Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

No one knows where Yu Zhuo came from, not even Yu Zhuo himself.

The moment he opened his eyes, he was on the seabed. He continued to grow and eventually detached from the data cable to arrive at the mermaid tribe.

Yu Zhuo also wished he were a mermaid, so that at least he could prove he wasn't an alien.

But his growth became increasingly out of control. His limbs changed, horns grew on his head, and his skin gradually became covered with dragon scales.

His appearance changed the original trajectory of the ABO world.

Why did I create you?

Is it so that you... can become human?

The rules of the world are paramount.

You are wrong.

Error eliminated.

A vast expanse of darkness crashed down from above, tearing the sky apart and swallowing the seawater whole. The cold, unfiltered mechanical voice echoed in Yu Zhuo's ears once more. Yu Zhuo's head throbbed, and he opened his eyes, clutching his head.

The bathroom was filled with the soft sound of water droplets dripping. Yu Zhuo was lying on the edge of the bathtub, having fallen asleep at some point.

He looked up and immediately felt the weight above him as he pulled his arm away.

Zhou Yanshu leaned against him, his breathing even, and he quietly fell asleep, his head resting on Yu Zhuo's arm.

The water in the bathtub had cooled down considerably. Yu Zhuo didn't move. He leaned closer to smell Zhou Yanshu's scent, and only after a long while did he stand up and change the water to warm water for him.

The heat cycle had a significant impact on Zhou Yanshu; he hadn't exercised for a long time, and his mermaid state would last for almost a week. Yu Zhuo calculated the time and later asked someone to inform Tamo.

Tamo regarded Zhou Yanshu as a thorn in his side. Now that he heard that Zhou Yanshu was paralyzed in the bathtub and unable to go out, he was indeed relieved and withdrew some of the spies who were guarding outside.

During this time, Yu Zhuo conducted a comprehensive examination of Zhou Yanshu's physical condition. His current energy was insufficient to fully restore Zhou Yanshu's health; it could only barely repair the wounds on his glands.

As for the legs... they will need some time to gradually regenerate.

Yu Zhuo sighed inwardly. After understanding the situation, he wanted to withdraw his energy.

The repulsive effect arose from Yu Zhuo's fingertips in that instant. Yu Zhuo's body paused slightly as he keenly sensed the system energy hidden inside Zhou Yanshu's body.

How could Zhou Yanshu possess system energy?

Yu Zhuo frowned. He examined Zhou Yanshu's brain nerves again. The deeper he went, the more obvious a certain subtle energy fluctuation became.

"……thirsty."

Zhou Yanshu murmured something, and Yu Zhuo immediately withdrew the detection device upon hearing it. Seeing that Zhou Yanshu was showing signs of waking up, he walked over and took the water glass from her side.

Zhou Yanshu looked somewhat tired. A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and, with Yu Zhuo's help, drank some water: "...What time is it?"

"You've been soaking in the bathtub for five days now, this is the sixth." Yu Zhuo remained expressionless as he looked at Zhou Yanshu and asked, "How are you feeling?"

Zhou Yanshu: "...I'm fine."

Yu Zhuo looked at him silently. He turned his eyes and said casually, "You've been talking in your sleep these past few days, calling out the names of several people."

Zhou Yanshu paused, "Me?"

"Of course, who else could it be but you?" Yu Zhuo put the water glass aside. "I didn't eavesdrop on purpose. I was changing your water, and you kept muttering about it."

Zhou Yanshu's heart skipped a beat. With most of his body submerged in the water, he slowly narrowed his silver eyes: "Impossible."

This world does not allow news of cowardly survival. If Zhou Yanshu had called out the name of cowardly survival in his sleep, he would not be safe and sound now.

Yu Zhuo was deceiving him.

"Why would I lie to you? It's all true." Yu Zhuo swayed back and forth in the chair. "Have you... been to some other place?"

"No." Zhou Yanshu looked away and sneered, "Where could my frail body go?"

After he finished speaking, he secretly clenched his fingers in the water and continued to ask, "...You said I called someone else's name, what name?"

Yu Zhuo remained silent.

Zhou Yanshu's pupils flickered slightly. He snorted and said, "What, you can't say it now?"

“No, you’ve said too much, I don’t remember it all.” Yu Zhu raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and said, “I remember now, Lu Xun! Yes, you’ve been calling that name.”

Zhou Yanshu's fingertips trembled. He looked up at Yu Zhuo, who followed his gaze and looked back at him: "Who is he? I asked Dr. Ander, and he said he didn't know either."

Zhou Yanshu froze, the warm water washing over his body, yet his exposed skin still felt cold.

“You keep calling him. What is he… Commander?” Yu Zhuo frowned, as if trying to remember. “You spoke too fast, I can’t remember.”

Zhou Yanshu immediately seized on a gap, loosened his grip, and looked up, saying, "Yes, he was my former commander in the army, and he unfortunately died in the war."

His explanation was flawless; there was no room for error.

Yu Zhuo froze on the spot, his golden eyes trembling as he stared blankly at Zhou Yanshu, his Adam's apple bobbing as his voice trembled: "...Is that so?"

Zhou Yanshu glanced at Yu Zhuo out of the corner of his eye. Seeing Yu Zhuo's stunned expression, he continued, "That was a long time ago, a war for the throne five hundred years ago, which killed many people. But you weren't born then, so you naturally don't know about it."

Yu Zhuo felt a lump in his throat, but he forced a smile and pretended nothing had happened: "What about Aran? What about Prince Aran? You were calling his name too."

Zhou Yanshu did not answer quickly this time. He sensed something was amiss and subtly observed Yu Zhuo's expression.

"Him?" Zhou Yan asked slowly. "I can't remember either. Who is he?...I called out so many people's names?"

Yu Zhuo shrugged and smiled, "I don't know either. I thought Prince Aran was your brother. He's a prince, so maybe he has a very high status?"

"But I searched online and couldn't find any information about him. Maybe he's not a mermaid?"

Zhou Yanshu frowned slightly, and Yu Zhuo's gaze fell directly and clearly on him, with a strong sense of inquiry in his eyes.

Lu Xun...

Ah Ran...

These two were the core fragments of his survival strategy, yet he was so careless.

Zhou Yanshu turned his face away: "I can't remember, I don't know who he is. Maybe he was just shouting in my dream."

Yu Zhuo smiled faintly, a forced and somewhat fake smile. He silently looked at Zhou Yanshu for a moment; the latter was still soaking in the bathtub, his fishtail form gone, replaced by legs.

"Okay, forget it if you don't remember. I was just curious and asked casually." Yu Zhuo walked to the bathtub, tested the water temperature, and said, "Don't soak in it. The doctor said you should move around a bit. Should we put on some clothes?"