I Feed the Mermaid King with Gacha Draws

[Card-drawing addict fairy girl X youth-obsessed slacker king (not really)] Please add to your collection. Luo Yi Ling grew up in an orphanage. Just before graduating from university, she unexpectedly inherited a small country villa in a fishing village, along with a rickety old wooden boat. On her first day trying her hand at fishing, she hauled a bottle out of the sea. When she opened it, she was bound to the [Daily Card-Drawing System]. System: Draw a hundred cards every day, and a wealth of resources will be yours! Since you're here, why not try your luck? Luo Yi Ling gave it a try. Amid piles of squid, lobsters, abalone, sea cucumbers, pearls, coral... she spotted something shining with golden light. System: Congratulations! You've won an ultra-ultra-ultra-rare baby merman king! The ocean has brought you together, so treasure this bond and make sure to take good care of him! Luo Yi Ling: What? Something this good can really happen? * Lan Zhong Jin had been the merman king for over a thousand years. He possessed supreme magical powers and commanded every beast in the sea, but nobody knew that he'd wanted to retire for ages. One day, tired of it all, he made a System and packed himself up with his meal money to send away. From then on, he could leave his busy life behind and enjoy a carefree existence. Lan Zhong Jin: Adopt this little fish, and I'll give you the whole ocean! [A flight-of-fancy story, written while slacking off.] [Blurb written on 2020.6.27] Theme: Cherish marine resources and protect the Earth's environment.