Tulip North, Sea of Atried.

Although it is also part of the Black Sea, it is less calm and less frequented by extreme weather than other parts of the Black Sea, which are known for their harsh conditions.

It's like a paradise!

And.

A warm ocean current from south to north and a cold current from the north of the continent meet and hedge in this area, stirring the water vertically and bringing a large amount of nutrients to the surface.

It also brings a very rich fish and shrimp resources to this place that seems to have been blessed by the god of the sea, and... Hunters chasing food!

Lively and cute dolphins, hideous and bloodthirsty sharks, and huge whales of all kinds... Crowds gather here.

Of course, there are even more terrible "predators" behind the predators!

That's – human!

In the early afternoon, a brig swoops into this sea creature and crushed a sparkling sea.

"Mr. Arman, this is what I call the Sea of Atried, where there are large groups of whales, and there are not only many whales here, but most of them are unwary of man.

It's arguably the best whaling ground.

You can harvest at least 100 barrels of whale oil a day, and it won't be long before you're fully loaded!"

A middle-aged man with a miserable white face, yellow hair and skinny bones, trembled and said to the captain of the whaling ship who was tall and wearing a triangular captain's hat.

"So... Sir, do you look at my debts...?"

Captain Arman has a large beard, and although his long-term life at sea has made him a little unkempt, his sloppy appearance does not change the fact that he is a somewhat whaler!

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Arman did not respond to him immediately.

He held a brass telescope and constantly scanned the sea in the distance.

Bang –

Bang –

Sure enough, without much effort, I saw a sparkling wave in the distance, and from time to time a whale jumped out of the water, playing, playing, and hunting.

"One, two, three..."

While silently counting in his heart, an irrepressible smile appeared on Arman's rugged face.

It's not easy, it's been a full year since I led the whaling ship to sea, but the harvest is to talk, the cabin that can hold a thousand barrels of whale oil has not even filled one-fifth of it.

But the goddess still favors the Harpoon!

Previously resupplied at a nearby port.

They accidentally get the news of the whale pod from this bad gambler named Pips!

Captain Arman then half-convinced himself promised that he would pay his huge gambling debts as long as he could find the whales he had said.

I didn't expect that in this sea area with a very pleasant environment, it would really be possible to find such a large number of whales at one time.

"Hahaha, no problem, I'll cover all your gambling debts when I return this time!"

Arman saw a school of whales as if he had seen whale oil flowing, and of course he didn't care about this little money.

Looking at this scale, even if you estimate it with the most conservative harvest, it won't take half a month to fill all the remaining empty barrels and make a big windfall!

Whale oil has never been a sell-out.

In the era before the mass popularization of oil, there were two main materials used for human lighting: gas and... Whale oil!

As steam engines continue to be put into use in various industries, the requirements for the quality of workers are also increasing. Ordinary people's enthusiasm for learning has also risen unprecedentedly, and they want to enter the factory in every possible way to change the fate of themselves and their families.

That's why the amount of lighting oil used is growing!

Compared with the more expensive and dangerous gas, people prefer whale oil, which is more affordable.

After years of continuous development.

At this time, whaling ships were like factories floating on the sea, and whales could continue to hunt whales while boiling blubber into oil and filling vats on the ship while they were caught.

The oil obtained from the boiling of the subcutaneous tissue, internal organs and bones of whales is pale yellow to yellowish brown, and is an important industrial oil for lighting purposes.

It is used on a large scale in the tanning industry, but also in tempering baths and lubricants, and even as a raw material in the manufacture of products such as soaps and candles.

Therefore, whale oil is a special material that is very sought-after, and to some extent, it can even be called a hard currency!

"Drop the dinghy!"

Arman was eager to start his hunt at this point, giving orders while checking the equipment at hand.

"Captain!" a lean young man in a yellowed shirt who stood behind Arman called him softly with a frown.

"What's the matter, my first mate?" the captain, who was in a state of excitement, did not notice the anomaly in the tone of the ship's first mate Fisher.

