Mellie, don't cry.

In the dark deep sea, there stands a terrifying and huge whirlpool water wall, blocking the way of the Turtle Sage.

This is formed by the confluence of cold deep sea water and warm surface water. It rotates to form huge whirlpools that lead to another sea area.

The Sage Turtle wanted to cross this ocean current, leave the doldrums and reach another sea area.

Normally, this current does not have so many whirlpools, so it is not difficult to pass through. But today, for some unknown reason, it has become extremely turbulent, as if an extraordinary force is stirring up this sea area.

The sea water around the current also became extremely chaotic, the diameter of the vortex expanded several times, and the impact brought destructive force, wreaking havoc on everything on the seabed.

They are like countless frantic hands, frantically pulling at all the sea creatures passing through here, as if they want to swallow everything.

"Hold on tight, little ones! Don't get thrown off."

The firm voice of the Turtle Sage pierced through the roaring water and reached the turtle's back.

Merry and the turtle Shisanlang clung tightly to the nearest coral reef to avoid being swept away by the violent current.

With rich experience, the wise turtles can accurately identify the direction of the ocean currents and find routes with relatively weak currents.

Without hesitation, it rushed into the huge wall of water and began to move forward along the current.

The violent water flow mercilessly washed the shell of the Sage Turtle, and the terrifying force enveloped the small underwater world formed by the shell.

The coral reefs are crumbling under the impact of the water flow, as if they will collapse in the next second, and algae such as seaweed and seaweed are swaying wildly in the water flow.

Small creatures such as small fish and shrimps broke away from the protection of algae and began to flee everywhere in search of a safe place, but their speed could not outrun the violent ocean current. Many small creatures were thrown out of the coral reefs and were helplessly torn apart by the ocean current, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Crack--" The coral reef that Meli was clinging to could no longer hold on, and the broken coral reef was swept into the violent water current.

At the critical moment, Meli let go of the broken coral reef and "snapped" her tentacles tightly wrapped around a nearby bone spur to prevent herself from being swept away by the current.

The raging water flow was like countless sharp blades, washing over the little octopus's body again and again, and each impact was like a slow slicing.

The burning tearing pain spread throughout his body, and his tentacles were covered with scars left by the water flow, and blood spread in the sea water.

Meli's vision went dark. Its tentacles were deformed by the water flow and were almost reaching their limit.

The voice of the Turtle Sage came from the chaos: "Everyone hold on, we will be out of here soon."

The little octopus scratched the bone spur tightly, his eyes filled with tears, and his voice was weak and trembling: "I~ insist~ not~~~"

Merry was just a newly born baby octopus. The fact that he could hold on for so long was far beyond his ability.

Its consciousness began to fade, the nerve endings of its tentacles had become numb, and the suction cups loosened again and again.

Another whirlpool of water came, and Meli finally couldn't hold on any longer. All his tentacles loosened at the same time. In just a moment, the little octopus was sucked into the fierce whirlpool of water.

“Wow—”

Sea Turtle Thirteenth Lang opened his eyes wide in panic: "Mei-li-"

Its anxious voice was soon drowned out by the rumbling sound of water.

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So cold! So hard!

Merry woke up from his coma and found himself lying on a hard and cold rock on the seabed.

There was silence all around, without the roar of the ocean currents, and no trace of the Turtle Sage and the Turtle Thirteenth Lang.

They were lost in the violent ocean current.

Merry moved his tentacles slightly and couldn't help but let out a faint groan. His body was covered with tiny wounds and the pain was unbearable.

Fortunately, octopuses have excellent regenerative abilities, and the blood vessels in the wound have contracted and closed on their own, preventing heavy bleeding.

Merry swallowed his sob and clenched his teeth.

Don't cry, crying won't solve the problem.

Be brave and keep moving forward. Every step forward brings you one step closer to your friends.

Meli struggled, using his tentacles to support his broken body, and swam forward staggeringly.

It's too dark here and it feels a little scared. It can't stay here for too long.

Merry swam slowly over the rocks and sand on the seabed, carefully exploring his surroundings.

Clusters of swaying seaweed appeared in front of him. A hint of joy flashed in the little octopus's eyes. His fatigue was thrown behind him. He pounced over and began to eat in big mouthfuls.

"Crunch, crunch—" The nutrients in the seaweed are converted into energy and flow through the whole body along the esophagus.

Meli felt that not only had his strength recovered, but the wounds on his body also seemed to be healing faster.

It seems that Shisanlang was right. Energy supplementation from food is really very important.

After the wounds on my body stopped hurting, the darkness around me didn't seem so scary anymore.

After filling his stomach, Meli continued on his way.

I don’t know how long I swam, but the surrounding environment gradually brightened, and the sunlight filtered through the water, casting mottled light and shadows.

Meli finally left the dark seabed. From a distance, he spotted several baby octopuses. He couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity in his heart. They were the same kind!

Merry waved his tentacles and was about to swim forward to say hello.

