Chapter 32
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“It’s alright.” Li Xi pretended to pat his bruises, which turned out to be quite painful, causing him to inhale sharply and hold back tears. “Not particularly painful.”
His actions amused and annoyed Duan Zhen at the same time. He reached out and gently tapped Li Xi’s forehead. “No need to endure in front of me.”
Li Xi, with determination, said, “A kiss would make the pain stop.”
Duan Zhen glanced at him. “Seems like the injury isn’t too serious.”
Even though he said that, Duan Zhen went out and used the money he earned from selling parts from the giant shark to buy the best healing medicine. He returned and held down the drowsy Li Xi.
Li Xi, like a fish caught by a cat, suddenly flapped his tail when pressed.
“Don’t move,” Duan Zhen said. “I’m applying the medicine.”
With such a serious injury, he didn’t believe it would heal overnight.
“Oh,” Li Xi didn’t move and even took the initiative to remove his veil shirt. “Should you apply it to the back or the front first?”
This, coupled with his unusual initiative, felt a bit off. Duan Zhen squinted, “Lie down.”
Li Xi acknowledged silently and quietly blocked his pain with magic.
The pat from earlier was indeed quite painful, and applying the medicine wouldn’t be any more pleasant.
The youth turned over, lying on the large bed. His back had smooth lines, and his waist naturally curved, with two small dimples. The green and purple marks on it, when looked at for a long time, surprisingly carried a sense of exquisite torment.
Duan Zhen evenly applied the ointment to the wounds. This ointment was said to be top-notch, and he had almost used up all the money to buy a small jar. It quickly penetrated the skin, making the bruises seem less horrifying.
“Is it better now?” Li Xi lay on the soft pillow, feeling the warm and coarse fingertips sliding down from his waist, making his entire being tremble.
Though he had always anticipated intimate contact and tried to seduce Duan Zhen with his body, the current touch felt overly stimulating.
The young master had never allowed anyone to touch his waist so intimately, not before, and especially not after becoming a Demon King.
Duan Zhen cautiously finished wiping the marks on Li Xi’s waist, then looked up to find the youth burying his face in the blanket, only revealing rosy ears. Looking down, he noticed the fish tail had curled up, and the whole person remained still.
“Did I hurt you?” Duan Zhen asked in a low voice.
“… No.” After a while, Li Xi’s muffled voice came from the blanket, sounding dull and somewhat nasal.
“Then turn over; I’ll apply it to the front,” Duan Zhen said suspiciously.
As expected, the fish tail flapped, and the youth nervously sat up. “I can apply it to the front myself.”
Duan Zhen silently moved the ointment away, not letting him reach it.
The corners of Li Xi’s eyes and cheeks turned red, his eyes looked moist, and his lips seemed bitten, hinting at a touch of mistreatment. Clearly just applying medicine, but Duan Zhen inexplicably felt like he had bullied someone.
He realized the real reason for Li Xi’s nervousness. His Adam’s apple moved as he handed over the ointment, “Be careful when applying.”
Li Xi almost snatched the ointment from his hand, then flipped over like a salted fish, turning to the other side with his back facing him.
A hint of amusement resurfaced in Duan Zhen’s heart.
Although his usual actions were bold, he was, in reality, a simple child.
Li Xi felt embarrassed and disappointed in himself. He finally had a legitimate reason to openly seduce, but he missed it because of his shyness. However, even if asked to turn now, he dared not.
In the end, he casually applied the medicine on his body, plunged into the blanket, and grumbled, “Going to sleep.”
“Are you still going to the Abyss?” Duan Zhen collected the remaining medicine and asked.
“Let’s talk about it tomorrow.” Li Xi thought for a moment, then peeked his fluffy little head out from the blanket, “Oh, those merfolk, I don’t know if they’ve gone mad again. If they have, it means it’s not just hunger.”
“Shall I go check?” Duan Zhen followed his words.
“Just take a look,” Li Xi blinked, “You’re tired today; if there’s nothing wrong, come back and sleep.”
“Alright.” Duan Zhen couldn’t help but reach out and pat his head.
After Duan Zhen’s figure disappeared outside the door, Li Xi’s expression turned cold, “Come out.”
A small octopus crawled out slowly from the shadows of the room, resembling their first encounter. The small octopus, with its eight little tentacles, swam to his side and cautiously touched the tip of his tail with its tentacles.
