Chapter 129: The Meaning of the Whale
"Bang, bang" There was a huge sound around the island not far away, as if someone was using it, and it was accompanied by a dull sound, Yu You knew that this was frying fish, and when Yu You was in the countryside before, he went to the nearby river with his friends to play and saw the scene of fried fish.
"What are those people doing, actually blowing up fish in the sea, and fishing in such a way without technical means!" The master said in an indignant tone, obviously disgusted with the way of exploding fish, because he knew that if he blew up fish, it would destroy the chain of organisms in the ocean, and if he did this for a long time, the creatures in the surrounding sea would be on the verge of extinction, and the chain reaction caused was unpredictable.
"A bunch of short-sighted guys, but I don't know if they're inhabitants of the island?" Yu You observed that the style of this fishing boat is still relatively retro, although it is an iron boat, but it is extremely old, Yu You is purely passing by, although he hates this practice of killing chickens and eggs, but as an outsider, he has no right to stop them.
At this moment, a blue whale that was feeding nearby surfaced, 33 meters long and weighing about 181 tons, like a mobile fortress, and the small fishing boat next to it was not enough to see!
"Wow, what a big whale!" Li Bai flew over, looking at the whale not far away as if it was about to knock the ship overturned, and he was really excited.
"Are you trying to drive this blue whale away?" The master asked Yu You's opinion, he shook his headβ, ww$w. and said, "Now that the whale is in a violent moment, if our boat wants to go forward, it will also be overturned." "Yu You wouldn't take the risk to save the fishermen who make a living by blowing up fish, and it may be because of the fried fish, which caused the whales to have an abnormal reaction, which is also karma.
I have to say that as the largest creature in the ocean, once the blue whale is angry, it is not humanly able to stop it at all, and it is also to blame that the fishermen of this fishing boat used the means of exploding fish. It was the whale's attention that led to irreversible consequences.
The fishermen on the boat left the fishing boat in a rubber boat, and under the impact of the blue whale, there was no reaction time at all, the engine and other equipment were destroyed, and the old fishing boat waiting for death was waiting for them to sink.
Fortunately, the captain abandoned the ship immediately, otherwise there would have been casualties.
Yu You and the others have been observing the surroundings and have not gone deeper. Moreover, the direction of the rubber boat was on the opposite side, so it did not come towards the You Long, and Yu You did not want to have too much interaction with these fishermen.
After venting his frustration with the fish-bombing boat, the blue whale dived into the sea, except for the huge waves, as if nothing existed, if it were not for the fishermen who had changed from tin fishing boats to rowboats not far away, everyone would have thought that everything was a dream.
The main thing is that everything came too quickly, and not only the fishermen who were hit and sunk did not react. The crew of the Dragon had not recovered from the shock, and a fishing boat was gone.
"The consequences of provoking whales are really serious." This is the common idea of all the crew members of the Youlong, that is, you came to the wheelhouse and received the right to drive. When I was about to sail away from this area, an unexpected scene appeared on the surface of the sea.
After the blue whale dived to the bottom of the sea, it did not return to the deep sea, but cruined in the shallow water. Soon they came to the shore of the island, and with the help of huge waves and their own inertia, a huge blue whale stranded on the shore!
"Mr. Yu. That stranded blue whale seems to be in trouble! Li Amao handed the telescope to Yu You, and Yu You, who looked at it for a while, said: "The inhabitants of this small island seem to be aborigines, they seem to have known that the blue whale will run aground here, you see there is an altar there!" β
After lobbying, Li Amao brought another telescope to observe the aborigines on the island, just wearing a simple grass skirt, upper body, like primitive people, hundreds of people danced around the blue whale, similar to the wizard character holding a skull scepter with a scepter chanting words in his mouth.
"I guess so, I didn't expect such uncivilized people to exist here!" On the islands on this side of the Pacific Ocean, there are still villages that maintain a primitive social appearance, and it is clear that Yu You encountered a race that made a living by eating whale meat.
According to the tradition of their ancestors, whales would wash up on the beach at certain times, and stranded blue whales, no matter how powerful, were left to be slaughtered.
If there is no blue whale, the aborigines living on this island may not be able to survive, the resources on the island are not enough to feed hundreds of people, and the fishing tools used by the fishermen on the island are the most primitive, and the harvest that can be obtained by going out to sea to fish in wooden boats can be imagined.
It's not illegal hunting, it's their way of life.
Yu You didn't stay on this island, after observing it, he left the sea near the island, and the master entered the cabin, Yu You asked: "Xiao Gao, did you just see the blue whale that hit the fish bomber stranded on the island?" "The blue whale is very large, although it is far away, most of the crew on the deck have seen it and are talking about it.
