Shang Ke and Hailang, also known as baby dolphins, are examined by medical staff every few days. This is understandable, after all, dolphins have experienced a devastating disease, and it is difficult to say whether they still carry that deadly germ.

Luckily, so far, he and the baby dolphin are in good health. The base personnel carefully consulted the research materials and records left by their predecessors, and learned that dolphins are emotionally rich creatures, excessive restrictions and stimuli will make them depressed, and even suicidal behavior, and the average life expectancy of captive-bred dolphins is generally 7-10 years less than that of wild dolphins, and the mortality rate is about 5% higher than that in the natural environment.

Dolphins have brains that are second only to humans in size and larger than orangutans, and are capable of advanced neurocognitive processes such as problem solving, self-perception, and emotional processing. In other words, if dolphins' brains are developed to the human level, they can also have no less intelligence, creative power, and social consciousness than humans.

Therefore, the personnel of the base are particularly attentive to Shang Ke and the waves, and even if they need to inspect and study, they try to take gentle measures and take them step by step.

Compared to the world in which Shang Ke once lived, people's attention to dolphins is very different, and they are like children. Once the two dolphins are found to be unhappy, everyone will immediately enter a state of nervous preparation.

Happily, both dolphins were very well-behaved, and instead of burdening the base personnel, they often made them laugh. In just half a month, they have won everyone's love.

The outer waters of the base are connected to the sea, and there is not much difference between the underwater world and the natural sea, where various aquatic creatures live, and the sluice gates will be opened every half a month, but because of the arrival of the two dolphins, the inner net will be closed before the sluice is opened to prevent the dolphins from running back to the sea.

It's not that the al-Qaeda personnel want to keep them in captivity, it's that they're too precious to release them into the sea. In the past, dolphins lived in groups, dozens or hundreds of them, and many even more than tens of thousands, which were enough to fight against other dangerous creatures in the ocean, but now there are only two left, and when they encounter fierce sharks, they are bitten and killed every minute.

"Flames, waves, Mr. Qin has come to see you again." Dr. Choi, the person in charge of the base, shouted with a smile.

At this time, two dolphins, one big and one small, were swimming backward on the surface of the water with their bellies open, and when they saw Qin Yuan coming, Shang Ke immediately flipped over, put on a swimming posture that he thought was elegant, swam to the shore one by one, and raised his head at him with a smile.

"Gifts." Qin Yuan asked a half-human-tall rubber duck to be put into the water, and the big lump of Huang Cancan almost blinded Shang Ke's eyes.

Shang Ke glanced at it in disgust and tossed it aside with his pelvic fins. But the little guy who had never seen the world seemed to like it very much, and ran to the middle of the water to play with the yellow duckling in high spirits.

"Don't you like it?" Qin Yuan took a tablet from his assistant, clicked on a web page, and handed it to Shang Ke, "See what you like, and I'll buy it for you." ”

Seeing this, Dr. Cui next to him looked stunned. Mr. Qin actually asked a dolphin to choose the goods online by himself?!

I originally thought that the flame would bite the tablet into my mouth as a toy, or fly it as a dangerous object, but I didn't expect "it" to really browse in style!

I saw the flames leaning his head over, staring at the dazzling pictures of goods on the screen with wide eyes, and then pointed at a squid with his pelvic fin and screamed a few times, Qin Yuan put it into the shopping basket without saying a word. Next, he chose a shark and a model ship.

Dr. Cui watched this person pick out toys back and forth, and suddenly felt that he couldn't understand the world. A dolphin has also kept pace with the times and learned to shop online?

After the flame selection was completed, Qin Yuan handed the tablet back to the assistant.

The assistant smiled and praised, "This dolphin is so smart." ”

It's not just smart anymore! Dr. Choi said with a look of surprise: "The squid it chooses is the favorite food of dolphins, and sharks are the enemy that threatens them. ”

"What about the steamer?" The assistant asked curiously.

"There are a lot of fishing boats at sea, and they don't have much awareness of protecting their precious marine life, and countless marine creatures die at their hands every year." Dr. Choi affirmed, "Flames have a very precise ability to understand and discern. ”

"But," the assistant hesitated, "it's understandable to pick food, but what's the point of picking something that is a threat to them?" ”

Dr. Cui was stunned, yes, why?

Qin Yuan looked thoughtfully at the little dolphin who was playing with the little yellow duck not far away, and turned his gaze to Shang Ke, but saw that "it" turned its head 45 degrees to the side, threw a "wink" at him, and then got into the water, and the next moment he jumped high and turned a beautiful heel in the air, and countless water droplets spread out in all directions, shining like crystal in the sun.

Qin Yuan stared at the flame's graceful figure, and didn't even pay attention to the water droplets splashing on his face. The flame's eyes were crooked, and he shook his head in the water, looking like he was begging to be touched.

Qin Yuan looked at his "watery" head, his fingers moved, and in the end he didn't stretch out his hand.

Shang Ke glanced at him dissatisfied: I won't touch you if I take the initiative to let you touch you, and I won't let you touch it if I want to touch it in the future, hum!

He leaned back, sank into the water with his belly facing the sky, rolled over, and swam away.