Li Xi coldly waved it away.
Apparently aware that this appearance wouldn’t evoke his compassion, the small octopus transformed back into a young man. With an uneasy expression in his eyes and eyebrows, he said, “I’m sorry for the impulsive words earlier…”
“I’m in a hurry, what do you want to say?” Li Xi raised his chin, “If there’s nothing, go away. If Brother Duan sees you, I’ll have to explain to him.”
Seeing that Ukel still wanted to appear innocent and pitiful, he sneered, “I’ve played this trick before. You don’t think it will work on me, do you?”
A few sentences in a row silenced Ukel. Finally, he removed the pitiful expression, his black eyes dark and fixed on Li Xi without speaking.
“What’s the matter?” Li Xi asked impatiently once again.
His patience was indeed wearing thin. After all, he didn’t come here to complete a game level, but now it seemed that these people had dumped the burden of completing the level onto him and Duan Zhen, making Li Xi feel annoyed.
“I’m here to tell you the next step after collecting the ingredients.” Ukel tilted his head and grinned, “For humans to become merfolk, they must first abandon their legs. After cutting off their legs, they immerse themselves in a tail-transforming pool with the ingredients. If they can endure until flesh and blood gradually grow, it counts as success.”
Li Xi frowned tightly, “Is what you’re saying true?”
This bloody method was somewhat different from what he had imagined. Moreover, after transforming into a merman like this, it might be impossible to turn back into a human when returning to the main world.
“I won’t lie to you,” Ukel said, leaning forward, “Even so, will you persevere? No one has survived in the tail-transforming pool to the end. A few hundred years ago, the successful case already had half merman blood.”
“Are you here to remind me?” Li Xi raised an eyebrow.
Since Ukel had revealed his true colors, he no longer believed that the other party would be so kind.
“Of course.” Ukel nodded, “Although I’d like that guy to die directly in the tail-transforming pool, for the sake of the whole ocean’s peace, let it go.”
Li Xi chuckled, “For the sake of ocean peace?”
He swam to Ukel’s side, his fingers gently resting on his shoulder, “That doesn’t sound like something you would say.”
Ukel’s body slightly stiffened.
Li Xi whispered, “There’s a strange aura on you.”
The only one who could prompt such a sudden change in Ukel seemed to be the sea god he believed in. Although he had a negative impression of so-called deities, having been hostile to them a few times in his world, this time he needed to seek their assistance. Let’s try communicating.
Originally, Li Xi wanted to continue asking, but he felt a disturbance in the water. Swiftly, he pushed Ukel out of the door, warning, “Don’t let Duan Duan see you.”
Ukel deeply looked at him, transformed into a small octopus, and disappeared into the sand in an instant.
Duan Zhen happened to swim over from that side, seeing Li Xi leaning against the door. He immediately frowned, “Why are you up? Are the injuries on your body getting better?”
“I’m fine. Look, they’ve almost disappeared.” Li Xi twirled in front of him like a fish.
The red marks on his waist had indeed faded. If they seemed like signs of abuse before, now they looked like traces of some kinky play.
Duan Zhen felt a bit awkward, reaching to touch his nose, “Go back and rest.”
“Did those merfolk have any trouble today?” Li Xi asked. “They’re all asleep,” Duan Zhen replied. “One of them is awake and clear-minded.”_
Li Xi rolled his eyes, “They’re probably full today. It’s hard to tell if they were controlled last time, but it doesn’t matter.”
He pulled Duan Zhen into the shell, intentionally leaning close to his ear and whispered, “Actually, I suspect we used the wrong method to complete the mission.”
In the room without water, Duan Zhen could clearly feel the warm airflow as Li Xi spoke. Whether it was an illusion or not, Li Xi seemed to be secretly blowing air into his ear.
Duan Zhen moved away slightly, “Just speak normally; no one is eavesdropping.”
“The walls have ears,” Li Xi said seriously.
Duan Zhen looked at him in silence.
The two stared at each other for a few seconds. Li Xi, with a stifled expression, said, “Just now, you were touching my waist, and now you say we can’t have a private conversation?”
Duan Zhen sighed helplessly, even having a somewhat beastly thought that the expression Li Xi showed when almost being bullied into tears earlier was cuter. But the next moment, he erased this idea as a despicable one.
In his mind, he silently repeated three times, “Eighteen years old.”
