can you stop thinking about it

3:00 A.M.

Gu Xiuhan lay on his back on the bed, his dark eyes were fixed on the time reporting screen.

Four hours ago, he had ingested sedatives that exceeded the safety standard several times, but the strong nerves bred by the SSS-level genes were still excited.

He has been stationed on the border of the empire for a whole year, and he has not returned to the capital planet once during this period.

The z289-336 planetary belt is located on the border of the empire's star field, and it is the empire's first line of defense against alien invasion.

Even though it has entered an era of peace, the border area should not relax at all - Gu Xiuhan took this as an excuse and went to z289-336 to rectify the defense a year ago.

Iron fist means, a whole year.

Both the alien outpost and the frontier soldiers were miserable, and they didn't understand why the general of the empire, who could have given orders comfortably from the capital, was so hands-on.

The livability transformation of the frontier star has not yet been completed. The terrestrial planet where Gu Xiuhan has been stationed for a long time has a dark yellow sky, pungent air, and small-scale harassment and spying from alien species never stops.

The environment is quite harsh.

However, according to Zhinao's records, Gu Xiuhan's average time to fall asleep was 31 seconds during the year he was away, and the sleep lasted for 4 hours. Except for special circumstances, the fluctuation did not exceed 1 minute, which was as accurate as a machine.

Efficient recovery of energy in harsh environments is a basic skill for soldiers.

However, after finishing the one-year stationing and returning to the manor in the capital Xingyi, where the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant...

He fell asleep.

Not intending to try again in vain, Gu Xiuhan sat up straight, lifted the pillow, and took out a holographic projection ball the size of a thumb.

The structure of the sphere is simple, with only one knob to control the progress of the projection. The cold silver-blue metal shell becomes warm and stale as the fingers rub it repeatedly.

A year ago, Ruan Yu learned that he was going to the frontier star, and specially recorded this holographic video ball to appease his irregular mental outbursts.

Gu Xiuhan turned the knob.

The blue and cold blue light is intertwined, forming a virtual artificial lake.

The water of the lake is as soft as velvet.

Suddenly, the surface of the water broke, and Ruan Yu, whose half body was floating with scales, flicked his fish tail and jumped onto the reef.

"Don't record it yet, I'm not ready yet."

Ruan Yu instructed Zhinao, bent over and fiddled with his tail.

Mermaids, intelligent species, are on the verge of extinction, and there are only a few existing ones.

The Research Institute of the Military Ministry analyzed the few remaining written materials on Mermaid Planet and concluded that among the surviving mermaids, there is only Ruan Yu who has the rare "royal blood".It is not difficult to see that his appearance is obviously different from other mermaids. Those gorgeous but cumbersome fins are a symbol of sub-male or female members of the royal family who are not productive and hunting.

In short, Ruan Yu would have been the little prince of the mermaid clan if he hadn't been wiped out by the alien species.

Ruan Yu's tail fin yarn is piled up in a mess on the reef. The fin yarn is wet and smooth, and the longest one exceeds half a meter. fantasy.

Ruan Yu lowered his head and smoothed the gauze fins, laying them down layer by layer, the soft flesh of his cheeks fell slightly due to the gravity.

So good-hearted.

After arranging the fin yarn, Ruan Yu raised his head.

Because his head had been drooping for too long, his cheeks were congested and flushed, Ruan Yu rubbed his face down like a cat washing his face, and then told the artificial intelligence: "Okay, start recording."

Little did he know that the artificial mental retardation in front of him had already faithfully recorded all the above pictures.

It's a little stupid fish, and he didn't check the hologram before handing it to Gu Xiuhan.

"..."

With lowered eyes, Gu Xiuhan slowly turned the knob back to "00:00" with an unfathomable expression.

"Don't record it yet, I'm not ready yet..."

Look again.

after awhile.

"Don't record it yet, I will..."

"Not first……"

The knob was reversed several times.

"...Brother Xiuhan," Ruan Yu sat on the reef in the holographic video that was finally played, and introduced it carefully, "There are five melodies recorded in this holographic ball. Customized spiritual healing tracks. The first 8-14 Hz melody can resonate with your alpha brain waves, which can relieve mental bursts in an emergency, and can be skipped at ordinary times. The second..."

It was a boy's voice, but it was clear and soft, like a newly sprung green shoot.

Scratching gently somewhere.

After clearly introducing the functions and applicable scenarios of the five melodies, Ruan Yu began to sing.

The delicate and bright tone like silver velvet overflowed from the throat, flowed in the air, and entangled the holographic collector.The timbre is ethereal and ethereal, like the temptation of a siren in a gray-blue fog, but it is more pure and gentle, making the listener feel a little warm.

