Chapter 168

A'er wei ya's efficiency was very high; his small boat was soon brought by the captain, but when the netizens in the live stream saw the boat, they were all dumbfounded.

【This damn thing is called a small boat?】

These vividly demonstrated the netizens' shock, because the so-called small boat was actually over ten meters long, two stories high, with an exquisite and beautiful hull floating on the water, red and white, reflecting the sparkling water, like a richly colored oil painting.

The photographer, however, was not at all shocked.

Later everyone learned that this person spends tens of thousands of dollars each year just to film orca pods.

While the boat was sailing, the photographer knew A'er wei ya was live-streaming and also learned that many people liked orcas, so he couldn't help sharing: 'I also have photos of the Diliya pod here, take a look.'

Upon hearing this, many netizens' ears perked up, their eyes fixed on the screen, and the photographer did not disappoint their expectations.

In the professional camera he kept holding, there were one colorful big picture after another, the star being the eternally chubby black-and-white orca.

A'er wei ya looked on with shining eyes, together with the audience before the camera, listening to his practiced tone as he introduced: 'This is Sailia, the female nursing orca I intend to film.'

The photo did not show the orca's full body, only half; it held its body upright, its blunt round cute head poking out of the water, with a silvery-white glacier in the background.

This cute orca's half-body leapt out of the sea; on the blue, sparkling sea surface, soft light seemed to gild it with a golden halo, the slightly curved orca squinted its eyes, revealing its snowy white belly, its two black pectoral fins appearing to pat its soft belly, leisurely and relaxed.

At the moment they saw the photo, all netizens were captivated by this big cute creature; moreover, beside it was an ultra-small cute orca showing its round little head.

Many netizens were very curious, feeling like a cat's scratch in their hearts.

【Ahhh Sailia is so pretty, but I like the little cute one beside it even more.】

【This must be its child, wow wow wow so tiny!】

【Mom I want to keep an orca, I really want to hold it in my arms and kiss kiss kiss~】

【To be honest, I also want……】

The photographer naturally saw the comments, he laughed happily, very willing to share these big cuties' stories with the netizens: 'Yes, that extremely tiny little orca in front of Sailia is her child.'

He thought for a moment, then said: 'This is the first time I filmed little Nebula after she became pregnant; they were at the surface, sometimes looking up at the sky, sometimes diving, it was especially tiny then, in front of Mama Sailia, snuggled up to her.'

'I think the word is snuggle; Nebula's name, which in Chinese means nebula, because its blurred eye-patch filling makes one think of a nebula.'

'Its mother Sailia is the most beautiful orca I have ever seen; her eye-patch is like a finely elongated leaf, she has a very gentle temperament, and I have followed them all the way here.'

'Moreover, the Diliya pod is the most harmonious pod I have ever seen, and also the most far-reaching fame among ocean pods.'

Along the way, thanks to his popular science, many netizens learned a lot about orcas, for example, orca pods are usually led by females; if there is a grandmother over a hundred years old, she is practically the greatest treasure, possessing rich knowledge and experience, teaching the young how to hunt in the ocean and how to become an excellent hunter.

As for Xiao Xiu Si's earlier prank, it's even less surprising, because to orcas, humans are like cute kittens and puppies; they like humans and even form teams to watch people.

Photographer: 'I previously filmed in Seattle; there, the orca pod sometimes surfaces just to peek at humans, and after seeing humans, they become very happy!'

His humorous and witty words made the netizens in the live stream listen as if entranced and intoxicated.

Speaking of which, the photographer then brought out a photo of Sailia's baby—Nebula.

This time it was a full-body shot.

On the deep blue sea surface, the little orca completely leapt out of the water, with a large kin beside it, accentuating its cute and petite form, resembling a chubby little doll.

The black-and-white adorable baby orca Nebula was swaying its tail, its beautiful big tail tipped up, the dangling crystal-clear water droplets sparkling, Nebula's big tail revealing the white edge underneath, its gorgeous eye-patch instantly visible, truly as beautiful as a nebula!

