After becoming an octopus

Zhang Zexi ate barnacle meat for a period of time, and his body grew very fast. The octopus head was already the size of a basketball. With his own powerful octopus claws, most nearby creatures could not benefit from his hands. How about going out for food? Also have the ability to protect themselves.

What he is worried about now is not whether he can escape when he is in danger, but whether the little octopus will be attacked by other creatures while he is away. After all, Barnacle Mountain is a bit far away from here.

Food can also be collected around, but the surrounding food is strong, obviously not suitable for small octopuses, plankton can be eaten, but he really can't catch them.

Another point is that Zhang Zexi thinks that barnacle meat can make him stronger quickly, so he wants to go to Barnacle Mountain again.

In fact, he is also worried about whether the meat will have side effects, such as eating it to become stronger is only temporary, and it will overdraw his own strength later.

But after taking it for a while, he didn't notice any side effects. If there were any side effects, then the blue crab living in Barnacle Mountain should have had a problem. He thought about it, the blue crab ate vine After the pot, the body didn't swell up like myself. Is it just my own problem and not the barnacle's problem?

Temporarily suppressing his doubts, Zhang Zexi decided to go out when there were still ten barnacles left.But before he leaves, he needs to make some preparations.

He first went to the seaweed field next door to look for a long strip of seaweed. He was not prepared enough when he went out last time, otherwise he would not have brought back so little food. He could bring a container this time.

The length of this seaweed is three to four meters, and the leaves are very soft, but the central axis of the seaweed has a very flexible stem. Zhang Zexi plans to weave them into a net-like container for barnacles.

One of the barnacles collected last time was stolen by the damn blue crab. This time, with the loaded container, there is no need to worry about the barnacles being poisoned by other creatures.

He first found some shells with thin edges and hard texture, put them on a rough stone surface, sharpened the edges, and used them as knives. He laboriously cut off a long strip of seaweed and dragged it back Before the lair.

What Zhang Zexi needs to use is only the stems in the middle of the seaweed, so the excess seaweed leaves on both sides must be removed. These seaweeds are also food for some underwater creatures. Unfortunately, the little octopuses have no interest in these seaweeds.

Zhang Zexi tasted some, but also found the taste to be very ordinary, and finally threw it back into the seaweed bush, letting the creatures that feed on the long strips of seaweed consume it.

The octopus tentacles weave very flexibly, weaving the long stems into a net shape, leaving enough gaps in the middle, and the mesh gaps can reduce the resistance of sea water.

It's just that barnacles need to be installed on the return journey, and the resistance of the sea water must be indispensable. This cannot be changed, and he is not at ease.

The next day, Zhang Zexi packed her things and went out.

Before leaving, he pried open five of the remaining barnacles, attracted the baby octopi back, and while they were all gathered in the nest, he blocked the opening with a large shell, and then blocked the opening with stones so that they would not The little octopuses ran around while he was away.

However, this is also a little bad. If the hole is blocked too tightly, the sea water in the hole will not circulate, which may make the little octopus feel uncomfortable. However, the little octopuses are all healthy and energetic. As long as he can catch up within today Come back, there should be no life-threatening.

After dealing with the little octopus, Zhang Zexi dragged a net bag and left in the direction of the barnacle mountain.

Because he was in a hurry to go back and release the little octopus, Zhang Zexi hurried on the road a little faster, and his body grew a lot compared to the last time, so the speed on the road was also faster.He estimated that it took about an hour to rush from home to Barnacle Mountain, which was at least half shorter than the last time.

When he saw the barnacle mountain from a distance, Zhang Zexi hesitated a little. The peeping feeling he felt here last time made him feel a little uneasy, but these barnacles had a great effect on him. Driven by his interests, he decided to Or take a chance.

When he came to the foot of the mountain, the feeling of weirdness was even stronger. It seemed that something in his heart was telling him: this place is very dangerous.

He instinctively wanted to leave here, but was suppressed by him. It is probably because of this strange feeling that no powerful creatures appeared near the barnacle mountain.When I came last time, this strong sense of uneasiness was still very weak, and I could hardly feel it.The feeling of coming back this time has become much stronger, but it is not necessarily because the danger here has increased, or it may be because I have become more sensitive to danger after becoming stronger.

The reason why he had such a guess was mainly because he saw that the blue crab that stole his barnacle last time was still working hard on the barnacle, trying to pinch the barnacle away, looking very stupid.

If it is true that the danger here has increased, there is no reason for Scylla to stay here.

Without wasting time, Zhang Zexi chose an area where the barnacles grow best, and Zhang Zexi started the great cause of 'pulling carrots'!One by one barnacles were dug out by him.At the same time, don't forget to be alert to your surroundings to avoid real accidents.

These big barnacles are more laborious to pull up, so Zhang Zexi tried to find a way to save effort.

