Chapter 138
In the footage, below the ship, beside the seawater that had been parted like snowflakes, a sea turtle was seen paddling its limbs quietly alongside Xu Gui and his crew. Its size was indeed "quite large".
"Where did this turtle come from?" everyone wondered. "What does it want by following us?"
My older cousin said, "I don't know, it suddenly appeared when we were fishing..."
Xu Gui looked down for a few seconds, then suddenly turned to Lu Baiyi and asked, "Is there any way to get it onto the ship?"
Lu Boyi: "It should be possible... I'll ask the crew on the ship."
Fortunately, after consulting with the staff, they received a positive answer and then, after some effort, successfully retrieved the sea turtle from the sea and placed it on the deck.
This sea turtle already looked quite large in the sea, but once it was caught on the boat, its size became even more intimidating.
"This must be some kind of ancient tortoise, thousands of years old," my second cousin said, stroking his chin. "It must be several thousand years old." Otherwise, how could it be so big?
Third cousin bent down, looked at the marks on the turtle's back, and frowned, saying, "Why is its back all pitted and uneven?"
“Those are barnacles,” said the staff member who had just helped pull the sea turtle out of the sea. “These things love to parasitize sea turtles or whales. Look at the number of barnacles on this sea turtle’s back. It must have suffered a lot from these barnacles recently.”
The staff speculated, "It's following our boat, probably trying to get our help."
Third cousin asked curiously, "Are sea turtles really that smart?"
The staff member smiled and said, "No matter what kind of creature it is, it has the instinct to ask for help from the outside world... If you live at sea for a long time, you will find that it is very common for marine creatures to ask for help."
While working at sea, they often encounter many sea turtles troubled by Fujitora, or fish that have accidentally ingested plastic bags. These clever creatures will seek help from humans.
"So that's how it is..." Third cousin and the others exclaimed in amazement, having learned something new.
"Huh?" Fu Xia suddenly looked at Xu Gui and asked curiously, "Xu Gui, you knew this, which is why you said you wanted to fish it out of the sea, right?"
Xu Gui: "I guess so."
As someone of similar kind, she could sense the distress signal emanating from the sea turtle and naturally couldn't ignore it. Moreover, this sea turtle might have sensed Xu Gui's presence, which was why it came over.
Once they determined that the sea turtle was crying for help, Xu Gui and the others began to help remove the gibbon parasites from its back. There were so many gibbon parasites on its back, so densely packed, that it was enough to trigger trypophobia in anyone looking at it.
Moreover, these things were pulled down quite tightly, and Xu Gui and his team had to use some tools to get them down.
Of course, the cleaning process inevitably caused some pain to the sea turtle, but the sea turtle itself didn't seem to care about the pain, because it looked so obedient, letting Xu Gui and the others help clean the vine tiger on its back without moving.
Xu Gui and his group were numerous, and it took them almost an hour to clean the rattan off the sea turtle. By then, the sea turtle's shell looked pitted and shabby.
However, after being cleaned, the turtle looked to be in good condition, as if it was very relaxed, and even shook its head.
"Shall we put it back now?"
"Put it back."
Before releasing the sea turtle back, Xu Gui reached out and touched its head. The sea turtle affectionately rubbed its head against his palm.
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but have a very subtle sense of déjà vu.
One netizen aptly commented: "Why do I feel like this sea turtle's actions reek of dog-like behavior?"
That gesture of rubbing against someone's palm—isn't that just so dog-like? No wonder they felt the atmosphere in this scene was awkward.
In response, some netizens couldn't help but sigh:
[I knew it! No matter what kind of creature it is, once it falls into Xu Gui's hands, it all reeks of dog-like behavior. First, there were ornamental fish, then a giant sea turtle. How can Xu Gui not be considered a master dog trainer?]
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After releasing the sea turtles, it was almost noon. Xu Gui and the others packed up and it was time for lunch.
By this time, their ship had sailed far from human habitation. As far as the eye could see, there was only the vast blue sea, without even a small island. If a person were to drift on such a sea, they would probably feel a sense of panic.
Fortunately, Xu Gui and his group were a team.
Since we're at sea, it would be a waste of the trip if we didn't eat seafood. After all, freshly caught seafood is the sweetest and most delicious, a flavor you can't find on land.
There were fishing tools on the boat, and the staff caught quite a few. They selected the good ones and cooked them. Fu Xia's older cousin and her family also caught several fish and steamed them.
After a lively meal, the staff asked Lu Baiyi whether they should continue driving south.
The staff also found it strange. The host hadn't mentioned their destination, only that they were heading south. But they'd already been sailing all morning; were they still going to continue south? The captain was unsure and sent someone to consult Lu Baiyi.
Lu Baiyi listened, glanced at Xu Gui, asked the staff to wait a moment, and went to ask Xu Gui.