【Ahhhhh it's so cute, it just bumped right into my heart!】

【Who isn't like that, Nebula baby, what kind of sack do you like? I carried a ship overnight just to come!】

【This photo seems to be missing something, it seems—missing me!】

【The abacus beads upstairs are bouncing onto my face!】

【I just dreamed last night of being mouthed by an orca on the head, and today I saw the big orca live stream 【sweat】【sweat】.】

At this moment, the boat suddenly stopped; they were not far from the pod, and in the camera everyone saw a large group of big cuties playing in the water, even showing footage from the photographer's earlier shots.

These orcas lifted their heads, as if looking at the sky, yet in the camera their big eyes closed again, their leisurely big tails paddling, on the calm sea surface, a gentle sea breeze brushed past, making people involuntarily calm down.

【Really beautiful, I really want to go snuggle together!】

【I even have a wallpaper of orcas peeking with closed eyes, and in that pose their eye-patches look even bigger and cuter!】

【My brain seems abnormal, suddenly I remembered the stargazing faction……】

【Puhahaha you're going to laugh me to death, the style suddenly turned goofy!】

No matter what, nothing can stop these black-and-white big cuties from unabashedly exuding charming allure; the netizens are obsessed with whale-watching.

The photographer hasn't forgotten his purpose, still searching for Sailia and her calf's whereabouts, pointing out orca names as he speaks.

The netizens were very surprised, because in their eyes these big cuties look too much alike, like pandas, impossible to tell apart.

Many panda fans got angry and stood up to refute them.

【What do you mean can't tell apart? I know Tuan Tuan, Mi Hua, and Gaogao—they differ in color depth, body size, patches, and little movements!】

【Exactly, I can tell them apart too! The more you look, the more you know!】

Even the photographer couldn't help speaking up, explaining: 'Indeed, as I said before, Sailia has leaf-shaped eye-patches, little Nebula has nebula-shaped ones, and their tail fins and back markings are completely different.'

The netizens listening couldn't help but nod; suddenly a shout came from before the camera—it was A'er wei ya.

During the photographer's interaction with the netizens, A'er wei ya never took his eyes off the orca pod until he saw them swimming toward his boat.

A'er wei ya shocked, stood up, leaning on the white railing; because he was overly excited, his face flushed, and he loudly shouted: 'It's orcas! The orcas are swimming toward us!'

The photographer, well-informed, had the captain shut off the engine and propeller; he too was quite surprised, looking at A'er wei ya: 'I don't know.'

'Although I have been following the Diliya pod all along, I have never encountered such a situation.'

'Why are they suddenly approaching the ship?'

The photographer didn't understand, but he quickly realized this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for close-up observation of orcas, and immediately raised his camera to start filming.

At the same time, the netizens in the live stream were extremely curious, each wishing to dive into the camera, crawl to the other end of the net, and see these big cuties with their own eyes.

Ling Yue, on the other hand, remained calm, admiring the big cuties, but as the distance closed, her complexion gradually changed.

The orcas' murmuring sounds kept drilling into her ears—intermittent crying, comforting, and fragmented discussion voices.

'Sailia, put down little Nebula.'

Just then, outside the camera, a familiar voice suddenly sounded; the photographer, shocked, lowered his camera; this group of big cuties was now only ten-odd meters from the ship, and his keen eyesight could already see them clearly.

His gaze swept through the group, and finally, at the end, he saw Sailiya and Xiao Xingyun.

But this was a scene he least wanted to see.

The viewers in front of the camera also noticed the unusual scene; some were bewildered, but more were shocked.

【The eye spots are long leaf-shaped Sailiya; I saw them, but what is on its back?】

【65】【Can you zoom the camera in a bit? Is something growing on Sailiya's back? How strange?】

【66】【That looks like... a baby orca...】

【67】At this time they had not yet realized anything was wrong, and even thought it was an orca's indulgent display toward its child; in fact, from birth, baby orcas swim freely in the sea, and no matter how indulgent the mother, she would not exhibit carrying behavior.

【68】This can only prove one thing.

【69】A'er wei ya no longer needed to zoom the camera; he, the cameraman, and the hundreds of millions of viewers before the screen could see that young orca mother Sailiya had a tiny orca body on her back.

