Ah-chan, who was steering the boat, also noticed fish jumping onto the boat.
He immediately realized that he had encountered a fish attracted to light, so he quickly stopped the boat.
Regardless of what kind of fish it is or whether it's valuable or not, isn't it great to get something for free?
At the same time, he turned his head happily to see what kind of fish it was.
His excitement diminished considerably after he realized it was a needlefish.
The reason is that needlefish are so cheap, only three or four cents a pound.
However, getting it for free is still pretty good.
Just then, a needlefish flew straight in through the cockpit hatch.
It's also very large, about 70 or 80 centimeters tall.
Fortunately, Ah-chan had sharp eyes and noticed it in time.
"Damn it!"
He screamed in surprise and quickly dodged to the side to avoid it.
The needlefish crashed into the diesel engine, and its sharp, needle-like mouth was instantly broken off.
No matter how sharp its beak is, it's still not quite enough; it can't compare to real steel.
Without its most powerful weapon, the needlefish is no longer a threat.
"Ah-Can, what's wrong?"
Feng Ye heard the screams from the driver's cab and quickly asked what was wrong.
"A needlefish jumped into the driver's seat."
Are you alright?
"No... Holy crap, again!?..."
Ah-Can felt a chill run down his spine.
This time, there wasn't just one; two needlefish leaped out of the sea one after the other and headed straight for the cockpit.
He reacted quickly and swiftly closed the cockpit door.
"Dede".
Two voices rang out one after the other.
Both needlefish crashed into the door and then fell into the passageway outside the driver's cab.
At this moment, Feng Ye, who thought he was safe hiding under the edge of the boat, also sensed the danger.
There were just too many needlefish jumping onto the boat.
They were all alive, hopping and jumping on the deck, and could jump right in front of him at any moment, and he might get pricked by their sharp mouths.
We need to find a new place to hide.
It's a bit far from the cabin door; the bridge is closer.
Feng Ye was terrified and dared not be careless in the slightest. He crouched down and moved toward the driver's seat.
It was as if they were deliberately going against him.
As he moved carefully, more needlefish jumped up and fell into the passageway, blocking his way.
Just what I feared most came to pass.
Moreover, these needlefish are jumping around quite enthusiastically.
Feng Ye, however, felt his heart race and was sweating profusely.
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking that this voyage was incredibly unlucky to have encountered such a "crazy" bunch.
Fortunately, the bamboo pole for punting the boat was right next to him, so he wouldn't be empty-handed.
He quickly picked them up and smashed the needlefish jumping around in the aisle to death, clearing a path to the driver's cab.
He moved to the driver's side door and quickly called out, "Ah Can, open the door."
When Ah Can heard Feng Ye shout, he was about to open the driver's side door.
At that moment, Feng Ye suddenly noticed the light shining through the gap and immediately realized that A-Can's headlamp had never been turned off.
No wonder so many needlefish jump towards the driver's cab.
He quickly corrected himself: "Wait a minute, headlamp, turn off the headlamp first."
"Ah? Right, right, right..."
Ah-chan immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly turned off his headlamp.
As soon as the light disappeared, the needlefish jumped towards this side much less frequently.
After the door opened, Feng Ye slipped inside and quickly closed it again.
Staying in the driver's seat is safe enough.
The needlefish's impact force wouldn't be enough to penetrate the cockpit's bulkhead.
The two exchanged a glance, and both could see deep apprehension in each other's eyes.
"These needlefish are deadly."
Feng Ye leaned against the bulkhead, looking at the needlefish still jumping up outside with lingering fear, secretly glad that he had reacted quickly.
"Yes, luckily we reacted quickly, otherwise we would be done for today."
Ah-chan said, still feeling quite frightened.
Feng Ye nodded: "Yes, it's good that everyone is alright."
Ah-Can was a little puzzled: "I've never known that needlefish are attracted to light before."
"Needlefish are relatively rare around here, so it's normal that you don't know about them."
"At first I thought it was some kind of fish and I was quite happy, but I didn't expect it to be such a cheap thing as needlefish."
"It's cheap, but we can't waste something we found for free. Let's stop here and see how many we can attract. Oh, and you can turn on your headlamp now."
"good."
As they were talking, the needlefish continued to jump onto the boat.
Furthermore, many needlefish were hitting the bulkheads of the wheelhouse and cabin, making a clattering sound.
This school of needlefish was quite large, lasting for almost twenty minutes before the frequency of them jumping upwards gradually decreased.
You don't need to see it; you can tell just by listening to the sound.
Just now, they were being dumped onto the deck like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
At this moment, it seems a bit sluggish, mostly just the sound of needlefish jumping on the deck.
"The fish should be almost gone; there are hardly any jumping onto the boat anymore."
Ah-chan looked out through the glass and said this.
"No rush, let's wait and see. Safety first. We'll go out after all the needlefish have stopped jumping up."
"Okay, then let's wait a little longer."
The two looked outside and waited quietly.
Suddenly, Feng Ye slapped his forehead: "Damn it, what an idiot. Why are we waiting here? We should just keep driving forward. There aren't many fish left anyway, so it's no big deal."
"Yeah, we were so stupid!"
Ah-Can suddenly realized and slapped his forehead, "I'll drive the boat."
"Um."
Feng Ye didn't try to take it from him, but stood aside and waited.
He wouldn't risk going out; he'd wait until the Rising Sun had traveled some distance before going out to clean up.
The Rising Sun sailed forward for nearly ten minutes, covering two nautical miles, before Ah-chan finally eased off the throttle and brought the boat to a stop.
The two men opened the driver's side door and got out.
"Wow, that's quite a lot, probably several hundred kilograms."
There are dozens of them everywhere in this passageway.
Moreover, there are fore and aft decks, as well as a passageway on the other side.
“After all, they jumped onto the boat for twenty minutes, so the number must be quite high.”
As Feng Ye spoke, he lifted his foot and pushed the needlefish aside a bit to make it easier to step on them.
They've been out of the water for too long; these needlefish are completely dead and won't move.
Most of these needlefish are about 30 to 40 centimeters long and are relatively uniform in size, with very few being too big or too small.
However, some are very large.
The one that attacked Ah Chan, which was only 70 or 80 centimeters long, was considered small; there were even larger ones, reaching nearly a meter in length.
Actually, the larger ones are a different variety.
There are three common types of needlefish: the black-backed round-jawed needlefish, the tail-spotted round-jawed needlefish, and the jawed needlefish.
Among them, the black-backed needlefish is the largest, with a body length of 68 to 104 centimeters.
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