The Disabled Tyrant's Pampered Pet Fish
Fish¹
Author✨
Sooooo it's a new storyyy, really funny and very goodddd plot + no angst between taekook!
Taehyung floated motionlessly inside ice-cold water.
The hazy sound of people talking could be heard above him, but it was unclear. Taehyung only thought it was somewhat noisy. Flipping around, he opened his eyes and suddenly discovered that he seemed to be dripping wet all over.
Jolting immediately, he returned to consciousness. Then, his blood ran cold as he discovered that… he was surrounded by water??
No way. He remembered he stayed up all night yesterday reading a web novel and then fell asleep.
When did he fall into the water?
And plus he– didn't know how to swim at all!
Experiencing an extreme shock, Taehyung started flailing desperately with his arms and legs. As soon as he used force, he felt something swaying behind him.
When he landed in the water before, he could only resign to sinking.
Surprisingly this time, not only did he not sink down, he actually steadied himself in the water, as if the water imperceptibly gave him a helping hand.
Also this fluctuating, hard to ignore, and strange feeling behind him...
Taehyung subconsciously turned his head and abruptly found that his immensely proud, long sexy legs were gone. A shiny silver fishtail appeared where his legs should have been. This tail was currently vigorously waving up and down, left and right.
... He seemed to have found the reason.
His body didn't sink most likely because of this tail's movements.
Kim Taehyung
'What's going on? Why did his legs change into a fishtail?'
Dreaming about being a mermaid?
Although mermaid sounded somewhat girly, they were the only people that Taehyung could think of who had fishtails.
Not the ugly yet cute manatee from the animal world,but rather the fantastical half human, half fish mermaids that have long flowing hair, beautiful faces, and melodious voices.
But everyone knew that mermaids didn't exist in reality. So for him to change into a mermaid, this must be a dream.
Since it was only a dream, he nonchalantly appraised his mermaid look some more. Looking left and right, Taehyung wanted to find a mirror or something that can reflect his appearance.
At the same time, he continued to vigorously wave his fishtail. The feeling of carelessly swinging a tail was actually not bad?
Unfortunately, the dream didn't go according to his wish. There was no mirror in the water.
Flipping around in the water, Taehyung unconsciously reached out to touch his forehead, wanting to push back his bangs.
Unexpectedly, this resulted in something terrible. Taehyung suddenly discovered that no matter how much effort he used, he couldn't touch his forehead with his hand.
Kim Taehyung
'What's… wrong with his hand? Did it become shorter?'
Taehyung looked towards his hands in shock.
At this time, he discovered that his distinctly jointed hands were gone as well. In its place was a pair of fish fins that continuously waded through the water. Its shape and texture was pretty much like a real pair of fins.
His legs turned into a tail, his hands turned into fins. Then what about him?
Taehyung quickly looked down towards his body.
He only saw– His entire body was enveloped by silvery black scales except for the area of his slender long belly...
No way no way. His stomach, when did it become all flat and narrow, like the type of belly…that a normal fish would have.
Taehyung took a deep breath, and accidentally let out some bubbles.
Through the reflection on the surface of the bubbles, he clearly saw, his entire body turned into a fish!
This fish face, this fish belly, these fish fins, he was totally a carp, not a beautiful mermaid!
Taehyung was so scared he stiffened all over and forgot to wave his tail, this entire fish sank downwards immediately.
Kim Taehyung
'Ahhhhhhhh He was going to drown! He was going to drown!'
Seeing he was just about to slam into a black rock at the bottom of the water, Taehyung desperately paddled using both his fins and tail. Good thing he managed to stop successfully before slamming completely into the rock, only his tail managed to hit the surface of the rock accidentally.
This fish tail was no decoration. He only bumped it a little, but it was painful enough to make him spit out a long series of big and small bubbles.
What's going on? This pain was compared to slicing his legs with a knife...
Why would the feeling of pain be so realistic in a dream?
Taehyung's eyes slightly widened. No way… This wasn't a dream at all. He really changed into a fish, not to mention he's only an extremely ordinary carp?
Where the heck was this? How did he change? Don't tell him that he changed into a carp just because his name was Kim Taehyung? Most importantly, can he change back!
Taehyung's heart felt like a pack of wild horses just galloped through. He didn't even have time to understand anything when he heard voices transmitting into his ears.
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A sharp, high pitched voice said: "Xiao Linzi, the Thousand Carp Soup for Guifei-niangniang's birthday feast is still missing a fresh fish!"
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Another voice answered immediately in a flattering voice: "Gao-gonggong, this fish just flipped over and revealed its white belly. This lowly one doesn't dare to give this to Guifei-niangniang. I was just about to take it away. The birthday feast is urgent, how about I go prepare another one..."