Qin Yuan's face collapsed a little, and a trace of chagrin flashed in his eyes......

In the afternoon, the toys that were still available were delivered. Qin Yuan and Dr. Cui stayed on the shore to see Shang Ke's reaction.

Shang Ke first fluttered the squid, and he didn't know what material it was made of, it was soft, and it floated up again after a while when he slapped it into the water, and when he bit it, it was quite tough, and it was very suitable for grinding his teeth.

Then, he called the little dolphin over, patted the shark with his pelvic fins, and taught it: "Remember what this guy looks like, and run away when you meet a guy like this in the future." ”

The little dolphin circled around the shark toy in ignorance, and then leaned over and pushed it with its short beak, which suddenly pushed a depression in the shark's belly, and startled it to the side.

Shang Ke pushed the model ship over again, and made sure that it understood the danger.

Dolphins are curious creatures that like to chase after moving objects such as ships, and many dolphins have lost their lives because of this.

In Shang Ke's opinion, the little dolphin next to him is the only remaining national treasure in this world, he is just an outsider, and he may not be heroic in two years. Until then, he hoped he would be able to protect it. Although he can't really understand the world of dolphins, he tries to follow his way, telling it how to avoid danger.

Qin Yuan's assistant saw the two dolphins muttering in the water, fluttering around at a few toys, and asked curiously, "Dr. Cui, what are they doing here?" ”

Dr. Choi replied with some uncertainty, "Looks like it's ...... Exchange ideas? ”

Qin Yuan: ...... It's good if he's happy.

Qin Yuan stayed at the base for a day and did not leave until the evening, copying the video of the two dolphins before leaving.

A number of cameras have been installed underwater, which used to observe the activities of other aquatic creatures, but are now mainly used to film the lives of the two dolphins. Playing, frolicking, jumping, rolling, intimacy, eating, sleeping, trick-or-treating...... These pictures are enough to make a record of dolphin life. If these videos are released, I don't know how much shock it will cause.

Qin Yuan temporarily blocked information about dolphins, mainly to avoid harassment by journalists, experts, and some fanatical fans. Dolphins have a very keen sense of hearing, and too loud sounds can make them feel uneasy. More than 200 years ago, humans trained dolphins to participate in performances, not to mention some of the coercive methods used in training, and the applause and cheers of the audience alone could also be an incentive to accelerate the death of dolphins.

Qin Yuan will not repeat the mistakes of the past, not only because of their preciousness, but more importantly, because of their intelligence and cuteness. As he came into contact with more and more, Qin Yuan's liking for this creature increased day by day. From once every three to five days, it gradually developed into daily reporting.

"What are you doing?" As soon as Qin Yuan walked into the base, he saw several researchers surrounding the flames, one of whom was holding a needle in his hand.

Qin Yuan's face was gloomy, he remembered that the flame had only taken a blood sample yesterday. He reminded Dr. Cui that the number of times samples should be taken should not exceed 4 times a month, with an interval of at least 5 days, and that the time must be in good health.

Qin Yuan strode over, and the wind was gusting around him.

One of the researchers immediately explained, "Mr. Qin, I'm sorry, we didn't want to hurt the flame, it was Dr. Cui who ordered us to take a sample, and he found that the flame's physical condition seemed to be a little wrong, so he wanted to confirm further." ”

"Isn't that right?" Qin Yuan's expression changed slightly, "What's wrong?" Sick? ”

"The doctor didn't specify, but it shouldn't be sick."

Qin Yuan frowned, and said coldly, "Don't move yet, wait until I ask Dr. Cui." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the flames again, and then strode towards Dr. Choi's room.

Shang Ke looked at his back, soaking in the water and lazily spitting bubbles.

To be honest, except for the fact that he can't swim freely in the sea now, he is basically the same as the emperor in normal times. The base personnel waited before and after the saddle, and every time they took a sample from him, they were cautious for fear of hurting him, but if they found him feeling any discomfort, they would immediately stop.

This made Shang Ke both relieved and distressed, and relieved that even if he left in the future, the little dolphin would be properly cared for. The distress is, with Cheng Dù, who is now valued, how should he heroically sacrifice himself as food to mankind at that time?

After a while, Qin Yuan and Dr. Cui came out together.

Dr. Choi instructed, "Go ahead and take samples, be careful." ”

Qin Yuan kept a calm face and didn't say a word, his two eyes staring at the researcher's movements.

The researcher was so frightened by him that his fingers trembled, and the needle tube was halfway extended, and he actually fell out of his hand and fell into the water.

Qin Yuan's face sank even more, and his gloomy gaze turned into two sharp blades, swishing towards the researcher.

It can still be seen that the researcher was nervous like this, for fear that he would prick himself when he brought it back, so he bypassed several researchers and turned around and went underwater. Everyone thought that "it" didn't want to cooperate today, and was about to mention that it would come back next time, but who knew that after a while, "it" came out of the water again, still holding the needle that had just fallen into the water in its mouth.

"It" leaned its head in front of the researcher, placed the needle in its mouth on his hand, and looked at him with bright eyes, as if to say, "It's okay, come on."

