There's a mermaid in my bathtub

This sleep lasted for a long time, and after regaining consciousness, my head was swollen, and I couldn't open my eyes for a while.

The wet white t-shirt was crushed on his body, which was evidence that he had fallen into the water. The air around him was damp and cold, and his body felt chills.

Instinctively wanting to tear off the uncomfortable wet clothes, he found that his hands could not be separated. He struggled to open his eyes, only to realize that his hands were tightly bound together by a dark green string. The firmness should be the branches of a certain vine.

What happened... what?

Injured, drowned, and re-injured, Jin Sheng's physical condition was extremely poor, and the chill that wandered around his body was continuously amplified through the wet cloth, making the drowning human shrink back in cold—he seemed to have a fever.

Sore throat, nasal congestion, brain swelling, too obvious symptoms of a bad cold.Turning sideways with difficulty, touched the cold stone under him, his consciousness became clearer, and he heard the sound of water droplets breaking the calm water surface around him.Reluctantly half-sit up despite the discomfort, and then have the opportunity to observe the surrounding environment.

This is a huge karst cave with no end in sight at a glance. The stalactites on the top of the head are uneven. If you look around, except for the stone below you, there is bottomless deep water.

It was also thanks to the "kudi" that lifted him from the support, and the high terrain provided enough air to breathe.

His wrist had already been marked red by the cane, and he struggled twice restlessly. The thing was tied so tightly that he couldn't break free, and the rope that tied Jin Sheng and the other end followed by the second line sank into the water, so Only then did he realize that there were two circles of vines wrapped around his neck, but they were extremely loose. In addition, he was in a poor state and unresponsive at this time, so he couldn't feel the sense of restraint at all.

He didn't understand the reason why Nanli knocked him unconscious when he was at the bottom of the water. Now that he is awake, he doesn't even know the meaning of the "rope" on his body.

——Perhaps, it was because he was worried that he would fall into the water in his sleep.

Thinking about it is the only possibility.The rattan is not smooth, and you can't feel it at first. It only pricks people when it moves a lot and wears it for a long time.With the hands tied together, he tugged at the collar around his neck, but he couldn't pull it apart in disappointment.

Frowning and looking at the surrounding water, his legs and feet were weak and he couldn't stand up. He had to rely on his hands to move his body on the rocks. Fortunately, the boulder under him was as big as a single bed, and the part above the water was very flat, so there was no need to worry about falling again. overboard.

Where did Nanli go?When are you coming back?

Jin Sheng is not afraid of being able to depend on him in an unfamiliar space, only worried that the feverish self will become his burden.

I don't know the reason for the "traversal" to this point, but I'm sure it's all related to the mermaid. After all, Nanli also fell into his bathtub inexplicably back then.

I don't mean to blame, anyway, no matter what happens, we can solve it together.

Move to the edge of the stone bed and look at the opaque bottom. The cave is dark, but the water is bright and rippling, as if the entrance and exit passages are hidden in its depths.

Blinking eyes, staring at it for a long time without any new discoveries, on the contrary, it makes people sleepy, wanting to lie down and sleep for a while, but afraid of missing the sound of Nanli.

I'm probably used to being a parent at home, knowing that mermaids are stronger than humans and capable of surviving in the wild, so I don't feel at ease.

Suddenly, there was the sound of water breaking behind him, and a few drops of liquid splashed far away on Jin Sheng's body, making him wake up instantly. "Nanli?" Looking back in surprise, all he got was ripples on the water surface.

The smile froze on his face, his body was unwell and had a high fever, and he was in a dark and humid strange place, which made him very emotionally sensitive.

Turning his hands sideways, he wanted to wipe off the water droplets on his body and give himself a sense of reality. Right in front of his body, at the farthest point from the stone bed, there was another burst of water splashing.

Stopping the movement and turning back instantly, the water surface in the distance is also rippling, and the breath around the body is cold because of the unknown fear.

It wasn't a dream, there was indeed something hiding at the bottom of the water, circling around the stones under him.

"... Nanli?"

