Mermaid Town
The town had a public canteen that served guests, which required crossing two streets.
The player followed the mayor silently, while the other four NPCs were scattered in four corners, walking at the outermost edge in a surrounding posture.
This posture of escorting "goods" made the players angry but unable to speak out, and they were filled with uneasiness.
After the fog cleared, the players realized that it was morning, probably less than seven o'clock. The sun had just risen and was half hidden behind the clouds. The light was dim and the air was depressing and stuffy.
The streets were clean and tidy, with few pedestrians along the way, only a few occasionally. But what surprised everyone was that they actually encountered several mermaids.
There was a mermaid wearing a yellow vest sweeping fallen leaves on the street, another mermaid repairing the sewer, and even one working as a waitress in a drink shop.
Why are there so many mermaids?
And, without exception, they were all mermaids whose tails were split in half.
They were all wearing human clothes, with long sleeves on the upper body and shorts on the lower body. They were all wearing skirts, and when they moved, one could see the fish tail split in half.
The skirts don't serve a concealing purpose, but they can only wear skirts.
Unlike the ugly mermaid that was chopped into pieces before, these mermaids are all very good-looking.
Especially the one in the beverage shop, if you ignore its tail, it can be regarded as a mermaid in the public's perception.
But what caught people's attention the most were their eyes.
These mermaids are a little different from the mermaids that were chopped up before. Their eyeballs are not white, but have normal black pupils, just like human eyes, and are even more beautiful and profound.
The players couldn't help but shrink their pupils as they stared at these mermaids closely.
Or rather, look into their eyes.
There are so many mermaids, they just need to get one and find a way to make it cry, then they can get the pearl and complete the mission.
But thinking this way, no one dared to act rashly.
No wonder this place is called the "Mermaid" town. The streets are full of mermaids, but there are very few normal humans.
The players had never expected that mermaids could not only appear in public in this small town, but could also serve as social workers to a certain extent.
Is this a human or a fish?
Thinking about the mermaid in the thick fog just now, it was obviously different from the mermaid in front of me.
The mermaids in the thick fog are ugly and terrifying, cruel and dangerous, very aggressive, and can suck people's brains. They are simply like monsters.
But the mermaids in front of them ignored them and none of them came forward to attack them.
Could it be that the thick fog is some kind of mechanism?
The mermaids they met on the road greeted the mayor of the mermaid town politely and respectfully.
If they are within one meter, the mermaid mayor will nod, but if they are a little further away, he will just pretend not to see it.
Players: “…”
This mayor is not only something special, but at first glance he is also a dungeon BOSS-level character. Could he be the leader of the mermaids?
Everyone was shocked and confused, but no one dared to speak when they saw the old man walking in front of them in a majestic but strange manner.
The mayor seemed to be kind to the two-year-old cub, but not to others. Even though he was smiling, he was a dagger hidden in his smile, which made people fear him.
The best way is to let Gu Lin ask, but it is obvious that this little cub is only interested in eating and cannot be relied upon.
Lin Xingchi was just about to whisper in Gu Lin's ear to ask him to ask the mayor for information, but someone else spoke up first.
"This weird creature that is neither human nor mermaid..."
It’s the double hat boss.
When everyone heard him speak, they perked up and pricked up their ears.
The double-hatted boss spoke lazily, as if he hadn't woken up yet, with a lazy and careless tone: "Is it the free labor in your town?"
The other players all gave thumbs up to the boss in their hearts, saying that it was a good question. They also wanted to ask the same question, but they didn’t have the courage like the boss.
The mermaid mayor walked in front and did not answer immediately. Most of the time, he was very polite and courteous towards guests, although anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was an illusion.
Just when the players thought he would not answer, he slowly opened his mouth.
"It's not called a four-legged fish." The mayor said with a half-smile, "It's a fish that is special to our town, called the Split-Leg Mermaid."
“…”
Very, very vivid.
But it just doesn't sound good.
Mayor: "It's not free labor. They will be paid, but it's very cheap. There's no way to get rid of these eliminated mermaids. They also need to make a living."
What is an eliminated mermaid? The cheating mermaid is the eliminated mermaid? Does that mean there are other species of mermaids?
But the mermaid mayor had no intention of saying anything more and fell silent.
The double-hat boss did not continue to ask questions, perhaps because he knew it was useless to ask.
Although the other players were anxious to know, none of them had the courage to speak up.
Just then, a baby voice was heard.
"Is it tasty?"
Mayor: “…”
Everyone noticed that when the baby-like voice sounded, the originally tall and strong back of the mermaid mayor became a little hunched.
This time, the mayor turned around and glanced at the innocent little cub in his arms.
The little cub was nestling leisurely in his big brother's arms. He had a lollipop in his hand and was eating it.
