Chapter 97: Mermaid on the Shore 19: Giving Birth to a Little Mermaid
097 Mermaid on the Shore 19
Advanced treasure chest…three hundred points.
After deduction, there are still 18 points left.
The sea water flooded onto the beach in waves.
Amid angry cries, Lu Jiu climbed ashore, his pink and blue fish tail touching the sand.
"He's coming up! The mermaid is coming up! Go and help him!"
…
The lies spread by the Quick-Pass Bureau, and the special identity of that man...
Although I had a premonition, the truth was still quite shocking...
Suddenly, the crowd parted.
The rapid and chaotic sound of horse hooves approached rapidly, and someone dismounted and ran towards him.
A robe was placed on his back, and a familiar embrace enveloped him.
A strong arm wrapped around his waist and lifted him up.
*
Time: three days ago.
Lu Jiu made the decision to leave the main force in the small town, and took Xing Bei, Xing Jiu and two other guards with him, and turned around to head towards the Mermaid Town.
Before setting off, he asked the two bird-tribe orcs in the team to take a letter each, one to go to Mermaid Town to find the town administrator, and the other to fly to the capital to find Wei Nanlou.
On the way, Lu Jiu analyzed.
"The location of Mermaid Town is too special. Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, it seems to be intended to attract me or Wei Nanlou to go there."
"But if this is a trap set by the Grand Duke or Ran Ye, it seems too obvious. How could Wei Nanlou fall for it?"
——That’s right, at that time he already knew that the one who led the trouble among the orcs was Ran Ye.
He sat in the carriage, Xingjiu and Xingbei drove the carriage, and the other two guards followed them on horseback, one on the left and one on the right.
Hearing this, Xing Bei said: "But sir, you..." Aren't you fooled?
"I'm not being fooled," Lu Jiu laughed, then calmed down in an instant, "I think this is the news released by Wei Nanlou."
"He is setting a trap for Ran Ye."
One day ago.
The two bird orcs who delivered the message returned with the reply.
After reading these two letters, Lu Jiu confirmed his guess and hurried to Mermaid Town.
the night before.
They arrived at the Mermaid Town Administrator's Mansion.
The newly appointed administrator came to greet him, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief and seeming to feel quite stressed.
He said, "We have received a letter from the Duke. The Duke asked us to cooperate with you and he will arrive here as soon as possible. What instructions do you have, Excellency?"
Lu Jiu clearly remembered the contents of Wei Nanlou's reply letter.
The letter said that Ran Ye possessed some magical abilities. He had conjured up weapons that could track targets, shields that could temporarily resist cold weapons, flames, and so on out of thin air during conflicts.
After observation, Wei Nanlou judged that the effects of these abilities were very limited.
In order to test whether this ability is "inexhaustible", he ordered his subordinates not to capture him by force for the time being, but to maintain a tense pursuit rhythm, forcing Ran Ye to continue to use his ability.
He had the Mermaid Town spread false news, setting this place as the end point of the entire "escape route" he had arranged for Ran Ye, and Ran Ye did not deviate from the route.
The young bird man had almost exhausted his abilities, so he fled to the Mermaid Town and found the people he had arranged here earlier.
Although there were many doubtful points in the whole incident, he seemed to have no doubts and just thought it was God's help.
He quietly made preparations, as if waiting for the wine to arrive.
According to the original plan, the town administrator should take action here to formally arrest Ran Ye.
——All the mermaids were safely hiding in his mansion. After rumors spread everywhere, the administrator provided shelter to all the orc races nearby.
Just to cooperate with Wei Nanlou's plan, he kept the safety of the mermaid clan a secret from everyone in the town.
Although everyone has been frightened for so many days, considering that the current social situation is still unstable, it may be a good thing to let them remain vigilant for a while.
But now, the Grand Duke who led his troops to attack the capital has been eliminated, and Ran Ye, who led the orcs, has become a turtle in a jar.
As long as Ran Ye is caught, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief!
Lu Jiu said:
"——It's time to close the net, but you don't have to do it, I'll do it."
The administrator was stunned: "You?! You come here in person?! This——"
It’s too dangerous!
If something goes wrong, how will he explain to the Duke? !
