Ruan Mingchu pointed to the chair next to him: "Drag the chair over here," and sat down opposite me.
Meng Shuo did as he was told.
Ruan Mingchu pushed Mu Yu's legs away, stood up, and sat down in the chair.
He pointed to the bed and said to Meng Shuo, "Sit on the bed, in the same position as Mu Yu."
Meng Shuo was so shocked that he stared in disbelief. What the hell was he going to do?
Look at Mu Yu leaning against the headboard. He is dressed neatly on the top, but only wearing shorts on the bottom.
It looks so improper!
Meng Shuo's thought process had gone so far that if Ruan Mingchu wanted to do something to him, would he agree or not?
Ruan Mingchu urged, "Hurry up, show me your tail so I can compare the differences between humans and mermaids."
Meng Shuo quickly sat down, and her legs immediately turned into blue tails.
Its tail is very long, hanging down from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed.
Ruan Mingchu fell into deep thought.
He asked a fatal question: "Are your legs and tail conserved in mass?"
Meng Shuo choked for a moment. "Damn it," he thought, "what kind of mermaid would think about such a thing?"
After asking Ruan Mingchu, she remembered how Meng Shuo, who was so fat, could shrink to such a thin size. What mechanism did she use?
Perhaps he needs a study of mermaid physiology.
Meng Shuo said sincerely, "We mermaids don't study this or that; we follow our instincts."
So I really don't know anything about the conservation of mass.
Ruan Mingchu asked, "What do you teach at your school? Is there biology?"
He could tell that the Mermaid Continent was failing, but he never expected that Meng Shuo's answer would be even more brilliant.
Meng Shuo said, "Brother, we mermaids don't go to schools or anything like that. According to you humans, we're all just 'nine-year-old fish' (meaning we're all 'losers')."
Those who slipped through the net of nine-year compulsory education, pure and innocent fish.
Ruan Minh Thu corrected, "We now have fifteen years of compulsory education."
Meng Shuo replied dismissively, "Oh, okay."
Ruan Mingchu sighed. He had given up hope, but he still took out paper and pen and used his mental power to delve into the flesh of his tail and legs to draw their structure.
I spent the whole afternoon doing this.
Meng Shuo was so tired from sitting on the bed that he was almost exhausted, but Mu Yu next to him didn't say a word, so he was too embarrassed to complain about being tired.
By the time Ruan Mingchu said it was over, Meng Shuo was too exhausted to cheer.
Ruan Mingchu pulled Mu Yu along to look at the structural diagrams he had drawn.
"I feel these are two completely different things. Perhaps dissecting them would be more direct?"
Upon hearing the word "dissection," Meng Shuo instantly stopped feeling sore back and stiff tail, and dashed out the door.
Damn it, if Ruan Mingchu were to dissect him, he would be completely powerless to resist.
Humans are truly terrifying; they dissect things at the drop of a hat, dissecting this and that, and even dissecting themselves.
Ruan Mingchu couldn't understand why Meng Shuo would do such a thing, but since he was already mentally unstable in Ruan Mingchu's mind, she didn't want to bother with him.
Ruan Minh Thu continued to ponder, turning legs into tails was a complete transformation from one thing to something entirely unrelated.
Mu Yu couldn't keep up with Ruan Mingchu's thought process, so he decided to try a different approach.
As he was thinking, a sudden inspiration struck him, and Mu Yu remembered an episode of an animated film he had watched at his uncle's house when he was very young.
Mu Yu said, "Try not to think about changing it. I think there might be two systems in your body, one dominant and one latent, which can be switched freely."
Ruan Mingchu suddenly realized: "I'll go try it right away."
He rushed to the bathroom and filled the tub with warm water.
Soak in water and use your mental energy to find switches throughout your body.
Unsure of what he touched, Ruan Mingchu suddenly felt a pain in his legs, which then transformed into a tail.
Ruan Mingchu tried to stand up, but his tail wouldn't obey him, and he fell down again after standing up a little.
It made a loud splashing sound.
Hearing the noise, Mu Yu ran over and saw Ruan Mingchu smiling helplessly at him, along with that silver tail.
Beautiful, that was Mu Yu's first impression.
Fluent and powerful—that was Mu Yu's second impression.
The strongest feeling for Mu Yu was the urge to touch it.
Ruan Mingchu finally managed to stand up, supporting himself on the edge of the bathtub. "Thanks to you, we finally got it done."
Mu Yu's eyes followed the tip of its tail. The two large tail fins were surrounded by a transparent, gauze-like substance, making it look exceptionally dreamlike.
Upon hearing Ruan Mingchu's voice, Mu Yu finally snapped out of his daze. He smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm happy to be able to help you."
As perceptive as Ruan Mingchu was, he naturally noticed that Mu Yu was particularly interested in his tail; in fact, he was quite interested in his new tail as well.
