Meli wants to see his partner
The body of this sea king is extremely large, covered with a hard and wide shell covered with sharp bone spurs. The gaps between the bone spurs are inlaid with corals, seaweeds, anemones and other creatures of various colors.
There are two big eyeballs on the round head, deep and full of wisdom, like two stars in the deep sea, revealing a tranquility beyond time.
The limbs are thick and powerful, and the nails exposed from the claws are as sharp as knives, flashing with a cold light.
As soon as it appeared, the surrounding ocean currents began to become turbulent. The creatures around the hot springs sensed the fluctuations in the ocean currents and scattered away.
Meli's small body clung tightly to the boulder and he slid nervously under the rock, trying to hide his figure deeper.
Tooth White! I heard that sea kings are very scary and very cruel. What should I do?!
The Sage Turtle slowly crawled out of the steam of the hot spring and swam forward leisurely.
Each swing stirs up a strong current, causing ripples and agitation in the sea water.
At this moment, an ordinary sea turtle of ordinary size suddenly appeared. Its tiny figure seemed so insignificant under the huge shadow of the sea kings.
This ordinary sea turtle was not at all frightened by the terrifying appearance of the sea king. It bravely swam against the impact of the water current and swam towards the turtle sage.
The little turtle rushed through the swift current and approached the Turtle Sage's ear: "Turtle Sage, it's bad! Xiao Wu accidentally ate poisonous seaweed and is going crazy! Go and help stop it!"
The Turtle Sage stopped swimming, and a trace of worry flashed in his ancient eyes.
It's poisonous seaweed again. This is the ninth sea king that has gone crazy after accidentally eating seaweed.
What exactly happened?
A small head cautiously poked out from behind the hidden rock.
Merry secretly observed that the ordinary sea turtle safely approached the huge sea king without being eaten.
This made it involuntarily bolder.
Not far away, the wise turtle nodded after hearing the news from the little turtle.
Then, the little turtle swam onto the back of the wise turtle and drilled into the bone spur with skillful movements.
The wise man who returned from overseas immediately turned his body around and swam away into the distance.
The giant beast swung its tail fin, and the rhythm of the water flow changed instantly, like a tidal wave and surging air waves.
Ah!
Oh no! Where is it going?
Seeing the Turtle Sage turn around and leave, Meli couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
Meli no longer cared about being afraid. He couldn't let the turtle wise man leave like this.
The little octopus swam out from behind the rock where he had been hiding and called out, "Wise Turtle, please wait a moment!"
Merry's tiny voice did not reach the ears of the turtle wise man at all.
The huge figure continued to swim forward without any pause.
Da me!
The wise turtle waits for it!
Meli's eight little tentacles paddled rapidly in the sea, using all his strength to desperately chase the turtle wise man.
The Wise Turtle is much faster than Merry.
Even though Merry tried his best to catch up, he still couldn't keep up with the Wise Turtle.
The huge figure was getting farther and farther away from Meli, and soon turned into a black dot in the sea, and disappeared in the vast ocean in a short while.
Merry recalled the conversation he had just heard. He remembered that the ordinary sea turtle mentioned the crazy sea kings, which was a clue.
Meli did not give up. Its small body followed the chaotic ocean current and swam forward desperately.
The water ahead gradually turned dark blue, and a fluorescent light appeared, and a group of jellyfish floated over.
Their umbrella caps are almost transparent, and the edges float with the water flow. The tentacles are as thin as gossamer and emit a faint glow, just like elves on the seabed floating in the water.
Merry slowed down and waved his tentacles politely. "Hello! Have you seen the mad sea king? Do you know where it appeared?"
The jellyfish at the front slowly retracted its parachute, and soft sounds came from all directions.
"See it~ See it~ That crazy fish is going berserk~"
Meli's face lit up with joy, and just as he was about to ask for the specific location, the jellyfish all started singing in unison.
"We are like rootless duckweed, carried away by the turbulent current. Run!"
"Run! That place has become a meat grinder! Gululu! Gululu! Don't let them sweep us away!"
The singing was nice, but the lyrics were a bit disorganized, and the jellyfish were bumping into each other and floating around while they were singing.
"Wait, what's the direction? Where is it?"
"Hehe~~ It's so itchy~~ Little octopus~~ Come dance too~~"
"Gurgle~Gurgle~"
Meli desperately asked questions among the jellyfish, but did not get a clear answer.
It can only be judged from the lyrics and the direction the jellyfish are moving. The direction the wise turtle is going should be the direction the jellyfish are coming from.
"Arigato," although these foolish sea elves could only reply with 'gululu', Merry still thanked them sincerely.
Along the way, Meli continued to ask every passing marine creature and received more and more guidance.
After unremitting efforts, Meli finally succeeded in finding the trench that had just experienced a melee.
The sand and rocks in the trench were stirred up and scattered, and the dust was suspended in the sea water, making the vision a little blurred and the visibility extremely low.
In the chaos, Meli vaguely saw several huge sea kings lying quietly in the trench.
The huge body was covered with scars, some of which were slowly oozing blood, dyeing the surrounding sea water red.
The blood and mud mixed together, making the surrounding environment even darker and more turbid.
