The air was condensed with the scent of blood, and the faint breathing of the mermaid could be heard from the corner.
He had no retreat, his back was pressed against the cold metal wall, and traces of blood were soaked under his ice-like scales.
"Lie, Rou." Alphinaud said to Tang Rou with a cold face, "Fake."
But Tang Rou didn't hear it.
She helped the mermaid up and hurriedly checked his injuries. He half-closed his eyes, his whole body was trembling uncontrollably, and he leaned against her tightly.
The injured fish tail curled up on her leg, and the hair like algae spread on her clothes.
It looked like the whole person was shrinking into her arms.
The young man with dark hair and dark eyes suddenly became filled with cold energy, his tentacles were fierce and terrifying, and he formed a dark cloud-like shadow.
"Let her go."
Little did they know that such actions solidified the image of "hurting mermaids".
The emotions of experimental subjects are far stronger than that of humans. They do not hide their love or hate. Unless they are deliberately pretending to be harmless and friendly for Tang Rou, in most cases, they are indifferent.
When the bottom line is violated, No. 17 becomes very scary.
His whole body was suspended high in the air, looking down at him. Every tentacle carried the power of destroying heaven and earth, and the translucent suction cups stabbed out sharp barbed horny thorns.
Facing that mermaid, he was not sure.
He couldn't stand his owner being deceived by such a dangerous existence, so he wanted to fight to the death, even if he was unable to compete with his own strength.
However, she actually stood in front of him.
At the critical moment, the tentacle turned around, but failed to avoid it perfectly, grazing her cheek.
Tang Rou snorted, her face turned to the side, and her dark hair fell messily.
At first glance, it looks like someone slapped me in the face.
The delicate and delicate facial skin of human beings was red, with faint blood spots oozing out.
No. 17's chest rose and fell rapidly, and he looked at Tang Rou hastily, "Rou..."
Tang Rou raised her head, her red and swollen cheeks exposed from her messy hair. She was not angry and did not blame him.
"do not do that."
Her tone was obviously calm, but it was like a dagger, ruthlessly tearing No. 17's heart.
He looked at the red marks on Tang Rou's face and felt so distressed that he wanted to cut off his own tentacles.
At the same time, he stared behind her with even more disgust, spitting out two cold monosyllables from his thin lips, "Rou, get out of the way."
Tang Rou didn't move.
"Wow--"
The water tank burst open with a sound.
The dark-haired young man, who was cold and handsome like an evil god, rolled over the glass and metal debris, pressing on her little by little, shrouding her in a shadow.
"Get out of the way, Rou."
He must reveal the true face of the devil.
But the experimental subject with simple thoughts and black and white ideas never thought that his actions would scare his weak human owners.
The other party's whole body tensed up at the loud sound of the experimental cabin breaking, and when he saw his expressionless expression, he even took a small step back.
"number 17."
She took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but there was a hint of vigilance in her voice that she was not even aware of.
"Stop, I'll take him away, you calm down first."
There was a trace of undetectable fear in those gentle eyes that he used to love the most and were deeply obsessed with.
Like the sharpest knife, it easily stung the octopus young man's nerves.
He froze, in disbelief.
"Rou...are you afraid of me?"
The mermaid's eyes darkened a few degrees.
His pale hands slowly hooked Tang Rou's waist and pulled her behind her.
His face was obviously cold, but his voice was low, hoarse and weak, as if he was breathless, "Be careful, don't worry about me, hide yourself quickly."
Tang Rou didn't move away, she lowered her voice and said to No. 17, "Alfino, calm down first. This laboratory still belongs to you alone. I'll take him away, okay?"
She was really nervous, her nerves were like a tightrope.
No. 17 has been with her since he was born, and she knows every look in his eyes and every change in his emotions.
He wanted to kill the mermaid, he really wanted to.
This made Tang Rou unconsciously remember the last time Aslan was here, how he lost control.
Thinking about it carefully, No. 17's loss of control is not traceable, and it is related to her every time.
Perhaps his sense of territoriality was too strong and he brought Tang Rou into his exclusive territory. Octopuses are creatures of a lifelong partnership system. Once they identify with a person, they may become an eternal obsession.
