The recording ended early tonight.
According to the director's hint, there might be some unexpected events around 11pm, so the guests should not rush to bed.
At half past nine, Wen Xingze lay on his bed in his bedroom, thinking about Chi Yan for a while. Suddenly, he remembered the small package Lei Qi had given him. Should he open it now?
Wen Xingze put the package in the mustard seed space at that time.
He wasn't very familiar with the use of the mustard seed space yet. Wen Xingze thought for a moment, opened the small drawer in the bathroom, reached in, and whispered, "Lei Qi's gift, Lei Qi's gift, please, put Lei Qi's gift in my hands."
After reaching my hand in, I could clearly feel that the temperature over there was below zero. It must be a snowfield.
At first, Wen Xingze's hands were empty, then he vaguely heard footsteps coming from the mustard seed space. About half a minute later, a package covered with snow was stuffed into his palm.
Just as Wen Xingze was about to withdraw his hand, the package was taken away again, and then there were sounds of patting and wiping... Half a minute later, a clean package without any snow on the surface was stuffed into Wen Xingze's hand.
Wen Xingze: "...Is it so smart?"
It’s terrifying when you think about it.
Wen Xingze thought it was better not to think too much about this matter.
He found the knife for opening the package and opened the box carefully - he originally thought that based on Lei Qi's personality, he would give him a gun, a bow and arrow, bullets or even a dozen bank cards.
But unexpectedly, there was a small bottle of perfume inside.
It's not quite accurate to call it a perfume. The glass bottle, resembling a test tube, contains a light green liquid with a scent of citrus, lemon, and sage, though not overwhelming.
Next to it was an instruction manual, clearly written in Rechi's own squiggly, reptilian handwriting. It read: "A rare liquid collected from the planet Woodthur, called 'Green Tangerine'. Spray it behind your ear for two hours and you'll be able to hear the thoughts of others (provided this person/dragon/whatever creature really likes you)."
This is a bit magical. Wen Xingze had to read it two or three times before he understood it.
In other words, as long as he sprays this 'green orange' behind his ears, he can read other people's thoughts?
Of course, the premise is that this person really likes him. I just don't know what the limit of "really like" is...
Suddenly, Wen Xingze heard hurried footsteps outside the window. There was a commotion on the deck, with flashlights flashing everywhere. The director and crew members were shouting:
"Is there anyone who can help me?"
"What's going on..."
"Who knows a little bit about veterinary medicine?"
Veterinary medicine? Wen Xingze casually sprayed some green tangerine behind his ears, grabbed his coat and mask, and hurried out.
10pm, 'Fantasy'.
The production crew turned on all the headlights, and the entire deck was abuzz with activity, bright as day. The director anxiously directed the action through a megaphone. Since it was still regular filming time, several cameramen were still carrying cameras, but it was unclear whether this segment would make the final edit.
"What happened?" Wen Xingze walked over to the director. He had done all sorts of amazing part-time jobs over the years, and there was basically no field he was completely unfamiliar with. "Director, is there anything I can help with? I know a little bit about veterinary medicine. I've delivered babies for dogs in the village."
...This is really very 'slightly'.
But at this moment, he couldn't care less about that. The director, desperate for help, patted Wen Xingze's shoulder with joy and said, "Great! Ah Ze, go with Xiao Li and the others on the boat and take a look."
Only after getting off the cruise ship, putting on a life jacket, and sitting on the swaying boat did Wen Xingze understand the whole story.
A group of white dolphins arrived and swam around their boat. They had scars on their bodies, like freshly healed wounds. The dolphins were very excited and kept hitting the Fantasy with their tails and heads.
If this continues, their boat will be fine, but the dolphins may be injured.
Wen Xingze was puzzled: "A group of dolphins?"
Xiao Li from the props team sighed. "These dolphins were just released. They were featured in the newspaper, remember? They were stranded on a Tenerife beach three months ago and rescued by a local animal protection organization. They even made a documentary about them... Here they are."
Wen Xingze looked in the direction Xiao Li indicated and saw a ship not far away.
The boat was also brightly lit. There were a few people who looked like reporters, some carrying cameras, and a woman who looked like a YouTube anchor.
People holding environmental protection banners can still be seen at the port.
The reporters on the boat were still filming, but they all looked over here worriedly, but they didn't dare to approach rashly for fear of further irritating the dolphins.
Wen Xingze also had the impression that the newspaper described this group of stranded Atlantic white dolphins as "smiling angels" and that they had many heartwarming stories with the rescue station staff. Many people on Twitter were also following the process of their rescue and release.
