Prohibit Certain Players from Contacting the Dungeon NPC!

Chapter 8: The Misty Fishing Village

No matter how much Mu Miao beat him or pushed him, the man remained motionless, only constantly messing with Mu Miao's smooth and delicate neck.

He was like a male beast marking his territory, wanting to stain Mu Miao with his scent. He muttered, "Mu Miao… my little mermaid, my little mermaid, you have someone else's scent on you, I need to wipe it off…"

Mu Miao's resisting movements stopped, his full, bright red lips pursed as he looked at the man suspiciously, feeling like he had seen this man before.

This hesitation was taken as compliance by the man.

The man was overjoyed and lifted Mu Miao to sit in his arm, his arm sinking into the soft flesh. He seemed to have discovered some rare treasure, gently pinching Mu Miao's full thigh.

"Hey! You're going to drop me!" Mu Miao was so dizzy from the sudden movement that he didn't even realize he was being groped. As his position rose, Mu Miao and the man's eyes met, and he finally saw the man's full appearance.

The man had sharp features and a sturdy physique, standing at least two meters tall. His long hair was draped over his shoulders, and his pair of black eyes were like a bottomless abyss, with mysterious black patterns covering his neck.

Mysterious, dangerous, alarm bells were ringing wildly in Mu Miao's mind, but he was too weak to break free from the man's embrace.

The man looked at the reclaimed little mermaid with infatuation, his nostrils filled with Mu Miao's scent.

So fragrant, so sweet…

Mu Miao blocked the man's face as he leaned in, his slender white hand covering the man's face. He tentatively asked, "Are you Dana?"

Dana half-closed his eyes in contentment, enjoying Mu Miao's hand touching his face, "Yes, it's Dana. Dana went to find food for Mu Miao, but Mu Miao was gone. I was so worried."

His voice became accusatory, and he looked at Mu Miao with a pitiful expression, his handsome face having immense impact.

Mu Miao was already soft-hearted, and since he was hatched by Dana, he felt extremely guilty. His hand lost its strength, and he completely nestled into the man's arms.

He softly apologized, "I'm sorry, I won't leave without telling you next time."

"Wait…"

Mu Miao vaguely remembered telling Dana that he wanted to go ashore to find food.

But he had a bad memory, and his fish body had a questionable intellect, making it difficult for him to remember if he had actually said it.

Dana didn't give him much time to think. His mind was filled with his little mermaid, "Mu Miao, let's go back to the sea. I've prepared a lot of food for you."

He spoke in a consultative tone, but his feet were already moving towards the beach, not giving Mu Miao a chance to refuse. "Little Mu Miao needs to return to the sea as soon as possible, otherwise you'll become dehydrated, which is very scary."

Dana couldn't breathe thinking about the little mermaid becoming dehydrated and struggling in pain on land. He hugged the mermaid in his arms even tighter.

Mu Miao was suffocating and bumped his head against Dana's, "Don't hug me so tightly. Be gentle, it hurts."

Dana immediately loosened his grip, like a child who had done something wrong, "I'm sorry, Mu Miao. Don't be angry with me, I won't let you hurt anymore."

Mu Miao hummed and hummed, generously forgiving him.

He rested his chin on Dana's shoulder and allowed Dana to carry him towards the beach. He noticed a man with a gloomy appearance following them.

The man hesitated several times, looking at him with a resentful expression.

Mu Miao and the man locked eyes, his long eyelashes fluttering, and he leaned into Dana's ear to remind him, "Dana, someone seems to be looking for you."

Dana continued walking, turning Mu Miao's head and rubbing it, "Who's that? Be good, Mu Miao. Dana will find you some fish to eat."

Dana's expression was so sincere that Mu Miao was stunned. If he hadn't seen the man behind him contorting his face after hearing those words, he would have believed him.

Belcher couldn't hold back anymore, "Dana."

Dana ignored him, quickening his pace, eager to return to his two-fish world with Mu Miao.

"Dana!" Belcher gritted his teeth and shouted, blocking Dana's path, "You're just going to leave like this? Didn't you say you would make the humans pay the price before you left? Are you going to leave like this, are you worthy of… your words?"

Belcher knew that he held a low position in Dana's heart, and Dana wouldn't care if he was worthy of him.

As expected, Dana didn't give him a glance and eagerly asked the little mermaid in his arms, "Mu Miao, did the people here bully you? I'll go teach them a lesson for you, okay?"

Mu Miao looked at Belcher and shook his head, "No one here bullied me. You shouldn't bully them either. Let's go home, okay?"

The little mermaid made a request, and Dana immediately obeyed. He didn't care about Belcher anymore, and he rushed towards the sea with the little mermaid, creating a romantic double dive into the water.

Belcher watched the two lovebirds leave in style, completely bewildered in the wind.

Deep in the ocean, there exists a lost ancient city. The magnificent palace, despite being eroded by seawater, remains as exquisite as ever. Marine life in the vicinity avoids it like a wild beast, turning back before reaching the palace.

Mu Miao's legs transformed back into a fishtail, and he wrapped his arms around Dana's neck, allowing Dana to swim with him.

Dana discovered that being in human form allowed him to be closer to the little mermaid, so he didn't transform back into an octopus. He had long wanted to bring the little mermaid back here to live, but the mermaid egg was fragile, and he was afraid of it getting bumped or scratched, so he rarely moved it.

Dana placed Mu Miao in the best bedroom. The furnishings were luxurious, with beds and tables all made of expensive Xuan stone.

Mu Miao sat on the edge of the bed, his tail swaying gently, his hands resting on the upper part of his tail, "Is this your place?"

