When Gou Fugui jumped into this world, he was carrying a black backpack on his back.
The bizarre cute creature handbook inside that black backpack ultimately became Gou Fugui's golden finger, while the other items in the backpack were basically all ruined when Gou Fugui fell into the sea.
Even so, Gou Fugui was reluctant to throw away his personal backpack at first. After all, it was a very durable bag he had spent several hundred on, and it also contained his phone, wallet, and a set of comb and mirror.
Unfortunately, before he could take out the small mirror and comb from his backpack, Xie Tianlang and the other three descended from the sky.
And the moment he saw Xie Tianlang and his three companions, the already-transformed sea otter Fugui abruptly threw away the backpack in his hands, letting the backpack, like his clothes, rest eternally at the bottom of the sea.
After all, a real sea otter absolutely would not carry a backpack, and of course, wouldn't wear clothes either.
His clothes had been washed away by the waves immediately after his transformation because they no longer fit, but the otter had fur, so the otter wasn't afraid. However, after throwing away the backpack, Sea Otter Fugui still felt a pang of heartache for a while—
His phone was waterlogged and unusable, and there wasn't much money in his wallet, but he hadn't had time to retrieve the portable small mirror and comb he bought! They were even pure wooden combs from Tan Mujiàng, beautiful and durable!
With the small mirror and comb, grooming his fur would be more convenient and quicker, wouldn't it?
It's all that wolf-man's fault!
Why did he have to fall right in front of him?
But now, even if he cursed Xie Tianlang to hell in his mind, it was useless. His beloved backpack was lost for good. Therefore, Sea Otter Fugui, who had joined the salvage team, appeared exceptionally diligent at this time. Although his own backpack was gone, there were many more backpacks floating on the sea!
He could always find a set of exquisite small combs and mirrors from these bags!
So, the people on the lifeboats and life rafts saw this lucky sea otter very actively diving and surfacing, picking up all sorts of bags floating on the sea at a speed unknown times faster than the people on the boats.
Everyone thought this lucky sea otter was searching for food or was just intensely curious, so after a few glances, they stopped paying attention to him. However, Xie Tianlang, who was also salvaging equipment, kept looking at his Yuan Yuan from time to time, never shifting his gaze away for long.
He always felt this sea otter was rummaging through bags with a purpose.
Sea Otter Fugui tilted his little head, looking somewhat disdainfully at the bag in his hands. The bag was covered in all sorts of prickly decorations - bad review; the bag wasn't waterproof at all and had a big hole - bad review; the bag was full of strange, unusable cosmetics - bad review!
But the reason that made Sea Otter Fugui angrily throw away this expensive bag with a swipe of his paw was—this was clearly a delicate lady's bag, yet it contained no small comb or mirror!
It even had cosmetics! Three lipsticks! How could it not have a comb and mirror?!
Sea Otter Fugui rubbed his face angrily in frustration and combed the fur on top of his head. A lady's bag without a comb and mirror is a fake bag!
Then, the depressed Sea Otter Fugui avoided a floating corpse and set his sights on a black backpack ahead.
As he passed by that corpse, Gou Fugui sighed inwardly. Even though he had helped find enough lifeboats and life rafts, there were still many lives lost with the sinking of the giant ship.
But the living couldn't do much for the dead now, because the living still had to struggle to survive.
Gou Fugui looked at the young face that had become pale and lifeless in the dark seawater, paused, and finally gently pressed him downwards with his small paw. Then he watched this young life sink forever into the deep sea.
Returning to heaven and earth after death is probably a kind of reincarnation.
Xie Tianlang watched the sea otter that was first angrily rummaging through and throwing bags, then later gently pressing its paw against a dead person. His wolf-like eyes revealed a compelling brilliance, not shifting away for a moment.
At this moment, Qin Feng beside him couldn't help but call out: "Captain Xie, what are you looking at? Don't stay in the water too long. It's already 5 PM. The seawater will turn icy after nightfall. You need to conserve your strength."
