Chapter 74: I Am Not A Merman (XI)
尚可发现小人鱼的生长速度十分缓慢，两个月足够其他婴孩长两圈了，但小人鱼的体型却和刚刚出生没太大的变化，只是尾巴的粉色已经褪去，变成了淡淡的灰蓝色，也不再是半透明的状态，可以在浅水处游动几十分钟，但若是进入深水区，小人鱼就会不由自主往水下沉，费尽力气也浮不上来。
Shang Ke noticed that the growth rate of the mermens was very slow. Two months old infants would have grown at least twice their initial size, but the two mermens were not much different from their birth size. The only change was their tail, the pink and translucent quality of the tail has disappeared, replaced by a pale ashy blue. They could swim in shallow water for dozens of minutes, but once they enter the deeper areas, they would sink to no avail and could not swim up no matter how hard they tried.
除了尚可这名编外饲养员之外，还有三名研究员负责照顾两只小人鱼。因为小人鱼还太小，所以平常只做一些常规的检测和观察，并没有参与活体实验。
Besides the outsider breeder Shang Ke, there were three researchers in charge of taking care of them. Because the mermens were still too young, they mainly did common examinations and observations without doing any live experimenting.
这也是尚可乐见其成的，至少在他们拥有自主能力前，不要轻易决定他们的未来。
Shang Ke was in favor of their attitude, he hoped that before they could independently decide things for themselves, that others will not so lightly decide theirs for them.
尚可站在水中，扶着小人鱼，小心翼翼地给他喂食。小人鱼躺在他的手心，小尾巴一甩一甩，两只圆溜溜的眼睛左顾右盼，似乎对周围的一切都很好奇。
Shang Ke stood in the water, holding the little merman and carefully feeding him. The little merman lied in his palm, his tail swishing from side to side as his eyes glanced around at his surroundings in curiosity.
另一只已经吃饱的小人鱼，正躺在浅水槽中，一眨不眨地望着尚可和他的弟弟。
The other little merman that had already had his fill was lying in the shallow water, staring unblinkingly at Shang Ke and his little brother.
两只小家伙分别取名为“鱼淼”和“鱼歌”，是尚可以秦渊的名义取的，但其他人并不怎么在意，平时基本只用代号称呼他们。
The two little guys were each named “Yu Miao” and “Yu Ge”, chosen by Shang Ke and Qin Yuan. But the others did not care about these names, they just call them by their number.
将小人鱼哄睡，尚可交接一下便离开了。
After coaxing the two to sleep, Shang Ke tidied things up and left.
走出实验室，刚好与研究院组长打了个照面。尚可微笑问好，对方却只是冷淡地点点头。
He happened to meet the research institute leader when he was leaving the laboratory so Shang Ke smiled and greeted him. But the other only coldly nodded.
尚可不太喜欢这个组长，不只是因为他与秦渊不和，还因为他漠视动物生命的态度。若没有秦渊的监督，他的研究手段绝不会像现在这般温和。
Shang Ke did not really like this leader, not because he and Qin Yuan did not get along, but it was because of the way he ignores animal life. If it wasn’t Qin Yuan in control, his way of researching right now wouldn’t be so gentle.
然而，尚可还是低估了他的冷酷。
However, Shang Ke has still underestimated this man’s coldness.
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