Discovering there were people beside him, he secretly felt delighted inside. But what Guifei, what gonggong? Did he transmigrate into an imperial palace fish in the ancient times or something?
Kim Taehyung
[What's that Thou-thou-thousand Carp Soup about anyways?]
Not waiting for him to understand, a light suddenly penetrated through the water above Taehyung.
The darkness over Taehyung's head split open and a rather terrifying looking hand reached in.
Taehyung almost choked. Wasn't this hand a little too big?
Thinking about it carefully, of course, he already changed into a normal fish. In comparison to him, the size of a human hand had to be huge.
Taehyung instinctively perceived danger and reflexively swam away in panic. However, this hand reached in without hesitation, opened wide, and clamped down on Taehyung who was acting like a headless fly.
As a fish, Taehyung no longer had a neck. This hand directly clamped down on half of his body. It was much more painful than him accidentally bumping his tail earlier.
Taehyung ow'd and used strength to start swinging his tail wildly.
How could you squeeze a fish's chest and stomach,so painful!
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However, this person couldn't hear the fish's yelling, and said with a laugh: "This fish is sure lively. When did it show its belly, Xiao Linzi? Don't tell me you said it deliberately so you can hide it for your own use?"
In the middle of these words and his head spinning around, Taehyung glanced at the place he came out of. So it was only a fish basket. He was held by this person and placed before his eyes.
Taehyung's fish eyes unexpectedly saw two people dressed in ancient servant clothes.
The Gao-gonggong who was holding him wasn't actually tall. Instead, he looked like a round white mantou. Beside him, Xiao Linzi looked somewhat like a stick.
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Xiao Linzi hastily flattered Gao gonggong, saying with a smile: "Gao-gonggong, with you personally standing guard, how could this lowly one dare to take advantage. I must have seen wrong earlier and made a mistake. Since this fish is still alive, I will use it to make fish soup now..."
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung who was held by Gao-gonggong jolted upon hearing this: what what? Fish soup!!
He didn't have time to understand anything just now, but fish soup he could understand in his bones. Right now, he was only a fish. So they plan to use him to make soup ah!
Ao, squeezing is fine. Cooking is not allowed!
Taehyung desperately struggled with his weak fish strength. Originally, Gao-gonggong came into the kitchen only to chide Xiao Linzi a bit. Now that he's finished, he had planned to throw the fish in his hand back to Xiao Linzi to deal with.
For a while, Taehyung was quietly allowing Gao-gonggong to hold and squeeze, now he suddenly started struggling again.
This fish was very slippery.
Gao-gonggong didn't hold on firmly so Taehyung actually managed to escape from his hand and flew horizontally outward.
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung who just left a trail of water in midair behind him and was still flailing: !!!
What to do. He was going to die. He was going to die. If he died from falling, will he still be used to make soup!?
He didn't even figure out how he transmigrated into a fish. He didn't want to die. What if there's no coming back from this death!
Taehyung uncontrollably flew towards Xiao Linzi's direction. Xiao Linzi reached out his hands to catch, but unfortunately the fish's body was too slippery. Xiao Linzi didn't manage to grab the fish securely. Taehyung was just about to land smack on the floor.
At this time, a long meowing sound came from outside. A round snow white shadow scurried in.
In a blink of an eye, before his tail even touched the ground, Taehyung was snatched into the mouth of this white shadow which let out an 'ahwu' sound.
Taehyung didn't have time to celebrate the fact that he didn't fall to death when all of the scales on his body raised up.
Kim Taehyung
[Oh fck. This shape, this sound, this was a... fcking big white cat?!]
Who would have thought, he just escaped for human hands, and already landed in a cat's mouth!
Can a fish that's been snatched by a cat still live!
Before, Taehyung was never scared of cats. After changing into a fish, he was instinctively terrified to death. The cat's tongue was full of barbs. If he got licked by it, would his fish meat just fall off?
Taehyung was so scared he didn't dare to move randomly. As soon as he thought about how he's about to be eaten by a white cat until nothing was left but his fish bones, he felt like he'd rather go become fish stew.
The big white cat that appeared out of nowhere ignored Gao-gonggong and Xiao Linzi, grabbed the fish and ran outside.
This unforeseen event happened too quickly, Xiao Linzi couldn't react in time.
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"Gao-gonggong, the fish... the fish got stolen by the cat!"
That white cat was plump and strong... it looked a bit familiar.
Gao-gonggong returned from his thoughts and gave Xiao Linzi a hard kick.
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"What are you staring for? What are you staring for? Didn't you see who's cat that was? That was Guifei-niangniang's cat! Xiao Linzi, hurry up and follow it! Master-Cat is very fragile. What if he choke on fish bones. Guifei-niangniang will definitely punish us severely! Who let the cat raised by a master be half a master as well..."
