The vast stars and the sharpness in Bai Lixin’s eyes slightly receded. “There are some things I can’t make too clear. But if you believe me, then listen to me. He is not an existence trying to replace you, his appearance is just to help you. You can trust him completely.”
It took Xia Chi a while to come back to his senses. He stared at Bai Lixin’s handsome features, and his cheeks turned red.
‘Brother is really handsome.
How can there be someone so confident and handsome in the world?
Most importantly, when others act confident, it seems like showing off, but when Brother does it, he just appears cool and charismatic.’
‘We are both men.
Why is the gap so big?
He’s so good-looking.’
Xia Chi took another look, and then another.
A flash of inspiration: “…”
‘Is your focus drifting off into outer space?
Are you so easily swayed by beauty?
I shouldn’t be in your head, I should be in your intestines.’
“Xia Chi?”
Bai Lixin’s call brought Xia Chi’s thoughts back to reality. Xia Chi blinked in confusion, “Huh?”
The young man asked patiently, “Did you understand what I just said?”
Xia Chi nodded vigorously, his eyes gleaming like those of a fanatical fan meeting their idol, “Mmm, I understand. With Brother’s words, I’m not afraid. Thank you, Brother, for worrying about my affairs. I’m grateful and can only repay by working harder to face challenges.”
Bai Lixin silently sighed in relief. Xia Chi’s last line was just too familiar. He was afraid of hearing Xia Chi say something like “I can only repay by offering myself.”
Thankfully, it was just his imagination.
A flash of inspiration: “…”
‘So green, everywhere is so green!’
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The audience in the live broadcast waited for quite a while in front of the screen before finally seeing the closed bathroom door open.
Bai Lixin and Xia Chi walked out one after the other. Bai Lixin’s expression didn’t change much from when he entered, but Xia Chi, who looked miserable when he went in, was now radiant when he came out.
[Is God Xin omnipotent? What can’t he do? He even knows about life mentoring?]
[Damn, I love this man even more. My love towards God Xin has increased again, what should I do, sisters?]
[Don’t ask me what to do, I’m already in the deep sea. Do you see this sea? It’s my love for God Xin.]
[Ew, you guys are so cheesy, did you take some crash course? Also, God Xin belongs to the big boss, are you trying to get yourselves killed?]
[Who says love has to be romantic? This is the love of faith, bah.]
[Am I the only one curious about what God Xin said to Xia Chi? What made Xia Chi change so much?]
[Can’t you ask about something everyone knows?]
[My guess is that God Xin met the cool Xia Chi yesterday, so he explained the situation to our little Xia Chi to reassure him?]
[Hmm, makes sense. Okay, let’s continue watching the show!]
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Dr. Camila and Dr. Olay still didn’t appear today. Bai Lixin noticed that, apart from them, the number of institute staff on the three floors had also decreased.
Moreover, he didn’t bother to bring the sperm extraction device today, but no one even reminded him.
The institute seemed normal, but there seemed to be a strange stagnation.
To test this speculation, when he cleaned the merfolk’s laboratories today, he didn’t even bother wearing the usual protective suit.
The system warning sounded, but no one came out to stop him.
He swaggered into the laboratory where mermaid no.21 was.
He informed mermaid no. 21 about the escape plan in the blind spot of the cameras. When Bai Lixin shared this information, the mermaid initially looked surprised, then glanced at the Mermaid Heart hanging around Bai Lixin’s neck.
The mermaid bowed before him devoutly, kissed the necklace hanging around his neck, and then sang a song in front of him.
After walking to the next laboratories and observing the expressions of other merfolk, Bai Lixin could confirm that mermaid no.21’s song was a signal. It seemed that she has been using signals to convey her intentions to the other merfolk.
With the coordination established, the preliminary work was considered done.
All was set, he just had to wait for the right moment.
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Night arrived as expected.
With the invisibility card activated, Xia Chi accompanied Bai Lixin to Dr. Olay’s lab and found the access card.
Instead of going directly to the underground lab, they first went to the sewer.
While Xia Chi kept watch above, Bai Lixin entered the sewer.
After the third time, everything felt familiar. This time, he spent a short time and arrived in the space where the human-faced monster lived.