【70】It emitted a trembling wail; even without understanding its consciousness, one could hear the pain in its voice, hoarse and sorrowful.

【71】Ling Yue heard it calling: 'Xingyun, my Xingyun, wake up quickly.'

【72】It called repeatedly, but the baby orca on its back gave no response at all.

【73】The baby orca's body was like a soft block of ice.

【74】The eldest Diliya gently rubbed its body, murmuring, 'My child...'

【75】In Diliya's eyes, the entire group were its children.

【76】Sailiya bristled like a hedgehog with raised spines, vigilantly guarding against any approaching animal, including its companions; it refused and would not believe this fact.

【77】The pod's reigning queen Aoduolia had to step forward, looking at her sister; all orcas could understand her grief—this was her first calf, carried for seventeen months before birth; Sailiya had been with it for less than two months, yet she had already loved it to the bone.

【78】No one wanted such a tragedy to happen.

【79】The photographer leaned on the rail, repeatedly confirming, then let out a long sigh: 'Xingyun is dead.'

【80】Without him saying it, the viewers in the live stream could see that those who had been obsessed with the black-and-white cute cubs, even forming teams to steal the cubs, were now stunned.

【81】【How could this happen?】

【82】【Xiao Xingyun died? Why did this happen? What on earth happened?】

【83】Ling Yue was also puzzled; she heard the orcas' discussion.

【84】Pod queen Aoduolia comforted her sister; Sailiya was completely unlike before, stubbornly driving away its companions: 'Impossible! Xiao Xingyun is just sick; it's sick, I will cure it, I will heal it!'

【85】It furiously eyed the excursion boat; as the ocean's top predator, the orca would not be unaware that humans have all sorts of strange methods and would surely be able to help.

【86】Sailiya's relentless momentum kept other whales at bay; in the end, it pressed Xiao Xingyun against the hull, nearly touching it, and let out a wail: 'Save my child, I beg you, please save my child!'

【87】After Ling Yue translated those words, everyone who heard the sound fell silent.

【88】The photographer shook his head and sighed; A'er wei ya could hardly believe it: 'How could this be possible.'

【89】He had heard a lot of deeds; Xiao Xingyun was so healthy—how could it die suddenly? The live‑stream viewers could not accept it either.

【90】"Bang bang bang—"

【91】One loud bang after another struck the hull; Sailiya, completely unlike before, seeing humans not respond, actually began to ram violently, as if it felt no pain.

【92】"Save it! Save it!"

【93】The clear blue sea quickly streaked with a hint of red; everyone sucked in a cold breath, and A'er wei ya was even more startled, gazing out to see only an endless expanse of sea.

【94】A'er wei ya's mind flashed, and he shouted loudly: 'Streamer, save me!'

【95】"Can you communicate with them? Quickly stop it from ramming."

【96】At this moment Ling Yue's gaze fell on Sailiya; more precisely, it was above it, that bluish‑glowing shadow, shifting and intertwining, in which she saw a familiar figure.

【97】Suddenly hearing A'er wei ya's plea for help, Ling Yue made a snap decision to communicate with the grandmother orca Diliya.

【98】She directly called out Diliya's name; the well‑traveled grandmother orca, upon realizing humans could communicate with it, was merely surprised for a moment before reacting.

【99】"Dear humans, please wait a moment."

【100】Grandmother orca Diliya's voice was soft, like that of a loving old grandmother; the next moment it angrily slapped Sailiya with its tail: 'What the hell are you doing?!'

【101】"Isn't the seawater enough to sober you up? Or do you want to leave with Xiao Xingyun, leaving us family, friends, and companions to fend for ourselves?"

【102】"Whoever, come over here and make it completely sober!"

【103】The result was that Sailiya got chubby all over from being beaten by its older sister and grandmother; although only superficial wounds, it looked both ridiculous and pitiful, yet this scene was remarkable in that no viewer uttered a sound.

【104】Probably only the new fans who didn't know the truth, upon entering and seeing the round, chubby large orca, burst out laughing on the spot.

