Chapter 253 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
Everyone on the boat was attracted by Lu Chen's unusual voice.
"On the sea?" Everyone looked in the direction Lu Chen was looking.
Because the distance is a bit far, people without special abilities can only vaguely see a black area and cannot see clearly what is in the distance.
Lu Qing, Ye Jing, and the others, whose five senses had become sharper after awakening their powers, took a deep breath. "That thing is moving! Could it be a fish?"
"If it's a fish, it's too big."
What made them even more nervous was that the thing seemed to be swimming towards them.
Lu Chen took out his binoculars and looked over, his expression growing increasingly excited. "That looks like the whale my brother talked about in class! It's really huge! As big as a ship!"
"Is there really a whale?!" Zhang Dafu, Xiong Dabao and other children who insisted on coming over but were of no help at all screamed excitedly.
"I want to see it too! Chenchen, let me see the whale too!"
The adults recalled the many magical creatures in the world that they had heard about when they followed the children to attend classes. Among them, the most impressive ones on land were elephants and in the sea were whales.
When they were listening to the lecture, they indeed felt it was incredible and magical, but... actually seeing the real thing was another matter.
When thinking of the comparison pictures of people and whales in class, many people shuddered.
Just at this moment, a "splash" sound was heard from underwater, and someone floated up from the bottom of the sea.
"What are you talking about?" Lu Xuan asked as he threw a net bag of seafood onto the boat.
Others also emerged one after another following Lu Xuan.
Lu Chen immediately said impatiently: "Brother, look over there, there's a whale!"
"Whale?" Lu Xuan turned his head in surprise, and sure enough, he saw a creature with a strong presence floating on the water in the distance.
The audience in the live broadcast room also became excited.
[Whale!? Where is it? Where is it? Let me see!]
[The host and his friends were lucky enough to encounter a whale. This giant creature would be considered an amazing creature even in the interstellar space.]
"Actually, I've always found it hard to imagine how such a large creature could exist in the world. Humans are just little brothers in front of it."
[The key is how beautiful whales are! I think whales are the most beautiful creatures in the world!]
Wu Yang's eyesight was second only to Lu Xuan's. He also saw the big guy and his pupils shrank, "It's so big!" And it was getting closer and closer to them.
Li Tie noticed this and hurriedly said to them, "Get out of here quickly! It's too dangerous in the water!"
The women also became nervous, "Yes, come up quickly."
Lu Xuan originally wanted to say there was no need to worry, but then he changed his mind and went up first.
A group of people stood on the deck and observed the whale together, their expressions filled with shock and wonder.
"I didn't expect that there really are creatures like whales in this world." Miao Jinfeng exclaimed.
The others nodded in agreement. Who said it wasn't?
The largest creature they had ever seen was probably the giant python in the cave, but that was clearly an exception.
But according to what Lu Xuan said in class, whales are just a very common creature in the sea, they are just a little bit bigger in size.
"It's really big." As the whale got closer to them, Li Tuo and other young men who had just boarded the boat couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Lu Xuan said, "It's not that big. This whale looks to be only about ten meters long, still a little smaller than our ship."
The fishing boat they were on was about 20 meters long, and he had recognized the whale in the distance as a Bryde's whale.
He thought back to the whale science documentaries he had watched before. If he remembered correctly, the average length of Bryde's whales was only fifteen meters.
Zhang Chengming was shocked. "Isn't more than ten meters long?"
The largest fish they had seen so far was an arm-length fish caught in a pool deep in the Yunlu Mountains, which was only about half a meter long.
A fish that is more than ten meters long is really scary.
Lu Xuan pointed to the cruise ship not far away and raised his eyebrows. "The cruise ship is over 300 meters long. Is a whale over 10 meters long very long?"
Zhang Chengming: “…” Compared to this, it really doesn’t seem like a big deal.
However, having said that, Lu Xuan turned around and asked Li Tie to call the people who remained on the cruise ship and ask them to come out to see the whales.
Although the total number of whales in ancient times may have exceeded one million, the chance of encountering one is not very high compared to other schools of fish.
It would be a pity to miss this rare opportunity.
Soon, the villagers who were busy in the house appeared on the deck one after another.
When these people standing at the railing saw the huge creature right in front of them, they were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out of the windows. Their exclamations and screams were carried by the wind to the fishing boat.
Compared to them, the fishing boats are closer to the Bryde's whales.
As they were talking, the whale was less than ten meters away from them.
Generally speaking, as long as the movement of the ship is not too loud and the whales mistakenly think there is danger, they will generally not attack, so Lu Xuan was not too worried.
Instead, he looked at the big guy coming up to the side of the fishing boat and asked the others, "Do you want to go down and touch it?"
Without exception, everyone present stared at him with wide eyes in disbelief.
What the hell are you talking about!?
They couldn't even hide from such a big animal, so why were they touching it? It was so scary!
