The Little Mermaid Fell for the Jiaoren 118

Chapter 118: Side Story: E Star

Where was this place?

Deng Xi looked around in a daze. He remembered that he had been lying on the soft, large bed at home before he went to sleep, and the little mute was on the side, looking at his terminal for work.

And, Deng Xi looked down at his own hands. How had his hands become so small?

And where was his tail?!

His legs had also become so short.

Deng Xi looked around. He was standing on a street where dust was flying everywhere. Black smoke was covering the entire sky, and as far as his eyes could see, it was all a gray, hazy fog.

It was clearly daytime, but it was extremely dim.

It was as if he had come to the apocalypse.

Deng Xi looked at his own reflection in the shop window on the side of the street. His blue eyes widened in disbelief. Wait, he seemed to have turned into a human child.

The human cub in the reflection of the window was about five heads tall, and looked to be five or six years old. His blue eyes were as clear as a cat’s eye stone, and his soft golden hair was hanging down the side of his cheeks. His skin was so snow-white that it was out of place with this world.

He seemed to have encountered a supernatural event.

Deng Xi was a little scared. He had turned back into his childhood self, and was even a human child, and had come to a strange world. The little mute was not by his side.

The little merman, who was used to relying on his mature lover, did not dare to move on the street where everyone was walking in a hurry.

But strangely, no one seemed to have noticed him.

Deng Xi had carefully observed. Not a single passerby had cast even a single glance at him. His uneasy heart slowly settled down. He tentatively took a step forward, and it was a solid feeling.

The little merman pinched his own cheek again.

Mmm, it hurt. It wasn’t a dream.

The golden-haired cub jumped on the street and waved at the passersby on the side, but no one paid any attention to him.

So strange.

It wasn’t until a huge buzzing sound suddenly came from the sky that Deng Xi raised his head and saw a flying ship rapidly passing through the dim sky, its route crooked and without any rules.

One of the wings of that flying ship was even missing half!

The next second, it flew straight towards the top of Deng Xi’s head. After his blue eyes had widened in panic, the golden-haired cub stood there in a daze, motionless, watching as the flying ship grew larger and larger before his eyes. It was such a huge behemoth, and he had no room to escape at all.

He could only subconsciously close his eyes the moment the flying ship rushed over.

The first thought that subconsciously came to his mind was, where was the little mute? If the little mute couldn’t see him, would he be very sad?

He didn’t want the little mute to live a lonely life by himself in the future.

The next second, the flying ship passed through Deng Xi’s body and crashed heavily on the ground with a “thump—” sound. A huge fire suddenly erupted on the street. The moment the explosion sounded, the air current, carrying sparks, suddenly overturned most of the pedestrians on the street.

Deng Xi, who had not reacted at all, could only raise his hand to block himself, and was completely scared out of his wits.

Blood, screams, death.

Everything was shocking.

Before he had come to this world, these were all things that the little merman, who had been well-protected by the Marshal, had never come into contact with.

It was too scary, too terrifying.

Deng Xi couldn’t even breathe. His heart felt as if a large stone was pressing on it, and his nose seemed to be blocked by something, making it difficult to breathe.

This was the true reaction of anyone in the face of war, an unparalleled fear and numbness.

Even though the golden-haired cub had been standing in place, completely unharmed, a huge empty sound echoed throughout the entire street, and even the entire city.

Deng Xi remembered this sound.

The little mute had told him that this was an air raid siren.

It would sound for six seconds, then stop for six seconds, and repeat for fifteen times. It would stop immediately after three minutes, and then there would be a long silence.

The people who had not been injured by the explosion all silently got up and quickly ran towards their destinations. The expressions on their faces were even numb, as if they were used to it.

They passed through Deng Xi’s body and went into the distance.

After the silence, the mechanical alarm sounded again—[Enemy attack! Enemy attack!]

[Please, all E Star citizens on the ground, immediately go to the underground air defense shelter!]

[Please, all E Star citizens on the ground, immediately go to the underground air defense shelter!]

[Please, all E Star citizens on the ground, immediately go to the underground air defense shelter!]

