After receiving the message from its subjects, Twelve Arms spent some time before it finally came over.
Its memory was still stuck at the time when the world was turned upside down.
At that time, it was as if the whole world was about to fall into doomsday. There were lightning and thunder everywhere, and shadows were everywhere.
Fortunately, it was a fated octopus. When it woke up, the world returned to normal …
Wait, was this situation really normal?
Twelve Arms looked at the calm sea around it. It lowered its huge octopus head and took a big gulp of seawater.
"No, why is the familiar smell of oil and plastic missing?"
"This isn't our seawater!"
Its IQ had surpassed that of ordinary octopuses, and its five senses were sensitive, so it immediately noticed the difference.
At this time, its subjects swam over one by one.
"Yes, Guard A, Guard B … Not a single one is missing." Twelve Arms nodded and felt a lot more relaxed. As long as there were still these subjects, it could start over and rebuild its Octopus Kingdom.
"My King, my King, what is this place?" The old octopus swam over and asked.
"Hmm, if only my Heavenly Book Teacher was still here." Twelve Arms was a little depressed, but it believed that with the Heavenly Book Teacher's abilities, it would definitely live a better life than it. "It must know what this place is."
Of course, it had to wait until the world was perfect before it came out to be a master, unlike a poor guy like Twelve Arms who was first sent out as cannon fodder.
"My King, I'm hungry." The little octopus suddenly said pitifully.
"Alright, everyone, get to work. First, go catch some big fish to eat, leave some fry for breeding," Twelve Arms instructed with familiarity. "Oh right, send out sentries to check if there's any land nearby, and if there are any humans on land. We have to be prepared. If they're willing to maintain peace, then we'll start trading and transporting with them. If they hunt us, we'll have to prepare our defenses in time. "
One was agriculture, and the other was military. It fully demonstrated what a qualified king should do.
Although it was rough, it was enough to deal with the current situation.
Twelve Arms was an honest octopus after all. Unlike a certain guy, after the other guy gave the order, it personally led people to start fishing.
After all, it had twelve strong limbs. Whether it was swimming speed or fishing strength, it was far superior to ordinary octopuses.
In the early days of this base, it could replace a hundred laborers.
Obviously, there were still a lot of fish in the ocean. Humans didn't have the ability to go out to sea to fish.
Octopuses were blessed by nature in the sea, especially after they gained intelligence. Ordinary fish were no match for them.
Octopuses were carnivores, but they had a wide range of diets. From small shells to huge sharks, all of them were on the menu of wild octopuses.
However, Twelve Arms was a wise king after all. It ordered that those super-large fish were not to be caught at will.
Firstly, it was dangerous. Secondly, these fish might be intelligent. It still remembered the principle that intelligent creatures did not eat each other. It had to be screened before it could be hunted.
In this ocean with no competitors, the Octopus Kingdom was like a balloon that had been inflated, rapidly developing.
The fishing grounds were built one after another. They found tough water plants and weaved them into huge underwater fences.
Octopuses would patrol the area regularly to prevent it from being destroyed by other big fish.
After all, they had absorbed a lot of knowledge from humans on Earth and mastered many modern technologies, although many of them could not be used by them, such as generating electricity in the sea, making fire in the sea …
If there was no fire, the technology tree could not be ignited.
If they wanted to develop a higher civilization, they had to land.
After a period of time, about three months later, Twelve Arms led a group of octopuses and found a large island. There were only some beasts on it, and they began to land on the island.
However, what surprised Twelve Arms was that they had lost many of their previous abilities, including the ability to live on land for a long time.
"King, we can't do this. We can't hold on for too long. This world lacks vitality. It's only enough for us to maintain our intelligence, but it's not enough for us to have our previous divine powers." The first batch of octopuses that landed on the island reported.
"Looks like we'll have to return to our previous life in the sea. Now, everyone, let's have a meeting to sort out our previous technical knowledge and see which ones are still suitable to be used in the water." Twelve Arms decisively ordered.
The former ministers gathered together again. They used to be octopus leaders or older octopuses with higher intelligence.
"Mariculture technology and shipbuilding technology can be used in the water, but we need to trade with the civilization on land. We use fish and pearls to exchange for their materials. Only then can we apply these two technologies." A minister said.
"Have the humans explored it?" Twelve Arms asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we've found the humans. They seem to be very poor on the land in the north. None of them have enough to eat. Compared to the humans in the previous world, they're too different. Also, they don't have those terrifying big iron ships."
"If that's the case, there's a possibility of trade. Send some messengers to communicate with them. Be careful. These humans are different from the previous Earthlings. They've never seen us before, so they'll definitely treat us like monsters. "Twelve Arms reminded.
Although it still maintained its honest nature, it was no longer stupid.
…
On a certain beach in the south of Nine Provinces.
"Grandpa Octopus, please spare us. We're just catching some fish to make a living. We don't want to invade your territory …"
A few young fishermen in ragged clothes were bowing to a group of octopuses that surrounded them while speaking in a difficult local language.
"Sigh, the people of this world are far worse than the people on Earth …" Octopus A sighed.
"Isn't that so? They're so stupid. There's not a single person who can understand us." Octopus B sighed as well.
"We still have to complete our Majesty's instructions. Change it to writing mode and see if they can read." Octopus A said helplessly.
Soon, a row of Chinese characters appeared on the beach.
The few fishermen looked at each other and became even more terrified.
"Who can read?" Fisherman A asked.
"I don't know, but the kid from the Zhang family just went to school for a few years. He should be able to read a few characters." Fisherman B said.
"Then call him over."
"I wonder if the Grandpa Octopus will let him go?"
After a while, the octopuses retreated and threw a bunch of fish to them before they left.
These fishermen looked at each other in dismay. After a while, they thanked him profusely and left.
The next day, a few brave ones brought their children back to the same place and began to communicate through words.
In the end, both sides reached an agreement. The octopuses would provide them with fish, and they would provide wood, iron nails, and other materials …
Octopus A said, "I've said it before. Humans are complicated. They're both timid and bold. With a little benefit, they'll be as bold as the heavens. If there's even the slightest movement, they'll run around in fear. "
"How irrational. I suddenly realized that it's time for us octopuses to be the protagonists of the world. Look, we understand radio and Morse code, and we have eight hands that can work on our own. Our work efficiency is much higher than theirs, and we don't have the concept of slacking off. "Octopus B seemed to have discovered a new world.
"Oh, that's right. We should suggest to the Majesty to foster some human puppets and then conquer this land." Octopus A agreed.
Their contact with these primitive humans gave them the idea that they could replace them. Just like transmigrators who came to a feudal society, as long as they were sane, they would not be willing to accept the rule of the old feudal forces. They would kneel down and kowtow to them, living every day in a precarious manner.
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