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"Ai!" Xiao Linzi acknowledged with difficulty.
Nowadays, they couldn't even afford to offend a Master-Cat.
Taehyung was held in the mouth of the big white cat, followed by Xiao Linzi running behind them.
He also heard Gao-gonggong's words just now. Originally, he strangely hoped that Gao-gonggong and Xiao Linzi would get him out of the cat's mouth.
After all, he was the main ingredient for the fish soup, so he had some usefulness at least.
However, he could tell now that they didn't care about this fish at all. Not only did they not plan to save him, they were even more worried that the cat would choke on fish bones? Was there people who changed at the drop of a hat like this!
Taehyung was very angry, but he had no other choice. He can only continue to desperately use all of his weak, fish strength and attempt to slide out of the cat's mouth.
However, the white cat wasn't the fastidious yet incompetent Gao-gonggong. It also didn't have a habit of eating while running. So when it held Taehyung, it did it seriously. Taehyung moved all over, but the white cat's mouth didn't loosen at all. On the contrary, it gripped him harder.
This time, Taehyung didn't dare to moving randomly and stayed in the cat's mouth obediently. Only the tip of his tail continued to tremble nonstop.
Kim Taehyung
Too scary. Taehyung couldn't help but yell loudly: "Help. Who can come save me–"
Anyone was fine. As long as he can escape this cat's mouth, he's willing to work hard and slave away for them in his next life!
However, humans couldn't hear the words of a fish. Even the cat didn't have any response.
The entire road, the big white cat traveled unhindered. Many people saw the cat along the way,but no one tried to stop it.
This really proved Gao-gonggong's words. A cat raised by a master was also half a master.
Just as Taehyung's cries remained unheard by the living and dead, the white cat dug all four of its claws into the floor tile, emergency braked, and abruptly stopped.
Kim Taehyung
Taehyung who felt the cat's teeth tighten: !!!
Glaring intensely ahead with wide eyes, the cat let out warning growls from its throat, as if it encountered a mortal enemy. Taehyung noticed this change in the white cat and hastily looked ahead as well.
In his view, a tall, upright young man wearing well-embroidered clothes appeared. He looked like a god who had descended from the heavens and blocked the path of the big white cat.
𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙞- 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩
𝙉𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙜- 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨,𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣
𝙂𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙜- 𝙀𝙪𝙣𝙪𝙘𝙝
Author✨
Btw there many Chinese words I'll use as idk what it's in korean ( I'm lazy to search)
Author✨
ɪᴛ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ᴍʏ ᴡᴏʀᴋ. ᴄʀᴇᴅɪᴛ ɢᴏᴇs ᴛᴏ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀ💜
Author✨
Original name is Disabled Tyrant's Pet Palm Fish
Fish²
Taehyung was elated. So there's actually someone who didn't fawn over the Master cat!
If a cat's intelligence was that of a two year old child, then this big white cat was a very coddled and spoiled child. Ever since it was born, it got what it wanted. No one dared to stop it. For someone to block it right now while it held a fish in its mouth, the white cat was so indignant it spun around twice on the spot before deciding to teach this person a lesson. Still biting onto the fish, it violently tackled into the young man's leg.
The white cat used quite the force. Even Taehyung, who was held in the cat's mouth, could feel how it abruptly braced and then surged forward with full strength.
But the young man didn't move the slightest.
The white cat let out an anguish cry and ended up bouncing off of the other's hard solid legs. The cat loosened its mouth. Taehyung was elated and took the chance to roll out, hitting the floor immediately.
Because the Master cat's body structure wasn't tall, when he fell to the floor, he didn't feel much damage.
The white cat froze, then started meowing as it went to seize the fish again. Taehyung finally escaped the cat's mouth after great difficulty, how could he allow himself to be captured again? In a moment of desperation, he waved his tail wildly, bouncing high off the ground, and with a 'pa,' his tail slapped the cat forcefully in the mouth.
No way. He only wanted to escape, but accidentally hit the cat's face because of a lack of coordination??
Taehyung felt quite precarious. As a fish that actually dared to hit a cat's face, wasn't he very likely to get eaten soon?
Being hit suddenly out of nowhere, the white cat completely fluffed up its fur. It raised its paw and started pressing down.
Kim Taehyung
The cat's sharp claws were like steel nails to Taehyung. Taehyung continued to flail: [Ao, don't press down on the head, pain pain pain pain!]
For a fish to make such an outrageous scene in front of a cat, it's a miracle he wasn't swallowed whole yet.
Could it be that his illustrious life was about to fall to the mouth of a cat?
