Schools of fish swam past in front of them. Whether the sky outside was bright or dark didn't affect them much. They couldn't think, they didn't speak, and they didn't even have good eyesight. They just followed their kind around blankly every day, doing the same thing.
However, these fish were all too small to be caught with a net. In fact, using the net that Xu Qiaoqiao had picked up to catch these fish would feel like giving them toys.
Although these creatures are quite timid, if they accidentally reveal their location or if the seawater is slightly disturbed, they will flee at top speed. This is when they are most alert.
These fish are enough for Xu Qiaoqiao to eat by herself; she can easily catch them, and she has indeed eaten quite a few.
"Gah~"
Xu Qiaoqiao swam to the surface of the sea and sighed slightly, but she did not give up. After resting for a few minutes, she plunged back into the sea to fish.
This time she was lucky. Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the pile of Antarctic cod in front of her. The longest ones were definitely over a meter long, and the smallest ones were about 20 to 30 centimeters long.
"..."
Oh my god!
Okay, okay, you can catch these fish now.
Xu Qiaoqiao thought to herself with delight. She paddled her flippers and slowly swam toward the school of fish, trying to be as gentle as possible so as not to cause large ripples in the seawater. Thinking about the size of the squares on her net, she squinted at the swimming figures and gestured with her arms to the left and right. She figured the fish she wanted to catch were probably in the middle batch.
Very good, Xu Qiaoqiao was full of confidence. Thinking of the fishing techniques that Junjun had taught her, she suppressed her excitement and slowly swam over there. She moved about one meter per minute, which was really slow.
A good hunter needs a lot of patience.
As Xu Qiaoqiao thought about it, she slowly approached the fish, and when they weren't paying attention, she kicked them directly.
Immediately, the fish scattered in panic, fleeing in all directions.
The fish that Xu Qiaoqiao kicked rolled around in the water several times, its head spinning. Before it could react, Xu Qiaoqiao swam over quickly and kicked it towards the surface of the sea.
When the prey they needed to catch was a herd of animals, Jun Qi taught Xu Qiaoqiao the method of finding a prey within the herd that she could defeat, and then simply targeting that chosen prey.
Focus.
Jun Qi taught Xu Qiaoqiao this method. After all, the opponent's swimming speed, size, and other miscellaneous aspects were not particularly outstanding, so the simplest method had to be chosen.
Of course, if there is prey that is close by, just choose it and don't go through all that trouble.
With a snap.
The prey that had been chosen had already been sent flying by Xu Qiaoqiao, leaping directly out of the sea. Seeing this, Xu Qiaoqiao should press her advantage and speed up. Fortunately, she was not far from the shore. After swimming to the surface and confirming the fish's location, she swam even faster and used the momentum to slam the fish into the ice.
The sound of the Antarctic cod splashing on the ice was quite loud, especially in such a quiet environment. Xu Qiaoqiao climbed onto the ice, ran to the side of the fish, and without hesitation, swatted it away with her arm.
A series of snapping sounds rang out.
Let's stun this fish first.
A minute later, the fish stopped moving. Xu Qiaoqiao nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, not bad. This was the first time she had caught such a big fish. It was a good start.
Then she laid the net flat on the ice, next to the Antarctic cod. Xu Qiaoqiao squatted down slightly, stretched out her little wings, and slowly rolled the fish onto the net. She then plugged the opening, dragged the fish, and slowly walked home.
On the way home, there was no blizzard or any other serious accidents, which is very good news.
Xu Qiaoqiao carried one mesh in her mouth, then clumsily tied the other meshes together with her arms, dragging her spoils along as she hurried on her way in the dim light.
After eating her fill, Xu Qiaoqiao felt much better and her strength had returned. So the fish wasn't too heavy for her; on the contrary, it was quite easy. She just needed to be careful of ice shards on the road, in case she got caught and had to work hard to untangle it.
The only thought in her mind right now was whether Junjun was starving and missing her.
Xu Qiaoqiao smiled as she thought about these random things, and at the same time, she quickened her pace. She couldn't wait to see Junjun's reaction when she saw her dragging a fish back. It was a pity that it was still dark.
It would be better if it were a little brighter.
The wind was still howling, and the sound of it rubbing against the glacier was loud, somewhat like the roar of a monster. The wind swirled up the upper layer of snow, forcing Xu Qiaoqiao to squint her eyes.
The journey back always feels shorter than the journey there.
This is a very strange thing. Perhaps it's because he is so eager to go home?
...
When Xu Qiaoqiao returned to the gathering place, she didn't know how much time had passed, but it wasn't long, because for these soon-to-be emperor penguin fathers, they were still working hard to incubate their eggs.
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