He tossed hard in the barnacle pile, and the blue crab looked up from time to time to observe.As soon as Zhang Zexi turned her head, Scylla shrank timidly.

Zhang Zexi didn't bother to take care of it, this time with the container, even if the blue crab wanted to steal something from him, it would be very difficult to do so.

"what are you doing?"

When a voice suddenly appeared in his head, Zhang Zexi, who was working hard, almost thought he had heard it wrong.

His eyes shifted from the barnacle to other places, and he looked around for a while, except for the blue crab that sneaked past his barnacle, he didn't see any other moving creatures. Could it be that the blue crab has become a sperm?

He approached the blue crab suspiciously, but the blue crab seemed a little panicked when he saw him approaching, and fled away with the crab legs thumping sideways.

Zhang Zexi: "..."

When Zhang Zexi was confused, an orange, white and black figure emerged from the seaweed, "Are you looking for me?"

Seeing the clownfish showing its figure, Zhang Zexi thought silently in her heart, it turned out that it was not the blue crab that became sperm, but this clownfish?The clownfish's small size formed a strong contrast with Zhang Zexi, but the small clownfish didn't have any fear, and dared to communicate with Zhang Zexi head-on.

Zhang Zexi wanted to answer the clownfish's question, but he didn't know how to speak, he couldn't make a sound at all, and he didn't understand how the clownfish transmitted the sound into his head.

If you can master this method, doesn't it mean that you can convey your own ideas in the future?

But how should I express myself?If the clownfish can't wait for its own response, will it leave?The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he couldn't let go of this opportunity to inquire about the news, so he walked around in a hurry.

The clownfish waited for a long time without waiting for a response, and swam around Zhang Zexi curiously, "Don't you know how to transmit consciousness?"

The octopus nods subconsciously, but the clownfish obviously doesn't understand the meaning of his nodding. The meaning expressed by nodding and shaking his head is only a consensus among human beings. Who has ever seen a clownfish that can nod?It just shakes its head.

"It seems that you really don't know how to convey consciousness." The clownfish intends to communicate with Zhang Zexi, but before again, it has to seriously teach the other party how to convey its meaning, "Use your spiritual power to convey consciousness , I will use my spiritual power to connect."

Zhang Zexi guessed from the chatter of the clownfish that he could understand the meaning of the other party not because it was talking, but because the clown transmitted his consciousness to his brain, and he subconsciously made a connection before he could let the clown fish speak. Biological communication between two different species, this kind of communication of consciousness does not require language communication, but only the expression of meaning on the spiritual level.

And his ability to connect to the other party's consciousness transmission proves that he also has the potential to emit consciousness, but he just doesn't know how to use it.

He just said, the self who can transform from a human into an octopus is not as simple as an ordinary octopus, and his self-confidence begins to swell unconsciously.

There is a difference between the transmission of consciousness and the meaning of language transmission, so the method conveyed to him by the clownfish may be easier to understand than the language description. After Zhang Zexi tried for a while, he successfully sent out his own consciousness.

When Zhang Zexi came to consciousness for the first time, he was very excited.Although he is an octopus now, he is still a human being in essence. It is really tormenting for a human being not to communicate with other people for more than half a month.

What's more, he is in the unfamiliar deep sea at this time, and looking at the distance at will is the fear of not being able to see the light in the dark. He has to be alert to the danger he may face at any time, and his nerves are already tense to the extreme.

Communicating with creatures that can talk is a kind of relaxation. Even a simple sentence of "hello" is enough to release the restrained depression in the heart.

After mastering the method of talking to the clownfish, Zhang Zexi also opened up the chatter box, "Why can I communicate with you? Can everyone communicate?" If so, wouldn't the sea fish he ate some time ago also have the same relationship with the clownfish? Is it also an intelligent life that can talk to him?

"Only creatures that can differentiate can communicate, and creatures that can't differentiate can only do some simple communication among the same race." The clownfish was quite friendly, and explained the characteristics of differentiated creatures for him, "There is no one in a million that can differentiate. , After splitting, the lifespan will become longer and the strength will also become stronger. When I see you, I can detect the energy fluctuations in your body."

Zhang Zexi was a little confused, but one thing is certain, at least she will not die within a year or two.

After explaining, the clownfish asked again, "By the way, why are you here?" It was also because the ocean currents sent some of their family's things nearby, so it had to come out to look for it, and now it has been found.

"I'm digging barnacles. Thank you for your willingness to answer my questions. I have nothing to repay. Do you want to eat barnacles? I invite you to eat." Zhang Zexi lifted the net bag in his hand, rubbing the barnacle shell There was a crashing sound.

The clownfish's eyes showed longing, "I have lived in the coral group next door for several years, and I have never eaten the barnacles on this mountain."