Chapter 25 Chapter 25 The fish was cured, and the cat got angry
The hibernation chamber is actually a large room with a large water cube in the middle filled with seawater. There are surveillance cameras all around to record everything in the room.
As soon as Lu Zhiluan came in, the little mermaid at the bottom of the pool woke up.
Sensing the soothing breath, the mermaid looked down at her own tattered tail, shook it gently a few times, and swam upwards stumblingly.
Outside the transparent wall, Lian Che stared at the situation inside with an extremely serious expression.
Yang Heng and several researchers standing by seemed to be much more nervous than he was, fearing that if they were not careful, the little mermaid would start to hurt herself again.
The mermaid slowly surfaced, with half of her face hidden underwater. She cautiously looked at the person standing by the pool. Her eyes were alert and curious, like a frightened little animal.
Lu Zhiluan did not approach rashly, but secretly cast a soothing healing spell to make the mermaid more relaxed.
After confirming that humans posed no threat, the little mermaid slowly swam to the edge of the pool, staring straight at Lu Zhiluan.
The mermaid's lips opened slightly, and a string of bubbles gurgled out of the water.
He wanted to speak, but found that he could not make any sound, "Ah...ah", at the same time, his throat felt hot and painful.
The painful memory that she had deliberately forgotten became clearer in her mind. The mermaid's eyes widened, and the face of the man, who had become more ferocious because of the violence, seemed to appear in front of her again.
“Don’t hit me…”
"it hurts……"
The little mermaid looked in pain and tears instantly flowed down.
"Someone come and save me..."
The mermaid's blurry eyes were gently covered by a pair of hands, and darkness fell in front of her eyes. A cool and comfortable breath flowed through her body, and the pain in her body was also smoothed out.
"Good boy, it's okay."
He heard a very gentle voice say this.
"Your name is Lian Xi, right?"
The little mermaid nodded when she heard her name, and the barrier in front of her eyes was removed.
Lian Xi blinked and finally saw the face of the human in front of him. He was completely different from the bad guy and very gentle.
He is neither annoying nor fearful.
After confirming that Lian Xi was able to communicate normally, Lu Zhiluan breathed a sigh of relief, his body suddenly became weak, and he sat down by the pool.
Excessive use of psychiatric therapy had caused some strain on his body, but fortunately the mermaid's runaway mental state was successfully calmed down and he could now receive normal treatment.
After a systematic investigation, it was found that the reason why Lian Xi resisted treatment was because he suffered too much mental trauma. He was unable to endure the pain soberly, which led to a decrease in his subconscious survival instinct.
Feeling a cool touch on his hand, Lu Zhiluan lowered his head.
It was Lian Xi who gently touched his hand that was resting on the edge of the pool, her empty and dim eyes filled with worry.
Lu Zhiluan's gaze fell on his scarred hand.
There was a sharp pain in my heart.
How could someone do such a cruel thing to such a kind little fish boy?
"System, you really don't have a setting to put people in a sack and beat them up?" Lu Zhiluan asked.
System: “…”
"I understand the host's anger at such vile behavior, but we are a rescue system, not a torture system."
Lu Zhiluan was disappointed: "Okay."
After a short rest, Lu Zhiluan recovered some strength and began to treat Lian Xi's neck injury.
Lian Xi tilted her head back to cooperate, and with the mermaid's own healing ability, the wound on her neck grew and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Lu Zhiluan stayed in the hibernation chamber for three full hours before coming out. There is no upper limit to the use of the healing technique, it is only linked to the host's physical condition. Three hours is already his limit.
Before leaving, he and Lian Xi agreed, "You take a good rest and recuperate, and I promise that we will meet again tomorrow, okay?"
Although the little mermaid was reluctant to leave, she still nodded obediently.
After coming out, Lu Zhiluan met the Seventh Prince standing against the wall with his arms folded at the door.
"Thank you."
Lu Zhiluan: “It should be.”
Lian Che: "We the mermaids owe you a favor. If you need any help in the future, just ask."
*
For several days in a row, Lu Zhiluan stayed in the research institute from morning to night, and was very busy. With the help of the research institute and other medical experts, the treatment process was very smooth. Most of the wounds on Lian Xi's neck healed, leaving only a coin-sized scar, and the bald fish tail slowly grew new scales of beautiful color.
It was late one night again. Lu Zhiluan returned to the hotel feeling tired. He staggered into the sofa and did not move for a long time.
His eyes felt sore and tearful, so he closed them and emptied his mind.
A corner of the sofa sank slightly, and Lu Zhiluan moved his fingers and lifted his eyelids.
Coal Ball had come up at some point and was observing him quietly.
Lu Zhiluan moved forward a bit, but failed to control his strength and hit the kitten head-on, knocking it upside down.
Lu Zhiluan reacted quickly and helped the stunned kitten up. "I'm sorry, Meiqiu, I didn't mean it."
Looking at the pale face of the person in front of him, with a large circle of dark circles under his eyes, he could hardly open his eyes when he was apologizing.
Jing Miao felt inexplicably upset. In just a few days, this man had turned himself into such a miserable state.
Aren’t you good at taking care of others?
Why am I so careless when it’s my turn?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Jing Miao didn't know where this inexplicable emotion came from, and subconsciously chose to escape.
Looking at the kitten jumping off the sofa and running away, Lu Zhiluan felt very guilty.
It's over, Coal Ball must be tired of him.
