Picked up a deep sea lord

A total of 59 candles were inserted into the cake with some difficulty.

Ye Jian: "Hmm...it seems a bit ugly."

Luo Ling whispered: "It seems, it seems a little bit."

Ye Jian thought for a while: "It's okay, you can pull it out later."

"Come blow out the candles!"

Luo Ling was dazed.

How is this blowing?

Ye Jian began to light candles.

One, two, three... 59.

After a few minutes, it was finally difficult to light all the candles.

Seeing Ye Jian let go of her hand, Luo Ling couldn't hold back a soft breath.

Ye Jian also quietly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she is so tired, are birthdays so tiring?

"Okay, now you can blow out the candles." He said, "Blow it out in one breath, so that the wish will come true."

Luo Ling was dazed again.

The light from the 59 small candles almost dazzled his eyes. He looked at the rows of densely packed candles, and then at Ye Jian.

Ye Jian: "Well... isn't the difficulty a bit high?"

Luo Ling nodded heavily.

This is simply embarrassing his little mermaid.

But soon, Luo Ling thought of something: "Ye Jian can blow out the candles with me."

"In this way, we will celebrate our birthday together!"

Ye Jian: "Can I?"

"Why not?" Luo Ling said eagerly, "I want to celebrate my birthday with Ye Jian."

"—and Ye Jian promised me before that she would live with me!"

Ye Jian: "Um... alright!"

Luo Ling's eyes brightened slightly: "Then Ye Jian may have a wish! The wish I made on my birthday will definitely come true."

Make a wish?

Ye Jian fell into deep thought.

He doesn't seem to have any particular wishes about himself.but……

Ye Jian looked at Luo Ling, who was in her arms with focused eyes.

I hope this little mermaid can grow back to the scales soon and grow up safely.

Ye Jian closed her eyes, said the wish silently in her heart, opened her eyes, and touched Luo Ling's head.

"It's over."

Luo Ling was a little curious about Ye Jian's wish, but he heard that the wish would not come true if spoken out, so he didn't say anything.

"Come sing the birthday song." Before blowing out the candles, Ye Jian suddenly remembered the singing he heard the day he returned to the city, "I almost forgot, birthday songs are always celebrated."

Luo Ling tried hard to recall the melody of the birthday song, and opened her mouth——

"Wait a minute." Ye Jian said, "Today is your birthday, so I should sing."

Luo Ling blinked her eyes: "But, didn't we two celebrate our birthday together?"

He also wanted to sing for Ye Jian!

Ye Jian looked at Luo Ling.

Luo Ling looked at Ye Jian.

After a while, Ye Jian smiled slightly: "Okay, let's sing together."

A birthday song with a simple melody rang in the room, echoing lightly.

Ye Jian's voice was clear and pleasant, like the sound of heaven, as for Luo Ling's...

After singing a birthday song, Ye Jian's usually quiet eyes became stiff again.

Luo Ling's face was amazed: "Ye Jian sings really well!"

Ye Jian: "You, you can sing very well, too."

Luo Ling flicked the fish's tail, he thought so too!

After this birthday, the two will leave the city.

While eating the cake, Ye Jian checked the map in the communication bracelet.

The S-level city they were going to was farther away than expected, and they had to pass through several cities on the way, so they would first go to the nearest B-level city for a short rest.

Luo Ling ate the cake slowly. The cake was not very sweet, and there was some slightly sour jam in the middle, which was his favorite taste.

This birthday is the same as this cake, let him like it.

Luo Ling's soft face was stained with some cream, Ye Jian reached out to wipe it off for him, and then stuffed him with the cake that was stained with jam.

"I hope the journey will go smoothly." Ye Jian said, "We can find that water source soon."

Luo Ling nodded slightly.

Because they were leaving the next day, after packing their luggage at night, Ye Jian and Luo Ling said good night and went to bed early.

This night, Ye Jian had another dream.

The ancient trees and lake in the dream were still familiar scenes. This time, a silver-haired and red-eyed mermaid swam from the bottom of the lake, staring quietly at Ye Jian with ruby-like eyes.