“What did you mean by using the wrong method just now?” Duan Zhen attempted to steer the conversation back on track.
“Because I suddenly remembered that when I first arrived in this world, there was an energy merging into my body, turning me into a merman,” Li Xi explained convincingly. “When I left that world, the energy left as well, and I could return to being human. However, if you transform into a merman using a potion, it’s highly likely that you’ll remain a merman even when leaving. The system wouldn’t make such a mistake, so our method must be wrong.”_
Duan Zhen frowned, “Are you saying that only relying on that kind of energy to become a merman is the correct method?”
“Yes, so we should go find the sea god.” Li Xi blinked, snuggling up to him and wrapping an arm around him. “But that’s something to consider tomorrow. Let’s sleep!”
With practiced ease, he used his fishtail to entwine Duan Zhen, as if the person blushing and about to cry after being touched a few times on the waist wasn’t him.
Duan Zhen lowered his head, looking at Li Xi, who had already climbed onto him, sighed, and embraced him, lying on the bed. Then, he reached out and poked Li Xi’s waist.
Li Xi’s body tensed, and his tone changed, “What are you doing?”
“Is it itchy?” Duan Zhen asked._
“Not itchy.” Li Xi insisted._
But the next moment, the man’s hand reached over and poked again, even using the fingertips to gently rub._
In fact, Li Xi, who felt really itchy, couldn’t help but curl up and laugh, “Haha, stop poking. I won’t hug you anymore.”
He rolled away, grumbling with a blanket, “Brother Duan, you’ve learned to be naughty.”
Duan Zhen’s face showed a smile, but he didn’t say much, just said, “Sleep, we need to get up early tomorrow.”
For someone with such big ambitions, Li Xi sure is a cute shy boy
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“It’s alright.” Li Xi pretended to pat his bruises, which turned out to be quite painful, causing him to inhale sharply and hold back tears. “Not particularly painful.”
His actions amused and annoyed Duan Zhen at the same time. He reached out and gently tapped Li Xi’s forehead. “No need to endure in front of me.”
Li Xi, with determination, said, “A kiss would make the pain stop.”
Duan Zhen glanced at him. “Seems like the injury isn’t too serious.”
Even though he said that, Duan Zhen went out and used the money he earned from selling parts from the giant shark to buy the best healing medicine. He returned and held down the drowsy Li Xi.
Li Xi, like a fish caught by a cat, suddenly flapped his tail when pressed.
“Don’t move,” Duan Zhen said. “I’m applying the medicine.”
With such a serious injury, he didn’t believe it would heal overnight.
“Oh,” Li Xi didn’t move and even took the initiative to remove his veil shirt. “Should you apply it to the back or the front first?”
This, coupled with his unusual initiative, felt a bit off. Duan Zhen squinted, “Lie down.”
Li Xi acknowledged silently and quietly blocked his pain with magic.
The pat from earlier was indeed quite painful, and applying the medicine wouldn’t be any more pleasant.
The youth turned over, lying on the large bed. His back had smooth lines, and his waist naturally curved, with two small dimples. The green and purple marks on it, when looked at for a long time, surprisingly carried a sense of exquisite torment.
Duan Zhen evenly applied the ointment to the wounds. This ointment was said to be top-notch, and he had almost used up all the money to buy a small jar. It quickly penetrated the skin, making the bruises seem less horrifying.
“Is it better now?” Li Xi lay on the soft pillow, feeling the warm and coarse fingertips sliding down from his waist, making his entire being tremble.
Though he had always anticipated intimate contact and tried to seduce Duan Zhen with his body, the current touch felt overly stimulating.
The young master had never allowed anyone to touch his waist so intimately, not before, and especially not after becoming a Demon King.
Duan Zhen cautiously finished wiping the marks on Li Xi’s waist, then looked up to find the youth burying his face in the blanket, only revealing rosy ears. Looking down, he noticed the fish tail had curled up, and the whole person remained still.
“Did I hurt you?” Duan Zhen asked in a low voice.
“… No.” After a while, Li Xi’s muffled voice came from the blanket, sounding dull and somewhat nasal.
“Then turn over; I’ll apply it to the front,” Duan Zhen said suspiciously.
As expected, the fish tail flapped, and the youth nervously sat up. “I can apply it to the front myself.”
Duan Zhen silently moved the ointment away, not letting him reach it.
