The merchants felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Although the octopus wasn't ugly, it was definitely not cute at all.
But the octopus didn't see it that way. Upon hearing the word "cute," it immediately raised its tentacles, proudly straightened its body, and emitted a cheerful "chirp" sound. (You've finally discovered how cute I am!)
The bespectacled businessman, sweat beading on his forehead, forced a smile under Gu Xi's sharp gaze and said, "It... its tentacles are very flexible, and... and its eyes are very large, round..."
Before he could finish speaking, the merchant clutched his stomach, his face turning pale. "Excuse me, I... I suddenly feel unwell. Please excuse me." With that, he practically fled the deck.
The octopus watched the merchant's hurried departure, its tentacles drooping, chirping pitifully. (Why did I run away when I'm so cute?)
It slapped the deck with its tentacles with a displeased thud.
Seeing this, the other merchants quickly said to Gu Xi, "Sister Xi, let's talk about business first. Our companion is unwell; we'll tell him when he's feeling better."
As they spoke, the group moved away from the octopus without prior arrangement.
Gu Xi remained silent, and together with Lu Man, led the merchants to the exhibition hall.
Although it is a spacious three-story building, it is actually only one story.
The entire structure is made of crystal, and dozens of display stands are neatly arranged in the hall. Each stand is covered with a soft sponge mat, making it convenient for merchants to display their goods.
The octopus chirped and curiously darted between the booths, its tentacles occasionally brushing against the edges.
There is a spacious conference room at the very back, which was added in the last few days. It was specially set up to discuss cooperation in the fight against the White Bone Clan during the exhibition.
The walls of the conference room were inlaid with glowing fluorescent beads, illuminating the entire space. Gu Xi pointed to the conference room and said, "The negotiations during the exhibition will take place here. Feel free to use it. Also, you can rest assured to place your goods on the table; my ship is very safe."
The merchants nodded in agreement and dispersed to find their preferred spots.
Upon seeing this, the octopus immediately chirped and moved closer.
When it saw a merchant take out a box, it skillfully used its tentacles to roll up the box and carefully placed it on the display stand.
The merchants initially wanted to stay far away, but as they watched the octopus clumsily yet earnestly helping to move the goods, their resistance gradually dissipated.
Although the tentacles looked slippery, they were surprisingly dexterous, and each box was placed gently on the display stand without any damage.
"This guy is quite capable," a businessman muttered to himself, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips as he watched the octopus chirping happily as it helped others carry goods.
Another businessman stroked his chin thoughtfully: "We were making a big fuss just now. Although her appearance is indeed a bit unusual, isn't she quite cute?"
The octopus seemed to understand them, its tentacles dancing happily, its round eyes sparkling with anticipation.
It helped even more diligently, and even imitated the merchants by carefully patting off non-existent dust from the boxes.
"Haha, this guy is quite interesting," someone said with a laugh. "He's like a little kid."
When the businessman who had fled returned to the exhibition hall, this was the scene he saw: the businessmen who had come with him were chatting and laughing with the octopus, showing no sign of their previous panic.
When the octopus saw him return, it immediately chirped happily as it went to greet him and thoughtfully offered him a glass of water.
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