Chapter 21: Rescue of the Killer Whale

Chapter 21: Rescue of the Killer Whale

While chatting with her fans, Yao Guang, who was posing at the stern of the ship, suddenly sent her a private message: "A large fish has stranded on the shore to the southeast and is nearly dead. Go pick it up; it's much bigger than anything you've caught today."

Xiong Zhaozhao: "Stranded?"

"Beached, I meant beached. Anyway, it's the same thing."

Her spiritual power wasn't as strong as Yao Guang's, so she stood up and looked toward the southeast but couldn't see anything.

She got up and said to Big Lin Zi, who was cleaning the deck, "I heard there's a small reef island to the southeast. Let's go fishing there this afternoon, and you can continue the live stream!"

The yacht turned toward the southeast.

She sped up, heading for the southeast, as it was getting hot around noon, and the fish wouldn't stay fresh if they died.

"Yao Guang, how big is the fish?"

"About ten feet long."

That wasn't small. Could it be a tuna?

Big Lin Zi held up the tripod, enthusiastically showing the new yacht to the fans.

"This should count as a luxury yacht, right?"

"It's not too luxurious, but it must cost several million. I didn't expect the host to be a tycoon."

"I think it's close to ten million. Xiao Xiong said it could reach 36 knots. A fast yacht like this wouldn't be cheap."

"Little brother, do you have a girlfriend? I graduated from a prestigious university. I'm not interested in yachts, just fishing."

"Someone above, wake up. The little brother said it's his sister's yacht."

"The sister of a tycoon will do for me."

"It looks like the latest model from Italian FD. I've seen pictures."

By the time Big Lin Zi reached the cockpit with the tripod, a very small reef island appeared in front of them.

As they approached, there was indeed a large fish on the island... and it was black and white.

Was she going to salvage it? This was quite a situation!

It was a killer whale, a second-class national treasure.

In theory, killer whales were very intelligent. They were at the top of the oceanic food chain. She had seen many dolphins strand, but never a killer whale. Perhaps this one was particularly foolish?

The live stream was already in an uproar. The fans, with their sharp eyes, spotted the stranded killer whale. Big Lin Zi said he would turn off the stream, but the fans loudly disagreed. Xiong Zhaozhao thought she could drag it back herself, which would make for rare and exciting content, so she let Big Lin Zi keep filming.

She carefully avoided the surrounding hidden rocks and carefully docked the boat near the small island.

They dropped anchor, and the siblings waded ashore. The killer whale on the beach was barely moving. Yao Guang had already flown over to watch the spectacle of the stranded whale. When they arrived, he told Xiong Zhaozhao, "It's still alive!"

This foolish fish had suffered greatly, with many cuts on its belly, leaving a trail of blood on the rocky beach.

Big Lin Zi was worried. "These jagged rocks will only cause more damage if we try to drag it back. Will it survive?"

The chat was even more anxious!

"It must weigh a ton or two. Can the two of you move it? Call the coast guard quickly!"

"There's a yacht. Do you have any ropes? Use the yacht to tow it."

"With all that blood, sharks might come and attack it."

"It's barely moving now. By the time the coast guard arrives, it'll be dead."

"It seems far from the shore. What should we do?!"

Xiong Zhaozhao wasn't in a hurry. She had planned her route and asked Big Lin Zi to stand back. It was time to reveal her true strength. She grabbed the killer whale's tail and, with a single pull, moved it horizontally. She chose a path with smaller stones and dragged the nearly four-meter-long killer whale into the water...

At this moment, the netizens watching behind their screens probably had the same expression as Big Lin Zi: Shocked.JPEG

The killer whale had indeed been discovered too late. Even after being submerged in water, it couldn't swim away and remained motionless in the shallow area. Xiong Zhaozhao turned around and climbed back up. With a burst of effort, she pushed the killer whale's large head, fully submerging it in the sea.

Big Lin Zi, ignoring his shock at his sister's strength, said, "It feels like it's sinking, not swimming away. What should we do?" He felt that this giant creature wouldn't survive.

The netizens shared his thoughts.

"What a tragedy. We're too late."

"If we had found it earlier, the little killer whale could have survived with such a strong person here."

"Sigh, it was still a juvenile, only three or four meters long."

"Such a beautiful woman, and she's also incredibly strong."

"What a pity for the little killer whale. Waaah."

"Who is the host? I feel like she didn't even use much force to drag the killer whale away..."

"I'm going down to check. Stay here."

Xiong Zhaozhao dove directly underwater, easily finding the giant creature. It was lying at the bottom, but it was still alive.

Meeting her today was the little killer whale's destiny; it wasn't destined to die.

Using the spiritual spring water from Yao Guang's realm, she formed a water ball and delivered it to its mouth. No creature in nature could resist the allure of spiritual spring water. Several small fish hiding in the depths rushed over, and the killer whale opened its mouth, sucking in the fish and nearby seawater. In no time, the wounds on its belly stopped bleeding and began to heal. Its tail flicked.

Seeing this, Xiong Zhaozhao surfaced for a breath of air, fearing that the silly guy above would jump in.

Big Lin Zi was indeed pacing anxiously on the rocky beach, calling out, "Zhaozhao!" Xiong Zhaozhao waved at him. "It's fine. It's still alive. I'll stay down here for a while to monitor the situation."

"Do you need to get a diving suit from the boat?"

"No problem. The water is shallow. I'll come up for air soon."

Diving back underwater, the external injuries on the little killer whale's belly had healed, leaving only faint marks. Seeing Xiong Zhaozhao approach, the apex predator of the ocean rubbed against her with its large head like a dog.

