The male supporting character was actually myself.

Isn't this just a scripted brainwashed fan who answers the protagonist's questions and even sacrifices himself at crucial moments?

Fluffy dumpling: o(*≧д≦)o!!

"This is so unfair! Why is this happening?! The script is outrageous!"

Jiang Chen said gloatingly, "It's because they're the main characters and we're just supporting characters."

Putting aside everything else, at the very least, their appearance fees are different.

Regardless of their character or ability, as long as they are the main character, they can earn tens of millions.

Supporting actors get two or three hundred thousand;

"A bit player is lucky to get a few thousand yuan."

The little white cat immediately deflated, scratching its left and right paws in frustration and remaining silent.

Around noon, the Little Mermaid finally woke up.

"Where is this place?" Still somewhat weak, she asked timidly, leaning against the door. "May I ask your name? I remember... you saved me!"

Jiang Chen, who was sitting on the living room sofa looking through the items in the trading hall, hurriedly turned around when he heard the sound, only to find that the other person was not wearing clothes. The loose, slightly curly golden hair hung down from the thin shoulders, covering most of the body, but some parts were still vaguely visible.

He quickly turned around, took out a piece of clothing from his spatial storage, and handed it to her, saying, "Put this on first."

This was the first time the Little Mermaid had ever left the water and transformed into human legs. She didn't quite know how to wear human clothes, but she still obediently accepted the clothes handed to her by her savior.

"Ah!" However, when she held the clothes in her hands to examine them, she forgot that she had never tried standing before. Her legs went weak and she fell down, involuntarily letting out a soft and pleasant cry.

"Oh no, I'm exposed!" the little white cat exclaimed, peering intently at the body peeking out from under its long hair. It muttered under its breath, "Isn't this just like a human's? Why can't it be used normally?"

Reacting quickly, Jiang Chen couldn't just catch it with his hands, so he quickly threw a soft sofa cushion under her.

The Little Mermaid fell onto the mat, struggled to get up but couldn't, and looked helplessly at her savior who had his back to her. "Could you help me?"

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other. You have to put your clothes on first before I can turn around," Jiang Chen patiently explained how to wear the long T-shirt.

The clever little mermaid quickly sat on the cushion and put on her clothes.

"My name is Jiang Chen. Are you still not used to walking?" Only then did he turn around, help the little mermaid to her feet, and stumble to the living room to sit on the sofa.

It's clear she's very curious about everything here.

"My name is Ariel, and I am a royal mermaid." The innocent little mermaid made no attempt to hide her identity, believing herself to be no different from any other fish in the ocean.

Ariel, who had clearly never interacted with any humans before, was curious and talkative.

Jiang Chen soon learned about her story.

Chapter Fifteen: The Mermaid's Blessing

As the youngest princess among the royal mermaids, Ariel has just turned sixteen.

At the birthday banquet, he was allowed by his father to leave the underwater castle and see the new world on the surface of the sea.

Besides her six older sisters and a group of guards, the group also includes the mermaid boy that Ariel met at the ball.

Originally, this was supposed to be a happy trip.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a tsunami midway through their journey. The usually calm waters became dark, murky, and turbulent. The mermaids were scattered by the waves, and the little mermaid, who had no experience going out, unfortunately got separated from her companions.

Injured by being swept away by the waves and crashed against the reef, the mermaid's unique bloody scent attracted a group of sharks.

"Luckily, my benefactor appeared in time, otherwise I would definitely have been eaten by sharks!" Ariel said sincerely, and gave him a mermaid-like bow of thanks.

Jiang Chen was also very curious about mermaids.

The two chatted happily for a long time, and after tasting the abundant human food, Ariel felt even more grateful to her benefactor.

He finally understood why the protagonist was able to win over the little princess so quickly. To humans, Ariel was too naive, like a blank sheet of paper!

Under the protagonist's halo, with the life-saving grace, all sorts of novel things, and the attraction of adult male hormones, it's impossible for the little girl to avoid trouble.

"Humans are dangerous. After you reunite with your sisters, return to the underwater castle and, if possible, never have any contact with humans again."

Jiang Chen zoomed in on Jiang Yuan's photo and pointed at it, earnestly instructing, "Please tell your people—all mermaids—not to have any contact with humans."

Especially this man!

Ariel reached out to touch it and found that her slender fingers could actually pass through it.

"I've got it!" She nodded seriously, crossed her hands on her forehead for a moment, then opened her eyes and smiled, "I've already sent the message out!"

I believe my father and sisters will receive the message soon.

Please rest assured, my benefactor, our people will absolutely stay away from this human man!

Since the script hasn't been updated, it's highly likely that the mermaid the protagonist encounters later in the story won't belong to their race.

Mermaids possess incredibly strong brainwaves, enabling them to communicate simple messages to specific individuals.

Ariel is still a minor. She is currently only linked to her parents and sisters, and she received a message from her family as soon as she woke up.

The sisters live quite far from here, they probably won't arrive until tonight.

Ariel spent a wonderful day on Jiang Chen's ship. As night fell, the innocent yet intelligent little mermaid princess learned about the situation of humans on the sea from him and began to be wary of them.

I suppose she won't be so easily fooled by the protagonist again.

"I have to leave." Sensing her sisters getting closer, Ariel looked at her savior, her beautiful amber-blue eyes filled with deep reluctance. "I don't know when we'll see each other again. How can I thank you enough?"