【105】After the science popularization, the new fans——

【106】【Wuwuwu I deserve to die! I really should die!】

【107】No one answered her; everyone was focused on the unfolding events, and many wondered how Xiao Xingyun had died—it was well protected by its mother Sailiya, bore no injuries, looked plump, and was no different from when it was alive.

【108】【Why is this so? Orcas are at the top of the food chain; no marine animal is their match—why did little Xingyun die?】

【109】This question voiced everyone's inner thoughts.

【110】Ling Yue also asked Diliya, but received a shocking message: Grandmother orca Diliya told her, 'I have seen many baby orcas like Xingyun; many of them die sometime after birth.'

【111】Ling Yue hesitated before translating those words; upon hearing them, the viewers were all stunned, and they tried to search for information on this matter but could find no cause.

【112】The photographer suddenly spoke, looking at the restrained Sailiya: 'This is because of bioaccumulation.'

【113】This unfamiliar term left people baffled; Ling Yue had a flash of inspiration, recalling a description of it in a niche book she had once read.

【114】Bioaccumulation is when organisms build up a certain substance in their bodies to a certain extent; as for orca bioaccumulation, Ling Yue tapped her nails on the table, her eyes downcast.

【115】Because orcas are at the top of the marine food chain, they prey on various animals whose bodies contain assorted toxins; consuming them, orcas likewise accumulate those toxins in their own bodies, producing the so‑called bioaccumulation.

【116】Moreover, orcas are mammals that are usually nursed; at this stage, the toxins stored in their bodies are passed to the calves via milk. For adult orcas the toxin level is not lethal, but for newborn calves it is deadly.

【117】Therefore, in recent years, a portion of orcas' first‑born calves have died,

【118】She also said that.

【119】Upon hearing the explanation, everyone was stunned; after a long while, on the nearly barren screen, someone finally posted a bullet comment.

【120】【So, these baby orcas drank their mothers' toxic milk and were poisoned to death?】

Can you move the camera a bit closer? Is there something growing on Celia's back? It's so strange?

That looks like... a baby killer whale...

At that moment they had not yet realized anything was wrong, and even thought this was the killer whale's affectionate behavior toward its calf, but in fact it was not; from birth, baby killer whales swim freely in the seawater, and no matter how affectionate the mother is, she would not exhibit carrying behavior.

This can prove one thing.

A'er wei ya no longer needs to zoom in; he, the cameraman, and the hundreds of millions of viewers watching the screen can see that Celia, this young killer whale mother, has a tiny killer whale body on her back.

It emitted a trembling wail; even without understanding its consciousness, one could hear the pain in its voice, hoarse and sorrowful.

Ling Yue heard it calling: 'Nebula, my Nebula, wake up quickly.'

It called out repeatedly, but the baby killer whale on its back gave no response at all.

The baby killer whale's body was like a soft block of ice.

The eldest Diliya nuzzled its body comfortingly: 'My child......'

In Diliya's eyes, the entire pod were its children.

Celia bristled like a hedgehog with its quills raised, warily guarding against any animal approaching it, including its companions; it refused and was unwilling to believe this fact.

The pod's current queen, Odoliya, had to step forward; looking at her sister, all the killer whales could understand her sorrow—this was her first calf, carried for seventeen months before birth. Celia had been with it for less than two months, yet she had already loved it to the core of her being.

Nobody wanted such a tragedy to happen.

The cameraman leaned on the railing, repeatedly confirming, and let out a long sigh: 'Nebula is dead.'

Even without him saying it, the viewers in the live stream could see that those who had been obsessed with the black-and-white cute calf, even forming teams to steal the baby, were now stunned.

How could this happen?

Little Nebula died? Why did this happen? What exactly went on?

Ling Yue also found it strange; she heard the killer whales' discussion.

Pod queen Odoliya comforted her sister; Celia was completely unlike before, stubbornly driving away its companions: 'Impossible! Little Nebula is just sick; it's sick, I will help it get better, I will cure it!'

It furiously eyed the excursion boat; as a top predator at the apex of the marine food chain, the killer whale would not be unaware that humans have all sorts of strange methods, and they could surely help.

