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Regarding the whistle for help from the bottom of the vortex, after a round of discussion, the mermaids still wanted to find out what was going on.

Yan Luoyue was prepared for this result.

After all, she had just witnessed with her own eyes how the mermaids gathered together to protect the mermaids in their own tribe from breaking up their previous relationships.

And according to Quan Xiang, this kind of protection will not only be given to the mermaids of the Biluo River.

All the mermaids in the world of immortal cultivation, no matter which water vein or tributary, as long as they find traces of their own kind and blow the mermaid whistle for help, the nearest mermaids will swim over to help her.

Just like the social nature of humans, this kind of help is not only the racial strategy that has allowed the mermaids to survive for so long, but also an instinct lurking in their blood.

Therefore, they must find out the source of the Mermaid's request for help under the vortex.

Because, if the whistle is left alone, it would be tantamount to violating their instinctive nature, which is really a painful thing for the mermaids.

"In that case, Manshuang and I will go down and take a look."

Yan Luoyue patted his chest and said with a smile.

The mermaids had asked many monks for help before, but none of them could find out what was happening under the vortex, simply because the entrance to the cave was too small and it was difficult to explore below.

But her and Wu Manshuang's stature were just enough to drill through the vortex.

Quan Xiang seemed somewhat interested, but also somewhat hesitant: "You two... are just two cubs."

Compared to other races, the mermaids have very clear boundaries between adults and children, and there is no middle zone. This is probably related to their racial characteristics.

——A mermaid who is conscious and bold enough to pursue love is considered an adult. A mermaid who has not yet developed any feelings is a cub.

In Quanxiang's opinion, although Yan Luoyue and Wu Manyhuang already look like humans of twelve or thirteen years old, they have no ulterior motives when they fight. It is clearly the rivalry between childhood sweethearts. They are nothing but cubs.

Yan Luoyue laughed bitterly: "Don't underestimate us, Manshuang and I are both very powerful."

Chang Lili also testified: "This is true. After the exchange, I had no confidence that I could beat Junior Sister Yan and Junior Brother Wu in the ring battle."

Quan Xiang shook his head, apparently thinking that Chang Lili's promise was invalid: "Thank you, Lili, but you are just a cub."

Chang Lili: “…”

Chang Lili's eyes widened in shock. It was the first time she knew that this was how her mermaid friends defined themselves.

But here’s the thing…

"I'm not young anymore. Although I have a baby face, I'm already 21 years old!"

Chang Lili protested loudly: "I am just a loner by nature, and I have no interest in the thoughts of men and women!"

If possible, Chang Lili fully hopes that her children can be grown from the tree.

Yan Luoyue didn't want to make any comment on this out-of-date idea.

In short, after some discussion - in fact, Wu Manshuang showed her supernatural power, increased her toxicity on the spot, and directly paralyzed half of the mermaids (Quan Xiang: "..."), the mermaids finally agreed to this idea.

On the way to the vortex, Yan Luoyue's expression became a little strange when he thought of the scene that had just happened.

More than a dozen beautiful mermaids were so anesthetized that their tails were stiff. They floated on the water with their bellies turned upside down, floating downstream like a line of acrylic billboards...

Quanxiang, Wanzhi and the remaining mermaids who had swum farther and were not knocked down by Wu Manshuang hurriedly caught up and held onto their companions to prevent them from being washed away by the river current.

That scene really made people feel sorry for the young ladies, but at the same time they couldn't help but find it funny.

"Manshuang, I discovered something."

Yan Luoyue said with a rebellious spirit: "Underwater is simply your invincible domain. If you want, you can even occupy the river and become the king."

Wu Manshuang's poison is actually a double-edged sword.

Once it is used in the right way, it can create an extremely powerful ending that is hard to match.

Normally when on land, the little snake wears clothes tightly so that it cannot be seen.

Now that we are in the water, the poison of Wu Man Shuang is spreading all the time with the help of the winding water currents.

As long as he uses one or two poisons, he can achieve the deadly effect of an indiscriminate group attack.

...The only flaw might be that Yan Luoyue had to swim a little further away before Wu Manshuang could use her ultimate power.

