Chapter 50

The little cub was confused for a moment before realizing where he was.

Although I am still ignorant of the rules and the cruelty of the world, I also understand that this is not an amusement park where everyone can live in harmony.

Li Jue thought of the sister he had just rescued, and his pale golden eyes were filled with worry: "What about the kid..."

"This is a game for adults only," Liuying advised softly, "Little ones can't do that."

Li Jue was a little disappointed after hearing this, but he was never a naughty kid who would make trouble. His drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, and he bit his lip and kept silent.

Anyone who saw this aggrieved little face would feel distressed. Ling Xi finally came over, greeted Liuying, and opened her arms: "Juejue."

When Li Jue saw him, he naturally wanted him to hug him and leaned out from Liuying's arms.

The girl handed the cub to the boy and watched the little guy hug his brother's neck, hanging on him like a little koala. She also greeted Ling Xi in return: "Little Master Ling."

She had already seen in the Dragon World that this child was of extraordinary significance to Li Jue; the Sea Monster King had also warned her that Ling Xi, whose level was currently unknown, might have a shocking true identity.

In short, this child must be treated with caution and seriousness.

Ling Xi looked up at her: "Sister Liuying, are you going to carry out the next mission for His Majesty?"

"Yes." Liuying knew this child was incredibly precocious. Even though he was only two years older than Li Jue, she had to treat him like an adult. "Master Xiao Ling, our master said that for the sake of his physical and mental health, it's best not to let him face those... situations directly."

She didn't finish her words, but that didn't stop Ling Xi from understanding.

The boy hugged the cub tighter and nodded, "I think the same as you."

He was indeed not much older than Li Jue, but he was born in infinite space and had always been a part of it. Ever since he became conscious, he had a clear understanding of what this place was used for and what would happen.

Babies are different.

When he was still in this world, Chen Yan protected his innocent dreams; even after entering another dimension, he was still the apple of everyone's eye.

He was so young and so innocent that he couldn't tell the difference between good and bad people, life and death, reality and illusion.

The true face of infinite space is too cruel for him. Even the big bosses who are executioners do not want the small system to see the truth too early - if possible, it is best not to understand it in a lifetime.

They are willing to protect a child's pure dream together, just because that child is Li Jue.

This time, the Sea Monster King did not personally decide the winner of the players, but sent his subordinates to do it for him. Perhaps he did not want the baby to see his violent side.

As parents, we always have some idol baggage and hope to be perfect in front of our children.

Li Jue listened to their conversation and tried to understand at first, but soon gave up.

He rested his forehead against his brother's not-so-broad but steady shoulder. Thinking of Yuan Yingying and Lu Ying, and thinking of how he met and separated from them, and how he reunited and said goodbye to them, he felt a little sad.

The small system has just arrived at the second sub-world and cannot understand anything yet. With his identity, he will meet more people in the future.

They will love him, and they will forget him. That is the fate of being a system.

Fortunately, there will still be others who will always stay by his side and love him forever.

Sadness surged in the cub's tiny body, and Ling Xi felt it both through the contact of their skin and the resonance in their spiritual connection.

He patted the child's head and asked him to lean against him, then said to the adults who were looking at them with concern: "Sister Liuying, Baobaozi has met two players a few times, and he likes them very much. If it's possible..."

Although the process must continue, the organizer certainly has the right to adjust the final winning rate.

It only takes a single thought to decide who to target and who to let go.

From the player's perspective, who will be deceived by the Siren's song before the antidote is made is related to the strength of their various skill points, from defense points to luck points.

But for Liuying, it just means randomly selecting a lucky audience member to be infected - well, it does depend on the luck value.

In short, she has full authority to choose the target of the curse.

You can also choose who to avoid.

Li Jue didn't expect that there was such a thing. When he heard Ling Xi say this, he suddenly became excited, stood up and looked at Liuying, and his big eyes glowed brightly again.

The girl understood the subsequent plea without needing to be said.

No one could deny the baby's starry-eyed anticipation, and she certainly couldn't do that either. She pondered for a moment and said, "I understand. What's the name?"

Ling Xi held Li Jue's hand, and felt that the original sadness had been diluted by joy. Her mood also improved a lot. She pinched her little hand and said, "Tell me?"

The cub uttered the two names in a baby voice: "Yuan Yingying, Lu Ying!"

"Okay, I'll remember that." She promised Ling Xi gently, and the second half of the sentence was said to Ling Xi, "Then... what about them?"

She paused and mentioned two other names.

Ling Xi was stunned.

Liuying has to review the list of all personnel when carrying out the mission. The two people she mentioned are the captain and his wife, the adoptive parents of "Xiaoxi" in this world.

