Quick Transmigration: I'm the Villain's Assistant to the Protagonist

Shen Ying, the little sea turtle, hurriedly returned to the palace and immediately sensed that something was wrong. The usually bustling and peaceful palace was now unusually quiet. Shen Ying's heart skipped a beat, and her intuition told her that she might have gotten into trouble.

She swam forward cautiously when suddenly someone scooped her up from behind and pulled her face to face with him.

The merman prince looked tense, his eyes still filled with worry. He stared at her, and the two of them, a fish and a turtle, gazed at each other for a minute before the merman prince finally sighed softly.

"Where have you been, you little rascal? Do you know how worried I am when you're like this?" the mermaid prince said helplessly, his fingers closing up to completely envelop the little sea turtle in his palm, his touch very gentle.

Shen Ying shrank back, looked pitifully at the mermaid prince, and apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that. I really didn't mean to lose track of time and forget the mission. I was wrong."

The merman prince couldn't understand what the other was saying, but looking at its pitiful appearance, his anger subsided considerably. He then muttered to himself, "Oh well, it's my fault too. I'll keep them with me from now on."

In the days that followed, the little sea turtle Shen Ying was kept close by the mermaid prince's side, except, of course, during bath time. The little sea turtle Shen Ying felt a little regretful.

Perhaps the Little Mermaid Prince thought that the little sea turtle Shen Ying had sneaked out to play because she was bored, so he has been spending more time playing with her lately. Even when he is busy, he doesn't forget to give the little sea turtle Shen Ying some food and toys.

The little sea turtle, Shen Ying, said, "Food is fine, but toys? Thank you! No need!"

After mentally ranting about her food, Shen Ying started to get serious about the toy ball, insisting on climbing on it, only to roll back down repeatedly.

The mermaid prince, who caught a glimpse of all this out of the corner of his eye, slightly curled the corners of his lips.

The tranquil palace gardens are like a dreamlike fairyland. Vibrant coral flowers bloom in a riot of colors—red like fire, pink like the sunset, and white like snow—creating a breathtaking spectacle. Huge, elegant sea anemones stretch out their soft tentacles, swaying gently with the current, as if performing a graceful dance.

The translucent jellyfish flowers emit a soft glow, dreamlike and ethereal, adding a touch of mystery to the entire garden. Golden seaweed, resembling ears of wheat, sways gently in the water, like a flowing golden ocean. Starfish flowers of various shapes adorn the corners of the garden, like twinkling stars in the night sky.

Shen Ying, the little sea turtle being led by the mermaid prince on a stroll through the garden, casually wiggled her limbs, thinking about how to escape again. This time, she absolutely couldn't let the allure of the outside world distract her and make her forget her mission to find the beautiful mermaid and bring her back to the palace.

Just then, several mermaid ladies walked towards us, chatting and laughing. Their faces were unfamiliar; they were the new maids.

When the little sea turtle Shen Ying saw one of the mermaids, she froze. She recognized a familiar face – it was Xu Xiaozhu!

She stared at Xu Xiaozhu in shock, her eyes wide, unable to recover for a long time, her mind repeating: How could she be here? Xu Xiaozhu, how could she be here?

Several mermaid maids bowed to the mermaid prince and then left.

After strolling through the garden with the mermaid prince, they returned to the mermaid prince's office.

The merman prince sat at his desk handling official business, while the little sea turtle Shen Ying lay in a corner that the merman prince had specially reserved for her, lost in thought.

She was just spacing out; her mind was full of questions.

Is that mermaid Xu Xiaozhu? Or does she just look like her? If she really is Xu Xiaozhu, is she here because she was also brought here by the system to do a mission? If so, what is her mission? She's in the palace; does that mean her mission is the same as mine?

The little sea turtle Shen Ying was too curious. She decided to go to Xu Xiaozhu's side to find out what was going on, but how could she leave here and go to Xu Xiaozhu without making a sound?

