Horizontally across the sea line, Sofia's soft tail gently pushed off, instantly propelling her several meters away. In the sea, a fish tail was indeed much more useful than legs.
"Did you see my movements clearly? Pay attention to where you exert force. Now, you all try it."
The girl who swam back took Nobi Hiroshi's hand and said, "Let's swim together!"
"Okay, Shizuka, come here."
Nobi Hiroshi's one hand was held by Sofia, and his other hand took Tian Mei's palm.
The friendship of three people did not feel crowded; on the contrary, the more, the merrier.
Laughter and joyful voices were incessant. The good men and women quickly swam to the front of the group.
Along the way were colorful coral reefs. After getting the hang of it, Gian and Xiao Fu swung their tails, constantly weaving through them.
It didn't take long for everyone to get used to the way Merfolk moved, with a few exceptions.
For example, Nobi Nobita, who was born with the attribute of being a landlubber and also didn't want to learn how to swim.
Even though the Adaptation Light prevented him from drowning, he still swam as slowly as a turtle.
No, it should be a snail. Sea turtles swim very fast; one just brushed past him, and its eyes curiously examined Doraemon, this strange marine creature.
"Nobita, why are you using your hands to paddle? Wiggle your tail!"
"Everyone has gone ahead. Can't you go a little faster?"
Looking back at Nobita struggling to move forward in the water, Doraemon shook his head and waited quietly in place.
Nobi Nobita struggled hard, moving forward as if drowning, and said weakly, "I can't help it, I just can't swim fast. Doraemon, do you have any tools to lend me?"
"Aren't the clothes you're wearing tools? Alright, I'll train you. Hurry up."
Almost angered to the point of pregnancy, Doraemon pulled Nobita's wrist, forcing him to move with his fish tail.
But the actual effect was completely different. Without arm paddling, Nobita actually sank, and the helpless Doraemon could only hold him under his armpit and pull him forward.
"Haha, Nobita is really something. He has a tail but doesn't use it, insisting on using his hands. What a fool."
Looking at Nobita paddling with his hands, Xiao Fu played steadily, laughing wildly while clutching his stomach.
With sharp mouths like silver needles, several swordfish swam towards them from not far away, circling their somewhat strange-looking kin.
Although their bodies were very short, the "swords" on their mouths would not lie.
"Go away, all of you, go away!"
Xiao Fu was surrounded by several large fish, trembling, completely unaware of the situation.
However, the swordfish did not attack; instead, they poked a fish into his mouth.
"Mmm… Ptooey, ptooey!"
The fishy smell almost made him vomit. Xiao Fu covered his throat and quickly spat out the fish.
The next second, his anus tightened.
"Ah, you stinky fish! It hurts so much, my butt!"
He clutched his butt. Because it was a skirt, the swordfish saw something different below and curiously touched it.
Even so, the sharp object really did poke him. It was more powerful than Gian's 3.8 cm, at least it hurt a little.
The key was that the swordfish swam very fast, not stopping for a second, so they poked him repeatedly in a burst.
The slight touch of the marine creatures was already Gian's limit.
Alas~ What a sigh!
"Swish swish~~~"
Discovering that Xiao Fu was not one of them, the swordfish scattered indifferently.
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"Everyone, it's getting late. Let's find a place to rest and eat something first," Doraemon stopped and shouted loudly.
The penetrating sunlight dimmed, and the world was about to plunge into darkness.
"Hehe, now that Doraemon mentions it, I feel a little hungry myself."
Gian swam over, rubbing his big belly, his belly button still exposed.
"Where are we going to rest? Are you going to take out another tool, Doraemon?"
Nobi Hiroshi said indifferently.
"You got it right! It's this waterproof rope and a portable outdoor hotel."
Doraemon smiled, found a flat open space, took out the tools from his pocket, held one end of the rope, and used a circular method to create a dry area free of seawater.
Then he threw out the inflatable hotel, which instantly expanded into a small building. The hotel had seven rooms, with plenty of space.
Hmm, there were a few too many rooms. Actually, five rooms would be enough, after all, the beds were quite large, and three people could sleep comfortably.
"The seawater really has been separated!"
