Learn from a master

Apprentice?

Su Rina's gaze fell on the nervous little octopus in front of her, and her eyes flickered slightly.

While demonstrating, Merry said excitedly, "That move you just made, using your tentacles to roll up the water, was so cool!"

Its eyes are sparkling, as if filled with starlight.

Su Rina's eyes were a little complicated, but she was also eager to try.

Taking in an apprentice... Although it seems a bit troublesome, it also looks like a lot of fun.

Su Rina finally nodded: "Okay. I can teach you."

"Really? That's great!"

Meli couldn't help but spin around in circles, waving its little tentacles and smiling with its eyes turned into two crescent moons.

Su Rina smiled slightly, and couldn't help but poke the pink ball in front of her with her tentacles, and said jokingly: "Stop spinning, or it will become a whirlpool and sweep us all away."

Meli felt a little embarrassed after being poked and stopped shyly. The pink ball turned into a red ball with excitement.

It showed a shy smile: "Hey, I was so happy that I couldn't control myself for a moment."

Su Rina chuckled twice: "Little guy, what's your name?"

"My name is Merry!"

"Okay, Merry, are those fish back there your friends?"

"Huh?"

Merry turned away in confusion.

Mia and Phil heard their names being called and swam out from behind the rocks where they were hiding. Their wildly swinging tails revealed their nervousness and anxiety.

Only then did Meli realize that Mia and Phil had followed her immediately after they discovered that she was missing.

"Yes, that's right." Meili turned around and looked at Su Rina expectantly. "Master, can my friend also learn from you?"

"Using our tentacles to create water currents is a unique skill of our species. Those two fish won't be able to learn it." Su Rina shook her head, but when she saw the three little fish looked disappointed, she changed the subject and said, "However, I know a lot of things. You can learn other things that are more suitable for you from me."

marvelous!

Mia and Phil looked at each other, surprise flashing in their eyes.

They swam forward and shouted in unison, "Thank you, Master!"

"Oh, by the way, don't call me Master, that's too old-fashioned. You can call me Dr. Surina. Now, all of you follow me, I'll take you to where I live."

"Okay, Dr. Surina."

Su Rina took Meli, Mia and Phil and swam towards the deep sea.

The sunlight became weaker and weaker, and the surrounding sea water changed from bright blue to deep dark blue.

A huge underwater ruin slowly emerged in front of the fish.

The sleeping palace is covered with seaweed, anemones and corals, adding a touch of liveliness and color to the place.

Meli followed behind Surina and was deeply attracted by this mysterious scene.

The interior of the ruins had been carefully maintained by Surina. Huge stone shelves were arranged along the walls, and bubbles wrapped in books or scrolls floated closely on the stone shelves, creating an extremely spectacular scene.

The sunlight shines through the sea water from the top of the ruins, and the bubbles reflect the colorful sunlight, sparkling with a dreamy light.

The three little guys who had never seen the world were stunned by the scene before them.

Mia was stunned and said, "Wow! What are these?"

Merry exclaimed, "These are books, right? But how can there be so many books under the sea?"

Su Rina said proudly: "This is a treasure I have collected over the years. Each book contains different knowledge, history and other information. The outer layer of the book is wrapped with air bubble film, so there is no need to worry about it being soaked in sea water. I can read it at any time."

Meili's eyes sparkled like stars again: "Master is amazing! So many books, did you collect them all?"

"Why are you calling me Master again? You should call me Doctor."

"I'm sorry, Dr. Surina."

Su Rina gently waved one of her tentacle, and a stream of water carried a bubble and floated it in front of the three little fish.

"From today on, in addition to teaching you how to fight the enemy, I will also teach you about human knowledge."

Phil asked doubtfully, "We are fish. What's the point of learning human knowledge?"

Meili: "It will definitely be useful if I learn it. I will study hard!"

Mia: "I want to learn too. I want to know about the world outside the sea."

Phil: "Well... I'll try to learn it too."

"Very good, little ones. Our first lesson today is to understand ourselves. First of all, the characteristics of different races such as fish, mermaids, and murlocs are different..."

Surina's voice, as clear as a spring, echoed in the sea, slowly opening the curtain of a mysterious world in front of the three little guys.

Meli looked at Su Rina's powerful figure, his eyes full of admiration and yearning.

