She looked at the octopus teasingly and asked, "Want some?"
The octopus's tiny tentacles at the very tip froze instantly. It wanted to continue moving forward, but remembering the beating it had received before, it trembled and withdrew a little.
"Chirp chirp~"
Its eyes were fixed longingly on the bead that Gu Xi held above its head, while its other tentacles drooped slightly.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Xi noticed one of the octopus's tentacles slowly and cautiously reaching towards her. It seemed to be testing the waters, yet also afraid of rejection. Finally, the tip of that tentacle gently touched the surface of her shoe.
Gu Xi understood; the octopus was trying to charm her.
Watching the octopus's movements, Gu Xi couldn't help but smile. It seemed she had disciplined it and it had learned to act cute now.
Gu Xi was in a great mood, so she decided to stop teasing it. She handed the Sea Beast Pearl to it and said, "Since you want it so much, here you go. But you have to work hard to collect Star Steel from now on, understand?"
When the sea monster pearl reached the octopus, its eyes lit up instantly. It chirped twice, then wrapped the pearl in its tentacles and swallowed it whole.
Gu Xi saw the octopus make a chirping sound after swallowing the sea monster pearl, a sound that sounded like a loud burp from a human after a satisfying meal.
It felt exceptionally comfortable because it had obtained the food it craved, and its whole body exuded a satisfied laziness.
"How is it?" Gu Xi asked, using his mental energy, seeing that it had become relaxed again.
However, just as she was asking the question, she was surprised to find that the octopus had lost its balance and suddenly began to sway.
Immediately afterwards, its eight tentacles seemed to lose their strength, drooping limply and no longer as energetic as before.
Finally, its entire body slid limply onto the deck, appearing somewhat weak and powerless.
Gu Xi's heart tightened suddenly, realizing that the octopus's hiccup might not have been a simple hiccup or a feeling of satisfaction. The Sea Beast Pearl's effect on the octopus had exceeded her expectations.
She quickly opened the fishkeeping system to check on the octopus's status.
Octopus (cannot evolve, but can slowly grow with age)
Attack: 176
Defense: 143
Speed: 123
Mental Strength: D
Talent: None
Skill 1: Transformation (can freely change size, with a maximum size of 1.5 times the original size and a minimum size of 0.01 times the original size)
Skill 2: Tentacle Attack
Skill 3: Tentacle Salvage
Skill 4: Water Column
Gu Xi's gaze was fixed on the octopus's data panel. To her surprise, she discovered that beneath its seemingly weak exterior, a tremendous transformation was taking place.
The octopus's three-dimensional attributes were increasing at an astonishing rate, and what was even more unbelievable was that it had unlocked a brand new fourth skill. And this fourth skill was the water jet that the sea dragon had just used.
Can marine mammals really be upgraded like this?!
This is entirely based on evolution through devouring.
Increasing growth rate is certainly a good thing, but what's with the octopus's current reaction?
Just as Gu Xi was wondering, the fish-raising system's notification sounded.
[Fish Keeping Tips: Your octopus is currently in a period of energy absorption and adaptation, exhibiting signs of fatigue and temporary weakness. Because your fish is quite weak, it needs more energy to replenish its nutrients. It is recommended that you supplement its diet with fish food and marine mammal beads.] This chapter has been read (please click to continue reading the next chapter!).
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