Blue Star Survival Project: Animal Edition

The Sperm Whale Kindergarten is still a peaceful scene. Karin even glanced at Sheng Cun with relief, as if to say: You are finally willing to go out after squatting at home!

As for the killer whale tooth marks on their bodies, everyone is no stranger to it, because killer whales rarely provoke male sperm whales in groups, but they are more likely to find trouble with killer whales.

To avoid panic, Shengcun and Cass did not reveal anything. When the five cubs saw them coming back, they screamed and rushed forward, pestering them to play with them.

Cass led a group of little guys to a place not far away where seabirds gathered, their powerful tails slapped the water surface, and the stunned fish quickly floated up.

"You stay around here during this time, try not to go out."

Sheng Cun has a lot on his mind.Couldn't help admonishing.

Cass nodded silently.

There is no system, and no human intelligence, the intuition tells it that the whalers cannot let it go, and they will meet again sooner or later.

Just like Sheng Cun concealed the information half a year later from everyone, Cass also has a plan buried deep in his heart, but he doesn't want anyone to know it yet.

At the same time, Ethan's fleet was driven out by the locals, and this negotiation not only did not get anything, but lost a lot of money first.

He had to find a random port on the east coast of the United States to replenish supplies. While wandering in the gunpowder market, he discovered that there was a weapon he had only seen in big cities-explosive darts.

This is a new gadget that has just appeared in recent years. It looks similar to a javelin, but it is filled with gunpowder. The fuse is ignited when it is released, and it explodes after hitting a whale.

The lethality is large enough that even two people can kill a 20-meter-long sperm whale.

"Sir, are you interested? It's only $3 each."

Seeing that Ethan's gaze stayed on the pile of explosive darts for too long, a shrewd light flashed in the shop owner's eyes.

"This thing is not common now, where did you get it?"

Even though he was a little moved, Ethan remained calm on his face.

"Of course they bought it from a passing whaling team. They were going to go to sea, but they should have heard of the terrible weather in Bermuda. It was a storm for two consecutive weeks, and they couldn't go out at all. As a result, the captain was here with others. Bet, got shot by accident. The sailor divided up his ship, and sold me the powder."

"But no one is hunting whales in our small village. Everyone is fishing honestly. This pile of explosive darts has been here for a year, but they still can't be sold."

The boss eagerly picked up one and weighed it in his hand, "This is a top-quality product, just shoot it at the whale like this, 'bang—', and the body will float up!"

He tried his best to point fingers, and the person in front of him was a big customer at first glance, and he couldn't miss the few opportunities to make money.

Explosive darts will damage the whale's body, reducing the parts that can be sold for money, but this time the trip is not smooth, he must catch more whales, and he can't care about so many.

Ethan pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Well, that's fine, but I'll first test to see if it's damp."

After a while, he was standing in front of the empty boxes on the pier with his whaling gun on his shoulder.

"boom!"

The huge recoil made him take a step back, and the explosive dart flying out of the gun successfully detonated, and the fragments of the wooden box splashed in all directions.

"Very good, I bought them all."

He stroked the still smoking muzzle, and through the full beard, he could still see the boss's fat body trembling with a smile.

They have to stay in the Bermuda area for at least a year and a half, purchasing materials, strengthening ships, daily training... the total preparation time is added up, and half a year has passed without knowing it.

"Quickly, lift this box up and put it in the weapon bay."

It looked rather chaotic on the pier, with sailors about to head out to sea.

"What is this?"

Alexei reached out his hand curiously, wanting to open it for a look.

"Don't touch it! This is the secret weapon that the captain bought at a huge price. It is much better than the killer whale. If you break it, you will not be able to afford it if you sell it!"

His thief's hand was mercilessly beaten away, and then he was severely ridiculed.

"You mean...you bought it at the weapon shop here? The boss has a lot of beards?"

Alexei's gray-green eyes widened.

"So what, is it still shipped from New York?"

"I... I heard a rumor..."

Alexei waved his hand and motioned everyone to come closer, "It is said that a year ago, a whaling ship docked here, saying that it had found a breeding ground for sperm whales, and wanted to catch them all."

"When they went to sea, the wind was fine, and the next day a storm blew up, which lasted for two whole weeks. People here thought that the ship must have sunk in the sea."

"As a result, a month later, someone found the ship on the shore, and it was basically intact. Of course, there was no one in it."

"I heard that the owner of the weapon shop collected a lot of resources from the ship, but this thing is too weird, few people dare to buy it. Do you think what our boss bought is..."

"Bah! Don't say such things before you leave, if you say another word, you will be thrown down!"

The sailors automatically ignored the topic, and Alexey shut up resentfully.

"What do you think the weather will be like in the next few days?"

Ethan looked at the clear sky and asked Fisherman who was standing beside him.

"If there are no accidents, there should be no storms.

The old fisherman answered confidently.

"Really, I hope."

He listened to the discussion just now verbatim. He has never believed in metaphysics, but this time, for some reason, he felt uneasy.

His shipping has been very good, so that he firmly believes that he is the kind of person favored by the sea god.

Now, the luck is over.

