The group of underlings had already arrived.
The Great White Shark swept its gaze over the thirty-odd pufferfish before it and said solemnly,
"Next, follow the arrangements I made earlier. Each of you take a magnet and place it at the designated location.
"Remember, you absolutely must not place it arbitrarily and create gaps in the magnetic field's coverage.
"Once you've placed it, stay alert at all times and sense the movements around you.
"If any human expert comes to cause trouble, notify me immediately."
As the Great White Shark spoke, it waved its tail fin, and its gaze grew increasingly stern. Clearly, it was emphasizing the importance of the mission.
The pufferfish nodded one after another, making faint sounds with their mouths as they chorused their guarantee that they would complete the mission. None of them dared slack off in the slightest.
Then they fixed their tiny eyes on the Great White Shark, their bodies tensing slightly as they prepared to act.
"Begin!" the Great White Shark ordered.
At its command, the pufferfish stepped forward one by one according to their places in line to collect their magnets.
Each pufferfish held its magnet in its mouth, its expression utterly focused, afraid that it might accidentally drop it.
Only after every pufferfish had collected one did they turn around together, swish their tails, and swiftly burrow into the sea.
In the dark waters, one pufferfish after another could be seen scattering in all directions, like streaks of purple lightning, swimming rapidly toward their respective target locations.
As they swam, they also investigated their surroundings from time to time, their tiny eyes warily watching every direction, afraid they might encounter human experts again.
The pufferfish had already learned the details from the Great White Shark about how the magnets had been