Right now, most of them are shaking slightly uncontrollably and swallowing nervously. Some of them even have weak legs and feel like they are about to have gigantic fear. They are breathing subconsciously lightly for fear of disturbing the whales.
Lu Xuan chuckled, "There's really nothing to be afraid of. The blue whale is twice the size of the Bryde's whale. It's truly the largest mammal in the sea. Let's go out on the sea more often in the future, maybe we can see one."
Others: "..." A little excited, but also a little scared.
At this moment, the Bryde's whale suddenly sprayed a very high column of water into the sky.
Lu Chen and the other kids couldn't help but exclaim, "It's spraying water!"
"I remember Brother Lu Xuan said that whales spray water when they breathe, right?"
The adults' expressions also changed, and there was a bit of novelty on their nervous and frightened faces.
When the Bryde's whale made an ethereal cry, everyone was shocked and got goosebumps.
It wasn't because of fear, but a kind of shock to the soul that was hard to describe in words.
The audience in the live broadcast room were also shocked.
Listening to the Bryde's whale's continued calls, there was a momentary pause in the comments in the live broadcast room, as if everyone was calming down and listening to the voice of this great ocean elf.
About a quarter of an hour later, the whale completely disappeared from their sight.
As the tension and anxiety gradually faded, everyone's mood suddenly became excited. Chen Rong even slapped his thigh in regret: "Oh, if only I had known earlier, I would have gone down and touched that whale!"
Just like Lu Xuan said, if they missed this opportunity, they might not have a second chance to see whales in their lifetime.
Lu Xuan, who was sorting the net bag they had just brought up, jokingly said, "Maybe we can catch up if we chase them now. I'll take you there."
Chen Rong's expression froze, his eyes wandering for a moment before he said dryly, "...never mind it, let it live on its own, and don't bother it."
"Hahahaha!" The people around burst into laughter.
Zhang Chengming patted Chen Rong's shoulder and laughed: "Look how cowardly you are."
Chen Rong snorted lightly, looking indifferent.
What's wrong with him being timid? Anyone else would be afraid too.
This is indeed true.
After the whale passed by them, the people in the hunting team at the back did not continue to go into the water to catch seafood. Instead, they and the women collected the things that the front had caught.
Especially all kinds of conches and shellfish are put together and pried open one by one to see if some beautiful pearls can be opened today.
Perhaps their luck today was really special. Not only did they find many more pearls from shellfish than before, but they also found several snail pearls, the so-called Melo pearls, in the conch.
Lu Qing even found a large, round, pink conch bead with flame patterns from a conch with a beautiful shell.
"So beautiful!" Men, women, young and old, all showed amazement on their faces after seeing these snail beads.
Red, pink, orange, orange-red, and yellow, each color is so beautiful that it makes people dizzy.
However, yellow was the color of the emperor in ancient times and was not suitable for ordinary people to own. Although Yunlu Village was of great significance to the new emperor because of Lu Xuan, it was not a big deal even if he privately kept a yellow snail bead.
Su Ying, who had opened the only yellow bead, took the initiative to say, "Why don't you, Lu Xuan, help us present this bead as a tribute to the emperor."
The yellow snail beads certainly look expensive, but the other beads are not bad either.
Instead of keeping a bead that could easily give people something to talk about, it would be better to give it to the emperor. Maybe it would bring some other benefits to their family.
Besides, compared to yellow, her personal favorite is the brighter red.
She didn't plan to make jewelry from the other smaller pink conch bead she opened, but instead planned to keep it as a dowry for her unborn daughter.
Lu Xuan guessed Su Ying's plan and put the yellow snail bead away without hesitation.
They thought that being able to see so many snail pearls was a blessing of good luck, but unexpectedly, when they returned to the cruise ship and more female relatives helped to clean the abalone, they actually found a lot of abalone pearls from the abalone.
Although most of them are of different shapes, their colors are mainly blue and green, not as bright as pink and yellow.
But when it comes to the rarity of abalone pearls, they are even rarer than snail pearls.
At first, the female members of the family were a little reluctant to appreciate these special pearls, but when they learned that these pearls were even rarer than snail pearls, their minds changed.
The sea urchins and oysters that the men were asked to catch were no longer important in their eyes. Su Ying, Wu Yinyin and other women looked at their men with burning eyes.
"Tomorrow you guys go fishing again. Bring back more abalone and conchs. I want to open a few more big conch pearls!"
Men: "..." What else could they say except nodding.
Lu Qing didn't mention it specifically, but Lei Yan took the initiative to say, "I'll find you some more conchs so you can save up some beads for a necklace."
Lu Qing smiled shyly and sweetly, "Okay."
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The day after encountering the Bryde's whale, Lu Xuan said something to the villagers and turned the cruise ship around, heading towards the western land.
The size of the cruise ship is such that even if the waves are big, the people on it can hardly feel the bumps, but it is not feasible for the villagers to stay on the cruise ship all the time.
