Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the elderly man. Meeting him was accidental; she had only wanted to take Jun Qi to the sea for some fresh air.

The other party was completely surprised to encounter them so easily. Their slightly cloudy eyes widened, as they had expected to spend a lot of time and effort only to return disappointed.

George looked at the curious whale shark. Its curious and lively eyes seemed familiar to him. In addition, there was another whale shark of similar size next to it, with many scars on its back.

This is clearly a gentleman.

Of course, Joe is by Jun's side.

George's gaze towards the whale shark softened, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes carrying the marks of time. He chuckled and said, "Long time no see, Joe. I never thought we'd meet again."

"Is this Joe?"

The young men behind him became curious after hearing George's words, and one by one they cautiously approached, but because their movements were a bit large, the small boat rocked a little.

Glug glug~

Xu Qiaoqiao lowered her head slightly, a series of bubbles appearing. She squinted at the other person and said, "George, I didn't expect you to be so old. But that makes sense, thirty years have passed. George is human, so aging is a normal thing."

"Yes, that's Joe. Isn't she adorable?"

George pointed at Joe and spoke to the humans around him. They looked very young. Xu Qiaoqiao thought they were probably George's grandsons or students.

She suddenly remembered that before she met Jun, she had played with George again, mainly because he was the one talking to her, and Xu Qiaoqiao was the listener.

At that time, George said that he might become a professor in the photography department at a university. If he didn't have the opportunity to take wildlife photos, being a professor and teaching students would be a good thing.

Therefore, Xu Qiaoqiao had this idea. In addition, George was blond, while some of these young people had black hair and others had light red hair. They were obviously not George's own children or related to him by blood.

"They are really cute."

They looked at Joe and Jun, these two whale sharks. Just by their appearance, they were very conspicuous. Their skin was free of strange parasites and spots. Their deep blue skin had very smooth curves and looked shiny. Their appearance was top-notch.

Among a group of whale sharks.

Some of the bolder ones wanted to touch Xu Qiaoqiao or Jun Qi, but the two of them were so well-behaved.

biu~ pfft pfft~

Xu Qiaoqiao raised her head slightly and swayed her tail a few times, just like when she played with George before, splashing water on them with a lot of water.

"ah!"

The young men quickly ran away, and the small boat rocked again.

Jun Qi looked at these people's reactions with indifference, raised his eyelids slightly, and thought, "These humans are making a fuss over nothing. They're not calm and collected at all. It's just that they got splashed with water."

George simply closed his eyes slightly without flinching. Clearly, this was a very common occurrence for him. This mischievous little guy, Joe, often did these kinds of things; he just loved to tease humans.

"You're still the same as before."

George reached out and gently touched Xu Qiaoqiao's lips. He only touched her once, then quickly withdrew his hand. His gaze was calm. It was very lucky for him to run into Qiaoqiao this time.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked, then squinted her eyes happily. She wagged her tail and raised her head in response to his words.

Jun Qi leaned over and kissed Xu Qiaoqiao's cheek. His tail mimicked her earlier action, slapping the water's surface, though the splash wasn't large. This action was his way of telling Xu Qiaoqiao that he wanted to leave.

These humans were all boring and not fun at all. The only one who didn't make a fuss was the human with white hair, but he had a very unpleasant smell coming from him, which Jun Qi could smell.

He doesn't like it.

However, this smell was clearly very familiar to him. Qiao had emitted this smell before she died, and Jun Qi recognized it immediately.

He waved his pectoral fins: Jojo, this human is going to die.

However, there is still some time.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked, then leaned closer to respond to Jun Qi's gesture: I know, are you feeling unwell, Jun Jun?

George smelled like a normal old man, and he did look quite old. Considering the thirty years that had passed and his age when we first met, he was probably close to eighty now.

It's normal for him to smell like that.

Jun Qi thought for a few seconds, first nodding, then shaking his head: It's alright, after all, I'm not familiar with him, but death makes me very sad.

Indeed, death is a painful thing.

Xu Qiaoqiao can understand this in every world, but this is something that cannot be avoided and must be faced sooner or later. All we can do is accept it.

Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't make a sound, otherwise she could have said something to comfort George. Even if he couldn't understand her words, her voice could still convey power. She felt a little sorry about this.

However, there are still actions to express things, so there's nothing to fear.

Xu Qiaoqiao opened her eyes, turned around, raised her tail, and took the initiative to touch George's hand. It was wet and had a cool, refreshing feel. George's narrowed eyes widened considerably. He looked down at the water stains on his hand, paused for a moment, and then laughed.

Thank you, old friend, and goodbye.

The young men were still wiping the water off their clothes.

When he looked up at the other person again, the other person was no longer on the sea, only a few ripples remained, and nothing else.

After Jun Qi left with Xu Qiaoqiao, he turned to look at her, looking somewhat hesitant, unsure whether he should ask.

Xu Qiaoqiao quickly noticed his state, after all, it was rare to see Jun Qi so hesitant.

So, before Jun Qi brought it up himself, Xu Qiaoqiao asked first.

Jun Qi received Xu Qiaoqiao's message. He blinked, thinking that she hadn't noticed. Now that she had, asking her now wouldn't be a bad thing, right?

Jojo, aren't you sad? That human is going to die.

Xu Qiaoqiao paused her wagging tail, and a few bubbles popped out: It hurts, but it's no use feeling uncomfortable.

Jun Qi tilted his head. Indeed, feeling bad was useless. Just like in the previous worlds, feeling bad didn't help. Qiao Qiao didn't come back. He could only wait for the next world.