Ltr a moment, Li Yu thought tFounde was hallucinating.
He waited and waited, but he didn't seem to turn back into a human.
Not only did he not change, but a strange system also appeared. It seemed to be called … the Cute Pet System.
When Li Yu thought of this name, his eyes suddenly lit up. Two lines of golden words appeared out of thin air.
The system voice that prompted him just now took the initiative to say, "Host, please choose the main mission or side mission."
Li Yu blinked. He seemed to have accidentally touched a system.
This system called him host, so it should be his golden finger. Sure enough, he didn't turn into a fish for nothing. Although he was still a fish and couldn't turn back into a human, with the golden finger, maybe he could find a way to turn back into a human by following the system's prompts.
He remembered that the previous prompt said that he had completed the first step of a certain main mission …
Li Yu habitually wanted to click on the main mission line like a touch screen. This was a very common action for humans, but it wasn't easy for fish because its fins were too short to reach.
Li Yu was a little anxious as he flapped his fins. It would be great if he could click on it. The main mission suddenly flashed twice by itself, and many lines of words unfolded.
Li Yu: Understood. This system doesn't need to be moved. It can be operated with thoughts.
There were a few lines of words under the main mission. Except for the top line that was lit up, the rest were dark. They should correspond to the various main missions.
Li Yu was eager to turn back into a human. He roughly looked at the title of each main mission. They were all related to fish, and there was no human.
In addition to the "Tyrant's Million Fish Pet" that he had heard before, there was also "Tyrant's Fish Rejuvenation Family," "Fish's Postpartum Care," and so on. Each one was more confusing than the last.
The one that was lit up at the top was "Million Fish Pet". He could click on it to check it out, but he couldn't click on the other missions for the time being.
Li Yu had no choice but to click on it. "Tyrant's Million Fish Pet" immediately popped up the mission description and the mission progress.
He first looked at the description. It was very simple. He had to become a pet fish that Tyrant loved. Although it was a bit of a cliché, it was quite in line with the name of the Cute Pet System.
Wait, he seemed to have missed something.
It seemed like the term 'tyrant' had appeared in many places, but he still did not know who the tyrant was.
The system seemed to have sensed his confusion. A transparent three-dimensional frame with rose petals floating in the air popped up, and in the frame was the handsome face of King Jing.
So King Jing was a tyrant.
Li Yu grinned. Just because he met King Jing, his "first meeting with the tyrant" was considered complete.
Speaking of which, King Jing only looked cold and didn't like to talk. Why did the system call him a tyrant?
The system did not respond this time. King Jing's handsome face was still in the frame.
This … Could it be that she wanted him to take a step further?
Li Yu thought for a moment, then poked King Jing's cheek with the tip of his tail.
This time, the system gave him a few more notifications.
The fluttering rose petals automatically formed a paragraph about King Jing. King Jing's name was Mu Tianchi, the Fifth Prince of the Chu Dynasty. He was born mute and could not speak.
Li Yu: "…"
So King Jing's name was Mu, Tian, Chi?
Li Yu felt as if he had been struck by lightning. No wonder he found the title 'King Jing' familiar the first time he heard it. It was also no wonder that King Jing was much quieter than Wang Xi and Xiao Lin. Back then, he had only been thinking about running for his life and did not react in time. Now, he finally knew where he had fallen into!
He couldn't be more familiar with the name Mu Tianchi. It was the male protagonist of a web novel called "The Tyrant and the Delicate Concubine" that he had stayed up late to read when he was bored. Mu Tianchi was a cold and ruthless tyrant who would kill nine generations of people at any time when he was in a bad mood.
He had transmigrated into a book with the system!
Don't ask him why he had transmigrated into a fish in a tyrant novel. Don't ask him why he was given a pet system in a tyrant novel, and why all his missions were fish. Just ask him …
"Since you've already transmigrated, just accept your fate. I heard that raising pets can make people become more loving. The meaning of your existence is to change the character of the tyrant novel's male protagonist." The system slowly sent a system message over.
Li Yu: "…"
He knew that the system was up to no good!
He did not want to do these strange missions at all. If he did not want to do them, would the system force him?
The system immediately said, "The pet system cannot force the host, but if the host does not complete the mission, he will not be able to transform into a human for the rest of his life."
Li Yu: "What?! I can't transmigrate back if I die? "
"You can't." The system was very sure. "If you can't become a human, you will only have the lifespan of a fish and will eventually turn into fish bones and fish ashes."
Li Yu: "… What if I give up on the mission?"
The system: "Turn into fish bones and fish ashes immediately."
Li Yu was about to swear. Wasn't this a disguised form of coercion?
The system emphasized again: "The pet system will not force the host …"
Li Yu: "Can you not repeat the same thing again and again?!"
Li Yu did not want to turn into fish bones and fish ashes, and he was still not interested in the tyrant novel's transformation. He only wanted to know, what exactly did he have to do to transform back into a human?
The system: "When the main mission reaches a certain point, there will be a step to transform back into a human."
Li Yu: "That's more like it … Fine, it's just a main mission. I'll do it."
Although he pretended not to care, he knew that he would not risk his life. The pet system was right about one thing. Since he had already transmigrated, he should trust the system since it was a cheat that came with his transmigration book and could appear in his spiritual world.
Since he had decided to do the mission, Li Yu began to calm down and seriously study the mission of "Million Fish Pets" that he was doing.
The mission was divided into several steps. The first step, "First Encounter with the Tyrant", was completed. The second step, "Interaction with the Tyrant", was lit up, but there was nothing after that. It seemed that he would have to wait until the second step was completed before the next step would be displayed.
