The system requires that the main quest be completed first, and side quests can be handled slowly.
"Fia, are you going out?"
Fia heard the voice and popped out, shaking her head frantically. She was afraid of humans.
Xu Qian sighed in her heart and said, "Then tell me when you want to come out, and I'll take you out."
"Okay!"
Xu Qian prepared to return to her room to change.
Suddenly, a wave of dizziness washed over her, Xu Qian's vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.
"Xu Qian!"
Fia leaped out of the pool, trying to get closer to her, but was repelled.
Xiao Dai flew over, and met the same fate.
"Ding, Xu Qian is preparing to exit the space. There is no danger to her life, please remain calm."
Hearing the voice, Fia was stunned. Where did this sound come from?
"Ding, Fia, you are a mermaid, you should understand that there are all sorts of wondrous things in this world."
Fia was surprised. Indeed.
Besides their mermaid clan, there were many other aquatic races. They had lived in seclusion for years, for fear that humans would discover them one day.
"Don't worry, I will never say anything. Xu Qian let me stay in the space and move freely, I am already very satisfied."
"Ding, if you violate this, you will never be able to leave the space."
Fia clenched her fist and placed it on her chest.
"By the name of Fia Evans, I swear, I will not reveal a single word. If I break this oath, may lightning strike me down, and may I die a terrible death."
Among mermaids, swearing by the great surname was the most potent.
Soon, Xu Qian on the ground disappeared, and the mysterious voice did not appear again.
Night fell.
Hope Base.
The loud shouts at the auction could almost tear the roof off.
"Three hundred crystal cores."
"Five hundred!!"
"3, 2, 1... Sold!"
The music hall, which could accommodate over a thousand people, was packed. On the second floor, there were over ten private boxes, where the wealthy and powerful resided.
Guan Weiyun's head was buzzing from the noise. He would rather be looking at more documents during this time.
"Uncle, I really have to go."
Liu Hao, who was excited, was angered by the interruption.
"You know only work, work, work all day. Can't you relax a little?"
Mo Tianran chimed in, "Leader, you really need to relax."
As far as they knew, Guan Weiyun had been fully investigating Xu Qian's whereabouts recently, but without any results.
The X Group had, for unknown reasons, canceled the bounty. Now, only the Yu family was offering a bounty of ten thousand crystal cores.
Most people had already given up. How long had they been trying to catch her, and they still hadn't succeeded!
Coupled with the piled-up matters in Hope Base, Guan Weiyun hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
After the two persuaded him in turns, he reluctantly agreed to stay a bit longer.
The host below was shouting crazily, "Ladies and gentlemen, come and see the most beautiful woman in our auction house!
Starting bid: 500 Grade Three crystal cores!"
Upon hearing "most beautiful," even Liu Hao and Mo Tianran couldn't help but look up.
Guan Weiyun, however, showed no reaction and leaned back on the sofa, ready to sleep.
Ever since his entanglement with Xu Qian, he, who had never been very interested in women, had even less interest now.
Fortunately, his ability had leveled up to Grade Four, and he no longer had to endure the fiery torment.
The black cloth covering the cage was lifted, and the crowd gasped.
What a woman she was! Even without seeing her face, her figure alone was worth a thousand crystal cores.
The maiden lay sideways in the cage, covered only by two towels.
One covered her upper body, the other her lower body. Her skin was so fair it seemed to glow, and her wrists and ankles were slender, making one wish to bite them.
She wore a half-face mask, revealing a pointed chin and lips as red as blood. Her cascading hair fell around her.
She was both seductive and pure.