Otherwise, Wu Manshuang will be worried.

Wu Manshuang shook her head slightly, not feeling proud at all because she had just knocked down half of the mermaids with one move.

He smiled, his eyes wandered between his and Yan Luoyue's palms, and said very frankly:

"But I... still prefer to be on shore."

Wu Manshuang likes the breeze on the shore and the moon that she can see by looking up at night.

He prefers holding hands with Yan Luoyue, the two little ones jumping and running around together, and many times they were on the verge of getting into trouble, but they worked together and pulled themselves back from the brink.

Days like that, even if you are just catching butterflies in the mountains or picking flowers from branches, are far more interesting than occupying the river, alone, strong and lonely.

The two of them transformed into monsters one after another and dived into the whirlpool of quicksand.

The initial process can be described by quoting from the Peach Blossom Spring: It is very narrow at first, but then it becomes passable. After walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly becomes clear... No, it is still not clear.

Yan Luoyue took out the fluorite, pearl, and the flashlight of her own design for lighting one by one.

But the light emitted by these things was all swallowed up by the darkness and disappeared completely.

It was as if there was a hidden giant mouth around the two of them.

Although it is temporarily lurking, it exudes a strong threat at all times and places, as if challenging the tourists who dive into the whirlpool.

The final lighting problem was solved by Yan Luoyue using two lanterns.

These two lanterns are not ordinary - the wicks are the split fires of the two crow fires, Fenfen and Momo; the frames are the straw weaving of Pixiu woven by Senior Brother Jiang Tingbai himself; the lampshades are the pure white mermaid silk donated by the mermaids as a friendly gift.

The darkness that had almost extinguished the light before was obviously unable to absorb the light illuminated by the Crow's Cry Fire.

Holding a straw lantern, Yan Luoyue looked around and was deeply moved.

"Thanks to Brother Jiang for making this Pi Xiu, the mesh is as porous as a sieve, so it lets light in, making it perfect for use as a lantern."

If she had carried with her those finely crafted straw woven items available on the market, it would have been very dim to use for lighting.

In the dim light, Wu Manshuang's lips curled up silently: "You think so highly of our senior brother's straw weaving, why don't I tell him for you?"

Yan Luoyue said in tacit agreement: "Then let's not do it. I'm afraid Senior Brother Jiang will learn from his mistakes and change his career to making colanders."

Having said that, the turtle and the snake looked at each other and smiled knowingly, a little bit wickedly.

Wu Man Shuang held the Mo Mo Lantern in her hand and inspected the surroundings. She squatted down to check from time to time and finally determined the reason why this place "swallowed light".

"What we are standing on is a large formation."

The ability to devour light is only a minor detail among the many functions of this formation.

In addition, it has a strong concealment effect.

When this formation is fully operational, it can absorb sound, conceal breath, and operate like a maze, allowing only the leader holding the eye of the formation to see the real road ahead.

even……

Wu Manshuang raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the vortex where he and Yan Luoyue were diving.

This vortex of quicksand is itself part of the formation.

If one could grasp the center of the array in one's hand, the vortex would subtly expand until a path was opened up that was wide enough for a normal person to pass through.

...However, the above functions can only be realized when this formation is fully operational.

But now, due to unknown reasons, most of the formation has been destroyed.

Only a few tricks - such as the light-absorbing array and the vortex of quicksand - continue to produce effects.

Yan Luoyue's ability to create battle formations was not as good as her proficiency in refining weapons, and she only managed to score 80 points out of a possible 100 on the test paper.

Unlike Wu Manshuang, he scored 100 on the test because the full score was only 100.

It was not until Wu Manshuang made the first conclusion that Yan Luoyue noticed some easier-to-see parts when she bent over to examine it.

As for the specific conclusions of the investigation, it will be left to Wu Manshuang to judge.

When Wu Manshuang stood up after squatting for the fifth time, her body swayed noticeably.

Yan Luoyue was standing next to him and grabbed his arm in time.

Even though her palms seemed to be paralyzed by a string of static sparks, she did not let go.

"Manshuang?"

"It's a bit exhausting..." Wu Manshuang replied, and at the same time was secretly surprised by what this formation involved.

