The rest of the time was spent traveling.

It wasn't as boring as I had imagined; on the contrary, it was quite interesting.

Starting from South Africa, passing through the Mozambique Channel, reaching the vicinity of Kenya, and then directly crossing the Indian Ocean to reach the Bay of Bengal, this entire journey took them quite a bit of time.

In addition, Jun and Qiao played around the whole way, and if they encountered something interesting, they would stop for a while, so the time spent was naturally longer than the normal travel time.

The journey that followed was full of twists and turns, but Xu Qiaoqiao didn't care. Jun Qi just needed to lead the way. As for the rest of the sea area, it was her first time here, and it was completely unfamiliar to her.

When Jun Qi arrived at the North Pole, it was by chance. Since there was only one route to take, he naturally chose the one he was familiar with.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the end of the year. At this time, the two little guys had just arrived at the Bering Sea. It was winter, the sea level was low, and some places were already frozen.

This is the Bering Sea. Xu Qiaoqiao felt the surrounding seawater temperature drop significantly underwater. It seems that they will soon be entering the Arctic Ocean.

This time, the route was exactly the same one that Jun Qi had taken last time. So when they saw some overlap, the experts watching on the screen lit up. They finally saw something regular in Jun.

Are they heading to the Arctic?

Upon seeing Jun and Qiao's previous route, one of them looked at the notes they had made and muttered a question in confusion.

"It should be." The person next to him echoed his words.

These two little guys are currently in the Bering Sea, and judging from their route, they've already approached the Arctic Circle and are still going deeper. They're expected to enter the Arctic in the next few days.

What are they going to the Arctic for?

"travel?"

"A trip to the Arctic?" The person who said this was clearly hesitant, but considering Jun and Qiao's behavior along the way, this guess was probably the most plausible.

The two little ones are only ten years old, far from adulthood, so the speculation about reproduction is impossible. As for food, that won't work either; there are plenty of good options, why would they go to the Arctic to find food?

Moreover, the two of them had even gone to northwestern Africa specifically to find sardines to eat.

"These two little guys are really special."

The old professor smiled and said something, while pulling up videos of several other whale sharks. While they were observing Jun and Qiao, they were also observing other whale sharks. Their group was specifically observing this species.

“They are indeed quite special. Other whale sharks are different from them. It seems we underestimated Jun and Qiao’s intelligence.” Leo held a pen and scribbled on a piece of paper, talking incessantly.

The dark circles under his eyes had become more pronounced. He hadn't managed to get a chance to shoot this time, which made him feel a bit down.

If Vic were here, he'd probably feel a bit awkward. He could say that even when you were out, you didn't really interact with them. The only time you ever crossed paths was when Jojo was being mischievous and deliberately followed the drone to their small boat, which then got them all soaked.

My shirt was almost completely wet.

"Haha, sometimes animals are more intelligent than humans, and when we can't communicate with them, we can only study their behavior patterns and actions. In many cases, some stereotypes are the biggest mistakes."

The old professor pushed up his glasses and said gently.

Moreover, Qiao is a whale shark that can keep Jun in the same sea area for a long time, which is already quite extraordinary.

The research institute kept some of the previously filmed videos a secret; otherwise, they couldn't be sure that those cold-blooded people wouldn't have wanted to dissect the two little ones.

When Xu Qiaoqiao sensed the seawater temperature dropping, she knew they had entered the Arctic Circle. She patted Jun Qi's pectoral fin with her tail, asking, "Jun Jun, have we entered the Arctic Circle?"

The Arctic Circle? I know about the Arctic, Qiaoqiao explained it before, but what is the Arctic Circle, a circle?

Jun Qi hesitated for a few seconds, unsure how to answer.

Xu Qiaoqiao waited for Jun Qi's answer, but he didn't reply during the swimming process. She wondered, was the question difficult to answer?

Or is there something else he doesn't understand?

So, Xu Qiaoqiao slowly slowed down and flapped her pectoral fins: Junjun, why aren't you saying anything?

Jun Qi: Qiao Qiao, what is a circle?

Xu Qiaoqiao: Huh?

Jun Qi sensed Xu Qiaoqiao's confusion, raised his head slightly, leaned closer to her, and patiently explained the question again: What is the Arctic Circle?

He was just thinking about this question. He remembered that when he came here before, there was no Arctic Circle.

Xu Qiaoqiao's lips twitched. Although the gesture was subtle, her eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and a touch of amusement. Ah, Junjun was actually agonizing over this issue.

Although it's a bit silly, it doesn't seem strange when applied to fish. Besides, their intelligence levels are on completely different levels. Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.

However, when Xu Qiaoqiao saw Junjun worrying about these simple questions, she found him extremely cute, especially when Junqi was puzzled, he would unconsciously raise his head.

He probably didn't even realize he was doing this.

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