"What's so surprising about that?"
Seeing the astonished look on Ah Qing's face and her mind seemingly blanking out, Ansheng erupted in giggles, teasingly looked at Ah Qing and said:
"Even the sea beast brothers need to eat!"
Creatures like orcas and dolphins don't require Qingao Island to provide food for them, but things like freshwater or cooling slushies are distributed by Qingao Island.
Even though they've evolved a mechanism to conserve water, allowing them to obtain freshwater through food and iced water, that's only a last resort to maintain their vital functions.
Give them a faucet, and an orca could even hug it and suckle the water.
"But, the sea beast brothers are starting to change their taste, subtly disliking the blandness of freshwater and opting for ice slushies."
"Ice slushies made from various lactic acid drinks and carbonated drinks have become their favorite." Ansheng weirdly lifted a fox paw and gently nudged Ah Qing's cheek with her elbow, saying:
