TTAETSC Chapter 19.3 - Got Caught!

Translator: Deyonna

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Ye Yunfan thought that Yuan Ye would feed him some nutrient solutions to make do.

The little octopus watched as the young man put on oversized black leather gloves, picked up his long knife, and went outside. He then stabbed a large fish in the water tank in the yard.

The large fish resembled a carp, but it had sharp fangs in its mouth, giving it a frightening look.

It was dead, yet its eyes would not close, giving it a rather scary look.*

*Dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance

The little octopus subconsciously shrank his neck. For some reason, his octopus head suddenly felt a bit cold.

Yuan Ye was a master of knives, and even the act of killing the fish and removing the fish bones seemed like an assassin's art.

It was only now that Ye Yunfan realized how dangerous the long knife he always carried was for fish. To the fish, it was a big deadly weapon.

The knife blade touched the fish's flesh for just a moment. In that instant, countless fine lines flashed by, reducing the flesh to a pulp.

Yuan Ye added some unknown egg liquid, starch, and other seasonings that Ye Yunfan didn't recognize. He stirred everything together, scooped it into balls, and boiled them in the pot.

The smooth and fluid movements left the little octopus staring in awe and dazed.

Half an hour later, Ye Yunfan had a bowl of fish meatballs that had been cooled down with spring water.

He looked at the bowl, which was bigger than his entire face, and then glanced at Yuan Ye, who had a calm expression.

Ye Yunfan suddenly remembered the initial reminder he had seen on the system panel:

[Defense Value: 12 (During your juvenile stage, your body is very weak. During this period, it is recommended to find a powerful protector.)]

A powerful protector…

The little octopus couldn't help but glance at Yuan Ye again.

Eh, it seems to fit perfectly!

Not only is he powerful, but he also provides protection, and he can even cook for him!

This! Is simply!

A perfect choice!!!

Ye Yunfan immediately made up his mind.

Initially, he felt a bit uneasy and reluctant when he was captured by Yuan Ye. But now, he realized that it might actually be a blessing in disguise!

The little octopus's mood instantly improved, and he began to eat heartily. While eating, he also thought about how to deepen the connection between the protector and the one being protected.

After all, it seemed that Yuan Ye was keeping him like a pet.

...

[Stamina Value +1]

[Stamina Value +1]

[Stamina Value +1]

The meatballs were very delicious, but the increase in stamina was too small for his entire body.

Ye Yunfan pondered silently. It seemed that this little baby octopus survived by eating monsters, for example, those big and small monsters in the sea. Oh right, they are called otherworldly creatures here.

However, even though the corpse of the small monster was in the nearby cabinet, Ye Yunfan no longer had any desire to eat it.

—Because that had been exchanged for Chen Xinyue's life.

That was her only remaining hope.

As Ye Yunfan continued to ponder, his thoughts shifted again. He had many questions now, but the most perplexing one was why this world regards octopuses as jellyfish.

Otherworldly creatures are considered monsters. Yuan Ye mentioned that he* was an evolved species. But what exactly is an evolved species?

*Ye Yunfan

Ye Yunfan became more and more unsure of what species he really was, because common octopuses have mouths and do not feed with their tentacles.

And in this world, everyone called him a jellyfish. Even the mysterious data panel could not determine his race.

So what exactly is he then?

In addition, it seems that he is not the only player in this world. Besides Zhang Nan, are there any other players?

If he is a player, then what is this world? An NPC? Or is the entire world just a game?

Is there a game that feels so real?

Such questions are too complex, and even after finishing the fish meatballs in his bowl, Ye Yunfan still couldn't come up with an answer.

After dinner, the little octopus was once again taken by Yuan Ye to take a bath. As usual, he lay at the bottom of the basin, gazing at the ceiling and listening to the sound of water trickling nearby.

Here, there were no varieties of shower gel, only the most primitive honey locust. The clean and refreshing scent inexplicably made Ye Yunfan feel at ease.

Twenty minutes later, Yuan Ye put on his clothes and lifted the "little jellyfish" from the bottom of the basin with a knife, then carried him out.

Ye Yunfan had already gotten used to it. He lay flat and let himself be carried. The only thing he didn't understand was why Yuan Ye always wore gloves, even when sleeping.

The little octopus slept on the plate, which Yuan Ye placed on the pillow.

[So ugly.]

[So ugly, so ugly. Will not sleep here!]

The little tentacles had a strong opinion about the plate.

Although Ye Yunfan also found it ugly, he could still tolerate it. After all, he was currently hugging Yuan Ye's thigh, so he couldn't be too demanding about everything.

Yuan Ye curled up and slept next to him. He seemed very tired, or perhaps he had a good quality of sleep, as he quickly fell asleep.

Ye Yunfan turned his head to look at him. The young man's left cheek puffed up slightly from sleeping on his side, giving him a somewhat childish look.

The little octopus had now confirmed that Yuan Ye seemed to have no ill intentions toward him. Perhaps the other really just saw him as a pet that was picked up.

After all, children who don't have friends often treat their pets very well.

Ye Yunfan couldn't fall asleep and decided to start flipping through the strange data panel.

He wanted to figure out how to use this mental communication skill*, but he had some reservations about trying it out.

*The mental power skill obtained when Ye Yunfan ate the king creature's eye

Ye Yunfan had no idea what other evolved species looked like, but the fact that a non-human creature could understand human speech was already strange enough. If it were revealed that he could communicate through mental communication…

As a precaution, Ye Yunfan decided not to try using this skill hastily. Instead, he simply activated a passive listening tag that could pick up some conversations.