This is the song of the mermaid that can treat all kinds of mental damage and pollution. It needs to be tailored according to the individual EEG signal to be effective, so it is hard to find.

In the semi-dark bedroom, Gu Xiuhan sat upright like a pine tree, his pupils were so dark that they were almost hollow, staring fixedly at Ruan Yu's holographic image.

At the end of the video, Ruan Yu made a gesture of grasping towards the void.

Gu Xiuhan stretched out his left hand according to the image.

The holographic image can simulate the sense of touch. The mermaid's fingers look thin and isolated, but they are soft to the touch.

Then, Ruan Yu tilted her head and pressed her cheek against Gu Xiuhan's palm.

The mermaid boy in his teens has a thin body, except for a little bit of milk fat left on his cheeks, which feels like jelly.

Gu Xiuhan had already memorized the "Mermaid Behavior Reference" that was circulated inside the Academy of Military Sciences. He knew that Ruan Yu's actions meant that the young mermaids expressed their respect and trust to the older mermaids, and had no other intentions.

Knowing that it was just a holographic image, Gu Xiuhan still held his breath reflexively, remained motionless, and glanced elsewhere.

At this time, the mini brain on Gu Xiuhan's left wrist flashed a warning signal.

ARHYTHMIA...

ARHYTHMIA...

ARHYTHMIA (arrhythmia)...

Gu Xiuhan turned off the holographic image expressionlessly, and banned the health monitoring authority of Zhinao.

Zhinao struggled to pop up a prompt box.

[Health monitoring will provide you with tailor-made medical advice. If you are worried about the risk of privacy exposure, you can turn the monitoring program to run in the background. Do you still choose to close it? ]

Gu Xiuhan ruthlessly confirmed.

The brain screen went dark.

After a while, the screen lit up again as if he was desperate.

But this time it's not health monitoring, but two text messages.

[Ruan Yu]: Brother Xiuhan, my tail hurts.

[Ruan Yu]: I can't sleep because of the pain.

Gu Xiuhan's eyes trembled slightly.

Like a pebble falling in a cold pond.

After a while, the ripples cleared up, and Gu Xiuhan crossed out the text message, pretending to have fallen asleep.

Some time ago, Ruan Yu initially entered the differentiation period of mermaids.

Since then, Ruan Yu is not only an adult who complies with the laws of the empire, but also a mature mermaid in terms of physiology.

After the end of differentiation, mature sub-male or female mermaids will occasionally have physical symptoms such as fever, weakness, unconsciousness, pheromone drift, etc., accompanied by strong courtship desire.

In addition, the most critical change is that the mermaid's fish tail will differentiate into two human legs suitable for walking on land during this period. The differentiation process of the legs will last for several days, accompanied by obvious discomfort, and the differentiation is over. After that, the mermaid can freely switch between the two forms.

Although this is a normal physiological phenomenon of mermaids, because it is related to the differentiation period, it will inevitably reveal a hint of charm and affection.It is not appropriate for an adult male human to take care of a sub-male mermaid that is in the stage of differentiation... Gu Xiuhan thinks it is not appropriate.

Suddenly, the brain rang again.

The message was ignored, and the little mermaid persevered and sent a voice communication request.

Gu Xiuhan originally thought that after not seeing Ruan Yu for so long, he would become unfamiliar with him.

The daily communication of Frontier Star is difficult. The exclusive military frequency band is limited to the transmission of military orders, and daily use is strictly prohibited. As an admiral, Gu Xiuhan is unselfish, and only communicates with Ruan Yu once a month on average.In the end, after returning to Capital Star, this spoiled little mermaid not only didn't treat him coldly because of this, but also became more enthusiastic and clingy, as if she wished that Gu Xiuhan could share the warmth and affection owed to him this year. Pets are made up.

Gu Xiuhan's Adam's apple rolled slowly, neither cutting nor answering, just sitting silently in the darkness, his face was so cold and hard that even the eyelashes were covered with frost.

The medical robot will provide Ruan Yu with a suitable pain relief solution.

He won't pass.

Zhinao's communication prompt sounded continuously.

After a while.

Gu Xiuhan's cold voice sounded.

"……What's wrong?"

……

In the artificial lake behind the main house of the manor.

Ruan Yu was lying on the lakeside, fiddling with his waterproof brain, flicking the uncomfortable fish tail back and forth.

His invisible spiritual net can cover the entire manor. At this time, most people are asleep. Ruan Yu can feel the comfortable and stretched clusters of spiritual bodies, most of which are dark or light purple, which symbolizes light sleep. And deep sleep, in addition to that, there are very few spiritual bodies in a waking state.

