Stepping out of the pool, he looked at the gorilla, which was already covered in grass clippings. With a sigh, he had no choice but to haul over another bucket of water and douse the creature from head to toe.

Just as the gorilla was about to roll around on the ground again, Fang Chenyi quickly scolded it, stopping it from covering itself in grass once more.

However, the gorilla didn’t stay put after being told off. Instead, it vigorously shook the water from its fur, drenching Fang Chenyi. Only then did it flash a satisfied grin.

"Alright, let’s go, big guy. We’ve got business to attend to!"

Fang Chenyi felt utterly helpless, soaked by the big fella. The creature was just like a child; there was nothing he could do.

Fang Chenyi shook his head, then turned to the big creature beside him and spoke again.

"I can’t just keep calling you ’big guy.’ How about this? I’ll give you a name."

The gorilla seemed thrilled at Fang Chenyi’s words. It had never had a name its entire life, and now it was about to get one.

After a moment’s thought, Fang Chenyi thought of a movie title: *King Kong*!

The gorilla’s massive size, while not as exaggerated as in the movie, was still beyond compare for any normal person. Therefore, the name seemed quite fitting.

"Alright then, from now on, your name will be Vajra. Okay, let’s go, Vajra!"

The gorilla couldn’t tell if the name was good or bad. Never mind Vajra; even if Fang Chenyi had called him Er Gouzi, the big lug wouldn’t have understood the difference.

After receiving his name, the gorilla seemed exceptionally excited. He followed behind Fang Chenyi, his two thick arms constantly beating against his chest.

Since Fang Chenyi didn’t know the way back and the path was difficult to navigate, after just a few steps, he let Vajra lead the way.

Fortunately, Vajra was a local, born and raised, and was very familiar with the paths. He led Fang Chenyi straight toward the coastline ahead.

It had been too dark for Fang Chenyi to notice on his way over last night, but this time, as they walked through the forest, he spotted several snakes coiled around the tree branches.

For some reason, however, the snakes showed no intention of attacking them.

One snake that appeared quite close even retreated.

Fang Chenyi found this very strange. ’Logically,’ he thought, ’even if the snakes in this forest aren’t venomous, they shouldn’t be pushovers.’

’Why are they leaving the two of us alone?’

"Vajra, did you see that snake over there? We should still be careful not to get bitten."

Hearing this, Vajra stopped and looked where Fang Chenyi was pointing. Sure enough, on a branch not far away, there was a large snake as thick as a man’s arm.

Instantly, an excited expression appeared on the gorilla’s face.

In contrast, the large snake seemed to catch sight of Vajra’s expression. The next moment, to Fang Chenyi’s astonishment, it turned and slithered away.

Seeing this, Vajra let out a few angry roars.

Even if he were a complete idiot, Fang Chenyi could see what was happening. All these snakes were terrified of Vajra.

’Looks like this guy must have terrorized these snakes quite a bit in the past!’ he thought.

’It made sense. Gorillas, like humans, are omnivores. Besides fruit, Vajra’s diet was probably mostly meat. It was very likely that these snakes had once been on Vajra’s lunch menu.’

Fang Chenyi didn’t dwell on the little episode. Knowing that Vajra could deter the snakes, he felt much more at ease.

At least he no longer had to worry about a snake lunging out to bite him at any moment.

After trekking over mountains and through valleys for nearly an hour, Fang Chenyi and Vajra finally emerged from the forest. Seeing the familiar coastline ahead, Fang Chenyi picked up his pace. He had to see if the great white shark was still there.

And when he reached the shore, he immediately spotted a fin circling in the water.

Fang Chenyi couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion at the sight. ’Perhaps this is the biggest difference between animals and humans,’ he mused. ’Once they accept someone as their master, they will follow them unconditionally, waiting to be summoned.’

’Of course,’ Fang Chenyi also knew, ’the great white shark might just be waiting here because it has a simple brain.’

"Hey! Great White!"

Standing on the shore, Fang Chenyi waved and shouted to the great white shark in the sea. He then bent down and began splashing his hand in the water.

Although a shark’s eyesight is poor, its sensory system is incredibly powerful. Its auditory system, for instance, consists of a series of small tubes connected to pores all over its body. When any vibration in the sea reaches these pores, the fluid inside the tubes presses against the nerves, transmitting the sensation to the command center—the shark’s brain. This allows the shark to identify the source of the vibration.

Thus, the moment Fang Chenyi put his hand in the water, the great white shark instantly detected him.

Vajra, who was standing nearby, roared the moment he saw the great white shark swimming toward them. At the same time, he bent down, picked up a large rock from the ground, and hurled it at the shark.

Fortunately, the great white shark wasn’t close yet; otherwise, that rock—which was much bigger than a soccer ball—would have seriously injured it.

When Fang Chenyi saw Vajra reaching for another rock, he hurriedly stopped him. After some reassuring words explaining that the shark was one of them, Vajra finally stopped roaring.

By now, the great white shark had reached the shoreline. Seeing it waiting there, its tail wagging back and forth, Fang Chenyi leaned over the edge of the shore and patted its head. Then, he spoke.

"Big White, go find some of your kind in the ocean and bring them here! Of course, if you can find some dolphins, that would be even better."

’Fang Chenyi had a sudden thought. In the ocean, dolphins were a great deal smarter than great white sharks. If he could recruit some dolphins, it would be much easier to give them instructions.’

He patted the great white shark’s head one more time before letting it go. But just then, Fang Chenyi felt something squeeze in beside him. A large, black-furred hand reached out, mimicking his earlier action, and patted the great white’s head.

But the great white shark didn’t recognize this newcomer. The moment Vajra’s hand touched it, the shark was not having it. It shot its head up, its massive jaws snapping at Vajra’s arm.

Fortunately, Vajra’s reflexes were quick. The instant the great white opened its mouth, he yanked his arm back. But he wasn’t finished. As he raised his arm, he brought it down in a hard slap right on the shark’s head!