Despite its reputation as a man-eater, killer whales don't actually eat humans. Instead, they are friendly toward humans. An adult killer whale's intelligence is equivalent to that of a 15-year-old human. No one could bear to abandon such a smart little creature.

"Today, you're lucky!"

Xiong Zhaozhao formed another spiritual water ball and delivered it to its mouth, patting the head of the little killer whale that had rubbed against her. Enough, stop pretending to get more spiritual spring water. Even a blue whale would be cured by now.

Surfacing, she climbed directly onto the Poseidon, calling Big Lin Zi back. "Let's go back. The killer whale has regained consciousness. There are no more fish below. Let's return." They hadn't come to fish anyway; their dream of salvaging something had been shattered.

She asked Big Lin Zi to steer the boat while she returned to her cabin to change clothes. After all, the entire live stream had seen her dive into the water.

From the noise outside, Big Lin Zi set the yacht on autopilot and continued chatting excitedly with the netizens.

"My sister really does martial arts. I don't know which sect she belongs to, but she said she would teach me! Ah? She was always the prettiest on our island..."

What was he talking about?

Soon, another exclamation came from him. Xiong Zhaozhao couldn't lie down anymore and went out to see what he was doing.

The boat was slowly cruising on autopilot. Big Lin Zi was holding a phone on the deck, craning his neck with Yao Guang to look into the sea. "The little killer whale followed us!"

Beside their boat, a small black flag emerged, and occasionally, a large black-and-white head popped out of the water, observing the yacht.

It had some sense of gratitude, knowing to come and bid farewell to its savior. Xiong Zhaozhao stopped the boat.

When she appeared, the little killer whale surfaced, excitedly raising its head and tail, emitting a high-pitched call. She extended her hand, and the little killer whale raised its large head repeatedly, begging for a touch! When it touched her, it happily slapped the water with its tail, drenching Big Lin Zi, who was standing close by. Yao Guang quickly dodged.

Water splashed onto the screen, and the fans in the live stream screamed together.

"It really came to thank its savior."

"Wow, it's indeed intelligent. It knows the host saved it."

"I'm so moved. What should I do?"

"It's quite considerate, coming to send off its savior."

"Today, I've witnessed it. Killer whales are truly intelligent. Before Xiong Jie appeared, it kept following the boat, observing. It knew who saved it."

"Today's dose of warmth received."

"I was hit by the killer whale's tail. Compensation!"

"For the first time, I've seen a wild killer whale. It's so smart and understands human emotions without needing training."

"The fall of the killer whale."

"Only Xiao Xiong was injured in this world!"

They were all watching the killer whale, but Gun Gun couldn't see anything and was circling anxiously. Xiong Zhaozhao found its stench annoying and picked it up with two fingers, hanging it on the railing. It saw this massive creature for the first time but wasn't intimidated in the slightest, whether due to bravery or foolishness.

With both paws, it clung tightly to the railing and called out to the killer whale, "Aowu~ Aowu~" I'm not afraid of you!

For every call it made, the killer whale replied with a "Eee~" sound from below, engaging in an interspecies conversation.

Dog: "Aowu~" Come up here!

Killer Whale: "Eee~" What does that mean?

Dog: "Aowu~" Zhaozhao is mine!

Killer Whale: "Eee Eee~" What does that mean?

Dog: "Aowu~" I'm not afraid of you!

Killer Whale: "Aowu~" I can do it too~ "Aowu~ Aowu~"

Yao Guang: "Two idiots."

Who messed up the formation?

The killer whale started making "Aowu" sounds; it had learned.

The chat exploded with laughter.

"The killer whale lives up to its title as a language master. It's already learned a foreign language."

"Hold onto Gun Ge. Falling in wouldn't even satisfy its appetite."

"Our Gun Gun is confused."

"Dying of laughter in the live stream."

"Poor Gun Ge."

"Derision from the parrot spirit."

"I hereby name this... the art of arguing."

"I heard that most of the killer whale's language system consists of insults to its own kind. They love to communicate and talk, meaning they love to argue. Gun Ge has met its match."

"Judging by its size, it might be the same age as our pup. Is this what a grade-schooler's war looks like?"

Xiong Zhaozhao, having laughed her fill and feeling a twinge of guilt, comforted the aggrieved dog by stroking its long fur before setting it down. "Let's not argue anymore. We won't bother with that stranded silly fish. Let's go eat!"

She poured some dog food for the dog and then brought over a box of assorted fish, tossing the larger ones to the orca. "You must be hungry after all that ruckus!" The orca lifted its head to catch the fish accurately, then happily started splashing water again. Feeding an orca was a rare opportunity, so both she and Big Lin Zi took turns throwing a fish each into the water until the box was empty. They had a great time, and the young orca enjoyed catching the fish, though one box of fish was likely just enough to whet its appetite.

After playing for a while, the young orca stayed close to the yacht, showing no intention of leaving. Xiong Zhaozhao reached out to touch its smooth, large head once more, feeling a bit reluctant to part ways.

"Alright, we have to go home now. You should find your pod! Goodbye!"

Big Lin Zi waved at it and shouted, "Stay away from the reef island, okay? Don't get stranded again!"

The live chat was also filled with reluctance. "Let's all say goodbye to the young orca, fans."

Rows of goodbyes scrolled across the screen, along with advice to stay away from humans, Japanese people, and the shore. The fans were adorable in their concern.

As the Sea God started moving faster, the young orca continued to follow behind. Xiong Zhaozhao waved again and called out, "Go back! Find your family! Stay away from fishing boats!"

"I need to leave the deck now. I feel like if it sees me on the deck, it will keep following us. That's it for today's live stream. This trip has been meaningful; we saved a young orca's life. See you next time on our live stream~"

Ignoring the netizens' wails to see more, she promptly closed the live stream.