The octopus vibrated its arms but couldn't make a sound, feeling a bit lost.

But soon, the octopus found a new way to cheer itself up.

It mobilized all its arms, swirling them around its body.

Almost like dancing.

Chen Wen watched in surprise, as if he was just getting to know the octopus.

Is it dancing?

But listening to the noise around, Chen Wen shook his head.

One can't dance without music!

He remembered his few white word entries - [Shell Sound].

[Shell Sound (White): You can make some peculiar sounds, which have special effects when made in the ocean]

Chen Wen hadn't used this entry since he obtained it.

Now it seemed to have a use.

Chen Wen closed his eyes, and a sound similar to blowing an empty conch came from his throat.

The octopus stopped its movements.

It seemed shocked.

It stretched out its arms again, touching Chen Wen's throat.

But it quickly retracted them.

This time, the octopus was truly dancing!

Accompanied by Chen Wen's rhythmic [Shell Sound], the octopus's body seemed like a blossoming flower.

It was using nearly all its strength, stretching its body on the sea surface, and constantly changing colors.

Its colors were extremely vivid.

Meanwhile, its body swung rhythmically, as if harmonizing with Chen Wen's sound.

Chen Wen gradually stopped the sound, watching the flower blooming on the sea surface.

Not far away, using binoculars, Jia Pei and his group were dumbfounded, watching the scene.

"Can octopuses... dance?"

No one answered Jia Pei's question.

They admired the flower quietly, as if getting to know this species for the first time.

An absolutely beautiful flower!

Soon, the octopus seemed tired.

It ceased its movements, approached Chen Wen.

Under Chen Wen's attentive gaze, it pressed its arm against Chen Wen's left chest.

Right where Chen Wen's heart was.

The octopus gently approached the source of vibration, eventually pressing its entire body against it.

Chen Wen reached out and gently patted the octopus's big head.

This was a hug, the first hug for Chen Wen since he came to this world.

[You have gained a friend's recognition, please retrieve the word entries your friend has prepared for you]

The system's voice echoed, but Chen Wen didn't feel the joy of obtaining a word entry.

He quietly watched the octopus detach from himself.

The octopus floated on the sea surface, its peculiar eyes watching Chen Wen.

This time, the octopus's eyes weren't indifferent.

Chen Wen saw regret, happiness, and farewell in them.

[Thank you... for accompanying... goodbye]

When the octopus's last mind voice appeared in the form of subtitles.

The octopus had made its choice.

It slowly sank to the seabed, entering the pale coral.

Not until the octopus's shadow was out of sight.

Chen Wen sighed, lying on the sea surface, and opened the system.

[Your friend—the true octopus, has prepared a gift for you]

[Retrieving... retrieval completed!]

[Please choose one from the three entries below]

[Regrowth of Limbs (Purple): You can regenerate limbs, blood clotting speed greatly increased, but become severely weak during regeneration]

[Note: Friend, if you lose one of your limbs, please find a safe place to recover—True Octopus]

[Cthulhu (Gold): Choosing this entry, you'll undergo unknown changes, and the world might change because of it]

[Note: Friend, I don't know what this means, but I think you might need it—True Octopus]

[Disguise (Gold): You can now use disguise to cover up body changes caused by entries]

[Note: Friend, I feel this is what you need most right now—True Octopus]

No time limit, Chen Wen could think and choose slowly.

Looking at the purple, gold, and gold entries, Chen Wen felt a wave of emotions.

Becoming friends meant retrieval.

But it was completely different from the taming retrieval.

Through the notes, Chen Wen guessed that it might be the octopus, no, the true octopus actively providing these entries.

Either for survival needs or his own needs.

None of the entries were bad, and their quality was extremely high!

One purple and two gold, almost top configuration!

Chen Wen didn't choose the purple [Regrowth of Limbs].

After looking between [Cthulhu] and [Disguise] for a while, he chose [Disguise].

Cthulhu...

This thing is better as a story.

After choosing Disguise, Chen Wen felt a peculiar feeling.

He activated [Tube Feet], and a patch of hair slowly stood up on his head.

These were the places that had turned into tube feet.

Logically, the suddenly upright hair should be very conspicuous.

But when Chen Wen looked at the sea surface, there was nothing unusual.

Under the cover of [Disguise], Chen Wen's head remained as it usually was.

A divine skill!

Chen Wen managed to smile.

He sheltered the true octopus, accompanied the true octopus.

In return, the true octopus left Chen Wen a gift that he needed most at the moment: disguising.

Everything was resolved, but the true octopus chose its own fate.

Leaving behind its genes, walking towards extinction.

Chen Wen sighed and waved to the speedboat.

He climbed onto the boat, and the atmosphere turned a bit dull.

Chen Wen saw the others with open mouths, not knowing what to say, and couldn't help but chuckle.

He waved his hand, casually resting on Jia Pei's shoulder: "Mr. Jia, don't worry, I'm not that fragile."

"This was the true octopus's choice, we, as humans, just need to respect its choice."

Jia Pei saw that Chen Wen indeed wasn't sad and also felt relieved.

He was just afraid he wouldn't be able to figure it out!

"It's good that you've figured it out."

Jia Pei also smiled.

"Let's go back."

Chen Wen said, sitting at the edge of the boat.

He gazed at the ocean, silently praying for his friend—the true octopus.

Perhaps in just a few hours, the mating ends.

It would be eaten by the female octopus.

Or perhaps it would be longer, driven by hormones, it would swim unguarded in the ocean where it was born and raised.

Until it's eaten by other fish.

But no matter what, this true octopus had a life completely different from others of its kind.

In its final life stage, it lived joyfully!

It met a friend from the land!

It lived happily and freely, and that's enough!

Naked it came, naked it will go.

At this moment, Chen Wen suddenly understood the true octopus.

Farewell, friend!

...

When Chen Wen returned to the camp, it was already evening.

At the camp, everyone hadn't eaten and was anxiously waiting for something.

Suddenly, Yan Bian, who had stronger senses, raised his head abruptly, startling the others.

"What's wrong? Don't recognize me?"

Chen Wen's teasing voice rang out: "Why aren't you eating? My goodness, waiting for me? Touching!"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Wen sat beside Yan Bian.

"Chen Wen...did you bring it back?"

Du Feng asked anxiously.

Through Lv Guocheng's account, they also knew what Chen Wen went to do.

"No."

Chen Wen waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's the true octopus's own choice, it chose to stay in that ocean."

After a pause, Chen Wen smiled: "I respect its choice and accompanied it through the final journey, and that's enough."

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