Hao Ren did not get a wink of sleep that night.
After the little mermaid had her fill, she clung to him. He could not get rid of her. Although she was only half a foot long, her arms were as thin as chopsticks, and they were really strong. Hao Ren did not dare to pull Lil Pea off his arm. He was afraid that he would hurt the skinny little one. But it was not a good idea to waste time like this!
Early the next morning, Hao Ren appeared in front of everyone with dark circles under his eyes. Lil Pea was still clinging to his arm, looking like an armband from afar. Because the little one refused to let go, Hao Ren did not even change his clothes yesterday. He just lay in bed with his clothes on. He was afraid that he would crush the little one when he slept, so he only slept for two to three hours. Naturally, he yawned a lot.
Lily was packing her things and seemed to be preparing to go out to work (the dogs in the backstreet needed vaccinations). When she saw Hao Ren, she was shocked. "Ah! Mr. Landlord, you just let her hang for the whole night? "
"What else can I do?" Hao Ren raised his arm. "She was fine before I fed her. Why did she become more and more clingy? She doesn't even want to go to the basin. "
The little mermaid was not so clingy when she first hatched. Hao Ren remembered that he could easily transfer the little one to the basin, and the little one would jump out of the water and wander around as if she was exploring. But as time went by, Lil Pea's clinginess increased abnormally. Now, she hung on his arm all night, and it was obvious that she had reached a certain extreme. Now, she refused to go to the basin, refused to move by herself, and even refused to let go of his arm. When Hao Ren went to the house to get her something to eat, the little one could stay by herself for a while.
Nangong Wuyue also felt that something was wrong with Lil Pea. She carefully put her finger in front of the little one's eyes. The little one looked at her finger and turned her head around. Her tail was also flapping happily. Other than that, she still refused to let go. She did not immediately pounce on anything new like she did yesterday.
"She's very energetic, and her body should be fine." Nangong Wuyue gently touched the little mermaid's smooth scales. "It should be her psychological condition... She seems to be very confused about her surroundings, so she found the thing that she was most familiar with and kept hugging it."
"Confused?" Hao Ren was a little surprised. "Confused about what?"
"Firstly, the environment here is not the bottom of the sea. The little one must have felt that her surroundings are a little strange," Nangong Wuyue analyzed. "Based on the rapid growth of the child after it hatched, this mermaid cub is quite intelligent and can judge the situation around her from the moment she was born. She probably slowly realized that this place is not suitable for survival... Well, it's not that it's not suitable for survival, but it's probably not in line with the environmental characteristics recorded in her genetic memory. Secondly, and also the most important point: she can't communicate with us. Like I said before, Lil Pea is very smart. She has a very high IQ right after hatching. I guess the cub of this race should be able to communicate with other adults to a certain extent. But we can't even understand her murmurs, and she doesn't know what we're doing. "
"So, she's afraid?" Hao Ren said as he guided Lil Pea to a more comfortable position in his arm. After all, the little one must be tired after hanging there for so long. From Lil Pea's behavior, there was no sign of fear. She was still full of curiosity and excitement about her surroundings. When she lay down, she even made a kind of purr, as if to express her satisfaction.
"Think about when your mother brought you to the zoo for the first time. Did you hide in your mother's arms at that time?" Nangong Wuyue put her hands on her hips. "The most important thing now is to figure out what this little one is thinking. It's too difficult to take care of a cross-species child."
Hao Ren quickly nodded. The language difference was the biggest obstacle for these half-baked guardians. If they could communicate with the little mermaid, everything would not be a problem. As long as the little one could solve her confusion, she would not be so clingy. But the problem was that the little one could not talk at all. How could you communicate with a one-day-old cub?
At this time, Lily suddenly said, "Why don't you guys talk to Raven?"
Hao Ren was stunned for two seconds. He wanted to bang his head on a piece of tofu. He did not expect such a simple thing, and he even needed a husky to remind him!
Lily spread out her hands. "I'm just an idiot, I'm not stupid..."
"MDT, connect Raven 12345." Hao Ren shouted at his pocket. The MDT immediately floated out and started dialing. Lil Pea was happy to see this strange glowing thing. She patted her tail and wanted Hao Ren to take the MDT for her to taste, but she was ignored.
"Hao Ren? What's the matter? " Raven 12345 sounded a little anxious as if she was busy. "How's the egg?"
"It hatched!"
"Huh?!" Raven 12345 exclaimed. Then, Hao Ren heard a burst of explosion and a strange whistling sound in the background. He was shocked. "What are you doing over there?"
"It's okay. I'm in a duel. Tell me," Raven 12345 said quickly. "It hatched so soon?"