Xu Gui looked at the vast sea, thought for a moment, and said, "Now, let's move a little east..."
"Could I ask where we're headed?" the staff member asked.
Xu Gui casually replied, "Well, I'm not really sure either. I'll know when we get to our destination."
Staff: ?
The staff were somewhat confused: Was this really a serious statement?
Lu Baiyi said, "Let's do as Miss Xu says and head east now."
Staff member: "Okay." Anyway, the boss is the one who pays.
The viewers in the live stream also heard this conversation, and now they are genuinely confused: So, what exactly is the purpose of Xu Gui and his group going to sea? Why are they setting sail without even a destination?
I don't understand, I just don't understand.
The captain didn't understand either, but he knew one thing: if you take someone's money, you have to do their job. So Xu Gui's ship started heading east smoothly.
About an hour later, Xu Gui seemed to sense something, suddenly stood up, and walked towards the edge of the deck.
Suddenly, Fu Xia and the others spotted a creature in the sea and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, isn't that the big turtle we encountered before?"
Everyone looked closely.
Then they saw a giant turtle floating on the azure sea. While all turtles look alike, this turtle still bore the marks left by Xu Gui and his group after they cleaned the barnacles. So, it looked exactly like the same turtle.
But how did this turtle reappear before them? Didn't they release it? Had it been following them all along?
"...But wasn't it said that turtles are slow?" Fu Xia couldn't help but ask, "At its speed, it shouldn't be able to keep up with the speed of our ship, right?"
My second cousin casually remarked, "Maybe they took a shortcut?"
Fu Xia: "..." This reason is so hardcore, I simply can't refute it.
"Wait, is there something in the turtle's mouth?" Third cousin's eyes were sharp, and he immediately noticed that the turtle seemed to be holding something in its mouth. In the sunlight, the thing even seemed to be reflecting light.
Because the ship was at a certain height, people couldn't see it clearly. Seeing the sea turtle lingering by their ship and unwilling to leave, they couldn't help but guess that it might have encountered something again. They had no choice but to trouble the staff to pull it out of the sea again.
As soon as it landed on the deck, the giant tortoise deliberately moved closer to Xu Gui and looked up at her.
"This giant tortoise seems to have come specifically to find Xu Gui," Fu Xia couldn't help but say.
With so many of them, this giant tortoise rushed straight at Xu Gui as soon as it appeared, as if it could recognize people. It was truly amazing.
Xu Gui watched the giant tortoise's movements, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he squatted down to look it in the eye.
The giant tortoise looked at her, then suddenly opened its mouth and spat at Xu Gui: "Pfft!"
Something was spat out of its mouth and landed on the deck with a rolling sound. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a wet stone on the deck.
No, that's not called a stone; to be precise, it should be called a gemstone.
"Wow, what a huge ruby!" Fu Xia exclaimed in disbelief.
Indeed, it was a ruby, its color a rich, deep red, and its quality looked quite good. When Xu Gui picked it up and placed it in the sunlight, its perfect, clear color became even more apparent.
Fu Xia's older cousin couldn't help but come closer, her breath catching in her throat as she exclaimed in amazement, "What a brilliant ruby!"
Oh, I forgot to mention, my cousin Fu Xia works as a jewelry designer. She often deals with various gemstones and has a deep understanding of their quality.
The ruby in Xu Gui's hand was almost the size of a baby's fist. What was even more remarkable was that the gem was not only large, but also in perfect condition, with a clean and clear color—a pure pigeon blood red—without a single flaw.
Fu Xia couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, is this stone very valuable?" She didn't know much about gemstones, but she loved buying jewelry, and judging from her not-so-precise eyesight, this gemstone looked very valuable.
Upon hearing her question, the older cousin swallowed hard and said, "I think this gem isn't just valuable, it's priceless..."
Such a large one, and in such good condition...
"It's worth at least tens of millions." She was underestimating the value. The real price of this kind of thing is that it can be sold. If there is demand, it's not impossible to sell it for 100 million.
After hearing what the eldest cousin said, everyone gasped, and their gazes toward the ruby in Xu Gui's hand changed.
This thing is truly a treasure.
"Wait!" Yuan Lu suddenly spoke up. She looked at everyone, her expression dazed, and said, "Does this mean that Teacher Xu has already earned a hundred million?"
Xu Gui has already earned over 73 million. Now, according to his older cousin, this gemstone should sell for at least 20 million, right? If you add that to what Xu Gui has already earned, wouldn't that be 100 million?
Yuan Lu's words immediately made everyone realize something.
After careful calculation, everyone found that it was indeed the case.
"So, Xu Gui's challenge of one hundred million has been completed?"
Such a big thing, so sudden? They weren't prepared at all!
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