◎ This kind of younger brother made Xia Yu want to laugh—he was simply… like a puppy. ◎
The mattress sank, pressing Xia Yu so hard that he could not move.
“Mo An.” He hurriedly called out, only to hear a loud thud as his tactical belt was thrown onto the floor.
The bottle on the bedside table shook along with it. These were all Talos’s collections. Talos had traveled north and south, freely roaming the Black Sea. He was able to catch fish that others feared to approach and had seen legendary sea monsters that could not be looked at directly. Now, however, his room had become a warm nest for a young couple, and a strange fragrance spread through the room.
“How can it… smell so good?” Xia Yu asked curiously, not having time to push away the person on top of him.
Mo An pressed down on him from all directions. His broad back was stretched like a bow. Both hands were firmly gripping the roots of Xia Yu’s thighs. Xia Yu wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but although Mo An clearly hadn’t lowered his tear membrane, his eyes looked very dark up close.
“This is the smell of a mermaid,” Mo An said, pressing his forehead against Xia Yu’s.
Xia Yu tried to sit up but was pushed down again. Immediately after, his pants seemed to vanish into thin air, slipping off his legs in one motion. He had long legs and had already passed the physical test for the middle-layer guard team, yet he was completely unable to resist Mo An’s strength. He tried to speak, but Mo An blocked his mouth with his own and bit his upper lip lingeringly without letting go.
This kind of younger brother made Xia Yu laugh—he was simply… like a puppy.
“You really are a little puppy fish… where’s the majesty of a male siren? If Meng Qingqing saw this, she would laugh at you.” Xia Yu really wanted to pull his pants back up, but the fabric left his skin inch by inch as if it had grown wings and flown away. The two hands pressing against Mo An’s chest were instantly raised above his head, and Xia Yu felt a chill on his chest—his combat uniform had been torn open by Mo An with one hand!
A mermaid’s claws never disappoint, but this was still unexpected!
“Mo An, wait a moment.” Xia Yu wanted to pull back with his hand, but the result was obvious—Mo An used only one hand to firmly control both of his wrists.
“So I don’t have the majesty of a male siren? Hm?” Mo An rubbed his neck, his actions imposing yet his tone aggrieved. “Do you know how insignificant human strength is in front of me?”
Xia Yu knew, of course, and said indulgently: “What I meant wasn’t majesty in terms of strength. I understand you better than anyone. You hold back your strength when touching me because you love me. You could cut through reef stone under the sea, but my body isn’t that tough.”
The moment he heard “because you love me,” Mo An seemed soothed and pleased. He bit Xia Yu’s chin and kissed him again and again. “Good that you know, but there are still things about me you don’t understand.”
As he spoke, Xia Yu’s clothes were torn to shreds by the mermaid’s claws, yet his skin remained unharmed. Mo An held the sea-blue crystal from his necklace in his mouth and said in a bewitching voice, “Xla, I want to reproduce with you.”
His voice was an enchanting spell itself, and Xia Yu’s eyes instantly became dazed. “Don’t say it like that… humans aren’t this… direct.”
“Why can’t it be direct? Can’t humans talk about reproductive behavior? Without mating, there would be no new life born into this world. It’s the most natural thing.” Mo An spoke as if he were singing. His eyes had darkened even more, and his silver hair brushed Xia Yu’s smooth chest as if kissing it.
He was indeed kissing Xia Yu. Ever since Xia Yu had learned to control the toxin, they had spent much time in intimate contact every day. The only thing was that Mo An had never taken the final step.
“Humans are too cunning and hypocritical. You think about it yourselves, yet you won’t let me say it.” Mo An complained softly; it was even harder to endure inside. “I planned to wait until you returned to your former size. Then, we could… But you always want to leave me behind.”
Xia Yu shivered. He was nearly naked, yet this brat was accusing him of wanting to leave him behind?
He was too good at complaining and acting spoiled! Xia Yu kept a serious face and said, “I was worried you missed home.”
“My home is in Qingyao City. Don’t you understand yet?” Mo An repeated once more, then changed the topic. “Forget it. No more talking about this. From now on, you’re not allowed to think nonsense again, or I’ll take you into the sea to reproduce!”
This made Xia Yu widen his eyes: “What are you going to do?”
“We’ll reproduce in seawater, on the beach, on coral, or on a reef. I’ll turn into a mermaid, and we’ll reproduce in a mermaid way, finally scattering the seed of life into the sea.” The fragrance on Mo An’s body grew stronger and stronger. “Do you know now why I smell good?”
Xia Yu sank under the fragrance, feeling a little dry in the mouth. “Why?”
But as soon as he said it, many… scenes he shouldn’t think too deeply about appeared in his mind. In the seawater they loved, he was completely naked and tightly entangled with Mo An, who was in mermaid form. Mo An’s upper body was human and was kissing him deeply while his lower body was a fishtail tangled with his in passion…
A mermaid’s organs, a mermaid’s parts… connecting…
Just a few images, and Xia Yu’s face turned red enough to drip blood. The fragrance kept layering, making his breathing quicken unconsciously. Seeing that the time was right, Mo An softly explained to his lover, “This is our gift… Male mermaids have one more gift than female mermaids… aphrodisiac.”
“Aphro… aphrodisiac?” Xia Yu’s chest heaved.
