What do you mean I've traveled to worlds geared towards children?

The pirate crab king looked at Mu Dongyin, and then Mu Dongyin, without even looking up, gave the pirate crab king a thumbs up.

Ron rolled his eyes at her, seeing her eating so much she couldn't even speak, and translated for the pirate crab king:

"She means satisfied."

The pirate crab king was immediately delighted:

"Satisfied, satisfied! This brings me one step closer to ruling the oceans!"

"...How exactly do you connect these two things? What does our enjoyment of the food have to do with your rule of the ocean?"

Ron couldn't help but complain.

The Pirate Crab King, with one hand on his hip and the hooked hand waving forward, shouted:

"If I can please the adults, I can please the Demon God! If I please the Demon God, my status will rise even higher!! Hahahaha!"

After he finished laughing, the sailor crabs around him also started laughing:

"Crab, hahahahaha!"

The laughter was synchronized and deafening, leaving Ron speechless.

What kind of laugh is that, "crab hahahahaha"... Seriously, your thought process is pretty simple. Also... don't laugh together! It's awful! It's so noisy!

If I hear your laughter again, I'll go deaf!

"Alright, stop laughing! It's so noisy!"

Annoyed by the laughter, Ron stopped everyone.

"Retract!" The Pirate Crab King immediately raised his hand, and all the Sailor Crabs, including himself, instantly became serious, blinking their eyes at the same frequency, waiting for Ron's next command.

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Ron: "..."

Okay, this is quite funny. You guys really live up to your reputation as comedic mythical beasts.

Completely exasperated by these comedic crabs, Ron could only sigh and ask the mimic bat:

How far are we from the Crimson Sea?

"We're almost there. The pirate crab king's ship is fast," the mimic bat said, glancing at the map.

Upon hearing this, the pirate crab king standing nearby immediately put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter:

"Hahaha! This ship is my weapon for conquering the ocean! It's the best on the entire blue sea!"

This time, Ron ignored the big crab next to him laughing loudly. He was just thinking about his next move and checking the system panel from time to time, hoping to refresh and see the first episode of the second season of "Fantasy Warriors".

Since he was separated from An Yan, Ron had no idea what An Yan had gone through, and therefore had no way of judging the current progress of the plot.

To find out about An Yan and the others, Ron could only rely on the drama series created by the system.

If the first episode of the second season isn't ready yet, it means the storyline hasn't even reached the beginning of the second season, and Ron still has a long time to prepare.

It would be best if the second season aired later.

Ron thought to himself that he wanted to fully master the power of the Fantasy level before that happened.

When it comes to choosing fantasy-level pets, Ron didn't just pick randomly.

Of the three mythical beasts given by the Demon God, judging from their names, the Deep Sea Wolf Dragon should be the most suitable for Ron.

After all, its name contains the word 'wolf,' and Ron's initial phantom beast was in wolf form.

As for the Ice Dragon Emperor, it's only a matter of attribute compatibility, and the Mermaid Queen is just a joke; Ron had no intention of choosing her at all.

Let's go check on the Deep Sea Wolf Dragon first. If possible, make it our own power. If not, go find the Ice Dragon Emperor.

If that doesn't work, we can only hope that the Frost Wolf can evolve into a more powerful Fantasy-class through normal evolution.

Now that darkness has stained the azure sea, Ron felt that getting these phantom beasts to relinquish their power shouldn't be difficult.

It's not like we're sending them to their deaths.

Click.

As Ron was pondering, Mu Dongyin gently put down her fork, indicating that she was full.

Ron's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the pile of empty plates in front of Mu Dongyin, and he remained silent for a moment.

Who knew Mu Dongyin was such a big eater? You really can't judge a book by its cover...

"Have you decided what to do?"

After finishing her meal, Mu Dongyin asked Luo En a question.

Having eaten and drunk her fill, she now had enough strength to complete the tasks assigned by the demon god.

"Come with me to find the Deep Sea Wolf Dragon first... Oh, right." Ron said, then suddenly got up and walked towards Mu Dongyin.

He took out the purification prototype he had tricked from An Yan from his pocket and handed it to Mu Dongyin:

"You take this..."

"!?"

Before Ron could finish speaking, Mu Dongyin almost instinctively raised her hand to block in front of her, her body tense.

Seeing Mu Dongyin's actions, Ron was slightly taken aback, but before he could ask, Mu Dongyin had already put her hand down again.

She took the prototype from Ron, her expression unchanged.

"...I'll take it, and then what?"

Ron frowned and glanced at Mu Dongyin: "What... happened to you just now?"

"nothing."

Mu Dongyin said casually, while turning her gaze to the prototype in her hand.

The prototype changed the moment she took it; mysterious purple patterns covered its entirety, turning it into a prototype exclusively for Mu Dongyin.

But Mu Dongyin didn't show any surprise or confusion. She just stared at the pattern, as if there was something about it that attracted her attention.

Ron's gaze was solemn. He remained silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand.

Ron did nothing else but raise his hand.

Mu Dongyin didn't react much this time, but Ron could notice that the moment he raised his hand, Mu Dongyin's body was in a completely tense defensive state.

She seemed afraid that Ron's hand would land on her.

"..."

Ron didn't try again this time. He took a few steps back, distancing himself from Mu Dongyin, and then leaned against the railing on the deck, tilting his head to look at the ocean.

After gazing at the calm sea for a long time, Ron finally let out a breath and explained to Mu Dongyin:

"This thing is a purifier specially prepared for mythical beast warriors. With it, you can proceed to the next stage of evolution. Once I find a mythical beast that is compatible with me, I will go to the Tech Kingdom to find a fantasy-level mythical beast that is compatible with you."

Ron selectively ignored Mu Dongyin's earlier behavior and calmly told her his next objective.

Mu Dongyin nodded slightly, silently put away the air purifier, and then picked up a fruit that looked like an orange from the dining table and ate it in small bites.

Ron, seeing this: "?"

You just finished eating, are you still eating...?

Ron glanced at Mu Dongyin's stomach subconsciously and saw that it was not moving at all, and his lips twitched again.

He now has reason to suspect that the food in the Fantasy Beast Continent is different from that in reality, otherwise how could Mu Dongyin possibly eat all of this?

But... it's good to be able to eat something.

Ron glanced at Mu Dongyin, recalling her earlier behavior, and pondered in his heart.

Mu Dongyin's reaction just now was completely subconscious. To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, it was like a puppy that was often beaten seeing its owner pick up the broom that usually beat it.

Mu Dongyin was that little dog, and the hand Ron reached out to her was that 'broom'.

She may have known that Ron wouldn't hurt her, but her body instinctively remembered the way he raised his hand.

Furthermore, in her view, this act of raising one's hand is associated with the word 'harm'.

Even something as simple as taking something out of his pocket in front of her was the same for Mu Dongyin.

and so……

"Domestic violence, or...school bullying?" These two guesses flashed through Ron's mind.

But then school bullying was ruled out.

Because one of the Phantom Beast Warriors has already experienced school bullying.

Jiang Chen was often bullied at school.

Therefore, the darkness in Mu Dongyin's heart, and what made her willing to stay in the Fantasy Beast Continent, must be the domestic violence she experienced in reality.

That should be correct.

“Children’s content…” Ron muttered these words again, turning his gaze to the distant sea: “That’s really some kind of twisted taste.”

An Yan's suffocating family situation, Jiang Chen's campus life, and now Mu Dongyin's potential domestic violence...

Although it's nominally aimed at children, it's as if the main characters wouldn't be worthy of being children's protagonists if they didn't have a sad past.