I'm not just human!

Xia Fa hesitated and said:

"Hmm...it's very smooth?"

Prince Justinian smiled and said:

"You won't get the hang of it by touching it like that. Try running your fingers quickly across its whale skin."

Xia Fa was quite curious, so he immediately stretched out a finger and quickly ran it across the deep blue skin of the traveling whale.

Prince Justinian immediately asked:

"How does it feel this time?"

Xia Fa rubbed his thumb against the finger that had just touched the traveling whale's skin, and said somewhat uncertainly:

"It's a bit like... the feeling of gliding on silk."

Prince Justinian laughed:

"That's right! Your description is very accurate. Try this one too."

He led Shaphat to another traveling whale, which was two boats away from the first one.

This traveling whale was even bigger, almost the size of a house, but strangely, its skin was even smoother, so much so that it seemed to slide off when the sun shone on it.

This time, without Prince Justinian saying anything, Shafa took the initiative to extend his index finger and quickly slid it across the deep blue skin of the traveling whale.

But he was stunned. First of all, he was sure that the feeling was very strange. It was not like touching silk. It was softer than silk, but he couldn't say exactly what it was like.

Prince Justinian then casually waved his hand, and a handful of clear water instantly condensed in the air, forming the shape of a lake with a calm and still surface.

"Come on, try sliding your finger across the surface of the water."

Xia Fa immediately did as instructed, but as soon as his fingers glided across the water's surface, a look of surprise appeared on his face:

"This... how... how come it feels so similar?"

He finally remembered what this feeling was like.

That's right, it feels like gliding your fingers across the surface of water—gentle, cool, and with a slight resistance.

But these resistances actually caused the water to flow backward around his fingers, creating a smooth sensation, somewhat like stretching out your fingers in a gentle breeze.

Avalon, having seemingly finished observing all the traveling whales and quite impressed with Shafa's intelligence, spoke up:

“The texture of a traveling whale’s skin can be roughly divided into three categories: water skin, silk skin, and egg skin.”

"You've tried both water skin and silk skin. As for egg skin, it feels like a peeled hard-boiled egg."

"Among water skin, silk skin, and egg skin, water skin is the best. It is also easier to find good stuff inside the belly of a traveling whale with water skin texture."

Xia Fa listened carefully and couldn't help but be quite surprised.

Exquisite, incredibly meticulous! No wonder it's a profession that even young overlords are so interested in!

Skin, folds, tail, eyes, teeth... Just the skin alone can be divided into three types: water skin, silk skin, and egg skin.

After experiencing it firsthand, Xia Fa became even more interested.

At that moment, Prince Justinian's black eyes, tinged with a hint of dark blue, swept over the eleven traveling whales present.

Suddenly, He swung out one palm, and three of the traveling whales flipped over, revealing their white and tender bellies.

He smiled slightly and pointed to the three traveling whales:

"Shafa, take another look. What's different about their bellies?"

This time it was much simpler. Xia Fa only glanced at it and immediately saw the clue, because it was so obvious.

The first traveling whale had white belly folds that resembled elongated shuttles, small at both ends and large in the middle, which seemed to be the shape of the belly folds of ordinary whales.

But the second traveling whale had different folds on its white belly. They were regular rectangles, like slender planks, with roughly the same width in the middle and at both ends.

As for the third traveling whale, it can be said to be the most peculiar, with its belly folds forming a winding, wavy shape, resembling instant noodles or ocean waves.

Prince Justinian smiled and said:

"These are the folds in the skin, tail, eyes, and teeth of the traveling whale. They are also divided into three types: wave folds, shuttle folds, and wooden strip folds."

His tone suddenly changed, becoming tinged with regret:

"Normally, if a migratory whale has both a smooth surface and wave folds, it's very easy to find a specimen that far exceeds its price and origin. Unfortunately..."

He simply flipped the wavy-faced traveling whale over again, and without reaching out to touch it, shook his head and said:

"This traveling whale with wavy folds has eggshell-like skin."

Xia Fa looked at the captain of the Red Pufferfish and the others, and seeing that they also looked regretful, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

It seems that these experts who frequently dissect traveling whales can tell what kind of whale skin it is just by looking at it, without even touching it.

"Water surface and wavy folds... these all seem to be related to the concept of 'water.' Does this mean that the more features a traveling whale has that share the same concept, the easier it is to find a good one?"

Xia Fa began to try to summarize, after all, it was possible to obtain overlord-level secret contracts, top-level secret treasures, and forbidden-level sealed artifacts from the traveling whales, and he naturally wanted to become a master at driving traveling whales.

"Look at their eyes again. What's different? Look at them against the sunlight."

Prince Justinian spoke with increasing familiarity, pointing to the other five traveling whales.

Although these migratory whales entered a state of semi-dormancy the moment they were caught, their bright little eyes losing their luster,

However, it did not close its eyes, perhaps because these mysterious spirits do not have eyelids.

Xia Fa first walked to the side of one of the smallest traveling whales. At first, his tall and agile figure blocked the sunlight, and nothing could be seen in his dark little eyes.

But when he moved slightly and the sunlight shone down, he suddenly saw a strange sight in the dark eyes of the traveling whale.

It was a vast ocean, a miniature ocean, as if it were all hidden in its dark pupils, and you could even see the waves rising and falling, the tides surging.