The piercing sound was repeated three times.

Deng Xi suddenly looked back. Many people were running towards him, and then passed through his body. He stood in place, as if he were isolated from the entire gray and gloomy world.

No one could touch him, and no one could see him.

Where are you, Little Mute?

When can you take me home?

The golden-haired cub, who was only five years old, squatted down. Deng Xi buried his head in his arms. He seemed to be unable to go back.

He didn’t know how to go back.

All around him were noisy sounds, the sound of explosions, and the screams and cries of the crowd. Deng Xi’s tears fell without any warning.

The golden-haired cub was squatting on the ground, curled up in a ball. He was so small. He was biting his lip hard, and his little face was scrunched up in grievance. His blue eyes were filled with tears.

The tears dripped down his snowy cheeks and splashed on the ground, one after another.

He didn’t even dare to cry out loud, afraid that if he made a sound, he would be completely integrated into this dangerous world.

Although Deng Xi was very scared, in his current state, he would not be in any danger.

After crying for a while, Deng Xi found that if he continued to cry, no one would come to comfort him. He sniffled and remembered that the little mute had said that he could cry, but after he had finished crying, he had to learn to solve the problem himself.

The golden-haired cub stood up and, with deep and shallow steps, walked to the front of the shop window on the side of the road with his short little legs. He found a clean little corner and, although he was a little disgusted, he still picked up a small piece of cardboard and placed it on the ground, and sat down with a plop, hugging his knees and closing his eyes.

If he slept again, he would definitely be able to go back!

The next time he opened his eyes, it would be the little mute.

Deng Xi fell asleep very slowly, because the surroundings were very noisy. But slowly, everyone had run away, and the alarm had also stopped. The empty street had become very quiet.

The cub was curled up in a small corner. The large piece of cardboard under him made him look pitiful, like a homeless little animal waiting to be taken away.

He also could not feel the cold or the heat. After he had hypnotized himself and immersed himself in his own world, he soon became a little sleepy.

Deng Xi was woken up by the noise.

Because he had come to a strange environment, his sleep was very light. Even in his sleep, there seemed to be a constant rustling sound.

His blue eyes opened in a daze. There was nothing around him. Then who was waking him up?

Wait, Deng Xi suddenly realized something. How was it that he was still here after sleeping, and had not gone back?

So dark.

Deng Xi shrank back into the small corner.

The sky had already completely darkened. There was no one on the street. The bloody corpses that had been overturned by the explosion before seemed to have been cleaned up. Besides the little bit of light that was coming from behind the shop window, which allowed Deng Xi to see his surroundings, the further away was plunged into darkness.

The golden-haired cub pressed his face against his arms, his eyes red, but he still held back his tears and tried his best not to cry.

Deng Xi endured it, but he couldn’t hold it in anymore.

Sob, sob, he wanted to go home. He wanted the little mute.

“Clang—” A huge sound came from the front, startling Deng Xi. He blinked his teary eyes and looked over, and sniffled.

In his blurry vision, he could only see a small, black shadow walking back and forth.

The sound just now seemed to have been made by him.

Deng Xi rubbed his eyes, and his vision became clear again. That black shadow seemed to be about the same height as him, and seemed to be a child as well. He was looking down and rummaging for something, and his face could not be seen clearly.

Deng Xi sniffled. The tip of his nose was red, and his face was wet with tears. He looked pitiful, and he looked at the black shadow with a curious gaze.

The black shadow seemed to have noticed something and also turned his head to look over.

Deng Xi was startled and quickly lowered his eyes.

But he couldn’t see him. It should be, it should be okay, right?

The golden-haired cub raised his head again and then met the black shadow’s gaze for about two or three seconds. That black shadow turned back again and continued to rummage.

Deng Xi let out a small sigh of relief.

And then, unexpectedly, there was another “clang.” A huge iron thing was dragged out and hit the ground, and it just so happened to be thrown into the range that the light from the shop window could illuminate.

Deng Xi was startled, and his clear blue eyes widened.

And then there were a few more “clangs.” The black shadow had thrown out a few more iron things. The last one seemed to be a bit big, and he bent down and dragged it out with both hands.

