Home at Last (Continued)

Jian Mo glanced at him, somewhat suspicious.

Wan Zheng: "Really, you'll see when we get back."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Then we really should go and take a look when we get back."

They ran to the beach while chatting and laughing.

The chubby birds rarely see the ocean, let alone come to play on it.

They cheered, clutching the wooden planks, and asked how to play.

The people from the Xingchu Tribe enthusiastically explained the rules of the game, and in no time they had made them clear.

The people of the Xingchu Tribe asked, "You all know how to swim, right? It's easy to fall into the sea while playing this."

The chubby chicks said happily, "Don't worry, we float very easily in the water, we won't drown."

The Xingchu Tribe members said, "We'll demonstrate first, and you can follow behind, but be careful."

The chubby birds. "Okay, let's get started."

Young people tend to bond easily when they're having fun, especially when there's a group of them.

Jian Mo stood next to Wu Jiong, watching them from behind, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face.

Jian Mo doesn't know how to surf, and to his surprise, the sport isn't difficult, at least not too difficult for him right now.

Under Wu Jiong's protection, he quickly got the hang of it.

Wu Jiong quickly got the hang of it too.

They played on the edge of the crowd, and although they would occasionally fall into the sea, they were quite happy.

While playing, Jiujiu suddenly flew down and nudged Jian Mo's back with its big head, making him slide a long distance.

Jian Mo screamed and flew directly onto the water's surface, "Ah--"

Then he fell into the water, making a gurgling sound, and everyone laughed as they pulled him out.

Jiujiu chirped again and nudged Wu Jiong, but Wu Jiong didn't cry out and glided very smoothly.

Seeing this, the chubby chicks next door enthusiastically invited, "Jiujiu! Come on, we want some too!"

Jiujiu chirped happily, nudging them with its big head. "Chirp!"

So the surfing activity turned into a waterplane ride.

Everyone screamed loudly on the sea, feeling excited and thrilled.

Jian Mo played along for a while, until she felt like her voice was about to crack from screaming.

Jiujiu takes special care of him; whenever he's ready, Chuchu will come over to cover for him.

As expected of his silly Jiujiu, this blatant favoritism made everyone find it both amusing and funny, and even Jian Mo was a little dumbfounded.

After playing for quite a while, someone found a rope, and Jiujiu was able to hold onto it and fly in mid-air.

Anyone who wants to play can just grab the rope and run.

They also wanted Ying'ao to hold the rope and play with them.

However, Ying'ao had absolutely no interest in such activities and had no intention of cooperating with them.

They tried to persuade Ying'ao for a while, but to no avail. So the beastmen of the Cypress Branch Tribe took turns transforming back into their beast forms and flying into the air to play with everyone.

After playing for an unknown amount of time, Jian Mo suddenly saw fish fins on the surface of the sea.

The fish's fins looked remarkably like a shark's, Jian Mo jumped in alarm, quickly shouting, "Everyone be careful! There's a big fish down there!"

One of the Xingchu Tribe exclaimed excitedly, "It's Haiqin!"

Jian Mo: "Huh?"

The Xingchu Tribe members said, "Haven't you met Heqin before? Haiqin is similar to Heqin, exceptionally intelligent, and has a wonderful personality!"

Jian Mo opened her eyes wide. "Really?"

The Xingchu Tribe members. "Yes."

Before he could finish speaking, the man let out a long whistle: "Haiqin —here—"

Then, the large fish, with its fins raised, leaped high out of the water, forming a perfect curve in mid-air, before falling back into the water, splashing them with a huge spray.

Many people excitedly shouted, "Wow--"

Jian Mo wiped the water from her face. "Why do I feel like Haiqin did this on purpose?"

Wu Jiong's eyes crinkled with a smile, "Possibly."

Jian Mo: "Weren't they just deliberately trying to scare us by raising their fins above the water?"

Wu Jiong: "That would be too clever."

Jian Mo stared at the Haiqin that had sunk below the surface. "We actually have a kind of creature called an 'orca' that's that smart. The Haiqin really does look a lot like the Heqin, round and plump, and it even looks a bit like the orca I was talking about."

Wu Jiong's smile widened, "Want me to turn back into a giant wolf and take you to play with them?"

Jian Mo: "What if they bite me?"

Wu Jiong: "Probably not. If it doesn't work, we'll shout for Ying'ao ask him to take us into the air."

Jian Mo thought it was feasible and urged Wu Jiong, "Then let's do it."

He also called Ying'ao: "Ying'ao, keep an eye on us."

Ying'ao agreed, "Chirp!"

Wu Jiong transformed back into a giant wolf underwater, sliding his claws to let Jian Mo climb onto his back.

Jian Mo felt that this giant wolf was like a giant swimming ring, and couldn't help but hug his neck and kiss him on the lips. "Wow, so handsome!"

With a smile in its eyes, the giant wolf paddled its four paws, bringing Jian Mo closer to Haiqin with an elegant doggy paddle.

Someone called out to Jian Mo, "Doctor Jian Mo, here's some dried meat for you."

Jian Mo subconsciously reached out and caught the jerky the other person tossed to her. "Hmm?"

The man said, "The Haiqin really like our dried meat. If we feed them some, they'll want to play with us."

Jian Mo understood. "Okay."

The giant wolf carried Jian Mo as it approached Haiqin.

Haiqin wasn't afraid when it saw them coming. Instead, it swam over and swam parallel to them, occasionally nudging the giant wolf gently with its mouth out of curiosity.

Jian Mo took the opportunity to touch Haiqin's round body and head.

Haiqin has a chubby little piece of flesh on its head that feels soft and elastic to the touch; it's quite fun to play with.

Jian Mo stroked Haiqin while feeding him jerky.

Haiqin cried out happily, its cry sounding like some kind of musical instrument, and it actually sounded quite pleasant.

The other Haiqin were attracted by the commotion and swam around them, opening their mouths wide to beg for food.