Chapter 61 Respected King~
Yu Li's footsteps did not stop in the rain.
"Wait a minute—"
A quick tail sound came from behind me, and the next second, the rain above my head suddenly stopped.
An umbrella was opened, and the water droplets dripping from the edge of the umbrella almost brushed against his nose and fell down.
"Why don't you have an umbrella? It's best not to get wet in the rain here. The pollution is serious lately, and acid rain can cause fish scales to fade."
The one who spoke was the blue mermaid who had just shown him the way.
Yu Li raised his head slowly, his gaze moving from the other person's hand holding the umbrella handle to the face full of curiosity.
Then, move away without any reaction and keep walking forward.
"Hey, hey, fellow tribesman, are you in trouble? Maybe I can help you?"
"Is the person you are looking for dead?"
Yu Li's footsteps suddenly stopped.
Before the blue mermaid could see his movements clearly, she was thrown against the tree trunk by a terrifying mental force.
The dull thud of the impact on the back mixed with the rustling sound of falling leaves, and the ribs of the umbrella were twisted and deformed due to the violent shaking.
“Ah!” The blue mermaid cried out in pain, her tail curled up in agony and she slapped the ground in spasms. “You, you’re actually an Omega?!”
His eyes widened in horror. "A spirit form has such strong attack power? Are you really an omega?"
Yu Li's hand suddenly grabbed his collar.
Pale fingers dug into the blue-scaled neck, forcing the mermaid's gills open and making a slight choking sound.
Raindrops slammed down Yu Li's drooping eyelashes onto his face. His gray eyes now held a cold, predatory gleam as he spoke, "The person I'm looking for isn't dead."
"Uh... ahem! Then he's probably half dead, right?"
The blue mermaid pointed at the ruins. "I just saw you come out of there. With all due respect, everyone in there was wiped out."
Yu Li looked at the hand that was tightly grasping the other person's collar, and suddenly he realized it and let go.
None of this has anything to do with this strange mermaid.
Other people’s deaths have nothing to do with me.
The most important thing now is to find Qi Sheng.
But where can I find him? I know nothing except that he was injured and rescued by Zhai Wenxi...
"You want to find your friends?" The blue mermaid, nearly struck by him, didn't run away. Instead, she enthusiastically grasped his hand. "Do you want to make a big bet?"
"Do you love gambling?" Yu Li didn't understand.
"You're not talking nonsense. Look over there." The blue mermaid pointed to the entrance to a nearby Xenomorph research institute. "They're specifically recruiting red-scaled mermaids like you. Do you know what position they're recruiting for?"
Yu Li's gray mist-like pupils shrank slightly. "Work?"
He showed no interest in work and shook his head politely, "I don't want to look for a job."
"Don't be so quick to refuse!" The blue mermaid suddenly wrapped her tail fin around his wrist. "Do you know the Kingdom of Xisana? It's that wealthy little country that worships mermaids as their ancestors!"
"That's the information point set up by the Independent Kingdom of Xisana. Mermaids hold a very high status in this country. Ask me how high it is!"
"...Are you making a joke?"
Yu Li had lost all patience with this mermaid of his species. Although he had enjoyed listening to crosstalk before, this mermaid seemed to be wasting his time.
"Haha! You're so knowledgeable! Let me tell you, this country is right next to the Thrall Federation. Although it's small, they worship mermaids as gods and are now looking for a red-scaled mermaid to be the king of the independent kingdom of Xisana!"
The blue mermaid began to dance. "You heard right! It's the king! The king of a country! Are you tempted? Want to give it a try?"
Yu Li took a step back from him, stunned for a few seconds before asking, "What kingdom are you talking about?"
"You may not have heard of it, because the Saar Federation has always had poor relations with its neighboring countries and often blocks news from neighboring countries. But this country is extremely energy-rich, and its citizens live a very comfortable life!"
"Can I read some news about this country?" Yu Li spread his hands out flat. "I don't have a cell phone right now."
The blue mermaid quickly handed over her chipped cell phone with both hands.
Yu Li saw the familiar news: The princess of the independent kingdom of Xisana married Zhai Xun...
The news was hidden below many hot news stories, and he searched for a long time before finding it.
Hope suddenly ignited in him. If he wanted to find Qi Sheng, he had to rely on a force.
Yu Li slid towards the consultation center.
The blue mermaid behind him didn't expect him to accept it so quickly. She muttered on the spot: "Just looking at the phone twice convinced him. If I knew this would happen, I might as well have given him the phone from the beginning."
Yu Li took two steps and suddenly stopped, turned around and said to him: "By the way, what's your name?"
The blue mermaid suddenly stood at attention and said very seriously: "My name is Plan Alvis."