Bai Lixin didn’t even explain his purpose, and the human-faced monster pushed the confused little merman in front of Bai Lixin.
Human-faced monster: “Thank you.”
Bai Lixin: “You know?”
The human-faced monster nodded: “I dreamed about her last night. She sent me a dream, saying you helped her.”
“I leave this child to you. He is young and shouldn’t be with me, confined in this small space. He should go out and see the blue sky, the vast sea, and the lively life…”
“He should be a free soul.”
“It’s not like he hasn’t seen it before,” the human-faced monster pointed at the little merman, “although he can’t leave, he often stands at the exit, looking at the outside world through the rapidly rotating drain. Every time he comes back, he dances and describes scenes outside. He loves the outside. Take him away from here. Thank you.”
At first, the little merman listened in confusion, then he gradually understood the human-faced monster’s intentions. Suddenly breaking free from Bai Lixin’s grasp, he dove into the arms of the human-faced monster
The human-faced monster showed a cold expression, forcefully pushing away the little merman: “Get out! You waste so much of my time every day. I hate you. Look at these wounds,” the human-faced monster said, lifting its fur to reveal scars on its belly, “it’s all thanks to you.”
“Get out, I don’t want to see you!”
The little merman was full of disbelief. He shook his head vigorously, and tried to pounce into the human-faced monster’s arms again.
Once again, the human-faced monster ruthlessly pushed him away.
Seeing the little merman pounce for the third time, the human-faced monster grabbed one of his legs and stuffed him into Bai Lixin’s arms: “Take him away quickly!”
Bai Lixin held the struggling and frenzied merman with one hand, then looked at the human-faced monster: “I remember you have a wish, to be free?”
The human-faced monster nodded helplessly, “Yes, but I’m afraid it’s not possible.”
Bai Lixin: “I might be able to help you but it might not be one hundred percent successful. Do you want to give it a try?”
The human-faced monster was stunned for two seconds, and then an excited expression appeared on its face, “Okay! Even if the process is painful, it doesn’t matter. For someone with no hope, time and survival are just prisons for the soul.”
With the human-faced monster’s affirmative response, Bai Lixin took out the Mermaid Heart from his neck.
He aimed the Mermaid Heart at the human-faced monster and silently activated the mermaid’s blessing.
This blessing came from the cursed mermaid, who happened to be the lover of the person in front of him.
Perhaps her blessing could help this human-faced monster .[Ding! Mermaid Blessing activated, the selected target is “Experimental Stitching Failed Product”. Is the target correct?]
Seeing the human-faced monster’s name, Bai Lixin hesitated for a second before using his conscious to press the confirm button.
[Yes.]
[Target confirmation successful, now initiating the mermaid’s blessing.]
As the system’s voice rang out, Bai Lixin saw a faint green light envelope the human-faced monster.
With the illumination of the light, a blurry figure appeared on the human-faced monster’s skin, which was originally wrinkled like tree bark.
As the figure gradually materialized, the three present finally saw what it was.
It was a pair of slender and fair arms.
The slender hands held the face of the human-faced monster. Gradually, more of the figure appeared along the arms.
Arms, shoulders, head, neck… a fish tail.
The mermaid he had buried at the bottom of the sea had appeared here.
Under the excited gaze of the human-faced monster, she gently cupped the human-faced monster’s face and kissed it.
In a trance, Bai Lixin saw another faint figure on the human-faced monster in front of him.
It was a handsome man, and the translucent him was holding a translucent mermaid, slowly disappearing into the air.
The green light faded away, and the room returned to the initial silence and darkness.
The human-faced monster leaning against the wall had already closed its eyes, a satisfied smile on its face.
“Ahhhh!!!!” The little merman that had been struggling in Bai Lixin’s hands suddenly screamed. In an instant, his strength surged and he broke free from Bai Lixin’s restraint.
As soon as he landed, the little merman rushed to the human-faced monster.
He shook the body of the human-faced monster, making choked sounds as he shook.
However, the human-faced monster wasn’t awakened from its peaceful sleep like usual. It lay there quietly, motionless and lifeless.
