In the afternoon, the rain gradually stopped.

But the air became extraordinarily muggy.

Chen Wen didn't plan to rest at the camp.

He took Zhang Hu along to check the traps.

They went underwater.

The condition of the traps surprised Chen Wen a little.

Two were intact, but the biggest one was missing.

It seems there really are octopuses around here!

Chen Wen thought to himself: According to the plan, look for traces of the plastic bottle in the crevices of the surrounding rocks.

Once you find the plastic bottle, then the octopus that stole it must be hiding nearby!

Thinking this.

Chen Wen began his long search.

After surfacing to breathe three times.

In a coral reef, Chen Wen saw colorful ribbons floating on a bottle.

The plastic bottle was stuck in the crevice between the coral reefs.

Found you!

Chen Wen didn't approach hastily.

After surfacing again to breathe, he slowly got closer from the side, and as he approached, he also sporadically checked the surrounding coral reef crevices.

These crevices were very clean, they didn't look like animals lived there.

But just as Chen Wen got close to the plastic bottle, a rich jet of ink suddenly spurted from the crevice in front of him.

The ink obscured his vision.

In a daze, Chen Wen noticed something escaping from the coral reef.

An octopus!

Chen Wen thought for a moment and didn't attempt to attack the octopus.

Because even if he attacked now, he wouldn't be able to catch the octopus.

Too fast!

Even with the bonus, facing an octopus, Chen Wen was helpless.

This time, it seems the only gain is finding the octopus's nest. Later, he'll have to figure out a way to catch it with a trap.

Chen Wen sighed and was about to give up.

But as Chen Wen began to float up from the coral reef.

In front of him, not too far away, the ink-spraying octopus was suspended in the water, not having moved far away.

The octopus silently watched Chen Wen with an eye that had a black stripe.

The kind of cold gaze reminiscent of a human made Chen Wen a bit scared.

Dammit, no wonder Cthulhu is modeled after an octopus, this thing is really freaky!

Chen Wen cursed silently in his heart.

As he faced the octopus, ready to slowly float up.

[You... are you?]

A line of subtitles suddenly appeared before Chen Wen's eyes.

What the hell!

Chen Wen shivered, his heart pounding, his forehead cold.

What kind of nonsense is this!

Is there really a Cthulhu?!

No, wait!

Chen Wen suddenly remembered that after the system upgrade, he'd unlocked a very special but seemingly useless skill.

[Whispers]!

Whispers allowed Chen Wen to hear some animal sounds and understand their meaning.

Damn, is this the kind of understanding it means?

Wasn't it supposed to give some kind of early warning?

Chen Wen couldn't help but curse silently.

Just a moment ago, he was thinking about Cthulhu, and instantly a line of text appeared in front of him.

Anyone would associate this with Cthulhu, right?

After complaining about the system.

Chen Wen looked at the octopus again.

The words it just said...

Is it you?

It knows me?

When did I get connections under the sea?

No, it's connections with fish.

Could it be the octopus that was being chased by a moray eel?

How did it end up here?

Although he couldn't figure out why the octopus would come here, Chen Wen still expressed his goodwill immediately.

It's me, I'm a good person, I won't hurt you.

Whether the octopus could hear him or not didn't matter.

Chen Wen opened his mouth, releasing small bubbles.

Perhaps because Chen Wen didn't make excessive movements, or maybe because his goodwill was evident.

The octopus did not flee.

It seemed to have developed a keen interest in Chen Wen.

The octopus slowly sank, reaching the sea floor.

Under Chen Wen's surprised gaze, it used two tentacles to touch the sea floor, supporting its body.

As if imitating Chen Wen's actions.

The octopus walked slowly on the sea floor using two arms.

The other arms floated around its body, like a skirt, or like Chen Wen's wide short sleeves floating in the water.

Chen Wen was dumbfounded by this scene.

What... how can a soft animal mimic humans?!

But what amazed Chen Wen wasn't over yet.

The octopus used this peculiar posture to move to a crevice in a rock.

It "took" something from the crevice with its tentacles and placed it on a slightly flat rock in the middle.

Chen Wen took a closer look, it was a sea snail.

And it seemed to be the very sea snail he threw into the sea while sitting on the boat!

Damn it! An animal has become a spirit!

Chen Wen was horrified and planned to leave.

[Your... food, I... saved it... for you]

Holy shit!

Chen Wen directly opened the system, using his reading comprehension skills honed over ten years, carefully reading the description of Whispers.

[Whispers: Druids have a pure heart of nature, with a small chance to hear some animals' voices and understand their meaning]

Highlight: small chance, voice of the spirit, meaning!

Remove the small chance, and it's a divine skill!

Chen Wen closed the entry and looked at the octopus again.

It seemed dissatisfied with Chen Wen's inaction.

This time the octopus rolled up the sea snail with its tentacle and approached Chen Wen to about one meter, then placed the sea snail on the coral reef.

Does it want me to take it?

Chen Wen thought for a moment, and slowly extended his hand.

The octopus suddenly retreated about one and a half meters, silently watching Chen Wen's actions.

Once Chen Wen picked up the sea snail, it seemed like the octopus had fulfilled its task.

Slowly, using two tentacles, it moonwalked backward on the sea floor.

Gradually leaving.

When it was far enough away, the octopus quickly moved its tentacles, swimming into the distance.

Chen Wen thought about it, holding the sea snail as he began to float upward.

...

Returning to the surface.

Chen Wen felt his worldview had been shaken.

This world is crazy, he didn't know if a mouse was a bridesmaid for a cat.

But an octopus could communicate with people!

Chen Wen now feared that the next time he encountered an octopus, a line of subtitles would appear right in front of him.

[Our Cthulhu in the sea, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come, may your will be done in R'lyeh, as it is in Iha Enslay]

Or perhaps.

[Sir, may I take up a little of your time? Are you interested in learning about our Father and Savior, Cthulhu?]

The thought of possibly encountering such a scene made Chen Wen shudder.

"What's wrong? Cold?"

Zhang Hu noticed something was off with Chen Wen and asked quickly.

"No, not cold at all, just a bit flustered..."

Chen Wen replied awkwardly.

Flustered?

Was there a shark below?

Zhang Hu also panicked.

But before Zhang Hu could speak, Chen Wen said, "I just discovered an octopus!"

Hearing this, Zhang Hu relaxed, "Oh, I know, the kind that can explode heads in those fishing videos."

"No, this octopus isn't quite like those others."

Chen Wen couldn't help but say, "I feel like this octopus... is intelligent!"

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Hu was puzzled.

"Um... anyway, this octopus gave me a really unusual feeling."

Chen Wen adjusted his mindset, stopping his wild thoughts.

He casually pointed north of the island, "Let's go over there, find some other fish, see if we can bring a few back with a net, and maybe catch a few lobsters."

Seeing that Chen Wen didn't want to say more, although a little perplexed, Zhang Hu still energetically paddled the raft.

The two headed north.

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