Merfolk are beautiful and gentle, and their enchanting songs have made them the most popular high-end pets in the current interstellar era.
As the last abyssal monster, Linyuan had just come of age when the clan leader entrusted him with an important mission: go to the surface as soon as possible, find a mate, and ensure the continuation of the species.
The clan leader said, "You have to take the form of a merperson. That's the only way to make humans like you."
Linyuan looked confused.
Merfolk were so ugly. Why would he turn into one?
Linyuan didn't understand, but he trusted the clan leader's experience, so he transformed into a golden-tailed merperson.
The clan leader added, "To pass yourself off as a merperson, you have to learn to eat plants and sing."
The tone-deaf little monster who ate only meat: QAQ I'll do my best.
The Merperson Auction Center
On his first day, Linyuan spotted a potential mate. His golden tail swished back and forth, catching a man's attention.
"..."
The newly crowned Emperor of the Imperial Star, moody and cruel, stared at the tail wagging faster than a puppy's and fell into thought.
That day, Linyuan got his wish and moved into his potential mate's home.
He soaked in the pool, chewing on the aquatic plants merfolk liked to eat, while staring at the sumptuous food on his potential mate's table and drooling.
At last, the little monster couldn't resist his appetite. He sprouted several tentacles and sneaked into the kitchen in the middle of the night for a snack.
After succeeding in stealing food again and again, the little monster was thoroughly pleased.
But then, one day, the man came home early and caught him red-handed.
The man leaned against the doorway and narrowed his eyes at him. His voice was dangerous. "What kind of thing are you?"
Caught in the act, the little monster's tentacles tied themselves into nervous knots, but he still refused to back down. "I-I'm a merperson!"
The Abyssal Sirens, the most beautiful and bewitching of all, were accustomed to tricking humans into willingly offering up their flesh and blood as nourishment for siren hatchlings.
But the last descendant of the Abyssal Sirens was a slow-witted little sea monster who couldn't learn a single trick for luring people in.
For the sake of continuing the species, the clan leader could only have Linyuan disguise himself as a harmless merperson, so he could get close to humans and hatch their offspring.
But later, the little sea monster was tricked by a human into laying an egg. He happily carried it back to the clan to show it off.
"Clan leader! I did it! Look! This is my egg!"
The clan leader stared at the swarm of interstellar warships racing toward them across the sea, then looked at the egg that a siren should never have been able to produce. His vision went dark.
"Linyuan! What have you done?!"
Theme: Sincerity begets sincerity