A huge shadow suddenly appeared and approached the baby octopuses from the side.

It was a giant moray eel, with a ferocious gleam in its eyes.

Meli wanted to open her mouth to remind him, but she had no time to open her mouth.

The moray eel suddenly opened its huge mouth, revealing fangs as sharp as knives.

"Hiss~"

Everything happened so fast that the moray eel swallowed the baby octopuses in an instant, several in one bite.

The baby octopuses didn't even have time to scream before they became food in the conger eel's stomach.

Witnessing this cruel scene, Meli's heart almost jumped out of his chest. Fear rushed through his blood, driving him to run at the fastest speed.

With a whoosh, a pink shadow dived under a nearby rock and hid.

Its tentacles clung tightly to the crevices of the rock, and its body trembled slightly in panic.

The world outside is so dangerous! He must be very careful! He must return to his friends alive!

After the moray eel devoured all the octopus pups, it did not leave immediately.

It swam slowly, continuing to examine its surroundings with cold eyes, looking for its next prey.

Merry had been hiding under the rocks, not daring to move rashly for fear of attracting the attention of the moray eel.

It was not until the moray eel had disappeared for a long, long time that it dared to cautiously poke its head out from under the rock.

Thanks to its powerful regenerative ability, the wounds on the little octopus have completely healed and the pain has almost disappeared.

Meli glanced around vigilantly, and only relaxed his tense body after confirming that the surroundings were really safe.

In the sea, danger can happen at any time.

For the rest of the journey, Meli remained alert at all times, his big eyes constantly scanning the surrounding environment.

If he sees a larger sea creature from a distance, Merry will either hide in a nearby cave or use his tentacles to quickly dig in the sand and bury himself.

Its body can change color and texture to blend in with its surroundings, a talent that has allowed it to evade many hunters.

Meli's figure sometimes disappeared in the shadow of the rocks, and sometimes hid in the green waves of seaweed, like a little pink ghost, mysterious and elusive.

It wasn't until Meli saw a very small clownfish that looked harmless that he mustered up the courage to slowly approach.

A clownfish bustles in and out of a sea anemone, seemingly cleaning its luxurious home.

Merry waved its tentacles and asked in a friendly manner, "Hello, may I bother you? I'm the Forward Merry, you can call me Merry, and I'm looking for a sea king..."

However, before Merry could finish his words, the clownfish shuddered and screamed, "Sea King!!!"

The clownfish became very agitated. It raised its fin and slapped the little octopus on the head, shouting angrily, "Those villains! Don't mention them to me! Villains! Villains!"

Meli was startled by the clownfish's excited reaction. He quickly protected his head with his tentacles and shrank back to avoid the clownfish's slap.

Its big eyes revealed confusion and apology: "Wait, let me explain, I don't mean anything else, the sea king I'm looking for is..."

The clownfish seemed completely irritated by the word "sea kings" and would not listen to any explanation at all. It shuttled back and forth between the tentacles of the anemone, looking anxious: "Villain! Villain!"

"I know! Of course I know what these villains did. They destroyed my home and hurt my wife and children. Don't mention anything about them to me!"

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to."

Looking at the excited clownfish, Meli realized that he had inadvertently touched its sad memories, so he quickly apologized.

"What's the use of saying sorry? What has happened can't be undone! Villain!"

Meli didn't dare to ask any more questions. He paddled his little tentacles and quickly retreated. The clownfish's angry curses could still be heard behind him.

A yellowtail damselfish sidled up to Merry.

Meli was startled by the sudden appearance of the fish behind him. Faced with the yellow-browed damselfish that was twice its size, it instinctively swam away quickly and kept a safe distance.

The yellowtail damselfish seemed afraid of scaring the little octopus, so it moved gently and spoke in a gentle voice: "Forgive it, it just suffered a bad news not long ago."

Meili looked at the anxious clownfish and couldn't help asking, "What happened to it?"

The yellow-browed damselfish sighed, "Yesterday, a group of young sea kings were playing nearby, causing a violent current that caused misfortune for the clownfish's family. Now, it's very sensitive to anything that mentions sea kings."

Sympathy welled up in Meili's heart, and she softened as water: "I understand, it must be very sad. Thank you for telling me."

"You're welcome." The yellow-browed damselfish smiled slightly, looking gentle and polite. "By the way, little octopus, what are you looking for the sea king for?"

Those dark and gentle eyes looked at the little octopus quietly, like a gentle and reliable elder.

Merry hesitated for a moment, then said frankly, "I'm looking for a sea turtle called the Turtle Sage. It's a very large sea turtle, and we got lost in the violent ocean currents. Excuse me, have you seen it?"

"A giant sea turtle?" A sly glint flashed in the yellow-browed damselfish's eyes, as if it was trying to recall something. "I think I've seen it somewhere."

Mellie's eyes lit up immediately. "Really? Where is it?"

What a simple baby octopus! The yellow-browed damselfly's expression became meaningful.

"I can tell you, but can you do me a small favor first?"