A moment later, Ma Dalin appeared on the surface.
The baiji dolphin beneath him let out a cheerful cry, as if greeting him.
"Th-thanks!" Ma Dalin awkwardly patted the baiji dolphin on the head.
Everyone else stared at the scene in astonishment.
Qi Kaiyou and Chen Li exchanged bewildered looks as they watched it unfold on the equipment's screen.
How awkward!
Ma Dalin climbed off the baiji dolphin and went back underwater, sinking toward the riverbed to continue his mission.
But this time, he hadn't even gotten very deep before several more baiji dolphins swam over.
He seemed to realize what they were planning and hurriedly did his best to dive deeper.
Don't let them catch up, or they'll send him back up again.
But he'd forgotten that he was underwater.
How could he possibly outswim creatures as large as baiji dolphins?
He felt the water swirl, and then a force lifted him toward the surface again.
Another baiji dolphin appeared beneath him.
A little later, Ma Dalin surfaced once more. The baiji dolphin beneath him was still calling happily, its tail splashing water.
They were naturally friendly toward humans, and rescuing people was clearly something they enjoyed.
Ma Dalin, however, was the one suffering for it.
Diving took a lot of effort. If this kept happening over and over, how was he supposed to finish his mission?
While fretting, Ma Dalin kept an eye on the several Chinese sturgeons and baiji dolphins nearby. The moment they looked away, he plunged back into the water and quickly dived down.
This time, the baiji dolphins and Chinese sturgeons above didn't notice him.
That made him happy.
But in the next instant, several baiji dolphins swam up from below. As soon as they spotted him, they headed straight for him.
"Fuck... Don't