Hesitating to make a sound, his heart rate suddenly increased, he instinctively sensed the danger, and he didn't dare to stay by the water. Jin Sheng tried his best to move his body and leaned towards the center of the stone bed, while probing: "Is it you, Nanli? Stop making trouble , I... feel a little uncomfortable, now is not the time to play..."

"...cough cough..."

Halfway through the movement, I was forced to stop, talking too much and lacking water, I couldn't help coughing dryly, and my voice became more and more hoarse.

The sound of water splashes still rang softly, and the water surface was sometimes deep and sometimes shallow. I didn't know what was under the water, but it hovered for a long time and never left.

Finally, the moving thing stopped somewhere underwater, gathering Jin Sheng's full attention, he looked over intently, and retreated a little defensively.

That thing is about to come out of the water.

Biting his lower lip nervously, the current situation is worse than bumping into a mermaid in the shower.

There is nothing on the stone except Jinsheng. Human beings are very self-aware. After the experience of competing with mermaids, they understand how insignificant their own strength is in nature without the aid of equipment.

"Nanli..." He whispered at the end, hoping that the person hiding under the water was that nasty guy who likes to play tricks, but he never got a response.

Holding his breath and keeping his whole body on guard, a small half of the fish's tail suddenly rose from the calm water surface, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and the translucent tail fin was dyed with the light of the bottom, and crystal-like fine water splashed.

But, not Nanli.

The body tensed even more after the defense was relaxed for a moment. Jin Sheng knew that Nanli's tail fin was bigger than it, with smoother lines, more perfect colors and even textures.

It's not that he intends to be partial, but his life is just different.

It turns out...that guy is not alone, and there is more than one mermaid in this world.This place is probably the mermaid's lair.

Thinking in this way, the human who "mistakenly entered" the mermaid's lair couldn't help sighing.In any case, this race is very aggressive.

Suddenly, the sound of water came from the back of the water, and the danger came after him. A cold aura unique to mermaids invaded every pore of the human body from bottom to top.

He didn't look back, but his body froze. Jin Sheng knew that confronting the beast, every movement might induce an "attack", and maintaining a certain level of calm might delay time.

If you are not fully sure, you cannot escape, and it is only a matter of time before you continue to stagnate and become dangerous.Jin Sheng observed his time with the help of something behind him, clenched his fists, stared half a meter away, in the middle of the stone bed, and frowned.

Mermaids won't go ashore rashly, will they?As long as... it's not near the water, it's fine, right?

Comforting himself like this, he mustered up his courage and rolled towards the central position in one go.And the scary guy hovering behind Jin Sheng never expected such a weak human being to do such a move, so he didn't stop it.

This kind of "underestimating the enemy" has happened in Nanli.

Do mermaids look down on humans like this?

Rolling smoothly to the ideal position, Jin Sheng was a little embarrassed, but fortunately the "stone bed" was roughly flat, so he didn't get hurt again.

Tumbling is considered strenuous exercise for a patient with a high fever, and the heartbeat is frantic, so he has to open his mouth to breathe to relieve it.After confirming that he was at a suitable distance from the "monster", he turned his head and looked back, and the one that appeared beside him out of thin air was indeed a mermaid.

Since there is more than one mermaid in the world, it is no surprise to see another mermaid.

Another male mermaid.

Dark red eyes exuded a bloodthirsty light, and she had long gray-red hair, which covered her chest wetly after getting out of the water. The three-dimensional facial features were delicate and indistinguishable, but she did not have Nanli's arrogance comparable to that of nobles. Inexplicably, the words "vulgar powder" come to mind.

When I first met Nanli, my impression was that it was cold and dangerous, unattainable like an iceberg, but now the red-eyed mermaid in front of me was evil, malicious, and hard to like.

Anyway, if such a mermaid appeared in the bathtub of his house, Jin Sheng would definitely throw the fish and the tank far away.

Sitting up on his knees, he confronted the red-eyed mermaid. When he was caught off guard, splashes of water rose up again. He tilted his head slightly, and a few mermaid heads were exposed around the stone. They looked at it curiously, like a predator hiding in the grass. Humans trapped on rocks.

