Chapter 72 Updated on November 8th
Piranhas, also known as man-eating pomfret, have sharp teeth and well-developed, barbed jaws. They often appear in groups, attacking animals passing through the water. Known for their ferocity, they are commonly known as "water wolves." They can easily tear their prey apart. They are highly intelligent and adept at attacking their prey's vital parts. Once their bitten prey bleeds, they become extremely frantic and will not stop until they have devoured it completely, leaving only a pile of bones. They are also one of the most notorious animals.
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
Regardless of whether Yu Zhu was the cicada or not, he was tricked by the Arapaima.
The big mouth made a "puff puff" sound to show off its food, and then two or three arapaima appeared to show off their food together. They didn't consider themselves as foreign fish at all.
The number of piranhas was instantly reduced to one third, saving the plastic boat that had been bitten to pieces.
Yu Zhu had to resist the piranhas flying onto the boat, and he had no time to take care of the bottom and sides of the boat. If the stalemate continued, he would have to abandon the boat and climb a tree. The appearance of the arapaima directly turned the situation upside down.
Perhaps it was the realization that their catch was dwindling, yet they hadn't caught a single bite, and the sudden appearance of the arapaima—it looked like a coordinated plan! The piranhas finally realized something was amiss. This wasn't just a setback; it was a complete bluff!
The cunning arapaima, the cunning biped and the little cat, and the piranhas that reacted no longer obsessed with their prey, fled in all directions, thinking that it was more important to save their lives first.
Seeing the piranhas trying to escape, several arapaima chased after them. It was obvious that they had not had enough of the buffet, so only the fish that appeared first stayed.
It swam slowly towards the side of the boat. This time it was not driven away. With two big black bean-like eyes, it emerged from the water and stared at Yu Zhu without blinking.
Yu Zhu obviously recognized it and waved in a friendly manner: "Thanks, buddy!"
Arapaima: Humph.
You won’t call it a kid this time?
How could a child grow up to be as big as this one! So amazing!
As if in response, it shook its huge body, swung its tail, and swam a little closer to Yu Zhu. This was because it had no claws. If it had claws, it would probably be able to cling to Yu Zhu's boat.
That silly and cute feeling comes over me again, but this time it looks much cuter than before.
The arapaima did help her, and her impression of it changed. At least it had no ill intentions. Yu Zhu, who had always been kind to others, didn't mind making friends with it.
(Game:? That's not what you just said)
After experiencing a battle together, Sinni was no longer nervous when facing the Arapaima. It had been classified into the friendly camp. After all, it could still tell who was on the same team as whom.
Yu Zhu brought Xinni over, checked if she was injured, and combed her hair manually. Xinni nestled into her arms like a spoiled child.
The arapaima was watching with great curiosity. Seeing the friendly interaction between the man and the leopard, Sinni let out a comfortable snoring sound.
The little black cat looked very happy, which made the Arapaima want to know what it felt like to be rubbed by a human, and it couldn't help but rub against Yu Zhu's boat again.
Today, a new companion finally came to the river, and Yu Zhu's every move aroused the great interest of the arapaima.
Its intentions were too obvious, and Yu Zhu couldn't help but tease, "What? Are you getting nervous too?"
The arapaima blew out a bubble. It didn't care what Yu Zhu said and was already looking like it was going to rely on her.
In fact, Yu Zhu didn't want to rub a fish. Compared to that, she wanted to eat delicious fish meat and drink delicious fish soup (? But this fish is a legendary living fossil, and it's so clingy, so she just reluctantly rubbed it!
(Game: I see you are clearly very happy =·=)
The arapaima floats in the water, feeling moist and slippery. Its scales are very tough and it has evolved into an intermediate fish.
If Yu Zhu hadn't been wearing purple gloves, his fingers would have most likely been cut off. They were solid fish skin armor, and it was because of this armor that the piranha's teeth couldn't bite through them, so the piranha had no way of getting rid of it, and thus became the prey of the arapaima.
