When Su Jianshe, Su Ran, and the others saw the scene in the water, their expressions instantly changed.
Su Ran, in particular, had her smiling face replaced by worry and fear. At this moment, she didn't even bother to grab the camera from her chest and waved directly at Fu Wan.
"Ah Wan, swim quickly, get on the boat!"
She didn't even dare to shout loudly, for fear of startling the giant beast and having it swallow Fu Wan whole.
Su Jianshe was also very worried. He hurriedly turned to Fu Ming and asked, "Comrade Fu, shouldn't we quickly set sail to lure that big guy over so that Comrade Fu can escape?"
"ah?"
Fu Ming, who was standing to the side envying Fu Wan for being able to touch a humpback whale, was initially confused when he heard this. But after seeing the anxious looks on Su Ran and Su Jianshe's faces, he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.
He said to the two of them with pride, "Don't worry, that whale won't hurt Awan. My sister is very popular with animals, especially large sea creatures."
"Look, that whale is playing with her!"
After saying that, he pointed to the sea. At this moment, their boat was moored next to Fu Wan. Su Ran and Su Jianshe took a look and, hey, it really was.
The whale looked bigger than the boat, but it was extremely docile next to Fu Wan.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that Fu Wan had raised it herself.
Fu Erlu and Li Jun, who were standing nearby, had never seen anything like this before. After the initial shock, they were filled with admiration.
Especially Li Jun, who is a few years older than Fu Wan, but it's no exaggeration to say that he was terrified just now.
My sister is so amazing, I can't be too timid as her brother.
Fu Ming was worried that Fu Wan would have trouble getting on the boat while carrying her things, so he simply climbed down the rope ladder himself.
Of course, he absolutely could not admit that he wanted to take the opportunity to touch the white humpback whale.
"Ah Wan, give me the things, come upstairs with me."
Seeing her brother approaching, Fu Wan didn't stand on ceremony and handed him the heavy net bag.
"Take it quickly, it's exhausting to carry it."
When she handed it over, Fu Ming didn't take it. Fu Wan was wondering why, but when she saw that Fu Ming's eyes were still on the humpback whale, she immediately laughed.
"Brother, do you want to pet Big White?"
"I want to! But... is that okay?"
Fu Ming's voice was so excited it was almost wavy, and he couldn't help but wipe his hands on his body, afraid that his hands were dirty and would soil the humpback whale.
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll talk to Da Bai."
After Fu Wan finished speaking, she softened her voice and stroked the humpback whale's head, saying, "Big White, don't be afraid, he's my brother, he won't hurt you."
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle~"
Almost as soon as Fu Wan finished speaking, the humpback whale responded.
"Holy crap, it can talk!"
Fu Ming gasped, his face filled with shock.
Fu Wan rolled her eyes at him. "What are you talking about? Of course whales can talk."
Not only humpback whales and killer whales, but other types of whales also make their own unique sounds.
Some sounds can be heard by humans, while others can only be heard by whales of the same species or fish.
Fu Ming realized he had said something stupid and quickly scratched his head with a laugh.
"Yes, yes, I made a stupid mistake. Oh, let me touch it."
Through this back and forth, he grew much bolder.
Fu Wan kept her hand on the humpback whale's head. There was a small piece of barnacle under her hand. When she touched it, the big white whale couldn't help but rub it, as if it thought that it could rub the barnacle away.
Fu Ming was still somewhat incredulous when he felt the unique texture of humpback whale skin in his hand.
I actually managed to touch a humpback whale!
The Heavenly Bodhisattva doesn't even spray water on itself!
Fu Ming was so excited that he was about to touch it a couple more times when the humpback whale suddenly swung its flippers, splashing water that drenched him completely.
"Haha, this feels refreshing! Have some more!"
Fu Ming wasn't angry even after being drenched, leaving Fu Wan speechless.
"Brother, you go back first. I need to wait a bit. There are a lot of barnacles on Big White. I need to clean them off."
"Huh, barnacles?"
Fu Ming had been standing on the rope ladder, and the light was poor late at night. When Fu Wan mentioned it, he looked again and realized that there were many barnacles on the other side of the humpback whale.
Now, Fu Ming also felt sorry for him.
"Damn barnacles, how come they're growing everywhere!"
Oh dear, so many barnacles! Big White is suffering!
"Ah Wan, how about I help you dig for barnacles?"
Fu Ming was eager to try, but Fu Wan shook her head.
"No, I don't know how Big White is yet. What if it gets angry in pain later? I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you."
Although Fu Ming can swim, he wasn't wearing diving equipment at the moment.
At least I was wearing a mermaid outfit!
Fu Ming thought about it and agreed, and could only take one last, reluctant look at the humpback whale.
"Okay, I'll go up first. Come back as soon as you're done, everyone's waiting for you!"
"Okay!"
Fu Wan readily agreed, then drew her short knife and began to concentrate on removing barnacles from the humpback whale.
The barnacles on the giant white barnacles are mainly distributed under its chin and wings, with a few scattered small pieces on its back. These barnacles are not only horrifying to look at, but even more disgusting to pick out.
"Don't move yet, I'll scratch it all off for you, then you won't feel itchy anymore."
As Fu Wan worked on it, she whispered words of comfort, and the humpback whale made gurgling sounds in its throat, as if responding to her.
Some barnacles have shallow roots, and Fu Wan only needs to use the back of her knife to gently scrape them off. However, some are very firmly rooted, and Fu Wan has to scrape them several times before they start to wiggle.
Moreover, after removing the more firmly attached barnacles, the humpback whale's skin will be injured. But there's nothing that can be done about it; if they aren't removed completely, the barnacles will only multiply and gradually cover the entire humpback whale's body.
By then, humpback whales will face problems with swimming and hunting. Fu Wan really hates these creatures, but unfortunately there is no medicine in the world that can remove barnacles without harming the whales.
Fu Wan was busy in the sea, while the people on the deck stood by the ship watching anxiously. Su Ran and Su Jianshe didn't quite understand why Fu Wan hadn't come up. After Fu Ming explained it to them, Su Ran and Su Jianshe were amazed and picked up their notebooks to take notes.
Fu Laoda stopped the boat and turned off the diesel engine. He was afraid that the noise from the boat's engine would be too loud and disturb the humpback whale, which might then turn around and hurt his daughter.
The net they had been dragging earlier had already been pulled up, but they hadn't opened the net yet. While they waited for Fu Wan, they could let everyone quickly sort through the fish.
Meanwhile, Fu Wan, who was in the sea, had already removed the barnacles from the back of the humpback whale. She took a knife and dived into the water to start dealing with the barnacles on the belly of the humpback whale.
The barnacles that are picked off are naturally thrown into the sea, but for many fish, they are also a rare food source.
Fu Wan pressed the back of the knife against the belly of the humpback whale. Just then, the whale's jaw moved. Fu Wan thought she had accidentally hurt the humpback whale, but when she looked up, she found that the creature was actually eating fish with its mouth open!
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