Climbing the Red Earth Continent
When Meli opened his eyes again, he immediately felt that his body had changed a lot.
The chubby little octopus successfully transformed into a mermaid cub.
The upper body looks like a 6-year-old human girl, with a pink and tender little face, aqua blue eyes with horizontal pupils like a pair of sapphires, short pink and golden hair that is soft and fluffy, and two more human arms. The lower body is still made up of eight flexible octopus tentacles.
Huh? Only two arms?
Meli felt the changes on her body and when she found that she only had two arms, a little disappointment appeared on her face.
If she only had two arms, she wouldn't be able to use one tentacle as a sword, one as a gun, and the other two as karate...
Her octopus tentacles seemed to sense the disappointment coming from her brain. As if they had their own thoughts, they immediately gestured spontaneously to show Meli their abilities.
After all, it was a part of her body, and Meli immediately understood that its octopus tentacles were telling her: Don't worry, they are still very useful. Not only can they be used for walking and swimming, but they can also continue to use weapons and attack enemies.
So that's how it is. Meli smiled with relief: You are worthy of being my tentacles, you are really awesome.
The tentacles also danced happily: "Of course! We are the best! There is so much more we can do than you can imagine!"
"Hahahaha~" Meli hugged her tentacles happily, feeling both amused and relieved.
After getting familiar with his body, Meli crawled out of the crystal ball and came to the next room.
Otohime was sitting nearby, and Neptune was holding Shirahoshi's hand and teaching her how to swim.
Seeing Merry swimming in, Otohime smiled in surprise: "Well, Merry has changed a lot. This is the right look."
"Hehehe~~" Meli smiled shyly and swam towards them.
Bai Xing also waved happily at Meili: "Meli~"
"Huh? Shirahoshi can talk now?"
"Yes, it's been a few months since we last met."
"What? Have I slept for so long?" Merry stopped in front of Yiji and looked at her obediently.
Based on Otohime's height, Merry judged that his current height was about one meter, which was indeed much taller than before.
Otohime took out a pink and purple skirt from the shell cabinet next to her and tried it on Meli. "This skirt is just the right size. Go put it on."
Meili looked at the delicate pearls on the little skirt, a look of surprise on her face: "Is this... is this for me?"
"Of course, we mermaids are also a nation of etiquette. You can't run around naked anymore. Put on some clothes quickly."
"Thank you, Lady Otohime!"
Meli happily put the skirt on and spun around excitedly. The sequins on the skirt sparkled and the small ruffles on the hem rose as she moved.
“So beautiful!”
"Hahaha, don't be anxious, come here first." Otohime took out two beautiful starfish headdresses and gently helped Meli tie her hair behind her ears into two small buns, which made her look particularly playful and cute.
"Do you like it?"
"I like it! It's very beautiful! Thank you, Empress Otohime!"
Merry bowed deeply to Otohime and sincerely thanked her again: "All of this is thanks to Lady Otohime and King Neptune. Thank you very much!"
"I, I, I... You're welcome."
"As long as you like it."
"Beautiful~" Bai Xing next to her also showed an envious look.
Merry smiled shyly, "Thank you, Shirahoshi-chan, too."
They chatted for a while longer, and the room was filled with cheerful laughter.
"By the way, Lady Otohime, where is Uncle Tiger?" Merry suddenly remembered something. "It's thanks to Uncle Tiger that I came to Fishman Island that I had the opportunity to meet Lady Otohime."
"Tiger...he said that he really couldn't forgive what the Celestial Dragons had done and that he had to rescue the slaves trapped in the holy land..." The smile on Otohime's face froze instantly. She thought of the experience she heard that day, and her eyes instantly filled with tears. A strong sadness enveloped her.
"Rescue the slaves?" Meli tilted her head. She was too young to understand what slaves were, but she could sense the sadness in Otohime.
When Merry was still a little octopus, he could occasionally sense the kindness and malice emanating from different creatures.
Now, Merry has successfully transformed into a mermaid cub. Because of her Observation Haki, which she herself is not aware of, she can sense other people's emotions more clearly.
The sadness and remorse conveyed by Otohime were sensed by Merry, and the young girl had a deep doubt in her heart: Uncle Tiger went to rescue the slaves, so why was Otohime so sad? Was Uncle Tiger going to do something stupid and endanger his life?
Life is still beautiful, don’t give up on it easily!
"Where did Uncle Tiger go?" Meli continued to ask anxiously.
"He came to see you yesterday. After learning that you had recovered, he couldn't wait to leave Fishman Island early this morning."
"What? Didn't Uncle Tiger say he would wait for me to come out!? I haven't even had time to thank Uncle Tiger yet!"
Besides, how could Uncle Tiger lie to her and abandon her on Fishman Island! ?
