Infinitely Criticizing the Villain for Being Like My Ex-Boyfriend

"I suggest you get out of here as soon as possible."

Zhang Chunliang was still immersed in the shock brought by the portrait when a familiar voice appeared outside the pit.

Zhang Chunliang was not surprised at his appearance at all. After all, this was his tomb.

The fox sat down by the pit, gently picked up the paper in his hand, and glanced at it casually.

Xiao Ai's vines surged around his feet, and it seemed that they wanted to snatch the portrait back.

But the paper was too fragile and could easily break into pieces during the fight, so it could only stare at the fox quietly, stuffing the vines into its mouth and chewing them one by one as if to vent its anger.

"At least fifty years old," the fox commented. "I never thought it could be preserved so well."

"Do you know how it got here?" Zhang Chunliang jumped out of the pit holding the fox's arm. "I'm sure I've never been here before."

"Memories can be deceiving, kid." The fox folded the portrait and handed it to him. "But you are right about this. You have never been to this world."

Zhang Chunliang’s mind became even more confused.

"The person who drew this picture is my mother." The fox's mouth sank slightly, admiring Zhang Chunliang's confused look, "But I don't have that much time to tell you stories, unless you exchange something with me."

"What is it?" Zhang Chunliang asked subconsciously, "Props? Or do you need me to help you with something?"

"You don't need to do that." The fox smiled and asked softly, "Why don't you tell me how your mission went... Did you find my treasure?"

Zhang Chunliang was startled and looked up at the fox.

There was a charming smile in the fox's amber eyes. He had never shown such an expression in front of others. He looked bewitching and gentle, making people inexplicably overwhelmed and reveal everything to him.

However, Zhang Chunliang stared at those beautiful eyes for a long time, and inexplicably felt a sense of uneasiness, as if - that faint smile was just a disguise, and the real eyes should be cold, violent and even full of murderous intent.

He curled his fingers slightly and asked back: "This is your treasure, shouldn't you know it best?"

"I don't know..." The fox lowered his eyelashes to hide his emotions, "I also want to know - what treasures do I have?"

"Have you not obtained the treasure until now?" Zhang Chunliang's heart was pounding and his hair stood up unconsciously.

"Why do you ask that? Did you get it?" The fox raised his eyes and asked, "How strange... those people didn't react like you when they heard this question."

Zhang Chunliang's mind quickly calmed down. He smiled and explained, "Are you talking about other players? Because I am different from them. I know your true identity, so I am even more confused... What exactly is the treasure? Even the owner of the treasure can't figure it out."

The fox stared at him without blinking, as if it wanted to peel off his skin and flesh and see through his heart and brain - this was an extremely oppressive scrutiny, and anyone with weaker psychological quality would probably kneel down and confess immediately.

Zhang Chunliang calmly held his breath and looked at him calmly, without any avoidance in his eyes.

The next moment, countless vines sprouted from the ground, isolating the subtle and tense atmosphere between the two.

A furry body leaned against Zhang Chunliang's back, smelling of flowers.

"Jealous." The fox patted the corner of his clothes. The vines almost pierced his nose, but his eyes were calm. "It's so scary. They almost killed me."

Zhang Chunliang was hugged tightly by Xiao Ai from behind, and his whole body was protected tightly.

"Then let's stop here." The fox's eyes scanned their intimate posture that was about to merge into one for a moment, and his tone was cold, "I'm going crazy looking for you outside. The mermaids will come over to bury the holy relics soon."

He seemed to find it ridiculous and shook his head slightly.

"Don't let them see you getting entangled with their holy island, or you'll be in trouble."

"Thank you for your concern." Zhang Chunliang was covered tightly by Xiao Ai and he squeezed out these words with difficulty from the gap.

The next second, the fox disappeared from his sight.

"Okay, let me go...Xiao Ai." Zhang Chunliang struggled to get out of its vines, but Xiao Ai did not let go.

"Don't be jealous. I've already told you that my favorite is Alante..." Zhang Chunliang smiled helplessly, "He and I were just discussing some... things."

He thought Xiao Ai was jealous because he and the fox were staring at each other, so she blocked their view like a spoiled child.

"Don't be...scared."

A hoarse, dull, and clumsy voice like the growl of a wild beast came from Xiao Ai's chest.

"Hold it... I'm scared, Liang... Liang."

Zhang Chunliang stopped and turned his head away in confusion.

Xiao Ai's body is made of vines and it has no organs that can make sounds. The words it just said were the result of it racking its brains and uttering them through some kind of chest resonance.

——It actually keenly sensed Zhang Chunliang’s fear just now.