Under the cat's claws, Taehyung hurted all over, wilting in pain while the tip of his tail trembled discontentedly.
Then he saw a pair of black shoes with cloud design come closer and stop before his eyes.
Apparently when the white cat caught him again, the young man in luxurious clothes also noticed the activity over here.
Not knowing if it's a misconception, Taehyung felt that this young man gave a cool glance in his direction, intentional or otherwise.
But how could that be? Even Gao-gonggong and Xiao Linzi didn't cast him any excess looks.
Just based on the luxurious clothes this young man was wearing, his status definitely wasn't low.
How could this kind of person notice a tiny little fish?
A fish's strength was finite. Taehyung was almost no longer able to raise his tail. He quietly laid unmoving, gathering the last of his strength. Even breathing was difficult.
A fish can't leave the water for too long. It also can't stand being bitten and grabbed by a cat.
He experienced all of these.
Just at this time, the young man lifted up the hem of his robe and crouched down. Taehyung saw this handsome face enlarging, more and more...
This was an extremely handsome yet stone cold face. The hair on his temples were sharp like a knife, eyes like cold stars, red lips, white teeth, skin pale as jade. Even if Song Yu and Pan An were present, they would be nothing in comparison.
Taehyung's words of praise were finite. Very quickly, they ceased in the fish's head. When he was still a person, he was very confident in his own looks and felt himself to be very good looking.
Did the Heavens know he was about to die, and purposely arranged for him to encounter an immortal-like beauty that was even more handsome than he was, just so he could die harboring envy?
Kim Taehyung
When a fish is near death, he speaks from his heart. [Alright, to be honest, he was a little bit jealous, just a little.]
Taehyung's thoughts began to jump all over uncontrollably, the so-called, last flash of lucidity before death. Suddenly, he felt the pressure on his body lighten. Next to his ears, the big white cat began to wail unwillingly. Nevertheless, the sharp cat claws that pressed down firmly have left him!
Taehyung practically couldn't believe his luck. He attempted to move his fish body. Although it still hurts very much, he... was able to move.
What's going on? How could the white cat let him go without rhyme or reason?
Taehyung slightly lifted his eyes. The big white cat... it was meowing in the air!
The young man in luxurious clothes grabbed the cat by skin and fur on its back and mercilessly picked it up.
Although this cat was robust, its whole body was snow white and it had sapphire like eyes. It's easy to tell that it's a rather rare and precious breed. Even if people didn't respect Guifei herself, they usually treated this white ball of fluff with tenderness.
But this young man's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't care about this white cat at all.
Although Taehyung felt it was odd, he felt even more so that his fish life finally had a hint of hope. Thank the heavens! And also thank this beautiful man!!
Being forced to abandon the fish, the white cat let out a mournful scream. Its four claws swung all over in anger. If it were anyone else, they might have been scared. But to this tall, long armed young man, it didn't count as a threat at all.
Xiao Linzi, who rushed over, saw this situation immediately felt his legs give out and ended up kneeling.
In the midst of Taehyung's pain, he was somewhat surprised. What was Xiao Linzi doing? Don't tell him the guy was kneeling in order to save this food ingredient?
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Reality told him that he was overthinking. Xiao Linzi knelt before the young man, gave him several kowtows, and stuttered: "Your highness, King Jungkook. This, this is Guifei-niangniang's Master cat. Please have mercy..."
So this young man was actually a wang, called King Jungkook?
Hearing Guifei and gonggong, Taehyung didn't have any special response. But for some reason, the title King Jungkook actually sounded somewhat familiar to him?
However, this thought only flashed across his head. With his fish life in imminent peril, Taehyung didn't have time to think about other things.
The young man– King Jungkook scoffed coldly, his deep dark eyes swept across Xiao Linzi.
However, the hand he used to hold up the big white cat remained unmoving, with no hint of letting it go.
At first, the big white cat screamed and meowed vigorously. Then, it shouted itself hoarse, voice growing softer and softer. King Jungkook let out a relentless presence from his body, turning a deaf ear. Xiao Linzi continued to kneel below, the sweat gathering on his forehead.
Taehyung laid limp on the floor. This King Jungkook grabbed the big white cat who was bullying him.
That pretty much counted as saving him. Taehyung was extremely thankful in his heart, but if everyone continued to ignore him, and no one placed him back into the water, he'll become a dead fish soon!
Taehyung helplessly curled the tip of his tail, but no one could hear the words in his heart.
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"Your highness, your highness... wait for this old servant. This old servant is here!" Some other unknown figure called out from afar and quickly rushed over.
This was an elder personal servant. After stopping between King Jungkook and Xiao Linzi, he first panted loudly for breath.
