So let him figure out how to complete the task himself! Even if no one drowns, at least he'll get 500 points for the one-month survival task.
The Mermaid King did not agree to his request. He stroked his hair again and said softly, as if coaxing a child, "Good boy, you must be tired after swimming around. Go and rest."
Qi Qi: "Mother? Please say yes!"
Mermaid King: "You should leave this matter alone. How can we just let go of the generations-long feud between humans and us?"
"Lan, why don't you take Xiaoqi out first?"
A steady, pleasant male voice replied, "Yes."
"Let's go, Xiao Qi."
Qi Qi: "...Ah."
The system mocked him in his mind: "The conflict between humans and merfolk is etched into your character data; it can't be changed or avoided. They're bound to fight no matter what. Don't get involved."
Qi Qi had no choice but to abandon the idea.
Lan pulled him by the hand and they walked out of the hall.
Lan's tone was gentle, a stark contrast to his incredibly strong muscles, almost twice the size of Qi Qi's, and his handsome face: "Did those six humans hear you sing?"
Qi Qi felt a little strange as he held Qi Qi's hand. He recalled how the original owner of the body had interacted with him. Hmm... they had never held hands before.
"No, well, my throat was a little sore, so I didn't sing."
Lan said regretfully, "If you were the one singing, those six people would definitely be captivated by you."
Qi Qi turned her head and stared blankly at him: "Huh? Me?"
The tall, red-tailed merman smiled at him: "Because you are beautiful."
Qi Qi was a little embarrassed by the compliment: "I guess you're handsome."
She has round, upturned peach blossom eyes, a pert nose, red lips like flower petals, and distinct yet soft facial features.
"Is he handsome?" Lan shrugged, escorted Qi Qi to his beautiful house adorned with pearls and coral, and finally let go of his hand.
"Thank you, Uncle Lan!"
Just as I was about to go inside, another voice came from behind me: "You look... very different today."
Qi Qi's breath hitched, and she turned to look at him: "Ah? Uncle Lan..."
Lan leaned against the coral wall, which was the same color as him, and smiled, "Very well-behaved."
Qi Qi: "...Bye-bye."
Lan watched him go inside from behind.
It was really different. I don't know why, but it was completely different from the Little Prince I knew. It was as if an empty shell had suddenly been infused with a soul.
Just like myself six months ago, when I suddenly began to doubt the reality of this world, it was incredibly unique.
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