Laughing, the host always wants to escape

"Doctor, there seems to be a cry for help not far ahead. Do we need to stop and observe..." A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses spoke from behind, holding a thick experimental report in his hand.

"Go and take a look." Hearing his words, the man raised his eyes and glanced at the sea in the distance.

"Okay, Doctor."

The ship was stranded at sea, and several lifeboats were lowered along the side of the ship. Several people took the lifeboats to rescue those who fell into the water.

In the cabin, the man looked up at the embarrassed middle-aged man in front of him, adjusted the frame of his glasses, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "If I remember correctly, you are... Mo Wen from the Domain Order Research Institute, Professor Mo?"

"Do you know me?" Professor Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at the man in front of him who looked to be in his twenties. "Who are you?"

"I am in the same industry as you. I am a researcher at Lingxi Research Institute, specializing in the study of mermaids. It is my honor to meet you today." As he said this, he bowed to him respectfully.

"Lingxi Research Institute?" Professor Mo concealed the expression in his eyes: Lingxi Research Institute is very famous in the industry. In recent years, almost all the talented people in mermaid research have been poached by them at high prices.

This resulted in only some misshapen and broken things being left around him, if he hadn't been careful before going out to sea.

I wore a buoyancy suit under my clothes and applied chemicals to hide my smell. I was sure that I would be buried in the sea like them.

"May I know your name?" Professor Mo asked cautiously.

"My surname is Mu, and my given name is Rong." Mu Rong smiled, looking gentle and polite.

"Mu Rong? Are you the talented young man who got his doctoral research certificate at the age of 21?" Professor Mo straightened his expression.

"You are too kind. It's just an empty reputation they gave me." Mu Rong changed the subject and asked with concern, "Professor Mo, how... did you end up floating on the sea? Did... something happen?"

Hearing his question, Professor Mo's eyes deepened: If I tell him what happened just now, given the style of Lingxi Research Institute, they will definitely not miss this opportunity.

On the other hand, except for himself, almost all the core personnel in the entire Domain Command Research Institute were wiped out. If this continues, all research in the mermaid field will be monopolized by them.

Then all the decades of hard work in this field will be wasted. Not only will you not get the patent bonus, but your own reputation will also be ruined.

Mu Rong looked at his expression carefully and seemed to have some guesses in his mind. He clapped his hands, and the people behind him immediately stepped forward and respectfully handed a document to the two of them.

Mo Wen looked at him puzzledly, "What do you mean?"

"Professor Mo is a rare talent in the field of mermaid research. We have invited you many times, but you have rejected us every time. However, we still hope that you can join us..." Mu Rong's eyes were clear, and seemed to contain some expectations.

"Join you?" Mo Wen looked at the document in his hand and narrowed his eyes.

"Yes, as long as you join us, we will share any resources of the institute, and the accomplishments you have achieved are what we need to learn throughout our lives, so I sincerely invite you to join." Mu Rong looked at his hesitant expression and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Give me some time, let me think about it..." Mo Wen did not reply to him immediately.

"Okay, then I'll put the documents on your desk and leave this space for you." After saying that, Mu Rong stood up, smiled at him politely, and then left the cabin.

At the door, the man behind him bowed slightly, with a puzzled look on his face, "Doctor, why do you have to let him join us? I don't think it's necessary."

"He Zhao, you don't understand. Not to mention that his research in this field can help us, just because he just floated up from that sea area, we have to recruit him in." Mu Rong's voice was calm, his eyes looking at the sea in front of him.

"Is there anything special about that sea area?"

"The place where we caught the last mermaid is nearby. I suspect they were attacked by a mermaid just now, so he is the only one left floating on the sea." As he spoke, his eyes deepened.

"This sea is sacred. Even I dare not set foot in it easily because the dangers it contains are unknown. However, if I can pry some useful information from him, it won't be a loss..."

"So that's how it is." He Zhao nodded.

"Okay, let's set off back home." Mu Rong waved his hand and turned to go into the cabin.

Solus City...

Tang Cuo rubbed his sore wrist, stood up and looked at Sals quietly. Looking at his closed eyes, Tang Cuo curled his lips and waved his fist in his direction.

He turned around and sat on the ground beside him, muttering softly, "Damn slave owner, you let me massage your legs while you sleep soundly, I'm not afraid of you..."

"What are you not afraid of?"

"Aren't you afraid that you will die in your sleep... huh? Ah?" Tang Cuo turned around in surprise, looked at the mermaid in front of him who was baring fangs at him, and swallowed.

"You...you're not asleep?"

"Heh." Sals chuckled, "Human, it looks like you really want me to die?" He raised his hand, and a suction force pulled Tangcuo directly to his side.

Sals raised his hand, gently lifted his chin, and whispered, "Really?" There was a hint of magnetism in his voice that attracted people to go deeper into it.

"No, you misunderstood, I didn't..." Tang Cuo's eyes were red, and upon closer inspection, he could see a few crystal tears hanging in his eyes: Somehow, this body always made him feel a little weak, and he would shed a few physiological tears at any time.

Sals wiped the tears from his eyes and sniffed the scent of his neck, "Human, you love to cry."

"What's wrong? Can't I cry?" Hearing his words, Tang Cuo seemed even more aggrieved.

"Crying is a sign of cowardice here. Mermaids are sacred beings and should not shed tears for anything. Moreover, mermaids' tears will turn into crystal clear pearls and will only be left to their loved ones." Sals said frivolously.

He waved his hand, grasped Tang Cuo's slender waist, and pressed him on his tail. Feeling the cool breath on his neck, Tang Cuo shrank a little.

"Human, I suddenly remembered something fun. I'll take you with me tomorrow." Sals smiled with interest.

Fun?

What you think is fun must not be a good thing.

"Will I die?" Tang Cuo looked at him, his eyes full of fear, and even his voice sounded a little weak.

"You never know. If you behave well... you won't die." His appearance was reflected in Sals' eyes, which made him very happy.