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"Wang Xi-gonggong, you're here!" Xiao Linzi looked like he saw a savior. Eyes lighting up, he quickly bowed: "Begging you to help me plead mercy from King Jungkook, his highness..."
The person who came was King Jungkook's personal servant, Wang Xi.
Wang Xi
"What mercy?" After catching his breath, Wang Xi first carefully examined King Jungkook's expression briefly, then gave Xiao Linzi a ferocious glare: "This cat ran up itself and bumped into his highness. What, is his highness not allowed to punish it?"
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Xiao Linzi felt faint and said timidly: "But this is Guifei-niangniang's Master cat..."
Wang Xi recognized the cat already.
Wang Xi
Not mentioning it was fine, bringing it up, his anger instantly shot up: "It's only a cat, yet you dare to call it a master in front of his highness, outrageous!"
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"Wang, Wang-gonggong..."
Xiao Linzi realized he spoke the wrong words and instantly covered his own mouth. In the eyes of servants like him, Guifei's cat was like half a master. But in front of the son of the dragon, what's it worth?
Wang Xi spat on Xiao Linzi, and then berated him severely. Xiao Linzi trembled all over, with a lowered head, not daring to speak.
Wang Xi finished scolding, turned back and gave King Jungkook a consulting glance. King Jungkook's ice-cold eyes moved slightly. Wang Xi understood and instantly turned around with a lan hua hand gesture, and reprimanded loudly:
Wang Xi
" This cat bumped into his highness. His highness is only punishing it, what's all this worrying about."
The cat in King Jungkook's hand failed to impress with its awe-inspiring presence, its temper worn down to nothing. By this time, it seemed to realize it scratched a metal plate and finally curbed its temperament. Spitting its pink tongue, it started meowing pitifully.
An average person would feel their hearts soften at this point.
However, King Jungkook wasn't average.
King Jungkook waited until the cat stopped calling completely and tactfully lowered its head, then finally carelessly threw it in Xiao Linzi's direction. The cat was unafraid of heights. As soon as it left King Jungkook's hand, it quickly jumped into Xiao Linzi's arms. Xiao Linzi didn't have much meat on his body. Having his chest pounced on, he almost spat out blood.
Wang Xi
Wang Xi coughed lightly: "His highness is in a good mood today so he only bestowed a light punishment. You better watch it closely. If there's next time... ha ha. I've lived this long, and I've never seen anyone who dares to anger his highness twice."
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"This servant understands!" Xiao Linzi kowtow'd nonstop.
King Jungkook waved his hand indifferently. Wang Xi spat at Xiao Linzi again and followed King Jungkook to leave.
That's it? Leaving just like this?
Taehyung anxiously endured this long, but that King Jungkook who saved him, and even gave him an extra glance, didn't have any plans to continue saving him.
It was already hard enough for Taehyung to survive the cat's mouth. Considering no one could hear or understand his words, he can only gather the last of his strength and curl his tail. The tail chaotically beat on the floor, once, twice.
This almost inaudible cry for help was so pitiful it made him despair.
Again and again, Taehyung almost gave up, but again and again, he forced himself to endure, telling himself that if he endured maybe there'd be a miracle.
Until, he could no longer move his tail. No miracles occurred.
The cloud decorated shoes that once saved him didn't stop for him again.
Taehyung gradually lost unconsciousness, his fish tail stopped moving. The air in the surrounding slowly turned cold.
King Jungkook originally already walked a distance away. Suddenly, he stopped his footsteps and turned around. A sense of surprise flashed across his icy eyes.
Wang Xi
"Your highness, what's…what's wrong?" Wang Xi returned as well in puzzlement.
Xiao Linzi already ran off with the white cat in his arms, there should be no one left here.
Brows furrowed, King Jungkook made a shushing hand gesture as he continued to walk back.
Focused on the ground below, not long after, he returned to the original position where he stopped.
Wang Xi followed blindly behind him, watching King Jungkook looking like he was searching for something.
Suddenly, King Jungkook stopped moving and bent down.
Wang Xi
"Your highness, hold on. What do you need? Let this old servant do it!"
Wang Xi noisily wanted to stop King Jungkook, but King Jungkook was obstinate, waving Wang Xi away unyieldingly. He personally went to pick up something from the ground...
To say precisely, it was a palm sized fish.
This was a battered and bruised fish that was once carried in the cat's mouth.
Wang Xi
"Your highness, this..."
Wasn't this a very common carp? Why would his highness persist on coming back to look at this fish?
Wang Xi was confused. For the first time, he felt like he also had moments where he didn't understand his highness.
King Jungkook hesitated for a second, then reached out a finger, touching the limp fish tail with his fingertip.
