Rocky beach.
After talking with Xiao Xin, Feng Yi had made a decision in his mind, but he did not tell Santos immediately.
Feng Yi stood for a while while watching Santos and others studying the marine iguanas, and then noticed a little girl sitting not far away drawing with a drawing board.
The rescued little girl did just as Santos said, she just stayed quietly not far away and painted.
Feng Yi observed her emotional state and found that she was still calm, so he took a plate of the snacks that Xiao Bing had brought and took it over to her.
"Santos said your name is Rosa? Would you like some cookies?" Feng Yi walked over, took two steps away, and sat on a stone on the ground.
The little girl looked up at Feng Yi, pursed her lips and said nothing. She continued to hold the drawing board and painted carefully stroke by stroke.
He didn't have a very strong feeling of rejection, perhaps because he knew that Feng Yi knew Santos and the others.
Although she didn't say anything, Feng Yi judged from her emotional information that the child wanted to eat snacks, but because she had experienced a kidnapping incident, she was very wary of everything.
Feng Yi didn't force it. He didn't know how to get along with children, so he planned to leave. As for the biscuits on the plate, let Santos deliver them.
His eyes glanced at her paintings.
She seemed to be quite curious about marine iguanas and drew a picture of one on the reef. However, due to her age and painting skills, the creature in the painting looked like a developing tadpole.
Feng Yi stood up and praised before leaving: "Oh, you are drawing 'little monsters'? They look very imposing." There was a hint of ferocity in their ferocity.
The praised little girl paused, then looked up at Feng Yi with a serious look and said in accented English: "I drew a dragon!"
Feng Yi: "... Oh, the dragon... I mean, it's really well drawn!"
Drawing a dragon on a marine iguana, kid, you have a lot of ideas.
After praising him, he planned to leave.
This child is feeling repulsive, it's better for him to leave.
The little girl moved her lips, lowered her eyes, tightened her brush, looked at the drawing board, and whispered, "Dragons really existed!"
Feng Yi, who was about to leave, sat back down after hearing this.
"Could you elaborate?"
Feng Yi's eyes were full of curiosity.
"Is there a story about a dragon in your village or family? Would you like to share it with me?"
The little girl looked up at Feng Yi again, but this time was different from before, there was a little more light in her eyes.
"Do you believe in dragons?" she asked.
Feng Yi thought for a moment and replied, "I haven't seen one, but I believe there are some legendary creatures in the world."
The little girl stared at Feng Yi. She felt that Feng Yi really wanted to hear her story about the dragon, rather than the perfunctory jokes or polite tolerance of an adult.
This gave her a sense of recognition and an ally.
She was willing to share the story of the dragon with this person.
Most of the obvious rejection that was conveyed just now disappeared in an instant.
"Giant dragons live in the sea. Sometimes they go ashore, but they prefer to stay in the sea. My ancestors always saw giant dragons in the sea!"
The little girl's tone was more powerful when she spoke of the dragon, instead of the timid whisper she had just spoken.
"Have your ancestors ever seen a dragon that looks like the one in your painting?" Feng Yi asked.
The little girl glanced at the group of black and gray marine iguanas on the reef in front of her with a slightly disdainful look.
"I don't know. I haven't seen one either. The dragons in the movies are like this."
The little girl took a paintbrush and added a pair of fish-like fins to the image she had just drawn based on the lizard.
Seeing these, Feng Yi knew that this child was still deeply influenced by movies and TV shows, and tended to like the appearance of a big lizard with wings.
"Didn't you say that your ancestors had seen a giant dragon?" Feng Yi asked.
The little girl gave Feng Yi a look that said "you're so stupid".
"The dragons are powerful and mysterious, and they won't let humans see their full appearance easily! My ancestors only saw the tail of a dragon when they went out to sea to fish, and were once saved by a dragon during a storm at sea. They can easily push a large ship!"
When talking about topics of interest, the child seemed to have forgotten about being kidnapped, and his voice was ups and downs, causing Santos and others on the other side of the reef to look over here again and again.
"The dragon is scary and strong! However, animals and plants love to live near it."