Feeling cold, although Yin Nanli has a good impression of this species, he doesn't want to be surrounded by a group of mermaids like this.

It didn't feel good to be surrounded by wild beasts. Jin Sheng turned his head back and forth to prevent them from going ashore suddenly. He was already in poor spirits, but now he was exhausted. There was a layer of sweat on his forehead, but there was no sign of his fever going down.

But in this surrounding area, in the eyes of predators, doing anything is fatigue.

After a while, the red-eyed mermaid had seen enough, so she jumped ashore under Jin Sheng's eyes without hesitation. Even if the former backed up in time, it was no match for the two vines that restrained him. The mermaid could easily kill the fleeing humans Drag it to the front again.

"Well..." Forgot the deadly cane, this "guarantee to prevent him from rolling into the water" became the biggest problem for him to escape the danger.

Jin Sheng moved his body forward, was pulled hard and slammed against the stone, made a muffled sound, then raised his head, and met those crimson eyes.

The bloodthirsty pupils shrunk slightly, causing a chill in the bottom of my heart. I subconsciously wanted to stand up and retreat, but the thin rattan was abnormally strong. After discovering Jin Sheng's intention, the mermaid picked out one of the two lines and lifted it high, letting Jin Sheng Had to give hands.

Before he could resist, he wiped his hot forehead with his wet palm, and the mermaid put all the broken hair on his forehead behind his head, as if he wanted to see his appearance more clearly. The wet skin was disgusting to the touch, and the temperatureless and even cold hands It also stimulated the excessively high body temperature and caused a shiver.

Fingers and claws buried in the black hair, the mermaid's palm covered the human head, forcing Jin Sheng to raise his head, and looked at him in an awkward posture.

Perhaps compared with these undersea creatures that never see the light of day, Jin Sheng's fair skin is not rare, but mermaids have never seen eyes that are as clear as obsidian. Be fascinated by them.

"...Let me go." It wasn't a sign of weakness, but the weak and hoarse voice could easily attract pity.

With an overwhelming advantage in front of humans, the mermaid will naturally not give up the prey, but instead became interested in Jin Sheng's obvious disgusted expression.

Even if he can understand human language like Nanli, it doesn't mean he will respect like Nanli.

He leaned his head closer, and bared his white fangs at Jin Sheng. There was a strong smell of blood, mixed with the smell of rotting flesh.It's threats, intimidation, more like declaring some kind of status and appropriation of human beings.

Then, that guy simply sat halfway on the stone platform, grabbed the cane that tied Jin Sheng's neck, lifted half of his body, and pulled him over, looking down at Jin Sheng who was lying on the ground in a condescending posture.

I was fascinated by those black eyes, and even more curious about the fine and shiny Jin Sheng's forehead.All the black hair was pushed back, revealing a smooth forehead, and the fine sweat became a treasure in the eyes of the mermaid.

The fingertips are covered with slender eyelashes, even though they are disgusted by all kinds, humans have no ability to resist, so they can only endure temporarily and clenched their fists.

Temporarily retreating from the prey made the mermaid even more excited, and he picked up the rope aggressively, allowing Jin Sheng to raise his head higher, so as to provide convenience for himself to make the next move.

"Hmm..." I can't resist, even if I know the mermaid's weakness, I don't have the conditions to repel him.

The intensifying suffocation sounded the alarm in his brain, and the red-haired mermaid completely teased Jin Sheng as a plaything.

If this continues, he may not be able to hold on to Nanli's return.

I don't want to be strangled to death, and I can't take into account the consequences.Jin Sheng took advantage of this guy's hand touching his cheek and was dazed by the strange temperature difference. His fists were tied, he was lifted up from bottom to top, and hit the mermaid's jaw hard.

……

Successful.

It knocked the mermaid's head in one fell swoop, it's really an arrogant species.I thought it was only Nanli's traits to relax his vigilance before being weak, but now Jin Sheng has a new understanding of 'mermaid'.

The suffocation disappeared and he was able to breathe. Jin Sheng's chest heaved violently, and he retreated to the other side of the stone bank with his hands and feet. He raised his head and glanced at the red-haired mermaid.

He... seems to have pissed this guy off.