That tail, lightly and listlessly, patted the ground.
King Jungkook's expression turned heavy, yet his hands were exceptionally gentle as he picked up the fish and held it in his hand.
Wang Xi
"Your highness, your highness, let this old servant do it!"
Wang Xi hastily held his sleeve out to accept.
King Jungkook shook his head. Carrying the fish himself, he directly walked over to the nearest palace courtyard...
Taehyung, who was befuddled and in discomfort, felt a warmth he hasn't felt in quite a while, like he was stuffed into a nest of blankets and pillows.
Kim Taehyung
[QQQ. A fish's life was too hard. Was he about to die? Was he about to turn back into a human again?]
If he could change back, the suffering was worth it.
As Taehyung thought happily to himself, he suddenly heard a ding. Then a system voice sounded:
System
"Congratulations host. The main mission of the cute pet system 'The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish,' the first step — Encountering the Tyrant, has been completed."
Taehyung: Your highness, save me. This cat bit me!
King Jungkook: Utilizing skill — stealing fish from a cat's mouth... since I saved it already and there's no place to put it, just put it in a fish bowl.
Wang Xi: ... Your highness, if you want to raise a fish, just say it directly.
King Jungkook's hearing is very good, but because Taehyung kept on slapping his tail, King Jungkook didn't notice. When the sound stopped, he suddenly felt something wasn't right.
Author✨
It'll be more funny and indulging as the plot will progress..
Author✨
But have you noticed something strange about King Jungkook..?
Fish³
For a moment, Taehyung thought he was hallucinating.
After waiting and waiting, it didn't seem like he was turning back into a human.
Not only did he not change, some random System appeared as well. It seemed to be called...
When Taehyung thought about this name, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. Two rows of huge, shiny gold words appeared out of nowhere.
System
The system voice that gave him the notification just now spontaneously said:"Host, please select either the Main Mission or the Side Mission."
Taehyung blinked. He somehow unintentionally entered a System.
This System called him 'host.' It must be his gold finger. So changing into a fish wasn't completely in vain. Although he's still a fish and didn't manage to change back into a human, he had a gold finger. Perhaps if he followed the System's suggestions, he could find a way to change back into human again?
He recalled the notification that was announced after he completed the first step of a certain main mission...
Taehyung reflexively tried to touch the row of words saying 'Main Mission' like tapping a touch screen. However, this extremely normal action to humans wasn't exactly easy for a fish, because fish fins were too short and couldn't reach.
Taehyung waved his fish fins rather frantically, thinking it would be great if he could reach.
Suddenly, the 'main mission' flashed twice by itself and unfolded to reveal more words.
Kim Taehyung
[Got it. This system didn't require physical touches at all. It only required thoughts and ideas to manipulate it.]
Of the several rows of words under Main Mission bar, other than the top most row being lit up,the rest were all dimmed. They should be corresponding to each of the Main Mission tasks.
Taehyung was in a rush to change back to a human so he roughly skimmed through all of the headings of each task. It was all fish related, not human related.
Other than 'The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish' that he's heard before, there were also 'The Tyrant Raises Fish to revitalize Bloodlines,' "A Fish's Postnatal Care,' and other such missions, each looking more incomprehensible than the last.
Only 'The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish' mission was lit up and could be clicked on to read more details. The other missions were all temporarily unavailable.
Taehyung had no choice so clicked it listlessly. 'The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish' mission immediately displayed a description as well as a progression bar.
He first read the description. This description was extremely simple, saying something about becoming the tyrant's favored pet fish. Although this description was rather broad, it was pretty fitting of the system named 'Cute Pet System.'
Kim Taehyung
[Wait, he seemed to have forgotten something?]
'Tyrant,' this address, seemed to have appeared in many places. But he still didn't know who this tyrant was.
The system seemed to have felt his bewilderment. A 3-d frame that was adorned with rose petals popped up. Inside this frame was King Jungkook's extraordinarily handsome face that infuriated both gods and men.
So King Jungkook was the tyrant.
Taehyung's mouth split in elation. So because he met King Jungkook, the first step 'Encountering the Tyrant' was considered completed?
In anycase, this King Jungkook only appeared rather cold and didn't seem to like speaking. Why'd he be called a 'tyrant' by the system?
This time the system didn't react. The frame still held King Jungkook's handsome face without any change.
Kim Taehyung
[Um… was he supposed to click it to move it along?]
Taehyung thought for a moment and used the top of his tail to poke at King Jungkook's cheek from afar.
This time, the system brought up some more descriptions.
The rose petals danced and formulated a summary of King Jungkook. King Jungkook's name was Jeon Jungkook. He was the 5th son of the Emperor. A naturally born mute, he can't speak.