In nature, the law of the jungle has always been the law of the jungle. Even the most brutal animals will eventually be punished. This is why arapaima can live in the same waters as piranhas.
The arapaima was being stroked, with a force that was neither too strong nor too weak, but it had a very subtle feeling. It stared at Yu Zhu intently, as if it wanted to remember her and this feeling.
Seeing the Arapaima staring at him in a daze, with an appearance that had never been tortured by society, Yu Zhu couldn't help but have bad thoughts.
After touching its scales, she patted its head and pushed the arapaima's head into the water with one finger.
Arapaima:?
Fortunately, it is a fish. If it were any other creature, it would have choked and swallowed the water.
When Yu Zhu withdrew his hand, the arapaima floated up again in the same place, and the experience of being rubbed ended.
Xinni immediately leaned over and wanted to rub Yu Zhu's hand, as if she wanted to touch it too.
Yu Zhu took out some paper and wiped his hands carefully. Even the best fish still has a smell. He only rubbed Xinni again after wiping his hands.
Unlike its previous friendliness, the Arapaima could clearly sense the change in Yu Zhu's attitude, and it stared in amazement.
She was not injured, but she felt indescribable discomfort. She actually despised it!
This is the result of lack of education, otherwise I would definitely call her a "scumbag".
Yu Zhu left behind a four-character motto: "Stay away from humans."
One should not be too playful in life. She picked up the oars again and prepared to continue on her journey.
This determination made the fish dazed. It was obvious that it had not had enough fun and swam behind for a while reluctantly, but Yu Zhu never looked back at it.
That’s right, Yu Zhu did it on purpose.
She had good intentions, mainly because she was afraid that the fish would be caught by someone.
Don't just be tall but not smart. Others won't be like Yu Zhu, who would remain indifferent when seeing a fat fish delivered to their doorstep for free.
In reality, the endangered arapaima is the most real example.
Especially since this is a survival world, the game has various restrictions, and players will not let go of any resources they can get.
Even if Extinction cannot be caught in the game, there will always be fish to be caught, and Yu Zhu doesn't want that fish to be it.
Therefore, Yu Zhu thought about it seriously and decided not to leave too good an impression on the Arapaima, so as to prevent it from being defenseless when encountering other humans and rushing up to offer its head.
The Arapaima is different from the Mandrill. Yu Zhu had a fight with the Mandrill before. The reason why the Mandrill was able to be "friends" with her was naturally because it made the best choice.
But the arapaima was very friendly from beginning to end, so Yu Zhu had to find another way and go the bad girl route.
The poor arapaima kept chasing Yu Zhu's figure, but didn't dare to get too close. He almost shouted "Swallow", but fish couldn't speak.
Animals have their own range of activities, even in the water, commonly known as territory. Once you completely leave the waters of the arapaima, the feeling of being watched will disappear.
Yu Zhu then looked back, and Xinni also looked back. The brilliant red fish was no longer on the water.
As early as when he went down to the river, Yu Zhu knew that he was being targeted.
Without a doubt, it must be Arapaima.
She called the Arapaima Child, and she was not wrong.
Although it looks big, it also has parents.
It was probably afraid that Yu Zhu would do something bad to it, so it kept lurking near the ship and would not stop until Yu Zhu left.
This made her feel much more at ease. As expected, all the fish that could grow this big couldn't be stupid fish.
Arapaima has almost no natural enemies, and its only natural enemies are the Amazon anaconda and the black caiman.
Amazonian anacondas are the nemesis of both large and small arapaima and can swallow them whole, while black caimans mainly target young arapaima. No trace of crocodiles was seen nearby, so the young arapaima are still very safe.
In addition, their natural enemy is humans, and Yu Zhu has taught it a lesson.
After Yu Zhu left completely, a huge fish suddenly emerged from the water, which was 6 meters long and stopped the Arapaima from moving forward.
The arapaima could only helplessly look at the direction where Yu Zhu disappeared. It wanted to pat its belly anxiously, but it couldn't leave here because there was something deadly to the fish in front of it.
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