"Hurry, hurry..."
As Feng Ye shouted, he turned and left the bow of the ship, running towards the wheelhouse.
He dared not continue standing at the bow of the ship.
Who knows if a seabird might not hold on tight enough and cause a sea snake to fall onto the boat? That would be terrifying.
If it happens to fall right next to you, you might even get bitten.
Given current medical conditions and the fact that they are in the middle of the ocean, it's almost certain that they need to go see Mazu.
It's always good to think the worst of things.
An accident is simply something unexpected that happens without any warning.
Better safe than sorry.
Having finally been reborn, he didn't want to just end up losing his life here.
It's safer to stay in the driver's cab.
He rushed into the driver's seat, closing the door behind him.
Ah-chan turned the rudder and steered the Rising Sun to speed away.
Just then, the sea suddenly began to boil completely.
Moreover, not only from the front direction, but from all directions, large numbers of flat-tailed sea snakes emerged from beneath the sea surface.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, a long, winding line, tens of meters wide and of unknown length, stretched as far as the eye could see.
The sea snakes swam and darted, twisting and turning in the water.
The sea surface was suddenly filled with the silhouettes of flat-tailed sea snakes.
In the sky, the circling seabirds were instantly excited and swooped down to join this feast.
"hiss……"
"so much……"
Feng Ye and A Can both gasped, their faces turning pale as they stared at the dense swarms of flat-tailed sea snakes on the surrounding sea surface.
They were now in a long, serpentine formation, surrounded by countless flat-tailed sea snakes.
"It's over..."
The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously turned their gazes to what was behind them.
If what was just speculation was now completely certain, it's now certain that the trawl nets are teeming with flat-tailed sea snakes, perhaps even more so than any other seafood caught in the trawls.
The thought of a bunch of writhing, flat-tailed sea snakes in the trawl net sent chills down their spines.
At this moment, they all regretted seeing the seabirds and regretted coming to join in the fun.
I thought I was incredibly lucky to have encountered a school of fish, but it turned out to be a large group of flat-tailed sea snakes.
If they had known this would happen, they would never have come.
Isn't that just asking for trouble?
But it's too late to say anything now.
Ah-Can swallowed hard, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Ye... Brother Ye, what should we do now?"
Feng Ye was also apprehensive and had no idea what to do.
He forced himself to calm down and thought for a moment: "Let's leave the middle of the sea snakes and watch from a distance on the edge."
Although I was terrified, I couldn't bear to leave immediately.
This spectacular marine phenomenon isn't something you can just see whenever you want; it only happens by sheer chance.
Most fishermen never encounter such an event in their entire lives.
The Rising Sun wasn't the only fishing boat in the long, serpentine formation; there were several others.
Some of them were already working here, while others, like them, were attracted by the seabirds.
The people on those boats were equally stunned by what they saw, and they all steered their boats away in fright.
Who isn't afraid of a swarm of sea snakes?
This wasn't just one or two sea snakes, but a long, seemingly endless array of snakes stretching for who knows how far.
There are countless flat-tailed sea snakes down there; only heaven knows.
As time went on, more and more seabirds, attracted by the flat-tailed sea snakes and coming to feed, flew over from afar.
Meanwhile, more and more fishing boats arrived after hearing the news.
In the vast ocean, there is no need for word of mouth.
Every fisherman knows that where flocks of seabirds gather and circle, there must be schools of fish in the sea below.
Everyone who saw the flock of seabirds assumed it meant a school of fish had appeared, so they all stopped their work and sailed over to try and get a piece of the pie.
When they got closer, they were all dumbfounded.
What appeared before me was not a school of fish, but a large group of flat-tailed sea snakes that sent chills down my spine.
Immediately, everyone gasped in shock.
At this moment, the Rising Sun had already left the long snake formation and was stopped a few dozen meters away.
Having been at a distance for some time, the two of them were no longer so afraid, or rather, they had become numb.
Through the glass of the driver's cab, Ah-Can craned his neck to look at the flat-tailed sea snakes churning on the sea surface and the seabirds swooping down to hunt in the sky, his face full of awe.
"Brother Ye, where did these flat-tailed sea snakes come from? How come so many of them suddenly appeared?"
"It must be their breeding season, so they gather here to mate and reproduce."
Sea snakes typically mate between May and August in the Gregorian calendar.
During this period, a large number of sea snakes will gather from all directions, forming a long snake formation stretching for tens of kilometers.
This is the phenomenon of large-scale gatherings of sea snakes during their reproductive season.
"Is that so? Aren't they a bunch of idiots?"
Ah-Can curled his lip, "Mating and breeding? I think they're just here to die. It's a good thing for these seabirds."
"Do you think they understand these things? It's driven by instinct, don't you understand?"
"don't know."
Feng Ye rolled his eyes: "If you don't understand, ask more questions and learn more. Don't just spout nonsense."
Ah-Can chuckled: "Then, Ye-ge, how long do you think they'll stay here before they disperse?"
"How would I know? It might break up quickly, or it might last for an hour or two."
"Tsk tsk, so many seabirds are hunting, and even more are coming. How many of these flat-tailed sea snakes are going to suffer?"
"What, you're starting to feel sorry for them?"
Feng Ye glanced at him. "It's just a matter of the survival of the fittest. In nature, sea snakes are just one link in the food chain, and it's normal for them to be preyed upon by other creatures."
"That's true."
"Instead of thinking about these trivial things, you should think about what to do with the sea snakes in the trawl net. I reckon there will be a lot of flat-tailed sea snakes in there."
Even Ah-Can couldn't help but feel worried when this was mentioned.
He frowned and thought for a moment: "Should we go and retrieve them, or leave now? Otherwise, if we stay here any longer, more sea snakes will definitely crawl in."
Feng Ye shook his head: "I haven't seen enough yet, I don't want to leave for now."
"This scene is quite impressive. I guess it will be hard to see again in the future. I want to watch it for a while longer."
Ah-Can nodded, then added, "Then all that's left is to take the net in. Although there are quite a few flat-tailed sea snakes in there now, which are quite scary, it's still better than having the whole net full of them."
Feng Ye frowned: "But the problem is, what do we do when the trawl net is brought up? Do you dare to catch sea snakes? Let me make it clear, I don't dare."
Ah-chan choked, his face turning pale: "I...I wouldn't dare either."
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