Chapter 25
Some small goldfish jumped into the net bag on their own initiative. I felt the joy of catching fish, but also felt that I had completely lost it.
It is difficult for children to concentrate on one thing for a long time. After playing this game, Li Jue said goodbye to his "princess" brother obediently and took Ling Xi to see the next interesting thing.
Ling Xi was led by the cub. She looked back at the person who was still wrapped in the cloak and nodded slightly to the latter.
Like a farewell, but also like a hello.
The man stared at the children's backs with cold eyes without blinking.
The little boy was similar to the portrait in the previous intelligence, simple and naive, exuding the liveliness and brightness unique to a new life that had just come into the world.
No matter how dark a creature is, it will be illuminated by that soft light when it approaches him.
The uninvited guest was more concerned about the larger one.
He was sure that he had never seen that kid, but the other party's final nod of greeting clearly declared that he had already seen through everything.
There is no light in the deep sea, and everything is secret.
So he hates being seen through the most.
The market was bustling with people, and the small children got lost in the crowd and soon became impossible to find.
He was about to step forward when he was stopped.
"Please stay."
Rock's signature hoarse voice, like a broken bellows, sounded behind him.
The man turned around.
Yanshi stared at him. When he walked over, the two maids who had been following him like invisible people suddenly appeared on the left and right. They pulled out long swords in the shape of bone snails from somewhere and stopped Yanshi.
The sword body was covered with a layer of crystal water droplets, with a faint, salty smell of sea water.
"Don't be rude." The man said calmly.
The maid then put away the murex sword and retreated behind him with her head lowered.
Faced with the threat of withdrawal, Rock held his breath, his whole body still tense.
He didn't even realize that his arms were covered with a layer of gray dragon scales.
This time he saw the eyes above the veil.
Seeing eyes like these is truly unforgettable.
Rock said gruffly, "I shouldn't have mistaken you. What brings you here?"
He was well aware of the grudges between his leader and the man in front of him, so he had to be on guard.
What's more, this person showed obvious interest in the baby, which made him unable to help but be cautious.
"Don't be nervous. I'm just here to take a look. I won't do anything to disrupt the order of your world." The man raised his chin. "If you want to tell him, just tell him. He'll know sooner or later anyway."
The rock said nothing, still staring at him, as if evaluating the truth and falsehood in these words.
The man hated being stared at by such beast-like gazes, and he was disgusted in his heart that the men brought by that bastard were just like him, rude and arrogant, arrogant and barbaric.
Haha, all dragons are like this.
"Are you still wasting time here?" He tilted his head slightly, and his pearl earrings fell with the movement, emitting a startling brilliance. "If you don't chase after me now, you'll lose sight of me."
Rock was stunned for a moment before realizing what he was talking about and quickly looked around.
The market had become incredibly crowded at some point, with people packed together, each one more flamboyantly dressed than the other.
The two children he brought with him were nowhere to be found.
At this moment, Rock first remembered the wrinkled nose on Finks' face when he said Will "wasn't good at raising children".
Then a huge panic from the oppression of his bloodline rushed up his spine and instantly enveloped his whole body.
If you can't find the baby.
If you lose your baby.
He might face a punishment so severe that no one has ever imagined, and it would definitely be more terrible than death.
Then, Rock discovered that rather than worrying about how the leader would deal with him, his mind was more filled with worry.
Purely, without any interest involved, just worried about the baby going missing.
He never knew that he had so much care and affection for a child.
Dragons are creatures that are not very good at emotions. They are invincible and unstoppable.
The stronger you are, the more you fear loopholes and weaknesses.
And emotions only make people vulnerable.
Rock was treated unfairly and was saved by Finks. He originally believed that he would never have any weak emotions in his life except gratitude and loyalty to his leader.
But now, a little cub has pried open the defenses of his heart that he thought were indestructible.
The fear that the baby might be missing even outweighed the potential wrath of the tyrant.
The man was quite surprised to see that his words could make this guy, known as a rock, seem like he would break in the next second.
Unlike him, the dragon race is a social race. Even a lone tyrant is always accompanied by a few younger brothers.
He had a vague impression of Finks' most trusted men: a clever second-in-command, a woman, a short man, and a big man.
He was too lazy to remember the names of the other three, but the big guy was named Rock, which fits his appearance very well and became the only name he remembered.
The rocks are no longer solid stones, but glass that breaks at the touch.
It's just a lost child, why such a big reaction?
The man didn't understand at first, but then he thought, unlike his huge clan, dragons have very few offspring, and it is said that only one is born every few hundred years.
Now that a little cub has appeared, we will indeed cherish it extremely.
