On land, Jun Qi was a leader, and once he went into the water, he remained the same leader.

Perhaps it was because Jun Qi's brave image was so deeply ingrained in their minds that even now, when no one is afraid of Adélie penguins, petrels, or skuas, their trust in Jun Qi remains very high.

After Jun Qi took Xu Qiaoqiao into the water, Xu Qiaoqiao adjusted to her body for a while. Emperor penguins swim differently than whale sharks, but it wasn't difficult.

As they swim on the surface of the sea, the emperor penguins stretch out their necks, with everything below their necks submerged in the water, lying sideways with their webbed feet splashing the seawater.

Part of its back was also slightly visible in the sea, and the black feathers were becoming more and more obvious. However, something was different: the pale yellow feathers below its neck had not yet grown out.

The pale yellow feathers under the neck don't grow on emperor penguins until they are three years old.

However, they are now quite tall and imposing.

From a distance, it looks like a duck with only black feathers, but these black-feathered "ducks" have thicker necks than real ducks, shorter and sharper beaks, and much sharper eyes.

Its two chubby arms were also trying, moving and flapping every now and then, but it was just for show. The only thing that was really useful was its webbed feet.

Xu Qiaoqiao followed Jun Qi, swimming back and forth on the sea. The sun was shining brightly today, its warm rays illuminating the sea. Although it couldn't dispel the Antarctic chill, it was still very comforting to look at.

"Quack quack quack." Junjun, it seems like all the emperor penguins are swimming with the two of us.

Unbeknownst to them, a large flock of emperor penguins had gathered behind Jun Qi and Xu Qiaoqiao, their group standing about a meter away from them.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked back and was immediately startled. What was going on? She stretched her neck out a little and her whole body stood up involuntarily.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

This position was a bit difficult, and Xu Qiaoqiao could only maintain it for a second before she couldn't help but fall into the sea, letting out a loud scream.

When Jun Qi heard Xu Qiaoqiao's words, he slowed down his swimming movements slightly. As a result, when he turned his head, he was splashed with water all over his face.

He blinked. Hearing the sound just now, and considering the size of the water splashing on his face, he expected to see Qiaoqiao thrashing about. But instead, she was swimming there perfectly fine, looking very calm.

Xu Qiaoqiao: ...

The penguins following behind: ...

The eldest brother didn't see it clearly, but they saw it very clearly. In just one second, in a mere second, Sister Qiao Qiao, who was originally in a very disheveled state, suddenly changed. She quickly steadied herself and even shook her head very comfortably. Many of the feathers on her head stood up because of this movement.

"Gah."

Noticing Jun Qi's gaze directed in her direction, Xu Qiaoqiao let out a cry, stretched her neck, splashed her flippers in the seawater, and swam towards Jun Qi.

Junjun, what's wrong?

Xu Qiaoqiao tilted her head and blinked her innocent eyes, as if her disheveled appearance just now was an illusion. She leaned over and rubbed her cheek against Jun Qi's neck, where the feathers were soft and comfortable.

Jun Qi shook his head, indicating that nothing was wrong.

He glanced at Xu Qiaoqiao for a few seconds, then looked back and saw that the emperor penguins had all gathered in a group and were following behind him. He was silent for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. Was it because he was hungry or because he was really too bored? None of the penguins had any sense of propriety.

As Jun Qi's gaze swept over these little guys, the emperor penguins couldn't help but straighten their necks, hold their heads high, and feel as if their hearts were about to jump out of their chests.

"Gah gah gah." The boss looked at me.

"Gah~" The boss looked at me too, and Sister Qiao Qiao looked at me too.

"Gah." Calmly.

...

Listening to these unreliable words, Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but facepalm. What was all this? She never imagined that these emperor penguins were such a bunch of goofballs, even more so than the chestnuts.

Could it be that Junjun's underlings are destined to be goofy and silly?

That's... interesting.

However, it sounds like they really admire Junjun. Thinking of this, Xu Qiaoqiao turned her gaze away and looked at Jun Qi. From her angle, she could clearly see the sparse feathers under his beak, each one distinct in the sunlight.

Its rounded back of the head, covered with rather short feathers, looks so inviting that you want to reach out and touch it.

Also, I want to flick your forehead.

Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but shrink her neck. She looked at her hands. No, they were already little wings, all chubby. She couldn't play with these things anymore.

You can only take a picture.

Jun Qi glanced around and heard what the emperor penguins were saying, but he remained unmoved. He even thought about catching another fish for Qiao Qiao to eat.

"Gah." He made a sound that was hard to understand, then turned around, swam over, and touched Xu Qiaoqiao's body, as if to say: Let's continue playing and ignore them.

Since it wasn't the first time, Jun Qi remained calm.

Xu Qiaoqiao calmed down a bit and continued to play in this sea area with Jun Qi. Perhaps they were really lucky, as they had not encountered any natural enemies such as killer whales, seals, or sea lions so far.

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