They can be said to be a group of internet celebrity dolphins, and their fans may be more than Wen Xingze currently has.
I didn't expect something like this would go wrong at the last minute of releasing the animals.
"The release is scheduled for tonight, and the whole process will be edited into the documentary," Xiao Li said. "The professional filming team is here, but the veterinarian who treated them had an emergency and couldn't make it."
If the veterinarians were present, we probably wouldn't be in the helpless situation we are in now.
As they were talking, their boat had already approached the dolphins.
Except for the photographer who was following the filming, several people on the boat had different levels of understanding of veterinary medicine: for example, Xiao Zhang often visited the aquarium, Xiao Li was a loyal fan of "Animal World", and Xiao Wen had delivered a dog... a typical group of half-baked people.
A closer look revealed that the dolphins were quite agitated, ramming their tails against the boat with considerable force. Two or three of them had sustained further head injuries.
The approach of the boat attracted the attention of some dolphins, but no dolphins came over and they did not dare to get too close.
Several barefoot doctors on the boat began to practice online.
Xiao Zhang whispered, "Stop fighting. Go to the dance studio if you want to fight."
Xiao Li turned on the show "Animal World" on his phone and said, "Spring is here, flowers are blooming, everything is coming back to life, and it's mating season for the dolphins again."
Xiao Wen subconsciously began to look for the necessary tools for delivering a dog: "Blanket, scissors, cotton thread, disinfectant..."
Photographer: “…”
I never expected this.
The next second after Wen Xingze spoke, the dolphins approaching them suddenly stopped.
There was a very obvious stagnation of movement, and two dolphins even stopped attacking the cruise ship.
The two newly adult white dolphins rubbed against each other, swam over hesitantly, circled around the boat, looked up at the people on the boat, and made very soft calls.
Photographer: “It works!”
The trio of Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li and Xiao Wen were greatly encouraged and planned to start a new round of practices.
Wen Xingze rested one hand on the edge of the boat. He hadn't noticed it just now, but suddenly he felt a slippery and sticky touch - he looked down and saw two white dolphins vying to jump up and put their heads close to his palm.
Their voices are very thin and high-pitched, like the voice of a baby: "Ying——"
Wen Xingze: “…” Isn’t this onomatopoeia used a bit wrong?
Xiao Li touched his chin beside him and said, "Aze, do they like you?"
The keyword 'like' caught Wen Xingze's attention.
He touched the back of his ears, where he had just sprayed green orange. If the dolphins really liked him, could he hear what they were thinking?
Wouldn't that help us find out the reason for the dolphins' unusual behavior?
Wen Xingze and the dolphins looked at each other.
The dolphins rubbed the boat with their tails, tilted their heads back and nuzzled Wen Xingze's palms, showing very happy expressions. They were so affectionate that they wished they could jump into Wen Xingze's arms.
Although he had sprayed 'Green Orange', Wen Xingze could not hear anything resembling his inner voice.
After a long while, in Wen Xingze's sight, a string of translucent light green words appeared above the dolphins' heads - 'Insufficient favorability, unable to hear your inner voice'.
Wen Xingze: “…”
Dolphins: "..."
It turns out that they only look affectionate on the surface.
Wen Xingze felt very sad, as if he had been let down by a scumbag.
The ship filming the documentary also noticed the situation here. They tentatively moved closer and aimed the camera at Wen Xingze and his crew's boat.
"Maybe they like my voice," Wen Xingze said. "Dolphins have poor eyesight."
It turned out to be just as Wen Xingze had guessed.
As soon as he spoke, the two dolphins became more affectionate and cheerful. Two or three more dolphins swam over, and the entire boat was suddenly surrounded by dolphins.
“Wow!”
Even the documentary team was very surprised. They sent a photographer down from the big ship and slowly approached in a small boat.
"We're filming a documentary and news footage. Can we film you?"
Wen Xingze: "Okay."
After obtaining Wen Xingze's consent, the reporter asked Wen Xingze in English: "...Can you sing? Maybe it would be useful."
In some Western legends, dolphins are companions of mermaids, and mermaids communicate with these lovely elves through singing.
It is also well known that dolphins have poor eyesight, but they are more sensitive to sound. Although there are no definite research results yet, they do have a more unique preference for sounds of certain frequencies and tones. Perhaps Wen Xingze's voice is just like that.
Wen Xingze sighed, knowing it was probably the mermaid filter, but he really didn't want to sing: "Do I have to sing?"
Photographer: “Pfft.”
Wen Xingze's bittersweet words reminded everyone on the boat of the kindergarten's children's song competition not long ago. Everyone on the boat started laughing and looked at Wen Xingze with winks. Xiao Li and Xiao Zhang even pretended to go find a rattle.
