Chapter 65: Eternal Daylight (Twenty-Nine) End: A Brand New Picture...
The sea water in front of me is incredibly clear, showing a deep and transparent blue-green color.
Wen Yin leaned on Cang Yu's slightly cold chest, looking at the unfamiliar beautiful scenery in a daze.
As soon as Cangyu finished speaking, the calm sea surface suddenly became like blooming flowers, with a series of fine bubbles appearing.
Then, heads popped out from underwater, looking curiously in their direction.
Wen Yin's eyes widened instantly and her breathing stagnated slightly.
It's a mermaid!
There are as many as twenty of them.
Their hair colors were different, and their eyes looking at me were as clear and bright as gems of various colors.
The most eye-catching thing is the beautiful fish tails swaying in the water with colorful colors.
Some have wide and flowing tails that gleam with a metallic luster.
Some are slender and long, with tail fins as thin as gauze, flowing with dreamy fluorescence.
Among them, there are older elders and adult mermaids in their prime.
There were also several little mermaids that looked only the size of human children, with bright and lively tails. They were being protected by adult mermaids, looking over timidly and curiously with their big round eyes.
When their eyes fell on Cangyu and Cangli on the boat, after a brief silence, there was an instant burst of surprise and cheers.
"It's Cangyu and Cangli who are back!"
An older-looking mermaid shouted excitedly.
The mermaids gathered around, looking at Cangyu and Cangli with eyes full of dependence and trust.
Soon, their attention fell on the strange female mermaid in Cangyu's arms, who had a rare silver-white tail.
There was curiosity, inquiry, and surprise in his eyes, but no malice.
Wen Yin was extremely shocked.
She originally thought that the mermaids had long since died out, and that Cangli and Cangyu were just strange creations formed by resentment and obsession.
She never imagined that in this world, there is such a group of truly surviving mermaids, and among them are young children who are ignorant of the world.
A brave little mermaid with a coral pink tail swam over quickly, swinging its tail. It stretched out its little hands to grab Cangyu's body, tried to look up at Cangyu, and secretly glanced at Wen Yin.
"Brother Cangyu, who is she? Her tail is such a beautiful color, like the moon!"
Cangyu looked down at the little mermaid who was still childish, and then looked at Wen Yin in his arms who looked particularly weak due to fatigue and surprise.
His inky tail swung gently in the water, stirring up a small splash of water. He gently supported the little mermaid and lifted him slightly higher so that he could see Wen Yin more clearly.
Wen Yin heard Cangyu's exceptionally gentle voice.
"Her name is Wen Yin."
"It's our new family."
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The bay where the boat was anchored became the starting point for Wen Yin to temporarily become familiar with the new world.
The white sand is as fine as powder, and the tail feels warm and soft when it rubs against it.
The swaying coconut trees cast patches of shade, making it a great place to escape the scorching sun at noon.
In the early days, Wen Yin still needed to get used to her tail most of the time.
Under Cangli's almost constant care, she continued to practice using her tail to "walk" and maintain balance on the shallows and beach.
When she gets tired, she slides back into the clear, warm and pleasant shallow sea.
The sea water gently wrapped around her silver tail, and she was deeply fascinated by the comfortable feeling of returning to her roots.
The young mermaids darted around and played around like a school of colorful fish.
They soon developed a curiosity and fondness for this new family member who had a rare silver tail and looked a little clumsy but very gentle. They would swim over boldly, gently touch her scales with their little hands, and then quickly dodge away with a smile.
Older mermaids bring various gifts from the ocean.
Sweet and juicy unknown fruits, shellfish with colorful shells and tender insides, and some seaweeds with unique taste and rich energy.
They would teach Wen Yin in an accented but kind tone how to identify what was edible and what needed to be processed.
The look they gave Wen Yin was filled with the kindness and tolerance of someone who had survived many hardships.
Cangyu would go out to patrol the sea every day.
Every time he comes back, the first thing he looks for is Wen Yin.
