Infinitely Criticizing the Villain for Being Like My Ex-Boyfriend

Zhang Chunliang has lived on Mermaid Island for a week and gets along very well with the mermaids.

At this moment, he was sitting on a wicker chair made of branches built by the mermaids, tasting the seaweed juice made by the mermaid vendor.

To be honest, it doesn't taste good. It tastes sour and bitter, and there are some residues that have not been filtered out.

"A cup like this requires three pink clams." The mermaid who spoke had a kind expression. "Because they were expelled from the Holy Island, many fish lost their pink clams. I don't have many clams to buy seaweed juice with honey. Please don't mind, sir."

The currency of the mermaids is a kind of pale pink shell, which they use to exchange for various kinds of food.

The talking mermaid is the "landlord" assigned to Zhang Chunliang by the mermaid tribe.

Kenshahua fulfilled his promise to Zhang Chunliang, allowing him to live on the island for a while and even sent mermaids to look after him.

——They both knew very well that this was actually a form of surveillance.

Although the two sides have a life-and-death friendship of fighting monsters together, Kenshahua's attitude towards the players is still ambiguous.

During the days on the Siren, the mermaid saw the various weapons that the players took out, and naturally knew that they were not ordinary passengers, so she was very wary of them.

In addition, Zhang Chunliang has another guess about their inexplicable tension - the reason why the mermaid king Shenlan was killed was because it suddenly became violent and cruel at a certain period of time, wantonly slaughtering its people, and was therefore "eliminated for the people" by mermaids such as Kister.

But in the swimming pool where the Mermaid Zhi was discovered, Zhang Chunliang discovered that its temperament suddenly changed. It was very likely that it discovered that a player had possessed its people, and the tasks done by the players were likely to threaten the mermaid tribe, so it killed them.

If that is really the case, then it is understandable that Kenshahua and Kist are wary of the players - they want to use the players' powerful abilities to kill Captain Will, but they are also afraid that the players will plot against them and turn them into the crazy mermaid king.

I wonder if the Mermaid King Deep Blue told his trusted subordinates about this after discovering that his people were possessed.

If it said it, but still died in their hands - that would be too sad.

Zhang Chunliang tilted his head back and drank the last bit of seaweed juice, then threw away the leaf he was using as a cup.

"Thank you for your hospitality." Zhang Chunliang smiled politely at the landlord mermaid, "I have another question here, I wonder if you can answer it."

"Of course no problem. I heard that you were the one who found the sacred object of our mermaid tribe. You are our mermaid's benefactor. I will help you to the best of my ability!" The landlord mermaid readily agreed, even a little impatiently.

Zhang Chunliang lowered his voice, his eyes full of curiosity and expectation: "I am very curious about the story of the mermaids. In our human books and legends, mermaids are very mysterious, and the place where they live is full of treasures... Your Holy Island is so powerful, it must have a lot of treasures... Do you know what the most powerful treasure is?"

The landlord mermaid swallowed and looked around carefully.

In the evening, there was almost no light, only the luminous fireflies were flickering faintly, and this group of mermaid nests was now empty of fish.

Because the mermaids held a grand homecoming ball in the evening, almost all the mermaids went to the ball.

The landlord mermaid looked a little more relaxed. He lowered his voice like Zhang Chunliang did, and said in a mysterious tone, "Speaking of the most powerful treasure... it is naturally the Eye of Wisdom buried in the tomb of the Mermaid King. It is said that it is a pair of luminous gems made from the eyes of the dead Mermaid King. As long as you hold it in your hand, you will know the answers to all the questions in the world..."

The smile on Zhang Chunliang's lips deepened, and he sighed softly: "What a magical treasure... I wish I could see it."

"Don't even think about it!" the landlord mermaid hastily warned. "The tomb where the Wisdom Eye is buried is deep in the Abyss Forest of the Holy Island. There are countless terrifying beasts there. If it weren't for Chief Kister leading the way, we would almost certainly die!"

At this moment, Zhang Chunliang almost complained - since you don't want us to get the Eye of Wisdom, but you still told us where the treasure is hidden and how to get there... How can you, an ordinary mermaid, know where such a mysterious treasure is? !

Mermaids are so naive, even their lies are so simple, crude and brainless!

Suddenly, a huge cheer broke out on the back of the valley. That was where the mermaids held their dance party, where they shared food, dueled underwater, courted and mated, and finally ended this unforgettable day happily.

The landlord mermaid looked at the valley with an expression full of envy and longing. It really wanted to attend the mermaid ball, but it was "assigned" an important task and could not leave without permission.