"Oh, oh - kill...Ta..." Xiao Ai suggested kindly.

"If you kill him, I won't be able to complete the mission, baby." Zhang Chunliang muttered.

He put his head on Xiao Ai's chest and listened patiently to the sounds coming from its heart.

"So...soft..."

Xiao Ai tightened her grip around his vine arms, her tone warm and intimate.

"I want to...I want to kiss...Liang."

Zhang Chunliang: “…”

Xiao Ai always manages to end his feelings in the most disgusting way when he is most moved.

……

"Where have you been?!" Vio yelled at Zhang Chunliang.

"I was caught in an undercurrent and didn't know where on the island I was taken to. It took me a long time to find the way out." Zhang Chunliang shrugged and smiled bitterly.

Vio looked at him thoughtfully: "You are so lucky. There are many dangerous undercurrents in the Holy Island. Many fish have been swept in and never appeared again..."

It did not doubt Zhang Chunliang's words - after all, he did look very embarrassed now, his clothes were wrinkled and stained with grass debris; his hair was combed, but broken petals could still be seen in it... Even the exposed skin had a few red spots, and his mouth and cheeks were a little strangely red and swollen...

"Follow us closely..." Vio cleared his throat, his eyes pitying. "Even the mermaids dare not set foot in many dangerous places on the Holy Island. We need to rebuild our home. You can help us build nests, get food and habitats."

Zhang Chunliang nodded.

"You can tell me my name." Vio raised his eyebrows, his long golden hair shining brightly in the sun. "Those guys won't bully you... and you can't bully them either."

For example, using strange black stickers to electrocute fish half to death.

The Holy Island is dotted with crisscrossing rivers, which serve as necessary passages for mermaids to swim around the island, similar to roads for humans.

When Zhang Chunliang found Wang Shaofan and others, they were enthusiastically helping an elderly mermaid carry wood and leaves.

"So... the position of the Mermaid King is vacant now?" Wang Shaofan asked in a low voice.

The older mermaid had dark skin, bulging eyes, hunched and shriveled shoulders, and a bumpy tail, and looked very ugly.

No mermaid was willing to help it move things, and this group of humans were the only ones willing to lend it a helping hand.

"Yes... Leader Kist does not allow the mermaids to select a new mermaid king. He is now temporarily in charge of all matters of the mermaid clan... They all guess that he wants to seize power and become the mermaid king himself..." The mermaid's voice was hoarse and unpleasant. He took out a few fruits from his wrinkled fish skin bag and handed them to Wang Shaofan.

Wang Shaofan took it with a smile and helped it pile the mud for building its nest onto the boat.

"So where is it now? I haven't seen the leader since we arrived on the island..."

"To return the holy relics, this is to agree to the request of the Holy Island. They made the bones of the previous mermaid king into holy relics and suppressed them in five... very magical places." The old mermaid coughed twice, "They buried the personal belongings of the previous mermaid king together... Some fish said that those items are cursed and will make the fish crazy, just like the previous king..."

"Crazy?" Wang Shaofan looked at the other players with some excitement in his eyes.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Chunliang came over curiously.

"Let's talk about the Mermaid King." Wang Shaofan suddenly lowered his voice, his tone hurried and excited, "I know a big secret..."

Zhang Chunliang made a gesture to keep quiet.

There are too many fish here, so it's not suitable for reporting intelligence.

Wang Shaofan suppressed his excitement and helped the old mermaid get the things onto the wooden boat.

"You are good humans." The old mermaid trembled as he entered the water and adjusted the direction of his boat. "So I want to advise you... stop being curious about the king's story... Every fish that approaches the king will become unfortunate. This is a curse."

"Forget it... No matter how unfortunate it is, can it be as unfortunate as us players of Game House?" A player complained softly.

"Dabin, don't talk nonsense. The fish here have very sensitive hearing." Someone whispered a warning to the player who was speaking.

"Where have you been?" Wang Shaofan looked at Zhang Chunliang with a helpless expression, "You are more slippery than a mermaid. I won't be able to find you in a while."

Zhang Chunliang was also helpless. He wanted to complete the mission and leave as soon as possible more than anyone else.

It's just that Xiao Ai always wants to steal him away, and intentionally or unintentionally prevents him from completing his mission.

Zhang Chunliang's heart moved, and he suddenly had some strange thoughts: Could it be that Xiao Ai realized that he would leave, so she always interrupted his tasks?

Wang Shaofan didn't pay attention to his sudden silence. He had long discovered that his new master was a somewhat dull person. No, he couldn't be considered dull, it was just that he often got lost in his own thoughts and ignored the changes in the outside world.

