These tiger sharks are all quite large; the smallest is over three meters long, while the largest is nearly five meters long.
Their sides and fins are covered with irregular brown spots that form many vertical and horizontal stripes, giving them a somewhat ferocious appearance.
However, the most ferocious thing about them is the mouthful of teeth inside their mouths.
Those teeth were as sharp as knives, triangular in shape, and gleamed with a cold light, as if they could easily tear apart anything in their way.
They rushed to the stern at high speed, and just as they were about to hit the propeller, they suddenly swung their tails, nimbly changed direction, and went around the propeller.
They followed the Donglai, their gray-brown figures appearing and disappearing in the deep blue sea, occasionally surfacing to flap their tail fins and create large splashes of water.
Observing the movements of the tiger sharks, Feng Ye guessed, "They must have been attracted by the smell of blood."
When a ship sails at sea, fish and shrimp are bound to be unlucky enough to be hit by the propeller, and the smell of blood will fill the air.
Sharks have an extremely sensitive sense of smell and can detect the scent of blood from kilometers away, quickly following the trail to the source.
An old boatman speculated, "That sailfish probably sensed the tiger sharks coming and that's why it ran away."
Feng Ye nodded in agreement, saying, "That should be the case."
In the animal world, size generally represents fighting ability.
Although the sailfish was not small and was a fierce fish, it paled in comparison to the tiger shark.
Moreover, there wasn't just one tiger shark; there were as many as six.
If it were just one, the sailfish, with its sword-like upper jaw, might still have a fighting chance.
But faced with so many tiger sharks, it had no choice but to temporarily retreat and flee.
Suddenly, the largest tiger shark leaped out of the water, opened its massive jaws, and snapped up a seagull that was swooping down to hunt for food.
"Holy crap, this tiger shark actually eats seabirds?"
The boatmen were stunned and amazed.
Feng Ye shouted, "Quickly, get back!"
At the same time, he hurriedly turned around and quickly moved away from the stern of the boat.
Because the tiger shark drew a graceful arc in the air, carrying the still struggling seagull, crashing heavily onto the sea surface.
Tiger sharks of such enormous size must weigh an astonishing amount, probably no less than a thousand kilograms.
The moment it hit the sea, the splashing water surged like giant waves, creating a tremendous roar, and even splashed onto the deck, falling like petals scattered by a celestial maiden.
"Holy crap..."
Despite Feng Ye's size, some boatmen were still unable to dodge and were soaked by the splashing water.
"Damn, I'm completely soaked, even my waders are full of water..."
Those who reacted quickly ran a few more steps and barely avoided the splash, only getting a little wet.
Those who reacted a beat too slowly were in trouble; they were soaked from head to toe, becoming drenched and looking utterly disheveled.
Although everyone wore waterproof trousers while working, they could only protect the lower body, leaving the upper body completely exposed.
"If your clothes are wet, go change them right away, or you'll catch a cold."
Although some medicines, such as aminopyrine, were kept on board, a cold not only makes people feel unwell but also affects work efficiency.
The work on the ship can't wait; we can't afford to delay.
"Damn it, what bad luck..."
The three boatmen, soaked to the bone, grumbled and cursed as they hurried back to their cabin to change.
Not to mention the potential risk of catching a cold, they can't stand being all soaking wet right now.
The weather is still very cold, and the seawater is extremely cold, especially when the sea breeze blows, it's bone-chilling.
The remaining two boatmen were fine and continued to watch the tiger sharks swimming behind the stern.
However, they dared not get too close to the stern again, fearing that another tiger shark might leap out of the water and cause another splash.
"Damn it, these tiger sharks aren't leaving. Could it be that there are plenty of fish here and they don't want to leave?"
"I don't know. We'll know once the time is up, we'll haul in the nets, and see how many fish are inside."
"Hehe, I hope it goes viral..."
"Stop just watching the show, there's still a deck full of cargo that hasn't been sorted yet, get to work."
Feng Ye said something to them, then turned around and went to wash up and eat breakfast.
Breakfast was simple: a bowl of porridge with squid, octopus, fish, shrimp, crab, and shellfish—basically a common seafood medley. Though simple, it was incredibly delicious.
Everyone else had finished eating, except for him.
However, there was still a lot of seafood porridge left, more than half a pot.
It's not that I was wasting ingredients, but rather that I deliberately cooked extra.
Porridge is easy to digest, and the work on the boat is physically demanding, so people will be hungry before noon.
This is for breakfast as a snack.
Feng Ye scooped up a large bowlful, returned to the aft deck, leaned against the gunwale, and ate while watching the tiger sharks swimming behind the stern.
Before they had even finished their bowl of porridge, the tiger sharks dived into the water one after another and disappeared. It was unclear whether they had eaten their fill or if there wasn't much food left at the stern of the boat, so they went off to hunt elsewhere.
However, seabirds were constantly following the fishing boat, swooping down from time to time to catch the fish and shrimp stirred up by the propeller.
After eating and drinking their fill, these seabirds are not in a hurry to leave. They land on the deck, the ship's side, or rest on the top of the ship's deck, occasionally preening their feathers, appearing leisurely and content.
Even a frigatebird landed on the railing of the ship next to him.
This is a male frigatebird. Except for the bright red area around its throat pouch, its feathers are entirely black with a metallic sheen.
Don't be fooled by its small size when it stands on the railing with its wings folded; it doesn't actually weigh much, maybe three pounds at most.
However, when it spreads its wings, its wingspan can reach more than 2 meters, just like a small airplane.
Frigatebirds have well-developed pectoral muscles and are good at flying. They are known as "flying champions" and are extremely outstanding aviators.
It flies like lightning, and when hunting, its flight speed can reach up to 418 kilometers per hour, making it the fastest flying bird in the world.
It can not only fly to a height of about 1,200 meters, but also perform agile flips in the air.
Moreover, it can fly continuously to places more than 1,600 kilometers away from its nest, and the furthest distance can reach about 4,000 kilometers.
Even in gale-force winds of up to level 12, it remains fearless and can safely fly and land.
In addition, with its superb flying skills, it also robs other seabirds of their prey, hence its nickname "robber bird".
The Falcon Bird, the aerial overlord
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