Celia's relentless momentum kept the whales from approaching; in the end, it pushed little Nebula toward the boat, nearly pressing against it, and let out a wail: 'Save my child, I beg you, save my child!'

When Ling Yue translated those words, everyone who heard the voice fell silent.

The cameraman shook his head and sighed; A'er wei ya could hardly believe it: 'How could that be possible?'

He had heard a litany of incidents; little Nebula was so healthy, how could it die so suddenly, and the viewers in the live stream found it even harder to accept.

Bang bang bang—

One after another, loud booms struck the hull; Celia was completely unlike before, and seeing humans not respond, it violently began to ram, as if it felt no pain.

Save it! Save it!

The clear blue sea surface quickly suffused with a hint of red; everyone gasped, and A'er wei ya was even more startled, looking all around, seeing only an endless expanse of sea.

A'er wei ya had a flash of inspiration and shouted loudly: 'Broadcaster, save me!'

'Can you communicate with them? Quickly stop it from ramming.'

At that moment Ling Yue's gaze fell on Celia; more precisely, it was above it, that blue-green glowing shadow, and amidst the shifting silhouettes she saw a familiar figure.

Suddenly hearing A'er wei ya's plea for help, Ling Yue made a snap decision to communicate with the grandmother whale Diliya.

She directly called out Diliya's name; the well-informed grandmother whale, upon hearing that humans could communicate with it, was merely surprised for a moment before reacting.

'Dear humans, please wait a moment.'

Grandmother whale Diliya's voice was gentle, like that of a loving old grandmother; the next moment it angrily slapped Celia with its tail: 'What are you going crazy about?!'

'Isn't the seawater enough to sober you up? Or do you want to leave with little Nebula, leaving us family, friends, and companions to fend for ourselves?'

'Whoever, come over here and make it fully sober!'

As a result, Celia was beaten by its older sister and grandmother until it looked plump all around; although only superficial injuries, it appeared both ridiculous and pitiful, yet this scene was remarkable in that no viewer uttered a sound.

Probably only the new fans who didn't know the truth, upon entering and seeing the round, plump big killer whale, immediately burst out laughing.

After being educated, the new fans—

【Wuwuwu I deserve to die! I really should die!】

No one answered her; everyone was focused on the developments, and many wondered how little Nebula had died, given that it had been well protected by its mother Celia, showing no injuries, its chubby appearance unchanged from when it was alive.

【Why is this like this, killer whales are at the top of the food chain, marine animals are no match for them, why did little Nebula die?】

This question voiced everyone's inner thoughts.

Ling Yue was also asking Diliya, but received astonishing news: grandmother whale Diliya told her, 'I have seen many baby killer whales like Nebula, and many of them die sometime after birth.'

Ling Yue hesitated before translating this passage; upon hearing it, the viewers were all stunned, and they tried to search for information on this matter but could find no cause.

The cameraman suddenly spoke up, looking at the restrained Celia: 'This is due to bioaccumulation.'

This unfamiliar term left people baffled, but Ling Yue had a flash of inspiration, recalling that in a niche book she had once read there was a description of this.

Bioaccumulation is when organisms build up a certain substance in their bodies to a certain extent; as for the killer whale's bioaccumulation, Ling Yue tapped her fingernails on the table, her eyes deep.

Because killer whales are apex predators in the sea, they hunt various animals for food; those animals accumulate various toxins in their bodies, and when killer whales eat them, they likewise accumulate those toxins, producing what is called bioaccumulation.

Moreover, killer whales are mammals that usually nurse; at this point, the toxins stored in their bodies are passed to the calves through milk. For adult killer whales such toxins may not be lethal, but for newborn calves they are deadly.

Therefore, in recent years, a portion of killer whales' first-born calves die,

She also said that.

Upon hearing the explanation, everyone was stunned; after a while, on the nearly barren screen, someone finally posted a comment.

【So these baby killer whales drank their mothers' toxic milk and were poisoned to death?】

【Should be humans, I heard that some fish meat in the Antarctic has been detected with plastic components, these toxic fish were eaten by orcas, toxins accumulated in their bodies, if it weren't the little orca, the one that died might have been the big orca.】

【So, in some sense, did the little orca save its mother's life?】

【……Why is it like this ah】

Yeah, why is it like this, including the orca population that heard the explanation, Diliya finally understood.