"It's really cruel to keep you here chatting with me during such a wonderful time." Zhang Chunliang said sympathetically, "I already know what the greatest treasure of the mermaid is. I can't wait to share today's harvest with my companions. You don't need to worry about me. Go and have fun."

The landlord mermaid naturally wanted it very much. It swung its tail and rushed into the stream, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Chunliang stood there and waited patiently for a while.

The players he sent out to investigate the situation gathered here one after another.

"I found a clue related to the treasure!"

"Hey, I have one too. A beautiful mermaid told me!"

"I overheard some conversations among the mermaids. They said there is a super mysterious treasure in the Mermaid King's Tomb No. 3..."

Everyone reported the news they had heard at once, their expressions extremely excited. Today, they finally got a glimpse of the end of the main quest.

During this week, the players came into contact with many mermaids, and everyone got a few valuable clues.

Wang Shaofan was taking notes on the side and bringing together the information shared by everyone.

"This is such a coincidence..." A dozen players gathered together, looking at the words written by Wang Shaofan on the mud, and couldn't help but sigh.

Unexpectedly, the information collected by more than a dozen people together turned out to be five treasures related to the Mermaid King’s tomb!

The eye of wisdom is hidden in the mermaid king’s head tomb, which can understand everything in the world.

There is a precious ring hidden in the tomb of the Mermaid King's hands. It is said that the space inside can hold the entire ocean.

The tomb of the Mermaid King's upper body contains a mural made of human skin, which can predict what will happen in the future.

The Mermaid King's Fishtail Tomb contains thousands of mirror scales, each of which can be used to create a replica of the original object.

As for the Mermaid King's Viscera Tomb - it is said that there is a magical elixir that can regenerate the body endlessly.

Zhang Chunliang raised his eyebrows slightly and discovered one of the problems.

The treasure of the Mermaid King that should be mentioned most - the heart that allowed it to transform from a human into a mermaid - was actually ignored by everyone.

No, it should be said that the person who leaked the information to them deliberately diverted the players' attention, making them dazzled by the amazing treasure and forgetting the heart.

"It is said that the locations of these five tombs are very dangerous." Player Dabin asked hesitantly, "When do we set out?"

"Now," Zhang Chunliang said calmly, "search for them one by one in the order of the tombs."

"What?!" the player Long Zinan asked in disbelief. "Now, we are not prepared at all. How can we go to those dangerous cemeteries? Don't be ridiculous. If we are discovered by the mermaids, we will definitely be kicked out!"

Zhang Chunliang shook his head gently: "No one will find out. Now is the best time."

Someone tried every possible means to transfer all the mermaids away, wasn't it just to give them the opportunity to rob tombs?

Zhang Chunliang would naturally not let "that person" down.

"Tonight, let's go to the Tomb of the Skulls first and see if the pair of eyes of wisdom can answer our questions."

Da Bin laughed out loud: "If we ask the Eye of Wisdom directly when we can accumulate enough points to escape from the Game House, do you think it can give us an answer?"

“Forget it. Such a treasure must have extremely harsh conditions for use. Maybe it will drain all your blood and then answer you seriously - Oh, my dear friend, you will never get out because you died in my hands.” Long Zinan laughed and said, “Why don’t you use it to ask... When can we collect all the treasures and leave this damn Salted Fish Island.”

The remaining players all looked very disappointed. Although they had left the Siren and were no longer in danger of turning into monsters, the food on Mermaid Island was simply too bad.

In order to maintain their own health, they have to gnaw on a bunch of fish, shrimps and seashells that are extremely smelly even when cooked every day, occasionally supplement their vitamins, and also eat those extremely bitter leaves and seaweed.

"I kind of miss Game House." One player smacked his lips, as if savoring the past. "At least the food there is normal."

In this copy, every time they exchange food, they will consume their own health points. No one is willing to die for the sake of momentary appetite.

"Then quickly complete this shitty mission and find all five treasures." Wang Shaofan brought the topic back. "The tomb where the head is located is in the Abyss Forest. From the name, it sounds like a very clichéd beast concentration camp."

"How to do it? Should I brute force my way through the game?" a player asked. "To be honest, I'm a little scared of this island... I always feel like it's a ghost, watching us all the time..."

Zhang Chunliang accidentally glanced at the leaf cup on the ground. A sneaky vine was stealing the remaining seaweed juice he had drunk...

I have to say that the players are still very sensitive.

"But where is the Abyss Forest?" the player asked, "Should we go look for it now? This is too dangerous."

