Hi Master, Little Mermaid Will Support You! 47

Chapter 47

Upon entering the ocean, MuMu’s treasure chest bag was immediately forgotten.

It had no interest in snacks anymore. Diving beneath the waves, it caught the most fragrant fish it could find:

“Chomp!” That’s the taste, authentic hometown cuisine!

MuMu rolled around happily, its tail swishing through the water.

“Slap!”

Its tail accidentally hit a passing sea turtle, and MuMu quickly apologized: “Sorry!”

“Hmm?” The sea turtle extended its wrinkled neck, slowly looking it over. “A Jiao Ren? Your clan’s territory isn’t near here.”

MuMu nodded: “I’m looking for them.”

“Then you should hurry, little Jiao Ren,” the sea turtle’s voice was old. “The dominant species in this area won’t welcome you.”

Jiao Ren were formidable hunters, each clan occupying its own territory to ensure a sufficient food supply.

MuMu swallowed the fish in its mouth and nervously scanned its surroundings:

I hope the rulers of this territory haven’t noticed me.

It deactivated its hunting form and swam towards the deeper ocean.

Its mermaid form was gentle and harmless, and it discreetly avoided areas with strong predatory auras, not attracting much attention.

“Hey, you with the blue tail, wait!”

MuMu’s eye twitched, and it looked towards the source of the voice—

A massive creature, at least ten meters long, was rapidly approaching.

MuMu tensed its claws: Oh no, this must be orca territory.

The orca bared its conical teeth at MuMu: “Let me tell you, your flashy color scheme is so outdated!”

MuMu: …?

The orca flipped over, showing off its black and white body:

“My color scheme is cultured and sophisticated, not like you, with your bright scales and seashell necklace, trying to act high-class!”

“Yes, yes, Big Brother, you’re right!” MuMu said placatingly, turning tail and fleeing.

It had only swum a short distance when a dolphin, whistling cheerfully, chased after it:

“Wee~ Little mermaid, all alone?”

MuMu didn’t even glance at it: “Leave me alone, I’m on a journey.”

“A aloof mermaid, I like it!” The dolphin swished its body flirtatiously. “Did you do your own hair? It’s so beautiful, and your tail too, its shimmer caught my eye from afar…”

“Growl!”

MuMu instantly transformed into its hunting form and roared.

The dolphin shrieked and fled.

“Phew…” MuMu returned to its mermaid form and sighed deeply.

After experiencing the human StarNet, the fish in the ocean seemed so boring!

It swam continuously for several hours, reaching the waters near Jiao Ren territory.

“Roar—”

MuMu didn’t enter rashly but sent out a sonar signal in the direction of the Jiao Ren aura.

It called out occasionally, catching and eating any tasty fish that passed by, and examining any shells with beautiful patterns.

‘MuMu, don’t be picky.’

MuMu obediently plucked a few strands of seaweed and chewed on them, looking down at the small bag Wen Ming had packed for it, its eyelashes fluttering.

It missed Master a little…

In the livestreaming platform’s annual awards, the masked streamer won “Most Influential Streamer” by a landslide.

The platform’s official account and other major streamers congratulated him, pushing the news into the trending topics.

Everyone was trying to capitalize on his popularity, tagging the masked streamer’s account countless times, but he hadn’t even posted an acceptance speech.

With anyone else, netizens might have considered it arrogance, but they were used to the masked streamer’s elusive nature:

“Waiting every day for him to go live, my digital comfort food.”

“He disappears for days at a time, you’re brave to call him comfort food, aren’t you afraid of low blood sugar?”

“Of all the ‘Most Influential Streamers,’ he’s the most laid-back, not caring about stream duration, business collaborations, or even posting updates.”

“A true ‘god’ doesn’t need to try, if he started taking it seriously, what chance would other streamers have?”

“He’s conquered the shopping, pet, and comedy sections, haha!”

Assistant Xu, scrolling through the comments, muttered to himself:

“Why isn’t the masked streamer going live? He usually streams while I’m at work…”

The department heads beside him were also scrolling through their optical brains dejectedly:

“No cute ‘mascot’ pictures today? Admiral Wen usually posts pictures of his little mermaid every day…”

The gloomy atmosphere in the meeting room lifted the moment Wen Ming entered.

There were faint dark circles under his eyes:

“Please keep your reports concise.”

Assistant Xu, seeing his harried look, assumed he had urgent matters to attend to and quickly said: “Then let’s discuss the main topic of this meeting—

Choosing a spokesperson for Wen Corporation.”

Someone immediately suggested: “For a mermaid-related celebrity, the masked streamer is the obvious choice, he brings his own audience.”

“We’ve sent multiple invitations, no response.”

Assistant Xu’s expression was troubled: “As far as I know, he hasn’t accepted any spokesperson offers.”

Everyone sighed: “He’s wasting his commercial value.”