The researcher looked at "it" and then at the needle in his hand, and suddenly wanted to throw it away, why did humans make such a dangerous "weapon"? In the face of the flames' completely trusting eyes, they couldn't do anything at all, okay?

And the flames, what's the deal with your slaughtering appearance? Don't you know that people's hearts are sinister? Don't you dare to be a little vigilant!

Shang Ke put half of his body out of the water against the dolphin's cute face with a natural smile, and swung his pelvic fins, as if urging them to be numb.

The researcher was speechless for a moment, secretly heartbroken by the simplicity of the flames.

Qin Yuan stared at the interaction between the flame and the researcher, feeling a little uncomfortable inexplicably, and automatically replaced the researcher with himself in his mind, patiently calmed the flame, gently stroked the back of "it", and carefully pricked the needle for "it", "it" would slap his arm with his pelvic fin, and would touch his chest with his head......

Thinking about it, Qin Yuan suddenly felt that being a dolphin breeder was simply too happy. Unfortunately, he did not know how to swim at all and was destined to be incompetent for the job.

After Shang Ke finished pricking the needle, he felt that Qin Yuan's mood didn't seem to be very good, so he raised his tail and threw out a splash.

After successfully attracting Qin Yuan's attention, he immediately swam and danced a strange circle dance in the water, and then rushed out of the water to do a difficult backflip. Finally, he poked his head out of the water and looked at him with a smile: How is it? Master danced well, right? Do you feel like you're in awe? Ask for a smile, ask for flowers, ask for a like!

Qin Yuan: ...... Why do you seem to know what "it" means?

"Very good." Qin Yuan's tone was unwavering, but his eyes were soft, and the cold qi on his body was gone.

Shang Ke swam a few laps in the water, and then hooked him with his eyes: Do you want to come down and swim? You can enjoy the unique dolphin escort~~

Qin Yuan suddenly felt that the sea under his feet was full of temptation, and he wanted to jump down and try it.

Heaven seemed to be intent on accommodating his request, and someone behind him accidentally bumped into him and knocked him directly into the water.

"Ah, boss!" Qin Yuan's assistant was shocked, he was too attentive to the performance of the flame just now, and when he approached, he stumbled under his feet, and just happened to bump into Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan's inability to swim was known to everyone in the entire base, so not long after he fell into the water, several people immediately jumped down to save people.

However, after they got into the water, they saw that Qin Yuan was "robbed" by dolphins!

It can still be seen that Qin Yuan fell, he was so excited that he rushed over as soon as possible, got under him, and swam out of the distance with him.

Qin Yuan choked a few mouthfuls of water, and when he stabilized his mind, he found that he was lying on the back of the flame, his body half on the water and half underwater, and the whole person seemed to be floating on the water. Then, the flames turned their heads at him, and then leaped into the water.

Qin Yuan hugged the body of the flame, held his breath, and let "it" carry him away. Qin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him was a piece of turquoise water, shining with sparkling waves, and countless small fish swimming by him, like a colorful world.

After a while, Shang Ke resurfaced with him in his arms. After a few moments of breathing, he was brought back underwater. Qin Yuan sensed the flame's intentions, his nervous mood gradually calmed down, and his body began to relax, clinging to the dorsal fin of "it" with one hand, letting himself float in the water, and following "it" to swim underwater.

Since he was flooded once at the age of nine, Qin Yuan has never learned to swim again. Aside from his fear of water, it turns out that the underwater world is not as terrible as he imagined.

At this time, the little dolphin waves also swam over, very dissatisfied with Qin Yuan's action lying on the flame, and hit him angrily.

Qin Yuan was hit and his waist hurt, and he subconsciously hugged Shang Ke.

Shang Ke's body hovered in the water, taking Qin Yuan upstream, a person and a dolphin entangled together, outlining Miaoman's figure in the sparkling blue water.

When the rescuers saw this scene, they couldn't help but admire in their hearts, they were originally worried that Qin Yuan would be in danger, but now it seems that he and the dolphins are having a good time.

Shang Ke sent Qin Yuan back to the shore and rubbed his cheek with his head: Isn't it fun? In the future, when you learn to swim, we can change a few more postures to play.

Qin Yuan looked at the flame in his arms and secretly put learning to swim on the agenda.

A few days later, Qin Yuan stood on the beach in a swimsuit and said to Shang Ke seriously: "I have learned to swim, I believe that it will not be long before I become a qualified dolphin breeder." ”

Shang Ke looked at him in amazement, he learned to swim in a few days?

He swam towards the middle of the water, then turned back to him and called out to him: Come, let me see how you learned to swim.

Qin Yuan didn't say a word, and jumped into the water.

Dr. Cui, his assistant, and other staff on the shore were all confused.

Qin Yuan, who has always been neatly dressed and stern, actually jumped into the water in a swimsuit to play with dolphins. This picture is so beautiful that they are a little afraid to look at it......

On the same day, Mr. Qin, who claimed to have learned to swim, was fished out of the water by everyone because of cramps after swimming for an hour, and then rushed to the hospital.

Shang Ke: His man couldn't be so vulnerable......