Xia Fa found it quite peculiar and immediately looked at the other traveling whales.

Under the sunlight, their pupils reflected images of beaches, islands, cities, and more.

In fact, in the eyes of one of the traveling whales, there was only a blurry human figure, but that figure had six legs and was clearly a demi-human.

After reading them one by one, Xia Fa stood up, seemingly lost in thought:

"If I'm not mistaken, if a traveling whale possesses a watery surface, wave-like folds, and the view of the ocean in its eyes... it's bound to yield an even more exquisite treasure, right?"

Prince Justinian smiled contentedly:

"You're really smart; you figured out the pattern so quickly."

But He immediately changed the subject:

"But this is only one aspect. For example, if a traveling whale has an eggshell, plus extremely rare spots and folds, and the pupils in its eyes are islands, it can even yield treasures that are more exquisite than those of the Triple-water Whale."

The "three-water whale"... this is probably another name for a traveling whale that simultaneously possesses the characteristics of a calm, wavy surface and the pupils of the ocean...

Xia Fa nodded slightly, finding it increasingly interesting.

Even after learning about the price of the most expensive traveling whales, he still couldn't fully understand why Prince Justinian and Avalon, as angelic overlords, would be so interested in dissecting traveling whales.

It now seems that the process of selecting a traveling whale is inherently exciting and fun, and the possibility of obtaining top-tier items such as a supreme-level secret contract makes it an irresistible temptation for extraordinary individuals.

Next, Prince Justinian introduced him to the different types of whale tails, including ordinary whale tails, round tails, and fish tails that resembled those of river fish.

As for whale teeth, there are many different types, including round teeth, wolf teeth, lion teeth, incisor teeth, grinding teeth, and so on.

"Alright, you've already learned the basics of how to choose a traveling whale: the five most basic things—its skin, folds, tail, eyes, and teeth. Now, try picking one out."

Prince Justinian seemed even more eager than Shafa, waiting for Shafa to make his selection.

The captain of the Red Boarfish said with a smile:

“Newcomers to the industry always have exceptionally good luck; it’s called the ‘newcomer protection period’ in the industry. So, everyone wants to see what good stuff you can get from your first whale dissection, Xiafa.”

Xia Fa was already feeling inexplicably excited and apprehensive, and now they made him even more secretly excited.

His gaze swept over the eleven traveling whales on the deck, preparing to use his newly acquired knowledge and experience to carefully select the best one.

Almost immediately, he suddenly noticed that one of the traveling whales had several barnacles attached to its back and whale lice on its body.

These barnacles and whale lice were clearly not ordinary creatures. The barnacles were covered in eerie thorns, and the whale lice were an eerie black with white spots on them.

Seemingly noticing Xiafa's confusion, Avalon spoke calmly:

"The selection of a traveling whale cannot be fully grasped by just five aspects: skin, folds, tail, eyes, and teeth."

"Some migratory whales have bumps on their skin; these are rare and exotic specimens, but it's also easy to find inferior ones."

"Some traveling whales can even be judged by the whale lice and barnacles attached to them. For example, Flame Fujitora is generally more likely to yield good quality items than Wind Hidden Fujitora."

"However, these eleven traveling whales come from the coral algae sea we are in now, so we don't need to be so particular. Just choose them based on the five aspects we just mentioned."

Xia Fa had already guessed that this was the case. Although each of the five characteristics of traveling whales—skin, folds, tail, eyes, and teeth—could be combined in an exponential manner, resulting in tens of thousands or even more combinations.

But you should know that those who choose to buy traveling whales are all extraordinary individuals.

For an angel, or even a demigod, what is it to remember tens of thousands of combinations?

Therefore, there must be other judgment methods, even higher-order judgment methods.

However, Xia Fa did not expect that he could actually make a diagnosis from the barnacles and whale lice attached to the traveling whales!

Fortunately, none of the eleven whales on this trip were too complicated. After calming down a bit, Xia Fa immediately began to carefully select them.

Whether it was the pirates, or Prince Justinian and the two angelic overlords of Avalon, they were all incredibly patient, even with a sense of ritual, not urging Xiafa at all, but quietly waiting for him to make his choice.

Finally, Xia Fa chose one of them.

According to the methods of identification I learned before, this traveling whale has an eggshell-like shell, spindle-shaped patterns, island-shaped pupils, wolf teeth, and a rounded tail.

Xia Fa chose this animal because it possessed three features that were similar to the concept of "roundness": "eggshell," "island pupils," and "round tail."

"Very good, you can cut it open yourself. There's not much to it, just make a cut in its belly."

Prince Justinian smiled slightly and continued:

"You should have heard that the meat of a traveling whale is equivalent to supernatural food, its oil can be used to make extraordinary bombs, and its skin can also be used to make clothing-type treasures."

I've vaguely heard of this Xiafa. I have to say, this traveling whale is truly a treasure trove. Not only does it have treasures inside its belly, but its entire body can be utilized to create maximum economic benefits.

He took a deep breath, flicked his wrist, and the shark-tooth folding knife appeared.

Prince Justinian and Avalon merely glanced at the shark-tooth folding knife, seemingly not noticing anything special, before turning their attention back to the traveling whale that was about to be dissected by Shafa.

Xia Fa's hand holding the knife was very steady. He flipped the travel whale, which was about the size of a door panel, and made a slash on its white and tender belly.