Mermaid Mayor: “…”
When the other players saw the mayor looking at Gu Lin in silence, they all turned to look at Gu Lin and saw him eating a lollipop as if no one was around.
Other players: “…”
No, why are you eating this again?
What else can you do besides eating, little kid? !
Lin Xingchi: “…”
What's so surprising about this? Aren’t you eating all the time?
The mayor of Mermaid Town looked at Gu Lin for a while, then turned back and continued this ridiculous remark: "The town does not breed this kind of fish for food. Our Mermaid Town made its fortune by relying on mermaids."
He was unwilling to reveal any more unnecessary information, and then he said no more words.
This extra information was only added out of mercy for the kid's sake.
The second half of the journey was in silence.
Soon we arrived at the cafeteria.
This is a cafeteria similar to those in universities, with a total of three floors. The aroma of food wafts out of the cafeteria.
The mayor stopped in front of the cafeteria, and the players behind him also stopped.
The mayor turned around and faced the players. On his old face, which looked like dry bark, there was a smile with an ambiguous meaning. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Please be sure to eat within the specified time. Someone will take you to the hotel in half an hour."
Player: “…”
Set time? Half an hour later?
All the players grasped this key point.
Nonsense, the mayor said only two sentences in total, and he didn't even get to the point. He must be stupid.
The mayor's eyes swept over everyone again. When his eyes swept over Gu Lin, he paused for two seconds, and even stayed on the Ultraman backpack behind him for a while.
Then, the mayor took off his fedora hat and saluted to the players: "I wish you all a pleasant meal, my distinguished guests."
Players: “…”
"My respected guest" is like a curse, making people feel creepy when they hear it.
After the incident of chopping the mermaid, the mayor has been equated with a bandit in the minds of the players, and no one knows why he is pretending here.
You don't know how to pretend, but you still have to pretend.
The mayor acted alone most of the time, and the players didn't cooperate much.
Just like his hat-taking gesture, the players just looked at him with fear but did not dare to react.
Only the little cub, who didn't understand the evil of human nature, saw the mayor taking off his hat and saluting, and imitated him. But he didn't have a hat, so he grabbed a small bunch of his hair and saluted the mayor in return.
The mayor's gray eyes lit up, and the wrinkles that had been piled up together smoothed out a lot.
The other players were stunned when they saw the little interaction between the two.
This human cub is really bold and presumptuous. If it were any other child, he would probably be scared to tears when facing the mayor's wrinkled old face. How dare he return the gift?
How dare you call me "town mayor grandpa" left and right? !
Before leaving, the mermaid mayor looked at Gu Lin again, his smile widened, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"The Mermaid Festival is in two days, and there are no little mermaids in town yet."
“…”
Lin Xingchi and Su Qiao's faces changed. They blocked Gu Lin behind them, blocking the mermaid mayor's sight with the strange light flashing in his eyes.
Gu Lin blinked his big eyes, stretched out his little hands, and pinched his chubby little legs.
He is a auspicious beast, how could he turn into a mermaid?
The mayor admitted his mistake!
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The live broadcast room has another style:
[Huh?] Little mermaid? Then hurry up and arrange it! 】
[The mermaid baby is so cute. It’s so adorable just thinking about it. 】
[This comment is just as I imagined. No one cursed the mayor of the mermaid town. As expected, everyone thought the little mermaid’s idea was a good one. Hehe.]
[Who doesn’t love little mermaids? I want to see the mermaid baby now! Hurry up! 】
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Gu Lin looked at the comments and wanted to tell the aunts that he was not a mermaid cub, but a two-year-old auspicious beast cub.
Even if he transforms, he will only become a auspicious beast, not a little mermaid.
The auspicious beast is also very cute.
Everyone who has seen his true form praises him for being cute.
But his brother would not let him reveal his true identity, saying that if humans knew that he was not actually a human cub, he would be captured by humans for research.
What does he study? He doesn't taste good.
He really doesn't understand humans.
Gu Lin poked Lin Xingchi with a puzzled look on his face: "Big brother, why are there no mermaids in the town?"
In addition to humans, other species also have childhoods, just like he is also a auspicious beast in his childhood.
Why didn't the mermaid pinch?
Lin Xingchi was stunned for a moment and was stumped by the question. Yes, why is there no little mermaid?
Looking at Gu Lin's curious and confused face, Lin Xingchi felt that he had shouldered the important responsibility of teaching and answering questions for the human cub.
If he said he didn't know either, not only would it disappoint Gu Lin, but it would also make him seem useless.
Lin Xingchi could only rack his brains to think about it, and even he felt reluctant to say: "Maybe it's because mermaids are this big when they are born?"
Gu Lin was confused: "Huh?"
Lin Xingchi: “…”
Damn, you might as well say you don’t know.
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