Tang Rou raised her hand and patted the mermaid's arm calmly, "You go back to the water tank first."
The mermaid stared at the half-octopus young man with cold eyes, and remained in a stalemate for a few seconds. Finally, playing the role of a submissive and harmless figure, she supported her body and returned to the water tank of the cart.
"I'll take him away, okay?"
Tang Rou followed suit and wanted to touch No. 17's tentacles to calm his emotions.
But he avoided it.
He pursed his lips and looked at her intently, speaking every word as if he was accusing her.
"You do not trust me?"
Tang Rou's hands froze in the air.
The mermaid behind him let out a weak cry of pain and trembled uncontrollably.
Looking down, he saw that the fish's tail was covered in blood, and there were even a few scattered scales falling around it.
Tang Rou's silence shattered the last trace of expectation hidden in the young man's eyes.
He looked away with difficulty, as if to preserve his last fantasy, and slowly backed away, returning to the broken water tank, showing an autistic appearance of licking his wounds alone.
Like a wronged little animal, the originally vicious and murderous tentacles curled up and gathered around his pale body.
Tang Rou felt a little shaken in her heart.
"Alfino..."
The young man's back was turned to Tang Rou, his head sunk deeply between the tentacles, as if he was refusing to communicate.
But on the other hand, the mermaid looked like she was about to pass out.
He was dying from excessive blood loss, and even the water in the water tank turned golden red.
Tang Rou finally said, "Calm down first, and I'll come see you again."
Not long after saying these words, a door closed behind him.
The light in the room dimmed, and on the broken water tank, the young man held his tentacles, his handsome face full of confusion.
No one saw his dark green eyes that were getting moister and moister.
The owner's last expression was reflected in No. 17's mind. He was slightly wary, and there was a red mark on his cheek that was injured by him.
Self-blame, pain, regret.
Every emotion is strange yet familiar, and their occurrence is related to the owner.
In the young man's cold lip cavity, the sharp and poisonous hook-shaped jaw almost bit his lower lip to bits.
But he didn't feel it at all. He recalled that scene like a masochistic person and kept insulting himself.
Why don't you believe him?
Between his pale fingers, there was a long black strand tied with a rubber band. It was wet with water and drooping. This was his beloved thing.
It was a lock of hair that Tang Rou cut for him.
In the quiet and deserted experimental cabin, only his muttering remained.
"It hurts...I, it hurts."
…
The medical center does not treat injuries.
The logistics department does not provide water tanks.
No. 17 showed unprecedented hostility towards mermaids.
The base issued an early warning notice. The tsunami caused by the Rosong volcano is quite serious and may cause partial paralysis of the urban system.
Tang Rou took a look, and before she put down her phone, someone called her.
Aslan finally woke up, his voice a little hoarse, "Rou, are you back?"
"No, I'm at the base."
"Come back quickly. The first wave of tsunami has reached the coastal area. Sea water has poured in, houses have been destroyed, and communications have been interrupted in some places."
Tang Rou pinched her eyebrows and said, "I might not be able to go back now."
"Why can't you go back? I see that many people at the base are off work."
Before she could say anything, the mermaid suddenly emerged from the water tank and took her hand.
The cold body temperature was transmitted through the contact area. Tang Rou turned around and saw the mermaid showing a hopeful look, "Can I come with you?"
Tang Rou was stunned.
"I want to leave here." His beautiful eyes reflected her figure.
The indistinguishable face of male and female pressed against the palm of her hand, rubbing it with complete dependence, "But I can't escape."
Aslan asked in confusion, "Who is speaking over there? The voice is so nice..."
Tang Rou said, "I'll call you back later."
The mermaid looked up and stared at her, her beautiful and smooth hair sticking to her cheeks and back, giving her an indescribable sense of bewitchment.
"Let me go with you."
Tang Rou was a little helpless, "I may not be able to take you away, the experimental subjects are not allowed to leave the base."
"You can." He looked at her steadily and said.
The mermaid's eyes were inexplicably dark, and her tone became deeper, "I don't belong here in the first place."
He woke up because of a person, went ashore, and was captured by greedy humans.
No one knows why the mermaid came to land, or why the mysterious creature that originally slept in the deep sea of another world became a prisoner in the laboratory.