The corners of Li Xi’s eyes and cheeks turned red, his eyes looked moist, and his lips seemed bitten, hinting at a touch of mistreatment. Clearly just applying medicine, but Duan Zhen inexplicably felt like he had bullied someone.
He realized the real reason for Li Xi’s nervousness. His Adam’s apple moved as he handed over the ointment, “Be careful when applying.”
Li Xi almost snatched the ointment from his hand, then flipped over like a salted fish, turning to the other side with his back facing him.
A hint of amusement resurfaced in Duan Zhen’s heart.
Although his usual actions were bold, he was, in reality, a simple child.
Li Xi felt embarrassed and disappointed in himself. He finally had a legitimate reason to openly seduce, but he missed it because of his shyness. However, even if asked to turn now, he dared not.
In the end, he casually applied the medicine on his body, plunged into the blanket, and grumbled, “Going to sleep.”
“Are you still going to the Abyss?” Duan Zhen collected the remaining medicine and asked.
“Let’s talk about it tomorrow.” Li Xi thought for a moment, then peeked his fluffy little head out from the blanket, “Oh, those merfolk, I don’t know if they’ve gone mad again. If they have, it means it’s not just hunger.”
“Shall I go check?” Duan Zhen followed his words.
“Just take a look,” Li Xi blinked, “You’re tired today; if there’s nothing wrong, come back and sleep.”
“Alright.” Duan Zhen couldn’t help but reach out and pat his head.
After Duan Zhen’s figure disappeared outside the door, Li Xi’s expression turned cold, “Come out.”
A small octopus crawled out slowly from the shadows of the room, resembling their first encounter. The small octopus, with its eight little tentacles, swam to his side and cautiously touched the tip of his tail with its tentacles.
Li Xi coldly waved it away.
Apparently aware that this appearance wouldn’t evoke his compassion, the small octopus transformed back into a young man. With an uneasy expression in his eyes and eyebrows, he said, “I’m sorry for the impulsive words earlier…”
“I’m in a hurry, what do you want to say?” Li Xi raised his chin, “If there’s nothing, go away. If Brother Duan sees you, I’ll have to explain to him.”
Seeing that Ukel still wanted to appear innocent and pitiful, he sneered, “I’ve played this trick before. You don’t think it will work on me, do you?”
A few sentences in a row silenced Ukel. Finally, he removed the pitiful expression, his black eyes dark and fixed on Li Xi without speaking.
“What’s the matter?” Li Xi asked impatiently once again.
His patience was indeed wearing thin. After all, he didn’t come here to complete a game level, but now it seemed that these people had dumped the burden of completing the level onto him and Duan Zhen, making Li Xi feel annoyed.
“I’m here to tell you the next step after collecting the ingredients.” Ukel tilted his head and grinned, “For humans to become merfolk, they must first abandon their legs. After cutting off their legs, they immerse themselves in a tail-transforming pool with the ingredients. If they can endure until flesh and blood gradually grow, it counts as success.”
Li Xi frowned tightly, “Is what you’re saying true?”
This bloody method was somewhat different from what he had imagined. Moreover, after transforming into a merman like this, it might be impossible to turn back into a human when returning to the main world.
“I won’t lie to you,” Ukel said, leaning forward, “Even so, will you persevere? No one has survived in the tail-transforming pool to the end. A few hundred years ago, the successful case already had half merman blood.”
“Are you here to remind me?” Li Xi raised an eyebrow.
Since Ukel had revealed his true colors, he no longer believed that the other party would be so kind.
“Of course.” Ukel nodded, “Although I’d like that guy to die directly in the tail-transforming pool, for the sake of the whole ocean’s peace, let it go.”
Li Xi chuckled, “For the sake of ocean peace?”
He swam to Ukel’s side, his fingers gently resting on his shoulder, “That doesn’t sound like something you would say.”
Ukel’s body slightly stiffened.
Li Xi whispered, “There’s a strange aura on you.”
The only one who could prompt such a sudden change in Ukel seemed to be the sea god he believed in. Although he had a negative impression of so-called deities, having been hostile to them a few times in his world, this time he needed to seek their assistance. Let’s try communicating.
Originally, Li Xi wanted to continue asking, but he felt a disturbance in the water. Swiftly, he pushed Ukel out of the door, warning, “Don’t let Duan Duan see you.”
Ukel deeply looked at him, transformed into a small octopus, and disappeared into the sand in an instant.
