After a day of rest on the Colorful Island, the nine girls began their holiday mission.
Since they were not sure whether there was only one school of swordfish causing trouble and attacking passing merchant ships, they discussed and decided to patrol the nearby sea areas where the swordfish had been reported to have appeared, so they divided into three groups.
Bumansha, Lily, and Alena are in one group, Ye Ling, Letis, and Niya are in one group, and Loran Hill, Keti, and Vimiya are in one group.
Apart from the group of Loran Hill who are extremely strong, Bumansha's strength can be said to be the best among her peers. Although Ye Ling doesn't work very hard, with the bonus of his own bloodline and talent, his strength is second only to Bumansha among the few.
Besides, her extraordinary class had a good affinity for water, and her strength wouldn't diminish in the water. But to prevent this little guy from getting into trouble, Loran Hill specifically assigned two more serious companions, Letis and Nia, to her team.
"We'll come back and gather after dark. Now we have to get down to business." After saying that, several people flew off in three directions.
The reason why Loran Hill's group is arranged in this way is because all three of them are witches, which can save a lot of trouble and maximize their abilities.
"Let's take a cruise first." Vimiya said to the two of them, and then they jumped into the sea.
Just like Loran Hill has a strong ability to sense the sky and atmosphere, in the water, Vimiya can easily sense every detail within a radius of dozens of kilometers.
The three of them first spent half a day searching the area assigned to their group, and then in the afternoon they searched the areas of other groups. Of course, they avoided the other two groups in the process, otherwise such behavior would be too discouraging.
The three of them surfaced. Loran Hill took out a drawing board and quickly sketched on it. A simple sea chart was formed. She also marked various information on it, such as ocean currents, reefs, fish schools, etc.
"According to the results of the investigation, there are five schools of fish nearby, one large and one small, most of them are near the ocean currents." The girl drew five circles. The group they encountered before was considered to be a relatively weak group. Although there were not a small number of them, fortunately there were not many extraordinary swordfish.
"Swordfish need warm water temperatures to reproduce. In the past, they lived in the deep ocean, but this year is special." Vimiya shared some knowledge about swordfish.
"So they cross the colder waters in the past and come to these waters in large numbers. At the same time, because of the warmer environment, they begin to lay eggs and prepare to reproduce here."
With the explanation of the Sea Witch, Loran Hill and Katie roughly understood the reason of the matter.
Although it is a natural migration of fish, if left unchecked, it will become a local nuisance.
Should I kill these fish? The girl pondered in her heart.
These swordfish range in length from 2 to 3 meters, with exceptional individuals reaching 5 to 10 meters. A third of their body is covered in a sword-like mouth. As they swim, they use their long, sword-like jaws to slice through the water, often reaching speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour, with some reaching 150 kilometers per hour.
At such a high speed, the sword-like body can easily penetrate the bottom and deck of a wooden ship. Even an iron-hulled ship will find it difficult to resist when facing an extraordinary individual.
Although swordfish is delicious, it is still too dangerous for current fishing vessels.
"Can we not kill them?" Vimiya hesitated, then spoke. She was a sea witch, and she had a natural affinity and compassion for the creatures of the sea.
"But we can't just leave it alone." Loran Hill pointed out the problem that the other party needed to solve.
"We can guide them to other sea areas, which are deep in the ocean and sparsely populated." Vimiya said, looking at Loran Hill with a little hope in her eyes.
"Okay, but what are you going to do?" Loran Hill put down the paintbrush in his hand.
"This requires Keti and I to cooperate in creating a warm ocean current, and then drive these fish into the current, and then migrate to other places along the current."
Vimiya expressed her thoughts, but she couldn't accomplish this alone. Simply manipulating such a powerful current was already a limit for her, and heating it simultaneously would be even more difficult without her extraordinary abilities in the relevant field.
"Then add me in too. Although my current strength is not that strong, I can help Katie draw the heat so that it won't be so unbalanced." Loran Hill said, and Katie nodded beside him.
After making the decision, the three returned to Banlan Island and began to plan their route, while the sky gradually darkened.
"We're back." Ye Ling rushed to the shore with his two companions. Seeing the lights on in Loran Hill's house, he immediately ran over.
"Welcome back."
"Is there anything to eat, Sister Luolan?" Ye Ling looked around and fell into Luolan Hill's arms with a little disappointment.
"Not yet. Let's wait for Bumansa and the others."
The setting sun slowly sank into the sea, a purple-red gradient appeared at the edge of the sky, and then stars began to appear in the other side of the sky.
Bumansha arrived late with Alena and Lily.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm back. I met my dad on the way and got a lot of good things from him~☆" Alena looked at the people on the beach and rubbed her hair a little embarrassedly.
Then she patted the wooden barrel beside her. "There's a lot of delicious food in here, like bacon, sausages, oranges, and so on."
Only then did Ye Ling close his lips and walk towards the wooden barrel.
After Alena opened the lid of the barrel, she took out the contents one by one.
"The bacon and sausages are from Virga in the north. They have a good flavor, as do the oranges. But as for the wine, it's brewed in my hometown. It tastes very refreshing."
"Let's go steam some more rice." Bumansa looked at it and suggested.
That night, several people gathered around the small stove, watching the lid of the small earthenware pot slowly lift off due to the steam. Then, a burst of rice aroma wafted up, mixed with the smell of sausage. They put bacon and sausage in to heat up.
Put white and clean rice in a wooden bowl, add bacon and sausage slices, and then add oranges to relieve the greasiness and supplement vitamins, and tonight's dinner is ready.
It’s not luxurious, but it’s surprisingly sweet and delicious. Maybe it’s because everyone is hungry.
The next day, the other two groups continued, while Loran Hill's group began to take action.
First, the three of them worked together to create an ocean current. First, Loran Hill created a massive tornado, slowly pulling the water along with it. Ketti then attached flames to the side, transforming it into a steam tornado resembling boiling water. This boiling water then continuously neutralized the seawater, heating some of the water. Under Vimiya's guidance, a new, temporary, but powerful ocean current began to form.
Beneath the vast and cold sea, this warm ocean current attracted nearby schools of fish. Thousands of fish swarmed together, their scales gleamed, and a vast "silver stream" began to move along the ocean current.
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