The crane creaked and groaned.
The fishing boat tilted slightly.
The net bag is even more bulging than before.
Mei Wu shouted excitedly, "Great! Another net burst open! It must be full of fish!"
The Fan brothers also stared at it expectantly.
Wu An stepped forward and said with a smile, "Don't be fooled by the fact that it's only been half an hour; the harvest looks even better than the first net."
Fu Yongning nodded and said, "It looks a size bigger."
"It would be great if it were all fish."
"Open it."
He was already quite eager to see what was inside the net bag.
Wu An did not refuse. He went up, grabbed the knot, pulled it open forcefully, and then quickly ran backward.
The crane boom is raised.
The catch was scattered on the deck with a "whoosh".
"Holy crap, a shark! It's a shark!"
Mei Wu pointed and exclaimed in surprise.
Among the manta rays, a shark is struggling.
Wu An was also a little stunned; how did he end up with this thing?
It cannot be sold for money.
We have to release it back into the wild.
Everyone hesitated as they watched the thrashing shark, not daring to approach easily.
Wu An realized what was happening: "Find a way to save him."
Fu Yongning nodded and went up first. Old Fu followed, running out of the control room and shouting, "Don't be afraid."
"Once the shark is on the deck, it's just a fish."
"Awu, pour seawater on the shark."
"Yongning, go get a life jacket."
Fu Yongning responded and turned to run to get protective equipment.
"Put on your life jackets. We're releasing the sharks, so we need to make sure we're safe first." With Old Fu leading the way, everyone gradually calmed down and cautiously approached the sharks.
Old Fu said, "This shark is quite big, but if we work together, we should be able to put it back into the sea."
Under his command, everyone worked together, using ropes to tie the shark's tail and slowly dragging it. Old Fu held the shark's head up with force, and the shark struggled, grazing past his hand several times.
Wu An watched with trepidation, but Old Fu remained completely calm.
After a while, everyone slowly lowered the shark into the sea and untied the ropes.
Wu An noticed that Hu Zi was watching from the side and seemed to be getting restless after seeing the shark. Wu An quickly called out, "Hu Zi, it's okay, it's okay, don't worry about this shark."
Tiger's big head then resurfaced.
Wu An knew that in front of the killer whale, this accidentally caught shark was no match at all. With a fatal collision, the shark would just be a delicious snack for Tiger.
If I hadn't seen it, that would have been fine.
The shark that had just been released was killed by Tiger.
Wouldn't that mean they'd worked for nothing?
After the shark entered the water, it quickly dived down. Judging from its energetic movements, Old Fu, who had been observing from the side of the boat, smiled and said, "It seems we've successfully released the shark back into the wild."
Everyone was very happy.
Mei Wu said with a smile, "I'll go tell A Qing that he looked very anxious and agitated in the control room just now, so I guess he also wants to get involved."
He ran to the control room to tell Aqing the good news.
Aqing wasn't happy; instead, she snorted, "I'm just anxious and frustrated."
"You guys didn't even slap that shark a few times before you got anxious."
"Why was that shark caught in the net? It must have been trying to steal our catch."
"If we don't slap that shark a few times, he'll definitely do it again."
Mei Wu said speechlessly, "It can't be that bad."
Ah Qing: "I'm not angry that he ate some fish. Although I am angry, I am more concerned about the shark and want to teach it a lesson."
Wu An walked in and laughed heartily: "That makes sense."
Mei Wu: "..."
He often felt that he wasn't weird enough and therefore seemed out of place.
Without lingering in the control room, the two downed a large cup of tea and returned to the deck to continue dealing with the manta rays. The third net was lowered again, but Tiger came over to say goodbye.
The orca pod is leaving.
Wu An quickly had Hu Zi call the entire pod of orcas over, fed them another round of ice, and then said goodbye to the orcas.
"Thank you everyone for your help."
See you next time.
"If you have any trouble, you can come to me."
"Tiger, can you find me?"
Tiger nodded his big head, and Wu An was overjoyed to see this.
It's a pity that Tiger can't use a satellite phone, otherwise I would send him one, so that he or Tiger can contact each other anytime if they encounter any problems at sea.
Now, though.
The only way is to meet by chance or arrange a time and place in advance.
He wouldn't dare to make a promise unless there was a specific reason. What if the weather was bad and he couldn't go out to sea, thus failing to keep the appointment and standing Hu Zi up?
I've heard that orcas' whistles can travel tens of kilometers, which means they can hear messages from tens of kilometers away. I wonder if Tiger can sense him from that distance.
This can only be determined through gradual testing in the future.
The orca pod moved away, and when they resurfaced in the sea, they were already quite far away. The alpha whale called out, and Tiger and Wu An called out, presumably to say goodbye, before quickly plunging into the water.
Soon after, the pod of orcas disappeared from sight.
...
While dealing with the manta ray, Wu An checked the changes in the trawl net's luck value. Without the help of the killer whale, the rate at which the luck value decreased was significantly slower, indicating that the catch in the nearby waters was not very good.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Tiger is a friend, so it's fine to help him out, but we can't expect him to be constantly busy like he's a laborer.
Take your time.
I only have enough luck points left for two more rounds. At worst, I can just drag out the next two rounds a bit longer. As long as I have luck points, I won't come away empty-handed.
The second net yielded even more stingrays, over two hundred in total. Fu Yongning estimated that it must have weighed more than three tons.
After processing the stingrays and sending them all to the freezer, it was already 4 p.m., but everyone still couldn't rest. They collected the trash from the net and gave the deck a quick rinse. This whole process looked arduous, and it was indeed quite challenging.
But as I said before, these procedures must be followed, and in the long run, forming a habit will only bring benefits and no harm.
Wu An went to the control room, and Old Fu asked, "When will the network be activated?"
Wu An said, "Without the help of the orcas, this net will take longer to catch."
"Continue north."
"Let's see how this net is doing. If it doesn't work, we'll head east."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Old Fu was still at the helm, and the boat maintained a speed of about 4 knots. Wu An watched and couldn't help but want to praise it, saying, "It's as steady as an old dog," but he quickly held back the words.
The phrase "as steady as an old dog" is actually a compliment online, usually used to praise someone, but it's not popular now. If Old Fu hears it, he might misunderstand and hold a grudge.
The sky was getting dark.
While the trawl was still in operation, everyone quickly made arrangements for dinner.
Fan Xiaozhu was in charge of cooking.
The food was simple, but working at sea naturally meant having the freshest seafood. We found a relatively small stingray and made a whole stingray feast, steamed, crispy, and stir-fried.
It must be said that there's a reason why the price isn't high.
The taste is indeed just average.
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