(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

Gu Yunyun's provocative laughter grew even more flamboyant, fueling the Duchess's anger and causing her to lose all sense of vigilance.

At this moment, Gu Yunyun couldn't resist teasing her: "You know nothing about the power of the siren!"

"Varied……"

Gu Yunyun's hands jerked, and her long, sharp nails popped out, flashing with a cold light. She fought against the weakness and numbness brought on by the drug and struggled to raise her hand.

With a scream, the duchess, who was originally going to disfigure Gu Yunyun, now had several deep, bloody wounds on her face.

She sat back, the dagger in her hand clattering to the ground, but she didn't care. Trembling, she tried to touch her burning, throbbing face, but after a few attempts, she only dared to lightly touch it.

Gu Yunyun's attack was originally aimed at the Duchess's neck, but she missed. Activating illusion magic may seem like just singing, but it actually consumes more energy than physical attacks, and she is currently unable to use it.

The fact that the Duchess survived a single blow put Gu Yunyun and Vincent at a significant disadvantage. Gu Yunyun, still recovering from the strain, lay on the ground, panting as she gathered her strength.

"My face...my face!"

Vincent struggled to stay awake and reached for his hand/gun at his side.

"You wretch! You deserve to die!" The duchess, realizing she was disfigured, was filled with terror that turned into madness. She raised the gun in her hand and pointed it at Gu Yunyun's head.

Before she could fire, Vincent gritted his teeth and forced his hand up, shooting the duchess in the wrist.

The gun in the duchess's hand fell to the ground with a thud, and bright red blood gushed from the hole in her wrist.

If they delay any longer, it will be troublesome if those people break free from the illusion. Gu Yunyun took a deep breath, gathered her strength, and swung her tail at the Duchess.

The siren's tail possessed immense strength. Had it not been for the moonflower juice, Gu Yunyun could have easily slammed the duchess into the ground, making her impossible to pry out. Unfortunately, she couldn't unleash even a tenth or a twentieth of its power, only managing to knock the duchess off the cliff.

The duchess's desperate screams cascaded down the cliff, but in the blink of an eye, with a "plop" and the sound of water splashing, the echoes of her screams ceased.

"Get ready to hold your breath." With her last bit of strength, Gu Yunyun hugged Vincent and rolled over with him, tumbling down the cliff edge.

The two fell into the sea while embracing each other.

Before rushing back to the cliff, Gu Yunyun had already sent out a signal calling for reinforcements. The ultrasonic waves she emitted, inaudible to the human ear, could travel thousands of meters through water. They should be arriving by now.

As soon as Vincent entered the water, the blood flowing from his wounds stained the surrounding seawater a deeper color. If it weren't for the presence of the siren, it would likely have attracted sharks from several kilometers away that were absolutely maddened by the smell of blood.

Sharks have a keen sense of smell and can detect even the slightest hint of blood in the sea, as well as the scent of sirens. Even if they crave the smell of blood, their innate fear of sirens prevents them from daring to provoke them.

Vincent was so weak that he could barely hold his breath. Gu Yunyun tightened her grip and leaned in to give him breathing.

His consciousness was beginning to fade, his vision blurring. Suddenly, his cold lips felt warm, and in his vision were her worried eyes and the seaweed-like hair flowing behind her. Even as his life hung by a thread, all he could think about was—she was so beautiful.

Gu Yunyun remained in the position of breathing on him, too exhausted to swim anymore.

Due to gravity, the two fell a certain distance below the surface of the sea. At this point, their bodies relaxed, and due to the buoyancy of the water, they slowly rose upwards.

A clear, distant whistle carried across the sea. Gu Yunyun raised her eyes, her expression relaxing slightly.

The adorable calls and whistles grew closer, and a group of dolphins swam towards them. They were Gu Yunyun's helpful companions who had received her distress signal.

A group of dolphins playfully and curiously swam around the two of them. A few of the closer dolphins showed concern for them by gently nudging them with their heads and making soft gurgling sounds.

Gu Yunyun's ear fins twitched slightly, emitting the same vibrating chirp.

A large dolphin lifted the two people to the surface of the water, and with a "splash," they broke through the water and finally came into contact with the air again, and their lips separated.

Gu Yunyun released her hands from Vincent's neck, and the dolphin caught Vincent and carried him onto its back. Another dolphin stepped forward and lifted Gu Yunyun up.

Using the map provided by the system, Gu Yunyun forced herself to stay alert and communicate with the dolphins to steer them. She took a moment to exchange her system for a bottle of nutrient solution, uncorked it, and gulped it down.

The nutrient solution in the JJ system store is commensurate with its high price—it not only restores physical strength, enhances immunity, and restores vitality, but also has the effect of removing negative buffs to a certain extent.