… This stingy system did not even give him a detailed hint. How was he supposed to interact with the Tyrant?
King Jing was a king, and he was just an ingredient fish in the kitchen. What did the two have to do with each other? Li Yu was a little worried. Did he have to make himself into fish soup or braised fish and serve it to King Jing?
The system: "Use your brain, use your heart."
Li Yu: "…"
This bastard system, why did it feel like it was mocking him?
Li Yu could not figure out anything from the weird main mission. His eyes turned, and he thought of looking at the side missions.
The side missions meant that he could choose whether or not to do them. Anyone who had played online games would know that side missions were usually not too difficult, and they also had generous rewards. Since the main mission was so weird, maybe he could try to find some clues from the side missions.
Li Yu chose to look at the side missions and found that under the side missions were all dark mission names, which meant that it was not yet time to do these missions.
For example, one of the side missions was:
"Become a Koi Fish."
This mission seemed quite good. Since he had to be a fish temporarily, being a Koi Fish was better than being an ordinary ingredient fish, right?
Even an idiot would know that Koi Fish had super good luck, so why couldn't he do this mission?
The system: "Side missions all have prerequisites. You can only do them after the prerequisites are met."
Li Yu: "What are the prerequisites for the Koi Fish Mission?"
The system: "Complete the main mission — One Million Fish Pets."
Li Yu: "… F * ck!! Can't you get around the joke of being a fish pet!! "
The system: "That's right."
Li Yu thought to himself, he was a man, but he had to be another man's pet fish. Moreover, this man had a bad temper and was not good at talking. Wasn't this too difficult?
He did not know what the reward for completing the mission would be. If the reward was not good, wouldn't he lose out?
Li Yu: "Then what reward will there be after completing the one million fish pets? There should be some, right?"
The system: "Yes. You have completed the first step. The strength of your fishtail has been strengthened, please use it carefully. The reward for completing the second step is a portable space where you can store items. The other rewards will be announced as the mission updates. "
Li Yu's eyes lit up. He still could not understand the use of strengthening his fishtail, but a portable space was good. It could store items. It was inconvenient for him to be a fish, so he had to overcome his shame and complete the mission!
As he thought about this, the system reminded him to quit.
…
Li Yu woke up and opened his fish eyes. He found himself lying in a blue and white porcelain jar filled with water.
The conversation with the system was in his spiritual world, so it could not be seen from the outside. In fact, he had been bitten by the big white cat and had been out of water for too long, so he had fainted for two hours.
Pain came from his body. The wound from the big white cat's bite had not healed yet. Li Yu looked at his surroundings and was a little confused.
He remembered that before he lost consciousness, he had almost broken his tail, but no one had responded to his call for help. He should still be lying on the floor now, so how did he change places?
No matter what, he had to recover from his injury, and he had to figure out where he was. He had to find King Jing as soon as possible and complete the interaction step.
After Li Yu thought about it, he carefully looked at the world in the jar.
This blue and white porcelain jar was much better than the black fish basket he had been in when he first crossed over. It also did not have the smell of smoke from the kitchen. It was bright and ventilated, but the jar's mouth was a little high for him. He could only see the ceiling above him. Although it was small, he could still see that it was a richly ornamented room. It was obvious that he was now in a place of wealth.
The water in the jar was very clear. He was the only fish in the jar. Beside him, there were a few green aquatic plants that swayed gently with the waves.
Under his body, there was a pile of snow-white stones. Li Yu studied these stones. Each of them was round and had no edges. It was not uncomfortable for the fish to lie on them. It was a good place to recuperate.
Li Yu planned to pull off a leaf of the aquatic plant, but after a long time, he realized that it was not easy to just hold onto the plant with his left and right fins, let alone use his hands to tear off the plant. No matter how he tried, it was not effective.
Suddenly, he remembered that the System had said that it had strengthened the strength of his tail. Maybe he could try using his tail?
Li Yu did not have much hope, so he swung his tail at the aquatic plant.
Hiss! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!
It affected his wound. Li Yu grimaced in pain and regretted his recklessness.
After swinging his tail, there was no change. Li Yu thought that the System was cheating him. At this moment, a green leaf of the aquatic plant slowly fell down and landed on top of his head.
Li Yu looked at his tail excitedly. He tried to bite the broken leaf of the aquatic plant and pulled it down. It covered more than half of his body and he lay down on the white stone bed.
He needed to be covered with a quilt to recuperate. Let him rest for a while to recover. When he felt better, he would go and find King Jing.
He did not know how long he had slept, but there was a soft creak in his ear.
Li Yu knew that it was the sound of the door opening. Someone must have entered the room he was in.
The person who came in was the one who saved him and put him in the celadon jar.
There was water, aquatic plants, and rounded stones in the celadon jar. It looked like a fish tank no matter how he looked at it. To be able to make such arrangements, it was most likely not to eat him, but to raise him.
This person … Who could it be?
The sound of unhurried footsteps gradually approached. Li Yu was inexplicably looking forward to it.
He raised his head slightly and waited for a while. Not long after, a handsome face appeared above the fish tank.
Li Yu:!!!
God, this person … Wasn't this his mission target, King Jing Mu Tianchi??
… So, it was King Jing who saved him?
Li Yu was surprised and happy. This was really something that came without any effort at all!
Originally, he had always been against being a pet fish. But in front of his savior and mission target, he could endure it!
What should a qualified pet fish … What should he do?
Flatter the master and make the master happy!
Li Yu shook his head under the aquatic plant quilt and blew a small transparent bubble at King Jing flatteringly.