Lu Jiu thought thoughtfully: "He has been moving underwater. He probably thought I would go find the elders and make sure they are safe. His trap must be set there. I can use his trick against him——"
"And then?!" The administrator was sweating profusely.
“Then, adapt to circumstances.”
He also has points, which can be used to open treasure chests.
As long as he wasn't put in some space channel like in the second world, he was confident that he could solve the problem.
"Please forgive me for not understanding why you are going through so much trouble?"
"Because there are some things that he would never say unless he is sure of his absolute victory."
It's time to be honest.
*
Under the clear sky, waves continue to hit the shore.
Amid the cheers, Lu Jiu raised his head in a trance and met his lover's eyes.
After traveling all night, a rare sign of fatigue appeared on this handsome face.
Those dark grey eyes were staring deeply into his.
The man hugged him tightly - why did he have to come here by himself? Even if he didn't come, Ran Ye would be sent to him alive - but Wei Nanlou didn't ask any of these questions. He said softly:
"Have you gotten answers to the questions you wanted to ask?"
“…Yeah, sort of.”
Lu Jiu looked at this most familiar face and murmured.
Wei Nanlou looked at him for a moment and narrowed his eyes slightly.
But he didn't ask anything. Instead, he picked him up by the waist and turned to walk towards the horse.
The townspeople on both sides looked at them eagerly. They guessed the identity of this strange and handsome man, but they no longer had the previous anger towards him. They only felt awe and gratitude.
Suddenly, something more attractive appeared. They turned to look towards the sea, and the shouting became angry again.
"That bird traitor is here!"
"Take him to the court!"
"No, just take him to the execution ground and chop off his head!"
Behind Lu Jiu and Wei Nanlou, Ran Ye, who was beaten black and blue, was dragged ashore by two strong aquatic orcs.
However, neither of them looked back.
Wei Nanlou carried Lu Jiu onto the horse's back, then he climbed on top and sat behind Lu Jiu.
He took the reins and rode away.
…
Soon, the angry roars of the townspeople faded away.
The noise fades away, the sea breeze fades away.
The surroundings gradually became quiet, with only the sound of horses' hooves stepping on the road.
"...The thing that just appeared in the sky is called the 'Sky Curtain'," Lu Jiu suddenly said, "That's what it says on its instructions."
[Sky screen: can be opened for five minutes, and can play the user's scene in real time in the designated airspace. The shooting angle and the airspace are specified by the user. ]
The man sat behind him, holding the reins with one hand and gently holding his waist with the other.
Lu Jiu was silent for a few seconds and asked, "Did you hear every word I just said?"
Wei Nan Tower was quiet for a moment.
“Yes.”
"Quickly break through the game, can you hear these three words?"
No answer.
Lu Jiu turned his face away.
Wei Nanlou was silent for a moment again. This time he did not answer the question directly, but brought up another matter.
"After leaving you and returning to the capital, I had a short dream."
"There were you and me in that dream, and you called me He Lin. I think this should be the kind of dream you mentioned?"
Lu Jiu paused.
Wei Nanlou said calmly, "In the dream, we were interrogating a man named Jin Lan. He said something, but Zhang Mu and Zhao Lushan seemed unable to hear it all."
The man clearly gave the names of the two people.
Lu Jiu lowered his eyelashes.
…“Those two people couldn’t hear the whole thing.”
So, that's the answer.
"Jiujiu, I can hear you."
He could hear it all the time.
The man's voice was low, soft, and close, almost a whisper.
It was as if there was an invisible ear somewhere around them, quietly eavesdropping on their conversation.
"——But your reaction tells me that I shouldn't have heard it. So, where are you from, who are you, and why can I hear it?"
"I can feel something. But just like there are things you can't tell me, my intuition tells me that for your safety, maybe I shouldn't tell you what I feel for the time being."
Lu Jiu slowly tightened his hands.
"Are you mad at me?"
Lu Jiu was silent for a long time and shook his head.
He also has many secrets.
At first, I felt there was no need to tell this man.
Later, I wanted to say it, but I didn’t dare to.
In the first world, 111 once asked him, if Bai Yun noticed something, wouldn’t this man be curious?
He also asked 111 if he thought the night view there was beautiful.
111 said, it looks good.
"Then will you walk out of this villa and look outside?"
