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

Then, one unexpected situation after another occurred. The guards launched a fierce attack, but due to the chaos, some accidentally hit their companions on the head, causing the wounded guards to cry out in pain. Other guards accidentally got their tails tangled together, twisted like pretzels, and couldn't untangle them no matter what they did.

More and more absurd situations kept arising, severely hindering their attack on the octopus.

The mermaid prince also sensed something was wrong. He looked in the direction of the little sea turtle, Shen Ying, his eyes sharpening. His thin lips moved slightly, as if he were murmuring something. In an instant, an incredible and powerful force erupted from his body, and light shone from his body, illuminating the cave as if it were daytime.

The merman prince first slashed at one of the octopus's tentacles with his sword, the powerful force severing the tentacle and splattering green blood. The octopus roared in pain, but the merman prince didn't stop. He moved with lightning speed, instantly striking the tentacle that was holding the baby sea turtle Shen Ying; his speed was almost imperceptible.

After successfully rescuing Shen Ying, the baby sea turtle who was seeing stars and foaming at the mouth, the merman prince frowned. He turned around, his sword flashing in an arc, precisely aiming for the octopus's head. The octopus tried to dodge, but its speed seemed so sluggish in front of the merman prince. With a "thud," the sword tip pierced the octopus's head, and its body trembled violently.

With a flick of his tail, the mermaid prince sent the octopus flying like a cannonball, crashing into the stone wall before slowly sliding down and sticking to the ground like a puddle of mud.

The octopus lay sprawled on the ground, seeing stars, its eyes darting around in circles, utterly powerless to fight back. Its once arrogant aura had vanished without a trace, leaving only weak panting and painful groans.

The merman prince's action of killing the octopus was as swift as lightning, and before anyone could react, even the prince's guards were surprised to realize that their merman prince was so powerful that he had defeated this strange and troublesome giant octopus all by himself.

"Wait! Wait! Have mercy! Don't kill it! I just asked you to teach it a lesson, how did you manage to reduce it to almost nothing?!" The little sprite suddenly appeared and stood in front of the octopus.

It glanced at the dying octopus with a look of annoyance, then turned to look anxiously at the mermaid prince and his companions. It hadn't expected the mermaid prince to be so powerful; before it could even react, the octopus was already badly beaten.

"What's wrong with you? One minute you're telling us to fight it, the next you're protecting it. Are you playing us for fools? And why are you hiding the strength of this stinky octopus? Don't you know that this will get us killed?" Hela glared angrily at the little sprite in front of her.

The little elf looked anxious and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, this stinky octopus may be naughty and likes to play pranks, but it won't hurt anyone. At most, it'll just play a little prank on you, maybe hit you once... But I really hope you can help me teach it a lesson, I didn't mean to harm you. I knew you were strong from the beginning, so I wasn't worried... I'm sorry..."

As it spoke, the little elf began to feel a little guilty. It suddenly realized that asking someone to help it teach the octopus a lesson was a terrible decision. It shouldn't have acted impulsively out of anger.

The mermaid prince instructed the mermaid princess, Hylia, to perform a healing spell on the little sea turtle, Shen Ying. Only after seeing that Shen Ying had recovered and was no longer foaming at the mouth did he feel a little relieved. He carefully placed the unconscious Shen Ying back into his arms.

Then, the giant octopus slowly shrank, transforming into a round, adorable little red octopus. Its large, watery eyes glared accusingly at the little elves and mermaids before it. When it turned to look at the mermaid prince, it instinctively retreated in fear. This beautiful mermaid was far too cruel; she had not only severed all its legs but also pierced its head.

The little elf was filled with guilt. Knowing that the mermaid princess possessed powerful healing abilities, it begged the mermaid princess to heal the little octopus.

The mermaid princess hesitated for a moment, looked at the mermaid prince, and only after seeing him silently nod did she go over to treat him.

