fighting us for it. Whoever gets this sword out will cause a bloodbath."

Zhuozhuo was puzzled, "Sister Kaka doesn't want it?"

Caroline immediately struck a pious pose and said solemnly, "As a Saint, the most devout believer of the God of Light, I will naturally protect the sword of the God and prevent it from falling into the hands of villains."

Zhuozhuo's pupils trembled. For the first time, she vaguely felt the trouble with her faith. She looked at Cheng Su and said childishly, "This sword is not good. It will be fine if we hide it."

Caroline rubbed her burning little head and sighed softly, "The sword is about to be born, who can stop it? It can't be hidden."

"Then, let's destroy it?" Zhuozhuo said innocently, fluttering her big eyes.

Caroline: “…”

Caroline couldn't bear to pour cold water on Zhuozhuo, so she closed her eyes and prayed devoutly.

The situation was urgent. Caroline only prayed for three seconds before saying, "Angus, take Zhuo Zhuo away from here quickly. I have to continue fighting with the Paladins and can't accompany you anymore."

Zhuozhuo: "Don't leave, I'll help you."

"No, Zhuozhuo, you are still young."

"Anyway, I'm not leaving!"

"shining……"

The two of them struggled to the limit. Seeing that Caroline was about to force random teleportation again, Cheng Su said leisurely, "Your Excellency, I can help you solve your troubles and calm down the disputes that may arise from the birth of the magic sword. In return, I want this magic sword. I want to give it to Zhuo Zhuo as a gift."

Caroline: “…”

Zhuozhuo: "Huh?"

Did she say she wanted the sword?

9972 shouted excitedly, "I know! I know why Cheng Su insisted on taking you, baby, with him. I know why Cheng Su signed that contract with the Knight Commander! Because he never intended to take the sword himself. He wanted you to get it for him! You cunning and treacherous bastard!"