Feng Ye quickly scooped up another basket of fish, shrimp, and crabs, and then moved it to the side of the boat.
He first peered out to check the sea surface to make sure there were no great white sharks, then looked around and sure enough saw waves rolling in the direction of the stern.
He had a hunch: the predators that had been attracted were probably gathered at the stern of the ship, and the great white shark he had just seen might be among them.
This is not just speculation; it is based on evidence.
As the ship moves, the propeller constantly stirs the seawater, increasing the oxygen content and attracting fish and shrimp to gather.
Some fish and shrimp may accidentally enter the area where the propeller is working and be shredded into pieces by the propeller, emitting a strong bloody smell.
It is this flavor that attracts more predators, forming a small food chain.
It's common for sharks to be attracted to such places.
Sharks can often be seen following ships, waiting to prey on fish and shrimp.
Feng Ye was already used to it.
He was just a little surprised by the size of the great white shark he had just seen.
Based on the fish head we just saw, that great white shark must have weighed at least 700 or 800 pounds.
Such a large great white shark is quite rare; the most he's ever seen is under 100 or 200 pounds.
Although he once caught a super-large great white shark, that was purely accidental and lucky.
He picked up the basket and poured it into the sea. The fish, shrimp, and crabs fell into the water like raindrops, splashing up sprays of water.
In an instant, the sea became noisy again.
Seabirds swooped down frantically to snatch the food, while underwater creatures seemed to be vying for these "delicacies" falling from the sky as well.
The great white shark we saw earlier reappeared from nowhere, opened its massive jaws, and swallowed most of the fish, shrimp, and crabs whole again.
This time, Feng Ye saw clearly that it was indeed a great white shark, and its size was about the same as he had estimated; it was truly a behemoth.
He had nothing to worry about; the great white shark couldn't attack him.
We can't exactly jump onto the boat, can we?
Feng Ye continued cleaning the deck, repeating the action of pouring fish, shrimp, and crabs into the sea.
Just as he was dumping fish, shrimp, and crabs again, the great white shark suddenly leaped out of the water seven or eight meters high, then crashed back down, splashing a huge spray of water.
"Holy crap..."
Feng Ye was genuinely startled by this sudden scene, his heart raced, and he instinctively took several steps back.
But he quickly calmed down.
Great white sharks are capable of jumping, and their jumping ability is quite good, especially when hunting.
However, no matter how strong its jumping ability is, it is impossible for it to jump seven or eight meters out of the water.
The key is that before a great white shark leaps, it needs to make a high-speed vertical dash to break through the water's surface instantly.
This leap, known as the "top-down jump," is a core technique used by great white sharks to hunt prey such as seals.
Their typical jump height is around three meters, with the highest recorded jump being only 4.6 meters.
Feng Ye didn't see any signs of it sprinting at high speed; it just suddenly leaped up while opening its big mouth to swallow fish, shrimp, and crabs.
Clearly, this jump is not its normal behavior and must have some special reason.
His doubts were immediately answered.
A large black and white fish head suddenly emerged from beneath the water.
"Damn, so it was the work of those street thugs."
Feng Ye recognized him at a glance.
No wonder the great white shark suddenly leaped so high; it was caused by a killer whale ramming it from below.
Orcas, the apex predators of the ocean, often use this method to attack their prey.
It swallowed the fish and shrimp floating on the surface of the sea in one gulp, then quickly dived into the water and disappeared.
Feng Ye stared at the sea with great interest, wondering what would happen next.
He didn't believe the orca would just leave like that.
It's worth noting that great white sharks are also on the killer whale's menu.
Sure enough, a little while later, the great white shark that had escaped was once again pushed out of the water by the orca, leaping high into the air and then falling heavily back down.
Looking at this scene, Feng Ye was secretly amazed by the orca's immense power.
That's incredibly fierce!
This great white shark is quite heavy, yet it was easily pushed out of the water by the orca and rolled in the air like a toy.
The killer whale seemed to be toying with its prey, each impact precise and powerful, leaving the great white shark completely helpless.
However, what alarmed Feng Ye was that the orca seemed to be consciously controlling the direction of the impact.
The great white shark, which had initially run far away, was getting closer and closer to the boat. Each time it was pushed out of the water by the orca, it got even closer.
Finally, after another violent impact, the great white shark flew in an arc straight toward the deck.
"Holy shit..."
Feng Ye exclaimed in surprise and reacted quickly, instinctively lunging to the side to dodge.
The great white shark slammed heavily onto the deck with a dull thud.
The ship rocked slightly, and the deck shook violently, scattering fish, shrimp, and crabs everywhere.
Feng Ye was still somewhat shaken, secretly glad that he had reacted in time, otherwise he would have been hit squarely by this great white shark weighing several hundred kilograms.
The great white shark landed just inches away from him.
He never imagined that the orca would go to such great lengths not to eat, but to carry the great white shark onto the boat.
Feng Ye composed himself, glanced at the great white shark, and found it lying motionless on the deck, showing no signs of struggling.
It looks like it was knocked unconscious by the orca, or it's already dead.
Just as he was about to go forward to observe the great white shark, the sound of an orca calling out came from the sea.
The voice even sounded somewhat coquettish.
Feng Ye was stunned. Was the orca trying to curry favor with him?
He walked to the side of the boat, leaned over and looked down, and saw the orca floating on the surface of the sea, its eyes fixed on him, as if waiting for something.
Upon seeing him appear, she whimpered a few more times, then opened her mouth wide, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.
Feng Ye understood a little; the orca seemed to be begging him for food.
He quickly scooped up a basket of fish and shrimp, carried it to the side of the boat, and asked, "Want some?"
The orca's eyes lit up, and it nodded excitedly, opening its mouth wide to wait for being fed.
"Damn, they really are trading a great white shark for food with me, but it's a bit too scary."
Feng Ye really wanted to give it a good beating.
Unfortunately, the ship's side was a bit far from the sea surface, so he couldn't hit it.
"Here you go, here you go."
Without hesitation, he dumped all the fish and shrimp into the orca's mouth.
Anyway, all of these are going to be dumped into the sea, so it doesn't matter who eats them.
The orca ate with gusto, and even after finishing, it smacked its lips and continued to moan softly.
Feng Ye knew that this basket of fish and shrimp wouldn't even be enough to fill his teeth, so he turned around and went to scoop up more fish and shrimp.
Just then, Ye Chenliang's voice rang out: "Ah Ye, what happened on the deck? What was that loud noise? We were startled down there."
Immediately afterwards, he poked his head out of the fish hold and saw a great white shark lying on the deck.
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