NPCs, like players, can also be bewitched by the sirens' songs and have the potential to become nutrients for the ocean.

However, even if they die, once this wave of players completes or fails, the NPC will be refreshed along with the sub-world and become a brand new self.

However, the torture and pain they endure will not be reduced, and they will still struggle and suffocate to death.

Ling Xi was silent.

If he had a choice, he would certainly hope that his adoptive parents could survive.

However, he was also aware of the operating rules of infinite space. Due to his special identity, he could not interfere too much in the development of the plot of the sub-world - he had already interfered enough here.

"They..." The boy lowered his head, his voice choked. "They will be fine."

Letting the players go and letting the NPCs go are not the same concept. In addition, Yuan Yingying and Lu Ying are actually the wishes of the baby, and the Siren King who dotes on him will definitely agree. As for an insignificant little character like himself, how can he ask Liuying for mercy out of selfishness?

All he could do was choose to believe that his experienced adoptive parents could resist the temptation of the Siren's song.

And, pray for them.

Seeing him so lost, Liuying felt quite emotional when she thought about how he had been "strategizing" for Li Jue before.

"I'll take care of their affairs." Liuying pressed the top of his head. "You're a very kind child. You may not be suitable for working in infinite space, but you are very suitable to be the guardian of the baby."

It was the first time that Ling Xi received such affirmation. She raised her head suddenly and showed a rare expression of joy that was truly childlike.

Liuying pinched the little cub's cheek and said, "Young Master, is that right?"

Li Jue only half listened to what they said and half forgot it, but when asked this question, he immediately narrowed his eyes and answered loudly: "Yes! Xixi is the best!"

Nothing could be more certain than this.

*

The children’s task is now completed, but the adults’ task is not yet completed.

Liuying had to stay and go through the rest of the process, as this was her job;

Players have to keep going, as this is a gamble that costs them their lives.

The older people all agreed that if they didn't want the kids to see any bad scenes, the best way was not to stay on the boat.

Liuying told Lingxi that there was a small island not far away, and asked him to take Li Jue there to play for a while, and then pick them up after she finished her trip.

But she was a little confused about how to get the children there.

Whether it was Li Jue's "teleportation" or Ling Xi's rowing, she rationally knew that these two strange little creatures had the ability to reach their destination safely;

But emotionally, think about that scene: Under the cover of night, on the dark, seemingly calm but actually turbulent sea, a small boat floats, and on it, two little kids depend on each other for survival...

Oh my God, how can I agree to this with confidence?

The Siren King's tribe is diverse, and its offspring are not as scarce as those of dragons.

However, in this infinite world full of adults hurting each other, cubs are still quite rare.

If the cub is loved by the big boss, he will be particularly precious.

But I can't leave my post without permission on the way to work...

If I had known this would happen, I would have let Feihua come with me.

Liuying was thinking about using the conch to contact her twin sister when her eyes suddenly darkened. She opened her arms and raised her cloak, like a dark, fluttering flag, blocking the children behind her.

At the same time, she had already grasped the sword at her waist at a speed that no one could see clearly, and stabbed it straight towards the throat of the uninvited guest.

"Oh, my Lord, relax, I mean no harm."

The man who appeared here at some point raised his hands in surrender, his face full of innocence.

This man, wearing glasses, well-dressed, and radiant, stood out from the players who were extremely panicked by the fear of the sirens' song.

Liuying frowned, and it took her some time to remember who he was. She put away her sword and said coldly, "Mr. Wan, I'm sorry."

Although he didn't sound sorry at all.

Wannian naturally wouldn't bother with her.

If the big and small bosses constitute a relationship of superiors and subordinates, then Liuying, who is a direct subordinate of the Sea Monster King, and Wannian are colleagues of the same level in this concept.

How can we carry out our work if we are too fussy with colleagues? How can we run a harmonious and friendly company?

Wannian is a generous, far-sighted and intelligent person.

"Is Mr. Wan's work finished?"

Liuying performed the hypocritical courtesy that is part of a colleague's routine and lowered her arms.

The black "curtain" blocking the front then dropped down, and two little heads popped out from behind her.

It looks like a careful and curious little animal, and it is really cute.

Wannian couldn't help but smile and pushed up his glasses. "Yes, so Miss Liuying is going to be the next one to take the stage. I think it would be better if you could leave the task of escorting the children to me."

He didn't intend to hide the fact that he had heard the previous conversation, and he didn't even pretend to be anything. He just swaggered around and showed his true colors - or maybe this was already the extent of pretending to be a big wolf.

