The Little Tentacle Monster's Rules for Romance

[Upcoming seme-led novel: Tattooing My Way to Fame Across the Stars. Come take a look~] The unfinished novel Deep Sea Ruins left its original author, Gu Xi, seized by the System and pressed into service as the hundredth mission-taker tasked with reforming a brutal villain. Snow and ice stretch as far as the eye can see, and danger lurks everywhere. For the sake of his life, Gu Xi treated the villain like a cat and petted him during his rut. "Be good, and you get pets!" He also took advantage of the villain's muddled state to keep dropping hints. "We're partners, so you have to listen to me and protect me. If you do, you'll get pets for a long, long time!" The villain-cat sprawled out: Purr, purr. Then night fell As Gu Xi slept, several adorable pink tentacles inexplicably emerged from him. Without their owner's knowledge, the nocturnal villain grabbed them, stroking and kneading them to relieve his stress. They even went "squish, squish" when squeezed. The villain: Since we're partners, I can pet you whenever I want too, right? The next day, Gu Xi: Why does my whole body feel sore... * In Deep Sea Ruins, a black fish tail signified the end of the merfolk era. The once-prosperous sea folk were destined to fall into decline. The tormented villain, Sain, had a black tail. He escaped from an abandoned laboratory and returned to the deep sea in a state of madness, unleashing a bloody massacre. The world collapsed, leaving outsiders sent on missions as the only chance to set things right. Ninety-nine attempts, not one success. Until one day, a pristine young man stood before Sain and cast a ray of light into his muddled mind. The young man said, I'm your partner, so you have to protect me. * Legend says that when a merfolk finds a partner, they build a nest, pouring countless hours into it without stopping until it's finished. Then they take their partner to spend the annual breeding season together. Legend says that the stronger the merfolk, the longer their breeding season, lasting anywhere from three days to three months. Legend says that merfolk are savage and relentless, yet devoted above all to love... Merfolk are the most devoted species in this world. Sain knew the light he had caught was a lie, but he would make the lie real. Deep inside a nest on a deserted island, a pink tentacle cautiously crept out. Before it had gone even a few centimeters, a black fish tail curled around it and drew it back in. Sain said, I have a lover who lies through his teeth, but I love him. * A seemingly lazy and innocent, but actually compulsive liar tentacle seme x a savage, violent, completely duped and dangerously obsessive merfolk uke Notes: 1. Seme-led, tentacle beauty seme x somewhat burly merfolk uke, both virgins 2. The seme's tentacle traits will appear within 20 chapters. They're relevant to the story, so be patient 3. The uke dotes on the seme, and they dote on each other, but the uke also "bullies" the seme 4. Fantasy setting with many original elements, a System, and alternating sea and land maps 5. The uke is head over heels for the seme. The seme is a little liar, and the uke is lovestruck 6. At its heart, this is still a sweet story. Everything is in service of my tastes 7. I enjoy all kinds of stories. Glad we met [Cover character design for the seme, artist: Musheng] [Blurb version 5.0: 2023.8.16] Original blurb on Weibo: concept took shape on 2022.9.6 ★ Upcoming new novel: Tattooing My Way to Fame Across the Stars [Seme-led] [Feigned gentleness, true coldness, career-focused seme x vicious and violent but devoted fan uke] One day, renowned tattoo artist Xie Qingzhou stayed up late drawing designs and woke up as a snake beastman on a lawless planet. This was a world where insectoids, beastmen, and ability users lived side by side, where the strong preyed on the weak and only the fittest survived. And Xie Qingzhou had nothing but his tattooing skills. What, was he supposed to conquer the stars with tattoos? Xie Qingzhou: ... With nothing to his name from the start, he decided to pick up his old trade, rent a tiny basement, and open a tattoo shop. His customers were wanderers on this lawless planet. From insect tattoos and beastman tattoos to ability tattoos, Xie Qingzhou recreated the gorgeous designs that had once adorned his clients' skin and brought them glory, drawing on their experiences to complete the patterns. Little did he know that he was creating miracles An insectoid general whose insect tattoo had been ruined by his brother's schemes saw the totem on his back restored. His toxin-shriveled wings unfurled, and he led his army back to the capital planet. A beastman whose beast tattoo had faded after his first love betrayed him and he lost his ability to fight covered his arm with new colors. To his surprise, his fighting strength returned, and his beast form evolved for a second time, elevating him to the rank of saint. An ability-user hero, rejected after his powers turned against him, had become a wretched outcast, his legs atrophied and unable to walk. But after a visit to the tattoo shop, he stood on his feet again... More and more people came to the little basement shop, hoping the young, mysterious snake owner would accept their commissions. The wasp general blushed. "Shop owner, I'm tough and rugged. I'll play with whatever little toys you like." The deer saint's eyes shone. "If you want, I can use our clan's sacred tree to incubate snake babies for you." The ability-user sovereign cleared his throat. "This empire was united for your sake. Now I'm willing to offer you my crown and power." The bone tail hidden behind the curtain silently coiled an iron rod into the shape of a mosquito coil. Xie Qingzhou: Too many customers. I just need someone to do odd jobs. The bigwigs: What about me? I'll work for free! Xie Qingzhou: Sorry, someone else has already been chosen. As he spoke, the bone tail that marked its owner as nonhuman quietly curled around the shop owner's wrist, brimming with possessiveness. The bigwigs: Damn! It's that menace! * When Xie Qingzhou first opened his shop, he posted his hand-drawn designs on the star-net platform to attract customers. One day, a dynamic photo appeared beneath his usually quiet account Two dead Kandira giant serpents coiled around each other in the shape of a scepter. At the center, the blue heart of a Ronka giant whale pulsed, embedded in the design. Interlaced thorns and a wash of blood formed a vast, eerily beautiful tableau. It was bloody and brutally direct, impossible to look away from. Xie Qingzhou recognized it as the first tattoo design he had ever posted. From then on, the shop owner had a powerful and devoted fan. The fan recreated all of his designs in different forms, and the fierce wildness in the works inspired Xie Qingzhou to create even more. Later, Xie Qingzhou and his devoted fan began an online romance; Then the fan traveled across light-years to meet him in person; And later still, when the fan was overcome with passion, his bone tail accidentally curled around the shop owner's wrist. Xie Qingzhou shivered at the cold touch. Asel restrained the urge to rub his bone tail all over Xie Qingzhou and pleaded hoarsely, "Don't be afraid. You can handcuff all of me..." Including my body and my desires. Xie Qingzhou smiled softly, his lips flushed from their kiss. He brushed them over the base of the tail, leaving a damp mark. He had released the beast from its cage with his own hands. Theme: Salvation goes both ways