Lin Qian took the crystal nucleus away, and then returned to the mountain range.

And the killer whale also returned to the sea with the alien beast.

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In the middle of the sea.

The spirit beast killer whale had just entered the sea, and a white behemoth swam over in an instant.

Apparently this is also a spirit animal, but it is not a killer whale.

It's a white humpback whale.

Cetaceans have a very complex set of communication skills, and they need to cooperate with each other.

But this does not include the relationship between humpback whales and killer whales.

Humpback whales are known to love to beat killer whales.

Humpback whales, which share the same origin as killer whales, do not have sharp teeth, but they have the advantage of being "tall and large" (the average length of adult male humpback whales is 12.9 meters).

Of course, being big is not an advantage for killer whales, and the larger blue whale killer whales are not in sight, but humpback whales also have flexible pectoral fins that are up to 5 meters long and weigh more than 1 ton, which can attack killer whales in the ocean.

Killer whales are enough to choke on the "fins" of humpback whales, and many humpback whales are not "bare-handed".

Many adult humpback whales have hard barnacles growing on their fins.

Barnacles are arthropods attached to rocks and marine creatures by the sea, with a calcareous shell, and the barnacles on the humpback whale's fins are like the "finger tigers" worn by boxers, which can make the humpback whale's "punch" more powerful.

Usually solitary adult humpback whales are not hunted by killer whales.

However, humpback whales also have weaknesses, that is, they swim very well when they are young, and they only hold their breath underwater for a few minutes (they can hold their breath for 40 minutes when they are adults), and they often need the help of their humpback whale mothers to lift their breath out of the water.

Therefore, juvenile humpback whales, which are very good at swimming and can't fight, have become the target of killer whales' favorite bullies.

However, the mother of the humpback whale will not sit idly by, and the female adult humpback whale is larger than the male, with an average length of 13.7 meters, and the largest recorded can exceed 18 meters, and a single tail strike can wreak havoc on killer whales.

When killer whales besiege a baby humpback whale, the mother humpback whale will carry the baby humpback whale on her back to prevent the killer whale from getting closer.

But killer whales swim faster than humpback whales, and will make waves on the side of the mother humpback whale to wash the baby humpback whale off the mother, and once the baby humpback whale is separated from the mother, it will be dragged by the killer whale to the deep water area and drown.

No matter how powerful the humpback whale mother is, it is difficult to beat the four hands with two fists, and other humpback whales who help in times of crisis can help the humpback whale mother and child get out of danger.

Humans have yet to find out why humpback whales like to beat killer whales, but there are some speculations:

Revenge - Humpback whales may hold grudges when they are young because they have been bullied by killer whales, and develop a subconscious mind to beat them when they see them.

Stability maintenance - humpback whales have a stable breeding area, and have the awareness to maintain the "law and order" of the area.

Boredom – Just like killer whales tend to flirt with other critters, humpback whales also need a pastime, just to keep them on them.

Exercise - Humpback whales rarely get injured in fighting killer whales anyway, so simply exercise their muscles and bones to increase some actual combat experience.

Of course, these are all human guesses, and no one knows how they are true.

But now, humpback whales and killer whales under the changes of heaven and earth are living in peace, and even have the appearance of cooperation, and these human speculations are naturally impossible to verify.

Compared to killer whales, which like to make trouble, humpback whales have a very docile and amiable temperament.

Adults also often touch each other to express affection, and male humpback whales sing all day for about six months a year, and the ratio of percussion to pure tones in their singing is very similar to that of Western symphonies.

This behemoth is capable of producing at least 7 octaves, but instead of roaring in a haphazard manner, it sings to a certain beat, scale length, and musical phrase.

Humpback whales are also very adept at singing in a "a-b-a" format commonly used by human singers, where a melody is sung first, then elaborated further, and then returned to the original melody with a slight alteration.

Humpback whales migrate tens of thousands of miles (16,093 km) a year, but they never get lost and their migration routes are almost straight. The principle of their navigation has always been deeply troubled.

"Aang." The dull whale chirp with an inquiring meaning.

The white humpback whale looked at the alienated killer whale with some disgust, and waved its flippers to drive the scarred alien beast away.

White humpback whales were not without them before major earthquakes, and one of the most famous humpback whales observed by humans is the white one, a male humpback whale named Migaro.

The white humpback whale spirit animal in front of him is a female, and it is not young.