"See, it's expected that the blue whale will run aground." The master had an expression that he had known for a long time, Yu You didn't know much about the habits of whales, and he didn't understand why whales were so careless? Could it be that the perception is not strong? This is not right, seeing that it is so skilled in hitting the fish bombing ship, it must have a means of positioning, otherwise it would be so accurate.
The ship's consultant explained: "Yes, the whale will produce this kind of suicidal stranding behavior, mainly related to its echolocation, coupled with the whale's own poor eyesight, the echo formed when the fish is fried, has disturbed the whale's echo system, so it will be stranded on the beach." β
In general, the whale has a poor line of sight on the bottom of the sea, and cannot judge its position with the naked eye, and once the echo system is confused, it is no different from a blind man, so it will run aground on the beach.
"Oh, I see." Yu You and Li Amao had a suddenly realized expression, and they also found that the existence of whales is of great significance, providing rich meat for the villagers on the island every year, so that they can get through the most difficult days, in the case of lack of food, 181 tons of blue whales are equivalent to the amount of meat eaten by the villagers on the island for more than a year!
Villagers in the primitive society period can eat a bite of whale meat is already extremely rare, after all, as an aboriginal who makes a living from fishing, there is no other skill to feed a large family.
Leaving this sea, Yu You and others experienced the magic of nature, and the whale would show its surplus value in this way, and "commit suicide" to keep hundreds of humans alive.
Humans and whales form a wonderful combination that is incomprehensible to modern man.
Yu You and others, who felt a lot of emotion, continued to sail on the Dragon Tour, and now they have not gained the slightest gain, they have encountered so many things, and now is the time to concentrate on fishing!
"I wonder how the progress of the 1000 side is going?" Yu You went to the sea a few days late, but found nothing, so he couldn't help but be a little discouraged. After sailing for a few days, he came to an open sea area, and when Yu You looked up at the sky, he exclaimed with sharp eyes and shouted: "Flying turtle!" Look, everyone! β
"You might as well say, 'Look at the aliens!'" Li Bai pouted and said, he didn't fall for Yu You.
However, there were still some curious crew members, and when they heard Yu You's words, they immediately looked up, and the turtles that were getting closer and closer flew towards the tail of the Dragon in a gliding posture.
"Wow, what a flying turtle! I'm rubbing, what kind of turtle is this, it will fly! Many crew members took out planes to capture flying turtles, Li Bai heard this, without saying a word, picked up a professional camera and took this rare picture, his camera is relatively high-end, so it can capture high-speed flight pictures.
With a "plop", the turtle fell into the sea, and between falling into the water, the turtle put its limbs and head into its shell to resist the huge impact caused by the falling water!
Yu You didn't say a word, jumped into the sea to find the turtle, and after a while, he went ashore, carrying a turtle that was not very big, about ten catties.
"This turtle isn't dead, is it?" Yu You, who took the boat, threw the turtle on the deck and found that the turtle's limbs were stretched out.
"It's a god!" The crew was amazed, flying to the sea from a height of several hundred meters, and there was nothing to do, and the turtles that slowly crawled were still wondering how there were so many around it!
"Xiao Gao, what kind of turtle is this? Is there really a turtle that can fly? Yu You had no choice but to consult experts, and he also wanted to relieve the emotions of the crew through this magical thing, after all, he had been at sea for a while, but he was unlucky, he didn't gain anything, and he basically wandered around at sea.
There are many uncertainties in deep-sea fishing, and Yu You also understands that if you want to be fast, you can't reach the truth, to have a big catch, in addition to technology and experience, luck is also part of the strength.
The master scratched his head, and said with an embarrassed expression: "I haven't seen a flying turtle, this turtle is just an ordinary turtle, not a rare species, and the reason why it can fly, I think it should be the credit of the eagle!" β
"Oh?" Yu You and the others followed the instructions of the master and found that there was indeed a very large eagle hovering overhead, which was enough to catch this turtle in the sky!
"Bai was excited, I thought it was a natural turtle!" Yu You was slightly disappointed and said, the crew members were also interested, but the most happy thing was Li Bai, who took a group of precious "flying turtle" pictures, if this group of photos was handed over to a famous magazine, the manuscript fee would have to be thousands or tens of thousands.
In any case, it was an eye-opener to encounter such a magical thing, and after Yu You released the turtles, he sorted out his emotions, encouraged the crew to say a few words, and once again embarked on the road of ocean fishing!
I don't know what awaits ahead, but is there anything more magical than what Yu You encountered before?