…but I still don’t understand.
That child doesn't have dragon blood at all.
Finks knew that the cub's true identity was the system, so he was polite to it (in fact, Finks's courtesy to the system was even more incredible than other speculations), but why did others dote on the child so much?
Is it because he looks a little cute and calls "brother" and "sister" a little sweeter that he is regarded as the most precious cub in the family by the extremely xenophobic dragons?
The attitude of subordinates usually comes from their leader, and this can be seen from how Finks treats his cubs.
However, no matter how much it is loved and pampered, the system will eventually leave this sub-world and move on to the next one.
No matter what tricks are used or what bugs are found, no sub-world can retain the system for long.
Finks should be aware of this.
unless……
The man narrowed his eyes dangerously.
——Unless, Finks still intends to challenge the authority of the center and try to intercept the system in the "great chaos" to prevent the little guy from leaving the dragon world.
The man had no interest in breaking the rules, but Finks, who had originally looked down on the system the most, was now acting out of character, which really made him curious. What was so special about this new cub system?
Like all bosses, the Golden Dragon's lifelong yearning and pursuit is supreme power.
Could it be that by obtaining this new system, I can take one step further on the ladder to the top?
He had come up with this guess when he heard from others in his own sub-world that Finks was willing to be called the ridiculous "Mimi" by the cubs.
Now seeing the reaction of the rocks with my own eyes is even more of a verification.
If that were true, he would have a reason to rob it.
However, this is Finks' territory after all, and the boss has absolute control over the operation and order of the sub-world.
Similarly, if you go to other worlds, your power will be greatly weakened.
In other words, here, his and Finks' originally equal fighting power were not on the same level at all.
It’s definitely not okay to rob it openly.
However, if the small system decides to go to him on its own, once the command to directly connect to the infinite space center is issued, Finks will not be able to stop it no matter what he does.
He had to find a way to make the cub like him... well, his world.
The plan of snatching the cub was revised and changed to coaxing the cub.
The man turned his head and moved his lips, using sound waves that dragons could not detect to convey orders to the maid.
The maids bowed their heads and obeyed, a string of light blue water droplets dripping from their fingertips.
The two strings of water droplets were twisted into one by an invisible force. After falling to the ground, instead of splashing, they quickly rushed forward along the ground like a small snake.
The two followed immediately.
Seeing this scene, Yanshi was very worried: "What are they doing?"
"They're very good at tracking," the man said calmly. "I'm here, so I pose no threat to your leader. There's no need to be so hostile."
Rock clenched his fists, trying not to let his body tremble with fear at the loss of his cub. "What...what do you want to do?"
"Just a greeting." The man sighed subtly. "I'm surprised you haven't reported this to your leader yet. I need to see him."
Rock's face was full of doubt, but there was really no better way at the moment.
If he were to go find it himself, the quickest way would be to burn the nearby vendors with a burst of dragon flame. Once everyone ran away, the boys who had nowhere else to go would naturally be discovered.
Anyway, the children all wear amulets that can make them immune to dragon fire.
However, this would be too earth-shattering and would destroy a town that the family loves so much. It is unnecessary.
Yanshi held his temper for the moment, waiting to see what these people could come up with.
Just as this person said, after they came to the world of dragons, their fighting power was greatly reduced, so there was no need to be afraid.
Even if he really can't find it, he still has time to find it in his own way.
The man did not disappoint him. After a while, the maids came back to them, one holding the younger one and the other holding the older one.
Li Jue held an exquisite rattle with folk graffiti painted on both sides, while Ling Xi received a small wooden carriage with rounded corners and finely polished edges.
The maid put the children down, and Li Jue ran to the rock and happily showed him the new toy: "Brother, look! This one can go 'bang bang' and 'dong dong'!"
The two sides of the rattle are made of different materials, and the sounds they make when struck are slightly different, which were all discovered by the careful children.
Yanshi looked him up and down, and after confirming that the doll looked intact and didn't look like a fake created by some kind of illusion, he felt a little relieved. "Who bought it?"
I hope it wasn't the maid who paid. The boss wouldn't want to owe "that person" a favor.
Fortunately, Zizi replied with a smile: "Xixi!"
Since she didn't pay for the goldfish she scooped up earlier, Ling Xi bought a toy for Li Jue.
Spending money on someone you love is natural and a happy thing.
But the rock asked the older boy, somewhat confused, "Do you have any copper coins?"
Ling Xi shook her head: "I used gold nuggets."
And I only bought a rattle. The little carriage was a gift from the store owner who felt he didn't deserve it.
The rock choked.