It thought to itself: Luffy and Mina-san, I am too weak now, wait for me!

When I become stronger, I will come to find you again!

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On Fishman Island, there is a kind of octopus mermaid called the True Octopus.

After reproducing, their bodies will quickly deteriorate and gradually die.

Surina is a unique existence among the true octopus tribe.

She was born intelligent and has been curious about the unknown world since she was a child. She loves research, exploration and learning.

Surina taught herself human writing in the library of Fishman Island, and read all the books in Fishman Island eagerly.

She gradually discovered that there were too few books on Fishman Island. It was a small world that could not satisfy her endless thirst for knowledge.

More importantly, Surina is about to reach her reproductive period.

She didn't want to sacrifice her life for the sake of reproduction, and she hoped to find a way to change the fate of the octopus clan.

So, Surina made a bold decision.

She secretly left Fishman Island and embarked on a journey to find a solution. She visited many different seas, collected many books, and met many fun and interesting people and things.

Surina gradually became a knowledgeable and well-educated octopus mermaid, but she still could not find a way to change the fate of her people.

However, Su Rina never gave up. Since she couldn't find a ready-made solution, she decided to do her own research!

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Not far from the ruins, there is a very hidden cave that can only be found by creatures familiar with the path.

Su Rina transformed the interior of the cave into a waterless and dry environment, using bubble water membranes to isolate the deep sea water and water pressure.

Various strange devices and bottles and jars were placed inside, and a laboratory was carefully arranged.

Surina's eight tentacles flexibly manipulated different reagents, mixing them with each other, making a "sizzling" sound.

Since Phil and Mia cannot leave the sea water, usually only Su Rina and Meli can enter this waterless laboratory.

Meli stayed beside the laboratory table, constantly moving his feet, but could not find any opportunity to intervene and help.

When the last drop of reagent was poured into the container, the entire container began to emit a strange blue light.

The light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire cave, and even the bubble film was reflected with a slightly blue hue.

Su Rina retracted her tentacles, her voice a little tired: "Okay, the next step is to wait. I hope it will be successful this time."

Meili quickly stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Dr. Su Rina. We will definitely succeed this time."

Su Rina smiled and said nothing.

She couldn't remember how many times she had failed. She felt very disappointed every time, but she was unwilling to give up.

This "unwilling" thought tugged at her, preventing her from stopping.

Seeing that Su Rina's clarity was a little low, Meili changed the subject and said, "Dr. Su Rina, you have visited so many places. Have you ever come into contact with pirates?"

Su Rina looked at the little octopus in surprise: "Huh? Why are you asking this suddenly? Do you also want to be a pirate like that shark and dominate the ocean?"

Merry quickly shook his head. "No, I'm not interested in dominating the ocean. Dr. Surina, what do you think pirates are?"

Su Rina's blue pupils became deeper, and she looked at the ocean outside the cave, as if recalling something.

"The pirate community is huge, and each pirate has different pursuits. They are very complex, but also full of adventure, unknowns, and fun."

"Then..." Merry observed Surina's expression and asked cautiously, "Have you heard of the Straw Hat Pirates? Their captain is Straw Hat Luffy."

Su Rina thought for a moment and shook her head: "I have never heard of this pirate group. Perhaps it is a small pirate group, not famous enough to reach the deep sea."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Meili's eyes, and her voice was a little low: "Is that so..."

Su Rina gently rubbed the little octopus's head: "What's wrong? You seem to care about this pirate group?"

"Actually, Luffy and the others are my very important partners and family."

"My family..." Su Rina's voice was filled with emotion. She thought back to her sisters and the days they had spent on Fishman Island, and a flicker of nostalgia flashed in her eyes. "You must miss them a lot."

"Yes, I...I really want to find them and meet them again."

Su Rina was silent for a moment. She raised her two tentacles and made a high-five gesture. "Since they are important family members, I will come to help Meli."

Merry's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked excitedly, "Huh? Is that true? But how can we find them?"

"Of course it's true."

Su Rina smiled confidently, her tentacles flipped, and she took out an ancient conch shell from somewhere on her body.

"What's this?"

"This is the message conch."

Surina put the conch shell to her lips and blew it gently.

A clear and long sound floated out of the cave and gradually spread to the distance.