They are not human! (From chapter 61)

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001 didn't think there was anything wrong with what it said.

It calmly told Wen Qing: [It likes you, but you are its possession.]

Wen Qing pursed his lips, understanding.

His relationship with Heiwei was not equal.

Heiwei considered him its female.

He could refuse, ask for some things, but he couldn't leave Heiwei?

If he wanted to leave... then what 001 said might happen? It would become sexual?

Wen Qing was silent for a moment, dispelling the thought of having Heiwei take him back to the resting place.

Instead of asking Heiwei to let him go, it was better to focus on the advanced task.

He was just 50% away from completing it.

Wen Qing blinked and watched the orca swim through the sea. Before long, they passed by the mermaid habitat again.

Unlike during the day, when most mermaids stayed in their reef caves, they were now mostly active, as night seemed to be their time for activities.

Several mermaids swirled around the reefs, a few swam away into the dark sea.

Wen Qing glanced roughly at the mermaids and carefully looked at each cave, searching for Lin Xia.

He lowered his head, not noticing Heiwei staring at him, looking increasingly displeased.

Suddenly, Wen Qing felt a hand on his face.

Heiwei pinched his chin, forcing Wen Qing to turn his attention back to him.

Wen Qing blankly looked up, meeting Heiwei's slightly displeased eyes.

Heiwei opened his mouth and said something.

Wen Qing didn't understand and was even more confused.

The next second, Heiwei lowered his head, baring his teeth at a male mermaid who was staring at them from the reef.

The male mermaid flicked its tail and swam away.

Heiwei caressed Wen Qing's delicate skin, staring intently into his eyes.

After a moment of eye contact, Heiwei's displeasure gradually faded.

Wen Qing slowly understood Heiwei's feelings.

He was jealous.

He thought Wen Qing was looking at other mermaids.

Wen Qing pressed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and said to Heiwei, "I wasn't looking at them, I was looking for Lin Xia."

Hearing the unfamiliar words from the little female's mouth, Heiwei was somewhat puzzled.

Seeing this, Wen Qing raised his hand to gesture, slowing his speech, "She is a girl... um, female, with hair up to here, slightly shorter than me."

"Lin Xia is her name."

Thinking that Heiwei probably didn't care about human names and couldn't understand, Wen Qing paused and emphasized, "A human female."

"A few nights ago, she disappeared by the sea, have you seen her?"

Human female.

Heiwei nodded and uttered a string of strange syllables.

Wen Qing was about to ask what he meant when suddenly, he saw a half-human-sized octopus swimming towards them.

The octopus's body was pale, with large, transparent tentacles covered in suckers, looking somewhat terrifying.