"Your Excellency, I don't think something is right. This sea area is no more than ten days away from the nearest kingdom of Taylor, and whale oil is not the only thing we lack, so why don't others come here to hunt whales?

And not only are there no other whaling ships, but you haven't seen even a single smallest fishing boat in the waters of the Atlantic Sea, don't you think there's a problem?"

The lean young man expressed his doubts to the captain.

"This...."

Arman's excited expression stiffened, as an experienced old captain, he shouldn't have been reminded of such a thing by the young first mate.

However, the agreement he made with the owner of the Harpoon stipulated that he would get one-twelfth of the whale oil if he brought back 1,000 barrels of whale oil.

If you can't catch a sufficient number of whales, not only will you not get the agreed dividends, but your captain's position may not be guaranteed next time you go to sea!

He was blinded by the huge interests, and only then did he not realize that something was wrong with this sea.

Arman turned to Pips, the rotten gambler, with an unpredictable expression on his face: "I think you should be able to tell us the answer!"

"It's just an inconsequential legend that has been circulating in this sea for hundreds of years!

Only the old diehards who can't eat the old are still guarding the story of the deceitful children!

And.

I've already come with you myself, can I still lie to you? Is the whale school in front of us fake?"

Seeing that his huge gambling debts have been settled, the eagerness of the bad gambler is no less than that of Arman.

Only if the whaling ship gets the benefit can its own problems be solved. Not only against the whaling ship, but also for himself, this is also the last battle of the shipwreck.

If you can't catch whales, you will die sooner or later even if you go back!

He's put it all down!

The captain stared at his cloudy and yellowish eyes for a long time, his face cloudy, and finally gritted his teeth and ordered: "Put down the dinghy, let's go!"

What's a little risk in the face of huge benefits?!

Fei Xue, the first mate next to him, did not persuade him again, and the whales sent to him in front of him were not reconciled.

Soon, three small boats were lowered from the whaling ship.

Captain Arman, First Officer Fisher, and the most experienced whaler outside of them each led a small boat.

Whoa, whoa, whoa—

With the sound of neat paddles, they rushed like hungry wolves towards the group of whales, unaware of the danger that had arrived.

Each boat was home to ten sturdy whalers, many of whom wore a string of amulets made of whalebone around their necks, proof that they had once successfully hunted a whale.

Without exception, they are all good whaling masters!

At this time, not far from them.

Bang –

A huge gray baleen whale with a body length of more than 12 meters jumped out of the sea, and then smashed back into the water, splashing a large snow-white wave.

There is curiosity and friendliness in bright eyes, but there is no vigilance alone.

Little could it have imagined that it had already attracted the attention of hunters while playing in this sea where there were no natural predators.

"Quick! get closer!"

Captain Arman ordered the rowers to keep closer, while he stood firmly at the bow with a special whaling fork with sharp barbs, and glanced at Fisher, the first mate in the parallel boat, who was also holding a whaling fork.

"Three, two, one!"

Whoosh –

Whoosh –

By the time the gray baleen whale swam past the boat again, two glittering whaling forks had already shot out.

Poof!

Poof!

The timing of the whaling fork thrown by the first mate Fisher was a little earlier, grazing the side of the baleen whale and falling into the water, or the captain Arman's shot was more spicy, and the whaling fork hit the back of the baleen whale.

Bang ——!

The baleen whale was suddenly attacked and plunged into the sea.

The frequency of whale calls exceeds the range of the human ear (ultrasound), and humans certainly cannot hear their painful screams after being injured, and certainly cannot feel the pain in their bodies.

"The captain is fantastic!"

One by one, they were cheering excitedly for hitting the target, and their voices .... But whales can hear it.

A long rope is attached to the back of the whaling fork to prevent the whale from escaping.

Because of the pain and the instinct to avoid danger, they will struggle to dive as fast as they can, but when it resurfaces exhausted, it's whaler's harvest time!