"Now? Not now. It's too cold outside."
Yes, it was too cold and dark outside at that time.
There are all kinds of uncertainties around us, so why not just stay at a safe distance and quietly enjoy the scenery?
There is no need to poke it, and there is no need to step out.
But now...
Lu Jiu covered the hand that Wei Nanlou had put around his waist, exhaled slowly, and looked straight ahead.
Now, he wants to step out.
It's time to step out of the darkness and greet the rising sun.
*
After more than ten days of chaos, the entire empire stabilized at a very fast speed.
The Grand Duke died in a conflict, and his soldiers were leaderless and defeated, and soon laid down their weapons and surrendered en masse.
All the people who were forced by Ran Ye to cause trouble in various places were arrested.
No one could believe that the ones who had attacked the orcs in recent days were actually their own compatriots.
The anger was aroused and the entire empire was immersed in condemnation.
Ran Ye and those orcs were dragged to the guillotine. On the day of their death, the number of people watching the execution ground reached an unprecedented level.
The blade fell and the head fell.
The executioner looked in astonishment at the mysterious black ribbon floating out of Ran Ye's body, but no one in the shouting crowd around noticed it.
At that time, Lu Jiu was on a high platform, holding a telescope and saw this scene.
When the black ribbon disappeared in the air, he put down the telescope, turned and left.
…
Xu Ning died on the hospital bed.
Everyone thought that Wei Nanlou was about to sit on the throne and the dynasty would be completely changed. Today, they have to admit that perhaps it is best for this person to be the emperor.
Unexpectedly, Wei Nanlou turned around and left with Lu Jiu, and the one sitting on the throne was Xu Yin.
On the day they left the capital, the half-orc boy came to meet them.
He was still smiling, and didn't seem to be timid even though he was burdened with a heavy responsibility.
He said: "There will definitely be times in the future when I will need my uncle to help me. I hope he won't despise me then."
Wei Nanlou didn't say anything about this. Lu Jiu sat in the carriage, looking at the young man outside, and he actually had something to say.
As if Xu Yin could hear his thoughts, she took the lead and said with a smile, "Brother, I know."
Lu Jiu raised his eyebrows.
"Uncle has never been interested in the throne," Xu Yin said, "It's a pity that my brother has never understood it."
...Lu Jiu laughed.
Well, it seems that this kid won’t need Wei Nanlou’s help in the future.
…
This time on the way to the fiefdom, they walked very slowly and it took them a full month.
Wei Nanlou accompanied him to visit all the towns that they didn't have time to visit carefully last time. They were like an elderly couple after retirement, eating, drinking and having fun leisurely.
When they arrived at the fiefdom, Lu Jiu's stomach was already slightly swollen.
Just as Wei Nanlou said, his principality was on the sea, and on the northern coastline, he built a huge water park for Lu Jiu.
This park has already attracted the admiration of countless passers-by.
Lu Jiu happily went in there, played with his fish tail for three days and three nights, and even slept in there. When the Duke finally couldn't bear it anymore and came to "capture his wife" in person, he ordered the park to be opened.
As a result, the people of the principality flocked to the scene.
…
Lu Jiu's pregnancy was generally stable.
Apart from the frequent surges of heat in the beginning, there were no more disturbing reactions afterwards.
As for the Duke, he acted a little unfamiliar at first - he would often stare at Lu Jiu's bulging belly, and would call a doctor from time to time to check on Lu Jiu's body and confirm his condition.
All his reactions were exactly the same as those of a first-time father.
As he had more and more dreams and his past memories gradually came back to him, the old father finally calmed down.
Lu Jiu secretly savored the changes before and after, and couldn't help but laugh.
"So, you know why it's a son?"
Once, Lu Jiu lay in his arms, and the Duke hugged him and fed him fruit.
Lu Jiu chewed and chewed, as if smiling: "Do you know your son's name?"
Wei Nanlou stuffed the strawberry into his mouth.
“——Dinosaur eggs.”
His Excellency the Duke did not answer the questions properly at all.
*
Lu Jiu gave birth to Lu Chenxi in the summer.
When he was just born, the boy still looked like a skinny monkey with wrinkles, but the insteps of his feet were covered with a few light green scales.