His uncle once told him that these smart people who seemed to be taciturn, mild-tempered and easy to get along with were the ones who should be most guarded against and respected in the gaming family. Even if they did not seem to be powerful in terms of martial arts, once you underestimated them, you would definitely pay a huge price.

"By the way...your boyfriend..." Wang Shaofan looked a little embarrassed, "that big-boned mermaid. It seems that he was taken away by the mermaids to fill the hole...Is it really okay?"

He had noticed long ago that the "holy object" that the mermaids took out was Zhang Chunliang's boyfriend, but the bones had lost all reactions and looked "dead".

Zhang Chunliang came back to his senses and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, it was originally the sacred object of the mermaids, let them take it."

Wang Shaofan's expression was still somewhat conflicted. He had seen that powerful Big Bone risking his life to protect Zhang Chunliang. Zhang Chunliang's reaction was too indifferent and heartless.

Zhang Chunliang thought he was still regretting that Xiao Ai couldn't help them, so he added considerately: "I already have a new boyfriend, and he's also very strong."

Wang Shaofan staggered and almost fell on the mud.

Sure enough, my uncle's judgment was correct; his lord was a very scary player.

He led Zhang Chunliang to an empty grove by the stream and casually unfolded a semicircular privacy shield.

"I found something good." Wang Shaofan couldn't contain his excitement and reported to Zhang Chunliang, "The human skin painting of the goddess is said to be a burial object of the mermaid king."

Zhang Chunliang slightly widened his eyes and looked at Wang Shaofan: "Goddess? Human skin painting?"

Wang Shaofan's expression was a little tangled. "That old merman said so. He was a merman who had experienced the reign of the Merman King Deep Blue. He had participated in his funeral ceremony and had seen this thing. If this news is true, we must get the painting."

Zhang Chunliang sighed deeply.

Wang Shaofan looked a little confused: "What's wrong, lord? Is there any problem?"

He shook his head and didn't tell him his guess.

How could an ugly old mermaid who was ostracized live to such an old age in such a complicated living environment? Moreover, the burial ceremony of the mermaid king must have been very grand. How did the old mermaid "happen" to see the burial object and then "happen" to recognize it as a human skin painting?

Perhaps it was instructed by a merman to pass this information to players such as Wang Shaofan.

I just don't know what the intention of the person behind the scenes is.

"Be careful of any information the mermaid tells us." Zhang Chunliang patted his shoulder, "But we must get that human skin painting."

"I think our actions have gone astray, my lord." Wang Shaofan looked at the players who were keeping watch for them outside the privacy shield, and said in a depressed tone, "There are 100 players, but now there are only 13... Even the fox has been tricked, but we still haven't found the treasure related to the Mermaid King."

"Do you have any ideas?" Zhang Chunliang asked.

"I do have some guesses... I think the treasure of the Mermaid King must be its heart." Wang Shaofan analyzed nonstop, "Didn't the leader with only one head say that? The Mermaid King had no heart when he died, and that is its most important source of energy - that is definitely its treasure!"

Zhang Chunliang nodded and asked, "But the Mermaid King's treasure has five parts, and its heart is only one part. Where is the rest of the treasure?"

Wang Shaofan had obviously guessed it, and answered fluently: "Five treasures correspond to five tombs, and the heart must be hidden in one of the pits. This is a task of collecting props. The most difficult part is to escape from the Siren to the island - now, as long as we can go to the five forbidden places where the Deep Blue Corpses are buried, we will definitely be able to collect its treasures!"

Zhang Chunliang nodded, his eyes full of encouragement: "That makes sense. Then you organize the players to take action. Let's explore the tomb and find the treasure of the Mermaid King."

Wang Shaofan felt like he had just gone through a test, and sweat broke out on his back from nervousness.

He passed the checkpoint smoothly and breathed a sigh of relief. After getting Zhang Chunliang's permission, he retracted the privacy screen.

In just a short while, a layer of sea water accumulated up to the ankles where the two were.

"Wow." Wang Shaofan was surprised. "How can there be water overflowing when it is so far from the river?"

Zhang Chunliang ignored him. He turned his head slightly and looked at the stream not far away.

Several mermaids' heads were faintly floating in the stream. They stared silently in the direction of Zhang Chunliang, and then slowly sank into the water.

Zhang Chunliang remembered what the fox had said to him.

"The language of water, nothing can escape my ears."

The corners of his lips curled up slightly and he took off his soaked shoes and socks.

——What he wanted was for the cunning hunter to hear all their plans clearly.