In the past few years, Ruan Yu's mental network has been expanding along with his physical growth, and his perception of mental state has gradually become more sensitive.

[Help!Who can help me! ]

[Ouch... this alien species is disgusting...]

Catching two intense sleep EEG signals, Ruan Yu shook her gauze-like ear fins as if ticklish.

Someone in the manor is having nightmares.

A bit noisy.

The perception of EEG signals is one of the six senses of mermaids, just as natural as humans use their ears to analyze sound waves.

This mind-reading ability has certain limitations. The lower the genetic level and the weaker the mental power, the easier it is to read the mind, and the higher the genetic level, the less likely it is to be read.

The person who is having the nightmare right now is a technician in charge of mechanical maintenance in the manor. He has an ordinary D-level gene and weak mental power, so his EEG signal leaked seriously, as clear as someone speaking loudly in Ruan Yu's ear .

"..."

Ruan Yu raised his head, moved his lips, and sent a short singing voice in the direction of the EEG signal.

The moonlight-like serene melody offsets the waves of fear and anxiety.

The nightmare dissipated, and the manor returned to tranquility.

An hour ago, the medical robot delivered mermaid-specific painkillers developed by the Military Research Institute. Ruan Yu took the prescribed dose, but the effect was not obvious.The tail of the fish was still sore and swollen, and it was itchy from the depths of the bone, like ants crawling and biting, making one want to punch the tail hard.

Ruan Yu leaned against the stone enclosure by the lake, raised the tail of the fish with all his strength, and hit his back with his fist a few times, but the source of the pain and itchiness was buried deep under the layers of muscles in the tail, and Ruan Yu was not strong enough , the only harvest is that the hands are also hurt by the scales.

The differentiation period is too tormented.

So sad.

I just wanted to pull my tail off.

"Well……"

Ruan Yu was so uncomfortable that he flicked the fish's tail, causing waves to splash in the water.

"Ruan Ruan."

Suddenly, a deep voice came from the shore.

In order to avoid appearing intimidating, Gu Xiuhan changed his pajamas into regular clothes before going downstairs, ironed a crisp shirt and black military trousers, and buttoned the collar to his cold jaw.

"Brother Xiuhan!"

When Ruan Yu saw him, his eyes lit up, he forgot the pain for a moment, the fish's tail wriggled twice as fiercely, and his body was eager to jump to the bank, just like a happy little puppy.

Faintly, there was still a bit of grievance and anxiety, after all, it took so long for the communication request to get through.

After not seeing each other for a year, Ruan Yu didn't have any relationship with Gu Xiuhan at all.

A mere year of estrangement, how can it cool down the warmth that has been together day and night for more than ten years.

16 years ago, Ruan Yu's home planet was invaded by alien species.

The mermaids who have initially reached level 0.4 planetary civilization are insignificant in front of the alien army of level 3 galaxy civilization. The mermaids living an idyllic life can't even correctly understand the meaning of the word "alien invaders", and they think it is The gods brought disasters.When the clan was on the verge of extinction, the few remaining guardian mermaids of the royal family hid in despair with their young prince.

Fortunately, Gu Xiuhan, a young man at that time, chased and killed a leader of a different species, and happened to land on that primitive ocean planet that had not yet been detected by the empire.

At the critical moment, he rescued Ruan Yu from the sharp teeth of the alien leader.

……

Gu Xiuhan slightly turned his face away, focusing his gaze on Ruan Yu's fishtail.

The moonlight was hazy, covering Ruan Yu like silver powder.

Drops of water hung on the boy's narrow waist, which was shiny and flexible, and the pearly white soft scales shone with broken light.

Gu Xiuhan once customized some waterproof tops for Ruan Yu, which theoretically would not delay swimming and could also cover up his shame.

But wearing clothes in the water is against the nature of mermaids. Ruan Yutu wore them a few times, but soon found it troublesome and refused to wear them again.

"Can you rub my tail for me? It's so itchy and painful."

Ruan Yu moaned and complained, and with a flick of the fish's tail, it leaped up against the water, nimbly "sat" on the reclining chair by the lake, and lifted its tail generously towards Gu Xiuhan's hand.

"……Um."

Gu Xiuhan evaded his left hand indiscriminately, and at the same time turned off the sensing function of his right hand.

The five fingers of his right hand glowed with a metallic cold light under the moonlight.

That's a robotic arm.

He squatted on one knee by the lake, and pressed Ruan Yu's fishtail with his right hand that cut off the sensor.

The author has something to say:

Little stupid fish accidentally recorded the video of arranging the beautiful fin yarn

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