“Yes. Male mermaids aren’t just meant to be beautiful—they must also learn how to please their mates. When our reproductive desire reaches its peak, our bodies secrete a fragrance to tell our mates that we are ready. Now I’m ready. What about you?” Mo An licked Xia Yu’s Adam’s apple.
“Reproduce with me, xla. Here, let us formally become one. In the future, we will still be connected by the seawater. There will be no separation between us until eternity.” Mo An looked straight at Xia Yu with his bewitching eyes. Even though he was a male siren, unable to sing and lacking the natural attraction that hybrid mermaids had toward humans, love was enough; their intimacy came naturally.
Seeing that Xia Yu was silent, Mo An willingly kissed him. Tonight was only the beginning—he had finally possessed his lover wholly.
More than a dozen of Talos’s pipes were still placed at the bedside. With the bed’s shaking, the pipes swayed left and right, and dark brown tobacco spilled out by accident. The fragrance in the room gradually thickened, overpowering the smell of smoked tobacco until it vanished completely, leaving only heat.
Without noticing, the fragrance of the mermaid breeding period escaped through the crack in the door. Xi Ban, who was drying A’Dairi’s hair, smelled it, as did A’Dairi, who had put on a skirt once again. Xia Xiaoxiao stood on the top floor. Although she wasn’t sure where the fragrance came from, her telepathic connection with her siblings made her look around. “Where’s Xia Yu? Did any of you see my little brother?”
Lao Gui leaned against the door with his arms crossed. Looking toward the moonlight, he said jokingly, “No idea. Probably already sleeping.”
“At this time? Sleeping for what? I’m going to look for him.” Xia Xiaoxiao was worried about her younger brother. Ever since she surpassed her brother in height, her sense of responsibility as an older sister had grown day by day. Unexpectedly, Lao Gui stretched out his arm and said with a smile, “Little girl, don’t get involved in this kind of thing. Mo An is there.”
“Mo An? Mo An!” Xia Xiaoxiao remembered something, turned around twice on the spot, and still could not find Mo An anywhere.
Several meters away, Mi Dou was still arguing with Boden. “Can you move that energy emitter back a little? It’s almost hitting Talos! He’s in stone statue mode right now—don’t chip him!”
“Oh my, oh my, oh my! Mini little bear cares so much about Talos?” Boden unexpectedly stepped closer, his tall figure casting a huge shadow that covered Mi Dou completely. “Tonight, I’m in full bear mode.”
“Ah!” Fearing he would pinch his ears again, Mi Dou immediately covered them with both hands.
The fragrance lingered until the next day, keeping Xia Xiaoxiao awake all night.
It wasn’t just the lighthouse fragrance anymore—even while sleeping on Talos’s ship last night, she could smell it! When she woke up in the morning, the scent was still there. Exhausted, Xia Xiaoxiao rubbed her eyes and the first thing she did was put down the dozen white kittens clinging to her.
“All right, all right, we’ll let him come back soon. You all… you’re about to drown me.” Xia Xiaoxiao liked cats very much, especially mutant kittens. They were highly intelligent; Professor Wang Qin’s research showed that they were as smart as ten-year-old children are. Ever since Talos turned to stone, this place had become the kittens’ home. This was how they kept the gargoyle company.
Now, the kittens lined up in front of Xia Xiaoxiao, waiting for human kisses. Happily, Xia Xiaoxiao squatted down and picked one up. She kissed it once. She picked up another one and kissed it once more. She also had to react quickly to stop some kittens from cutting in line.
As time passed, the people on the ship gradually woke up one by one. Lao Gui was already making coffee in the kitchen. Xi Ban and A’Dairi emerged from a bedroom together. A’Dairi found a doorframe and lowered his head to rub his horn tips against the sharp corner.
“What is he doing? So strange!” Mi Dou quietly asked.
“This is the trouble of Black Sirens.” Xi Ban answered, touching Mi Dou’s bear ears. “Throughout their lives, their horns are both weapons and ornaments. The only drawback is that they get itchy and require regular polishing. In the deep sea, Black Sirens search for the most beautiful iron ore veins and rub red color onto their horn tips, just like humans dressing up and putting on makeup.”
“Is that actually a thing? Good thing Mo An didn’t grow horns!” Mi Dou sighed while holding honey water.
Two hours later, an aircraft stopped at Port A’s landing point. The first person to walk down was Boden. Four researchers followed behind him, carrying a precise metal box containing a huge mechanical dog. Mi Dou stood on a high spot, watching—this must be their instrument! The thing that could convert surface energy!
“Hi, good morning, little bear.” Boden greeted Mi Dou. “Why didn’t you come back with me last night?”
“I didn’t want to.” This time, Mi Dou hid behind Xia Xiaoxiao. “I have friends here. I want to live with them.”
“I’m your companion, too.” Boden smiled. Then, after glancing around, he asked again, “What about your other two companions? Xia Yu and Mo An—the little jellyfish and the mermaid—they still haven’t come out of the lighthouse?”
Xia Xiaoxiao looked toward the lighthouse, unsure how to respond.
“It looks like their deep exchange is lasting quite a while. I don’t know if they’ll come out today.” Boden said this deliberately and spread his hands.
At that moment, the bedroom door inside the lighthouse opened.
Since his clothes had been torn, Xia Yu had no combat uniform to wear and had no choice but to put on Meng Qingqing’s long dress. The only thing he was thankful for now was… Meng Qingqing had enough dresses; otherwise, he would have been naked!
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