As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up -
Chapter 584 - 359 The Fish of Antarctica
Chapter 584: Chapter 359 The Fish of Antarctica
Antarctic krill was one of Chu Mingcheng’s goals for this trip to Antarctica. As long as he stored extra in the refrigerated hold at low temperatures, he would not have to worry about bait for the rest of his journey.
This stuff, as long as you’re willing to use more as chum, the effect of attracting fish wouldn’t be any less impressive than his external aids.
"Luoluo, let’s go and get all the boxes and shrimp cages out. Today we catch our fill."
"Sure!"
This was blatant robbery, and no one would dislike it.
Soon, they moved all the blue plastic boxes on board, a total of seven.
Chu Mingcheng had purchased ten, and each box could hold about fifty catties of catch.
Usually, fish he caught that needed immediate freezing would first be placed in these boxes before being frozen in the refrigerated hold.
Of course, fish they planned to eat within the next few days would be kept in the refrigerator.
Afterward, Chu Mingcheng put down all the shrimp cages, while Jiang Luoluo found a closely netted scoop net.
The Antarctic krill were tiny, and the mesh of the net was still a tad too large.
But when she dipped the scoop net into the water, it instantly filled half up, and it was filled with large shrimp, all averaging around four to five centimeters in length.
"This is too exaggerated!" Jiang Luoluo was stunned herself, not expecting such a plentiful catch with just a casual dip.
This also indirectly demonstrated the staggering density of Antarctic krill, probably reaching ten to thirty thousand per cubic meter. No wonder they could sustain the ocean’s behemoths.
Chu Mingcheng guessed that a single gulp by a blue whale would probably consume millions of krill.
And there you have it, he just had to pull up the recently submerged shrimp cage, and it was already full.
The seven boxes, each meant to hold around fifty catties, were filled in just over an hour.
"Eh, they’re full already!" Jiang Luoluo laughed with hands on her hips, "I’ve never felt this good since I started going out to sea."
Yet, Chu Mingcheng nonchalantly remarked, "This stuff is just four yuan per catty. We have around three hundred and fifty catties here, which only amounts to one thousand four hundred yuan. Its value doesn’t even compare to that of the occasional deep sea fish I catch."
Jiang Luoluo’s excitement instantly fizzled out, and she rolled her eyes, retorting, "If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. A job that earns one thousand four hundred yuan in an hour would be snapped up in a heartbeat!"
"The premise is you have to count the cost, right~"
"..."
Jiang Luoluo had no response.
Everyone knew that fishing for Antarctic krill was profitable, but the barrier to entry was incredibly high.
Even domestically, there was only one well-known distant-water fishing vessel that specialized in shrimp fishing, and whether there were others like Chu Mingcheng, she didn’t know.
The three hundred and fifty catties of Antarctic krill was more than enough for the two of them, so they didn’t succumb to greed and try to fill the refrigerated hold to the brim.
Chu Mingcheng moved the boxes to the refrigerated hold to freeze, while Jiang Luoluo washed the scoop net and shrimp cages.
After moving all the Antarctic krill into the hold, Chu Mingcheng came out to check on the situation with the killer whales at the stern of the boat.
They seemed extraordinarily excited about their imminent arrival in Antarctica but lacked enthusiasm for the vast swathes of Antarctic krill.
No wonder, given they prey on other whales, these little krill didn’t interest them at all!
However, as Chu Mingcheng hoisted the sails and moved forward for another hour, the ocean’s surface once again showed Antarctic krill swimming up to the top.
Along with them, one of the killer whales’ menu items appeared, the blue whale.
Unfortunately, this one was an adult.
It floated on the surface, its enormous mouth opened wide, swallowing countless krill in one go.
Its massive form was larger than the boat. The five killer whales obediently followed behind, showing no interest whatsoever in the other creature.
When preying, they assess risks, so in most cases, they will not attack healthy adults if their group isn’t large.
But Antarctic krill didn’t just attract blue whales.
Here was a group of Antarctic small baleen whales that hadn’t noticed the danger due to the sailboat blocking their view.
They didn’t see the pack of killer whales until they were close, by which time it was already too late to turn and flee.
Today’s unfed killer whales were excited, and they immediately gave chase.
Chu Mingcheng opened his mouth to stop them but then thought better of it.
Antarctica might be where they part ways.
The killer whales had followed him all the way from the East Sea to Antarctica, providing protection throughout the journey.
But this group of killer whales didn’t belong to the other half of Blue Star’s waters. At least, the route to Antarctica was inherent in their legacy; they were not from the Atlantic.
His sea cucumber mode could now handle most situations and protect himself, so Chu Mingcheng decided to set them free.
Since that was the case, he could no longer interfere with them preying on small baleen whales.
These were their main prey in Antarctica, and the population of Antarctic small baleen whales wasn’t small. It would be fine for them to eat some.
Jiang Luoluo was unaware of his thoughts. Seeing that he wasn’t stopping them, she asked in confusion, "Ah Cheng, you previously didn’t allow them to eat mammals. Why aren’t you stopping them now?"
Chu Mingcheng shook his head and shared his thoughts with her.
After hearing him out, Jiang Luoluo fell silent, her expression tinged with reluctance.
She had grown used to the presence of the killer whales on their journey. In some ways, the killer whales, often carrying her around in the sea to play, brought her much more joy than dogs would.
But the wild was their true home, and she supported Chu Mingcheng’s decision.
Afterward, the two of them sped up the boat to follow along.
The killer whales pursued the dozen or so small baleen whales that were desperately fleeing, a chase that lasted an hour.
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