118: Dolphin Gift

Taking out the pearls inside, he didn't expect them to be already formed pearls, and each one was round and full, crystal clear, extremely beautiful.

He carefully put away the pearls, placed them in his portable space, and continued to dig out the shells in the coral cave.

It took some time to dig out the larger shells from the cave, while the medium and small ones were put back to let them grow larger.

He counted a total of eight large shells, put them into his portable space after cracking them open, and planned to open them all at once after getting ashore.

Just as Chen Xiangbei was about to go elsewhere to look for pearls, a large fish swam towards him from a distance.

Its round head shot straight towards him. Chen Xiangbei's eyes instantly froze, his heart tightened sharply, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

His body tensed up instantly, his muscles instinctively entering a state of readiness.

His hands were clenched tightly into fists, his teeth were gritted, and his eyes were fixed on the approaching large fish, his gaze full of vigilance and tension.

His legs unconsciously kicked hard in the water, trying to maintain his balance, ready to react at any moment.

He slightly arched his body, like a leopard about to pounce, emitting an aura of extreme tension.

However, when the large fish swam closer, it suddenly stopped, its two small eyes staring straight at him, as if curious why this strange creature it had never seen before was here.

Chen Xiangbei put the searchlight back on his head, scanned the large fish with his gaze, and finally knew what it was.

It turned out to be a gray dolphin. Dolphins are very curious, and when they encounter something interesting, they will approach without hesitation, just like now, it discovered Chen Xiangbei.

Dolphins have always been good friends of Humans and will not easily attack people on their own, except for the little Baga people.

Chen Xiangbei tried to reach out and interact with it. The little guy seemed a bit confused and didn't move, just tilted its head and looked at him.

Chen Xiangbei further tested it, slowly swimming forward for a considerable distance, while his arms constantly moved up and down, as if conveying some special signal to it.

Then, with gentle movements, he took out a shell from his portable space and carefully pried out the radiant pearl inside the shell.

Afterward, he held the tender shell meat tightly in his hand and smiled, gesturing for the dolphin to come and enjoy the food.

As soon as the little guy saw the food, its round eyes instantly lit up, as if it instantly understood the deeper meaning, and it swam towards him quickly and joyfully.

When it swam up to Chen Xiangbei, it very carefully used its cute mouth to gently pick up the shell meat in his hand, then tilted its head back and swallowed it in one clean gulp.

The fresh shell meat made it deeply feel Chen Xiangbei's kindness, so it joyfully circled Chen Xiangbei several times, its agile figure drawing beautiful arcs in the water.

Seeing this, Chen Xiangbei was full of joy. He reached out and gently stroked the dolphin's head, and the dolphin also enjoyed it, narrowing its eyes.

Subsequently, Chen Xiangbei took out some more shell meat from his portable space and threw it into the sea. The dolphin swiftly swam towards the shell meat, accurately swallowed it, and then proudly wagged its tail in front of Chen Xiangbei.

Chen Xiangbei was amused by its appearance and laughed heartily. The man and the dolphin played and frolicked in this area of the sea, and the joyful atmosphere between them seemed to infect the surrounding seawater, making the entire scene exceptionally warm and interesting.

After interacting with the dolphin for a while, Chen Xiangbei decided to leave, so he waved to the little guy and turned to swim away.

The dolphin stood still, watching Chen Xiangbei's receding figure, seemingly thinking about something. Its small eyes rolled around, and after a moment, it turned and swam away quickly.

Chen Xiangbei came to another smaller coral reef cluster, continuing to search for caves that might hide shells.

Although the coral reefs here were small, the color of each type of coral was very vibrant, and even the small fish that inhabited here came in myriad forms.

He searched for a quarter of an hour but still didn't find any pearl oyster shells, only a small conch, and it was a conch that hadn't yet developed into shape.

Just as he was feeling frustrated, a lively and agile sound came from behind him.

Chen Xiangbei immediately turned around quickly and saw that the dolphin he had just parted ways with had appeared before him again.

He couldn't help but give a slight, helpless smile, then waved his hand to signal it to come over. The dolphin came up to him excitedly and rubbed his hand affectionately with its head to express its joyful mood.

Just as Chen Xiangbei was about to withdraw his hand, he was blocked by the dolphin's protruding rostrum. Then the dolphin's pectoral fins flapped up and down continuously, as if expressing some meaning.

Chen Xiangbei tried to understand its meaning. First, he flapped his hands along with it, but the dolphin shook its head. Then he slowly spread his hands, and this time the dolphin nodded.

Subsequently, he saw that it actually spat out a bead shining with brilliant light from its mouth.

Chen Xiangbei looked at the bead in surprise. It still emitted a charming radiance under the moonlight. He carefully reached out and held the bead in his palm, examining it closely.

The dolphin leaped happily beside him, seemingly urging him to act quickly. After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiangbei gently stroked the dolphin's head, as if expressing gratitude.

Then, Chen Xiangbei returned to the boat, while the dolphin swam happily around the boat, accompanying him.

After getting on the boat, he found a place to sit down, and the dolphin occasionally leaped out of the water. Chen Xiangbei took out some Secret Bait to feed the dolphin, and then began to study this mysterious bead.

He found that there seemed to be some faint patterns on the bead, as if hiding some secret.

Just as he was lost in thought, a strange lightning bolt suddenly streaked across the night sky, followed by a strange atmosphere around him.

Chen Xiangbei stood up alertly, and the dolphin also seemed to sense something, making low calls by the boat.

He looked around vigilantly but found nothing unusual, so he sat down again and looked at the mysterious bead in his hand.

Just then, the System's voice suddenly rang out.

[Ding, congratulations to the Host for discovering the ancient treasure, the dragon king pearl. You will gain magical abilities after fusing it.]

This sudden System prompt completely stunned Chen Xiangbei. This mysterious bead was actually some ancient treasure, the dragon king pearl. Just hearing the name sounded very impressive.

"Tong Zi Ge, tell me about the magical abilities of the dragon king pearl!"

[Ding, fusing the dragon king pearl will grant the talent of Underwater Breathing, as well as underwater pressure resistance. The higher your physique, the higher the underwater pressure resistance you gain.]