Wen Xingze: “…”
Wen Xingze: "Namo Hela Danaduo Laye Namo Aliye..."
The melody is on point and the pronunciation is accurate.
"Great Compassion Mantra".
Wen Xingze sang while clasping his palms together and forming a mudra in front of his chest. He lowered his eyebrows with a compassionate expression.
The entire sea surface was suddenly filled with an atmosphere of Buddha's compassion and a unique charm that made people calm down involuntarily.
I even want to be liberated right here on the spot.
Others: “???????”
Until the next second.
Something even more magical happened.
Wen Xingze's passionate singing of "Great Compassion Mantra" floated out with the sea breeze, and it spread out like layers of ripples, causing all the dolphins to react.
This time, not only the dolphins close to their boat, but all the dolphins stopped attacking and stopped in the middle of the waves.
The camera recorded this precious moment.
The evening breeze blew, and the lights on the sea surface flickered in the deep night. Wen Xingze's eyes were filled with fragmented light and shadow. In the center of the endless sea, their small boat seemed to float in the vast night sky. With this as the center, more than a dozen white dolphins tilted their heads, listening quietly and attentively to the mermaid's song.
The mermaid's song goes like this: "Balukya-dishok-sho-pāraye-bodhi-sattva-vaye-mahasattva-vaye..."
Photographers: “………………”
No, this is not the mermaid's song, this is the Buddha's song.
The photographers were stunned. Just looking at the footage, it actually had that kind of universal appeal. Even the dolphins were very cooperative, but it still felt a little weird...
Is it really okay to edit this into variety shows and documentaries later?
The photographers of "Fantasy Cruise" were already accustomed to Wen Xingze's various unexpected behaviors. They even began to listen quietly, and whispered to each other: "This song is already charged on the music software, so hearing it is a good deal."
"My Buddha only saves vinyl VIPs, Amitabha."
“…”
The foreigners on the other boat initially found it odd, then found it quite amusing, and finally their moods gradually settled into a peaceful and tranquil state.
"I heard the mermaid's song! Is this Chinese? He looks like a mixed-race model, so handsome."
“It’s an interesting song.”
"Good job! You can really feel the dolphins' feelings. If it were me, I would stop and listen carefully."
“Amen, may the light of the Lord shine upon you.”
"The veterinarian at the rescue station said they'll be here in half an hour," the documentary producer called the cameraman on the boat. "Until then, calm the dolphins down and don't let them do anything dangerous."
The YouTuber said to Wen Xingze, "Please!"
Wen Xingze had just finished singing a Great Compassion Mantra. As soon as the singing stopped, the dolphins became anxious again.
"Half an hour?" Wen Xingze was a little overwhelmed.
He used his voice too much today, especially when he fell from 30,000 meters. Let alone half an hour, his voice might not be able to bear it even if he sang for five more minutes.
It is necessary to request off-site assistance from professionals.
Wen Xingze: "Can you pause the camera for a few seconds? I'll do a magic trick for you."
Photographers: “?”
Although they were puzzled, the photographers and anchors still blocked the camera as instructed.
Then, they saw a scene that refreshed everyone's worldview.
Wen Xingze opened a door out of thin air, and clattered—
Behind the door was the endless deep sea, soft corals, seaweed, sperm whales, and grumpy lionfish. A lantern fish puffed up its mouth and flickered twice like a lightbulb with unstable power.
"Give me half a minute."
After saying this, Wen Xingze stepped into the door, and then disappeared along with the door.
Our photographer was used to it: "Amazing magic as always."
The documentary's photographer and anchor were all puzzled: "???????"
This is what the legend says.
Hogwarts' top graduate?!
In the mustard seed space, there is a deep sea of silence.
In the abandoned palace, Little Dolphin pulled an oxygen bag for Wen Xingze so that he could breathe.
The elder sat, leaning against a humpback whale, a shark veil covering his face, his long hair swept back by the current. Where he once wore the Sea God Pearl, he wore a string of dark shark pearls, his neck pale.
Wen Xingze: "You, I want to ask you a question."
You said coldly: "No need to talk nonsense."
But in Wen Xingze's sight, he clearly saw a string of translucent light green inner voices appearing above his head: [Speak more, I like to hear your voice.]
It's the 'Green Orange' that comes into play.
It is obvious that the elders have a very high level of favorability towards Wen Xingze.
Wen Xingze: “…”
The elders were completely unaware that they had been exposed.
"Is it about those dolphins?" Elder Li was irritable. "For such a small matter, is it worth you making a special trip to ask us? It's unnecessary."