Ruan Mingchu asked, "Would you like to touch it and see how it feels?"
He touched it himself and felt that it was cool and smooth, and the scales did not seem to be very hard.
So why do so many mermaids like to use their tails as weapons? Is it because they are hybrids and therefore of poor quality?
Ruan Mingchu's imagination ran wild, but he could multitask. No matter how much he was thinking, he was still waiting for Mu Yu's answer.
Mu Yu swallowed, slightly relieving his dry mouth and throat.
He asked, "Is...is that alright?"
“Of course,” Ruan Mingchu moved his tail to the front. He also wanted to control the tail to move on its own, but it wasn’t very obedient when it first came out.
Mu Yu swallowed hard as he slowly extended his hand.
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Author's Note:
Heart
45. Holy Water Blessing: Ruan Mingchu felt changes throughout his body.
Mu Yu gently touched the silvery-white scales with his fingertips, and seeing that Ruan Mingchu did not stop him, he began to stroke them instead.
The scales felt slightly damp, smooth and cool. Mu Yu's thoughts couldn't help but wander. If it were summer, it would be so comfortable to hug.
Mu Yu's fingers slid down to the tail fin. He paused, then picked up a piece of transparent tail veil and rubbed it between his two fingertips.
The feeling was different from that of scales; the tail gauze evoked only one word in Mu Yu's mind: gentle.
It was as if he were some fragile and unattainable being; the moment I touched him, he felt completely at peace and filled with affection.
Of course, Mu Yu changed his mind the next moment.
Because the veil suddenly slipped through his fingers, leaving him with a solid tail.
Caught off guard, Mu Yu was slapped from the bathtub to the doorway. His body instinctively landed safely, but he was still dazed.
Ruan Mingchu wanted to cover his face, but he still faced his mistake head-on.
"Sorry, I couldn't control myself, it was a little itchy just now."
Mu Yu shook his head, "It's nothing, it's because I wanted to make you, and make your tail, uncomfortable."
However, Mu Yu couldn't help but worry, "If you can't control the tail, how can you control the skateboard with the tail?"
Ruan Mingchu also sighed and gave a universal answer: "Practice."
To figure out exactly how to practice, I'll have to ask the mermaid herself, Meng Shuo.
But Meng Shuo was frightened by the word "dissection" and did not want to be in the same room with Ruan Mingchu, so she only agreed to communicate via video.
Because the original terminal couldn't be used here, Meng Shuo had to spend money to get Ruan Mingchu a new terminal and account.
Meng·Mischievous·Shuo: "Take good care of it when you use it, and you have to return the terminal to me before you leave." He can recoup some money by selling it secondhand.
Ruan Mingchu was already numb to Meng Shuo's inconsistent spending habits, and immediately nodded when he heard Meng Shuo say this.
Through video communication, Meng Shuo explained the key points of the training to Ruan Mingchu.
"First, you have to learn to walk on your tail, which means wagging your tail to make it glide, so that you can proceed with the next specialized training."
"Our mermaid tails are considered one of the four great weapons, alongside our voices, fangs, and claws, and even second only to our voices."
"The tail mainly attacks by wrapping and flapping. The flapping motion is the primary way to drive the flying skateboard. You can use something to hold a section of your tail in place, allowing only the rear half to flap and gradually increase your speed."
Mu Yu, who was listening nearby, asked, "Wouldn't it be more effective to just practice on a skateboard in this situation?"
Meng Shuo immediately retorted, "Don't skateboards cost money?"
Mu Yu looked at him coldly: "If you can't get through this time, there's still a month until next time. Anyway, you'll have to pay for your food and lodging."
Although it is unknown what deal Meng Shuo and Ruan Mingchu reached, it is clear that Meng Shuo is now their money bag.
Meng Shuo gritted her teeth: "How about I rent a skateboard tomorrow?"
Forced to spend money again, Meng Shuo was in a bad mood. He didn't have the patience to explain in detail and summarized: "Anyway, it's all about practice. For now, practice walking. You can practice flying tomorrow after you get the skateboard."
Mu Yu cleaned the bathroom floor, plugged the drain and the gaps in the door, and put a layer of water on the floor.
"Let's practice here."
Although mermaids can stay out of water for extended periods, they are still related to fish and feel uncomfortable away from water. Since this is Ruan Mingchu's first time manifesting a tail, she needs even more careful care.
As Ruan Mingchu watched Mu Yu busy herself for her, her heart was filled with joy and gratitude.
After Mu Yu finished, he retreated to a corner and watched as Ruan Mingchu struggled to her feet, leaning against the wall. For some reason, Ruan Mingchu, who was usually so composed and in control, now looked so adorable, struggling and unsure how to move.
Ruan Mingchu hesitated for a long time, his mind replaying the image of a caterpillar wriggling.
He tried to arch his tail, which was touching the ground, up in the middle, using the strength of his hands to achieve the idea of a high center and grounded sides.