"It's okay, I don't mind."
Hela was about to reach out and grasp it when Tang Tang shuddered and pulled her hand back.
"?"
Tang Tang, her voice trembling slightly, apologized, "Yes, I'm sorry, I'm still a little afraid to let you touch me. I'm afraid you'll crush my hand."
"..."
Am I really that scary?!
This was the first time in Hela's life that she had ever been feared by someone.
Tang Tang scratched her head, looked around, and then swam in one direction.
Hela had no idea what she was planning, so she could only stay put and wait quietly.
Take this opportunity to observe this beautiful underwater world more closely.
But I don't know why, the more I look at myself, the more panicked I feel. Maybe it's because this world is so different from the world I knew before.
Even if you told Hela now that it was true that she had traveled to another world, Hela would probably believe it.
Suddenly, she seemed to see a black, spiky ball moving!
The spikes moved slowly like legs, feeling almost alive.
Compared to the enormous creature that swam above, Hela found this Xiaoxiao thing quite peculiar.
She couldn't resist swimming over to take a closer look and see if it was a plant or a living creature.
Just as she swam over, Tang Tang returned, holding a green silk ribbon in her hand.
She noticed Hela observing something, so she moved closer and followed her gaze.
"What's wrong? Do you want to eat sea urchin?"
"Huh?" Hela was taken aback. "This thing is edible?"
"Of course you can eat it."
Tang Tang answered matter-of-factly, gently grasped the sea urchin with her hand, picked up a relatively sharp stone from the ground, pried it open, revealing the golden roe inside.
"Come and have a taste."
She carefully handed the sea urchin to Hela, who accepted it with trembling hands.
Is this really edible?
Looking at the yellowish-brown stuff inside the black sea urchin, Hela was terrified that it was the thing she was thinking of.
"It's edible, and it's sweet! I really like it!"
Tang Tang looked so sincere that Hela tentatively picked up a small lump with her hand and put it in her mouth.
A sweet, fishy taste filled my mouth, and the soft sea urchin roe could be swallowed without chewing at all.
The taste is not bad!
Hela picked up another lump and gently put it into her mouth.
It tastes even better!
She ate it bite by bite.
But Tang Tang, standing next to her, slowly widened her eyes, and finally froze completely.
"It's so delicious! I've never had anything this good before. Thank you!"
Hela smiled sweetly at Tang Tang.
Tang Tang nodded blankly, "No, it's nothing..."
She swallowed hard, and spoke in a slightly trembling voice.
"Um, aren't you humans afraid of getting thorns when you eat?"
"Hmm?" Hela was a little puzzled by this strange question. "Of course I'm afraid of thorns. I usually don't even dare to eat anything hard."
"Then why did you eat all the sea urchin shells?"
Hela was stunned.
She looked at her empty hands, then at the soles of her feet, but couldn't find any leftover sea urchin shells.
"Yeah, how could I have eaten that thing too!"
Hela touched her mouth and then her stomach, but there was nothing unusual about it.
My mouth wasn't sore, and my stomach didn't hurt; it was as if I had eaten something very ordinary.
The two of them stood there, stunned and terrified, for quite a while.
"Well, let's forget about that. Let's not dwell on it for now. How about we go back to my place first?"
Seeing that Hela was acting increasingly strangely, Tang Tang quickly changed the subject, while holding up the green silk in her hand.
Hela gradually calmed down, stopped thinking about this strange thing, and looked at Tang Tang.
"What's this?"
"Oh, this is just ordinary seaweed."
It's quite sturdy. Hold onto the other end, and I can take you home with me.
At the same time, Tang Tang was a little worried, afraid that Hela would think that she disliked her.
Hela didn't say much, but held the seaweed in her hand and softly thanked her, "Thank you for your help."
Tang Tang breathed a sigh of relief. "Hold on tight, we're about to go!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she swam at an incredible speed and plunged into the school of fish.
Countless schools of fish swam in the same direction, forming a waterway. Taking advantage of this "ride," the two of them sped through the Ocean, breaking through the fish.
Hela then understood why she had been tied to her arm—there were just so many fish here!
All sorts of fish, big and small, were like a fog, making it impossible for Hela to see what was in front of her.
Every now and then, the tails of small fish would slap against my body; it didn't hurt, but it itched.
If it weren't for the seaweed connecting them, Hela would have long since vanished without a trace.
The tightly clenched seaweed began to change direction, pulling Hela out of the water.
"We've arrived. This is my home."
Tang Tang released the seaweed and pointed to a cluster of strange buildings on the seabed below.
Hela followed her and swam towards the building, getting a clear view of its entirety.
These buildings were all built on the foundation of the rock formations, and their general appearance is somewhat like a cave and somewhat like a treehouse.
Tang Tang swam to a house and reached out to part the curtain woven from seaweed.
"Come in," she said, then entered the room on her own.
Hela followed her inside, gazing at the thin curtain with a sense of doubt.
Isn't she afraid of thieves breaking in?
Hela was startled again by the sight inside the room.
The entire house was connected by a series of thin ropes, and many items floated freely inside.
The whole house was like a huge spider hole.
Tang Tang, holding onto the thin thread, climbed to the top of the house, untied a net bag tied to the thread, swam back to Hela, and handed it to Hela.
"Here, I happen to have an extra one at home. You can use this to sleep for now."
Hela took the net. "This... is for sleeping?"
"Yes." Tang Tang nodded, quickly realizing that Hela was a surface dweller, so it was normal that she didn't know this.
"Oh, sorry, sorry! I forgot you're not from around here."
"It's okay, just teach me how to use it."
Hela shook her head and handed the net to Tang Tang.
Tang Tang took the net bag, pulled out a thicker rope from it, and tied it to a thinner rope next to her.
Then, he actually crawled into the net!
"That's how it's used. This way you won't be afraid of being floated away and can sleep peacefully."
She took the net off and handed it to Hela.
Hela gazed at the magical 'bed,' and her beautiful eyes twitched slightly.