"Because, where they are, there is no disaster that cannot be overcome! They can call the wind and rain!"
"Around its nest, the air gives strength to all things."
"Even the most vicious sea monster wouldn't dare to make a noise there!"
Feng Yi: “…”
He scratched his face uncomfortably. It sounded more and more like something that people from the same tribe might have done.
The little girl continued: "The dragon has piles of treasures and the largest pearls in the world, but even the most powerful warrior cannot steal a single gold coin from its lair!"
Feng Yi became even more curious: "How do you know?"
Little girl: "My ancestors said so! The warrior went to the dragon's lair on a lonely island, and was thrown out. There were claw marks on his indestructible armor!"
Feng Yi nodded, agreeing with her statement.
The strength of ancient armor is indeed no match for a claw.
The little girl was satisfied and continued to share the stories passed down by her ancestors.
"Then one day, the dragon left its lair and never came back. The vicious sea monsters also disappeared. Some said they were taken away by the dragon, while others said they were destroyed by humans."
"Sea monster?" Feng Yi asked, "What does it look like?"
The little girl said weakly: "Like, like a lizard?"
Feng Yi pointed to the rocky beach and said, "You mean, like them?"
The only lizard that is so closely connected to the ocean seems to be the marine iguana.
He really doesn't want to admit it.
"They should be their relatives! For example, Godzilla!" the little girl said firmly.
It certainly couldn’t be those lazy clowns on the rocks!
Feng Yi seemed to be thinking about something.
Thinking of the little python he raised in the zoo, Feng Yi felt that perhaps one of his tribesmen had really raised lizards in a similar way. If they were a little more reckless, perhaps there really was one or several giant sea monsters in the sea.
When Feng Yi thought about this, he became very worried. That little python should not grow too big, right
"Were the dragons your ancestors saw very big?" Feng Yi asked.
"Of course! Otherwise why would it be called a dragon!" the little girl said with certainty.
Although she had never seen one, but in the stories passed down, such a strong dragon that could suppress a sea monster must be extremely huge, right
Feng Yi thought to himself: I know your ancestors had filters, but you can’t just close your eyes and talk nonsense. According to the energy resources provided by this planet, the “dragons” your ancestors could see were already underdeveloped individuals.
It’s not that huge!
The resources simply cannot support that energy level!
However, it is better not to destroy children's fantasies by seeing the truth but not saying it out loud.
Besides, no matter what, the tribesmen in ancient times were at least a little better developed than they are now.
Thinking of this, Feng Yi couldn't help rubbing his face.
Resources are becoming increasingly scarce.
Each generation is worse than the previous one.
What to do
"well!"
Feng Yi sighed.
Seeing the little girl looking over, Feng Yi said, "It's a pity that we can't see her now."
Upon hearing this, the little girl instantly empathized and sighed as well.
Silence.
The little girl said: "But I believe they must exist somewhere in the world. It's just that we haven't discovered them yet!"
As he said this, he looked at Feng Yi again, hoping to get Feng Yi's approval.
Feng Yi also nodded affirmatively: "Yes! It exists!"
Ah, from a certain perspective, kid, you have already seen it, but it is not as powerful as you imagined.
Feng Yi said: "Perhaps, the 'dragon' doesn't look like what you imagined."
"Maybe." The little girl looked at the sea in the distance. "In the stories that have been passed down, the only thing that is the same is that the dragon has a very strong tail. It can break the surging waves and smash the hard rocks!"
After the story was told, the little girl finished her painting.
She took out the drawing paper and handed it to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi was surprised: "Give it to me?"
The little girl nodded.
It's rare to meet someone who is willing to listen to her stories about dragons and believes that dragons exist.
If the descendants of those who experienced it do not believe in the "dragon" and forget those stories, then who will remember them
Perhaps, at that time, the "dragon" will truly leave.
Being remembered is also a kind of living.
She hopes that more people in the world will know that they once existed.
Grandma said that faith can create miracles.
One more person means one more belief.
Feng Yi smiled and took it with both hands: "Thank you! I like it very much!"
"Oh, I have a collection. It contains paintings I collected from all over the world about legendary stories of giant dragons, giant snakes, etc."