The doctor said that the extent to which the offspring of orcs and humans can retain the characteristics of orcs can only be seen when they are about ten years old.
Before the age of ten, Lu Chenxi always looked like this.
On his eleventh birthday, the boy insisted on going to the beach.
Lu Jiu and Wei Nanlou put aside their business and brought a large number of servants to accompany him here for vacation. While the boy was swimming in the sea under the care of the servants, suddenly -
"Ah, Your Highness! Your Highness has transformed!"
Lu Jiu was lazily drinking watermelon juice and almost spit it out when he heard this.
Wei Nanlou calmly picked up a handkerchief and wiped his chin. He suddenly sat up straight on the beach chair and looked out to sea.
A dark green fish tail flashed across the sea.
In the blink of an eye, the boy's head emerged from underwater.
He shouted excitedly: "Dad! Dad! I have a fish tail! I'm a mermaid!!"
He lifted up his tail and swung it happily on the water... like a silly puppy wagging its tail.
Lu Jiu was shocked: "It's actually dark green?"
Wei Nanlou said calmly: "The doctor said that the color of his scales may change."
The orc characteristics of half-orcs are not always so stable.
Lu Jiu stroked his chin and said, "This color is quite pretty... This kid has really experienced all kinds of breeds."
The man next to him heard this and jokingly asked, "'Variety'?"
"...species."
I have been born alive and I have been born from eggs.
I have been a human, a skeleton... and now I am a fish.
"Who gave you this gene?" The man pinched his chin, turned his face around, kissed his lips, and raised the corners of his lips. "I really want to know what you will become next time."
"Maybe next time, it will be you who changes?" Lu Jiu raised his eyebrows.
"Well, that's fine too," the Duke stroked his cheek with his fingertips and agreed readily, "I'll do the hard work."
Lu Jiu laughed.
He and Wei Nanlou’s foreheads touched.
The next world...theoretically, is the last mission world that belongs to them.
…
…
111 never showed up.
Until the last day of this world.
That night, many people gathered in the room and the atmosphere was depressing.
Lu Jiu leaned over the bed and whispered in the man's ear: "...We will meet again soon. I will definitely find you...You must come to find me too, okay?"
He felt the hand that was intertwined with his fingers tighten silently.
Then the hand loosened.
Lu Jiu maintained this posture for a long time before moving.
Kiss the man between the eyebrows and call 111.
It has been a long time since we last saw each other, but as soon as the voice of 111 appeared, the familiar feeling came back.
"Jiujiu, I'm here!" 111 realized what was happening and immediately lowered his voice. "Is this world over? ... Are you ready to leave?"
"Well," Lu Jiu stood up, "How are things going over there?"
"It's been taken care of. I was planning to come back to see you! Jiujiu, I'll help you jump to another world now, okay?"
Lu Jiu's thoughts turned slightly, but he decided to suppress the doubts in his mind.
"Well, jump."
He looked back at Lu Chenxi and said goodbye in his heart.
…See you in the next world, Chenxi.
"The system is settling."
"Player Lu Jiu, soul transition begins."
"Next stop: Undeveloped world 412537."
*
The soul suddenly fell to the ground.
Her eyelashes trembled twice, and Lu Jiu slowly opened his eyes.
In front of him was a desk with a laptop on it. There were various formulas and patterns on the screen. Was this... study material?
A textbook was spread out in front of the computer. He was holding a pen in his hand, and the tip of the pen was writing the last stroke of the number on the paper.
...Hmm? Are you doing your homework?
"It feels like an ordinary world," 111 couldn't help but sigh, "I haven't been to a world like this for a long time!"
I heard two people complaining from behind.
"It's so annoying. He said he can't go, but the invitation requires four people. If we don't have enough people, we can't get in!"
"Are the requirements so strict? Can't we have one less person?"
"No, I've already asked!"
"Who should I look for then?"
Lu Jiu's shoulder was suddenly patted.
He turned around.
This looks like a college dormitory.
The two boys who were complaining, one had his hands on his hips, and the other was scratching his hair.
The person who patted him on the shoulder was a little curly-haired boy.
Little Curly asked in a friendly manner: "Lu Jiu, do you want to go with us?"
Hearing this, the two people behind Curly-haired boy immediately looked over and frowned.