Duan Zhen happened to swim over from that side, seeing Li Xi leaning against the door. He immediately frowned, “Why are you up? Are the injuries on your body getting better?”
“I’m fine. Look, they’ve almost disappeared.” Li Xi twirled in front of him like a fish.
The red marks on his waist had indeed faded. If they seemed like signs of abuse before, now they looked like traces of some kinky play.
Duan Zhen felt a bit awkward, reaching to touch his nose, “Go back and rest.”
“Did those merfolk have any trouble today?” Li Xi asked. “They’re all asleep,” Duan Zhen replied. “One of them is awake and clear-minded.”_
Li Xi rolled his eyes, “They’re probably full today. It’s hard to tell if they were controlled last time, but it doesn’t matter.”
He pulled Duan Zhen into the shell, intentionally leaning close to his ear and whispered, “Actually, I suspect we used the wrong method to complete the mission.”
In the room without water, Duan Zhen could clearly feel the warm airflow as Li Xi spoke. Whether it was an illusion or not, Li Xi seemed to be secretly blowing air into his ear.
Duan Zhen moved away slightly, “Just speak normally; no one is eavesdropping.”
“The walls have ears,” Li Xi said seriously.
Duan Zhen looked at him in silence.
The two stared at each other for a few seconds. Li Xi, with a stifled expression, said, “Just now, you were touching my waist, and now you say we can’t have a private conversation?”
Duan Zhen sighed helplessly, even having a somewhat beastly thought that the expression Li Xi showed when almost being bullied into tears earlier was cuter. But the next moment, he erased this idea as a despicable one.
In his mind, he silently repeated three times, “Eighteen years old.”
“What did you mean by using the wrong method just now?” Duan Zhen attempted to steer the conversation back on track.
“Because I suddenly remembered that when I first arrived in this world, there was an energy merging into my body, turning me into a merman,” Li Xi explained convincingly. “When I left that world, the energy left as well, and I could return to being human. However, if you transform into a merman using a potion, it’s highly likely that you’ll remain a merman even when leaving. The system wouldn’t make such a mistake, so our method must be wrong.”_
Duan Zhen frowned, “Are you saying that only relying on that kind of energy to become a merman is the correct method?”
“Yes, so we should go find the sea god.” Li Xi blinked, snuggling up to him and wrapping an arm around him. “But that’s something to consider tomorrow. Let’s sleep!”
With practiced ease, he used his fishtail to entwine Duan Zhen, as if the person blushing and about to cry after being touched a few times on the waist wasn’t him.
Duan Zhen lowered his head, looking at Li Xi, who had already climbed onto him, sighed, and embraced him, lying on the bed. Then, he reached out and poked Li Xi’s waist.
Li Xi’s body tensed, and his tone changed, “What are you doing?”
“Is it itchy?” Duan Zhen asked._
“Not itchy.” Li Xi insisted._
But the next moment, the man’s hand reached over and poked again, even using the fingertips to gently rub._
In fact, Li Xi, who felt really itchy, couldn’t help but curl up and laugh, “Haha, stop poking. I won’t hug you anymore.”
He rolled away, grumbling with a blanket, “Brother Duan, you’ve learned to be naughty.”
Duan Zhen’s face showed a smile, but he didn’t say much, just said, “Sleep, we need to get up early tomorrow.”