"It's okay. Tiger doesn't care about this." Yiji sighed softly. "He has endured too much pain in his heart. Although I can sense his great sorrow, I can't relieve his heartache."
Otohime selflessly helped Merry, and Tiger taught Merry the fish-man way of the sky. They had both helped him before, and Merry didn't want to make them sad.
Thinking of this, Meli patted his chest, his face firm, "Mrs. Yiji, don't worry, Uncle Tiger shouldn't have gone far. I'll catch up with him and try to persuade Uncle Tiger. I will definitely not let anything happen to him."
"No!" Otohime's face changed drastically. She quickly reached out to pull Merry and dissuaded him, "It's too dangerous outside Fishman Island. You're still a child. You must not take any risks."
"Don't worry, I was an octopus before, and I also adventured in the Grand Line for several years, and nothing happened." Meli smiled confidently. She broke free from Otohime's hand, and with a whoosh, a pink shadow swam quickly out of Ryugu Palace.
"I'm leaving, Lady Otohime. Goodbye."
Yiji hurried after him, anxiously admonishing him, "Let Mobi take you there. Also, be careful outside and take care of your own safety."
When the manta ray Moby heard what Yiji said, he immediately jumped out from not far away and quickly caught up with Merry.
"I understand. Thank you, Otohime-sama."
Merry jumped onto the manta ray's back, waved goodbye, and quickly left Dragon Palace City.
With Moby's help, Merry quickly arrived at the exit of Fishman Island.
Merry patted Moby's back and said, "Thank you, Moby. I'll just take you here. I'll walk the rest of the way by myself. You can go back."
Moby nodded obediently, turned around and swam back to Dragon Palace City.
After leaving Fish-Man Island, Merry swam towards the surface of the sea while using telepathy to convey information to the sea kings.
Please help me, has anyone seen this fish man? Please tell me where he is now?
Tiger's image and this message for help were sent simultaneously to the minds of the sea kings.
Not long after, a reply message rang in Meli's mind.
[Your Highness, he's swimming northeast, about 200 nautical miles from your location.]
So far!
Please give me a ride.
[Your Highness, I am happy to serve you.]
Meli found a sea king nearby, sat on its head, asked it to carry her, and chased in the direction of Tiger.
The sea kings carried Merry and swam faster and faster.
Amidst the messages from various marine creatures, a wonderful sea map appeared in Meli's mind.
Following the guidance of the nautical chart, Meli gradually emerged from the sea.
What comes into view is a huge red wall that rises into the sky. Looking up, you can hardly see the top.
On the red cliff, Tiger is climbing up with his bare hands.
Looking at Tiger's figure, Meli tilted his head in confusion: What is Uncle Tiger doing? Why is he going to the sky?
Although full of doubts, Meli decided to follow.
She said goodbye to the sea kings and jumped onto the cliff. The octopus's tentacles had many suction cups, which were of great help in climbing.
Soon, Meili caught up with Tiger. She shouted happily: "Uncle Tiger, I finally caught up with you."
Tiger was startled when he heard the familiar voice, and the hand holding the edge of the rock increased its strength.
Because he used too much force, Tiger crushed the rock into pieces, and the broken rocks fell down. He also lost his support and suddenly fell down.
!
"Uncle Tiger! Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you!"
When Meli saw the falling figure, her pupils constricted and she quickly stretched out her tentacles, ready to catch the falling Tiger.
At the critical moment, Tiger reacted quickly. He thrust his hand into the rock, embedding it deeply into the rock, and barely managed to stabilize his body.
Mellie asked uneasily, "Uncle Tiger, are you okay?"
"You...are Merry?"
When Tiger saw the pink octopus tentacles, he quickly recognized that the octopus mermaid in front of him was the little octopus from before. He was concentrating on climbing up, and only realized that Meli was following him when she spoke.
He was very shocked: "Why are you here?"
"I've hatched successfully, Uncle Tiger. Look, this is my new arm." Merry crawled to Tiger's side and showed him his human arm. The skin on his arm was white and smooth, shining in the sun. "Also, this is a gift from Lady Otohime..."
Tiger interrupted Mellie's introduction: "That's not what I'm asking you, why are you following me?"
"Uncle Tiger, didn't you say you would wait for me to wake up? Why did I hear that you left Fishman Island after I woke up?"
"Don't worry about it, kid. I'm just here to do something and then I'll be back."
"No, no, I want to follow you!"
Tiger's face looked very ugly. He shouted fiercely: "Why are you following me? Do you know where I am going? What am I going to do? Leave now."
"So, Uncle Tiger, where are you going?" Meli was not afraid at all. She could sense the concern beneath Tiger's fierce tone. "What are you going to do? Can you take me with you? I will help you."
"no!"
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