It is said to be Bird Island, but it is actually a reef in the middle of the sea, and a stone stands in the middle of the sea, and there are many white spots on it, which should be all seabirds living on it. Next to the reef are a small lighthouse that sways in the middle of the sea, apparently to prevent fishermen passing by at night from crashing into the reef.

It's not yet low tide, and only a little bit of the gray-white reef can be seen, most of which is covered with black seaweed, and when you get closer, you can hear a strong fishy smell. In addition to the smell of the seaweed itself, the various krill, crabs, shellfish, etc., that breed in it, are also the source of the fishy smell in the seaweed area.

Yi Annie and Wang Yuxin were a little unaccustomed to the smell of the sea when they first came to Summer City, but in the past few years, there is no problem at all.

The assault boat went around to the other side of the reef, probably due to light, waves and other reasons, there was a lot less black seaweed on this side of the reef, and more creatures of small size appeared in front of Yi Annie and Wang Yuxin.

"Wow! That's a lot of seals! ”

"It's so cute!"

Seals are a goofy creature that has recently become popular on the internet, with their spindle-shaped bodies and large, round eyes.

The captain leaned the boat to the reef, where there was a relatively flat area for people to come ashore.

A few seals had been lying on their stomachs in the sun, but when they saw the assault boat approaching, they crowded out of a small area.

This reef was originally a bird island, and many species of seabirds thrive on this reef nearby. As a result, when the seals arrived, they immediately occupied most of the reef, leaving only a portion of the rocks that were difficult for seals to climb for the seabirds.

The captain instructed: "The seals are almost always in gestation this season, so don't get too close." The darker ones are adult seals, and there may also be a few cubs born last winter, so you can only take pictures, don't touch them. ”

Yi Annie waved the paper bag with Wang Yuxin's remaining breakfast in her hand: "Can I feed the seals?" ”

The captain shook his head solemnly: "It's better not to give food to seal humans. ”

Yi Annie nodded and accepted the suggestion, left the paper bag on the assault boat, and followed Wang Yuxin to the reef.

Since the captain told them not to get close to the seals, Wang Yuxin and Yi Annie squatted in the open space they gave up, quietly looking at the seals, which was enough distance to take pictures.

The seal was a little wary of the two humans at first, but after a while it saw that there was no threat, and instead approached on its own. Yi Annie touched two handfuls of a seal that rubbed against her feet, the seal fur was a little hard, but it was smooth and cold to the touch, and the fat under the fur was very pleasant to the touch.

In addition to the myth of the mermaid, there are also legends of seal people in North America.

Just as merfolk built Atlantis, sealmen built their own cities, and some tall sealers appear on land in human form on midsummer nights, easily recognizable by their bright emerald or bright sky blue eyes.

The sealmen are the spirits of the mortal world sent by God, they are outstanding, they have a smooth and beautiful seal skin on the outside of their bodies, the webbing between their fingers allows them to swim freely under the sea, and when they come ashore, they will remove their seal skin and hide them in the crevices of the reef, playing around as humans.

If you're lucky enough to spot the sealman's seal skin that came ashore and hide it, they won't be able to get back to sea.

If the seal skin was left by a seal man girl, then she will marry you if she can't find a seal skin. Gentle and beautiful, the Seal Man girl not only has the skills to heal, but also has the ability to predict the future, allowing you to live a happy and prosperous life.

No matter how close a seal person is to you, once they have recovered their seal skin, they will not hesitate to return to the sea.

In Western myths and legends, the sealers are like the fairies in Eastern myths and legends, or the fox fairies in "Strange Tales", a kind of mysterious elves that humans can never control, they will not be bound by everything in the world, and they will always return to the sea, where is their true destination.

Anne Yi and Wang Yuxin sat among the seal piles, chatting about the stories of the seal people.

When the game was almost over, when the scheduled time came, the two re-boarded the assault boat, and the captain continued to sail into the depths of the sea.

"Captain, there are so many seals here, have you ever seen a sealman?" Anne asked.

The captain laughed, "I haven't seen a seal man, but I've heard of anyone picking up seal skins in the summer, and I don't know if the seals took off their own skins or if they were peeled by humans." ”

Listening to the captain's words, he is still a realist.

Wang Yuxin whispered to Yi Annie, "Now that you have seen ghosts and sealed devils, I won't be surprised that there are sealers." ”

Anne thought about it this way, they were in the midst of the supernatural text, but it was only mid-May, and it was still very early in the middle of summer before the sealmen appeared. But in the summer, she and Wang Yuxin have the opportunity to come out to play, and at that time, wouldn't it be beautiful to pick up a seal man girl and go home to clean up.

For Yi Annie and Wang Yuxin's sweet dream, the realistic captain did not hesitate to pour a basin of cold water: "The legend only says that if you pick up a seal man girl, it will make you have a happy life, but the legend does not say what will happen if you pick up a male seal man." ”

In response to this problem, Yi Annie made another analysis: "There was a series about mermaids before, which said that female mermaids have gentle personalities, but male mermaids will be very ferocious. In the play, after the male protagonist picks up the female mermaid, he is almost killed by the rampaging male mermaid. ”

Wang Yuxin also nodded and said: "There is also such a species in Asian legends, that is, asuras, they are also ugly men and beautiful women. ”

Anne Yi spread her hands: "These myths are too bad, they always show the good side to the reader, and only after thinking about it will they find the danger." ”

The captain chatted with the two of them for a while, and after a little more slowing down, the assault boat began to circle around an area, and some inclined assault boats stirred up quite a small wave on the sea.

Before Anne and the others could ask, the captain said, "There should be a group of dolphins around here, I'll see if I can lure them out." ”

This kind of extra easter egg, the two girls naturally don't mind. Wang Yuxin also held the camera, ready to capture at any time.

Suddenly, two waves flashed not far from the boat, and soon, two gray-white dolphins jumped out of the water to chase the water droplets that were photographed in the air by the assault boat.

"Perfect!" Wang Yuxin instantly pressed the shutter and preserved this scene forever.