If they stay at sea for too long, they may sink to the bottom of the sea and drown due to exhaustion.

They may also die from a lack of fresh water for an extended period.

Moreover, there are sharks and whales in the sea; encountering just one would be fatal.

Being constantly submerged in the sea presents too many uncertainties!

Li Yi quickly looked around. The sea and sky blended into one, and there was nowhere in the sea to hold onto.

"Li Yi, are we going to die here?" Liu Chunlei's voice trembled slightly as she gripped Li Yi's hand tightly, his only support.

Li Yi comforted her, "No, Leilei, believe me, we'll definitely find a way back. If all else fails, we'll swim back."

Liu Chunlei couldn't even see where the land was while she was in the sea.

"We can't tell which way to go, how are we going to swim back?"

Li Yi: "The direction of ocean currents varies, and you can use that to determine the direction of the shore. However, it is indeed difficult to swim to the shore when it is several kilometers away."

Li Yi himself is fine, but Liu Chunlei is in a difficult position.

Li Yi looked around again and said, "Leilei, look at the waves over there. They seem to be converging in one direction. There might be a tide over there. We can try to swim with the waves. Maybe we can find land or encounter other ships."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chunlei had no sense of the direction of the waves, but she trusted Li Yi and said, "Okay, let's give it a try!"

So the two of them held hands and swam in the direction of the waves.

After swimming for a while, Liu Chunlei got tired.

"I'm so tired. Much more tired than diving," Liu Chunlei said.

In fact, swimming on the surface of the water is more tiring than diving underwater.

Li Yi said, "Forget it, let's stop swimming for now. At this rate, we won't make it to shore. Let's wait here and see if we can catch another boat that comes to dive."

However, they waited for about half an hour, but not a single boat came.

Liu Chunlei was terrified; her lips were trembling.

"Li Yi, we're going to die here, aren't we?"

Li Yi: "With me here, you'll be fine."

Li Yi was telling the truth. He just didn't want to appear too extraordinary right now. If Liu Chunlei really couldn't make it, Li Yi could carry her back and swim back by himself.

Liu Chunlei wrapped her arms around Li Yi, and before Li Yi could react, Liu Chunlei kissed him.

Li Yi: "?????????"

Li Yi was dumbfounded. What was going on?

My brother got forcibly kissed by a girl again!

After a few seconds, Liu Chunlei released Li Yi and said, "Li Yi, we're about to die. I gave you my first kiss! I have no regrets even if I die!"

Li Yi understood how she felt at that moment, reached out and touched her face, and said, "Leilei, don't worry, I'm here, I will definitely make sure nothing happens to you."

Liu Chunlei nodded.

Li Yi began to think of a solution; he couldn't keep waiting here any longer.

Suddenly, a blurry black shadow appeared in the nearby water, swimming rapidly and circling around the two of them.

Liu Chunlei screamed in terror, "Ah! A shark! We're doomed, we're doomed!"

However, Li Yi's eyesight was much better than hers; Li Yi clearly saw that it was a whale, an orca.

Li Yi: "It's not a shark."

Sure enough, a short while later, the orca swam up to them, carrying a piece of rope in its mouth.

Liu Chunlei breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was a juvenile killer whale.

Orcas primarily feed on deep-sea fish, giant squid, and octopus, and there has never been a record of an orca eating a human.

In the wild, there are no records of killer whales attacking humans.

However, records indicate that orcas are highly intelligent and capable of interacting with humans.

It can be said that orcas are relatively safe marine creatures, and a harmonious coexistence can be established between them and humans.

They can still distinguish between being full at one meal and being full at every other meal.

Li Yi and Liu Chunlei found the sight of the orca with the rope in its mouth quite adorable. Li Yi reached out to pull the rope, but the orca held on tightly, refusing to let go, while making whimpering sounds and constantly turning its head backward.

Liu Chunlei wasn't so scared anymore and said, "This killer whale is so cute!"

They pulled on the rope in the orca's mouth again, but the orca still wouldn't let go.

"What's wrong with her?" Liu Chunlei asked, puzzled.

Li Yi sensed something was wrong.

However, he didn't understand animal behavior and didn't know what an orca was.

Li Yi had seen reports that some people could have simple conversations with orcas.

He also wanted to try it out, and if successful, whether he could use the orca to return to the shore.

Thinking of this, Li Yi immediately asked in his mind, "System, can I enhance animal behavior skills?"

[Yes, the host can spend 1 enhancement point to upgrade their animal behavior skills to the proficient level, enabling them to understand and recognize the basic behaviors and emotions of various animals; they can spend 5 enhancement points to upgrade to the professional level, enabling them to deeply interpret the intentions and motivations behind animal behavior, and even engage in simple communication with some highly intelligent animals; they can spend 10 enhancement points to upgrade to the master level, enabling them to communicate with various highly intelligent animals and understand their deep emotions and needs. Which level would you like to upgrade to?]

Li Yi's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected this skill to actually exist.

"System, I want to upgrade my animal behavior skills to the master level!"

[Ding, 10 enhancement points deducted from the host. Animal behavior skill enhancement in progress...]

[Enhancement complete. Host's current animal behavior skill is at the Master level.]

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