Chapter 115: Communication

"It's a giant whale! The giant whale is coming!"

When Tao Tao saw the giant whale swimming towards them, she shouted excitedly.

In the past, they had only seen small whales; they had never seen a giant whale as large as this.

"Don't be afraid, it won't hurt us."

Huo Yin held Anuo's hand underwater and gently comforted her.

He hadn't expected to summon such a huge whale. He could sense the special sound waves that whales communicate with each other, and there was a group of whales in the sea not far away.

The Leki Inner Sea is home to more than a dozen different whale species, the most common being the beluga whale, which is about the size of an adult and is often seen in groups near Panana Island.

Lokin and the others were astonished to see a giant whale arrive in this area and quickly surrounded Anno.

Although whales are highly intelligent creatures, it's hard to guarantee that nothing unusual will happen; the fact that it came to this shallow sea area is already quite abnormal.

The whale was bigger than their yacht; it wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth if it swallowed all of them.

Anno saw the giant whale dive underwater. Its enormous shape looked like a moving mountain in the water, and the other fish were frightened away by its mountain-like size.

When the whale swam close to them and its enormous body emerged from the water, everyone couldn't help but slow their breathing.

"puff!"

The giant whale spewed out a huge jet of water, which poured directly onto Anno and the others.

Huo Yin pulled Anuo into his arms and shielded her from the falling water.

The giant whale let out a clear and melodious cry and stopped in front of Anno.

Anno peeked out from Huo Yin's arms and saw the giant whale standing quietly in front of her, watching her.

Upon seeing her, the whale let out another low cry.

Anno's light band flickered, indicating that it understood what it was saying.

It was greeting her.

Anno thought of the time in her previous life when she was captured and taken aboard a giant ship. She jumped into the deep sea and was saved by a giant whale. She had a great fondness for such creatures.

Hearing the giant whale greet her, she reached out and touched its smooth skin.

The giant whale emitted a joyful low hum, constantly talking to Anno. Anno, in turn, transmitted the words she wanted to express to the whale through her consciousness by touching it.

The giant whales were very happy. Their species was already very small. Unlike some smaller whales that live in groups, they often roamed the deep sea alone. Because each giant whale communicates using a different frequency, they need to encounter other whales of the same species to have a common language, become friends, or live together.

Anno could understand the whale's words, so the whale treated her as its friend.

Half an hour later, Anno and Huo Yin were lying on the back of the giant whale, still listening to the whale talking to them.

Tao Tao Le clung to Luo Jin's small boat, asking Luo Jin in confusion, "Mother, why does this giant whale talk so much?"

Tang Ting explained to her, "Because whales are so lonely. They have different communication frequencies, and even whales of the same kind may not be able to understand each other. If they encounter a creature that can understand them, they will treat that creature as their friend and keep confiding in it."

Tao Tao understood. "That giant whale is so pitiful. If I can't find anyone to talk to, I'll suffocate!"

After hearing this, Luo Jin laughed and flicked her forehead with his finger. "You, I'd be grateful if you could be quiet for half an hour."

Tao Tao chuckled and dove into the water to chase after the school of fish.

Lokin's gaze swept across the sea. Anno lay on the back of the giant whale, looking almost asleep. Karina sat on a small white boat fishing, with two boys constantly circling around her. The white boat took Baroque to the seabed to introduce him to various kinds of fish and also helped him catch a kind of moving seaweed.

Otto...

Logan glanced around and saw Ota sitting on the rocks bullying the giant tortoise, constantly flipping it over and feeding it to keep it from getting angry.

Luo Jin sighed softly and leaned against Tang Ting.

Tang Ting reached out and pulled her close, then leaned down and kissed her. "Why are you sighing?"

Looking in Anno's direction, Lokin smiled and said, "I just think the weather is really nice today."

Tang Ting looked at the children and understood what Luo Jin meant. She was never one for sweet talk; she simply saw the children's happiness and joy and felt that this kind of life was wonderful and blissful, but...

He looked at Anno, who was lying on the back of the giant whale and was about to fall asleep. However, the identity of the baby was always a heavy stone weighing on their hearts, just like when they first met the baby, they would have preferred that she was just an ordinary beast.

But her true identity and experiences are a ticking time bomb for them, which will explode sooner or later. Before they saw the baby's memories, they thought that as long as they made her happy every day, they could heal the wounds in her heart.

But now they're not sure anymore.

The memories were too heavy, including what the Northern River System did to her; no one could forgive it.

They only hoped that on the day she regained her memory, the wounds in her heart could be healed and she wouldn't be too sad.

Regardless, the baby is their daughter, and they will support her in whatever choices she makes in the future.

Ten minutes later, Anno fell asleep on the whale's back. Its melodious whale calls were so soothing. Knowing that she could understand what it was saying, it had a strong urge to confide in her. It talked about the first time it had left its mother's side, about some interesting creatures it had recently encountered, which sea area had the most fish, and that it wanted to take her to the open ocean to see the sights in the deep sea.

The whale told her that there were beautiful mermaids in the deep sea, and that some of them could communicate with it. However, these mermaids were as solitary as it was and had a language that they could not quite understand each other.

When Anno was looking at the complete biology of the Northern River on the Skynet, he did see mermaids. These mermaids are a separate species, quite different from the beast-like alien species that have fish genes. Mermaids have their own racial culture, and they are eccentric, aloof, and very xenophobic.

After Anno fell asleep, Lokin, worried that she would get sunburned, carried her back to the yacht and took the children back to Panama Island.

The giant whale followed their yacht until it reached the vicinity of Panana Island, where it stopped and waited for a long time before leaving.

Anno woke up in the afternoon, and after dinner, Lokin took her to the beach to play, but this time Tao Tao Le and Ota did not come along.

They went jellyfish hunting in the afternoon and were stung by a poisonous jellyfish. They are now lying in a hospital on Panama Island, and Tang Ting is taking care of them in the hospital.

Anno played with Huo Yin on the beach for a while, then went with him to see them.

Before they even entered the hospital, they could hear a dog howling incessantly outside.

Hearing that familiar howling sound, Anno could guess that it was Tao Tao Le.

At this moment, Tao Tao Le transformed back into her beast form. The jellyfish had stung her mouth and legs, causing them to swell. This type of jellyfish is quite venomous, and its stings are extremely painful. Adding antidote would only make the pain worse.

Peach couldn't take it anymore and kept wailing. Moreover, the venom of this poisonous jellyfish is a neurotoxin that can cause hallucinations.

Most of the stung beasts will revert to their beast forms, and even Ota revealed his beast ears and tail.

As soon as Anno entered the hospital, he saw all sorts of creatures as big as small mountains. They were tourists who had been stung by poisonous jellyfish and turned back into their animal forms. The hospital was packed to the brim, and the corridors were so crowded that people couldn't even pass through.

Luo Jin finally managed to squeeze his way to Tao Tao Le, only to find her lying sprawled on the ground howling. Her mouth and face were swollen like steamed buns, and her tongue was sticking out to one side, making her look particularly silly.

Luo Jin walked over and slapped her twice. "I told you not to treat the beach signs like decorations. They say it's the season for poisonous jellyfish and you shouldn't go catching them, but you insisted on doing it anyway."

Tao Tao Le: "Aww!!!" It's not like she went alone, Fourth Brother went too!

Luo Jin: "Don't worry, your fourth brother will get scolded too."

Then Anno watched as Lockin turned and started cursing Ota.

She thought to herself, "Mom is indeed Mom; she can even understand Tao Tao Le's dog language."

"Awooo"

Tao Tao Le looked at An Nuo standing in front of her, turned over, and pitifully blew at her twice.