So King Jungkook was called — Jeon. Jungkook.??
Taehyung felt like he was struck by lightning. No wonder when he first heard King Jungkook's title, he felt it sounded familiar. And no wonder in comparison to Wang Xi, Xiao Linzi, King Jungkook was much quieter. At that time, Taehyung only thought about escaping with his life so he didn't realize.
Now he finally knew how screwed he was!
Jeon Jungkook was a name he couldn't be any more familiar with. Wasn't this the male protagonist from the web novel that he stayed up reading all night out of boredom? This was a cold, detached, and malicious man who randomly exterminated whole families just over a bad mood. Yet because he was a naturally born mute, he was also a somewhat pitiful tyrant.
So Taehyung transmigrated into a book with a system!
Don't even ask why he had transmigrated into a book about a tyrant or why he transmigrated into a fish. Don't bother asking why he was assigned a Cute Pet System in a novel about tyrants and why all of his missions must be completed as a fish. The only answer he received was–
System
"Since you already transmigrated, you should just accept your fate. It's said that raising a pet makes people more compassionate. The purpose of your existence is to change the nature of the tyrant protagonist." The system slowly stated in a mechanical voice.
He just knew this system was up to no good!
He didn't want to do these strange tasks at all! What? If he didn't do them, was the system going to coerce him?
System
The System immediately stated: "The Cute Pet System can't force the host, but if the host doesn't complete the tasks, then you'll never be able to return to being a human for the rest of your life."
Kim Taehyung
[What?! I won't transmigrate back even if I die?]
System
"No." The system was very resolute: "If you're unable to change into a human, then you will only have the life expectancy of a fish. In the end, you'll turn into fish bones and fish dusts."
Kim Taehyung
[...What if I abandon the tasks?]
System
"You'll immediately turn into fish bones and fish dust."
Taehyung wanted to curse madly. How the heck was this not disguised coercion?
System
The System emphasized again: "The Cute Pet System can't force the host..."
Kim Taehyung
[Can you not repeat these cruel words again!]
Taehyung didn't want to turn into fish bones and fish dust, but at the same time, he didn't have any interest in changing a tyrant's nature or whatever. He only wanted to know what exactly he needed to do to turn back into a human?
System
"When the main mission reaches a certain point, there will be a step to turn back to a human."
Kim Taehyung
[that sounded much better... alright, isn't just the main missions. I'll do them if I have to.]
Although pretending to be unconcerned, Taehyung actually understood very well that he can't take risks with his life. The Cute Pet System said one thing right. He has already transmigrated and gained this gold finger system. Based on the fact that it could appear inside his head, he should believe it.
After he decided to do the missions, Taehyung started to calm down and study his current mission of 'The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish' seriously.
This mission was split into several steps. The first step 'Encountering the Tyrant' was already completed. The second step 'Interacting with the Tyrant' was currently highlighted. Then,there's nothing after that. Looks like the second step needed to be completed first before the next instructions appeared.
... This petty system… didn't even want to give him any detailed instructions. 'Interact with the Tyrant.' How exactly should he interact?
King Jungkook was royalty while he was only a fish ingredient from the kitchen. How were the two of them related at all? Taehyung was somewhat frustrated. Don't tell him he needed to turn himself into fish soup or simmer-fried fish, place himself on a plate, and allow himself to be eaten by King Jungkook?
System
"Use your head, think more carefully."
This bastard system. Why did he feel like it was making fun of him!
Taehyung couldn't figure anything out from that eccentric main mission. Eyes turning as he recalled the side mission, he went to take a look.
The so-called side mission was something that he can do or ignore. Anyone who's played online games all know that the side mission normally wasn't too difficult. Yet it can also provide generous rewards. With such a strange main mission, perhaps he can find some clues in the side mission.
Taehyung selected the side mission to take a look and discovered the task names below the side mission bar were all dimmed, indicating that this wasn't the time to do those yet.
For example, one of the side missions was — 'Become a Koi Fish.'
This task didn't look too bad. Since he was temporarily a fish right now, being a koi fish had to be better than being a normally fish ingredient, right?
Even idiots know that koi fish has extremely good fortune. How come he can't do this kind of task right now?
System
"Side missions all have prerequisites. They can only be advanced when the prerequisites are met."
Kim Taehyung
[What kind of prerequisites does the koi fish mission require?]
System
"Completing the main mission — The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish."
Kim Taehyung
[... Fck!! So he still can't circumvent becoming a pet fish!!]
Taehyung thought internally, clearly he was a man, yet he has to become another man's pet fish, not to mention this man had a bad temper and can't even speak. Wasn't this task too hard?
