Ah-Can swallowed hard: "What if that tail were to slap our boat..."
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
"Don't overthink it. Whale sharks are gentle and won't attack ships."
Feng Ye comforted him, even though he himself was still somewhat shaken.
The whale shark thrashed about on the surface of the water for a while, then slowly swam back to the side of the boat, continuing to open its blood-red mouth wide.
The two looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.
"What is it doing? Why is it back by the boat with its mouth wide open? It looks really creepy."
Feng Ye frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly a thought flashed through his mind: "Could it be that it's opening its mouth because it wants to eat?"
Yes, isn't the spot where his gaping maw was exactly where he threw the herring?
"ah?"
"Didn't you see where I threw the fish I scooped up?"
"I saw it, and just in time to throw it into the whale shark's mouth."
Ah-Can suddenly realized, "Really? Is it that smart? It even knows to put on a show for us before asking for food?"
"Who knows? I'll try feeding it."
Feng Ye scooped up a shovelful of herring and poured it into its mouth.
That huge mouth was like a bottomless pit; when the herring was poured in with a shovel, not even a splash was made.
The whale shark closed its mouth contentedly, then opened it again, as if to say, "A little more."
Ah-Can couldn't help but laugh as he watched the whale shark's actions: "This guy is actually begging for food!"
Feng Ye also found it interesting and no longer felt any fear.
He continued shoveling fish, feeding them to the whale shark shovel by shovel.
The whale shark seemed very satisfied with Feng Ye's feeding; its pectoral fins gently slapped the surface of the water, as if to express its gratitude to Feng Ye.
He didn't stop until all the herring on the deck had been fed to the whale shark.
But the whale shark didn't seem to be full yet, and continued to wait with its mouth wide open.
Looking at the whale shark's expectant eyes, Feng Ye didn't care whether it could understand him or not, and couldn't help but say, "Brother, there really isn't any left, you ate them all."
He shoveled on the deck, then held up the empty shovel: "See, it's really gone."
The whale shark's pectoral fins slammed violently against the water, creating huge waves that rocked the boat.
"Brother, you'd better go find something to eat yourself, I really have nothing left..."
Feng Ye was a little scared at this moment, fearing that the whale shark's pectoral fin might accidentally slap against the boat.
I wonder if the whale shark understood.
It stopped slapping the water with its pectoral fins, closed its mouth, glanced around a few times, then swam away and sank to the bottom.
Feng Ye walked to the side of the boat and craned his neck to look at the sea.
After a short while, the sea returned to calm, and there was no further movement for quite some time.
"The whale shark is gone?" Ah-Can asked.
"I think so."
"Can't afford to raise them, good riddance, good riddance, just don't come back..."
Before Ah-Can finished speaking, the whale shark resurfaced.
"Holy crap, you're back again?"
Ah-Can was a little dumbfounded.
Seeing the whale shark reappear, Feng Ye felt quite helpless.
This big guy seems to have taken a hold on to them.
However, to their surprise, this time was a little different.
Instead of waiting by the boat with its mouth wide open to feed the whale shark, it floated on its belly on the surface of the sea.
What is it doing?
Ah-chan is confused again.
Feng Ye's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered something. He quickly said, "Ah Can, stop the boat quickly."
Why stop?
"I'm going to catch remora."
"Remora? What is remora?"
"Those fish that whale sharks suck on their bellies."
"Oh, so that's a remora! You're going to go into the sea to catch those fish off whale sharks? That's too dangerous, no, no..."
Ah-Can shook his head, shaking it like a rattle drum.
"Don't worry, there's no danger. Look how long it's been here, does it intend to attack us? No, it doesn't."
Feng Ye continued to persuade him, "This guy is even more docile than an orca and won't attack people; he's just frighteningly big."
"this……"
Ah-chan was still a little hesitant.
"Forget about this and that, let's stop the boat first."
Feng Ye urged impatiently.
"All right."
Ah-Can finally gave in. As he stopped the boat, he asked in confusion, "Why do you want those dried fish?"
He had heard of this fish, but had never seen it, and had no idea what it could be used for.
Feng Ye smiled mysteriously: "Have you ever heard of using fish to catch fish?"
"What the heck? You can use remora to catch fish?"
Ah-chan was completely confused.
"Once I catch the fish, I'll explain it to you and you'll understand."
Feng Ye turned around and went into the cabin, took off his clothes and put them aside, then found a net bag and tied it around his waist, and took a screwdriver.
As the Rising Sun slowly came to a stop, the whale shark also stopped swimming forward.
It continued to float on the sea, belly up.
Feng Ye took a deep breath, then with a graceful leap, jumped into the sea and swam towards the large creature that was only a few meters away.
Be careful.
Ah-chan ran out of the wheelhouse with some worry and stood by the side of the boat, watching with trepidation.
He had heard others say that whale sharks were docile, but he had only heard about it and had never seen one with his own eyes.
Moreover, whale sharks are indeed quite frightening due to their enormous size.
Let alone an active attack, even if it accidentally rolls over or slaps its pectoral fin or tail, no one can withstand that.
"It's okay, don't worry."
Feng Ye responded and cautiously approached the whale shark, his heart filled with excitement and nervousness.
He had only heard a rumor.
It is said that whale sharks will remain still and turn their bodies upside down to allow divers to clean the parasites from their bellies.
The whale shark showed no hostility toward Feng Ye's arrival and continued to float leisurely in the sea.
Feng Ye carefully swam to the edge of the whale shark and spotted a remora that he could reach in the water.
This remora is not large, only about 20 centimeters long, and it is attached to the side of the whale shark.
He swam forward, first using a net to cover the remora's body, then using a screwdriver to pry open the remora's suckers.
The remora didn't struggle much, and Feng Ye easily picked it off and put it in a net.
Throughout this entire process, the whale shark showed no reaction whatsoever, only gently slapping the surface of the water with its pectoral fins.
Seeing this, Ah-Can felt much more at ease.
Feng Ye circled the whale shark once and then caught three remoras in succession.
At this point, he was in a bit of a dilemma.
Remoras mostly attach themselves to the belly of whale sharks, and attaching to the sides is relatively rare.
Moreover, during the time the whale shark stopped, some remoras also left to forage for food.
The remaining few, which could be caught in the water, all ended up in his net.
To get more remoras, one must climb onto the belly of a whale shark.
The problem is that whale sharks are completely smooth and have nowhere to take a step.
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