A sense of uneasiness welled up in Merry's heart.
Hey! Sea kings are really scary!
And further away, the wise sea turtle was using its strong right hind leg to firmly press a slightly smaller sea king into the sand.
The sea king struggled desperately, twisting its body wildly in the water, trying to break free from the restraints of the turtle sage.
But the turtle sage's feet were like rocks, firmly pressing down its body without any shaking.
In the turbid sea water, Meli couldn't really see what the wise turtle did.
The sea king that was stepped on slowly relaxed and stopped struggling. Its eyes gradually became clear and rational from the initial frenzy.
After the Turtle Sage confirmed that the Sea King had indeed fully regained its sanity, it slowly raised its right hind leg and released its suppression of the Sea King.
Those sea kings that were originally lying quietly on the ground also slowly stood up and swam towards the Sage Turtle.
Very good!
It turns out that those sea kings were not dead.
It seems that although this wise turtle looks scary, he is actually a good turtle.
Meli relaxed a lot. He looked at the sea kings gathering around the Sage Turtle and bowing their heads together, as if to express their gratitude.
Then, they turned around one by one and left the trench, and the surroundings became quiet.
Merry mustered up the courage to swim forward and greeted the wise turtle: "Hello."
Its sound was particularly faint in the chaotic ocean current and was almost drowned out by the sound of the surrounding water.
The fierce conflict between the huge sea kings made the sea water turbid and the scene too chaotic and dangerous. All the creatures in this sea area fled the scene out of instinct.
The Sage Turtle's vision was affected by the dark and turbid sea water around it. Although it heard faint sounds coming from the sea, it could not see any marine creatures that made the sounds.
The wise turtle was unable to determine the source of the sound for a moment, and wondered if he had heard it wrong.
It turned its head, ready to leave this chaotic trench.
The faint voice sounded again, sounding very urgent: "Hello, please, please wait a moment!"
The Turtle Sage stopped again.
Merry sped up and swam desperately to the Sage Turtle's sight. He raised his voice and spoke again: "Hello, Sage Turtle, I'm here. Please help me."
The wise turtle then noticed that it was a very, very small baby octopus asking for help.
Its gentle and deep eyes fell on Merry, ready to listen to the little guy's request.
The huge sea king lowered its head and stared at Meli intently, which made Meli feel very uneasy.
After all, the turtle sage is huge, and one of its eyes is as big as dozens of little Meli. Even its gentle gaze looks very scary.
Merry tried to calm his inner tension and looked directly at the Turtle Sage. "Turtle Sage, I heard that you are the most knowledgeable and learned person in this sea. I would like to ask you something. Is that okay?"
The Turtle Sage's voice was gentle but loud. "Hello, little one. Whatever you want to know, I will tell you. However, the trench is very dangerous. You are not in Cub City, so why are you here?"
The roaring voice of the Turtle Sage made Merry's eardrums numb, and he couldn't help thinking: It would be better if the Turtle Sage's voice could be quieter.
"Turtle Sage, I want to enter the Grand Line. How should I leave the Doldrums? Can you tell me what to do?"
"The Grand Line is full of dangers, and it's not something a little fellow like you can handle easily." The Turtle Sage's voice became more moderate, no longer as thunderous as before. "Little fellow, you should stay in Cub City now, grow up healthily and safely, and learn the necessary survival skills."
Meli felt the sincerity and concern in the words of the Sea Sage, and couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the Turtle Sage heard his inner voice and deliberately lowered the volume?
The Sage Turtle is such a gentle and considerate turtle. I really misunderstood him just now.
However, Merry looked hesitant. Although the Grand Line was full of dangers, he had companions there.
If Merry chooses to stay here and grow, it will make his companions wait for a very long time.
Yada!
It wants to return to its friends as soon as possible!
"Tell me, little one, why do you want to leave?"
"Thank you very much for your concern and advice. I know the Grand Line is full of dangers, but I can't wait any longer. There are people I must see on the Grand Line, and I must leave. Please tell me what I should do if I want to leave?"
The Turtle Sage lowered his head and moved a little closer, staring at Meli with his huge eyes without blinking, as if he wanted to draw Meli's soul out of his body and examine it carefully.
The surrounding sea water seemed to have solidified, and even the blood mist stopped surging. Merry felt that his heartbeat was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire sea.
After a while, a flash of enlightenment flashed in the eyes of the Turtle Sage, and it murmured to itself: "So that's how it is. The special line of fate lies within the Grand Line."
A special thread of fate? Merry was slightly startled. Was the Turtle Sage referring to the bond between me and my companions?
The Sage Turtle said, "I see. Are you sure you've decided to leave the Doldrums and embark on this journey?"
Without hesitation, Meili answered firmly, "Yes, I have made up my mind."
The Turtle Sage stared at Merry and slowly said, "Since you have made up your mind, then follow me, little one, and let's leave the Doldrums together."
Eh?
The Turtle Sage chuckled softly, "I happen to have somewhere to go, so I can give you a ride. On the way, I'll slowly explain the route and the things you need to pay attention to."
Hey!
That’s really great!
Merry happily hugged the Wise Turtle's paw and said, "Thank you so much, Wise Turtle."
“Hahahahahahaha…”
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