Who knows what kind of reward he'd get once he completed this mission. If the reward wasn't that impressive, then wouldn't he have gotten the short end of the stick?
Kim Taehyung
[After completing 'The Tyrant's Guppy Pet Fish,' what kind of rewards do I get– there should be rewards right?]
System
"Yes. You completed the first step. The strength of your tail has already been increased."
System
"Please use it cautiously. The reward for completing the second step is a dimensional space you can carry anywhere, any time. Other rewards will continue to be updated with the advancement of the mission."
Taehyung's eyes lit up. He didn't really get what's the use of increasing the strength of a fish's tail,but a dimensional space, this was a good thing. He can put stuff in it. It was pretty inconvenient to be a fish so it's best for him to suppress his shame and hurry up with the tasks!
While he thought about this, the System reminded him to exit.
Taehyung regained consciousness, opened his fish eyes and discovered he was lying inside a blue and white porcelain jar that was filled with water.
Apparently, when he was conversing with the System, it was all in a space inside his head,unviewable from the outside. Actually, since he was bitten by the big white cat, and then fainted from leaving the water for too long, two hours have passed.
Feeling waves of pain from his still recovering injury, Taehyung stared at his surroundings in a slight daze.
He remembered before he lost consciousness, he almost broke his tail by hitting it repeatedly on the ground. Yet no one took notice of his cry for help. Right now, he should be still laying on the concrete. So how did he change locations?
Nevertheless, since he was injured, he should focus on recuperating first. Also he needed to figure out where he was and find King Jungkook as quick as possible to finish the interaction step.
After Taehyung thought everything through clearly, he carefully examined the world inside the jar.
This white and blue porcelain jar was much better than that pitch-black fish basket he transmigrated into. It didn't have the oil and smoke smell from the kitchen. There was ample light and space. However, the opening of the jar was a bit high for him. When he lifted his head,he could only see an area of the ceiling above him. Although the area was small, he can see that this was a richly decorated room. It was clear that he was in a very wealthy place at the moment.
The water in the jar was very clean. At the moment, he was the only fish in it. Next to his side,there were a few green water plants that swayed gently to the ripple of the water.
Below him was covered by snow white pebbles. Taehyung studied these pebbles. Every grain was round and smooth, the corners rubbed away. When this fish laid on it, he didn't feel any discomfort. It was a good place to recuperate.
Taehyung planned to rip off a leaf from the water plant. But after waving for a while, he discovered it wasn't easy to grab the water plant with only his two fins. So don't even talk about using the fins to rip off any leaves. He couldn't move it no matter what.
Suddenly, he recalled what the System said, that his tail's strength had increased. Perhaps, he can try using his tail?
Taehyung swung his tail towards the water plant without much expectations.
Kim Taehyung
[Hss! So painful so painful so painful!!]
Pulling on his injury, Taehyung grimaced in pain and slightly regretted his impulsive behavior.
After swinging his fish tail, there wasn't much change. Taehyung thought the System was lying to this fish. Just at this time, a fresh green leaf slowly fell down and landed on top of his head.
Taehyung excitedly gave his tail a glance. Then he used his mouth to grab the broken leaf and pull it down, covering a large portion of his body as he laid on the white pebbled bed.
Recovering from an injury naturally required being covered up by a blanket. Let him rest for a little while and regain his composure. When his body is better, he'll go find King Jungkook.
Sleeping for some unknown time, Taehyung heard a 'gezhi' sound.
Taehyung knew this was the sound of a door opening and that someone entered this room that he was staying in.
The person who entered– was the person who saved him in the end and the person who placed him inside this porcelain jar.
The white and blue porcelain jar had water and water plants. It even had round smooth stones.
It was a fish bowl no matter how you looked at it. To be able to create this setup, the person most likely didn't plan to eat him. Rather, they planned to raise him.
This person... Who was it?
The sound of calm and unhurried footsteps came closer and closer. Taehyung had a strange sense of anticipation.
He slightly raised his head and waited a little. Not long after, a handsome flawless face appeared above the fish bowl.
My god, this person– wasn't this the target of his mission, King Jungkook, Jeon Jungkook?
...so, it was King Jungkook who saved him?
Taehyung was surprised and delighted. This really made things quite effortless!
At first, he felt somewhat reluctant to become a pet fish. But facing a mission target who had saved his life, he can tolerate it!
So what should a proper pet fish… do?
Win favor from his owner, make his owner happy!
Covered by the water plant blanket, Taehyung waved his tail and flatteringly blew a small transparent bubble at King Jungkook.
Kim Taehyung
[I'm such a cute fish, please don't chop off my head, okay?]
Author✨
King Jungkook is just a title like administrator but tailored made for Kook. The word is in Chinese but that word means king in english so that's why used it.
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