Splash~
The tide washes over the shoal, as the conch residing here seems to be awakened.
Something is slowly emerging from the shell's opening.
Hiss~ Several slender roots sway and extend, rooting themselves in the sand... pulling the body that inhabited the shell along with them.
Plop~
A slippery, highly elastic brain is squeezed out.
The conch is directly enveloped by the brain, serving as a temporary residence when it's time to rest.
Using the tentacles at its forefront and crab-like legs sprouting from its sides, it moves along the beach.
Normally,
this brain crab would instinctively crawl towards the lake for necessary hydration.
But it seems to have caught a different scent, moving towards a particular spot on the shoal.
Rustle~
It's not just this one.
Tens of thousands of brain crabs awakened by the tide are flocking to this area,
where a living body lies, emitting an extremely enticing aroma from its brain.
