Laughing, the host always wants to escape

"You're right. How about I treat you to a meal?" Tang Cuo thought about it again and again, and still felt that his cooking skills were the only thing he could show off.

"Eat?" Person looked at him hesitantly.

"Yes, what do you want to eat? Actually, my cooking skills are pretty good." Tang Cuo smiled brightly.

"No need for that. I can't afford human food. Let's go quickly and don't keep the king waiting anxiously." Person turned his head away and said disdainfully.

Hey!

You are a mermaid who cannot eat fine bran.

You don't want to eat it, but I'll make it for you...

"Oh, I understand." Tang Cuo curled his lips and quickened his pace.

I can't say what I think in my heart...

Another few minutes passed.

Person stopped at the edge of the Nightfall Cliff, clasped his hands together, placed them in front of his chest, and bowed, "King, I have brought the person to you."

"Well, you go down." Sals' voice passed through the cliff and reached the ears of the two.

"Yes." After saying that, Person took a few steps back and turned to leave.

Tang Cuo pursed his lips, walked through the Falling Night Cliff, and came to the familiar sandy land from last night.

He looked up at Sals who was sitting on the shell throne and gently sat down beside him.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Sals spoke first.

"King, how many female mermaids are there in your tribe? Why do I feel like I've only seen Person?" Tang Cuo lay casually on the sand, with his hands crossed behind his head.

"twenty two."

"Ah?" Tangcuo was only twenty-two, and he was a little surprised. "What about the male mermaid?"

"Two hundred and forty-three." Sals' voice was hoarse.

"Ah? Doesn't that mean that many male mermaids never have a partner in their entire lives?"

"The partnership system of the mermaid species is different from that of you humans. Except for the leader, a female mermaid can have three to five partners." Sals leaned back a little, leaning on the throne behind him.

Three to five?

Polyandry?

Wow, that's pretty advanced...

"Why are you asking these questions?" Sals looked at him, with a bit of scrutiny in his sharp eyes.

"Nothing? Just a little curious."

"Curious? Human, do you know... curiosity comes at a price? For example..." Sals chuckled, "Those who know us too well will be imprisoned in the sea for life..."

"Then will you provide me with food? I won't be able to accomplish anything if I return to the shore anyway, so I might as well stay here." Tang Cuo shrugged indifferently.

"Heh!" Sals hooked his finger and brought Tangcuo to his side. He said in a low and hoarse voice, "Human, do you know what you are saying?"

"I know." Tang Cuo blinked his big watery eyes, his cheeks flushed.

"You want to stay here... You know the price of staying here is that you need to have unconditional faith in me and sacrifice yourself for our mermaid tribe. Only then will I protect you in the name of the king. You are a human being, and when I get tired of playing with you, I will send you back, and you can return to your original life." Sals leaned over, hooked his chin, and brought him close to him.

"But if you become my believer, you will never have the chance to return to land. You will have to live in the deep sea all your life until you die naturally at the end of your life. Your soul will fall into the sea and become the ocean's nutrients... Are you willing to do that?"

Sals loosened his hand and gently stroked the soft flesh on his neck, causing Tangcuo to feel itchy all over.

"Human, don't make promises that you can't keep. Those who betray me will be punished by God. Do you understand?" Sals sniffed the fragrance on his neck and revealed two sharp fangs.

He lowered his head, and the fangs gently pierced his skin and sucked a few inches. The painful and itchy feeling paralyzed Tangcuo's nerves. He stretched out his hand, trying to push Sals away, but was clamped on the throne by Sals.

What's happening here?

System? Ono?

[Host, don't worry. He has no intention of hurting you. It's just that the attractant on your body has taken effect.]

"Then he won't eat me?"

[Probably not, relax]

Sure enough, after a while, Sals raised his head buried in his neck and looked at his white neck. The bite mark had healed, leaving two strawberry-like bruises.

Sals looked at his aggrieved expression, touched the marks he left, and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt..."

Sals withdrew his hand without a trace and continued to lean on the corner of the chair with a lazy and casual expression.

Tangcuo watched his movements, took the initiative to move closer to him, and continued to ask, "Does the Mermaid King have a big mission? I see that you are very busy every day."

"Reproduction, sacrifice, protection of the tribe, prayer, deterrence of other creatures, all right." Sals looked at the sky in the distance. He had lived this kind of life for hundreds of years, repeating over and over again, day and night, and he was obviously used to it.

"King, were you chosen to be the leader of the mermaid tribe since birth?" Tang Cuo looked at him curiously.

"No, every Siren mermaid needs to go through a special ceremony to be selected, and every time there will be many adult male mermaids participating in the competition." Sals said calmly.

"What happens if a mermaid is not chosen?"

"They will become the king's people, be named the most valiant warriors, and be given priority in receiving the king's blessings."

"Is there anyone who is not convinced and does not listen to you?"

Hearing his words, Sals's expression became a little more serious, "Human, you... saw something you shouldn't have seen?" His eyes were deep, as if he could completely see through his heart.

it's over...

It seems that there is no way to get any information about Sorol.

"Nothing. I just think Wang is really amazing. He can manage so many affairs by himself." Tang Cuo smiled.

Sals' eyes became darker and darker. He raised his hand and touched his head, saying in a low voice, "Human, have I ever told you that sincerity is the first lesson you need to learn? It seems that you didn't take my words to heart?"

Tang Cuo suddenly felt a chill spreading from the top of his head to every inch of his body. The biting cold seemed to freeze his blood.

"I just...just, the last time I saw Pal, I heard a sound, I...didn't lie to you..." Tangcuo raised his head and looked at him, with the figure of Sals reflected in his dark pupils.

Suddenly, Tangcuo felt that the cool air was gradually decreasing, and then it became warm.

"what sound?"

"He just wants me to help him and then realize my wish..." Tang Cuo pursed his lips and looked at him aggrievedly.

"Help him? Who in the entire seabed can help him?" Sals exuded a powerful aura, "Human, don't try to deceive me again, understand?"

"I understand..." Tangcuo replied cautiously.

Looking at him curled up pitifully, Sals felt inexplicably annoyed. "Hey, look over there." He raised his hand and pointed to the location of the coral reef.