Feng Yi said, raised the painting in his hand and asked: "Can I put this painting in my collection?"
The little girl blushed slightly and clenched her fingers shyly: "Collection?! Am I really that good at drawing?!"
Feng Yi: “…Of course!”
The little girl pursed her lips and nodded, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
Hearing that his paintings were valued by others and put into collections, he was obviously very happy, and the emotional message was positive and exciting.
Before leaving, Feng Yi handed her a business card of the collection hall: "If you have a chance, you can go to Yangcheng in China, and I will invite you to visit my collection hall."
At this time, Santos also came over.
"Oh, it looks like you guys are having a nice chat."
"Yes, I also got a very special little gift." Feng Yi said with a smile.
Walking aside with Santos, Feng Yi waited for Santos' next words.
Santos just glanced at the painting. Like Feng Yi, he thought it was a child's drawing of a marine iguana and did not look at it again.
"The test results are out. They are the ones that fell off the boat. They are from the same batch of marine iguanas we seized. The results are here, and we will leave soon."
Santos is very busy with his work, and today he just came to check on the situation and resolve it on the spot if it can be resolved.
It seems that the problem has been solved now.
Santos looked at Feng Yi: "So, what do you think of my suggestion?"
Feng Yi said: "I'll take your advice and let them stay for now."
Santos: “You’re a good man.”
Feng Yi: "You can change the way you praise."
Santos: “Your professionalism is admirable.”
Feng Yi: "Forget it, when are you leaving?"
Santos: "Don't be so ruthless, we can keep in touch. The communication station on your side is well built. Gray will contact the person in charge here again after a while to find out the situation."
Feng Yi: "Just send a text message. If it's not something very important, don't use voice communication. This employee on my island is a bit socially anxious and may be a little lacking in voice expression."
Santos: "Understood. Then text message."
After discussing the matter of the marine iguanas with Feng Yi, Santos was indeed as busy as he said, and soon left with his people on a plane.
On the plane leaving the island.
Santos said to Gray, "In a few days, contact the person in charge here and see if we can have some deeper friendly exchanges and experience sharing."
Gray understood. Oh, go get the words.
"Didn't they say that the employee suffers from social anxiety?" Gray asked.
"There are many kinds of social phobia. Some people are silent and unwilling to communicate with others, whether in real life or on the virtual network.
"As for some people with social phobia, as long as they are not facing people, or as long as they are on the Internet, they can chat freely with a keyboard, and they can create a Mariana Trench with their keyboard talk!
"The young man guarding the island doesn't communicate much with others, but I see he talks a lot to Feng Yi. Maybe he's the type who can talk about the Mariana Trench?"
Gray also agreed with him, but...
"Santos, what else are you planning?"
"I'm just here to solve a problem," Santos said.
"No, from what I know about you, you must have other ideas."
"Win-win-win situation, any ideas?"
"Your attitude towards Feng Yi is different. Although this expert is indeed very famous and rich these days, this is not like your usual style. It's too... friendly."
"Well, do you still remember his identity as a shareholder of the Ancestral Factory? The universal antidote of the Ancestral Factory is really useful."
When it comes to this, Gray also understands.
The universal antidote from the Original Factory once saved the life of an employee from their special task force.
As long as it does not violate principles, we can indeed be more friendly.
Gray decided that he would first contact the socially anxious island guard on the island.
On Feng Yi's island.
After Santos and his group left, peace returned to the island.
Xiao Ren did not appear in front of those people. He thought that at this stage, it was better not to contact the special investigation team of the Joint Security Bureau. No matter whether those people looked friendly or cold, their eyesight and intuition were very strong.
In order not to affect subsequent work, please avoid it temporarily.
Things here have been dealt with and they are about to go back.
Before leaving the island, Feng Yi stood not far from the rocky beach, watching the lizards crawling from the sea water onto the rocks.
If, in the story told by the little girl, the monster brought by the "dragon" was really a marine iguana, the difference would be too great.
Monsters in the story: Roar—very fierce!
The little monster now: lie down, change position and continue lying down.