His body was no longer slimy, and he was much smaller now, so he could easily move closer. Without Ye Chuqi's approval, though, he still kept a safe distance and waited for her response.
What else could Ye Chuqi do? She had raised him herself, so she could only spoil him. Big Black Fish had gone to such lengths just to get close to her that she was genuinely touched. She raised her hand, and Big Black Fish, translucent and lustrous as black jade, immediately nuzzled into her palm, eager to let her feel every scale on his body and see how flawless, gentle, and harmless they all were.
When Ye Chuqi's hand reached Big Black Fish's large head, she paused, thoroughly puzzled by what she was feeling. "What's this... why are there bumps on your head?"
It was no figment of her imagination. When she touched the large bumps on Big Black Fish's head, her first thought was actually, Do fish get acne too? Is Big Black Fish still going through puberty? Then she examined him closely and discovered that the large black bumps were symmetrical, one on each side of his head.
Ye Chuqi: "..."
San San: "I have a rather incredible idea."
Ye Chuqi: "To tell you the truth, so do I."
San San: "Is Big Black... growing horns?"
Ye Chuqi: "How does a fish growing horns make any sense?"
Neither Ye Chuqi nor San San had ever seen anything like this, and Big Black Fish himself had no idea either. He had evolved entirely on instinct within the space, and he could not explain why he had ended up like this.
They had never reached a conclusion about Big Black Fish's species, either. Ye Chuqi and San San had consulted plenty of books and records without