Hao Ren knew that Raven 12345's daily life could not be measured by common sense, so he did not ask what the duel was all about. Instead, he took the time to explain the situation of the little mermaid to Raven. Finally, he mentioned that they could not communicate and that the little mermaid mistook him as her mother. "The biggest problem now is that none of us can understand what this little thing is saying. She can't understand us either. The little one doesn't seem to realize that this is where she will live in the future. Now she's hanging on to me and won't come down. "
Raven 12345 paused for a moment and said, "Umm, it's actually possible to cook... But communication is a little difficult for a newborn. But according to what you said, the little one's intelligence should be enough. She just needs to be able to understand you... Nangong Wuyue, you should be able to do it."
"Me?" The siren maiden looked stunned. "I don't understand either. And how many times have I told you that I'm a siren, not a mermaid!"
"It's not about the mermaid. It's about your ability to communicate with the deep-sea races. Sirens can communicate with any deep-sea creatures, even the deep-sea creatures of the Otherworld. But this is a lazy program left by the creator of another pantheon a long time ago. At that time, it was to test a new creature template. After so many years of evolution, this plug-in seems to have been automatically deactivated. I'll try to activate it for you. Maybe it can still be used."
Raven 12345 talked about the slack of the creator of the pantheon so easily. Hao Ren and Nangong Wuyue broke out in a cold sweat. Nangong Wuyue asked with a strange expression, "Then what should I do?"
"Go out and find an open space. I'll give you a thousand miles... err, long-distance power transfer. By the way, remove your cell phone and other electronic devices. There may be interference. "
Nangong Wuyue was confused. But thinking that the other party was a "goddess", at least in terms of strength, she should be able to trust it. So, she did not think too much about it. She threw her cell phone on the sofa and went out.
Hao Ren thought for a while and felt that Raven might be playing tricks again. But before he could call the siren maiden back, he heard a loud crack outside the door.
Nangong Wuyue, with her afro, pushed the door open and said, "... I'll never trust her again."
Raven 12345's voice was still yelling. "The method is a little harsh, but the effect is good! It's activated. Try it according to what I said... I'm a little busy here. I'll hang up first. "
Nangong Wuyue went to the bathroom to wash her face. When she came back, she asked Hao Ren to sit on the sofa. She carefully placed her finger on Lil Pea's forehead and said, "I'll give it a try. Don't get your hopes up."
Vivian, Y 'zaks, and Lily, who had been watching from the sidelines, came up to Nangong Wuyue. Everyone's eyes widened as they stared at the result of Nangong Wuyue's thousand-mile training. Hao Ren felt cold sweat trickling down his neck. When he looked up, it was Lily drinking water behind him.
The conversation between the big fish and the little fish lasted for more than ten seconds. Lil Pea suddenly looked at Nangong Wuyue in surprise. The latter breathed a sigh of relief. "Phew... looks like it worked."
Hao Ren let out a long sigh and immediately urged Nangong Wuyue. "Hurry up and let the little one understand the situation here. Most importantly, let her understand that I'm not her mother!"
"Come, let me talk to her slowly." Nangong Wuyue nodded and carefully took Lil Pea out of Hao Ren's arms. Strangely enough, after some strange connection was established, the little mermaid seemed to have developed a high level of trust in Nangong Wuyue. She actually let go of Hao Ren's clothes. Although she turned her head and called out a few times before she was picked up, there was no panic in her voice. It was as if she was just saying goodbye.
Nangong Wuyue carried the little mermaid to her room and talked to her. The little mermaid would probably be a little more sensible when she came out. Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief. The first thing he did was to quickly go back to his room and change into a clean set of clothes. He was still wearing the same clothes when he went to the alien planet. He did not have a chance to change yesterday!
When he came out, he found Nangong Wuyue was already waiting in the living room with the little one in her arms. Hao Ren was a little surprised. "So fast?"
"It's like a telepathic communication. It's very fast. She's also very smart." Nangong Wuyue's expression was a little strange. "Basically, she explained the situation clearly... The little one will slowly adapt to this place."
Hao Ren was very happy. "Now she knows that I'm not her mother, right?"
"About that... I have a bad news and a good news." Nangong Wuyue laughed dryly. "Which one do you want to hear first?"
Hao Ren's expression froze on the spot. He had a feeling that things were going to be bad. "... I'll say it first."
"Lil Pea really does understand that you're not her mother." Nangong Wuyue handed the little mermaid to Hao Ren. "She thinks you're her father. And to be honest, you're her guardian. You're not wrong. "
Hao Ren felt that the news was neither good nor bad, but he still nodded. "A father is fine too. At least it's not as awkward as being a mother. As long as she doesn't get too clingy. What's the bad news? "
Nangong Wuyue reached behind her and took out a pot. "This is the child's mother."
Hao Ren was speechless.
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