And the voice above my head: [But I’m very happy to see my little one.]
Like You, the twin Cang also had a cold expression: "These dolphins are really ignorant."
And Cang thought to himself: [These dolphins did a great job.]
Wen Xingze: “…………”
What kind of shameful play is this! This is too embarrassing!
Green Orange is obviously a specialist in treating all kinds of tsundere people and duplicity. Wen Xingze felt embarrassed for the elders and was so embarrassed that he almost scratched his toes to get out of the Pacific Ocean.
In fact, Wen Xingze had more or less guessed that the elders were tsundere before, and they might not hate him. He didn't expect that they were so desperate. What they said and what they thought were completely different things!
Wen Xingze couldn't just sit back and watch this extremely embarrassing thing continue to happen. He tried to get back to the point: "Let's get down to business... So, do you know why dolphins behave like that?"
Wen Xingze's total three hours in the mustard seed space today are almost up, and he must race against time.
Fortunately, the elders were still clear about the business. They roughly explained some common sense and possibilities to Wen Xingze, and then said:
"Because of the mermaid filter, your voice can soothe them, as long as it's the sound you make."
It doesn’t have to be singing.
After hearing this, Wen Xingze felt suddenly enlightened.
After finishing his talk, Li unceremoniously ordered them to leave, waving his hand irritably:
"Are you okay? If you're okay, go back. I don't want to see you."
Wen Xingze was already used to their sharp tongues: "Okay, you guys hurry back, I'll go first-"
At the last second before turning around, Wen Xingze caught a glimpse of the large, light green characters above Li's head. Due to his depressed mood, the color had actually darkened: [It will be a long time before I see Wang again.]
The inner voice of You was: [I can’t bear to leave my cub.]
Cang's head: [Even dragons can hug the king, so why can't mermaids?]
“…” Wen Xingze stopped turning around.
You and Cang are worthy of being twins. On the surface, they are both cold and silent, but they are actually communicating with each other in their hearts across the air.
Li Tou Ding: [It's all because of those two bastards Cang and You who say nasty things to Zizi every day. Maybe he believes them.]
Cang's head: [He may hate me. ]
Youtouding: [He probably doesn't like me that much either. He was in a hurry to leave when he saw me, but he was quite patient with Wuzhu and Buzhi Xiashi.]
Cang: [Other mermaids have handwritten ID cards, but I don't. He must really hate me.]
Wen Xingze: “…”
Seeing Wen Xingze didn't move, You raised his eyelids, clicked his tongue, and said in an extremely impatient tone: "What's the matter again?"
Cang snorted coldly: "You are such trouble."
Wen Xingze: “…………”
Wen Xingze said nothing, closed the half-open door, turned around silently and swam back to the elders.
Elders: “?”
Wen Xingze: "You actually like me very much?"
The elders were furious: "Nonsense, who likes——"
The voice stopped abruptly.
“…”
Deep in the silent blue sea, there is only a faint light, and the ocean currents are like the wind.
Wen Xingze hugged his mermaids.
It wasn't a polite hug, but a strong and serious hug, like a child throwing himself into his parents' arms after school.
Wen Xingze touched the heads of the mermaids one by one, their long, silky hair flowing through his fingers. He smelled an elegant, slightly cool fragrance with a hint of seaweed.
There is a significant difference in body temperature between humans and mermaids, and their skin tactile sensation is also different. As one of the most aggressive mermaids in the universe, their skin appears soft and porcelain-white, but is actually hard and cold.
So, for the mermaid elders at this time.
...They felt as if they were hugging a soft little sun.
This made them feel almost at a loss, their backs stiff, and they didn't know where to put their raised hands, as if even their hearts were being gripped.
The king is hugging them.
"Actually, I made ID cards for you guys back then. I thought you wouldn't like them, so I didn't dare show them to you. I'll give them to you next time I go back to Muse."
"Don't let your imagination run wild. I like you guys too." Wen Xingze whispered. Perhaps because he was in the deep sea, his voice had a uniquely moist and soft feeling. "See you tomorrow."
The elders had blank expressions on their faces.
Wen Xingze said goodbye to them, then turned and left the mustard seed space, and the deep sea returned to silence again.
The dolphins and lionfish swam around the door eagerly, as if they thought Wen Xingze would come out from there again, but unfortunately he didn't.
One second, two seconds, three seconds... a full thirty seconds passed.
It's like the pause button has been pressed.
The elders remained expressionless.