He hadn't taken care of the kitten in the past few days. He handed it to Fu Yao to take care of it early in the morning. He didn't play with it when he came back in the evening. He just fell asleep after giving it a bath.
The more Lu Zhiluan thought about it, the more he felt that he was a cold-hearted and irresponsible father.
Damn him.
After taking a shower with a guilty conscience, Lu Zhiluan lay back on the bed.
The kitten was sleeping in a ball on the other pillow, with its butt facing him.
Lu Zhiluan understood: He is indeed angry.
He was thinking about how to coax the cat, but he couldn't resist the strong sleepiness and soon fell asleep.
Jing Miao, who had been waiting for a long time, said: "..."
*
The next morning.
Lu Zhiluan heard a long series of broadcasts from the system in his sleep.
[Rescue Mission (Special): Endangered Mermaid 1/1, Progress: Completed. ]
[Rescue illustration: 12/100, settlement points: 10000, has been sent to the backpack, please check. ]
[Special Reward: Zhuang Zhou Mengdie (Human Version), has been issued. Please explore the reward function by yourself. ]
【Received gratitude from small animals: 10000+】
【Received gratitude from small animals: 10000+】
Ding ding dang dang, my head is very hot.
Lu Zhiluan woke up in a daze and found a lot of rewards in the system interface.
"Congratulations, host. All your gratitude has been converted into a star coin mortgage loan. The host's current debt assets are..."
The reward I just received was taken away by the system to pay off my debts before I could even enjoy it.
Lu Zhiluan was speechless: "..." At least let him hear it.
The system explained righteously: "If you default on your payments, the interest will increase, and if you can't pay them back, you'll become a deadbeat."
Lu Zhiluan was curious, "Do you have any punishment for Lao Lai?"
System: "You will be sent to the orc world to be an animal."
Lu Zhiluan: "It doesn't sound threatening."
After all, in his world, many people want to turn into animals, and they always say, "I don't want to take this crappy class anymore. I want to turn into a monkey and wander around in the forest, stealing food from tourists..."
He himself has shouted.
The system said very seriously: "In the beastman world, the strong prey on the weak. Animals without intelligence are at the bottom of the food chain and will be eaten. Don't have such thoughts."
Lu Zhiluan: I understand. It means you are seeking death.
There is a new message reminder on the optical computer, sent by the research institute.
The content mentioned that Lian Xi was out of danger and would fully recover only through meditation and recuperation. Considering that Lu Zhilan had been busy these days and his body was a little overwhelmed, the Seventh Prince personally instructed him to have a good rest for two days and not go to the research institute.
Lu Zhiluan turned off his computer, held the sleeping kitten against his chest, and prepared to enjoy this hard-earned leisure time.
The system reminds you that "there is a special reward in your backpack that you have not claimed."
Lu Zhiluan saw the reward on the page.
A small glass bottle filled with lavender powder, with a line of small words next to it: [Human Version of Zhuang Zhou Mengdie]
He thought about it and clicked the receive button next to it.
With a soft "gulp" sound, a small bottle the size of a thumb appeared on the bed.
Lu Zhiluan picked it up and examined it carefully, but found nothing special.
With a gentle shake, the powder in the bottle moves up and down like a dreamy lavender mist.
Lu Zhiluan: "Tong, how do you use this?"
System: "I don't know either. It should be related to dreams. In the past, it was given as a reward to small animal hosts. This is the first time I've seen it given to humans, including the melon field happiness I redeemed last time. Only the hosts who have used it know its specific effects."
Lu Zhiluan thought about the melon field in his mind. After so many days, it must have collected a lot of gossip. He would definitely eat enough of it when he had time next time.
Now he was even more curious about the small bottle in his hand. He pulled out the cork from the bottle mouth, put it under his nose and sniffed it. There was no smell. Should he lick it?
As I was thinking about this, the kitten lying on my chest woke up.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a handsome face magnified. After Jing Miao got inexplicably angry last night, he didn't know how to face Lu Zhiluan. When he suddenly found them so close, he got up and tried to run away.
"Hey! Wait a minute!"
Lu Zhilan cried out in surprise, and his hand was hit by the coal ball, and all the powder in the small bottle spilled out. Suddenly, both the man and the cat were surrounded by a cloud of smoke, and a mysterious fragrance overflowed and quickly dissipated.
Lu Zhiluan sat up from the bed, holding the kitten that had attempted to escape, and covered his nose. He was a little worried whether the powder was poisonous. He waited for a long time and was relieved when he found that there was no discomfort anywhere on his body.
Just scatter it. Since it’s a reward, it might just be sleeping powder.
Lu Zhiluan threw the powder behind him, poked the black cat pretending to be dead in his hand with a mixture of anger and amusement, and said in a pretentious manner: "Why are you running away? You don't recognize me after just a few days, you little heartless person."
Jing Miao was poked in the head little by little, but he did not resist.
Whatever you want.
When he changes back to normal, I wonder if he can still survive in this cat body.
If the cat is gone.
Judging from this person's personality, he would probably cry secretly at night.
He had discovered before that there were several times when Lu Zhiluan did not sleep in the middle of the night. He would sit alone by the window, staring blankly into the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.
Jing Miao was calculating while he allowed himself to be squeezed and flattened.
If I take Jing Dudu home to raise him, where would be the best place to raise him? Ganan does have a few houses, but they seem a bit far from Planet 07...