Mingliang swallowed hard.
"Nonsense, sharks rarely lurk at the surface of the sea, I don't think so."
Ming Dahai said this, but in his heart he was also thinking that there were many ferocious fish in the sea, and many of them ate people, so it was best to avoid them.
He turned the engine up to full speed, and the fish seemed to speed up and keep following him.
Immediately afterwards, a group of dolphins leaped out of the water, performing a dolphin embroidery, drawing graceful arcs in the air.
"It's dolphins! They've come to protect us!" Mingjing exclaimed with delight.
She didn't expect the dolphins to find their families so quickly. The injured dolphin was in the middle of the group, and upon closer inspection, the little bee on its neck was gone.
"Yes, that's good. Dolphins are smarter than humans; they know who the good guys are and who the bad guys are."
The dolphin leaped out of the water, letting out a piercing scream, its voice joyful.
Mingjing waved to them, "You're home! Congratulations!"
The dolphins called out at the mirror, occasionally spouting water.
"You guys should go home quickly, or you'll get bullied by sharks."
Mingjing lowered his head and shouted at the dolphin.
"Mingjing, what exactly happened underwater just now? These dolphins seem very grateful to you."
I've heard that dolphins are very intelligent and know how to repay kindness. Mingjing only came back after half an hour, so he must have gone to rescue the dolphins.
"Yeah, I just lent a hand."
Ming Dahai deliberately slowed the boat down, and Ming Jing could even reach out and touch the dolphin's body, which was completely naked.
She took the dead sardines from the bucket and fed them to the dolphins, which caused a scramble around the boat.
"Alright, you can go back now," Mingjing waved to them.
The dolphins seemed to understand, and turned to dive into the sea.
“You’re really gone, Mingjing? You didn’t happen to get the magic of the Sea Goddess and be able to speak dolphin language, did you?” Mingliang frowned.
Before Mingliang finished speaking, Mingdahai clearly felt that the surrounding sea was not calm and that there were more splashes.
In the blink of an eye, a dolphin suddenly emerged.
Mingliang was caught off guard and screamed in fright, while Mingjing turned around and gripped the boat pole tightly.
The dolphin leaped out of the water, as if it were going to come ashore. It was about several meters long when a dark shadow suddenly appeared and landed on the boat with a thud.
"A clear mirror!"
Mingliang was worried that Mingjing was in danger, so he grabbed her hand tightly and pulled her over.
The dolphin landed in the water, its smooth head emerging as it intently watched their reaction.
Mingjing noticed something on the deck and realized it was a dolphin expressing its gratitude for saving her life. She turned and waved to the dolphin.
"Thank you, I really like it. Don't be alone again."
Hearing that Mingjing liked it, the dolphin seemed to understand, let out a scream, dived its head into the water, and spewed out a mouthful of seawater, looking very happy.
Just when Mingjing thought the matter was over, more and more dolphins gathered by the boat, leaping out of the water in a line, their large and small shadows crashing onto the deck.
She looked like she was in a circus; someone who didn't know better would think she was performing an animal act.
"That's enough, that's enough, there's no more room. You can go back now, see you next time," Mingjing quickly stopped them, as there wasn't even room for them to stand.
The dolphins, sensing it was about time, followed the boat for a while before turning and leaving.
Mingjing thought to herself, "Dolphins have an intelligence similar to that of a six or seven-year-old child. They are playful and know how to be grateful. How wonderful it would be to raise a dolphin."
After the dolphin pod left, Mingliang finally recovered and exclaimed in surprise, "Mingjing, so many manta rays?"
Mingjing looked down into the cabin, which was filled with manta rays, piled one on top of another, higher than a small mountain. The larger ones were as big as millstones, and the smaller ones were as big as a palm.
Its body is relatively flat, its belly is white, its tail is thin and long, and its mouth looks like human teeth.
Mingjing crouched down, put on gloves, and released the smaller one, keeping the larger one.
"So many, so big, how much money must this cost? And this dolphin is quite well-behaved."
"Thank you for the blessing from the Goddess of the Sea."
Ming Dahai shouted loudly, estimating that he could earn at least several thousand yuan from the manta rays today, at least there were no short sellers.
"Wow, is this the ancestor of the manta ray? It's so big!"
Mingliang pointed to the largest manta ray in the cabin and exclaimed.
The manta ray's fan blades were as big as a giant banana leaf, and one could sell for several hundred yuan, which made Ming Dahai very happy.
“Dolphins are really good creatures, Mingjing. Ask the Sea Goddess to send us a few so we can have them catch fish for us when we go out to sea.”
As soon as Mingliang finished speaking, Mingdahai slapped him on the forehead, his tone slightly reproachful, "You dare not talk nonsense, dolphins are the mounts of the Sea Goddess."
"How dare you even dream of it! That thing possesses a spirit; if the Sea Goddess finds out, she might not protect you."
Mingjing thought so too, but she didn't say it. She smiled and bent down, saying, "Dad, there are too many manta rays. You focus on navigating the boat. I'll cut off their tail spines so they don't prick people."
The stinger's tail is poisonous. Last time I caught a few stingers, I didn't pay attention to the tail spines. This time there are too many, and you might get stung if you're not careful.
"Let me help you," Mingliang said, reaching out his hand to offer assistance.
"No need, I'm fine wearing gloves, but you can't."
The stinger of the manta ray is similar to that of the stonefish and tigerfish; if you get stung, you can die within minutes.
Mingjing silently removed the stinger's spines with a dagger, then casually tossed the stinger aside.
"Goodness, look at how much water this boat is carrying. These stingrays are really tough today."
Ming Dahai regretted not driving the yacht; he could clearly feel the boat gliding slower.
Because there were too many fish, Mingjing decided not to visit other islands and instead went straight to collect the fish traps.
"Dad, the cabin is drafting too much water, let's use the hooks to get back quickly."
In fact, Mingjing was also worried that with so much seafood, the ship might sink.
"OK."
Minghai set sail to collect the fish traps, and Mingliang helped process the stingrays by removing their tail spines and arranging them to make room for the traps.
Mingjing opened the fishing tackle shop system, and her luck value was even higher than when she set off.
It seems the manta ray brings good fortune; I wonder what big catch will be in the trap later.
They first went to retrieve the hooks, and Ming Dahai let Ming Liang practice on the boat while he helped Ming Jing retrieve the nets.
Mingjing pulled the fishing line and net out of the water. She had seen fishermen pull nets before when she went out to sea with them to check the fish population, but she had never done it herself.
She hadn't expected it to be so heavy; it was quite difficult to pull, and she could clearly feel the hooks shaking violently.
"There are fish."
"Pull it up slowly, loosen up, don't jump it too straight."
Mingjing slowly reeled in the fishing line.
Judging from the splashes on the sea surface and the pulling force in his hand, Mingjing felt that this fish was quite large.
Ming Dahai dared not make a sound, for fear of startling Mingjing, and gritted his teeth to cooperate with Mingjing in pulling the fishing line back.
It wasn't until the hook surfaced that Mingjing could see that it was a stone nine-tailed catfish, weighing more than five pounds.
"Not bad, Shi Jiugong is not bad either."
Mingjing looked down on that Stone Nine, which had reddish-brown spots on its body, sharp thorns on its back, and a short but unusually fat body.
They often live in crevices of rocks, and their meat is delicious; they can fetch thirty yuan per kilogram in the market.
However, she wouldn't be happy if this thing was covered in hooks.
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