Just now, he had almost exhausted all his reserves from learning the formation just to identify the formation pattern he had discovered.

- Spatial formations, spiritual guidance, the stabilization and construction of extremely large formations, and even the unique Manro pattern when it comes to cross-border transmission.

Even so, Wu Manshuang did not dare to say that she could recognize every corner of this array.

"Luoyue, you know, there is something that makes me feel strange."

Wu Manshuang rubbed her temples clockwise while sharing her new discovery with Yan Luoyue.

"Look here. This spatial array was popular for a while eight thousand years ago, but few people use it now."

Today's new generation of array mages are learning a more cost-effective... well, Wu Manshuang means a more concise and material-saving space array.

"But the architects spent so much extra money to support the space corridors - but they obviously cut corners in other parts."

For example, the array used to absorb sound.

Just now Wu Manshuang rose and fell twice, and looked at the sound-absorbing array for a long time, wondering why it had one-third fewer lines than the standard sound-absorbing array.

In this case, wouldn't it be easy to break down during operation?

Then, Wu Manshuang realized belatedly: Yes, so it is broken now!

“…”

After reviewing the standard sound-absorbing formation five or six times in her mind, Wu Manyhuang finally understood.

The one-third of the array normals that are omitted all have the same properties.

That means it is more expensive to set up.

Wu Manshuang: “…”

Although this idea was very outrageous, he felt that he was getting closer to the truth.

Not far away, Yan Luoyue stood up and said, "I guess this formation must be very ancient."

Even with Yan Luoyue's level, one can feel that there are heavy historical traces in the design of this formation.

If the people who set up the formation did not admire ancient craftsmanship, then this formation must have been activated very early, perhaps even long before the Battle of Subduing Demons.

"Manshuang, in your opinion, what is the effect of this formation when it is fully operational?"

Wu Manshuang said in a serious tone: "I think this is a cross-border formation."

Considering that they entered the vortex, the demonic energy around them became clearer.

Wu Man Shuang believed that when this formation was fully operational, it could create a road between the demon world and the world of cultivation.

This makes the problem seem even more confusing.

——Who built this formation and then abandoned it?

——Although the evil spirit is subtle, it still exists. Could it be that some other monsters are taking this opportunity to sneak into the human world?

Just as Wu Manshuang was secretly shocked by her own guess, Yan Luoyue suddenly clapped his hands.

"Ah, now I understand what you said."

"...Falling Moon?"

"I know what this formation is used for."

Yan Luoyue nodded seriously: "Obviously, it was used by monks between the two worlds to sneak across thousands of years ago - most likely before the Demon-Subduing War!"

Wu Manshuang: “…”

Even through a layer of silk, one could still see the shock on Wu Manshuang's face.

Yan Luoyue smiled and explained: "Manshuang, you don't know that when the three realms were connected in the past, if you wanted to use the cross-realm passage, the fee was very expensive."

This point was mentioned in the history class at school.

Moreover, Yan Luoyue also had a deep understanding of this in the game "All Worlds Become One".

"All Worlds Become One" has three divisions, namely the immortal world, the demon world, and the devil world.

If players want to change servers for their accounts - that is, to move the data of their character accounts from one zone to another, they must go through the "cross-border teleportation array".

Unless you receive a special mission in the plot and get the mission item "Cross-Border Order".

Otherwise, the game coins needed for a cross-server transaction would consume almost two-thirds of the average player's gaming wealth.

In Yan Luoyue's impression, players had raised serious protests against this charge.

But officials have remained unmoved.

They even used the plot of the game as an excuse to send an email to each player, with a special explanation announcement of "wartime review, strict entry and strict exit".

So in the long run, where there is demand there is a market.

Some plug-in parties have opened up a "character account moving" business.

This kind of moving service is jokingly called "smuggling" by players.

However, this "smuggling" behavior did not last long before it was severely cracked down on by the authorities.

In Yan Luoyue's impression, in order to prevent the existence of "smuggling", the game officials even directly deleted thousands of accounts, and posted the list of all participants on the bulletin board, and announced it in a circular manner...

In the weeks that followed, the atmosphere in the gaming world was tense.

