After swimming out of the room, Hela looked around, found her bearings, and began to swim.
It was only then that Hela realized how fast she could swim.
It's almost as fast as the speed at which the Spirit Shark usually carries me while swimming.
Various kinds of fish passed by before her eyes, and Hela seemed like a mermaid swimming in the magnificent Ocean.
When Hela swam past the spot where she had just encountered the dragon, she saw a group of fish gathered in one place, seemingly doing something.
Hela looked puzzled and leaned closer to see what they were doing.
Pushing aside the outer layer of small fish and shrimp, they discovered a huge carcass lying on the seabed, surrounded by several sharks and dozens of crabs feeding on it.
This was the very dragon that Hela had slapped to death.
At this moment, it was not only being torn apart by sharks and large crabs, but also by countless small fish and various other fish that were almost invisible, eating its scraps.
Besides these native creatures, there were also several Sea Herring on the periphery, picking up crabs that came to feed on the carcasses.
When they encounter this situation, they usually run over to pick up the crabs, but that's all they do; they would never consider catching all of these creatures.
This seems to be a rule they made with nature.
Looking at this, at the tiny ecosystem formed by this giant dragon.
Hela suddenly felt that the scene before her was very similar to a word she had seen in an ancient book.
One whale falls, and all things come to life.
Nature is truly amazing...
Just as Hela was somewhat lost in thought as she watched this scene, a shark that was devouring meat suddenly had a cloud of turbidity in its eyes.
Then, it roared like a madman and bit down on another shark next to it.
The other shark, clearly caught off guard by the sudden bite, began to writhe in pain, trying to get its opponent to release it.
But the shark held on tightly, refusing to let go, and blood kept seeping from between its teeth and flesh.
Upon seeing such a commotion, the surrounding fish scattered in all directions, leaving only a few slow-moving and sluggish fish behind.
Many Sea Herring, however, were obscured by the school of fish and had not yet realized what was happening.
In the end, a large chunk of flesh was bitten off while the shark was still alive. It thrashed about in agony for a few moments before dying, belly up.
"Everyone, run!!!"
"Something's wrong with this shark!"
Hela realized what was happening and quickly shouted to the few still-stunned Sea Herring around her.
The Sea Herring finally realized what was happening, glanced behind Hela, and then screamed and scattered in all directions.
Seeing that they had all dispersed, Hela breathed a slight sigh of relief. Just as she was about to turn around, a faint sense of excitement welled up inside her.
Hela's heart skipped a beat.
The next moment, a shark's mouth full of fangs snapped shut on its head.
His body thrashed about desperately, as if trying to rip her head off.
"Ah--!"
Startled, Hela instinctively grabbed the shark's mouth with both hands and tried to pry it open.
A tearing sound!
The shark that had bitten Hela fell silent, the churning seawater gradually calmed, and a bloody smell entered Hela's nostrils.
"Tear..." Hela seemed to realize something, gently released her hand, and looked back.
The ferocious shark had been torn in two from its mouth, with slivers of flesh still connecting it, preventing its internal organs from floating out.
The entire death scene looked extremely gruesome; an outsider might mistake it for the work of a ferocious and bloodthirsty beast.
Hela suppressed the urge to vomit and, mustering her courage, gently grasped the shark's tail with two fingers.
He closed his eyes tightly, threw it forcefully in one direction, and the strong smell of blood disappeared before Hela's eyes.
Hela opened her eyes with a sigh of relief, looked at her little hands, and gave a bitter smile to herself.
It seems my strength is much greater than I imagined; I can actually tear a great white shark apart with my bare hands.
After checking the surrounding area for any injured Sea Herring, Hela began to investigate why the great white shark had gone berserk.
She first looked at the other great white shark that had been bitten to death, then focused her attention on the dragon's corpse.
Recalling how similar the great white shark and the dragon's madness were, Hela felt that the problem most likely lay there.
She leaned down slightly to examine the corpse, which had been gnawed beyond recognition.
If something is driving them both insane, what could it be?
When the dragon attacked itself, it was covered in wounds, and the crazed beasts were also mostly covered in wounds.
This shark went berserk after eating its flesh...
Virus!!!
Hela suddenly realized that everything seemed to connect.
These strange beasts were all infected with a virus, which is why they went mad. But the shark from earlier, because it ate the most meat, had the most toxins in its body, which caused it to go mad as well.
So where did this virus come from?
Hela first ruled out the possibility that it was a naturally occurring flu, because if it were, many uninjured beasts would have been infected as well.
These strange beasts were covered in wounds, indicating that something had definitely been injected into their bodies.
Hela grew increasingly horrified; it seemed like something only a human could have done!
But if other people do come to the Ocean World, what is their purpose?
Disrupting the order of the Ocean World? Aren't you afraid that the giant creature beneath your feet might get angry and scatter them all?
Thinking of this, Hela shook her head fiercely.
I'm overthinking it. Maybe it's just that some creatures carrying this toxin have suddenly started multiplying.
She looked at the corpse, whose origin was no longer recognizable.
We need to solve the immediate problem first.
Hela certainly couldn't leave this dragon's corpse unattended; what if a few sharks went mad after eating its flesh?
But with a body this big, it seems like fish would find it no matter where you dump it.
Hela looked around, then bent down and dug a handful of sand from the ground.
Sand slowly crumbled from my fingertips and drifted into the sea.
I doubt burying it will work either; maybe before long, a few fish with keen noses will dig it up.
What should we do?!
Just as Hela was biting her fingers and racking her brains, an absurd idea suddenly flashed through her mind.
Or... should I eat it myself?
Hela realized what was happening and quickly shook her head.
What am I thinking! That shark went crazy after eating this meat, what if I go crazy too?!
But... it seems there's no other way.
Hela's throat bobbed slightly as she swam to the dragon, stretched out her small hand, and gently tore off a small piece.
"Eating just a little bit should be fine, right...?"
With that thought in mind, Hela slowly put the meat in her hand into her mouth.
So delicious!!!
Chew it twice and swallow it.
Hela was certain that she had never eaten anything so delicious in her entire life.
With its chewy yet creamy texture, subtle hint of blood, and a uniquely delicious flavor, Hela was irresistibly captivated.
"Just one more bite, then I won't eat anymore."