Pet King - Chapter 738

Chapter 738
The wind kept blowing in from the ocean . The abandoned lighthouse was like a sundial, faithfully recording track of the sun .


Zhang Zian rubbed his calf . After a series of serious jump from the rocks, his legs were cramping . 　　
He lifted his phone and focused the camera lens on this creature named Sihwa so he could capture her . 　　
[Game Hints]: Target confirmed––Mermaid!　　
Indeed so . 　　
In fact, he could recognize it without the game hints, as there was only one half-human, half-fish creature out there; however, the confirmation from the game was more reassuring .
　　
If she was a naturalist girl, he would have been too shy to take a picture of her with his phone . Since she was an elfin, though, it didn't matter anymore . 　　
He could easily cage her in his phone as soon as he pressed the "capture" button… but he didn't do it, as she had one last, unfulfilled wish . She wanted to wait for her long-legged Oppa to show up . 　　
When he had captured Old Time Tea in the Treehouse in Hidden Fog, he didn't press the "capture" button right away, either . Old Time Tea had an unfulfilled wish, also, and it didn't have time to drink the three cups of tea in front of it . It would have been such a shame to waste such a treasure .
Therefore, he decided to wait . He had plenty of time to waste, anyway . 　　
The mermaid supported her body on the beach with both her arms and flapped water over and over with her wide tail out of boredom . She glanced around while she swung her curly, dark green hair and mumbled about why her long-legged Oppa was still not here . 　　

Frankly speaking, in terms of appearance, the mermaid was indeed a beauty . Her face was delicate and clear-cut . Her big, blue eyes were bright and kind . Her long eyelashes made her seem so smart and witty . Her skin was fair and tender . She looked gorgeous without makeup––much prettier than models and celebrities . Adding in her exquisite curves, she was the spitting image of "the angel's face and the devil's body . " The only shame was that… her lower body was a fish tail . 　　
Zhang Zian played with his phone and came across an app for smarta** answers . He posted a question: "What do you do with a mermaid you found on the beach? Waiting online . This is urgent!"　　
It was already midnight in China, yet there were people answering him within seconds––maybe they were trying to get more attention by posting the first answer . 　　
"Thanks for the invitation! A mermaid found on the beach… I'm just wondering how old you are? Are you a guy or a girl? I've had the same dream in the past, but then I woke up! If you are a girl, I'm available for dating!"　　
Wishful thinking! I never invited you, okay?　　
"Here is my answer! It depends whether the upper body of the mermaid is fish, or the lower body . This will determine whether you'll cook Chili Fish Head or Braised Fish Tail later on!"　　


Crap! Was this dude a food junkie?　　
"What to do with a mermaid? You enjoy yourself first, of course!"　　
This was sick!　　

After flipping through the answers for a while, Zhang Zian didn't find any useful suggestions so he deleted the smarta** app . 　　
The lighthouse was abandoned, but it was still solid . 　　
Galaxy snuck into the abandoned lighthouse and ran to the top as quick as smoke . 　　
"Meow . Zian! What is that over there?" its voice called from the distant top . 　　
Zhang Zian stood up and entered the lighthouse . He went up the spiral stairs and reached the top, then looked towards where Galaxy was pointing . 　　
Splash . Boom!　　


A giant sea creature ruptured the sea surface, flipped its body, then dove back into the sea . Its tail flapped on top of the water, making a loud splashing noise . 　　
It was white all over its body, with a bulging forehead like the Chinese Longevity God in traditional paintings . It looked charmingly naïve, as if it were smiling . 　　
Richard saw it, too, then starting screaming . "What is that? A whale? A shark?"　　
"That's a white whale . " Zhang Zian gazed on the graceful silhouette swimming in the sea . It swung its tail left and right as it went up and down the surface, like an undulating sinusoidal wave . 　　
"A white whale?" Richard rolled its eyeballs . "Don't all fish have dorsal fins? Why doesn't this whale have one?"　　
"First of all, not all whales have dorsal fins . White whales live under the ice in the arctic . What is the use of dorsal fins for them? If they do have them, they might end up injuring their dorsal fins while swimming under the ice . Second, who told you that whales are fish? They are mammals!" Zhang Zian explained . 　　
"So you are not planning to bring it back to the pet shop? It's huge and will definitely get a lot of attention if you do!" Richard yelled . 　　
"That's true, except that I don't have the space to accommodate it," he answered with regret . "An adult white whale can reach five meters in length . You need at least a swimming pool to fit it… Plus, it's an endangered species . I can't bring it back just like that . Let's leave it to swim freely in the ocean . "　　
The white whale stuck its head out of the water, then opened its mouth to call out . The volume was not high, but the pitch was extremely high and sharp . It ripped open the sound of waves crashing against the rocks like a sharp sword from the distant ocean . It was not unpleasant to hear, but instead it was quite beautiful, as if it were singing them a song . 　　
"Hum… According to my genius-level music talents, this big guy's voice can almost keep up with my worst . " Richard squinted . 　　
Zhang Zian nodded . "The white whales' sound is always changing and beautiful . They are called the canaries of the sea . "　　
After hearing the white whale's song, the mermaid turned her head to look towards it before she also opened her mouth to call back to it . The sound was similar to the white whale––much like a song––except that Zian couldn't understand what she was singing about . 　　
The white whale seemed reluctant to part and looked towards her before it flapped its tail against water a few times as if it were saying goodbye . It then changed direction and swam deep into the ocean . 　　
"Hey! Ajeossi!" The mermaid put her fingers together to block the sunshine, then looked upon the top of the lighthouse . "Hey! Ajeossi! I'm calling you . Why are you not answering? Ajeossi!" she shouted again as Zhang Zian didn't respond to her . 　　
Zhang Zian watched the white whale disappear after a deep dive into the sea with a heavy heart . 　　
He wanted to ignore her, but he got annoyed after she yelled at him a few times . He stretched his head out of the lighthouse to look down, then pointed at his own nose and asked, "Are you calling me?"　　
"Right . Who else could I be calling? Is there a second person around?" she asked as she rolled her eyes, one arm akimbo .
Zhang Zian had a few reasons to be mad . "Why is your long-legged Oppa called Oppa, and I have to be Ajeossi? Don't you ever think that I don't understand this . Isn't Ajeossi 'uncle' in Korean? How do I look like an uncle exactly?"　　"
"Well… As an extra on set, aren't you satisfied?" She took it for granted and said, "Only the main character is Oppa . Any other adult men are Ajeossis, including you!"　　
Zhang Zian was speechless . This mermaid was very cute while silent, but she could resurrect a dead man with anger as soon as she spoke!　　
Plus, what was this Korean accent about?