Shen Ying, the little sea turtle, finally had an extraordinary moment of inspiration as she looked at the little resting place the mermaid prince had prepared for her.

Having successfully escaped, the little sea turtle Shen Ying dodged and weaved, avoiding all sight, until she found Xu Xiaozhu's residence. She was staying in a double room, but now she was alone in the room.

The little sea turtle Shen Ying was lying in the shadows in the corner, observing Xu Xiaozhu, when she overheard Xu Xiaozhu talking to herself.

The little sea turtle Shen Ying pricked up her ears and realized that she seemed to be talking to something invisible. It wasn't until she heard the other party say the word "system" that she realized that the other party was talking to the system.

Ignoring the other thoughts that popped into her head, the little sea turtle Shen Ying focused solely on listening, not wanting to miss a single piece of information.

Xu Xiaozhu said to the system in her mind, "Can't I just not do the mission? What gives you the right?"

She didn't know what the system replied, but her face instantly turned pale.

Xu Xiaozhu then added unwillingly, "Since that's the case, you should at least give me some beginner's gift pack or something. I'm empty-handed, have no skills, and am just average-looking. How am I supposed to get close to the mermaid prince?"

Xu Xiaozhu felt a little annoyed. Her appearance was just pretty, and she would be considered a pretty girl in the real world. Although she wasn't the kind of beauty that would stun you at first glance, she was still the kind of beauty that grew on you. But when she came to this mermaid world full of handsome men and beautiful women, she felt like an ugly duckling, completely out of place.

Especially when she saw the mermaid prince, she almost buried herself in the ground; she felt so inferior!

The system said something to her again, and Xu Xiaozhu finally smiled. A bright green bracelet appeared out of thin air on her hand.

What shocked Shen Ying, the little sea turtle, the most was that when Xu Xiaozhu put on the bracelet, she instantly became beautiful! So beautiful that she almost blinded Shen Ying's beady eyes!

Little Sea Turtle Shen Ying was so shocked she couldn't speak. Xu Xiaozhu's props were just too magical! Xu Xiaozhu clearly had the same facial features and appearance, but she was stunning at first glance, making people exclaim, "Wow, so beautiful!"

The little sea turtle, Shen Ying, didn't appear directly in front of Xu Xiaozhu. She had a strange feeling, not because of their unpleasant relationship, but because of an animal instinct that told her it was dangerous to approach him. Especially since she was now a little sea turtle, this biological instinct was even stronger.

So there are other mission participants in a world? This has refreshed Shen Ying's understanding. Although she has no memories of the past games, she had always assumed that there could only be one mission participant in a game.

As she swam back to the palace where the mermaid prince worked, absentmindedly, she ran into him, who was hurrying towards her.

His tense, expressionless face visibly relaxed when he saw the little sea turtle, Shen Ying. He gently lifted the little sea turtle in his palm and asked, "Don't you like spending time with me?"

Little sea turtle Shen Ying shook her head.

The mermaid prince paused for a moment, then flashed a gentle and radiant smile that made the little sea turtle Shen Ying squint her eyes in delight.

After having dinner with the mermaid prince, the little sea turtle Shen Ying returned to her little nest, sprawling on the soft seaweed.

Regardless of what Xu Xiaozhu's task is, the most important thing is to do your own thing well and focus on yourself.

However... she tried calling out to the system in her mind again, but there was still no response.

Why is her system so different from Xu Xiaozhu's? Could it be that the system really dislikes her, which is why it's so cold towards her? Waaah… she doesn't remember ever offending the system!

Because she was targeted by the system, she didn't even have any items. Wait, that's not right. Didn't she have a protective talisman? It could save her life in a critical moment. So it doesn't seem like a loss.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Ying, the little sea turtle, became happy again. It just wasn't talking to her; it still gave her the necessary items.

The mermaid prince seemed to realize that he shouldn't restrict the little sea turtle Shen Ying's activities too much, so as long as Shen Ying's disappearance time did not exceed 2 hours, he let her go.