For someone with such big ambitions, Li Xi sure is a cute shy boy
It's alright. Li Xi pretended to pat his bruises, which turned out to be quite painful, causing him to inhale sharply and hold back tears. Not particularly painful.His actions amused and annoyed Duan Zhen at the same time. He reached out and gently tapped Li Xi's forehead. No need to endure in front of me.Li Xi, with determination, said, A kiss would make the pain stop.Duan Zhen glanced at him. Seems like the injury isn't too serious.Even though he said that, Duan Zhen went out and used the money he earned from selling parts from the giant shark to buy the best healing medicine. He returned and held down the drowsy Li Xi.Li Xi, like a fish caught by a cat, suddenly flapped his tail when pressed.Don't move, Duan Zhen said. I'm applying the medicine.With such a serious injury, he didn't believe it would heal overnight.Oh, Li Xi didn't move and even took the initiative to remove his veil shirt. Should you apply it to the back or the front first?This, coupled with his unusual initiative, felt a bit off. Duan Zhen squinted, Lie down.Li Xi acknowledged silently and quietly blocked his pain with magic.The pat from earlier was indeed quite painful, and applying the medicine wouldn't be any more pleasant.The youth turned over, lying on the large bed. His back had smooth lines, and his waist naturally curved, with two small dimples. The green and purple marks on it, when looked at for a long time, surprisingly carried a sense of exquisite torment.Duan Zhen evenly applied the ointment to the wounds. This ointment was said to be top-notch, and he had almost used up all the money to buy a small jar. It quickly penetrated the skin, making the bruises seem less horrifying.Is it better now? Li Xi lay on the soft pillow, feeling the warm and coarse fingertips sliding down from his waist, making his entire being tremble.Though he had always anticipated intimate contact and tried to seduce Duan Zhen with his body, the current touch felt overly stimulating.The young master had never allowed anyone to touch his waist so intimately, not before, and especially not after becoming a Demon King.Duan Zhen cautiously finished wiping the marks on Li Xi's waist, then looked up to find the youth burying his face in the blanket, only revealing rosy ears. Looking down, he noticed the fish tail had curled up, and the whole person remained still.Did I hurt you? Duan Zhen asked in a low voice. No. After a while, Li Xi's muffled voice came from the blanket, sounding dull and somewhat nasal.Then turn over; I'll apply it to the front, Duan Zhen said suspiciously.As expected, the fish tail flapped, and the youth nervously sat up. I can apply it to the front myself.Duan Zhen silently moved the ointment away, not letting him reach it.The corners of Li Xi's eyes and cheeks turned red, his eyes looked moist, and his lips seemed bitten, hinting at a touch of mistreatment. Clearly just applying medicine, but Duan Zhen inexplicably felt like he had bullied someone.He realized the real reason for Li Xi's nervousness. His Adam's apple moved as he handed over the ointment, Be careful when applying.Li Xi almost snatched the ointment from his hand, then flipped over like a salted fish, turning to the other side with his back facing him.A hint of amusement resurfaced in Duan Zhen's heart.Although his usual actions were bold, he was, in reality, a simple child.Li Xi felt embarrassed and disappointed in himself. He finally had a legitimate reason to openly seduce, but he missed it because of his shyness. However, even if asked to turn now, he dared not.In the end, he casually applied the medicine on his body, plunged into the blanket, and grumbled, Going to sleep.Are you still going to the Abyss? Duan Zhen collected the remaining medicine and asked.Let's talk about it tomorrow. Li Xi thought for a moment, then peeked his fluffy little head out from the blanket, Oh, those merfolk, I don't know if they've gone mad again. If they have, it means it's not just hunger.Shall I go check? Duan Zhen followed his words.Just take a look, Li Xi blinked, You're tired today; if there's nothing wrong, come back and sleep.Alright. Duan Zhen couldn't help but reach out and pat his head.After Duan Zhen's figure disappeared outside the door, Li Xi's expression turned cold, Come out.A small octopus crawled out slowly from the shadows of the room, resembling their first encounter. The small octopus, with its eight little tentacles, swam to his side and cautiously touched the tip of his tail with its tentacles.Li Xi coldly waved it away.Apparently aware that this appearance wouldn't evoke his compassion, the small octopus transformed back into a young man. With an uneasy expression in his eyes and eyebrows, he said, I'm sorry for the impulsive words earlierI'm in a hurry, what do you want to say? Li Xi raised his chin, If there's nothing, go away. If Brother Duan sees you, I'll have to explain to him.Seeing that Ukel still wanted to appear innocent and pitiful, he sneered, I've played this trick before. You don't think it will work on me, do you?A few sentences in a row silenced Ukel. Finally, he removed the pitiful expression, his black eyes dark and fixed on Li Xi without speaking.What's the matter? Li Xi asked impatiently once again.His patience was indeed wearing thin. After all, he didn't come here to complete a game level, but now it seemed that these people