Ye Jian squatted down by the lake. The silver-haired and red-eyed mermaid had a gloomy demeanor, with an indelible hostility in her eyes, like a poisonous snake with colorful patterns, beautiful and dangerous, and frightening.

However, Ye Jian showed no sign of fear, and calmly stretched out a hand to the mermaid.

The silver-haired and red-eyed mermaid tilted her head, stared at his slender hands for a few seconds, lowered her eyebrows without saying a word, and gently rubbed his cold face against his palm.

Ye Jian: Hey, actually I just want to shake hands.

Still, when the mermaid does it... it's kind of cute.

As cute as his little mermaid.

Ye Jian couldn't hold back and touched the mermaid's head again.

The silver hair is icy and cool, soft and soft, like flowing silk.

The silver-haired and red-eyed mermaid let Ye Jian touch it for a while without saying a word, buried it in the water, and spit out a string of bubbles.

Immediately, he sank to the bottom of the lake, the black fish tail streaked across the ripples, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

In the early morning of the next day, the city was still sleeping quietly, and those who were leaving and those who were seeing off met at the city gate.

"Mr. Ye."

On the armored car, Gu Mei poked her head out from the driver's seat and said with a smile: "Get in the car, we will give you a ride."

Ye Jian: "Thank you."

He was carrying a travel bag and hugging a little mermaid. The little mermaid was also holding a small bag, which was the mermaid egg.

However, probably because he didn't sleep well, Luo Ling was still a little sleepy, lying on Ye Jian's shoulder until he was in a daze.

Ye Jian couldn't hold back from poking the little mermaid, seeing how he opened his eyes in a daze and took a second to react, she chuckled softly.

"Sleep for a while," Ye Jian said, "There is still a long way to go."

Luo Ling hugged Ye Jian's hand without saying a word, and buried her in his arms.

"Actually, ten years ago, a nest appeared around this city."

The car was driving smoothly, Gu Mei put one hand on the steering wheel, her eyes drifted across the wilderness outside the window.

"At that time, we were not as lucky as we are now, and we were able to meet you earlier. The nest beast was born from the wilderness and came straight to the city... It was not until three days later that the rescue team from Shenting arrived late."

Ye Jian tilted her head and watched her quietly.

Gu Mei's voice was very soft: "My parents were members of the Thorn Expedition. In that attack, they were the first to sacrifice to protect the city."

"My younger sister has been very talented in mechanics since she was a child. If there are no accidents, she should become the best mechanical expert in this city."

"But that day, her arm was injured and she could no longer perform precise operations... I failed to protect her well."

Ye Jian: "It's not your fault."

Gu Mei paused for a second, then turned her face to him: "So you can comfort others!"

Ye Jian: "?"

"Sorry," Gu Mei smiled, "Actually, some people in the team have always been afraid of you, because you are very powerful, and..."

Moreover, no one, including her, could see through Ye Jian.

He is like a deep lake under the night, with no waves to be seen, no depth to be seen, once staring at it for too long, inexplicable fear will arise.

However, Ye Jian had a completely different look in front of that little mermaid.

It wasn't until that time that Gu Mei realized that this Mr. Ye could communicate easily.

Ye Jian: "Is your sister okay now?"

Gu Mei was speechless for a second, and said, "Actually, I haven't spoken to her for almost two years."

"Two years ago, after learning that I joined the explorer team and embarked on the same path as my parents, she never talked to me again."

Ye Jian: "She's just worried that you will be in danger."

"Yes," Gu Mei smiled, "Some things I didn't understand before, but now I gradually understand."

"Thank you, Mr. Ye, I wish you and your little mermaid a smooth journey."

The armored vehicle drove to the border of the wilderness, and further on, there was another strange area.

The car stopped, and the entire Thorn Expedition Team said goodbye to Ye Jian and Luo Ling, watching their figures slowly go away.

On the way back, Gu Mei sat in the passenger seat, lowered her head, not knowing what to think.

"Captain, captain."

When approaching the city, Orr suddenly called her in a low voice.

"Look over there!"

Gu Mei raised her head upon hearing the sound, slightly startled.

There was a figure standing at the gate of the city, a figure she was all too familiar with, but who had been parted for a long time.