"Tsk... Li Yang, why are you asking him? Does he dare to go?"
"That's right. If he could go, he would have found him a long time ago."
Having said that, the two men's words were full of contempt.
Lu Jiu blinked and asked, "Where are we going?"
Curly said, "Let's go to Lord Yinlin's castle for a party!"
…Lu Jiu blinked again: “Master Yinlin?”
castle?
The two people behind Curly-haired boy laughed speechlessly, as if they couldn't believe that Lu Jiu would ask such an idiotic question.
The little curly-haired boy still patiently explained: "It's the noble vampire Lord Yinlin. He holds parties in his castle every once in a while. Ashan asked his friends to get the invitation!"
111 immediately let out a gasp.
Lu Jiu understood what the inhalation sound meant:... vampire?! I thought I had finally been transferred to an ordinary world, but... vampire?!!
At this moment, the confused memories in his mind have slowly been sorted out.
——Ashan is the boy with his hands on his hips, and the one grabbing his hair is called Huailu.
The four of them were freshmen at an ordinary human university, and it was late October, not long after the school started.
Lu Jiu's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked in his mind: "111, do you feel his position?"
"I feel it! Your attacker seems to be very far away this time, and there is no initial mission in the quick-pass game. Jiujiu, you don't have to rush over right away!"
"…I don't have to go over and 'fuck him' again?"
"Yes, that's strange. Last time I thought it was because the system hadn't been repaired. Now it seems that you really don't have to do this task anymore!"
Lu Jiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "What's his condition? Is he not in danger this time?"
"Everything is normal here, you should be safe!"
Lu Jiu pondered secretly.
It was only two or three seconds before he raised his eyes and smiled at the little curly-haired boy.
"——Okay, I'll go with you!"
The fact that he accepted the invitation so readily made Ashan and Huailu look at him with suspicion.
"Lu Jiu, you can't go back on your word. If you run away from the battlefield, we won't be able to find you!" A Shan warned.
"Don't worry. What time and where shall we meet?" Lu Jiu said as he closed his textbook and notebook.
Seeing this, curly-haired Li Yang asked, "Are you going out now?"
"right."
A Shan said, "Wait at the West Yunhe bus stop at seven o'clock... You must come!"
"I know. I have something to do and I'll leave first. See you tonight."
Lu Jiu picked up his cell phone, took his keys, waved his hand, and walked out of the dormitory as the three people watched him go.
…
After leaving the dormitory, 111 asked doubtfully: "Jiujiu, did you just agree to this? Are you going to go find your ex now?"
"Yes. Anyway, there is no rush to complete the mission. Just accept the opportunity to contact this world." Lu Jiu changed the subject and asked, "Which direction is he in now?"
"I'll show it to you when you get out of the dormitory building."
Today is Saturday and it is two o'clock in the afternoon.
The students don't have classes, so most of them are playing outside. At this time, there are hardly any people in the dormitory area.
When he reached the dormitory gate, 111 told him that the man was currently in the southwest direction, six kilometers away as the crow flies.
Lu Jiu hailed a taxi and asked the driver to go in the direction he pointed.
After the car was on the road, he closed his eyes and sorted out the situation in this world from the beginning.
This is a modern world where vampires and humans coexist harmoniously.
Everyone knows about the existence of vampires, and the government also has a special department to manage them. This department is called the Hunter Bureau. They are responsible for the registration, death, first embrace application, and so on of vampires.
And just as written in various literary works, vampires are nocturnal creatures and cannot be exposed to sunlight.
They drink blood and are lustful.
The result of humans living together with them is that each city is divided into two sides: day and night - during the day, society functions normally, but at night it falls into dark madness.
Human beings have two attitudes towards vampires: one type fears and hates vampires, thinking that they are pure monsters that eat raw meat and drink blood; the other type worships vampires to the extreme, dreaming of receiving the First Embrace and transforming themselves into vampires. This type of people is called the "Fang Fang Faction" on the Internet.
As for mainland liquor, it originally belonged to neither of the two groups, but later became the former.
On the first day of his freshman year, he suddenly turned into a sensitive, fragile coward. He was afraid of everything. A buzzing mosquito could scare him to death, let alone a vampire.
——That should be the time when the random code entered his body.
