Oh no! I've been kept as a pet by a stray killer whale!

It was Big Fatty that, in the instant Jiang Che slipped, displayed astonishing agility completely disproportionate to its massive size. It submerged almost instantly, then accurately predicted Jiang Che's sinking position, and steadily caught the fragile "two-legged beast" with its broad, flat back.

Jiang Che lay on the broad back of the whale, his face pressed against its smooth, warm black skin, listening to the complaints in Da Pang's heart, and his eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

In human society, he might just be a PhD student struggling to find funding for his research project;

In this cruel ocean, he should have been a planktonic organism at the bottom of the food chain;

But this unfamiliar deep-sea overlord gave him a second life in this clumsy yet domineering way.

"Big Brother is awesome!!"

On the nearby sea, the little brat, nicknamed "Yingying Monster," approached, its large head poking above the water, its eyes filled with adoration.

"That move of catching that person was so cool! What was it called again? Dragon Tail Swing? That two-legged creature almost drowned, I saw it was blowing bubbles from its mouth."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

To maintain its balance, Big Fat swam slowly, trying to keep its back above the water. It turned its head and gave commands to the group:

"You all saw that, right? This thing is incredibly brittle! Not only is the skin thin, but it also has no gills! It sinks to the bottom after soaking in water for a while! It's practically a defective product!"

Upon hearing the words "defective product," Jiang Che's lips twitched slightly.

Although he wanted to refute the claim that humans are the dominant species on land, at this moment, clinging to life on someone else's back, he really didn't have much of a persuasive power.

At this moment, the female orca with the gentle voice swam to the other side of Big Fat and gently touched Big Fat's side belly with her pectoral fin:

"Honey, since he's so difficult to raise, why don't we just send him to the rocks over there? It would be such a waste if he died."

"No!"

Big Fatty answered decisively, his tone exuding an unquestionable domineering air:

"I've already picked it up, why would I throw it away? If word got out, wouldn't the humpback whales next door laugh at me? They'd say I, Big Fatty, can't even support a pet?"

It shook its enormous head, its massive body trembling slightly in the water, as if asserting its dominance:

"This little guy is mine now! From now on, he's an unofficial member of our family! Anyone who dares to bully him is going against me, Fatty!"

"But big brother..." the brat weakly raised his paw: "What's the use of raising him? He can't be eaten, he can't fight, and he doesn't look like he can catch fish."

This is a very real problem.

In nature, every bit of energy is precious.

Raising a "useless" pet doesn't make sense in terms of survival.

Jiang Che also held his breath. Although he couldn't understand the language of the orca, he knew through the mental translation that his fate was being judged.

Big Fatty was silent for two seconds.

Then, it gave a reason that almost made Jiang Che slip off the whale's back.

"You guys don't know anything!"

Big Fatty snorted, his tone becoming somewhat smug:

"Didn't you hear those pilot whales bragging? They say the two-legged creatures have a special skill! Their pectoral flippers—you know, those two thin ones—have a lot of forks, making them incredibly flexible!"

"That forked structure is specifically designed for...scratching!"

"Tickling?" The whales looked completely bewildered.

"That's right!" Big Fatty got more and more excited as he spoke: "Think about it, when we have barnacles growing on our bodies, or when our skin itches, we're helpless except to rub against rocks, right? But two-legged creatures are different! Their claws can precisely remove the barnacles, and they can even scratch those armpits that we can't reach..."

"I've been wanting to try it for ages! They say it's the ultimate whale-like experience!"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

The orcas, who had initially looked down on Jiang Che, instantly changed their expressions.

If before I looked at him as a "fragile figurine", now I look at him as if I'm looking at a "fully automatic high-precision massager".

"Holy crap! You can use it like that?" The kid's eyes lit up like searchlights. "I want to be scratched too! I want him to scratch my belly!"

"Get in line!" the fat man commanded arrogantly. "I'm the boss, I go first! You can only get a turn after I'm done!"

Jiang Che, perched on Big Fatty's back: "..."

He looked down at his long, slender hands, which he used to hold test tubes and scalpels all year round.

As a marine biology PhD with a record of publishing papers in top journals, he never expected that his core competitiveness in the eyes of these ocean overlords would be... a tickling technician?

What is this?

A fully automatic humanoid elderly person's entertainment device?

However absurd the reason may be, the ending is beautiful.

"It's decided!"

Big Fatty made the final ruling on the Heartfelt Voices channel:

"This two-legged creature will be my personal pet and masseur from now on! My top priority now is to transport him back to that island with the monkeys' den, and fatten him up so he'll have the strength to work!"

"Everyone, take your positions! Target: the island directly ahead! Formation!"

"Protect the Emperor!!"

At a command, the orca squad quickly changed formation.

Big Fatty was in the very center, carrying Jiang Che on his back.

On the left is the gentle female killer whale, and on the right is the lively cub.

An experienced grandmother led the way, while an adult killer whale brought up the rear.

This isn't just transporting pets, it's practically the motorcade configuration for a presidential trip!

"Hold on tight, little one! The old driver's about to speed things up!"

Big Fatty gave a reminder, then suddenly swung his tail fin.

A tremendous thrust is generated instantly.

Jiang Che felt his body suddenly lean back, and the sound of the wind in his ears instantly became sharp.

"Alas--!"

Big Fatty let out a long, joyful roar, breaking through the waves and shooting out like a black torpedo.

Jiang Che quickly lowered his body, pressing himself against the orca's back as much as possible, and held tightly to the huge dorsal fin with both hands.

That's incredibly fast!

The speed reached at least 50 kilometers per hour!

The sea breeze howled across my face, carrying a salty, fishy smell. The islands that were just faintly visible in the distance were growing larger at a visible speed.

All around was a clear, deep blue sea, and beneath him lay the most powerful predator on the planet.

Other orcas flew alongside them, occasionally leaping out of the water, their black and white bodies tracing graceful arcs in the sunlight, water droplets refracting rainbow colors in the air.

This is a perspective we've never seen before.

There is no glass barrier, no iron cage protection.

He thus seamlessly integrated himself into the group of sea creatures, becoming one of them.

The chill seemed to have vanished, replaced by a surge of exhilarating excitement.

Jiang Che looked at the horizon that was getting closer and closer in the distance, and at the group of big guys protecting him.

He didn't die.

He also rode in the most luxurious "leather vehicle" in the ocean.

"If only I could start a live stream right now..."

Jiang Che suddenly had this thought: "Those classmates who laughed at me for doing obscure biological research, even my advisor, would probably have their jaws dropped if they saw this."