Xie Tianlang curled the corner of his mouth, an expression that made him look handsomely roguish. His gaze still hadn't left the sea otter: "I'm watching a... tiny miracle."
Qin Feng: "..."
Just say you're watching the sea otter. Captain Xie, I also know that sea otter is cute and awesome, but do you have to describe it so cheesily?
And to be honest, even if you fancy this sea otter so much, you won't be able to take it with you once we reach shore! A sea otter will definitely die away from the sea. Are you going to carry a bathtub around?
While Qin Feng was mentally complaining, wanting to roll his eyes at the Demon King Xie, Xie Tianlang suddenly looked at him, revealing an absolutely spine-chilling, pleased smile: "You don't understand shit."
No matter how smart a small animal is, can it fully recognize objects used by humans? No sense of unfamiliarity, no fear or wariness, actively rummaging through large bags it has never seen before... even showing sorrow and grief for dead humans.
Even trained dolphins might not necessarily be able to do all this.
Xie Tianlang's eyes involuntarily looked back at that glossy little creature. At this moment, the little thing finally found what it was looking for in a small black backpack—it was actually a set of small comb and mirror.
Xie Tianlang laughed out loud.
A sea otter that uses human tools, grieves for human deaths, accurately understands human speech, and even says "fck."
This is... really interesting.
"I wonder if in this world, creatures can become spirits after the founding of the nation?"
Qin Feng: "???" What the hell?!
Fortunately, Xie Tianlang finally stopped staring at the otter afterward. He would have plenty of time later to pet the otter, play with the otter, study the otter. No need to rush.
And by now, Sea Otter Fugui, who had finally found a set of exquisite wooden comb and small mirror, also felt a bit more comfortable—for some reason, starting a while ago, he felt his back fur standing on end, as if a wolf was staring at him.
But a sea otter's eyesight really isn't very good. He turned his head several times but didn't see anything, making him nervous.
Now it's much better.
Otter Fugui found the comb and mirror and was also quite satisfied with the small backpack containing them.
First, this bag was genuine leather and waterproof. The mirror, comb, phone, and bank card inside were hardly wet at all. Second, the size of this small backpack was perfect for Sea Otter Fugui to carry. Larger backpacks were hard for his current body's short arms to secure, but this small backpack could be worn sideways directly around his neck!
Well, the otter suddenly realized the otter doesn't really have a neck, but he could stubbornly wear this small backpack sideways across his body. As long as it doesn't fall off, it's fine.
Although swimming with an extra pack on his body felt a bit strange, this little backpack could hold much more than the pouch under his armpit! At least a dozen more sea stones or seashells could fit inside.
Thinking of stones and shells, Sea Otter Fugui suddenly felt a pang of hunger in his belly.
He was hungry again, which was perfectly normal.
After all, he was the lucky otter who had worked hard earlier, and sea otters themselves are animals that burn through a lot of energy. So, if you see a sea otter constantly eating or smashing shells, don't be surprised. After all, otters can eat, and otters can work!
Then, Sea Otter Fugui, wearing his little backpack, dove into the sea to find food.
Although there were many things floating on the surface, with occasional snack wrappers appearing, for Sea Otter Fugui, how could these junk foods compare to the fresh seafood he caught himself?
Even though the storm hadn't ended on the surface, as long as he dove deep enough, there was plenty of food!
So, while the people on the life raft struggled to hook boxes with fishing rods or attempted to fish in the storm, Sea Otter Fugui had already headed for the undersea buffet—
At three meters underwater, traces of the storm could still be felt, and many sinking bodies and items were visible.
Gou Fugui saw a dazzlingly beautiful diamond necklace drifting before him. He sighed, stretched out his furry little paw, and grabbed the necklace, stuffing it into his small backpack.
At ten meters underwater, it was pitch black. The surface turbulence hardly affected this depth. A sea otter's vision couldn't see much here, but his hearing and sense of touch became exceptionally sharp.