Even a gold nugget the size of a fingernail is worth a lot of money in this quaint town, and it would be a bit wasteful to use it to buy small toys.
But he just used the ruby to exchange for a few minutes of fishing game, and didn't even take away any fish, so it wasn't much better.
These things may seem valuable, but they are nothing compared to Long's collection.
Besides, it’s definitely worth it to get the little cub’s golden smile.
Li Jue was tired of playing and touched his belly: "I'm hungry."
Upon hearing this, Ling Xi opened her backpack and asked, "What do you want to eat, or drink some milk?"
His little backpack was filled to the brim with Li Jue's favorite food, as well as some tissues and toys. He fulfilled his duty as a little servant conscientiously.
Li Jue didn't pick anything out immediately, but turned to ask Yanshi: "Brother Shitou, is Brother Will off work yet? Should we go pick him up?"
Eating is such a happy thing, it’s better to do it together.
Yanshi looked at the time and it was indeed almost time for the manual work.
Adding in Will's flight distance from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere, the time he'd rendezvous with them would probably be...
The little cub glanced at the three cloaked people over there. Since the handsome brother had just helped him catch the fish and the two sisters had gone to find him, did this mean that they were already good friends?
In that case, good friends should eat together!
He held up a rattle, bang bang dong dong, and with his small face and big eyes, he made a friendly and warm invitation: "Princess brother, will you come with us?"
“…”
The man's tolerance for this title has reached its limit.
Is this the kid raised by Finks?
He bent down, pinched the child's cheek without much control, and said, "I'm not Princess, I'm Qian Xing. Remember? If you call me that wrong again, I'll eat you up."
His tone was flat, his voice as cold as the sea.
Far from being frightened by the threat of child-eating, the little cub seemed to remember something and blinked its big eyes: "You are, Hague!"
When these words were spoken, not only Qian Xing, but also his maid, Ling Xi and Yan Shi were stunned.
What is The Hague?
The first one to react was Ling Xi. The boy had seen the skill of naming the cubs. Using reduplicated words to call people was the most common way. Naming Finks "Mimi" and "Brother Mi" was really shocking.
Momo, who had been idle for a long time, finally couldn't hold it in any longer: [Ahhhhh baby, that's not Hague, it's the Sirens King, Sirens, y-ao-yao!]
Xiao Lijue dazedly repeated: "y-ao-yao——"
Momo praised repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's the demon. I just told you his name, Qian Xing. Master Qian Xing is your next boss, which means you'll be visiting his world next. Don't get the name wrong again!"
The baby said in a baby voice: "I know!"
After exiting the private space, she happily shouted, "Brother Yaoyao!"
Qian Xing: “…”
Others: “…”
Momo had never felt so helpless. It must be so difficult to communicate with a little cub!
It covered its eyes, afraid of seeing some cruel scenes that were not suitable for children.
Qian Xing did feel a moment of anxiety that was no different from anger. As the monarch of the ocean, he had never seen anyone so bold as to use such a disrespectful name.
Fortunately, he was never a tyrant like Finks who did whatever he wanted, and he controlled his temper in time.
He did not forget that the purpose of this trip was not to snatch the cub, but to coax it.
The Sea King himself has no marriage and no children, but there are many people in the ocean world, and all men, women, young and old are subjects under his jurisdiction. He has observed how parents and children get along.
One of the tricks to please a cub is to follow his wishes on matters that are not related to principles.
For example, if you want to give yourself a strange name, then...
The Siren King's cold and handsome face showed a changeable expression, and it was obvious that he was going through an inner struggle between his conscience and his conscience.
Ultimately, longer-term plans outweighed the immediate unpleasantness.
"...You can yell as much as you want." Qian Xing didn't look at the cub's sunflower-like smile after being promised, but instead looked at the stunned Yanshi beside him, "Now, can I see him?"
Rock nodded stiffly, his face filled with disbelief.
*
Qian Xing would naturally not be stupid enough to go to the enemy's lair alone, so she made an appointment with Finks to meet on this planet.
The group found a small tavern by the river to wait, and the water made Qian Xing feel safe.
Dragons in particular hate water, which was one of the reasons for his choice of location.
They sat in a box on the second floor. After making sure that no one would disturb them, Qian Xing took off her cloak and veil.
When coming to land, he naturally had to fold his tail, but for various considerations, he retained his ear fins and webbed fingers, and covered them with a thin film of water.
At first glance, it looks like there is light on the body.
In human legend, another name for the Siren is Siren.
According to legend, if a ship drifting in the deep sea encounters fog and hears moving singing, it means it has encountered the bewitching Siren.
