An Unorthodox Guide to Conquering Another World

Xiao Guang gripped the railing, his eyes shining.

She turned to look at Ya Feng: "Dad, why is that whale's penis on its head?"

Chapter 139 Ilsa is very possessive of her food.

“That’s not…sigh…” Ilsa sighed, covering her head. Hikaru’s common sense was really fragmented, and he really was no different from a child.

It took some time for Ilsa to explain the species characteristics and related knowledge of this whale to Hikaru, and the little guy also saved it into his database.

The group quietly admired the scene.

The three girls on the side were already taking pictures of the narwhal non-stop.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Ya Feng asked Ilsa in a low voice.

“Hmm…” Ilsa nodded.

“But, it just feels...so lonely. For so many years, it’s been the only whale around, all alone.” Ilsa leaned against the railing, resting her chin on her hand, watching the whale swim by.

“There’s no other way. Whales can’t survive outside their pods. They can only survive if they’re caught by humans. Even if we release them now, they probably won’t be able to adapt to life in the ocean,” Ya Feng said.

"Too..."

"Now that you mention it, I do feel like I'm quite similar to it," Ya Feng said, leaning against the railing.

"Is this another melancholic persona you're trying to project?" Ilsa said.

“I’m talking about the past,” Ya Feng said. “There was a time when I really felt lonely. I couldn’t tell anyone anything on my mind. There were always things waiting for me to do. I forced myself to become what others expected of me for the sake of some so-called mission. It was as if I was wearing a shell, and my real self was hiding in a corner where no one could notice me. Gradually, I even forgot myself.”

Ya Feng sighed and said,

It wasn't that he was depressed. In his first playthrough, in order to become stronger, he played the role of a solid and reliable savior under the guidance of the system. As time went by and under the influence of war, his personality was completely changed. He became cold, serious, and ruthless. His true self was deeply buried, and he really became a savior that everyone respected. He only realized this after he died.

That damn system has ruined me. I started to believe it myself while acting, and I was willing to risk my life to save the world. I only came here for a happy and fulfilling retirement with lots of children and grandchildren!

When he looked back on his life in the first timeline, he realized that he had achieved a great deal and had many companions around him, but he still felt a great sense of emptiness and loneliness.

"Ya Feng, what was your past like?" Ilsa asked softly.

Ya Feng was silent for a moment, then shrugged: "Forget it, it's not something worth talking about. Just think of it as me whining for no reason."

Ilsa sighed:

"Although I don't know what you were like in the past, nor do I understand what you mean by 'losing yourself,' but..."

She quietly took Ya Feng's hand:

"From now on, I will always be with you, and I don't want you to become anything, at least... I won't let you be so lonely."

Ya Feng looked at her. In the darkness, half of Ilsa's profile was bathed in a faint blue light, making it impossible to see her expression clearly, but the emotions conveyed were incredibly real.

"Is this a confession?" he asked.

"No way!" Ilsa immediately shouted, glancing at Betty before glaring at Ya Feng:

"I just think that someone as stupid as you would be terrible living alone and would need someone to take care of you. This is just to keep the promise I made to you!"

"Sigh, fine, I guess I'll have to rely on you for the rest of my life anyway. I feel uncomfortable if I don't get scolded and nagged by Ilsa's mother every day. With you taking care of all the housework, I feel like I'm going to become a useless person if things continue like this." Ya Feng shrugged and said.

"Hmph, I thought so too... It feels like I owed you something in my past life, and I can only repay that debt by being your maid in this life," Ilsa muttered.

Ya Feng smiled faintly to himself.

That's absolutely right.

I took care of you like a father in my past life, and in this life, I can only repay you by making you my mother.

After leaving the whale exhibit, the girls were all looking at the whale pictures they had taken.

"Sigh, seeing such a beautiful creature made all the waiting in line worthwhile," Betty exclaimed.

"I'm a little hungry, and it's almost noon..." Anne said, turning to look at Ilsa.

"Linda, Professor Ya Feng, would you like to go to the restaurant for something to eat?"

"Now?" Ya Feng asked.

“Yes, Teacher Ya Feng, I did my research beforehand. The restaurants here offer family set meals. If you don’t mind, how about we share one?” Betty asked Ya Feng, emphasizing the word “family”.

“Betty, that won’t do. The family meal is for the whole family,” Anne said.

"Oh, what does it matter?" Betty moved closer to Ya Feng and said with a smile:

"Anyway, it's just temporarily playing the role of Teacher Ya Feng's daughter, so Linda won't mind sharing a little bit about her favorite dad, right?"

She even raised her eyebrows at Ilsa in a provocative manner.

"Betty, you rascal..." Ilsa gritted her teeth, knowing this girl would play this trick on her!

"Is this alright, Teacher Ya Feng? I'll be a good daughter, okay?" Betty asked Ya Feng with a smile.

Oh, Ilsa, how can you possibly outmaneuver your friend who's so skilled at teasing?

Ya Feng sighed.

"Then, if Linda is alright..."

"Dad, Dad, I... I still want to see the penguins! Let's go now!" Ilsa suddenly grabbed Ya Feng's arm, pulled her to her side, and then said to her three friends:

"Well, you guys go eat first, we'll meet again this afternoon!"