Liuying and Wannian had very limited interactions. Not to mention that the king would be present in person most of the time before, even if she and Feihua were taking over, Wannian would usually lead his men back to the pirate ship after their arrival - the sign being that the first player heard the Siren's song.

His minions were not as well-defended as he was. Many of them were between the strength of a small boss and an NPC, and were also likely to be attacked. There was no need to take the risk.

The two sides hardly ever see each other, and this absence of contact is a kind of tacit understanding; for a long time, they have hardly known each other, but they have always cooperated happily.

This is definitely the first time that someone has come up to say hello and even wanted to take something from me like today.

When it comes to the babies, you shouldn't trust anyone. Liuying hadn't intended to hand the babies over to him.

However, Li Jue behind him happily lifted his bow tie and waved and said hello: "Uncle!"

Wannian gave him a friendly smile: "Are you little Bobo? You are even cuter than I imagined."

She looked at the boy who was pursing his lips and saying nothing, and sighed subtly, "Xiao Xi, why didn't you refute me? I really thought you were that rumored system, but it turns out you're just Little Bobo."

Ayaki: "?"

Didn't he have one?

This person simply doesn’t believe it!

It wasn't difficult for Wannian to (finally) guess Li Jue's true identity.

Li Ren was the first person to hear the singing, but he was already drowned in the white waves.

Yuan Yingying was the second person to hear the singing. Unlike Li Ren, she was not guided by the hidden power to throw herself into the sea, but was attracted by the alien seaweed growing in her eye sockets.

This is a different way to die in this copy. Once you enter the hallucination state, you cannot stop it. It can be said to be an unsolvable poison.

However, Yuan Yingying not only escaped the curse, but apart from being weak, there was almost no sign of any injury.

From the moment he saw her reappear, Wannian knew that something big must have happened, or some important person had arrived.

The ruler of the sub-world is naturally the big boss, but their ruthless Sea Monster King doesn't seem like someone who would be soft-hearted towards anyone.

Therefore, there is only one other possibility: it is a being with authority comparable to that of the Kraken King.

Then, it is most likely the magical little system on the anonymous communication board that completely transcends previous concepts.

Before this, her understanding was that the system was Ling Xi, so she immediately went to find the boy after receiving the news.

Then, I saw two little guys relying on each other on the deck.

Wannian didn't figure out where the little doll with golden curly hair came from at first, but then he saw the familiar bow on his back. Coupled with Ling Xi's gentle expression towards him and the little jellyfish, he quickly determined that the doll was the transformed jellyfish.

In infinite space, it is normal for animals and plants to transform into human form.

The little jellyfish, no, it's a little baby now. It has powerful healing abilities, can transform so freely, and is favored by the "system". Its identity must be extraordinary.

He wanted to go over and find out what was going on, but was interrupted by Liuying's arrival.

Wannian hesitated for a moment, then decided to hide and see what they would say.

Judging from Liuying's intimate attitude towards the little cub and the Siren King's concern for him mentioned between the lines, the mystery of who the little doll is is obvious.

Baby.

Cub.

Baby cub.

He felt that the name was familiar, and it turned out that there were traces of it a long time ago.

He finally put all the clues together.

Wannian wiped his glasses in the corner, which was his usual action when he was thinking about something; he was glad that he discovered it in time, and even more glad that he had established a good relationship with little Bobozi before.

The satisfying life in the past suddenly became boring, and Wannian had a new goal.

He wants to open up a new world.

He is no longer willing to be inferior to others - in the new world, he wants to be the king.

The one who can help him is this innocent-looking little doll.

Although it sounds outrageous, this is an infinite space and there are many outrageous things.

Wannian is ambitious and must seize this opportunity.

People like Wannian always put on a polite mask in front of everyone.

Liuying was still wary of men and ruffled Lijue's hair. "Young Master, do you know this man?"

The cub curved his eyes and answered in a baby voice, "It's uncle!"

He did not hurt Xixi's important adoptive parents, nor did he hurt Xixi and him, and he even amused himself.

In the small system's cognition, such people are already classified as "good".

Wannian spread his hands, meaning, "See, I am indeed a good person."

He repeated his previous request: "Miss Liuying still has work to do, right? Let me take the children over."

Liuying hesitated, and then the silent Lingxi made a decision: "Sister Liuying, I will take good care of the baby."

That is almost equivalent to the so-called escort that has been trusted for ten thousand years.

Although Liuying was entrusted by the Sea Monster King, she also understood that this matter concerned the small system, and that this mysterious boy had a higher authority - perhaps the highest authority at the moment.

If he says he will take good care of it, then nothing will happen to the baby.

Liuying nodded: "Okay. If you have any questions, contact me."

She handed a green conch to Ling Xi.