When they saw him appear, the little mermaids that were pestering Wen Yin to play would often disperse obediently.
Cangyu would swim to Wenyin, and sometimes just stay with her silently for a while to check how her tail was adapting.
Sometimes he would bring some beautiful, shimmering stones or rare pearls found in the deep sea and silently put them into her hands.
At night, when the starry sky covers the sea and the starlight falls on the gently rising and falling waves, sometimes mermaids float on the water and hum distant and ethereal songs.
The song has no complicated words, but it seems to contain all the stories and emotions of the sea, sometimes gentle, sometimes sad, and sometimes full of hope.
The days passed slowly.
That night, Wen Yin flipped lightly in the sea as usual, her silver tail fin drawing an elegant arc, and under the moonlight shining through the water, she looked like scattered diamonds.
Cangli swam beside her, its dark blue tail fin keeping pace with her.
Occasionally, his fingertips would lightly touch the transparent fins fluttering behind her ears, causing her to shrink her neck in itch.
Wen Yin turned around and glared at him in reproach, but her eyes were so soft that they had no power at all. Instead, it made Cangli laugh softly. He came over and rubbed her cheek with his cold nose.
Not far away, a smooth and warm obsidian platform was half immersed in the shallow sea. Cangyu was sitting there, with his long inky tail hanging in the water, swaying slowly.
He was holding a rare purple-gold pearl in his hand and was carefully carving something on it with a small knife.
Several little mermaids, as colorful as rainbows, surrounded him, chattering and asking questions.
He only raised his eyes occasionally, his gaze accurately passing through the swaying waves and falling on the playful Wen Yin and Cangli.
The deep, inky eyes reveal an inconspicuous tranquility and contentment.
When Wen Yin swam closer, a little mermaid raised a round white pearl and handed it to her as if presenting a treasure.
"Sister Wen Yin, this is for you! It's shiny, just like your tail!"
Wen Yin took it with a smile and held it carefully in her palm: "Thank you, it's so beautiful."
She swam to the edge of the platform, lay on the cold stone surface, and looked up at the movements of Cangyu's hands. "What are you doing?"
Cangyu stopped and handed the purple-gold pearl in his palm, which had already taken shape and was carved with winding vines and fine scale patterns, to her.
The surface of the pearls under the moonlight exudes a mysterious and luxurious luster.
"Just a little gadget." He said it calmly, as if it was just a casual thing.
Cangli also came over, rested his chin on Wen Yin's wet head, and clicked his tongue twice.
"Brother, you are partial. When I was a kid, I asked you for a bead to play with, but you didn't bother to do that."
Cang Yu glanced at him calmly and said, "You would just skip it."
Wen Yin couldn't help laughing and carefully touched the exquisite pearl, feeling the warm touch at her fingertips.
She looked at the mermaids surrounding her. The older ones were kindly combing the seaweed, the younger ones were chasing the glowing fish, Cangli was playing with her hair beside her, and Cangyu was silent but always there.
This peaceful and warm daily life is a sense of belonging that she had never imagined.
[Host,] 028 The voice that had been silent for a long time was heard softly, with a barely perceptible hint of reluctance.
[The portal is now stable and full of energy, ready to exit at any time.]
[The mission objective has been successfully corrected.]
Wen Yin paused slightly in the movement of wagging her tail.
She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes, and she said "hmm" softly.
[After this reset, they will have a truly peaceful deep-sea home, right?]
She asked softly in her heart.
[Yes, host.]
[The target's hatred has been completely broken.] 028 confirmed, [You have completed the correction task.]
Wen Yin raised her head and her gaze slowly swept across the beautiful sea again, passing by those carefree mermaids, and finally fell on Cang Yu and Cangli beside her.
Cangli was trying to put a small starfish on her head, but she dodged it with a smile.
Cangyu watched them quietly, with a very faint, almost invisible curve at the corner of his lips.
She took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze, imprinting everything in front of her deeply in her heart.