The killer whale was not angry, and the injuries on the alienated beast were all healed, and there was no danger to life.

"Aung Aung." Call the kids back, it's time.

The killer whale spirit beast talked about the situation on the land, and then said earnestly, the reason why it was gentle to Lin Qian was very simple, it was preserving the strength of the spirit beast's side.

Although the sea and land seem far away, it has accepted the inheritance and knows that the spirits should not be divided into sea or land.

"Aang." Yes.

The humpback whale replied in a low voice, it also has a heritage obtained in the secret realm, if it were not for this, it and the killer whale would not be so friendly, and there would always be a fight when they met.

There are many alienated sea beasts and demonic beasts in the sea, and there are countless of them, but in the face of a behemoth like a whale, it is still a matter of level suppression, and the existence of low-level is just a takeaway.

Killer whales and humpback whales are still the dominant existence in the ocean, and even because there are two level 15 spirit beasts in charge, their population not only has no loss, but is getting stronger and stronger.

(PS: Killer whales are not whales, they are dolphins.)

Orus orca (scientific name: orus orca): It is the largest species of the family Mammals and dolphins.

Killer whales are one of 35 species in the marine dolphin family that first appeared about a million years ago. They are sometimes referred to as "blackfish" and are also used for other whale species. "Grey dolphins" (grampus) is the former name for this species, but it is rarely used anymore. “

Killer whales have a conical head and no protruding beak.

The average length of adult males is 8 meters, the maximum recorded is 9.75 meters, the female weighs 3.8 tons, and the male weighs 5.5 tons. The average length of females is 7 meters, and the maximum length is 8.5 meters. The average weight and weight of females is slightly smaller than that of males. The largest female is 7.70 meters long, and the male is 9 meters long.

A female with a body length of 6.70 meters weighs 3.8 tons, while a male with a body length of 6.75 meters weighs 5.5 tons.

The dorsal fin of males is erect and can reach a height of 1.0-1.8 m, while the dorsal fin of females is distinctly sickle-shaped, less than 0.7 m high. This fin bends to the right or left.

The body color pattern of killer whales is mainly composed of two contrasting colors, black and white, and the white area located on the ventral surface of the body extends from the lower jaw back to the tail, narrowing between the all-black pectoral fins, diverging behind the navel, and the ventral surface of the caudal fin is also white.

The dorsal and lateral sides are black, but there are white patches on the flanks near the genital fissure, and oval white patches are evident behind the oblique back of the eyes. Behind the dorsal fin there are grayish to white saddle-like markings.

Killer whales can swim up to 160 kilometers a day, swim up to 55 kilometers per hour, and hold their breath for about 17 minutes.

Killer whales are highly social and have a complex social structure and prefer to live in groups. There are small groups of 2-3 individuals, as well as large groups of 40-50 individuals, and there have even been reports of hundreds of individuals in a group, but this is only a temporary link between a group of smaller groups. The pectoral fins of group members are often in contact with each other, appearing affectionate and united.

Some of the killer whales' complex social behaviors, hunting techniques, and vocal communication are considered evidence that killer whales have their own culture.

They are carnivores, fierce and aggressive at attacking their prey, and are natural enemies of penguins, dolphins, seals, and other animals. Sometimes they also attack other cetaceans, even great white sharks, which can be called the kings of the sea.

Killer whales are found in almost all areas of the ocean, from the equator to the polar waters, and their range is not limited by water temperature or depth, and their distribution extends to many enclosed or semi-enclosed seas. Killer whales can be divided into different ecotypes according to their habitat environment and habits, and the appearance of killer whales in different ecotypes is slightly different, and their habits are different. ）

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Lin Qian returned to the mountain range and re-entered the fight, no matter what changes in the ocean, what they had to do in front of them was to stabilize their territory first.

Cleaning up the mountain range, Lin Qian and them didn't sleep for 7 days, and the beast herd around the formation was finally reduced by half.

In fact, the most of the beasts in the herd are low-level beasts, after all, there are a few that have evolved to the high-level, and the 10-level ones are even more rare, there are three level 10 spirit beasts cleared by Tiger Daddy, and the already small number of level 10 beasts are not too dangerous to clear out, although it is laborious, there is not much danger, after all, Tiger Dad They can return to the formation to recover.