What a joke! If I really ate with Betty and Annie, who knows what kind of pranks they would play on me!

Therefore, we must leave before then!

"Oh, then see you next time!"

Ya Feng waved to them, and then was pulled away by Ilsa.

Before the three of them could react, Ilsa had already pulled Ya Feng away.

The three girls exchanged glances, and Annie shrugged:

"See? I told you she was possessive of her food."

...

Carp Square in the outdoor exhibition area

Ilsa walked over with two fried fish sets she had bought from the food truck and handed one to Ya Feng.

This will serve as lunch; we'll just sit on a bench in the square and have it all done.

"I'm starving! Is this all we're having for lunch?" Ya Feng said, looking at the monotonous fried fish and chips.

“What can we do? If we’re with Betty and the others, we’re bound to be the subject of all sorts of gossip,” Ilsa said softly, sitting down next to Ya Feng.

"Oh? Judging from your appearance, you must get teased quite a bit, right?" Ya Feng asked, biting into a French fry.

“Yeah, they always say the two of us are…” Ilsa started to say, but then stopped abruptly.

"What are we?" Ya Feng asked curiously.

"Eat yours!" Ilsa grabbed a handful of fries and put them in Seymour's mouth.

Ya Feng almost choked when a large mouthful was stuffed into his mouth. He forced himself to chew the fries and swallowed them in one gulp. Then he opened his mouth again and said:

"Mom is so good, let me feed you one more time."

"...You idiot..."

Just then, Xiao Guang, who was lying by the pond watching the carp, suddenly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with azure light, as if he had sensed something.

"Owner!"

Xiao Guang quickly got up and ran to Ya Feng's side, saying anxiously:

"Xiao Guang just sensed it; there's the scent of a calamity beast in this aquarium!"

Chapter 140 Ghostly Encounter

"Betty, it seems like there aren't many people here."

Susanna looked around at her surroundings. It was a long, dimly lit corridor with several aquariums emitting a faint blue light, inside which a few small ornamental fish swam quietly.

The entire corridor was quiet, with only the three of them present.

“But I remember it being right here…” Betty examined the aquarium map carefully.

After lunch, they wanted to go to the "underwater tunnel" on the first basement floor of the aquarium to see the devil sharks, but as they walked, they found themselves wandering around in the dimly lit corridor, unable to find the exit.

"Could we have gone to the wrong place..." Susanna asked worriedly, rubbing her shoulders, thinking that the temperature here was too low.

"Maybe I misread the map?"

"Are we going to get lost in here?" Susanna said helplessly.

“It’s really embarrassing to get lost in an aquarium,” Annie said.

"There's nothing we can do. There aren't even any signs here, and the corridors are all dark. We really should file a complaint."

Betty muttered to herself, then put the map away and took out her MagicNet device.

"Let Tors come and pick us up."

Tors, her personal bodyguard and driver, had been waiting outside the aquarium all day.

However, when she made the call, the screen displayed a no signal icon.

"what happened?"

Betty raised the NetNet, but still received no signal.

"It's because this is underground, and the magic signal is very weak," Annie said.

"What's going on..." Betty frowned, annoyed, and shut down the Netcom app, her face turning sour.

They got lost in the aquarium basement and couldn't contact the outside world. There was no one else around. God knows where they got here.

The dimly lit, cold corridor seemed like a completely different world from the bustling, lively scene outside.

"We're not... trapped here, are we... like in a horror movie..." Susanna's voice trembled slightly. Being lost, coupled with the dark surroundings, deepened her fear.

"Susanna, you're such a coward! We're sorcerers, how could we possibly be trapped here?" Betty glared at her, hands on her hips.

"Luckily I brought my wand. Watch me."

She took out her wand from her handbag, waved the tip, and a beam of light emanated from it, spreading a thin, pale blue line across the corridor in front of her.

"This is a pathfinding spell. If you see a blue line, it means there's a path ahead. If it turns red, it means there's a dead end," Betty explained, looking at her two companions.

"So all we have to do is follow the blue line."

"You could have used it sooner," Annie sighed.

The three of them followed the blue lines through the corridor. It was clear there was only one path; many of the threads extended outwards, all turning red.

Betty used a light spell, the tip of her staff glowing, and walked at the front to act as a light source.

As she walked, a chill began to creep into her heart.

Is the road here really that long...? I've been walking for over ten minutes, and the blue thread keeps stretching forward, but I just can't seem to reach the end.

It seems to have gone a bit beyond the layout of an aquarium.

Moreover, the chilly air, and the distorted, writhing reflections cast on the wall from the aquariums embedded in it, made her feel increasingly uneasy. Her heart pounded harder, and her lips tightened.

Suddenly, she felt something grab her arm, and her taut nerves were instantly tugged, almost making her jump.

"Ugh!!"

"what!"

"ah!"

Three gasps rang out simultaneously. For a moment, the three girls looked at each other, somewhat stunned.

Betty looked at Susanna beside her and immediately understood what had just happened, and immediately became angry.

"Susanna! What are you doing!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I was just a little scared, so I just wanted to hold you tighter. I didn't expect you to react so strongly."

Susanna scratched her head sheepishly and said.