"That's good." She whispered to 028, "Give me a little more time to say goodbye to them."
She took the initiative to reach out, holding Cangli's wrist with one hand, and gently covering the back of Cangyu's hand on the obsidian platform with the other hand.
Both of their eyes instantly focused on her.
"What's wrong?" Cangli keenly noticed the subtle changes in her mood.
Wen Yin gave them an extremely soft and bright smile, warmer than the moonlight penetrating the sea.
"I just suddenly felt that now is really good."
She shook their hands tightly, her fingertips were cold, but they conveyed an indescribable attachment.
“It’s really great to meet you.”
Cangli held her hand with his backhand, a smile in his blue eyes: "Don't talk nonsense, we will always be together."
Cangyu didn't say anything, but just looked at her quietly, his deep gaze seemed to look into the depths of her soul.
Wen Yin smiled and didn't answer. She just shook their hands tighter and then slowly let go.
After a long silence, she finally spoke.
[028, let’s get started.]
[Disengagement procedure initiated.] 028's voice suddenly became calm and robotic.
The familiar feeling of dizziness came over me instantly.
The scene before my eyes began to blur, and the colors melted and flowed like an oil painting soaked in water.
The turquoise waters, the emerald green islands, the colorful tails and smiles of the mermaids...
Everything began to distort and stretch, turning into abstract bands of light.
In the last moment when her consciousness was completely withdrawn, she seemed to see Cangyu suddenly trying to get up. The smile on Cangli's face froze, and he tried to grab her hand that had become transparent in astonishment.
Their lips opened and closed, as if they were shouting something loudly, but the sound was infinitely stretched.
Finally, it was annihilated in the roar of the shattering of time and space.
Immediately afterwards, all the images quickly rewound.
From a peaceful bay to a turbulent escape.
From close entanglement to vigilance and scrutiny at first encounter.
From the deep sea to the cruise ship, and then to the original dim laboratory.
In the end, everything returned to absolute silence and darkness.
Then, a completely new picture slowly unfolded before her completely closed consciousness.
It is a tranquil abyss of the deep sea where even sunlight cannot fully reach.
Huge luminescent fluorescent corals grow quietly like a forest, forming a natural barrier.
Cangli looks like a young boy, with a dark blue tail fin full of vitality, and is chasing a group of small fish shining with silver light.
His figure moved nimbly among the coral reefs, creating strings of cheerful bubbles, his face filled with a pure and carefree smile.
Cangyu, who also looks like a teenager, is floating beside him, his inky tail maintaining steady balance.
His eyes always followed his brother's active figure, with a calmness and protection in his eyes that was inconsistent with his age, but the heaviness and gloom were gone, leaving only a calm gaze.
Suddenly, Cangli turned around and swam upwards, breaking through layers of water curtains and jumping out of the mysterious sea that human technology could never reach.
Cangyu also emerged.
There was a gorgeous sunset above the sea, dyeing the clouds a dazzling golden red.
Cangli shook off the water droplets on her blue hair, laughed heartily at the sky, then looked at her brother beside her, with a cunning and clever light flashing in her eyes.
"Brother, aren't you afraid that mother will get anxious and blame you for watching me having fun?"
Cangyu looked at him with a smile that was almost helpless yet indulgent on his face.
He said nothing, but simply slapped the water lightly with his tail.
Cangli laughed and dived back into the water, leaving only a challenging word echoing on the empty sea.
"Let's see who gets home first?"
Before he finished speaking, the dark blue figure shot towards the deep sea like an arrow.
Cangyu shook his head, swung his inky tail, and chased after it swiftly and steadily, his figure soon disappearing under the sea.
Above the sea, the last ripple slowly subsided, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the boundless blue with a warm golden edge, and then gradually sank into the horizon.
The starry sky rises, covering the whole area.
The sea area returned to eternal tranquility, without any trace of human activity.
It was like a dream that had never been disturbed and would never be discovered.
Wen Yin sighed and let herself sink into the colorful and dreamy escape passage.
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