Sailiya's body trembled uncontrollably, the little orca on its back weighed a thousand jin, pressing so hard it could barely breathe.

In that instant, it even gave rise to a death wish—was it that it killed its own child!

At that moment, a light, lively, melodious song rang out, as if a gentle breeze brushed the heart; although there were no lyrics, just a soft hum, it crossed the boundary between humans and animals.

The livestream's netizens looked at Ling Yue; this song was inexplicably familiar.

Finally someone recalled, the requiem the streamer had sung before.

Ling Yue nodded toward the empty air, then looked at Sailiya: 'Did you hear that? Someone is calling you.'

As soon as Ling Yue's words fell, the livestream's netizens were puzzled; only the orca pod in the ocean could see such a supernatural scene.

Under clear blue skies, above Sailiya's head, a small speck of light suddenly condensed; they gradually gathered, eventually forming a strange shape—no, it should be a familiar shape.

That turned out to be a little orca; its dorsal fin was a straight triangle, but at the tip it also had a curved arc, so distinctive that one could recognize it at a glance.

That turned out to be a little orca, its dorsal fin a straight‑triangle shape, but at the tip it developed a gentle curve, so distinctive that one could recognize it at a glance.

The little orca formed from the light specks made a soft, milky chirping sound; it slowly descended, the light specks coalescing like a soul descending, drifting lightly on the sea surface.

Sailiya was already completely immersed in the joy of having recovered what was lost, and she swam over on her own.

Beside them, the entire pod was shocked; the grandmother whale was greatly surprised, for they had seen such an adorable soul, it was so adorable.

The sunlight on the sea surface trembled on the verge of falling; the little orca looked at its mother, rubbing against her fin: 'Mom.'

It affectionately called for its mother; all the orcas dared not even breathe, fearing to startle this mother‑child pair.

As for the netizens before the screen and A'er wei ya and others, they also vaguely guessed something, but they could see nothing; they could only see Sailiya's affectionate gesture, as she lifted her upper body, standing upright in the water, seeming to be nuzzling someone.

As for the viewers in front of the screen and A'er wei ya and others, they also vaguely guessed something, but they could see nothing; they could only see Sai Li Ya's affectionate gesture, as it raised its upper body, standing upright in the water, as if nuzzling someone.

The netizens' guesses instantly filled the entire screen.

【Xingyun! It must be Xingyun!】

【The streamer must be up to something secret again, wuwuwu, let me see quickly, my tears aren't afraid to fall!】

【It must be little Xingyun, only it can make Sailiya so calm; I saw it smile, it must be nuzzling Xingyun!】

【The streamer doesn't enable tips, can only send little flowers to the little orca, ah, hoping Xingyun and its mother will be happy!】

On the sea surface, little orca Xingyun gently nudged its mother Sailiya's wound: 'Mom, does it hurt? Xingyun will blow on it for you.'

Sailiya's white eye patches suddenly had some water droplets; unknown whether they were its tears or mixed seawater, it gazed unwaveringly at its own child, doubting whether it was dreaming, a beautiful dream that made it hope it would never wake up.

Xingyun gazed at it; the light specks on its body began to dissipate, for it could not maintain cohesion for long anyway, its lingering here was also due to Sailiya's mother's obsession.

This is also why Ling Yue had been so silent before; she had been observing Xingyun's soul.

Little orca: 'I really like Mom, being Mom's child, I'm truly so happy!'

'But seeing Mom hurt herself, I feel so sad.'

It drooped its big tail listlessly, making Sailiya immediately feel heart‑wrenching sorrow, she hated herself even more and urgently promised it: 'Xingyun, Mom will never hurt herself again, don't be sad.'

Xingyun extended its fin and nuzzled Sailiya's fin; Sailiya's whole body shuddered—this is a small gesture known only to this mother‑child pair.

Little Xingyun: 'Mom will still have another child; being able to see Mom again already makes me very happy.'

'Mom, you must stay happy forever.'

