Chapter 77

"… According to the satellite cloud image, a huge vortex with a diameter of over 50 meters has formed on the sea surface… Centering on this vortex, the nearby sea will be hit by a severe storm…"

"What about the impact on land?"

"Temporarily, there is no impact…"

"How did this vortex form?"

"We cannot accurately determine… This… This formed suddenly…"

"Nonsense, every natural phenomenon has a precise scientific explanation, how could it form suddenly?"

"Commander, Commander, the Hai Shan 102 cruise ship has lost contact."

"What?" In the Hai Shan flood control headquarters, the commander suddenly raised his head: "Why did it lose contact?"

"After the strong storm formed on the sea, the Hai Shan 102 cruise ship…"

"How many tourists are on the ship?"

"Due to the approaching typhoon season, there are not many tourists going to the Great Buddha Temple. Including the crew, there are a total of 72 people on the ship."

"Ridiculous." The commander was so angry that his veins bulged: "Why did they set sail in such weather? Who approved it?"

"Commander, before the typhoon season, cruise ships also set sail for the Great Buddha Temple. Generally, there were no problems, but this time the sea suddenly formed such a strong storm. Moreover, it is now the off-season for tourism, and organizing more cruise ships to sail can help alleviate the annual sales pressure…"

"Ridiculous, ridiculous! Human lives are at stake. If anything happens to the Hai Shan 102, none of us can take the responsibility! Immediately organize a full-scale rescue! No tourist must be harmed."

"Given the current harsh sea conditions, helicopters cannot participate in the search… We have already dispatched the Power 7 and Power 8 rescue ships to set sail… Commander, the Hai Shan 102 is a new ship purchased from abroad last year, with strong resistance to wind and waves."

"Must find… Find it before the typhoon arrives, otherwise it will be too late…"

…

The sea was raging with huge waves, while the seabed became calm.

The large and small vortices disappeared, and the once terrifying seabed returned to tranquility.

Lei Huanxi was stunned.

This was the first time he saw Xiao Pang get angry, and the result was so terrifying.

The great white shark, which attempted to challenge the authority of the divine dragon and was as large as a small mountain, was completely helpless in front of Xiao Pang.

Never offend a dragon, no matter how it looks like a silkworm.

"Plunk, plunk, plunk."

The fish that were sucked into the vortex all fell back to the seabed. Once they regained consciousness, they swam around in panic, none of them knowing what had just happened.

Where did the great white shark go?

"Plunk."

Another fish fell in front of Lei Huanxi.

Lei Huanxi's eyes lit up; it was the large yellow croaker he had caught earlier.

Joking, this was a treasure worth tens of thousands.

He quickly grabbed the large yellow croaker and looked at Xiao Pang, who was still angry. The gem-like red glow enveloping his body was like a flame burning on the seabed.

Swimming to Xiao Pang, he gently stroked Xiao Pang's body. The mighty Xiao Pang did not resist in front of Lei Huanxi, behaving like a pet.

Gradually, the "flame" dimmed…

Xiao Pang turned white again.

After this commotion, Lei Huanxi lost the interest to continue playing in the seabed. Moreover, he was holding a treasure worth tens of thousands of yuan, so he needed to return to shore immediately.

He pointed to the top of his head, and Xiao Pang quickly understood, swimming toward the shore with Lei Huanxi.

Climbing out of the sea, Lei Huanxi was stunned by the sight before him.

The waves on the sea were towering, and the entire sea was boiling.

The sea was no longer enchanting and mysterious but filled with ferocity and terror.

Was all this caused by Xiao Pang in the seabed?

Lei Huanxi looked at Xiao Pang, who first nodded and then shook his head helplessly.

His power had not fully recovered, and he could create such a large storm but could not stop it temporarily.

Lei Huanxi had no choice, but fortunately, there were no ships on the sea, or Xiao Pang would have really caused trouble.

After getting dressed, he suddenly noticed a black, mountain-like object in the distance.

A great white shark?

Could it be that great white shark?

Lei Huanxi's heart raced, and he quickly took Xiao Pang to that place.

Sure enough, it was the great white shark.

It was not dead, but it could not return to the sea.

The great white shark, which was once ferocious in the seabed, now showed fear and reverence when it sensed Xiao Pang's arrival.