Everyone focused their eyes on Zhang Chunliang, waiting for him to come up with a solution.

"If you don't mind, I can lead the way."

A cold voice suddenly interrupted the players' discussion.

Everyone looked back and saw a tall and slender figure standing beside the stream. The appearance of that figure made everyone feel creepy.

"See, what the hell - the Mermaid King?! Why did he follow me here?!"

Since they separated in the belly of the whale, the players have not seen the fox again. They naively believed that the mermaid king who possessed the fox had been buried in the belly of the fish. Who knew that he actually followed them to the island like a ghost!

"No one knows the structure of this island better than me." The fox didn't care about the panic of the crowd and replied in a gentle voice, "You rescued my people, and I want to repay your kindness."

Several players looked at each other, with some hints of excitement in their eyes.

I would like to ask, which player has not dreamed of being led through a dungeon by an NPC? Even though they know that the NPC is very cunning and dangerous, it is really cool!

The protagonist of their game mission actually said in a humble voice that he wanted to repay them... However, they did rescue the people of the Mermaid King, and it was understandable for the Mermaid King to make such a request. Why should they refuse?

Zhang Chunliang sensed something was wrong. There was a strange atmosphere among the players, as if they were inadvertently "confused".

This kind of confusion does not mean that they have lost all their mental faculties, but that they have turned some unreasonable things into natural things in their minds. Just like now, the appearance of the fox is obviously very strange, but they completely trust him.

The fox did have such a captivating ability. Before, Zhang Chunliang almost fell into its trap and confessed to him the progress of his mission.

Now he is up to his old tricks again.

"Of course -" Dabin agreed hurriedly, "There is no conflict of interest between players and mermaids. We will leave as soon as we find the treasure. Don't worry, we won't go back on our word!"

The other players seemed to have just woken up from their dreams and responded enthusiastically.

"That's great." The fox smiled as if relieved. "I was a little worried...you wouldn't be willing to accept my help."

His eyes swept lightly over Zhang Chunliang, then moved away.

"Then please follow me."

When the fox says "follow", he means that he wants the player to go into the water with him.

According to him, the Abyss Forest is located in an undercurrent whirlpool in a deep pool on the island. As long as they go deep into the bottom of the pool and pass through the whirlpool, they can reach the Abyss Forest.

"Why don't you stop them?" Fox walked side by side with Zhang Chunliang, "I am very dangerous."

"There's no need to stop you. I already know what you want to do." Zhang Chunliang stared at the dark pool surface intently and said calmly, "You won't succeed."

"Then what should I do?" the fox asked curiously.

"You want to destroy those treasures." Zhang Chunliang took a few steps forward and slowly sank into the water. "Deep Blue, you and your mother are doing the same thing. You want to destroy the key props in the mission, stop the game progress, and prevent outside players from entering here."

This was something Zhang Chunliang had just figured out. The fox had approached him from the beginning, provided him with all kinds of help, and even wanted to be "friends" with him, all of which were just a way for him to lower Zhang Chunliang's vigilance.

If anyone can break through this copy first, it must be Zhang Chunliang, so the fox will "encounter" him intentionally or unintentionally, and provide some clues in the copy, just hoping that he can find the answer to the treasure as soon as possible.

It is unknown how long ago Fox started to plan this plan. It may be when he invited Zhang Chunliang to enter the dungeon, or it may be even earlier.

During the first copy they experienced, "Anaconda".

Zhang Chunliang, who should have been killed by the python at the beginning, was unexpectedly favored by the python king. With his smart mind, he unexpectedly escaped from the dead end.

From then on, the fox showed him extra attention and kindness.

"I even know that there are so many brain-solving players in the game house, why did you choose me?"

Because he is the lover of "Shen Xingyi", as long as you enter the copy where his soul fragments exist, you will get the most powerful help from the copy.

"You've seen me and know me. I mean, you've seen me before you replaced your player identity and entered the game house."

In the inky black pond, the fox that was swimming slowly suddenly stopped all its movements. It floated motionless in the water, like a ghost that devoured people.

"If I'm not mistaken, that portrait - the one your mother drew for me - was originally meant for you. It has been with you since you were born." Zhang Chunliang said confidently, "That's why you were recognized by this island. You used my portrait to exchange for the opportunity to enter the island."

"So smart." The fox's eyes glowed blue, and his tone was tender and gentle, "I really want to eat you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge fish head suddenly jumped up from under the water where Zhang Chunliang was and swallowed him in one gulp.