These stories are well-known in children's picture books. Ling Xi sat quietly in the corner and observed Qian Xing, as if she was looking forward to the day when he could show off his singing voice and see his strength.
Xiao Lijue, who is not shy about strangers, simply stays in front of Qian Xing and studies this new brother who looks completely different from the others.
The cub now knew that the familiar feeling he felt when he saw Qianxing for the first time came from the night pearl that Finks had taken out when he took him to the fake dragon cave. It was once the property of the Siren King, so of course it would have the scent of Qianxing.
The little cub who grew up in the well-behaved human world has been truly enlightened since entering the other world.
First she turned into a kitten, then she saw a dragon, and now she is a mermaid - although Qian Xing would not be willing to call her proud and arrogant siren bloodline a mermaid, as that is a synonym for weakness.
Zaizai doesn’t feel that working as a system worker is hard at all. He lives in a fairy tale every day and looks forward to what new friends he will make tomorrow.
"Brother Yaoyao."
"……Um."
"Can you swim?"
"meeting."
"Wow—Brother is awesome!"
“…”
"Brother Yaoyao!"
"explain."
"Where do you live?"
"ocean."
The cub had never seen the sea, so he started asking a lot of questions.
Qian Xing no longer paid any attention to him, but this did not affect the child's curiosity and tireless questioning.
The usually quiet Siren King was surrounded by the chirping of little birds, but surprisingly, he did not feel annoyed by the noise.
After the arrival of the "Great Chaos", he, like most bosses, was the first to be hit, and his usually calm mental state was greatly affected.
Not all sub-worlds have superpowers, but all bosses possess a powerful ability collectively known as "mental power."
The strength and stability of their mental power is equivalent to the "core" of the sub-world, and is directly related to the safety of tens of millions of NPC residents.
If the riot is severe, it is possible that the sub-world will collapse directly.
The "Great Chaos" has had a great impact on Qian Xing. In the vast ocean that he dominates, the frequency of earthquakes, submarine volcanoes and tsunamis has far exceeded the normal frequency.
Most people would not directly connect the abnormalities of natural phenomena with the boss's condition. Only Qian Xing himself could sense that his mental state was very bad, his strength was being lost, and his "core" was in danger.
This is why Qian Xing immediately set out to verify it in person after learning that the golden dragon and the system cub got along well.
Finks, a man with an arrogant look on his face, could put down his airs and coax a child. It would never happen because of a sudden burst of paternal instinct. There must be something extraordinary about the child.
For example... there is the ability to repair the "core" and save the sub-world.
He guessed right.
Just by talking to himself, the cub was able to soothe his restless spirit.
Surrounded by the innocent baby voices in 360 degrees, Qian Xing found the long-lost peace.
His eyes darkened.
It’s no wonder that Finks didn’t want to let the child go. With such a treasure, no one would be willing to share it with others.
Since this is the case, he is even more determined to win.
The system cub will definitely be his.
The tavern waiter came in with a menu, interrupting Qian Xing's thoughts.
After Yanshi ordered a few dishes that Li Jue and Ling Xi liked, he politely asked Qian Xing what she wanted to eat.
The Siren King was not used to food from land and declined.
He signaled the maid he brought with him to follow the waiter downstairs and settled the bill in advance with a few extremely precious pearls that even an outsider could see were worth a fortune.
After a while, the door of the box was knocked open again.
Everyone thought it was the waiter serving the food, but when they turned around, they saw Will, who had just arrived, panting.
The little man did not come in immediately, but stood by the door, waiting respectfully.
As soon as the visitor entered the room, Yanshi and Lingxi immediately stood up:
"Sir."
"Boss."
The little cub, who had been clinging to Qian Xing, immediately abandoned his handsome brother, ran over with cheers of surprise, and threw himself into the man's arms: "Brother!"
...This title immediately weakened the tyrant's domineering aura by half.
No, more than half.
Fortunately, everyone in the box was smart (strictly speaking, they were not human) and they carefully controlled their facial expressions.
Finks's pair of extremely oppressive golden dragon eyes became much gentler when facing the little cub. He picked up Li Jue with one hand and let him sit on his arm like a little doll. Even his tone was so gentle that others could not bear it and even felt scared.
"Did you have fun today?"
"Happy!" Li Jue showed off his signature dimples, "Zizi has made new friends!"
"Oh? Really?" Finks knew who the "new friend" he was talking about was. He casually glanced at Qian Xing, who was not far away, and asked meaningfully, "Why don't you introduce him to me too?"
The cub pointed with his little hand, and it was exactly the Sea Monster King. "It's Hague—no, it's Brother Yaoyao. Brother Yaoyao is so handsome, I'm sure you'll like him~!"
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