God's Gift

It seemed to particularly enjoy spying on Lu Keming from the shadows, and wherever Lu Keming went, that gaze was always there, like a shadow.

Passing through the ship's tunnel, through the deck, through the corridors...

Unfortunately, Lu Keming was trapped in the cabin and unable to leave. Every time he went to look for the source of that gaze, the dark figure would quickly disappear, leaving only the turbulent seawater behind.

The smell of blood on the ship attracted sharks, which gathered around the wreck, staring intently at Lu Keming, yet seemed to be afraid of something and dared not approach.

The sun seemed to have set over the sea, and the water grew increasingly dark.

Lu Keming sat in a glass bottle on the ground, looking up at the glowing jellyfish floating in the cabin, and for a moment felt like he was dreaming.

Otherwise, how can we explain all this bizarre situation?

He should wake up soon and go find Youyou.

wake up……

In the darkness, something took his hand into its mouth, sharp teeth slicing across his skin and causing a slight sting.

Lu Keming suddenly opened his eyes, and a dark shadow quickly darted away from his sight.

The glass bottle was knocked over by the dark figure, and the two bottles collided with a dull thud.

Lu Keming quickly got up and chased after the dark figure, but the result was the same as before; the thing quickly disappeared without a trace.

Lu Keming looked down at his hand, panting. The sensation of his teeth brushing against the back of his hand still lingered, giving his arm goosebumps.

He actually fell asleep?

The shadowy figure approached him while he was asleep.

Lu Keming's back stiffened as he recalled the sharp fangs he had sensed in his hazy state, and then felt a sense of unease.

The dark shadow clearly had the opportunity to devour him, it even swallowed his hand whole, yet it left no mark on his hand.

He looked up at the shark carcasses piled up in the corner of the cabin; the sharp teeth and skulls inside their bodies confirmed how strong the shadowy figure's bite was.

But it just left like that?

Lu Keming originally thought that the dark figure was using him as a reserve food, but now he was a little confused about what the dark figure meant.

At this moment, the hunger in his stomach caught Lu Keming's attention.

Looking at the pile of fish, Lu Keming, as if possessed, picked out a tuna, cut off a piece of meat with his knife, and put it in his mouth.

The rich, oily aroma spread in his mouth, and Lu Keming frowned and stopped what he was doing.

His body, which had been sustained by nutritional supplements for a long time, was not very tolerant of raw meat, so he put away his knife and did not continue.

A dark shadow flashed overhead.

Perhaps because the shadowy figure hadn't done anything, Lu Keming's vigilance gradually decreased.

Lu Keming looked in the direction the dark figure had left, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

A short while later, the shadowy figure returned, and a tuna was thrown into the cabin.

Lu Keming looked at the tuna in front of him, then looked up and saw the dark shadow above the cabin. He remained motionless for a long time.

Another tuna was dropped.

Lu Keming looked at the tuna in front of him again, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily as an absurd conjecture arose in his mind.

Is it feeding him?

This thought gave Lu Keming goosebumps. His expression turned strange, and he quickly took a few steps back, distancing himself from the three tuna.

As Lu Keming retreated, the shadowy figure stopped throwing the tuna.

It seemed to have discovered that Lu Keming didn't like eating these fish.

The dark figure lingered for a long time, as if pondering something, before quickly swimming away again.

Just when Lu Keming thought it had finally stopped, the dark shadow returned to the cabin, and a few seconds later, several king crabs were thrown down.

After dropping the king crabs, the shadowy figure stopped moving, seemingly waiting for Lu Keming's reaction.

Lu Keming did not react.

He stared expressionlessly at the king crabs crawling around in the cabin.

The shadowy figure waited for a long time before leaving again.

Before long, the dark figure dumped in a whole bunch of things: lobsters, hermit crabs, sea anemones, octopuses, and seashells.

It was really feeding him.

Lu Keming finally came to this conclusion, which, although surprising, seemed to be true.

However, Lu Keming also gained some useful information from it.

This dark shape is an intelligent being.

What was the reason it imprisoned him here...?

Treat him like a pet?

Lu Keming couldn't figure out the answer. He had been away from Yu Youyou for too long, which made him increasingly agitated. He desperately wanted to leave.

Yoyo...

Pomelo.

His mind kept repeating her name, urging him to find a way out quickly.

His body and his soul could no longer bear the days without her; they were restless and clamoring to return to her side.

Lu Keming used his mental power to condense a knife and slashed at the hull of the ship. The sharp blade struck the wall and cleaved a hole in the hull.

He swam quickly toward the cave, but before he could get out, the entrance was sealed off again by an invisible barrier.

Lu Keming stared coldly at the ship's roof, his pent-up anxiety finding no outlet. His voice was icy, and even knowing the dark figure couldn't understand him, he still shouted angrily, "Let me leave!"

The dark figure seemed to be frightened by him and darted away in a flash.

As Lu Keming watched the dark figure disappear again, he slumped his shoulders listlessly and gave a sarcastic laugh.

He must have been driven mad by the darkness of the ship's cabin to be talking to an unknown creature.

In the time that followed, Lu Keming continued to relentlessly search for a way to leave.

After being briefly intimidated by Lu Keming, the dark figure relentlessly returned to the vicinity of the cabin and continued to spy on Lu Keming.

Lu Keming was extremely annoyed, and he kept changing positions in the cabin.

No matter which corner he went to, the shadowy figure would move to a different spot and continue to spy on him through the gaps in the ship's hull.

As time went on, the shadowy figure grew bolder and bolder.

It seemed to have relaxed its guard, no longer immediately running away when Lu Keming looked over, and its departure was much slower.

In this moment of relaxation, Lu Keming finally spotted its eyes hidden behind a gap in the hull when it wasn't paying attention.

It was an eye the size of his fist, with a round eye socket containing mostly dark irises and pupils. Only when the eyeball moved would a small patch of white be visible at the edge.

Like an enlarged dog's eye.

The moment their eyes met, the unidentified creature trembled. It turned to run again, but Lu Keming's relentless pursuit had trained his reaction speed to be several times faster.

He immediately used his mental power to cleave through the ship's hull blocking the shadowy figure. With a loud crash, the obstructing iron plate collapsed, finally revealing the shadowy figure in its entirety.

It was not the indescribable creature several meters tall and octopus-like that Lu Keming had imagined.

At first glance, Lu Keming thought it was a one-meter-long seal.

But if you look closely, apart from its oval-shaped body, it doesn't have much to do with seals.

This is just an overly round, fat fish.

Its body is more like that of an orca and a dolphin, with a streamlined shape and smooth skin.

Suddenly stripped of its cover, it stared blankly at Lu Keming for a few seconds.

After realizing what was happening, it quickly swam to a patch of seaweed nearby and used its fins to grab a piece of seaweed to cover its face.

But the thin seaweed couldn't hide its entire face at all; its two huge eyes were still exposed, still sneakily staring at Lu Keming.

Lu Keming had never seen this kind of fish before, and he stared at it blankly for a long time. Then his gaze fell on its back, and when he saw the familiar teddy bear, his eyes suddenly froze.

"Pfft?"