At this moment, Ye Yunfan glanced at Yuan Ye again, who was breathing steadily and deeply, seemingly in a deep sleep.

So the little octopus stood up, tiptoed over, put on his little shoes, hopped off the bed, and sneaked into the bathroom.

The bathroom had a small mirror hanging on the wall next to the window.

Ye Yunfan was actually puzzled as to how Yuan Ye had discovered him, even though he had activated his camouflage skill.

Taking advantage of the late and quiet night, he planned to carefully test each of his skills to gain a clearer understanding of his own strength, so that when facing danger in the future, his odds of survival would be higher.

Although Ye Yunfan let Yuan Ye become his temporary protector, he ultimately wouldn't entrust his life completely to someone else's hands.

At this moment, the body of the pink little octopus in the mirror began to gradually turn transparent, blending in with the colors of the surrounding environment.

However, when Ye Yunfan made some movements, he could still faintly see the outline of his body.

Sure enough, the camouflage skill did not provide complete invisibility. It simply made him blend in with his surroundings. However, if someone observed very carefully, they would still be able to discover him.

—It seems that this life-saving skill is not foolproof after all.

Ye Yunfan pondered for a moment and suddenly had a strong desire to see what he looked like in his human form.

He first cautiously peeked out of the door to take a look at Yuan Ye not far away, making sure that the young man was still fast asleep. Only then did he quietly close the door.

Inside the quiet and humid bathroom, the pink tentacles gradually extended, then grew larger, outlining the shape of human-like limbs.

Half a minute later…

Ye Yunfan opened his eyes and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror.

The familiarity could be attributed to the facial features or to the facial features from his own memory.

The man in the mirror had calm and serene eyebrows, a high and straight nose bridge, and a gentle and warm temperament.

During his university days, Ye Yunfan once helped play the role of a "gentle scum*" villain in a drama club. Later, he became a campus celebrity for a long time.

*wolf in sheep's clothing

Although he didn't understand why everyone liked the "gentle scum" who did all the bad things, perhaps it was a unique preference that people had.

However, as Ye Yunfan looked at his own light pink scattered hair and aqua-blue eyes, he suddenly felt extremely unfamiliar with the person in the mirror.

—Completely not like him.

This feeling of unfamiliarity was like the most gentle-mannered and polite top student in school suddenly dyeing their hair pink and debuting as an idol.

Overall, Ye Yunfan couldn't help but feel awkward no matter how he looked at himself.

Click.

But in the next moment, he suddenly heard the faint sound of the doorknob being turned.

Ye Yunfan was suddenly frightened. He darted behind the door with unprecedented speed. Holding his breath, he consciously activated the camouflage skill.

His skin immediately began to turn transparent.

Eh?

Skills can actually be used on top of each other?

Ye Yunfan was astonished.

And almost as soon as he stood behind the door, an expressionless young man pushed the door open and entered.

Yuan Ye coldly scanned the surroundings, his gaze falling on the door panel beside him. He sensed someone behind it, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

Exactly in that instant, a terrifying sense of danger surged through Ye Yunfan's spine, and he even felt the legendary aura of killing intent.

In a split second, countless vertical and horizontal lines appeared on the door panel, spreading outward uncontrollably until they densely covered the entire wall.

The thick and heavy wooden door, along with the entire wall of the bathroom, turned into countless pieces of building blocks, crashing down and scattering all over the floor.

However, to Yuan Ye's surprise, there was nothing behind the door.

No, hold on.

Yuan Ye paused for a bit and suddenly lowered his head. He saw a trembling "little jellyfish" curled up into a ball on the ground, with a gash on its back. The fishy, sweet smell of blood immediately occupied all Yuan Ye's senses.

The young man's icy expression froze, his heterochromatic pupils dilated, and most of the color drained from his face.

He looked down at his hands, which were still wearing snow-white gloves. They were obviously very clean, but at that moment, Yuan Ye felt as if he saw blood, a lot of blood.

He even heard screams.

Some were crying and screaming for help in a state of collapse, while others were cursing the devil with resentment.

It's happening again…

His power was out of control again.

He had made another mistake.

The young man's body began to tremble. He covered his head, and the surrounding space faintly started to distort.

But right away, Yuan Ye suddenly felt a tightness around his ankle, a familiar yet unfamiliar tingling sensation that shot up his leg like lightning. This time, the tense and distorted air around him instantly returned to normal.

The young man's expression suddenly changed, and he stiffly lowered his head, only to see a familiar pink blob skillfully and swiftly hooking onto his pant leg and climbing up his thigh.

Yuan Ye froze, his eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.

His initial reaction was not to the strange sensation caused by the "little jellyfish" touching his body, but rather confusion as to why it didn't immediately flee, but instead approached him.

At this moment, Yuan Ye was genuinely terrified.

[Health Value -5]

Holy shit!

He had just witnessed this terrifying scene personally, and if the timing of his changing had been a second later, he would have ended up like those pieces of wood, chopped into pieces.

Fortunately, he had only narrowly escaped with a minor skin scrape.

The cut on the body of the little octopus quickly coagulated, forming a half-inch-long bloodstain.

[Scary!]

[So scary, so scary!]

The little tentacles were in a state of confusion from fear, trembling uncontrollably.

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