The frenzied little merman shook the body of the human-faced monster, and finally, with the last shake, the human-faced monster’s bulky body slowly fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust upon impact.
With the muffled “boom”, the little merman stopped moving.
Pearls rolled onto the ground one by one, quickly scattering everywhere.
Bai Lixin didn’t urge him. He just stood silently on the side, quietly waiting for the little merman’s sorrow to pass.
After about ten minutes, the red-eyed little merman suddenly turned around. The face with blood-red eyes looked ferocious, staring angrily at Bai Lixin.
“Yiya!!”
“Yi!”
“Yiyiya!”
While yelling, he bared his fangs and pounced towards Bai Lixin.
Anger could make people temporarily burst with strength, but it could also make them lose their usual judgment and agility, turning them into a machine that relied only on anger and brute force.
Although the little merman was angry, no miracle happened.
Bai Lixin only needed to dodge slightly to avoid the attack.
Faced with the little merman’s frenzied attacks, Bai Lixin just raised his hand and grabbed the little merman’s arm effortlessly and pinned him against the wall.
The little merman struggled and opened his mouth with sharp teeth, trying to bite Bai Lixin.
Bai Lixin subconsciously let go of the little merman, and he immediately burrowed into the circular passage like an eel.
He roared, looking at Bai Lixin warily and slowly backing away.
“Yes, my necklace killed your partner.”
“Do you want to seek revenge? But look at yourself now, you’re too weak, there’s no chance for revenge.”
“Moreover, this is my last time entering the sewer. If you stay in the sewer, you will never see me again, and revenge will never be possible.”
“The sewer has always been sealed, you should know that.”
“If you want revenge, you must first leave this sewer. I can take you out of here, but whether you want to go out and seek revenge for your partner is up to you.”
As he spoke, his fingers touched the human-faced monster’s body, and the human-faced monster’s body disappeared instantly.
Bai Lixin put its body into the backpack. He had used points to expand the backpack provided by the system so it could hold a lot of things. However, the premise was that these things were lifeless; his space couldn’t contain living beings.
Due to the human-faced monster’s training, the little merman could understand human speech.
At first, he was retreating cautiously. When he saw the human-faced monster’s disappear from sight, the little merman suddenly went crazy, screaming wildly and rushing towards Bai Lixin with teeth and claws.
The result was evident, Bai Lixin caught the little merman in his hands again.
This time, Bai Lixin didn’t give the little merman a chance to resist. He quickly took out a strip of cloth from the backpack and quickly tied up the struggling little merman.
The little merman wanted to struggle and resist, but he had become a fish on the cutting board. This time, he couldn’t thrash around.
Bai Lixin: “Alright, your partner’s body is in my hands. After we go out, I will return the body to you. How you handle it is your decision.”
The little merman, who had been struggling, suddenly quieted down upon hearing this sentence. The face of anger now bore expressions of surprise and confusion.
There was only one way out from here, and seeing the little merman quiet down, Bai Lixin quickly retraced his steps.
There were many things to do today, and there was no time to dawdle.
Before leaving, he glanced back. The narrow space had completely merged into the darkness, blending with the blackness…
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In the live broadcast room
[So sad.]
[It’s hard to distinguish who the villain is.]
[This human-faced monster used to be a handsome guy, no wonder the mermaid liked him.]
[She liked him mainly because of his nature, not because of his face, right?]
[How to put it, although the human-faced monster died, I strangely feel like this is a beautiful ending.]
[Yes, living was too painful for it. For it, death is a release, right?]
[Until the end, we never got to know the names of the human-faced monster and the mermaid. I hope they can meet again in the next life.]
[It’s definitely possible.]
[I hope everyone will not blame this little merman. He lived with the human-faced monster all along, and in his life, the human-faced monster was his everything. As soon as God Xin came, the human-faced monster died. Its death was a devastating blow to the little merman, so he attacked God Xin. He’s actually quite cute, he helped God Xin before.]
[I understand, after all, he’s a child. Perhaps, when he leaves here and sees the outside world, he will calm down and gradually come to terms with the death of the human-faced monster.]
[Although the little merman is about to leave, I still feel sad. This family is too tragic.]