"Hmm, that's a pretty... long name." Having been away from human society for a while, he couldn't think of a way to compliment the other person's name, so he just said, "Come with me from now on. I'll take you out."
Pulan didn't hesitate at all. "My savior, I was right about you. I was waiting for you to say this."
As soon as Yu Li stepped into the guesthouse, the staff immediately came to greet him respectfully.
In less than ten minutes, he was invited to board a special helicopter bound for the independent Kingdom of Xisana.
Ever since he got on the helicopter, Plan has been like an old man entering the city, sighing at everything around him.
Along the way, he kept asking Yu Li two questions: "Are you the king's orphan?" and "Are you really an ordinary mermaid?"
Yu Li kept his eyes closed and ignored his questions.
When the helicopter landed in the Royal Palace Square, the scene in front of him made Plan drop his jaw.
The princess of Xisana personally led the guard of honor to greet Yu Li, and even set up a luxurious banquet to entertain Yu Li that night.
The next morning, all news channels were playing the same news in a loop: The Kingdom of Sisana welcomed its 189th monarch.
In the scene of Yu Li's coronation, the scene of all members of the parliament kneeling down was extremely spectacular.
The whole process went incredibly smoothly.
Not only was there no opposition, but a wave of fanatical worship swept across the country.
The streets and alleys were soon filled with Yu Li's portraits, and the "mermaid worship" in the country reached an unprecedented height.
A month later, even Plan became a well-known figure in the streets and alleys.
The residents all knew that His Majesty the King had a most trusted mermaid assistant named Plan Alvis.
Yu Li only did one thing after taking office.
He asked Plan to spread his image and coronation news to all parts of the world through various channels.
Plan worked diligently for half a month, and finally someone couldn't help but knock on Yu Li's office door.
However, the ever-tactful Puran maintained a flattering attitude, saying, "Your Majesty, may your loyal servant take up five of your precious minutes?"
He blinked his eyes and even bowed to Yu Li.
"Is there any news?" Yu Li sat up from the sofa with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Oh... no foreign envoys have visited yet. However! There are still a group of illegitimate fans squatting downstairs, holding up signs that say 'Your Majesty Yu Li, I love you' and waiting with cameras to take pictures of you. Your charm remains as strong as it was thirty days ago."
“…” The light in Yu Li’s eyes instantly went out, and he collapsed on the sofa again exhausted.
"Actually, I have a small question for you."
"Go ahead." Yu Li didn't even look at him.
"What's the secret of your success?" Feeling he was being too blunt, Plan added, "I want to follow your example and learn from your excellent qualities!"
"..." Yu Li frowned and looked at him, "I asked you to help me supervise their news propaganda, but you were lazy and went to learn broadcasting and hosting?"
Since he came here, he has answered this kind of question more than 1,000 times.
Plan smiled awkwardly, "Of course not, it's just, it's just... I don't understand why you suddenly became king."
"Then you should read the gossip."
"I saw it, but I didn't understand it. I haven't learned the language here yet."
Yu Li frowned: ...What a stupid fish.
“Two years ago, the princess of the Independent Kingdom of Xisana was shot in the Sar Federation. Her condition was critical at the time. My blood has healing properties, so I saved her.
It helped her survive and she made it to the hospital."
He remembered that Qi Sheng was very flustered at the time. He was called into the room by his brother and did not come out for a long time.
The princess was so beautiful at that time, lying on the ambulance, gasping for breath and unable to speak. His slightly opened mouth was shouting "Save her"...
"So that's how it is! I thought Her Royal Highness the Princess liked you!" Pu Lan slapped his thigh, the corners of his lips curled up, "So it's not a love story..."
"Why do you care so much about the princess?" Yu Li caught a glimpse of smugness on his face.
"Oh, I'm just curious!" He dropped his pretentious expression and continued, "I know why you want to announce the news. It must be to find your friends, right?"
"Yeah." Yu Li gestured for him to sit down. "Talk to me like this in the future. Don't use exaggerated adjectives."
"I'm not afraid of you, but you think I have no manners!"
“…”
"But the news has been out for so long. If he had seen it, he would have seen it long ago. If he doesn't want to see you, he can just turn a blind eye."
"Don't you want to see me?" Yu Li's heart suddenly ached. He hadn't considered this angle. He asked in a panic, "Then what should I say to make him willing to come see me?"
"for example……"
Plan pinched his chin, thinking. "Talk about something you both consider important, important people, or some particularly profound memories... You can release it as an interview."
"Important things...important people..."
Yu Li paced around the room thinking, and suddenly a light came to his mind, "What if we have a child?"
"Of course that's good, kid..." Pulan said, then froze.
Suddenly his mouth opened wide, “Huh?!!!!”
Yu Li:...?
Is his spirit form a groundhog?
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