The surrounding players are all worried about their own safety, and their vigilance has increased by several points. When they encounter stowaways, they will spontaneously report them...

——Hey, wait, the players are following the rules and not sneaking in.

If you report illegal immigrants, the authorities will give you gold coins.

It's just a game, don't take it too seriously. So why were you so nervous?

Yan Luoyue was slightly stunned.

All of a sudden, a white light seemed to flash through her mind.

Just like a piece of thin cardboard that separates water and oil, this moment of dullness forcibly interrupted Yan Luoyue's memories.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Yan Luoyue naturally changed his train of thought.

She briefly explained the historical smuggling practices to Wu Manshuang, and soon the little snake's eyes showed sudden enlightenment.

"Okay, let's continue to go deeper."

Yan Luoyue smiled and pulled up Wu Manshuang's sleeves: "Just as we agreed before."

They couldn't hear the sound of the mermaid's whistle, and didn't know whether the source of the evil spirit was the same as the sound of the mermaid's whistle.

In the two people's plan, they will first look for the source of the evil spirit.

If the mermaid whistle can be found at the source of the evil spirit, then these two things can be combined into one.

If this is not the case, then the situation will obviously become more complicated.

They will decide whether to return to the sect and disturb people depending on the circumstances.

Following the faint and subtle demonic aura, Yan Luoyue and Wu Manshuang moved forward.

During this process, Wu Manshuang discovered some signs that the formation had been destroyed by humans.

It seems that this smuggling formation was destroyed from the cultivation world back then.

Yan Luoyue boldly guessed: "Perhaps it was destroyed by stowaways who had walked this road during the Demon-Subduing War?"

After walking in the darkness for about a quarter of an hour, the two finally found the source of the evil spirit.

——It was a tightly closed clam shell, with a faint demonic aura lingering around it.

Yan Luoyue and Wu Manshuang each walked around the clam shell and finally confirmed that this was what they were looking for.

The black clams were tightly shut.

It is only the size of an ordinary adult's palm, and when it sinks to the bottom of the river sand, it is no different from any other river clam in the world.

If it weren't for the trace of evil spirit on its body, no one would pay special attention to this pearl oyster.

Yan Luoyue picked up the pearl oyster, shook it tentatively, and heard a clear collision sound.

"There should be something in the shell."

"Let me see."

Wu Manshuang took the clam shell from Yan Luoyue and tried to pry it open.

What is surprising is that a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building cannot, with the normal strength, pry open the shell of an ordinary-looking river clam.

Yan Luoyue pondered and said, "This clam shell carries a demonic aura...Manshuang, in your inherited memories, are there any demons similar to this one?"

Wu Manshuang shook her head hesitantly.

Before this, he had always thought of himself as a snake-like encyclopedia of monsters.

But now, after Yan Luoyue repeatedly asked her questions about mermaids and clams, Wu Manshuang even began to doubt herself - could it be that her inherited memory was incomplete?

After discussion, the two decided to take the clam shell back first, and then pool their efforts to try to open it.

On the way back, a thought flashed through Yan Luoyue's mind.

She remembered Quan Xiang once said that the mermaids had a special secret method of breeding clams.

So, among the mermaids, could their behavior of releasing clam shells be a special cultural custom, just like humans releasing lanterns or throwing drifting bottles?

…

"What?" Quan Xiang was obviously a little surprised. "We do raise river clams... but we don't have the habit of releasing the shells."

At this time, Yan Luoyue and Wu Manshuang had already returned with their spoils of war.

As early as when they approached the whirlpool, Quan Xiang and others had been waiting for a long time around the quicksand.

They chirped and confirmed that there must be a mermaid whistle hidden in the clam shell.

"Because the sound that has been ringing is getting closer!"

When they saw the palm-sized black clam, the mermaids gathered together, all with surprised expressions.

“Is it only the size of a palm?”

"Quanxiang, Quanxiang, do you think there is a little person sitting inside and blowing a whistle?"

"Then she must be very young."

"As small as our thumb?"

“Maybe even smaller than our little finger.”

Yan Luoyue floated outside the mermaids, watching silently.