“His livestreams are also very casual, initially only requiring a one-star coin gift, he must be wealthy himself.”

“Yeah, he streams for the greater good, not for money, admirable!”

(Meanwhile, on Ocean Star, MuMu had been digging in the dirt for five minutes just because it saw something shiny, thinking it was a star coin.)

Assistant Xu projected images onto the screen: “Here are some reputable celebrities, any recommendations?”

The department heads exchanged glances, unable to reach a consensus.

Wen Corporation had already secured its position as the leading mermaid supplies company; they needed a spokesperson who could enhance their image further.

These celebrities were either not famous enough, too commercial, or unrelated to the mermaid industry.

They couldn’t reach a decision…

Wen Ming listened to their debate, trying to contact the home butler on his optical brain.

His private messages with the home butler were filled with “Call failed,” this time was no different.

Wen Ming looked out the window, his gaze dark.

The masked streamer’s influence was like a revolution, even the electronic billboard across from Wen Corporation was playing related videos.

It was a public service announcement filmed by the interstellar government.

It started with a clip of the masked streamer translating for the “playing dead” mermaid, the image freezing on the words ‘If you care for them, they’ll develop feelings for you.’

In the minds of interstellar humans, mermaids were gradually shifting from unintelligent, emotionless creatures to pets yearning to be understood.

“Mermaid supplies, why not have a mermaid as the spokesperson?”

Wen Ming’s words silenced the entire meeting room.

Everyone’s first thought was “What nonsense is the Admiral talking about?”, but upon closer inspection, they couldn’t find any flaws in his logic.

“A mermaid spokesperson? Unprecedented…”

“But Wen Corporation has always been a pioneer, I agree with the Admiral’s idea!”

“The pet section on the livestreaming platform is filled with mermaid streams, with Wen Corporation’s influence, we could easily create a ‘mermaid celebrity.'”

…

As they considered the possibilities of a “mermaid spokesperson,” they followed Wen Ming’s gaze towards the window—

A giant image of the masked streamer.

Everyone suddenly understood: Although they couldn’t get the masked streamer, they could utilize his concept of “mermaids having emotions.”

Admiral Wen’s thinking is on another level!

Meeting conclusion: Switch to a mermaid spokesperson.

Spokesperson: To be determined.

After finishing his work, Wen Ming called Xiao Jun:

“What does ‘Call failed’ mean when I try to contact someone?”

Xiao Jun, who worked at a communications company after retiring from the military, analyzed:

“It probably means you’ve been blocked.”

“Impossible,” Wen Ming said without hesitation.

“Then one of you has a bad signal.” Xiao Jun was puzzled. “But even remote areas have full signal coverage now, unless it’s a planet with a strong magnetic field.”

“Is there a way to boost the signal and reach such a planet?”

“Only if the other party’s signal stabilizes.” Xiao Jun asked, “Why are you asking? Can’t reach someone important?”

Wen Ming gave a vague “mm-hmm.”

“I’ll see if I can help.” Xiao Jun asked, “When was the last time you contacted them?”

“3 hours and 45 minutes ago.”

Xiao Jun was dumbfounded: “Only three hours, what’s there to worry about?”

It’s almost time to play games with MuMu, but there’s no one to play with it, is it lonely? It needs to take two nutritional supplements every day, did it remember? Such a naive little mermaid, what if it’s tricked by someone outside?

Countless worries swirled in Wen Ming’s mind: “Many. Can you help me contact it?”

“It’s not considered a long-term disconnection, I can’t do anything. Relax, no news is good news.”

Seeing that his words weren’t very effective, Xiao Jun joked: “Seriously though, it might not be a signal problem, are you sure you haven’t been blocked?”

Seeing Wen Ming’s cold expression, Xiao Jun quickly retracted his teasing:

“Just kidding, Wen Ming, don’t overthink it…”

Wen Ming ended the call.

“Ding! No mermaid detected in the house, maintain ‘mermaid-optimized’ environment?”

Ignoring the sleep pod’s incessant notifications, he entered the mermaid room.

The mess hadn’t been cleaned up yet, but the room felt empty.

Wen Ming’s gaze fell on a small flowerpot in the corner—

There were bite marks on the succulent’s leaves, a ring of teeth marks MuMu had left when it first arrived.

MuMu was always so lively, eager to explore new things.

With its boundless curiosity, it must prefer the freedom of the ocean.

“Doesn’t MuMu want to come back anymore?”

Wen Ming’s mental seascape fluctuated slightly, but even more than that, he felt an uncontrollable darkness swirling within him, clawing to get out.

“Beep beep!”

A new message notification popped up on his optical brain.

‘Home Butler: [2-second voice message] [Picture]’

The picture was a close-up selfie against an ocean backdrop. Despite the unflattering angle, the little mermaid still looked adorable, its mouth wide open in a joyful expression.

The voice message played automatically: “Awoo! Wow, roar!”

Master, there’s signal on this small island!