Dana wrapped his arms around Mu Miao from behind, as if he couldn't bear to be away from him for a moment, clinging to him tightly, "This is for Mu Miao. Mu Miao is the most beautiful mermaid, so he needs to live in the best place."

His hands transformed into tentacles, moving dozens of treasure chests over. When opened, they revealed glittering gold and jewels.

Dana gently lifted Mu Miao's wrist and put a bracelet on him. The bracelet was double-layered, similar to silver in material but ten times stronger. It was adorned with crystals the same color as Mu Miao's eyes, polished to a transparent and smooth finish.

The entire bracelet was delicate and beautiful, perfectly suited for Mu Miao.

"Beautiful." Mu Miao liked it. He shook his wrist, and the crystals clashed together, producing a crisp sound that was very pleasant to the ear.

Dana's hands were large enough to completely wrap around Mu Miao's hand. He caressed Mu Miao's hand as if it were a precious piece of jade, "Mu Miao, it's pretty."

"I like Mu Miao."

Dana's thinking was very simple: if he liked Mu Miao, he had to give him the best, and if he liked Mu Miao, he wanted to be close to him, to kiss and hug him.

Mu Miao naturally noticed this. Dana's almost childlike sincerity made it impossible for him to harden his heart and refuse his requests. As soon as he showed any intention to refuse, Dana would stare at him with teary eyes.

For example, right now, Dana took out a small white fish filled with shells to feed Mu Miao. Mu Miao didn't like trying things he hadn't eaten before, and after tasting Yu Chen's delicious blood, he became pickier about food and was unwilling to eat.

"Mu Miao, please eat a little, okay?" Dana held a fish up to Mu Miao's mouth, pleading, "It's really delicious, I promise."

Mu Miao resisted, hiding under the side of the bed, "No, no."

Dana, disappointed, put the fish back in the shell, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears, his eyelids drooping as he stared at Mu Miao, as if his refusal was an utterly cruel act.

Under Dana's gaze, Mu Miao eventually gave in, "Just one bite."

Dana instantly brightened, his eyes sparkling, "Okay!"

He picked the plumpest fish from the shell and brought it to Mu Miao's mouth. Mu Miao stretched his neck to eat. The small white fish was only as long as his pinky finger, and as he ate, his lips brushed against Dana's fingers.

Mu Miao closed his jaws, and his tongue curled, swallowing the fish.

His cheeks puffed up as he savored the delicious, tender fish meat—it was truly delightful.

Although this food couldn't fill him up, the flavor instantly made Mu Miao fall in love with it.

Before he could finish one, another fish was already offered by Dana, but Dana's expression was strange, like… excitement?

Dana eagerly awaited for Mu Miao to take another bite of the fish, his gaze deepening. The scent of Mu Miao's lips lingered on his fingers as he looked down at Mu Miao's glistening lips.

A strange desire blossomed within Dana, his throat dry. He only wanted to touch them again or explore deeper, to stir that soft, red tongue.

Mu Miao was frightened by his gaze and shifted slightly, "Dana… what's wrong?"

In the next moment, he was pulled into an embrace, and Dana's magnetic voice whispered in his ear, "Mu Miao, my body feels strange. It seems like I want to mate, but it's not spring yet."

Mu Miao's eyes widened, "Huh?!"

No, if he wanted to mate, why was he hugging him? He was also a male fish!

Mu Miao felt restless, trying to break free from Dana's hold, but instead, he was hugged tighter. His long eyelashes fluttered, and his voice trembled, "Dana, you should go find a female fish. Why are you hugging me?"

Dana inhaled the scent on him, stubbornly holding him close, "No, I want to be with Mu Miao."

Mu Miao's little face turned serious as he told him, "No! Every male must find a mate at this time; you must go find your female fish quickly!"

To him, it was only natural to seek a mate during the mating season, and Dana should also go find the fish he liked.

Dana was reluctant. He had never sought a female fish before and only wanted to stay by the little mermaid's side. But he didn't want to make Mu Miao angry. "…Then I'll go look."

He had never sought a female fish or a female octopus, and he didn't know what to look for. But to avoid making Mu Miao angry, Dana decided to follow his words and go find a mate outside.

But he didn’t want to find another fish; he only wanted to be with Mu Miao.

Mu Miao encouraged him, "Then good luck! I hope you find your female fish soon and have babies quickly."

Originally, Dana had an image in Mu Miao's heart like that of a father. However, after spending time together, Dana's childish behavior made Mu Miao feel that Dana was the one who needed care.

Dana pouted, reluctantly leaving.

Mu Miao wandered alone in the underwater palace. He didn't know when this palace had sunk to the bottom of the sea. The luxurious and exquisite architecture left Mu Miao in awe.

"Hmm? Little fool… where are you, little master?"

001 had checked the system and found no bugs. After thinking for a while, he still found that the person named Yu Chen was very strange and planned to remind Mu Miao to be cautious. But when he arrived and saw Mu Miao, he found himself in a different place.

The bracelet on Mu Miao's wrist jingled as he swam gracefully among the walls, very happy that 001 had returned. "Dana brought me here. It's beautiful! I've never been to a palace before."

Through Mu Miao's perspective, 001 looked at the ancient palace and felt a sense of déjà vu, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

001 didn't want to think about it and brushed the matter aside.

"Little Master, the first night has passed. Congratulations on successfully completing the NPC task; you can clock out now."

Night had passed, and the sun was slowly rising on the second day.

Mu Miao, unable to sense the passage of time in the ocean, was reminded by 001.

He still hadn't caught fish for Yu Chen!