The clam shell that she and Wu Manshuang had taken turns trying to open several times but failed opened smoothly after Quan Xiang made a seal with one hand.

The mermaids flicked their tails happily, as if they had solved a tacit mystery: "We are the ones who opened the clam shell bed."

"Could it be that the mermaids living in other tributaries sent us the letter in a clam shell?"

"Then they shouldn't have blown the whistle for help."

"Yes, yes, it makes people so anxious."

"I've been worried for half a year!"

He pushed the mermaid sister to both sides calmly, and the moment the clam shell opened, Yan Luoyue naturally squeezed into the crowd.

Then, she saw with her own eyes that inside the clam shell was a piece of red and white mermaid silk and a mermaid whistle of a special shape.

“…”

Quan Xiang held up the mermaid whistle in amazement: "This whistle seems to have been specially treated."

This is a whistle that can only be used to sound a call for help.

As long as there is water flowing through the whistle, it will continue to blow.

As for the red and white silk...

It was not until Wanzhi gently shook it open that Yan Luoyue discovered that the mermaid silk itself was not colorful.

But someone dipped some red liquid and left a long mark on the mermaid silk... uh, a ghost painting?

A group of people surrounded the mermaid silk and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Wu Manshuang used her knowledge of formations to guarantee that this was definitely not a formation pattern.

Yan Luoyue can also use his knowledge of talismans to guarantee that the graphics and talismans above have nothing to do with anything.

There is no similar image in the mermaids' memories.

——They were even surprised: it is common knowledge that shark silk does not get wet when it comes into contact with water.

However, is there a liquid in the world that can solidify such vivid marks?

This piece of mermaid silk was passed back and forth among the curious mermaids several times, and finally fell into Yan Luoyue's hands.

"Why don't you let me take it away?" Yan Luoyue suggested, "I'll contact Xiao Ling when I get back. He's knowledgeable and I'll see if Xiao Ling has any similar clues."

"OK."

The mermaids generously gave the mermaid silk to Yan Luoyue without even having to waste any more words.

In addition, they also prepared mermaid pearls for Yan Luoyue that were enough to grow a mirror tree, as well as a piece of colorful mermaid silk that expressed the feeling of parting.

"While you two were diving into the vortex, we were all weaving this shark silk together."

The person who was speaking was Wanzhi. She was very quiet and sweet. When she smiled, two small pear-shaped curls would appear on her cheeks.

"Thank you both for solving this problem that has troubled us for so long."

"Yeah yeah."

"Xiao Luoyue is awesome! Xiao Manshuang is the same!"

Mermaids swam over from all directions and together spread out this carefully woven mermaid silk.

When Jiao Xiao opened the first corner, Yan Luoyue couldn't help but widen her eyes at the beauty -

This piece of mermaid silk is not solid color, but has patterns on it.

The mermaids chuckled. "Because we all wove it together. Even if they describe the same thing, everyone's feelings and colors are different."

When the scroll was halfway unfolded, even Wu Manshuang showed a subtle expression on her face.

In the center of the large piece of silk, Wu Manshuang, who was in the form of a young boy with a human body and a snake tail, was looking a little awkward, and deliberately turning his head away.

Looking down again, I saw his jade-like tail tip coiled around the wrist of the little girl who was holding her chin with one hand and smiling like a flower.

“…”

Quanxiang swam over slowly.

Taking into account the paralysis on Wu Manshuang's body, she did not approach the little snake directly, but whipped the water with her tail, creating a wave-like ripple that lifted Wu Manshuang's hair.

"At the beginning, no one had any idea of ​​what to knit... But halfway through, we found that everyone had chosen the thing that left the deepest impression on them."

Quan Xiang said with a smile, with a hint of sarcasm.

Wu Manshuang: “…”

Yan Luoyue touched the mermaid silk with great care and felt that the expressions of herself and the little snake were captured perfectly by the mermaids.

But...

"I remember when Manshuang wrapped around my wrist, it was clearly in the shape of a snake, right?"

So, how did you manage to weave a half-demon form with a human body and a snake tail without any instruction? And how did you also perfectly match the expression that Wu Manshuang should have on her face?