Jiang Chen shrugged and smiled, "It was nothing, don't worry about it. If you really want to thank me, be sure to find a brave and strong merman boy who can protect you and with whom you can have a common language, so you can know each other, love each other, and spend your lives together."

Ariel's fair face immediately flushed red with embarrassment.

The boy I met at the dance stayed by my side during the tsunami, and I was moved by him.

If possible, maybe I'll be with him in the future...

“Oh, by the way, may I leave you a small gift?” Ariel suddenly remembered something, her face flushing even more with excitement. “Grandmother said that we have only one chance in our lives to give humans a ‘mermaid blessing’.”

If you give a human a heartfelt kiss, he will be blessed and will never fear the water, swimming in the ocean like a fish!

I want to offer you my only blessing as a token of my gratitude.

The little white kitten was munching on dried fish when it heard the news. It excitedly jumped onto its host's shoulder and opened its eyes wide. "Really? Is it that amazing? Host, you're going to get a kiss from the Little Mermaid!"

After carefully learning about the "mermaid's blessing," Jiang Chen politely extended her right hand, saying, "This blessing is quite tempting to me. Thank you for your generosity."

Overjoyed, Ariel left a cool, soft, and affectionate kiss on the back of his hand.

A pale blue light wave could be seen spreading across his entire body. He took a deep breath and suddenly felt his affinity for water increase dramatically!

"Seriously? That's it?" The little white cat twitched its lips, showing little interest.

While Ariel was excitedly gazing into the distance on the deck, Jiang Chen whispered, "If you're not planning to date anyone, then don't flirt or engage in ambiguous relationships. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a scumbag like the protagonist?"

A joyful whistling sound came from the sea breeze. He looked into the distance and saw a group of leaping figures in his line of sight.

Adult mermaids are more alluring in appearance, with females being delicate and males being strong.

As it leaps from the sea, its colorful, beautiful tail traces a graceful arc, illuminating even the faint moonlight with dazzling brilliance.

They moved quickly and stopped a few moments later on the sea surface two meters away from the yacht, staring at the human vessel with intense vigilance.

"My benefactor, I'm leaving now, thank you!" Ariel jumped into the water impatiently, waving to him while clinging to the platform at the back of the yacht. "I'll keep this outfit as a souvenir, please don't forget me!"

If you ever need the mermaid's help, silently say my name three times in your heart, and I will hear your thoughts.

Ariel gave him a sweet smile; clearly, the Little Mermaid had already connected with him through their shared energy when they kissed.

"The sea will be very chaotic from now on, so try not to come up." Jiang Chen waved to her and instructed, "Go home with your sisters quickly, you need to rest for a while."

As the waves gently caressed her, Ariel and her sisters gathered together, talking rapidly.

A moment later, the eldest sister with long, fiery red hair looked at the humans on the yacht again. Her guard had obviously lowered somewhat. After waving to him, the mermaids plunged into the sea and quickly disappeared.

"I feel so good to have saved a girl from the clutches of a monster!"

Jiang Chen took off his T-shirt and jumped into the water to try it out.

Sure enough, I felt like a fish that had been in the ocean since birth. Once underwater, I didn't need to hold my breath; I could feel my skin opening up to absorb oxygen!

After swimming underwater for a long time without any pressure, just as the little white cat was worriedly wondering whether to jump in to find its host, he finally emerged from the water. "No wonder the protagonist always fights sea monsters so easily. It turns out he got a hidden perk."

Back on the yacht, Jiang Chen dried himself off, opened the trading hall, and hung up a diagram of a self-heating hot pot that could be exchanged for a metal detector.

Then remove the fixed anchors that have not yet been traded from the market.

From the updated plot, we know that crystal cores are a kind of mineral, and it seems that the first batch will definitely be given directly to the protagonist, so there's no point in leaving them hanging there.

The chat channel remains lively.

Today, many people have discovered the island, and the resources they have found after exploring it have gradually become more abundant.

Some lucky individuals have even obtained some plants and are sharing their planting needs and maturity times with others.

"Ten apples, ten oranges, and two pineapples for sale. Inquire with price!" Jiang Yuan, having eaten and drunk his fill, sent out a message that flashed with silvery-white light, attracting everyone's attention.

Chapter Sixteen: My Wish: I Want Ship Girls

So far, apart from a very few lucky people who have opened the box and found apples, no other fruit has ever been seen.

Seeing the tempting pictures, many people, even knowing they'd be ripped off, still chose to pay for the fruit.

Jiang Yuan tossed aside the half-eaten apple and laughed smugly, "Heh, you bunch of opportunists, aren't you after Jiang Chen? If you're so capable, then don't buy my stuff!"

"Aren't they all just cheapskates? They'd fight tooth and nail over an orange, scrambling to give me things!"

His gaze swept across the screen filled with various blueprints and rare items as he carefully searched for the items he needed.

"One hundred apples; one hundred oranges; two hundred pineapples, clearance sale at rock-bottom prices! First come, first served, pay up!"

Just as Jiang Yuan was feeling smug, several gold-edged text messages suddenly appeared in the chat channel, completely disrupting the already lively atmosphere.

The messages are refreshing so fast that I can't keep up with them all.

Jiang Yuan looked like he had swallowed a fly, his face turning red as he struggled to speak for a long time.

Is Jiang Chen toxic?

What the hell is he bound to?

Is fruit, something so scarce, so easy to obtain in the Raft Survival world?