This top predator of the food chain, the highest consumer in nature, was now as pitiful as a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Lei Huanxi knew a bit about great white sharks. Although they are widely distributed globally, as the only surviving member of the Carcharodon genus since the Middle Ages, their survival is very difficult. Each great white shark is a miracle of evolution, just like the dinosaurs of the Jurassic period. Due to the continuous decrease in their numbers, they are on the brink of extinction and have been listed as a protected species worldwide.

Although it offended Xiao Pang, it did not deserve to die.

However, he had no way to return it to the sea.

"Xiao Pang, calm down," Lei Huanxi could only turn to Xiao Pang: "Flip it over, or it will die."

Xiao Pang shook his head repeatedly.

The dignity of a divine dragon cannot be violated.

"We humans call it a great white shark," Lei Huanxi patiently explained: "It has survived for hundreds of millions of years and is rapidly decreasing. Besides various reasons, humans also bear significant responsibility. One year, in a coastal city, several juvenile great white sharks were captured, killed, and sold, causing much criticism. Now, the whole world is protecting them. Think about it, if another endangered species dies in our hands, is that really good?"

Xiao Pang hesitated.

Lei Huanxi pressed on: "If all the great white sharks in the world really go extinct, what would happen? Imagine if you were the only dragon left in the world, lonely and without companions…"

Xiao Pang's body began to tremble, perhaps thinking of his former companions…

Lei Huanxi put down the large yellow croaker and placed Xiao Pang on it: "Xiao Pang, this fish is very valuable. Will you eat it? I don't want another species to be left with only one individual, like you, without family or friends, drifting alone in the vast sea…"

Xiao Pang did not eat the fish… but a clear, transparent drop fell from its eyes…

Xiao Pang cried, Xiao Pang actually cried.

It was the tears of a dragon!

A true divine dragon's tears.

Only as big as a grain of rice.

This drop of tears fell on the large yellow croaker and quickly penetrated its body.

Every part of a dragon is precious, and any secretion is also precious.

Once the tears entered the large yellow croaker's body, the fish, which was almost dead, suddenly became lively.

Yellow croakers die as soon as they leave the water. Therefore, it is impossible to buy live yellow croakers in the market.

This large yellow croaker should have died as soon as it was caught, but it had been swimming in the sea where Xiao Pang lived, absorbing some of the benefits from the dragon, allowing it to survive until now.

However, as this "benefit" gradually disappeared, it could not even survive for 20 seconds.

But now, a drop of the dragon's tears fell on it, and a miracle happened.

The large yellow croaker came back to life.

Lei Huanxi rubbed his eyes.

Could the dragon's tears bring the dead back to life?

What a loss, a huge loss. If he had known, he would have saved this drop of tears, which was worth a fortune!

Not only did the large yellow croaker come back to life, but its body also grew larger.

Originally, it was about 10 pounds, but now it was at least 15 to 16 pounds.

Lei Huanxi was unsure if this was the largest known large yellow croaker in the world.

And it was still alive!

In "Journey to the West," how did the little white dragon describe it?

"If I urinate in the water, the fish in the water will eat it and become dragons. If I urinate on the mountain, the grass will absorb it and become lingzhi…"

Although the novel exaggerates, it is not without reason.

Xiao Pang steadied himself, opened his mouth, and the sound wave that caused the disturbance reappeared.

The sea began to surge again and quickly approached the beach.

The tide was rising!

Lei Huanxi did not want to get his newly changed clothes wet, so he quickly left with the large yellow croaker.

The tide was rising.

The seawater gradually covered the great white shark, and the massive creature regained some vitality but still could not leave the beach on its own.

Xiao Pang stepped back and then exerted force.

A bolt of lightning shot out and hit the great white shark.

Just like in the seabed, the impact was unimaginable.

With this force, the great white shark leaped and finally returned to the sea.

Lei Huanxi saw from a distance that the shark fin emerged from the sea, moving back and forth, unwilling to leave for a long time.

It seemed to be expressing gratitude and submission to Xiao Pang.

After a long time, the shark fin gradually swam away into the distance, disappearing from sight.

Xiao Pang continued to gaze at the sea.

Although great white sharks are endangered, they still have companions. But in the world, he had no companions.

He turned his head and saw Lei Huanxi in the distance.

It was fine; although he had lost all his companions, he still had his best friend.

Perhaps not just a friend, but the only family he had in the world.

(Slept for 12 hours straight, woke up feeling refreshed, and am now writing with full energy. I can promise all the esteemed readers that I will have a burst of updates on Monday. Yes, I am working hard to save up drafts.)