Quan Xiang spread his hands leisurely and innocently: "Oh, sometimes, life also needs a little surprising imagination..."

Keep this precious, one-of-a-kind work of art carefully.

Next, it was time to say goodbye.

The mermaids were not sad about the separation.

Because their deep feelings of longing have been woven into the gorgeous mermaid silk.

Everyone laughed and took turns holding Yan Luoyue in their soft arms.

Some mermaids would rub Yan Luoyue's smooth little face affectionately, saying goodbye to their beloved little Luoyue in this way.

Wu Man Shuang was paralyzed, and the mermaids flapped their tails, transmitting waves of different shapes onto his robe.

In addition, Quan Xiang also gave the two of them a mermaid whistle.

"If you come back, blow it."

The beautiful mermaid spoke softly, her daylily-colored tail spreading gracefully in the water.

"Whether at the head, tail or bottom of the river, as long as we hear the whistle, we will swim over to meet you again."

For the mermaids, gathering with friends is another kind of warm love that is gentler than love itself.

"Okay, we'll come see you again." Yan Luoyue took the whistle and suddenly remembered something, a cunning look flashed in his eyes.

She leaned close to Quanxiang's beautiful coral-like ear and whispered a few words to the mermaid.

"If the scumbag comes back, you can..."

A look of surprise flashed across Quan Xiang's eyes.

The next second, she swayed her fishtail like a girl and smiled lightly and playfully.

"Okay, I'll try this method!"

…

More than half a year later, a young monk named Cui Jiasong visited the Biluo River.

He has a tall and slender figure and a handsome face.

However, the red bloodshot lines in the whites of this young man's eyes were frighteningly clear.

The man's face was filled with fatigue that was difficult to conceal, which made his handsomeness even more haggard and sickly.

He stayed here for three months before he discovered the first trace of a mermaid.

When the innocent and beautiful figure of the mermaid came into view, the man's first reaction was to look at her beautiful tail.

...It was a sky-blue color, like the sky on a sunny day, not the deep scarlet color that I had imagined.

Cui Jiasong lowered his eyes in disappointment and called out to the mermaid in time.

"Hello." His nails had unconsciously pierced his palms through his clenched fists, but fortunately they were hidden in the wide sleeves and no one noticed.

Cui Jiasong tried to relax his tone, his throat moving so as not to let the mermaid see his nervousness:

"Have you ever seen Wanzhi... I mean... she's also a mermaid, with a scarlet tail..."

"Oh, Wanzhi, I know her." The mermaid with the sky-blue tail smiled and turned her head. "Are you her former lover?"

His Adam's apple slid up and down twice, and Cui Jiasong lowered his eyes guiltily.

"I am."

Maybe he should have said something else.

For example, what kind of shameless scoundrel he is.

How he ignored the true feelings of the most beautiful mermaid in the world and tainted that love with his meanness and suspicion...

However, the mermaid with the sky-blue fishtail just looked at him with her clear eyes, and everything seemed to be self-explanatory.

"I understand." The merman said very firmly, "You harmed Wanzhi, and you couldn't find her, so you came to our tribe to buy the mermaid silk that she had woven to commemorate the relationship between you, right?"

When he heard the words "harmed Wanzhi", a surge of emotions rushed into his lungs, forcing Cui Jiasong to spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"...Yes, yes, I harmed her."

He shuddered violently and muttered to himself in a daze.

It was not until half an incense stick of time had passed that Cui Jiasong finally woke up from his dream and said in disbelief:

"Wait, you said the shark silk that Wanzhi had woven before...? So she had woven shark silk for us? Can I...?!"

"Sure, but you have to pay for it."

The mermaid with a sky-blue fishtail spoke briskly, and then she quoted an almost astronomical figure.

However, Cui Jiasong nodded eagerly on the spot, as if he had no idea what the number meant.

The mermaid dived into the water, while Cui Jiasong looked at the river surface anxiously.

After waiting for what seemed like a century, the mermaid with a sky-blue tail finally surfaced with a tightly closed clam shell in her hand.

Cui Jiasong couldn't wait to pry open the clam shell...but he failed.