By the final sentence, the little orca could no longer maintain its shape—from its beautiful big tail, to its dorsal fin, all the way to the fin where it pressed against Mom, and its little belly.

By the final sentence, the little orca could no longer maintain its shape, from its beautiful big tail fin to its dorsal fin, all the way to the end—the fish fin it pressed against its mother and its little belly.

It finally broke free from its previous fantasies, leaning into the comforting embrace of its sister Oduolia: 'Wuwuwu, I will never forget little Xingyun.'

This was her first child, and also the child that left her with the most unforgettable memory.

Sailiya finally broke free from the pain of losing her child; her little Xingyun had said, hoping it would stay forever happy and joyful, Mom would not break our promise.

It had carried the little orca for a full half month; finally, under gravity's pull, it slowly sank, the dark seabed gradually engulfing it.

It had been carrying the little orca for a full half month; finally, under the effect of gravity, it slowly sank, and the dark seabed gradually swallowed it.

Everyone who witnessed this knew that Sailiya had finally let go.

It stared with empty eyes, in the seawater, silent as a sculpture.

It stared with vacant eyes, in the seawater, silent as a statue.

The cameraman who was following it took this photo, the live feed went offline, and the livestream's netizens felt an empty hollowness, as if they had followed Ling Yue in watching a wonderful film, reality and fantasy becoming indistinguishable.

After a while, they still couldn't free themselves from that emotion.

【Wuwuwu Xingyun, my little Xingyun.】

【I came as a viewer to relax, but who knew…… wuwuwu, my eyes are swollen from crying!】

【Streamer, next one, next one must be healing‑type, not depressing!】

【Host, the next one, the next one must be a healing type, not a depressing type!】

【+10086】

Ling Yue frowned helplessly, having to reiterate: 'The livestream lottery, drawing a consultant, involves uncertainty; I cannot guarantee it.'

It can also be said that the consultant actively chose the livestream.

So, it truly wasn't her intention to provoke tears.

After saying that, Ling Yue shifted gears: 'Alright, let's draw the second consultant.'

A few minutes later, the lottery result was announced; the livestream's netizens eagerly listened as Ling Yue announced the answer: 'Congratulations, it's carrot, not carrot‑beta.'

Ling Yue said while inviting the live connection; soon, 'Carrot, not carrot‑beta' answered the call—she is a pretty, cute, sweet‑looking girl, her background is a nice room, the only drawback being that the room seems overly small.

Ling Yue said while inviting a live broadcast connection; soon, it was carrot, not carrot who answered the connection, she is a pretty cute sweet girl, the background is a nice house, the only drawback is that the house seems overly small.

It didn't look like a bedroom, more like a storage room after renovation, and there wasn't even a window.

In the cramped space, the only single bed was placed against the wall, almost touching the dressing table where the girl sat; yet from her meticulous arrangement one could see that the girl was very thoughtful, even the walls covered with fresh, pretty wallpaper.

The inquirer looked anxious, and upon seeing Ling Yue, without hesitation went straight to the point: "Streamer, our carrot is missing; I want you to help me find it!"

Upon hearing that she was looking for the carrot, all the online friends were stunned.

Someone instinctively asked: 【Did the carrot go missing? Is it the edible kind? Did it grow legs and run away?】

【Nonsense, the person upstairs is going to hit you with a wooden fish—what edible carrot, definitely not.】

Maybe the older sister raised a rabbit named Carrot? After all, rabbits love to eat carrots (she proudly puffs her chest).

【Why does this name sound so familiar? My favorite illustrator, she keeps a little white rabbit named Carrot.】

【Ahhh, I know, I know—Pianpian Dada's carrot series and kitten series are both my favorites!】

【Cough cough, could it be that the inquirer is Pianpian Dada?】

Seeing the commentators' online friends instantly dazed, Ling Yue wasn't quite clear either, mainly because she doesn't mix in the art circle.

But regarding the girl's search for her pet, Ling Yue was very concerned; she herself kept a group of small animals, and if Dahei or Queen were lost, she would definitely be even more anxious than the other party.

Ling Yue got straight to the point asking her: "When did you discover your pet was missing? What do you want me to do?",:,.