San Tiao blinked and took a bite of Si Tiao, "No more, San Tiao still needs to eat..."

"Ba~ Ba~" I didn't sleep well last night. I slept until 8 or 9 o'clock. I woke up and finished a big bowl of porridge and ate two grapes.

Cheng Zhenzhu watched the children playing, summoned the system, and jumped into the water to swim.

Although it was already the end of November, the sea water in the system was still warm and pleasant. After swimming two laps, all the fatigue in my body was swept away.

Cheng Zhenzhu swam back and forth for more than half an hour before stopping to rest beside a reef.

"Hmm~", along with two sounds, a gray-brown head suddenly popped up in Cheng Zhenzhu's sight, and then another gray-brown head popped up.

One of the gray-brown creatures slowly crawled onto the reef, and Cheng Zhenzhu finally saw the whole picture.

The creature in front of him had a flat head, a long body, round black eyes, and short, round nails on his claws that didn't look sharp.

Is it a sea otter?

With its flat little head, big black eyes, and meowing voice, it looks a bit cute...

The small-clawed otter, a member of the Mustelidae family, is a semiaquatic, monogamous species. It lives in burrows, often near freshwater areas. Its diet primarily consists of fish, but it also consumes frogs, shrimp, crabs, and crustaceans, occasionally consuming some plant matter.

It turns out it's called the small-clawed otter, and it's a monogamous species... Small-clawed otters rely on fresh water to survive, so does that mean there's fresh water nearby?

The online popular science encyclopedia of the system made Cheng Zhenzhu feel like he had broadened his horizons.

“Ohhhh~”

Otter No. 1 continued to approach her, seemingly unaware of her presence. Cheng Zhenzhu glanced at Otter No. 2, who was still stretching his head on the ground.

Otter No. 2 reached his claws into the soft fur under his armpit, took out a small shell and threw it on the reef, then climbed up the reef with nimble movements.

With a "pop", Otter No. 2 skillfully smashed the shell against the stone, and the shell opened.

Otter No. 2 immediately placed the opened shell in front of Otter No. 1, then put his paws together as if making a request.

Cheng Zhenzhu was surprised to see this.

The next second, the shell that Otter No. 2 had contributed was thrown away by Otter No. 1. Otter No. 1 swung its hind legs back and forth, then screamed loudly and grabbed Otter No. 2 and hit him.

Only then did Cheng Zhenzhu notice Otter No. 1's slightly bulging belly.

Is she pregnant? Just now, she seemed a little clumsy in her crawling movements...

[Mission: Help the mother otter eat.]

[Task Tips: Some small-clawed otters become extremely emotionally unstable during pregnancy, becoming more aggressive and exhibiting behaviors such as loss of appetite and loud screaming.]

No wonder she threw away the shells just now. It turned out that she had a decreased appetite and emotional instability due to pregnancy... Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the otter's menu and accepted the task.

If the shell doesn't like to eat, then get it a fish. Cheng Zhenzhu takes out a fishing rod and goes fishing.

[Ding! You got 1 sea bass]

[Ding! You got a Climbing Perch*1]

[Ding! You got 1 Red Oxtail Fish]

Cheng Zhenzhu knocked the sea bass unconscious and fished it out. Today's fish were all cheap, only worth a few hundred sea coins. The mission reward was definitely more than that. Giving it to the otter wasn't a big deal...

The two small-clawed otters stared at the fish that suddenly appeared on the reef with their eyes wide open.

Otter No. 1 touched his belly and looked around, his eyes very alert, and a little panicked and anxious.

"Oh~" Otter No. 2 soothed twice, then walked forward and sniffed it twice. After checking that there was nothing wrong, he pushed the fish in front of Otter No. 1.

Otter No. 1 lowered his head and sniffed twice, then pushed it aside in disgust.

This means he doesn't want to eat it. Cheng Zhenzhu understood and got out another climbing sea bass.

The sudden appearance of the climbing perch startled the two small-clawed otters again. Otter No. 1 took a few steps back.

"Mmmmm~" After confirming that it was delicious, Otter No. 2 quickly pushed the food in front of Otter No. 1, signaling it to eat quickly.

Otter No. 1 was still disgusted, and his voice became more and more manic and anxious.

When Cheng Zhenzhu got the last red snapper out, Otter No. 1 slammed it under the reef...

Fish is the staple food of the small-clawed otter. Now Otter No. 1 doesn’t even eat fish, so what does it eat?

Crab? Cheng Zhenzhu stood up and luckily dug out a small crab from under a rock. However, Otter No. 1 still didn't eat it, and the crab suddenly moved, looking a little startled.

It was her fault for not knocking the crab out completely, which frightened Otter No. 1...

Cheng Zhenzhu looked at Otter No. 1, who was more alert, and then at Otter No. 2, who was guarding closely beside her. Finally, she decided to exchange a drop of ocean blue water for the female otter.

Ocean blue water is rich in trace elements and has an appetizing and salivating effect, so it should be helpful for this pregnant otter. You can add more water, divide the water into two basins for the otter, and use the rest for her and the babies. She hasn't tested the effects of external use yet...

[This item is in Haibi/Didi. This exchange will be paid in Haibi. Do you confirm the exchange? ]

confirm.

【Payment completed, Haibi spent*, Haibi balance*】

After exchanging the ocean blue water, Cheng Zhenzhu diluted it with a large amount of water.

A single drop of ocean blue water, and she and several others had such a strong reaction. If it's given to a female otter, it has to be diluted again and again.

Cheng Zhenzhu chopped off the head and tail of the sea bass, removed the main bones, then sliced ​​it, poured in diluted ocean blue water and stirred it, then put it in a bowl in front of Female Otter No. 1.

If he still doesn't eat, she can only announce that she has given up the mission...

"Oh oh oh~" As soon as the food bowl appeared, Otter No. 1 was obviously frightened and his cries became even more uneasy.

But soon it eagerly put its head into the bowl, looking a little curious at first, and then licked the snow-white fish meat with its tongue.

Cheng Zhenzhu was somewhat delighted by Otter No. 1's performance. It seemed the ocean's blue water had piqued its interest.

But Otter No. 1 did not start eating. Instead, it stood up, clasped its paws together, and closed its eyes, like a devout "prayer".

This is the same action that Otter No. 2 did earlier. Perhaps it's some kind of ritual?

Ten seconds later, the "prayer" activity was over.

Otter No. 1 swallowed a big mouthful of fish, then couldn't help but raise his head, revealing his small fangs.