However, this time the garbled code only occupied his body for more than a month?
Lu Jiu's thoughts paused for a second, then continued.
His three roommates all happened to be fangirls.
Li Yang was fine, he was always very friendly to him, their different world views did not affect their friendship.
But Ashan and Huailu were more radical. They couldn't stand his timid and fragile appearance and would mock him from time to time.
Lu Jiu opened his eyes, raised his hand, and touched his chin with his fingers.
He doesn't have any complicated interpersonal relationships in this world. His parents died long ago, and at first glance, none of the people around him seem to be escaped players in disguise.
"The soul codes of the players who escaped from the previous world have been taken away by the Quick Travel Bureau. Jiujiu, after completing the mission in this world, you can return to your original world," 111 said with a bit of sadness, "We are about to say goodbye."
"...Hmm," Lu Jiu responded softly, paused for a moment, and then asked, "How many points do I have now?"
"Let me see - two hundred and eighteen points. In the last world, the system gave you two hundred points as usual!"
You can also open a low-level treasure chest.
Lu Jiu pondered secretly.
"Jiujiu, can I scan your body?"
"Okay, sweep it."
A minute later, the scan yielded the result: in this world, he still had an organ similar to a uterus, and he could still get pregnant.
However, since the Quick Travel Bureau did not issue the initial mission...
Lu Jiu looked out of the car window.
Then there's no need to rush to get pregnant, right?
*
About an hour later, the taxi stopped in front of a building.
This is the location of the guy that 111 sensed.
Lu Jiu paid the money and got off the car, looking up.
The three big words "Hunter Bureau" are printed on a golden plaque on the left side of the building's entrance.
...Hiss, could it be that in this world, that guy has become a vampire hunter?
...I thought it might be a vampire.
With a little surprise, Lu Jiu walked into the service hall.
The hall is divided into two areas. One area is similar to a bank, where you have to take a number and queue up at the counter to do your business. At this moment, there are many people sitting on chairs waiting. The other area is a bit like a police station, and it is also busy inside.
He looked around carefully but didn't see the familiar face in the crowd.
The security guard came over and asked, "Young man, what do you want to do?"
111 whispered, "Jiujiu, I feel like you are down there, we have to go down."
underground?
Lu Jiu immediately showed an innocent smile to the security guard: "Uncle, I want to go to the toilet, is there a toilet here?"
"The toilet is on the second floor. There is no toilet on the first floor," the security guard pointed to a corridor ahead, "Look, the elevator is over there."
“Okay, thank you uncle!”
Lu Jiu naturally walked in the direction the uncle pointed. The elevator was not in use and happened to be parked on the first floor. After entering, he saw all the floor buttons.
There are six floors above ground and two floors underground.
111 said again: "Jiujiu, press minus two first, I feel like you are in a very low position!"
Lu Jiu pressed the button for the negative second floor, and doubts arose in his heart.
...These two underground floors should be parking lots, right? Is that guy about to drive away from here? ?
Soon, the elevator arrived at the second floor below ground and the door opened with a ding.
What came into view was indeed a dimly lit parking lot.
Lu Jiu walked out.
…Cars are parked in closely packed parking spaces. Looking around, there is no one in sight. It is so quiet.
"What about now? How far is he from her?" Lu Jiu asked in his mind.
111 was quiet for a while.
"How strange..." It muttered in confusion, "Why do I feel like your old attacker is still down there?"
"?" Lu Jiu was full of questions, "But the elevator can't go down anymore."
He looked around and found a staircase on the right. He walked over, opened the iron door, and looked inside - the stairs only led to the upper floors.
This clearly means that there is no third underground floor.
"111, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"That's right, your old attacker is really still down there, and very down there. It shouldn't be possible for the quick-play system to have such a bug. It can't be that you made a bug for me, right? Jiujiu, why don't you look for other stairs? I'll go ask someone else..."
111 was mumbling, and Lu Jiu was about to turn around with suspicion.
Suddenly, something flashed through his mind for a moment, causing him to freeze.
...There is a rumor.
Every Hunter Bureau has its own secret floors, which contain top-secret files that ordinary people cannot access.
It is widely rumored that the Hunter Bureau in their city seems to be storing the corpse of a prince-level vampire.
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