After a meal of cleanup, the remaining low-level beasts scattered aimlessly in the mountain range, without high-level beasts with an attack barrier, these low-level beasts could not isolate the formation at all to sense the breath of life in the formation, so naturally they would not attack, but scattered to find other creatures.

The crisis of the beast tide was solved, and Lin Qian and the others were also relieved, but they did not take it lightly, after all, there were other spirit beasts in the mountain range, and it was unknown whether those spirit beasts would unite to attack them.

Although the beast tide of Alien Beasts and Demon Beasts is terrifying, their threat lies in their sheer numbers, not in their high-end combat power.

On the contrary, although the number of spirit beasts is smaller, the threat is greater, because the abilities and wisdom of spirit beasts are unpredictable.

In the period when the aura has just recovered, there is a high probability that the concept of spirit beasts will not change much, but in the current period, most spirit beasts have already had rich experience, and the situation between spirit beasts is no longer as simple as that of wild beasts, so precautions are naturally indispensable.

After solving the beast tide crisis, Tiger Dad immediately went to the celebration party, and it was inevitable that the reward for meritorious deeds was inevitable, and the spirit stones, spirit fruits, and spiritual liquids were allocated, and all the spirit beasts were excited.

Of course, Lin Qian didn't blindly give resources, and the beasts killed in this battle had dropped crystal nuclei and special materials that were all handed in.

Although the spirit beasts sensed the power of those materials, they didn't know how to use them, so although they were curious and confused, they didn't refuse, after all, handing in materials is counted as points, and points can be exchanged for spirit stones.

This integral method is what Lin Qian came up with to manage the team, although spirit beasts can't be as complex as human beings, but rewards and punishments are clearly the foundation that a team must have.

In addition to the points, Lin Qian also formulated some rules, which were not complicated, mainly to restrain the spirit beasts a little and let them have a certain sense of discipline.

For example, the situation of fighting all over the mountains is not good, the area of combat training is divided, and the area of their respective cultivation and rest is also divided, although it is not too subdivided, but this kind of division planning also makes the spirit beasts get along better, and there is a lot less unnecessary friction.

Although they are all spirit beasts of the same team, the spirit beast races are different, the personalities are different, and it is easy to have friction if they are not of the same race, although they are not to the death, but there are many fights.

Especially those lone spirit beasts, without a race, are even more prone to conflict.

And those with groups such as the spirit elephant group and the small flying squirrel group have a lot less trouble, their group occupies an area alone, and other spirit beasts will not trespass in, which avoids the possibility of a lot of conflicts.

Don't look at the tiger father, they have divided the team before, but in fact, there is no plan for life at all, they all follow the spirit beasts to find a place to rest and make a nest, and the assigned spirit beast team is just a simple action together, and they are all fighting separately when fighting, and they don't cooperate at all, which is also remembered by Lin Qian.

The effect of cooperation and non-cooperation is definitely different, and if they want to stabilize their power and continue to grow stronger, they must improve and strengthen the team.

Therefore, on the second day of the "Celebration Banquet", Lin Qian reassigned the spirit beasts to the team and arranged for cooperation training.

The new team assignment is still for the captain to choose the team members, but there are accurate criteria for the configuration of the team members, for example, a team must have two main defensive spirit beasts, one support class spirit beast, and no less than five offensive classes.

The number of spirit beasts in a small team is no more than 10, and the number of spirit beasts in a large team is no more than 30.

After this redeployment, the captain has become 5, in addition to the giant panda mother, Gu Bai has also been transferred from logistics to the combat team to become the captain, they are all level 9 spirit beasts, or elders, and the spirit beasts are very obedient.

The leopard was the most meritorious among the squad leaders in this battle, and its level was also raised to level 8, so it was also promoted to the captain of the group, while the other two captains were the leader of the spirit elephant and the leader of the little flying squirrel.

The leader of the spirit elephant and the leader of the little flying squirrel are also level 8 spirit beasts, although they have just joined, but they have two races, this hidden strength cannot be ignored, and they are recruited by Lin Qian, and those spirit beasts who joined temporarily and were forced to join are different, and the natural treatment is also higher.

The spirit beasts don't have so many twists and turns, and they basically depend on their strength, so they are also convinced by the five captains, and only a few level 8 spirit beasts are not convinced, and they want to challenge the spirit elephant leader and the little flying squirrel leader.

After all, the two of them had just joined, and spirit beasts of comparable rank would naturally be unconvinced.