The dolphins carried her and Vincent for several nautical miles until they reached a small, uninhabited island in a relatively safe environment. The nutrient solution worked quickly; Gu Yunyun had recovered somewhat along the way, at least her limbs were no longer weak.

She touched the dolphins' heads to express her gratitude, then waved goodbye to the lovely dolphins and carried the unconscious Vincent ashore.

After placing Vincent on the beach, Gu Yunyun redeemed another bottle of nutrient solution from the system shop. Supporting his back with one hand, she carefully fed him the solution.

Vincent had been injured and lost a lot of blood, and after soaking in the icy seawater for so long, his face was ashen. Gu Yunyun watched as he drank the nutrient solution and gradually regained some color in his face, and only then did she feel a little relieved.

"Confirm the island's security code?" Gu Yunyun confirmed with the system again.

"After a thorough search, there were no venomous snakes or wild beasts, nor were there any people. The island has abundant natural resources and relatively good living conditions."

She carried Vincent behind a dry, sheltered rock and searched for dry branches to start a fire. Although Vincent had drunk the nutrient solution, the night at sea was still very cold. With his clothes soaked and left to dry all night, even if his wound didn't become infected and cause a fever, he would probably still get a fever from the cold.

Gu Yunyun picked a few edible wild fruits and brought them back to Vincent's side. She needed some wilderness survival skills for the mission, and besides, she had the system as a cheat code to look up information.

As darkness fell, a damp, cold sea breeze swept in with the roar of the waves. The burning fire crackled intermittently, radiating warmth in the night air. She held Vincent in her arms to keep him warm, occasionally adding twigs to the fire.

Vincent seemed restless even in his unconscious state, as if he were having a nightmare. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his brows were furrowed, as if he were suppressing immense pain. Gu Yunyun brushed aside his damp temples and gently stroked his light blonde hair to comfort him.

Vincent was indeed caught in a familiar nightmare, occasionally dreaming of these distant scenes that he didn't want to revisit over the years.

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In his dream, Vincent vaguely returned to the Duke of Griffin's mansion, to his former bedroom.

The bed beneath him was soft, and his head was still throbbing from the hangover after he had once again won the school's sword fighting competition and had been forced to drink too much alcohol by those brats while celebrating with his friends.

He groggily rolled over in bed, intending to sleep a little longer, but then felt something touch him. His eyelids twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, frowning and squinting before finally focusing.

When he saw what was in front of him, his pupils dilated slightly, and he abruptly pulled his arms back and sat up abruptly.

Before me lay a naked woman, utterly disheveled, her exposed body covered in numerous wounds; her disheveled hair obscured her face, and she lay there motionless.

The seventeen-year-old boy felt his heart was about to stop beating. He was panicked and at a loss, trying hard to recall what had happened last night, but he had no recollection of it at all.

Vincent steadied himself, avoiding her gaze, and slowly reached out with a trembling hand to gently brush the hair from the woman's face.

"Liva?"

He remembered this young maid, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. Like the other young maids, she always liked to secretly look at him with a blush.

Riva did not react.

Vincent then noticed a bruise around Riva's neck. This startled him, and his fingers trembled slightly as he reached under her nose to check her breathing.

For him, those few breaths felt like an eternity. A moment later, he abruptly withdrew his hand, jumped to the ground, and stumbled back a few steps, overturning the chair in the process.

"How could this be..." He couldn't believe it; he simply couldn't accept the situation before him.

Vincent clutched his head in anguish. He had always been focused on his studies and martial arts, pouring all his youthful passion into his dream of becoming a royal knight. He had never had any particular interest in women, so how could something have happened between him and Riva?

Furthermore, even if it was truly a case of drunken promiscuity, how could someone so brutally torture and kill a woman?!

When a terrified scream came from the doorway and his stepmother rushed in with servants and guards, he was still in a daze, just staring blankly at them.

"Vincent, how could you do something so outrageous!" the stepmother said sternly.

"No...it wasn't me...I don't know either..." He was restrained by the guards. With his martial arts skills, he could have broken free, but he felt there might be some misunderstanding. Perhaps it would be better to find out the truth. However, he was eager to explain but didn't know how to defend himself, so he was taken away without resistance.

"Where is my father? Where is my father?" Vincent gripped the railing like a young animal desperately seeking security.

At that time, Vincent was still a boy who admired and trusted his father, hoping that his father would find out the truth for him, and believing in his heart that his father would believe him.

"The master is not in the manor." The stepmother stood outside the cell, her eyes cold, through the bars. "Even if he were, he wouldn't protect you. The Duke's reputation cannot be tarnished by someone as vicious and despicable as you!"

"I said it wasn't me!" Vincent couldn't help but shout. "I want to see my father!"

The new mistress of the duke's mansion gave a mocking sneer and left the dark and cold prison with her servants.