A crisis, invisible to the eye, was thus averted.
"What a good girl!"
Watching the seabird's human-like intelligent behavior, Luo En couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, lifting his left hand and stroking the bird from its head to its tail.
"Chirp!"
However, the bird, when petted, instantly fluffed up, screamed, and pecked at the fingertip of Luo En.
Right after, the white seabird flapped its wings and hurriedly flew back to rest on Nereus's shoulder.
Hiss, not only is this bird skittish, but it's quite fierce too...
Looking at the blood spot that had expanded on his fingertip, Luo En grimaced and internally muttered a curse.
"Everyone, you've got what you came for, and if there's nothing else, it's best we head back early."