The Whole Family Are Villains, I’m the Group Pet 99

Chapter 99

Xing Nuo, looking at the little merpeople’s eager, sparkling eyes, shared his colorful gems with them.

The little merpeople, their faces filled with disbelief, circled him, asking repeatedly:

“For us?”

“Really give me? Gem so pwetty!”

Seeing Xing Nuo nod, offering them the gems, they almost cried, their voices filled with gratitude.

“Thank you!”

“I declare…you my best fwiend now!”

The little octopus on Xing Nuo’s head, seeing this, flailed its tentacles and blew a few bubbles.

His little brother was too kind.

Why give away the gems?

Having shrunk, its behavior and thinking had also become childish.

It didn’t understand why it had shrunk. After all, even Shen Baizhou himself had never used that S+ level prop stone before.

Thinking this, the little octopus felt a pang of guilt.

Good thing Shen Yan and Shen Wen didn’t see this. Otherwise, I’d be turned into takoyaki.

Xing Nuo, not needing so many gems, gave away half of them and, carrying the rest, swam back with the other little merpeople.

Lia, having prepared dinner, was waiting for them.

Seeing them return, each carrying a small pile of stones, she smiled and praised them as usual.

“You found so many gems? How impressive.”

The red merchild, his eyes sparkling, pointed at Xing Nuo.

“Golden merman gave us! He likes me best! Gave me purple gem!”

The light blue merchild immediately protested, holding up his shimmering pink gem.

“You liar! He likes me best!”

Seeing the two about to start another argument, Lia quickly separated them, stuffing a piece of fish into each of their mouths.

“Alright, put your gems away and come eat dinner!”

The little merpeople obediently returned to their bedroom and placed the gems on their shell beds.

Xing Nuo also put his gems away and, seeing the plate of thinly sliced fish Lia had prepared for him, looked at it for a long time, but didn’t eat.

Seeing Lia busy with the other little merpeople, he poked the little octopus on his head.

“Little Octopus, Little Octopus, you want some fishy?”

Merpeople were omnivores. Besides the fish, there were also a few orange-like fruits on the plate.

Xing Nuo thought he could be full after just two fruits. He couldn’t possibly eat all that raw fish.

The little octopus lowered a tentacle, scooped up most of the fish, and ate it.

Lia, keeping a close eye on the new little merman, frowned, seeing him feed the fish to his pet.

“I can prepare other food for your little pet. You need to eat, Little Merman. You can’t starve yourself.”

She had heard from the other little merpeople that Xing Nuo had a pet octopus.

Seeing him give the delicious fish to the octopus, she was worried.

Xing Nuo, not understanding her words, but seeing her concerned expression, which seemed directed at the octopus, looked up and explained:

“Merman sister, this little octopus…I found it…it stays on my head…but it understands me.”

The little octopus, seeing the two merpeople talking, their words not matching, flailed its tentacles and said:

“That ugly red merperson said you should eat yourself, not feed me. She’s so annoying.”

Its voice was filled with disdain, its little black eyes glaring at Lia.

Xing Nuo’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Little Octopus! You understand me…and the merpeople too?!”

The little octopus, having lived in the ocean for hundreds of years, its lair not far from the merpeople’s territory, naturally understood their language.

It waved a tentacle and hummed.

“Understand.”

Xing Nuo’s eyes sparkled, and he poked the tentacle dangling by his cheek.

“Little Octopus, can you ask the merpeople…how to go back to Wongcheng?”

The little octopus had said there were no witches in the ocean. Perhaps he could find a way to turn back into a human once he returned to land.

The octopus, its tentacles stiffening, curled up slightly and said slowly:

“I understand…but can’t speak.”

The merpeople’s language was complex, more like a series of melodic songs, difficult for other species to replicate.

Xing Nuo’s excitement faded, and he tilted his head, blinking, then sighed.

“Oh.”

Lia, seeing Xing Nuo talking to the octopus on his head, didn’t think they could actually communicate, just assuming that Xing Nuo, being young, could probably talk to any sea creature.

Like Hong Yan, who had once kept a dolphin as a pet, insisting he could understand it, despite their different languages.

He had ended up starving the poor dolphin, which had eventually run away.

But little merpeople were naturally naive and imaginative. It was normal for them to have imaginary friends.

Lia placed another plate of fish in front of Xing Nuo and gestured, telling him:

“Let the little octopus eat this one. You eat the raw fish. Don’t starve yourself.”

Little merpeople needed to eat a lot to gain energy and grow stronger.

The little octopus lazily relayed Lia’s message to Xing Nuo.

Xing Nuo nodded.

“But…I no like meat.”

Especially raw fish.

In the end, the picky Xing Nuo pretended he didn’t understand and ate a few of the orange-like fruits.

Lia, seeing the little merman obediently eating the fruit, his skin soft and white, his eyes dark and innocent, found him adorable.

But then she noticed that he was spoiling his octopus!

He had given both plates of fish to the octopus!

And he was only eating a few small fruits!

Lia was slightly annoyed, but, afraid of scaring the little merman, she decided to wait until later to address it.

Night fell, the ocean floor illuminated by beautiful crystal orbs.

A shimmering orb also hung above Xing Nuo’s shell bed.

Lia led the little merpeople to their bedroom, clapping her hands, telling them to go to sleep.

Xing Nuo, glancing at the others, also lay down, his tail swishing gently, still thinking about how to go home.

Hearing Lia’s beautiful singing, his eyelids grew heavy, and he fell asleep.

Lia checked on the sleeping merchildren.

Her gaze fell on the little octopus, motionless on Xing Nuo’s bed.

Its small, black eyes, devoid of emotion, stared at her, its tentacles still.

She walked over, her hands on her hips, and picked up the octopus.

Not wanting to wake the little merpeople, she quietly carried the octopus outside.

An octopus that stole food from a merchild wasn’t a suitable pet!

But just as she stepped outside, she felt a sharp pain in her neck and collapsed to the ground.

The little octopus, withdrawing its tentacle, didn’t even glance at her and slowly swam back to Xing Nuo’s bed.

Seeing Xing Nuo’s tummy exposed, it gently pulled the merfolk silk blanket over him.

The water was cold at night. His little brother needed to stay warm.

The ocean floor was quiet and peaceful.

On the surface, a large cruise ship was slowly approaching.

On the deck, several fish-headed monsters, their sharp teeth bared, lunged at the human players.

The players, injured but still fighting, their props protecting them, managed to hold their own against the monsters.

“These monsters are crazy!”

“They attack every night! We won’t survive the seven days!”

The players fought, the dark, moonlit ocean churning beneath them.

As dawn broke, painting the sky in golden hues, the monsters resumed their human forms, their smiles fake and menacing.

“Get off the deck! It’s dangerous! If you fall into the ocean and that octopus finds you, you’re doomed!”

The players, trying to glean any useful information from the monsters’ words, climbed off the deck and returned to their cabins to rest.

At the same time, the little merpeople, led by Lia, went to the training grounds for their morning lesson.

Merpeople, as powerful as land monsters, didn’t devour their own kind to gain strength.

They preferred to train, honing their skills and abilities.

Xing Nuo, the little octopus still on his head, stood among the other little merpeople.

Being smaller than the others, he created a small dip in the line.

The elder merman, seeing the new little merman, smiled.

“Don’t be nervous, little one. Today’s lesson is very basic.”

His gaze then fell on the octopus on Xing Nuo’s head.

He looked at the small, transparent octopus, a flicker of recognition in his eyes, then said:

“No pets allowed in class.”