Ling Xi put it in her pocket, took Li Jue's hand and was about to leave.

The cub stopped where he was and looked up: "Sister isn't going?"

Liuying smiled: "I'll be here after get off work. Young Master, go wait for me first, okay?"

The easy-to-coax little boy Li Jue was well-behaved and obedient, and was held by the hand as he walked to Wannian.

The man bent down, still maintaining that suave smile: "Little Bobo, can I hold you?"

The little cub likes physical contact with others, and he is happy not to have to walk by himself. He obediently raised his little arms to be picked up.

Hold one for ten thousand years and never forget the other: "Xiao Xi, just hold on to the corner of my clothes."

Ayaki: "."

Actually, there is no need.

His appearance... well, including his actual age, he is indeed still a child.

But there is no need to treat him like a child.

There was a lifeboat on the fishing boat, and now the clouds had dispersed again, revealing a candy corn moon hanging on the horizon and a small island slowly rising to the surface of the sea.

Before this, the fishing boat was isolated and helpless, and except for the reef where the mermaid was sitting, there was only the disappointing dark ocean around it.

Oh, and a pirate ship that's even more desperate than disappointment.

There is clearly no such island.

But now that it is needed, it will be there.

Liuying stood gracefully at the bow of the boat, gently waved her sword a few times, and the hemp rope as thick as her head broke miserably.

With a splash, the boat fell face down into the sea.

Liuying lowered her eyes, and the tips of her fingers shone with water, like a string of beads flowing down.

Then the boat that was rolling in the waves was righted again, and the boat was dry and clean, as if it had never been touched by sea water.

Wannian was about to lower the gangway when Liuying reached out to him, and he had to return the cub.

Liuying opened her cloak, wrapped the little cub in it, casually made a sword flower, put away her sword, and then jumped towards the seaside.

The ocean fishing boats are all quite large, but she walked across the several-meter drop as if it were flat ground, with the fluttering corners of her clothes dancing like butterflies under the moon.

She landed squarely on the boat without even a jolt.

Li Jue crawled out of the cloak and did not feel any discomfort of weightlessness. Instead, he liked the game very much and wanted to play it again happily.

Liuying did the same thing and took Lingxi over as well.

Wannian watched with his arms folded, a cold light flashing across his lenses.

Liuying and the leader of this world are of the same clan. For a creature like the siren that was born with the waves, the sea is her territory, and no matter how turbulent the waves are, they are just commonplace.

In comparison, humans are weak and have no special abilities at all.

Since I'm going to create a new world, I might as well choose a new species for myself...

Well, what should I do?

"Mr. Wan, please come in. Don't keep the young master waiting too long."

In the blink of an eye, Firefly was back in front of him.

Wannian, still a vulnerable human, obediently lowered the gangway and climbed onto the boat with difficulty amid the swaying of the fishing boat and the waves.

After being a pirate for so long, this is the first time I feel seasick and nauseous.

He tugged at his collar, inwardly cursing why his damn bow tie was so tight, but outwardly he still tried to maintain his elegance: "Little Bobo, shall we go?"

The small system did not answer immediately, as if it was assessing the adult's condition.

He let go of Ling Xi's hand, staggered to Wan Nian's side, put his small hand on his knee, and looked at him with concern in his creamy golden eyes: "Su Su, are you not satisfied?"

Why does it feel like the voice has changed?

Wannian shook his head, trying to shake off the hazy, continuous sound of the sea in his eardrums, and rubbed his little curly hair: "I'm fine."

Li Jue didn't believe it and grabbed his hand. A faint light shone from his palm: "Uncle, hold on to it. Don't drop it."

Wannian looked over with half belief and half doubt. The ball of light swayed in his palm like an endless water ball, and it could dissipate at any time.

But he had to listen to a three-year-old baby.

Because when he held it, the discomfort in his stomach eased a lot.

Rumors circulated on anonymous communication boards that this new little system possessed powerful, miraculous healing powers.

Regarding the soothing part of the mental power, Wan Nian has experienced it for many years and it is indeed mysterious.

I never expected that it could also provide physiological medical treatment.

He looked at the cub in surprise, and Li Jue responded with a sweet smile.

Wannian felt that his heart, which had always been as cold as ice, was now as soft as a marshmallow with a hole in it.

Ling Xi watched from the side, equally surprised.

No one taught Li Jue these things, the baby learned them by himself and possessed such powerful abilities.

If infinite space is a chaotic wound, then the baby is the Band-Aid that cures the disease and the panacea that everyone prays for.

While he was happy that Li Jue was popular, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Zaizai had just entered the second sub-world and had already accumulated fame.

In the future, will there be weirdos who covet the small system and do not follow the usual path?