The black shadow was completely exposed to the light.

Deng Xi’s eyes widened, and he stared blankly at the little boy in front of him. He had silver hair, cold silver eyes, and no expression on his face. Although he was a bit pitifully thin, he looked very fierce and not easy to bully.

His clothes, which had been washed until they were white, were a bit torn. He looked a bit dusty, but his skin was surprisingly pale to the point of being abnormal, and he still looked very clean.

Even when he was picking up trash, he was not dirty at all.

Deng Xi was stunned for a moment and finally realized what the other party had been doing just now. It seemed that he was indeed picking up trash, constantly rummaging through the wreckage of the flying ship.

He had dragged out the wreckage he needed.

But what was the use of those iron things?

That was not the point. The point was…

Deng Xi couldn’t help but lock his gaze on the little boy. This was a complete replica of the little mute.

It was like the silver Jiaoren’s childhood.

“Patter—”

The golden-haired cub lowered his head, and a crumpled piece of bread rolled to the ground. It spun a few times and just so happened to stop in front of him.

Deng Xi was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked at the silver-haired cub in front of him. That little boy still had his back to him and was looking down and tidying up the iron things he had found.

He didn’t seem to have noticed that his bread had fallen to the ground.

Deng Xi pursed his lips and stared blankly at the small piece of bread on the ground. That piece of bread was very small, only the size of a cub’s fist. It was a very ordinary style, with no filling, no cream, just a dry piece of bread with no taste at all.

The transparent packaging bag had become crumpled and looked a bit dirty, as if it had been held for a long time and he had been reluctant to eat it.

The small piece of bread inside also looked a bit flat, not round at all, ugly, and not pretty.

The golden-haired cub swallowed. He had not eaten for a long time, but Deng Xi was actually not hungry at all. At least, he had no physical hunger.

But he was still a little greedy.

Deng Xi rubbed his red-rimmed eyes again and cautiously stood up, and walked to the front of that piece of bread, step by step.

The silver-haired cub, who was rummaging through the wreckage of the flying ship, paused for a moment, as if he had noticed something, and then silently lowered his head.

The golden-haired cub picked up the bread and ran over with a small run. With a “patter,” he squatted on the ground and placed it by the silver-haired cub’s foot, then turned and ran back.

He returned to his small corner and secretly watched the silver-haired cub in the distance.

Your little bread fell. Hurry up and pick it up.

Deng Xi said in his heart.

The silver-haired cub paused for a moment. He kicked something by his foot and only then turned his head. He lowered his silver eyes and slowly picked up his small piece of bread. He glanced at the corner outside the shop window, where the golden hair was shining with a fragmented light under the light, and the blue eyes were sparkling, and the cub was a ball.

Deng Xi was so scared he almost thought that the other had discovered him.

Fortunately, he hadn’t.

Deng Xi let out a small sigh of relief.

The silver-haired cub silently put the small piece of bread into his pocket. He then cleared out some of the useless wreckage of the flying ship and threw it back. The remaining useful ones, he planned to slowly move back.

“Rustle, rustle—”

The sound of insects chirping sounded in the quiet darkness.

This sounded very normal. Deng Xi glanced around, sat down in a daze, and curled back into his small corner.

He had not noticed at all that the silver-haired cub had frozen in place, and his face had become particularly ugly.

The silver-haired cub suddenly became light on his feet. He cautiously put down the wreckage of the flying ship in his hand and was about to turn into the darkness.

“Rustle, rustle—rustle, rustle—”

The sound of the insects chirping became louder and louder, and more and more urgent with each time.

The silver-haired cub stopped at the dividing line between the light and the darkness, clenched his fists, and a bit of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

His sixth sense was frantically urging him to leave this place quickly.

But—

He suddenly turned around and ran quickly towards the small corner of the shop window, towards the bewildered golden-haired cub. Without any warning, he gripped Deng Xi’s hand and, under his astonished blue eyes, he pulled him up.

His still-childish voice was cold. “Come with me. Don’t make a sound.”

He pulled Deng Xi and ran into the darkness.