Therefore, Lu Xuan decided to go with the whole village to trade with various gathering places this time.
They were not in a hurry on the way. After determining the direction, they continued to fish and relax.
Lu Xuan also specially took out dozens of sea scooters, allowing the hunting team or the brave female family members to go on and experience the feeling of riding on the sea.
The equipment on the cruise ship was also experienced one by one.
Adults go to the go-kart track to feel the speed and passion, while the kids ride bumper cars and crash around.
The female members of the family went to soak in the hot springs, and then let the intelligent machines in the massage parlor give them massages and SPAs. The refreshing experience was summed up in one word - absolutely amazing!
Middle-aged and elderly people don’t like too extravagant entertainment, so they just open an umbrella on the deck, lie on a lounge chair, swing their fishing rods, and go sea fishing.
Different fish require different baits, and after catching a fish, you need to play with it first. There are also considerations about time and light... These aspects of fishing that have never been paid attention to before seem to have opened the door to a new world for Li Tie, Zhang Wende and others.
However, in just a few days, they all became fishing experts, gathering together every day to study fishing knowledge. Except for eating and working, they were even unwilling to move from their thrones.
Even if the whole day is filled with nothing but decoupling and air force, they still enjoy it.
It wasn't until the fifth day of sea fishing that a surprise came.
Zhang Wende's fishing line suddenly tightened.
Zhang Wende was delighted and was about to pull the line at any time, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a long "sword" suddenly appear in the sea, and the moving sword was biting his fishing hook. He was so scared that he almost dropped the fishing rod in his hand.
"What is this!?" Zhang Wende gripped the fishing rod tightly, his face flushed red, and he was almost pulled into the fence by the force from the other end.
"It's so heavy!" He shouted in panic, "Hurry, help me."
Wu Cheng and Ge Yuan nearby quickly came over to hold the man back, and Li Tie hurriedly called Lu Xuan over.
When others heard the commotion, they came over to watch.
At this time, the true face of the "sword" in the sea was also exposed to everyone.
“It’s a fish!”
"A fish with a sword on its head?"
"Wow! This head looks quite large, at least two or three meters long!"
Lu Xuan noticed the movement on the sea and said, "It's a swordfish."
A swordfish can weigh up to four or five hundred kilograms, which is equivalent to a small domestic cow. It is not something that a novice like Zhang Wende who has just started sea fishing can catch.
Even Lu Xuan had no interest in sea fishing before, and he couldn't be considered very professional.
Generally speaking, it would take an hour or even longer to fish such a big fish.
Lu Xuan doesn't have that patience.
He took the fishing rod from Zhang Wende, asked everyone else to step back, and exerted force in his hand.
There's no need to play with the fish.
With the guarantee of the strong and unbreakable fishing line and fishing rod produced by the Star Alliance, Lu Xuan directly used his absolute force to pull the ferocious swordfish out.
The swordfish, more than three meters long, drew an arc in the air and then slammed heavily onto the deck with a bang.
The others were so frightened that they quickly stepped back, exclaiming, "What a big fish!"
Chen Rong was shocked and said, "This must be at least 700 to 800 kilograms, right?"
Wu Cheng's gaze fell on the long sword on the swordfish's snout. He gestured at it from a distance and felt that the sword was longer than his arm.
Imagining the scene of a person or a fish being pierced by a sword, Wu Cheng's expression became a little solemn.
After the swordfish was caught, it was still bouncing vigorously on the deck. Others did not dare to get close to it and could only stand and talk from a distance.
"I don't know if this fish tastes good or not." Li Tuo said, touching his chin.
Zhang Wende glanced at him and said, "What are you eating? Aren't there enough fish for you to eat? Such a rare fish should be kept for collection."
Lu Xuan had never eaten swordfish, so he didn't know whether it tasted good or not. However, the fish was caught by Uncle Zhang, and since he didn't want to eat it, he might as well keep it first.
There are several small oceanariums on the cruise ship, which were previously empty, making them a perfect place to keep this swordfish.
Lu Xuan told Zhang Wende about this plan, and then said to the fishermen in other villages: "If you catch some rare fish and don't plan to eat them, you can put them in the pond to raise."
Of course, if the big fish eats the small fish, he can't do anything about it.
After hearing this, Li Tie and others' eyes lit up.
Just like Zhang Wende said, they have no shortage of fish to eat now, and fishing is not for food, but for entertainment.
It would be wonderful if you could admire your catch anytime after catching it.
Over the next two days, everyone's enthusiasm for fishing became noticeably more intense, and even many members of the hunting team joined in.
Unfortunately, swordfish are not so easy to catch.
It was a miracle that Zhang Wende was able to catch one. The others couldn't even catch many ordinary fish, let alone swordfish.
It was also about that time that the cruise ship finally arrived west of the mainland.
In the distance, the people on the boat saw the land in the west appear within their sight.
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