had dumped the burden of completing the level onto him and Duan Zhen, making Li Xi feel annoyed.I'm here to tell you the next step after collecting the ingredients. Ukel tilted his head and grinned, For humans to become merfolk, they must first abandon their legs. After cutting off their legs, they immerse themselves in a tail-transforming pool with the ingredients. If they can endure until flesh and blood gradually grow, it counts as success.Li Xi frowned tightly, Is what you're saying true?This bloody method was somewhat different from what he had imagined. Moreover, after transforming into a merman like this, it might be impossible to turn back into a human when returning to the main world.I won't lie to you, Ukel said, leaning forward, Even so, will you persevere? No one has survived in the tail-transforming pool to the end. A few hundred years ago, the successful case already had half merman blood.Are you here to remind me? Li Xi raised an eyebrow.Since Ukel had revealed his true colors, he no longer believed that the other party would be so kind.Of course. Ukel nodded, Although I'd like that guy to die directly in the tail-transforming pool, for the sake of the whole ocean's peace, let it go.Li Xi chuckled, For the sake of ocean peace?He swam to Ukel's side, his fingers gently resting on his shoulder, That doesn't sound like something you would say.Ukel's body slightly stiffened.Li Xi whispered, There's a strange aura on you.The only one who could prompt such a sudden change in Ukel seemed to be the sea god he believed in. Although he had a negative impression of so-called deities, having been hostile to them a few times in his world, this time he needed to seek their assistance. Let's try communicating.Originally, Li Xi wanted to continue asking, but he felt a disturbance in the water. Swiftly, he pushed Ukel out of the door, warning, Don't let Duan Duan see you.Ukel deeply looked at him, transformed into a small octopus, and disappeared into the sand in an instant.Duan Zhen happened to swim over from that side, seeing Li Xi leaning against the door. He immediately frowned, Why are you up? Are the injuries on your body getting better?I'm fine. Look, they've almost disappeared. Li Xi twirled in front of him like a fish.The red marks on his waist had indeed faded. If they seemed like signs of abuse before, now they looked like traces of some kinky play.Duan Zhen felt a bit awkward, reaching to touch his nose, Go back and rest.Did those merfolk have any trouble today? Li Xi asked. They're all asleep, Duan Zhen replied. One of them is awake and clear-minded._Li Xi rolled his eyes, They're probably full today. It's hard to tell if they were controlled last time, but it doesn't matter.He pulled Duan Zhen into the shell, intentionally leaning close to his ear and whispered, Actually, I suspect we used the wrong method to complete the mission.In the room without water, Duan Zhen could clearly feel the warm airflow as Li Xi spoke. Whether it was an illusion or not, Li Xi seemed to be secretly blowing air into his ear.Duan Zhen moved away slightly, Just speak normally; no one is eavesdropping.The walls have ears, Li Xi said seriously.Duan Zhen looked at him in silence.The two stared at each other for a few seconds. Li Xi, with a stifled expression, said, Just now, you were touching my waist, and now you say we can't have a private conversation?Duan Zhen sighed helplessly, even having a somewhat beastly thought that the expression Li Xi showed when almost being bullied into tears earlier was cuter. But the next moment, he erased this idea as a despicable one.In his mind, he silently repeated three times, Eighteen years old.What did you mean by using the wrong method just now? Duan Zhen attempted to steer the conversation back on track.Because I suddenly remembered that when I first arrived in this world, there was an energy merging into my body, turning me into a merman, Li Xi explained convincingly. When I left that world, the energy left as well, and I could return to being human. However, if you transform into a merman using a potion, it's highly likely that you'll remain a merman even when leaving. The system wouldn't make such a mistake, so our method must be wrong._Duan Zhen frowned, Are you saying that only relying on that kind of energy to become a merman is the correct method?Yes, so we should go find the sea god. Li Xi blinked, snuggling up to him and wrapping an arm around him. But that's something to consider tomorrow. Let's sleep!With practiced ease, he used his fishtail to entwine Duan Zhen, as if the person blushing and about to cry after being touched a few times on the waist wasn't him.Duan Zhen lowered his head, looking at Li Xi, who had already climbed onto him, sighed, and embraced him, lying on the bed. Then, he reached out and poked Li Xi's waist.Li Xi's body tensed, and his tone changed, What are you doing?Is it itchy? Duan Zhen asked._Not itchy. Li Xi insisted._But the next moment, the man's hand reached over and poked again, even using the fingertips to gently rub._In fact, Li Xi, who felt really itchy, couldn't help but curl up and laugh, Haha, stop poking. I won't hug you anymore.He rolled away, grumbling with a blanket, Brother Duan, you've learned to be naughty.Duan Zhen's face showed a smile, but he didn't say much, just said, Sleep, we need to get up early tomorrow.For someone with such big ambitions, Li Xi sure is a cute shy boy