In the Bermuda area 100 kilometers apart, the cubs are practicing diving.

The nearly one ton of food eaten every day has turned into an 8-meter-long body and thick fat. They are gradually adapting to the deep sea.The comfort zone of the activity has dropped to a depth of 500 meters underwater.

Sheng Cun was trying to explain to a cub who was obsessed with spitting bubbles that it is impossible to have such beautiful bubbles in the sea at this depth, when suddenly the alarm bells rang in his mind.

"Dick! Please note that the target ship has left the port and is approaching."

"The number of whales in existence: 15, of which adult whales: 10, cubs: 5."

"Criteria for judging: All members survived. The following task is officially started, please get ready!"

The system arrived as scheduled, Sheng Cun was only slightly taken aback, and then quickly adjusted his expression, pretending to be nonchalant.

He noticed an important problem, he was not counted in the system data.

However, the system ran away after speaking, and Sheng Cun's summoning disappeared for a long time. We should consider this kind of details later.

100 kilometers... It will take a day to reach the Bermuda area, and it will take longer to find the hiding place of the sperm whale.

In other words, the whales have at most two days of buffer time.

Sheng Cun swam to Karin, whispered a few words, and briefly described his speculation.

Karin looked solemn, and ordered the whales to hide deep in the reef and take turns to watch.

If they cannot escape the fate of being discovered, compared with the open sea, the complex landforms here will become a natural barrier, helping the whales to fight their backs.

In the terrified atmosphere, only Cass' eyes were shining, like a hunter dormant in the abyss.

It was still too young when the family was massacred. For several years, it tried desperately to recall the situation at that time, but there was only chaos in its mind.

Until the last time, in order to stop the killer whale, it faced the whaling ship again, and it found that the deadly object was shot by a small thing floating around beside the big ship.

It's a little bigger than a killer whale, and it can flip over with a flick of its tail.

It was stopped by Shengcun at that time, and it didn't have time to do an experiment.

This time, it will fight a defensive battle called "Revenge".

"Damn it, almost hit a rock again!"

On Ethan's whaling ship, the helmsman steered the ship through the reefs, cursing, "Will that group of whales really appear in such a place?"

"Following the current and wind, you can find the school of fish. Whales are hunters chasing their prey just like us."

Fisherman moistened his fingers and raised them up in the wind, and the fingertips on the side where the sea breeze passed by felt a slight coolness.

The wind direction has changed.

He narrowed his eyes and looked towards the sky.

The water on the sea surface was steaming, but the clouds were all concentrated over the island, still white and flocculent, and there was no sign of a storm brewing.

"What's wrong?" Ethan asked.

"It's nothing, but I'm not very familiar with the climate here, so I can't help but wonder if I might be mistaken."

"Hahaha, if you can't see it right, then I have no one to trust!" Ethan laughed boldly, but looked at the clouds in the sky with keen eyes.

At least so far, he has not seen anything unusual, but the intuition of old sailors often does not rely on the eyes.

The Bermuda area has always been a tacit restricted area for whaling, and no one who has experience is willing to follow.So he had to re-hire a group of money-hungry desperadoes.

The whales were so close at hand, if he ordered to return at this time, he would look like a wimp.

"Bang!"

The violent shaking made everyone on the boat glaring at the helmsman.

"Hey, don't look at me like that, there are too many algae here, I can't see the waterway."

The helmsman slowed down, and the whaling ship was like a sharp knife, cutting a long trail among the algae.

This is the Sargasso Sea, just one step away from the concentration area of ​​sperm whales.

"It should be very close."

Fisherman said what Ethan was thinking.

The whaling boat was in place, and seeing his son Alexei still squatting in the cabin holding the oars, Fisherman sighed softly and followed in resignedly.

There is a sailor standing at the bow and stern of the ship, and the whole sea area has a panoramic view.

Ethan picked up the binoculars, and in his field of vision, the warship bird hovering in the air swooped down like a bomber, and when it took off again, there was a writhing fish under its claws.

It is impossible for whales to hide on the bottom of the sea forever. They will float up to take a breath within two hours at most. The movement of water birds can also give enough hints to experienced whalers.

He waited patiently.

More than half an hour passed, and the birds that were swimming on the sea jumped up one after another, and the sound of "quack" revealed that there was something haunting below.

"coming!"

Accompanied by the iconic 45° water column of the sperm whale, the whaling ship drove in that direction at full power.

The whaleboat took the lead and rushed to the forefront.The sailor on the ship pursed his lips and stuffed the explosive dart into the barrel of the gun.

The author says:

Regarding the question of why the sperm whales do not run away knowing that there is danger: First, the cubs have limited mobility and cannot adapt to long-distance migration before the age of five.Secondly, the Bermuda area is a traditional breeding area for whales, and its nature is difficult to violate.The most important point is that the enemy is clear and we are in the dark. Here, there is an opportunity to use the terrain to fight back, and the safety factor is actually higher.

感谢在2022-04-0320:22:04~2022-04-0522:12:17期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who threw mines: Yejin and Yanjiang 1;

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: 10 bottles of sanzi; 1 bottle of Liuheshu and a good night's sleep;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!