At this moment, Gu Mei was a little overwhelmed, as if she suddenly went back to many years ago and became that ignorant girl again.

She sat quietly in the passenger seat for a while, turned around, and opened the door.

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The wind in the plain was a little cold, Luo Ling's sleepiness dissipated, and he raised his head from Ye Jian's shoulder.

Ye Jian immediately took out a duckling and gently placed it on top of Luo Ling's head.

Luo Ling: "?"

He thought this one had been dropped!

"It's so cute," Ye Jian smiled, "Two cuties."

Luo Ling, who had a duckling on her head, immediately sullenly said, "It's not cute, brother is not allowed to praise others in front of me."

"No, it's another duck!"

"Okay," Ye Jian said, "A little cutie."

Luo Ling snorted, satisfied.

Ye Jian: "Do you want some snacks?"

When he went out this time, he specially prepared a backpack full of food, not afraid of starving the little mermaid.

Luo Ling quickly took the duckling down, and said sweetly: "Yes."

Ye Jian took out two small breads from the bag, one with jam and one with butter.

Luo Ling chose the one with jam without hesitation: "The other one is so sweet, I don't want it."

Ye Jian: "But, sweet things are delicious."

Luo Ling muttered: "I think sweet and sour tastes best."

Ye Jian: "Sweet."

Luo Ling: "Sweet and sour."

Ye Jian: "Sweet."

Luo Ling: "Sweet and sour."

Ye Jian and Luo Ling looked at each other for a few seconds.

"Sweet and sour fish."

Luo Ling: "?"

Ye Jian: "It doesn't matter, you are a little sweet and sour fish."

Luo Ling: "..."

Sweet and sour fish is sweet and sour fish.

Luo Ling gnawed the bread expressionlessly.

Anyway, sweet and sour things are delicious.

But Ye Jian likes sweets very much... Prepare some more for him when he returns to the sea!

The two continued to walk forward, the sky was overcast, blocking the sun, and the temperature was a bit cold.

Luo Ling was wrapped in a fluffy blanket, and shrank into Ye Jian's arms little by little.

Ye Jian patted him, a little worried that the little mermaid would catch a cold: "I knew I should choose a better weather to go out."

Luo Ling shook his head and said obediently, "It's okay."

The blanket was very warm, as was Ye Jian's embrace.

Hmm... It's just the tip of the tail leaking out, it's a little cold.

Luo Ling curled up her tail and shrank into Ye Jian's arms.

Shrink again.

Shrink into a small fish ball.

Ye Jian touched the little fish dumpling, thinking that if a car passed by at this time, it would be great if they could give them a ride.

Just as this idea came up, Luo Ling suddenly raised his head: "It smells like blood."

……

On the plain, an armored vehicle was overturned on the spot, and the members of the explorer team fled in panic, with blood and screams.

A beast as big as a bear was rampant, covered in thick black fur, and with a slap of its thick claws, a deep pit was sunk in the ground.

B-level alien beast!

Obviously, this team of explorers can't fight against the b-level beasts, and the vehicles were overturned. They couldn't escape, and could only close their eyes and wait for their own death in utter desperation...

Bang!

The huge body of the strange beast fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

And its head rolled down along with the blood and bones.

Member of the explorer team: "???"

The beast's roar stopped abruptly, and Pingyuan fell into silent shock and silence... A few seconds later, a woman staggered to her feet.

Chen Rao looked up in a daze, blood flowed through her eyes, her vision was blurred, and she could only vaguely recognize a young man who saved them.

Standing on the plain, the young man is slender and tall.He turned his head back lightly, the twilight shining all over his body, outlining his perfectly curvy side face.

Chen Rao was in a daze.

This scene was so familiar, it almost coincided with the phantom of the gods in her fantasy, and she almost once again thought that she had met the gods who came into the world.

No, it should be said that this time, it must be God...

An excited look appeared on Chen Rao's face, like a believer chasing a god, he staggered a step forward: "You..."

"What a coincidence, it's you again."

At the same time, the "god" spoke briskly.

"Can I have a car?"

Chen Rao: "...?"