Sofia stood curiously at the edge of the circle. Outside were swimming fish, but inside, it had become dry land.
She tried to reach out her hand, and it passed through the water wall without any resistance.
Sofia retracted her hand in surprise, staring blankly at her palm, her small face filled with disbelief. This magic was truly too powerful.
"Doraemon is very much like our legendary Sea God, Lord Manatea. He also possesses many incredible powers, just like him."
"Sea God? Isn't it Poseidon…?"
Hearing Sofia's words, Nobi Hiroshi, who was playing with silly fish by the water wall, looked up at her.
"I'm not very clear either. I only remember my grandmother telling me that whenever the Merfolk faced a crisis, the Sea God Manatea would bring out the Mermaid Sword to help us."
"Just like Doraemon brings out many magical tools, that's why I said Doraemon is very much like the legendary Sea God."
Sofia smiled and explained to everyone.
"The Mermaid Sword must be very powerful!"
Gian heard this, reached out, and swung his hands twice, imagining the majestic scene of himself holding the Mermaid Sword.
Sofia shook her head: "Although legend says our Merfolk have guarded the Mermaid Sword for generations, no one knows where the Mermaid Sword actually is. Everyone believes it's just a legend."
"That's simple, Doraemon has a way to find the Mermaid Sword, right, Doraemon?"
Nobita said, hugging Doraemon's head.
"This… but…"
Doraemon looked troubled, his eyes darting downwards.
"Hey, instead of a Sea God, Doraemon clearly looks more like a blue beaver. Don't you agree, Xiao Fu?"
"Mm-hmm, exactly."
Xiao Fu echoed mockingly.
Hearing Gian and Xiao Fu's words, Doraemon's entire face flushed red: "Darn it, I'm a cat-type robot, not some beaver, and not some pufferfish!"
After saying that, Doraemon, having been hit by the Chicken Sauce Method, began to rummage through his pocket.
"Got it!"
"Treasure Hunt Paper, and also the Display Heater."
"These two tools will give us some clues when treasure hunting. If the Mermaid Sword truly exists, there will definitely be a hint."
Holding a scroll in one hand and something resembling a toy fireplace in the other, Doraemon explained the usage of the tools.
He immediately tore off a piece of Treasure Hunt Paper and handed it to Sofia: "Sofia, give it a try."
"Okay."
The girl nodded, then slowly walked to the display by the warm stove. Everyone curiously gathered around, wanting to see if this treasure map paper would show any hints.
"Hey, there's something!" Sofia exclaimed in surprise.
The treasure map paper was covered with constantly emerging light spots, and slowly, words appeared.
"When the heartfelt prayers of royalty are received, the five colors of light will gather, and wishes will be realized." Nobi Hiroshi softly read out the words displayed on the treasure map paper.
This passage was so perplexing that it left everyone bewildered for a moment.
However, Nobi Hiroshi could roughly guess that the Mermaid Sword would only appear when some crisis was encountered; this was based on experience.
"Sofia, the text next to it is a bit different. What does this part say?"
Nobi Hiroshi noticed the upper left corner of the treasure map paper, which was written in an unreadable alien script.
Is this broken tool playing riddles now?
"Let me see. An evil heart will make the sword murky, and a kind heart will make the sword clear. It doesn't seem to have much meaning."
Having eaten the Translation Jelly, Sofia found that she could see the text next to it and began to read it softly.
"These clues are completely unrelated. Doraemon is really unreliable."
Xiao Fu waved his hand dismissively after hearing the content, glancing sideways at Doraemon.
"What does that have to do with me? All the tools I buy are the latest models…"
"Alright, Doraemon, let's not worry about this problem for now. Let's eat first, it's getting late."
Nobi Hiroshi watched the man and the cat who were about to argue again and quickly patted his shoulder to mediate.
"You're right, I'm hungry too. Then everyone, let's get ready to eat."
Doraemon gave Xiao Fu a sulky look and led everyone to the dining table in the living room, taking out a tool that foodies dreamed of.
The tablecloth, emblazoned with the English letter "B," was spread on the table. It looked ordinary, but it actually contained hidden secrets and mysteries.