“…”

It was the mermaid with the sky-blue fishtail who made a hand seal and finally opened the clam.

A piece of dark purple shark silk lay quietly in the clam shell.

Cui Jiasong draped the shark silk over his body without any hesitation.

The mermaid with a sky-blue fishtail tilted her head and looked at him curiously.

Cui Jiasong obviously knows the function of colored shark silk, and perhaps also knows the weaving process of colored shark silk...

However, judging from his first reaction, he probably had no idea what a piece of colorful silk that was ready to be woven and sold meant to the mermaids.

In an instant, a strong and sad love surged up like a tide, surrounding Cui Jiasong.

Tears dripped unconsciously from his red eyes, his knees weakened, and Cui Jiasong could not help but kneel down on the ground:

It turned out that Wanzhi had always been gazing at him with this feeling, admiring him, and enduring his unreasonable...

—Hmm? Wait a minute?

After the first wave of emotions faded slightly, mirage-like memories emerged in Jiao Xiao's mind.

Although the faces of the man and woman were blurred, Cui Jiasong could still see:

The two of them once traveled hand in hand on Longqing Mountain, sang songs on Changjin Ferry, and were full of affection, just like a fairy couple...

Everything is very good.

Except that Cui Jiasong had never traveled to Longqing Mountain and Changjin Ferry with Wanzhi.

Cui Jiasong: “…”

The tears that had just fallen into my eyes suddenly froze awkwardly.

Cui Jiasong stood up with a slightly shaky movement. As soon as he lowered his head, the jade hairpin that tied his hair fell to the ground because his hair crown came loose.

Perhaps because of the layer of tears in his eyes, through this water-washing filter, his jade hairpin seemed greener and more emerald than usual, and the water head was more moist and full...

Cui Jiasong: “…”

He picked up the hairpin silently, and suddenly he heard the mermaid clapping her hands behind him.

"Ah, wait, didn't I tell you that what you just got was not Wanzhi's Jiaoxiao?"

Then, she muttered quietly, "This seems to be the inventory that has never been sold..."

"……ah?"

Cui Jiasong was stunned for a moment by the twists and turns of the development, and suddenly realized that the thin fins on the arms of the heroine in this mermaid silk were obviously a vibrant green like grass...

And Wanzhi, her fish tail and fins are both scarlet!

Of course, mermaids are naturally loving and adorable, so he must have misheard words like "backlog of inventory".

Cui Jiasong turned around impatiently and said, "Miss, please replace Wanzhi's Jiaoxiao for me."

The mermaid with the sky-blue tail looked at him, its tail swaying but its body remaining motionless.

"……girl?"

"You didn't listen carefully when I told you the price just now."

The mermaid slapped the water with her tail in displeasure: "You only paid for one blind box, so of course you can only get one blind box. The blind box cannot be returned after it is opened! If you want to get Wanzhi's mermaid silk, you have to keep drawing!"

Cui Jiasong: “…”

It took Cui Jiasong about a cup of tea to finally figure out what a "blind box" is.

Then, he resolutely handed over another batch of spirit stones.

"Miss Lao Trouble, give me another 'blind box'."

With a certain unfamiliarity that comes with learning new words, Cui Jiasong said decisively:

"Even if I have to take time off today to go to that... card pool, I will definitely get Wanzhi's love for me!"

The mermaid looked Cui Jiasong up and down, nodded, and soon came back with another clam shell.

This time, Cui Jiasong learned his lesson and took the initiative to wait for the mermaid to open the box for him.

The clam shell slowly opened, and this time what lay at the bottom of the shell was... huh?

Cui Jiasong cried out in amazement: "How could it be white mermaid silk?"

"Hmm? Let me see."

The mermaid stretched her neck, looked out, and replied lazily, "Oh, your luck is not so good. This time you drew R Kaye."

“…”

After explaining the card drawing mechanism to Cui Jiasong, Jiao Nu comforted him in a half-hearted way:

"Don't be too sad, only the first draw can guarantee SSR."

“…”

"Um... do you still want to continue?"

"……continue."

The mermaid recommended enthusiastically, "How about a ten-hit combo? That seems to be faster."

"……Come."