[What fate awaits the failed missionary octopus?]

[Stir-fried, char-grilled, takoyaki]

[Okay, okay, I'm talking about Cthulhu, and you're talking about takoyaki with me?]

[Octopus: You can take the conch, but you can't take me!]

[So funny, this batch of netizens is really talented!]

Quite a few people witnessed the scene underwater.

But most of the netizens still took it as a joke.

...

After the first encounter with the octopus.

Chen Wen calmed down too.

This octopus wasn't as terrifying as he had imagined, and its telepathic voice was just intermittent.

Octopuses are intelligent creatures by nature, so it's not surprising it can transmit a telepathic voice.

The timing was just unexpected, which startled Chen Wen.

But after thinking it through, that sudden fear gradually faded away.

Chen Wen shook his head, planning to dive underwater again.

However, he didn't plan to interact with the octopus again.

At most, he'd go back and study how to set up a trap.

Catch one to taste and gain an entry.

...

He arrived at a new water area.

Chen Wen prepared to dive.

This time he had a clear goal, those lobsters hiding in the coral reef crevices.

They're all ornate lobsters, and they're going rampant here.

Seeing the lobsters hiding in the crevices, Chen Wen grinned.

He loved these big and clumsy ones; he could easily catch them!

Going in bare-handed!

Chen Wen swam close to the coral reef, and while the ornate lobster was nervously waving its antennae, he pressed it down onto the seabed with his hand.

Then he stabbed the lobster's head with a knife and stirred it vigorously.

When the lobster's struggle weakened, he put it into his net bag.

After one breath, he caught two lobsters.

The joy of a bountiful harvest washed away the shadow brought by the octopus.

Chen Wen surfaced, put the lobsters in a bucket, with a satisfied smile on his face.

"I'll go down again, if all goes well, I'll have three, then we'll head back."

Hearing this, Zhang Hu nodded: "Alright, I'm waiting."

A splash and he's underwater again.

Chen Wen continued searching for traces of the ornate lobsters.

But just as he flipped over a coral reef.

Chen Wen shivered.

In front of him was a stretch of dead coral.

And on the colorless coral, an octopus was constantly changing the color of its body, slowly swimming in that area.

Why run into this thing again!

Could this be an octopus nest?

Chen Wen thought secretly, hiding behind the coral reef observing the octopus.

Unlike what the program's data said.

This octopus wasn't timid, hiding in a cave during the day as described.

Its behavior was completely the opposite of the data.

On the colorless dead coral, the octopus was like a dancer dressed in an electronic screen.

Boldly changing colors, dancing in the seawater.

Could it be signaling for a mate?

Chen Wen wondered.

And soon, his assumption was confirmed.

As the octopus moved around, another pale-bodied octopus emerged from the pale coral.

It hovered at the seabed, seemingly like an audience, watching the dancer octopus's every move.

It was indeed a mating display!

Soon, under Chen Wen's silent observation.

The dancer octopus slowly swam towards the audience octopus.

Audience octopus seemed reluctant.

It used its tentacles to shuffle over the coral, avoiding the dancer octopus.

The dancer octopus seemed to have anticipated the rejection.

It suddenly accelerated, chasing after the audience octopus.

It flees, it chases, there's no escape!

After less than a minute of effort by the dancer octopus.

Its tentacles entangled the body of the audience octopus.

The two octopuses moved closer and closer together...

Chen Wen found the scene quite beautiful.

If only the two octopuses weren't gradually coming closer toward him.

Do I have some sort of animal attraction stone on me?

Why are they all heading my way?

Chen Wen hesitated for a second, then slowly retreated, trying to avoid disturbing this underwater couple's harmonious life.

But life is unpredictable.

Just as Chen Wen was retreating, the audience octopus sped up.

Bringing the dancer octopus right in front of Chen Wen.

...

Would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?

Chen Wen opened his mouth, with bubbles gurgling out.

But upon discovering Chen Wen, the audience octopus broke free from the dancer octopus's tentacles.

It squirted out a jet of black ink, quickly fleeing.

Chen Wen, helpless, began to surface.

But to his surprise, the dancer octopus followed him.

The dancer octopus must be male!

It wants revenge!

Chen Wen couldn't help but think, hastening his ascent.

Suddenly, another line of text appeared in front of Chen Wen.

By now, Chen Wen was quite unfazed by the sudden appearance of the text.

But when he saw the words, he was no longer calm.

It wasn't something like [Sir, interested in...]

But: [Again...it's you!]

No way, why is it you again!

Chen Wen couldn't help but open his mouth wide, echoing the octopus's line.

I've moved north quite a distance, how come you're still here?

Wait!

With his excellent sense of direction, Chen Wen quickly noticed something unusual.

The first time he met this octopus, it was being chased by a moray eel.

It was fleeing from north to south.

The second encounter was at the southern coral reef.

And this was the third time, located north of the first encounter.

Could it be, during the first encounter, the octopus was disturbed by the moray eel during its courtship, causing it to flee that way?

Chen Wen thought as he reached the surface.

The octopus followed him up.

This time it was much less wary of Chen Wen.

It floated on the surface, observing the surroundings.

Soon, it noticed the bamboo raft nearest to Chen Wen, and Zhang Hu on the raft.

The octopus slowly moved its tentacles, approached the bamboo raft, and touched it with its arm.

Zhang Hu stared in astonishment, continuously gesturing at Chen Wen with his eyes.

Bro, should we make a move?

This is an excellent opportunity!

But Chen Wen had some hesitation in his eyes.

Once or twice encountered, Chen Wen would dispatch it without any hesitation or psychological burden.

But meeting it a third time, and having had simple communication.

Chen Wen had a peculiar feeling in his heart.

He didn't really want to kill this octopus outright anymore.

Shaking his head slowly, he signaled Zhang Hu to stay calm.

Chen Wen slowly swam beside the octopus.

The octopus "looked" at Chen Wen with its somewhat creepy eyes, slowly moving its tentacles away.

[Come... with me]

The octopus moved its tentacles, once again making text appear before Chen Wen.

This is called a small probability?

Chen Wen scratched his head and said: "Hu, stay calm, let's see what this octopus wants."

Zhang Hu nodded slightly, too afraid to make any sudden moves.

At this point, the octopus seemed to sense something.

It slowly swam from the raft towards Chen Wen, getting incredibly close now.

It stayed in front of Chen Wen for a moment, then turned and swam south.

Chen Wen immediately followed.

Recognizing the familiar landscape ashore, Chen Wen realized, this was the area where he had dropped the plastic bottle.

Once at the spot, the octopus began to dive.

Pausing from time to time to watch Chen Wen behind it.

If Chen Wen was too slow, it would even wave its tentacles.

As if urging him along.

What a remarkable creature!

Following it all the way, Chen Wen's impression of this octopus had changed dramatically.

From some fear, to curiosity.

Unknowingly, Chen Wen had become accustomed to the octopus's presence.

Soon, the man and the octopus arrived near the plastic bottle stuck in the coral reef.

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