The little elf took out a mysterious treasure meant for the mermaid prince and his companions—a staff, its overall color an elegant silver-white. The staff was long and straight, as if formed from the purest moonlight. Its material resembled jade but wasn't; it was warm and smooth, giving a feeling of warmth and reassurance. A large blue gemstone was inlaid at the top of the staff.

The little elf explained, "This staff contains powerful healing energy, capable of repairing the wounded and eliminating pain and disease. However, this staff can only be used by those with strong healing abilities."

Shen Ying, the little sea turtle who had just woken up, overheard all of this. Ha! Isn't this just a standard feature in games, the cheat code given to the female protagonist after completing the game?

In the end, just as the little sea turtle Shen Ying had predicted, this mysterious treasure, seemingly tailor-made for Hylia, naturally became hers. Everyone else also acted as if it were their due, since among them, only the mermaid princess possessed healing abilities.

With the help of the little elves, they successfully found the Spirit Dream Grass. "If you don't know how to identify it, it's just an ordinary plant hidden among many common seaweeds," commented the little sea turtle Shen Ying.

On the way back, the deep-sea sprite enthusiastically offered to see them off, and the little octopus that had been healed by Hylia followed closely behind. However, it seemed particularly afraid of the mermaid prince, and every time it saw him, its body would tremble uncontrollably, appearing timid and hesitant.

Shen Ying, the little sea turtle, could understand. Although she was completely disoriented at the time, she vaguely remembered the terrible state the octopus was in when the mermaid prince beat it up. Tsk tsk tsk, its claws were all cut off, leaving only an octopus head.

She leaned on the mermaid prince's shoulder and couldn't help but ask, "Little octopus, you're so scared, why did you follow me?"

When the little octopus heard Shen Ying's question, it honestly replied, "I need to protect the little elf; it's too weak."

The little elf was displeased upon hearing this and gave the little octopus a hard flick on the forehead: "Who's weak? Who needs your protection? You're the one who bullies me the most usually!"

The little octopus cried out, feeling wronged, "I didn't, I just..."

Shen Ying, the little sea turtle, nodded, secretly thinking to herself: It seems the little octopus likes the little elf, but the little elf doesn't understand romance at all.

Led by the sprites, they made their way through the eerie and mysterious Ghost Valley. Time passed slowly, and soon they were nearing the exit.

"Alright, my mission is complete, I'm going back now!" With that, the little elf and the little octopus disappeared in a flash, without even letting anyone say goodbye.

The guards called for the spirit fish mounts, and soon the spirit fish, which were intelligent and trained, arrived.

However, at that moment, without warning, a powerful torrent of water roared towards them like a ferocious beast. This torrent was fierce and unstoppable, and everyone was instantly swept away.

The mermaid prince's first reaction was to scoop up the little sea turtle Shen Ying from his shoulder and hold her tightly in his palm. He gritted his teeth, trying to steady himself in the raging current.

All of their bodies were tumbling and colliding in the current. The surrounding rocks and seaweed swayed wildly under the impact of the water.

When the water finally calmed down, everyone was still in shock.

“Prince, we don’t see the princess or Xu Xiaozhu!” one of the red-haired guards said after counting the number of people.

The mermaid prince's expression turned serious, and he immediately led everyone to search along the direction of the water flow.

After searching for a long time, they finally found the unconscious Hylia and Xu Xiaozhu with blood on her forehead behind a dark reef.

After the group took them to a safe place, Hylia, who had been unconscious, was the first to wake up. Her eyes were glazed and confused, her brows furrowed. She tried to recall what had happened, but her mind was blank, and she could only stare blankly at her surroundings.

Hela kindly explained, "You were just swept away by the current and passed out."

Hylia finally had a vague recollection of what had happened. The experience of being tossed and tumbled by the strong current was unpleasant, and she was still feeling a bit dizzy.

After a while, Hylia saw the injured Xu Xiaozhu and immediately treated her.

After the treatment, Xu Xiaozhu quickly woke up. They continued their journey home. This time, they were much more careful, constantly alert to any sounds coming from their surroundings.

This time, no accidents occurred, and they successfully returned to the familiar sea area.