Chapter 138

The big catfish froze for a moment, what does it look like?

It suddenly shivered: "Ugly."

"No, it's… it's quite distinctive……"

I don't know why, but its voice grew softer and softer until it vanished completely.

Ling Yue: "???"

The big catfish flicked its tail, its fins patted its belly, and continued: "Their noses are super long! So long, like a big stick, their scales are purple‑gray, and their bodies are extraordinarily huge! Two big ones and a small one—I only just saw them recently, and I was startled at first."

Ling Yue: "Case solved."

If it weren't for the Yangtze white sturgeon family of three that Xiao Xiao is looking for, she'd twist her own head off and kick it like a ball!

Ling Yue was just about to have it lead the way when her preset phone ringtone suddenly sounded; at this moment, only ten minutes remained until the agreed time with the underwater survey team.

Ling Yue's current plan definitely won't work.

She sighed, took out a handful of pet food and fed it to it. At first, the big catfish hesitated, shy to eat, but then a shameless little fry suddenly appeared and snatched the food right from under its nose!

How bold!

The big catfish gulped it down in one bite, then kicked open the door to a new world with one foot.

It immediately opened its huge mouth and kept gulping down the pet food—fragrant, super delicious!

Before long, it had devoured the whole handful; the big catfish shed its earlier timid attitude, completely captivated by the food, and gazed eagerly at Ling Yue: "Any… any more? That fragrant, especially tasty food?"

Ling Yue tilted her head, pretending not to know, and looked at it.

Now the big catfish had a brainwave and said directly: "Want to find the Dragon Palace? If you feed me another handful—no, two handfuls of that fragrant food, I'll take you there!"

Ling Yue looked at it with a smile: "Deal!"

"But not now. I have other things to do; you wait here for me, and after I finish up, I'll come find you—don't run off."

The big catfish nodded vigorously, its excitement uncontainable, its tail slapping the water with a pat‑pat‑pat.

Even if Ling Yue hadn't told it not to run around, even if you let it leave now, it wouldn't want to!

Its mouth went "slurp slurp," still savoring the previous deliciousness, "boo hoo hoo"—can't blame the fish for lacking willpower; it's just too fragrant and delicious!

By then, Ling Yue had already rushed to the agreed‑upon shore; coincidentally, the underwater archaeology team had just gotten off their vehicle opposite her, and they met face to face.

Among the professors leading the team were several white‑haired elders, top experts domestically and abroad; even the younger ones were middle‑aged, bearing a refined and easygoing demeanor.

Upon first meeting, Ling Yue sharply heard a few intakes of breath, her gaze sweeping over without a trace; several people looked excited, and when they saw her, their eyes flickered with surprise—she even faintly heard the words "streamer" and "pet."

Ling Yue then guessed that these people were likely fans who had watched her livestream.

On the other side, the professor leading this underwater archaeology team was eager to give it a try, when he suddenly overheard the students' discussion about livestreams, streamer pets, and what relevance that had to this archaeology.

On the other side, the professor leading this underwater archaeology team was eager to try, when suddenly they heard the students' discussion below: what livestream, what streamer pet—what does any of that have to do with this archaeology?

The old professor immediately furrowed his brow, and in a place Ling Yue couldn't see, he sternly scolded: "This underwater survey of ours is extremely important; some of you should gather your thoughts and focus on the proper path."

The old professor immediately furrowed their brows, and in a place Ling Yue couldn't see, they sternly rebuked: "This underwater scientific expedition of ours is extremely important; some students should gather their thoughts and get back on the right track."

Heavens, they really were being wronged; they were just discussing archaeological matters.

Finally, the teacher's prized disciple stepped forward and told the professor directly: "The girl who contacted us is a big internet celebrity who can talk to animals."

Upon hearing that, he chuckled: "Classmates, we still ought to trust science……

The students stared at each other, silent, when an old professor suddenly stood up and asked: "What do you mean, trust science?"

"Oh, Old Zhang, you're so rigid; doing research calls for flexibility and an adaptable mind. I've watched the livestream you mentioned, and it doesn't look like a marketing scam……

This silver‑haired lady is Xu Fengyan, a renowned domestic archaeology professor; as she spoke, she suddenly recalled another matter—when Ling Yue first approached the underwater archaeology team, her explanation had been vague.

Moreover, those few photos were so clear, as if taken right before her eyes, every detail visible, which inevitably made her suspicious.

Now, she couldn't help but drape Ling Yue in a veil of fantasy.

Ling Yue had been racking her brains for an excuse to explain how she'd found the shipwreck; upon hearing this, a flash of inspiration struck her mind.

She lifted her gaze and realized everyone was staring at her.

A young member of the archaeology team couldn't help but wonder: "Could it possibly be that the fish in the water told the streamer?"

Others gave a dry laugh: "Hahaha, your imaginations really run wild."

Ling Yue looked at them with a gentle smile, pondered for a moment, and said: "Why wouldn't it be?"

After a while, silence fell.

Ling Yue spoke with a smile on her face, looking at the shocked archaeology team member: "It really was the fish that told me."

The team members stared at each other; none had expected Ling Yue to say that, and almost everyone screamed inwardly, "Holy cow, that's awesome!"

The professor from earlier, unconvinced, wiped sweat from his forehead, hardly even glancing over, and said with a smile: "Alright, everyone disperse; we'll be going underwater later, so conserve your energy."

Ling Yue wasn't embarrassed at all; instead, she pulled out her identification, smiled, and introduced herself: "Ling Yue, member of the National Special Safety Bureau."

They thought that was the limit, but after everyone boarded the salvage ship, Ling Yue sat at the edge, gave a casual gesture, and a brilliant red fish appeared before everyone's eyes.

Everyone held their breath—who else could it be but the Golden Dragon Fish?

Not only that, but behind it followed hundreds of large fish; the formerly calm water surface now resembled a boiling hot pot, with scales flashing rippling light.

Upon closer look, they realized they were all fish!

Jinjin feigned distress, actually showing off to Ling Yue: "Yueyue, look—I told them not to follow, but they insisted on coming along."

"With so many of our fish, will it bother them?"

Jinjin feigned distress, actually showing off to Ling Yue: "Yueyue, look, I said not to let them follow, but they insisted on coming."

"What do you say?"

The people nearby, having realized, exclaimed: "!!!"

What is she doing? Is she chatting with the fish? Isn't she treating us like outsiders?

The people beside, who had reacted: '!!!'

What is she doing? Is she chatting with the fish? Is she not treating us as outsiders?

Eye-opening. JPG：，，.