Like the school of panicked little fish swimming ahead of him.
They could be dinner, but he didn't feel like eating fish.
At thirty meters underwater, the surroundings had become utterly silent. Compared to the stormy surface, it was excessively quiet here.
Gou Fugui heard a dull, continuously descending sound. He guessed that was probably... the final echoes of the Brilliant Crystal cruise ship sinking towards the seabed.
The fish here were no longer panicked; they were completely unaware of the great storm, swimming happily and naturally in their own world.
Of course, there were also shrimp scurrying swiftly across the seafloor, as well as delicious-looking large crabs and spiny sea urchins!
"Wow~"
Sea Otter Fugui couldn't help but whistle. Don't ask how he managed it. Anyway, it was time for a wonderful meal.
And where Fugui the Otter had an advantage over ordinary sea otters was his intelligence—Fugui knew how to use tools!
If an ordinary sea otter were here, at most they could only grab two or three sea urchins or a few large shells to stuff into their pouch.
But! Otter Fugui, with his little backpack, was different! Although this backpack was slightly small, it could still fit a basketball!
Converted into spiny sea urchins, shrimp, and crabs, it could hold at least a dozen!
So, Sea Otter Fugui began his frantic undersea buffet harvest—
First, six spiny sea urchins, then a dozen or so small fish and shrimp that practically delivered themselves! Oh, look, a team of swaggering large crabs ahead. They're too big, so just stuff two in for now!
Just by casually scooping and arranging like this, his little backpack was actually full. At this moment, Sea Otter Fugui looked regretfully at the remaining food in the sea. Every time, he would sigh that the plate was too small to hold everything he wanted to eat...
But this should be enough for one meal, and he was running out of breath, so better head up quickly.
Sea Otter Fugui returned joyfully with a full load. When his little head broke the surface, he saw Xie Tianlang, who instantly turned and locked eyes with him.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Gou Fugui actually thought he saw a flicker of worry in those eyes. But when he surfaced, there was only amusement left in them.
"Tch."
What are you smiling about? Dad returned with a full haul this time! If you're willing to call me 'Daddy,' I'll share a few shrimp with you~
Thinking this, Gou Fugui suddenly got excited. He happily chirped twice, flicked his tail, and quickly swam towards Xie Tianlang.
Then, when Xie Tianlang reached out to pull him onto the inflatable life raft, Otter Fugui excitedly patted the little pack on his back with his paw: "Aww!"
Call me Daddy! I'll give you some!
Xie Tianlang raised an eyebrow, looking at the little creature whose tail seemed about to wag right off. He then reached out and opened the black backpack. Inside were six large sea urchins, over a dozen lively shrimp and small fish, and two large, menacing crabs.
It was quite a rich spread for dinner.
Xie Tianlang chuckled and patted Sea Otter Fugui's head: "Yuan Yuan is so awesome! Yuan Yuan, you eat. Daddy won't have any."
Sea Otter Fugui: "Aww, damn it!"
Who are you calling 'Daddy'? I told you to call ME Daddy, not for you to BE Daddy, understand?!
But at least you have some self-awareness and aren't stealing the otter's food.
So, Sea Otter Fugui thought for a moment, used his little paw to fish out two large sea urchins and four not-so-lively shrimp, and generously gave them to Xie Tianlang, this unfilial son.
Before Xie Tianlang could even process the peculiar feeling of being given food by a small animal while looking at these two sea urchins, a voice suddenly rang out from beside them:
"Hey, it's fine if we can't catch fish! We still have this sea otter, right? We can have it gather food for us!"
Sea Otter Fugui's little mouth, which was munching on a shrimp, instantly froze.
And Xie Tianlang, whose expression had been almost gentle, suddenly looked up, performing an instant face change for everyone.
His expression became like that of a cruel and predatory vicious wolf. The wolf glared at the man who spoke, baring his teeth in a fierce grin:
"Who did you say should gather food for you?"
“Say that again and see what happens?”