Even the system notification sound of the "Baby Development Plan" failed to make them take action:
"Ding Dong! Congratulations to the mermaid parents for completing half of the PK mission 'Get a loving hug from your cub'. There are still six days left to complete the mission, so please keep up the hard work, parents!"
"Mermaid filter upgraded! Current level lv2. Tide Caller."
“…”
I don’t know how long it took, but the long reaction arc came to an end.
Suddenly, there was a loud 'boom'!
Like boiled shrimp, the three elders were completely red, their brains a mess. "￥#@（&）%#！%《？/*%???!"
A wisp of green smoke suddenly appeared above their heads.
The surrounding fish were frightened and retreated and scattered.
The strongest warrior of the mermaid clan, the blue-tailed mermaid who controls the Sea Pearl, and the descendant of a mermaid who once sang hymns for the gods...
The system crashed.
The speed of time flowing in the mustard seed space is different from that outside. Although Wen Xingze has been inside for nearly ten minutes, it only seems like a blink of an eye to people outside.
So the situation is this:
The photographers watched as Wen Xingze opened a non-existent door and walked in. About twenty seconds later, he walked out of the non-existent door again with a calm expression.
Wen Xingze's clothes were all wet, and the ends of his hair were wet too, sticking to his cheeks.
But the moment he stepped out of the door, his clothes and hair were quickly dried, and all the moisture flowed back into the 'door'.
The dolphins circled around the boat anxiously, as if they were about to slap the edge of the boat with their tails, which was in stark contrast to their quiet state when Wen Xingze had just sung.
It took about twenty-seven minutes for the veterinarians from the rescue station to arrive at the scene.
Wen Xingze stood there, twisted the corner of his shirt, and looked up: "I know!"
The reporter asked him, "Would you like to continue singing? The people on our ship love your singing and say it brings them a lot of peace of mind."
Two or three foreigners have already started thinking about converting to Buddhism.
Wen Xingze: “…”
Wen Xingze never expected that the Great Compassion Mantra would be so popular. He couldn't help feeling a little relieved, but he shook his head.
Wen Xingze gestured to the director on the cruise ship, and the director was stunned.
A moment later, Zhu Bo came towards them in a kayak, holding a long package, and handed the package to Wen Xingze.
Wen Xingze took the package and pulled out a cone-shaped musical instrument from it. This was Wen Xingze's best companion as he traveled around the country performing part-time.
There are often street performers or bands playing on Tenerife beaches until late at night, and this is on the sea, very far away from residential areas, so there is no need to worry about disturbing others.
However, most foreigners' impression of Chinese musical instruments is still limited to bamboo flute and guzheng.
Foreigner: "I know this, this is... a car horn!"
Wen Xingze: “?”
Suona’s reputation is damaged!
Wen Xingze tested the sound, and the foreigners around him all looked skeptical. Would the dolphins really be happy to hear this sound?
Wen Xingze didn't show off his skills this time, being quite low-key. He initially played only Canon and Kikujiro's Summer, both inherently gentle and refreshing pieces. Every note was crisp and clear, with beautiful glissando and transitions. Putting aside the instrument itself, his technique and pitch were impressive.
But the rogue thing about the suona is that basically, once it starts playing, no one will pay attention to anything else...
In the first second, the foreigners were skeptical.
The second second, the foreigners started shaking their legs.
In the third second, the foreigners were completely excited. Like the lighting technicians of the "Meeting the Dragon Night" crew, the lighting technicians of the documentary filming crew also spontaneously found glow sticks and distributed them to everyone on the boat.
The dolphins on the surface even began bobbing their heads to the beat, leaping out and back in, slapping their tails in rhythm. And from the Fantasy Cruises crew to the documentary filming crew, the crews on both ships began dancing in unison on the bows of the ships...
Photographers praised the expert: "First, the Great Compassion Mantra was chanted for salvation, and then the suona was played to send him off. What a warm and thoughtful one-stop service!"
A few minutes later.
Far away in the beach port of Tenerife in Spain, there were waves of cheers and prolonged applause.
The night was dark over the sea, and a high-pitched and powerful mysterious melody from the far east was floating in the air. In the darkness, a mysterious fluorescent light flickered, swaying to the rhythm, just like the legendary night parade of a hundred demons.
A Chinese tourist who happened to be passing by the beach was attracted by the familiar sound and stopped to listen.
The sound was so captivating and penetrating that even from such a distance, one could still hear the melody of the entire song. They couldn't help but take out their phones to record a short video while chatting with their friends:
"What's this about, Kikujiro's summer?"
"Kikujiro didn't make it through the summer."
"Kikujiro's seventh day."
“…Wait, since when did Hell Disco develop overseas business?!”
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