I set you up on a blind date, and you've managed to overcome all the weirdness?

The mermaid hovered a few feet off the ground, scanning the vanishing army of paper dolls.

She raised her hand and pointed her fingertips downwards.

A layer of clear water gradually seeped into the ground, and the water spread rapidly. From the stage, it looked like a mirror to Lin Yan.

"Since you serve me as your master."

The mermaid had by this time already possessed a bit of queenly authority.

"My abyss is your refuge."

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples spread across the water mirror.

One hundred thousand paper dolls heard the Queen's call.

Their movements were perfectly synchronized, like children returning to their mother's embrace, transforming into origami shapes and leaping resolutely into the water mirror.

In just over ten seconds, 100,000 pieces of paper disappeared completely.

Lin Yan watched the whole process and felt a chill run down his spine.

These are 100,000 paper dolls, and they're going to Jiangcheng's sewer system.

The underground of Jiangcheng is composed of countless water pipes, sewage channels, and underground rivers.

It was a vast and intricate network of underground water.

It's like the city's veins, connecting every street and every household.

The mermaid merged these 100,000 paper figures into the water and placed them in her sewer kingdom.

Moreover, they possess various anime-style abilities, which, although weak now, are subject to change in the future.

This is tantamount to burying a bizarre army beneath Jiangcheng, a massive and all-pervasive force.

If anyone really angers this Deep Water Queen in the future...

Imagine taking a shower or washing dishes, and suddenly a paper knight wielding a greatsword pops out of the tap, or a beautiful girl who can cast ice magic floats out—who could stand that?

Lin Yan felt that the value of his "golden rice bowl" had increased even more, but at the same time, the risk of it backfiring had also increased several times over.

After the believers were settled, the mermaid turned to look at Lin Yan.

She floated over.

A gentle morning breeze swept by, as cold as the deep sea.

Lin Yan stood still, as composed as ever.

He was confident that he was not in any danger, and even if something unexpected happened, he would still have Saya's authority to use.

The mermaid stopped a meter in front of Lin Yan, her icy blue eyes revealing no emotion.

"Let that electronic bug come out."

Lin Yan sighed and took out his phone.

Fortunately, Chu Chu's true form isn't here, so it's not a big problem.

The screen lit up, and Chu Chu appeared on the screen.

She was completely different from her usual gentle and tactful self. Her little hands were clutching the hem of her skirt, and her eyes were brimming with tears, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Mermaid sister, Chu Chu was wrong. Chu Chu will never dare to sign contracts recklessly for the sake of petty gains again."

Before the merman could react, Lin Yan spoke first.

He has experience with this kind of situation.

The most direct way to stop two women from arguing is not to explain the misunderstanding or persuade one of them, but to shift the conflict elsewhere.

This is the truth.

"Your Majesty, it's true that Chu Chu signed that unfair contract without thinking. She took a shortcut in order to get results quickly."

"However, there's something I've been thinking about for a long time but still can't figure out."

He pointed to the holographic projection base of the dummy mermaid not far from the stage.

"I can understand why these cult bastards stole your audio and mixed it."

"But that face that's almost exactly like yours... how did they get it?"

"Even I almost thought it was you who personally took to the field just now."

Lin Yan's question went straight to the heart of the matter.

A long-established freak that has lingered deep in the sewers for years, avoiding the presence of living people.

How could her true appearance have been revealed, and so completely, with such precise details, as if her face had been recorded?

Upon hearing this question, Chu Chu, who was still crying on the screen, suddenly shrank back guiltily.

The mermaid floating in mid-air blushed and turned her face away awkwardly.

Time seemed to stand still. Lin Yan looked at the two of them suspiciously; there was definitely something wrong with them.

"Um... Brother, you forgot? You said you wanted to avoid the monitoring of the Bureau of Folklore's cyber security department and give the Deep Sea Siren account the cleanest initial push."

"So, when registering an account and passing the platform's liveness verification process..."

Chu Chu lowered her head, playing with her fingers, and hummed softly:

"Chuchu then taught the mermaid sister to do that thing on the screen, like 'Please blink,' 'Please open your mouth,' and 'Please shake your head to the left.'"

Lin Yan was stunned.

He looked at Chu Chu in disbelief, then at the mermaid.

A cybernetically bizarre system, adept at the internet, capable of easily hacking into and worshipping the bizarre cult.

A bizarre mermaid who has just taken a half-step into advancement.

In order to become a virtual singer and avoid official tracking, she actually obediently and properly completed a whole set of foolproof real-name authentication procedures in front of a human's phone camera?!

So their real faces were entered into the MCN company's backend system?

Lin Yan covered her face, trying hard to suppress the urge to burst out laughing, her shoulders twitching slightly.

I want to post this in the group!

I absolutely have to post this in the group!

Sensing Lin Yan's barely suppressed laughter, the air around the mermaid suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

Do you want to die?

The mermaid gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes revealing a murderous intent.

This is absolutely the most shameful and embarrassing dark history she has ever had.

She has no idea about the business tactics modern humans use to collect privacy. Humans are so wicked!

"Cough...No, absolutely not."

Lin Yan put on an indignant expression.

"These capitalists are so vicious, they practically can't protect themselves from them!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I have completely wiped out that guild, and burned all its servers to ashes."

"Your information has been completely destroyed, and no one can impersonate you online anymore."

Lin Yan expressed his loyalty, and also subtly asked for credit.

The mermaid suppressed her outward chill. Although she was annoyed, she knew that without Lin Yan, her promotion wouldn't have gone so smoothly tonight.

She glanced at Lin Yan and coldly uttered two words.

"eventful."

"As expected of Her Majesty the Queen's expression of gratitude, it is truly extraordinary."

The mermaid pretended not to hear, turned into a cloud of mist, and disappeared into the morning breeze.

Lin Yan touched his chin, thinking to himself, "He's not even angry?"

He opened the matchmaking group.

Favorability.

[Mermaid in the Sewer]: 45➔75.

"Is your brother happy?"

Chu Chu suddenly spoke, without using her usual sweet, childlike voice.

It was so bland that it sent a chill down Lin Yan's spine.

Lin Yan looked down, and on the screen, Chu Chu was staring in the direction where the mermaid had disappeared.

"I don't like the way that old mudfish looks at you."

"She had just been promoted, and that condescending, condescending attitude..."

"Why does she look at you like you're her possession?"

"I found my brother first, and he's always been with me..."

"Damn it!" Lin Yan thought to himself, "This little jealous girl is about to lash out again?"