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Chapter 279 - 207 Can’t Run Far_1
Chapter 279: Chapter 207 Can’t Run Far_1
In the evening, Feng Yi met with the same sea snake task group, but this time Professor Ding and Professor Li, who had been temporarily called over, were present.
However, it was too late, and both professors were too tired from being out all day, so Feng Yi just went over to greet them, chatted briefly, and then came back.
They all lived in the same dormitory building, which made it convenient to visit each other if there was anything to discuss.
Early the next morning, Feng Yi went to the cafeteria for dinner and waited at the agreed time and place for the two professors, so they could head to the coast together.
Both professors were in their early forties, but Professor Ding was more talkative. On the way, he told Feng Yi quite a bit about their work in Mo city over the past two days, while Professor Li had a stern face. This attitude wasn’t directed at Feng Yi, but rather toward the sea star outbreak incident and some of the deeper reasons behind it.
By the time they arrived, a large area of the seaside was bustling, waking up much earlier than the city areas.
"The demand for sea stars from the vendors has sharply increased. I saw what happened with you yesterday on the internet," Professor Ding joked, "The owner of the restaurant you visited is so happy, his face is about to split from smiling!"
The restaurant even held a lottery on their social media account, giving away a dozen free meals. Just by looking at the number of shares, you could tell they had hit the jackpot and made a fortune. The owner also thanked Feng Yi on the platform.
But for the whole country, only a minority could come to Mo city, while the majority, who became curious about sea stars after seeing related topics online, watched from afar.
For those far from the coast, seafood consumption is less common, much less for niche seafood like sea stars.
Many people were surprised when they saw the topic initiated by Feng Yi as they browsed the news:
Sea stars?
Can you eat those things?
Are they tasty?
They might not necessarily like it, but people are curious and like to follow trends. Besides, compared to other delicacies from the sea, sea stars aren’t that expensive. Trying something new by buying a couple of them is affordable for most.
As a result, the online business of some stores in Mo city suddenly increased.
Purchasing sea stars already involved queuing, and now there were even more people,
Sea stars were claimed as soon as they were hauled ashore.
Feng Yi also saw vendors live streaming on their phones from their boats, loudly assuring their online customers, "Buy now and we’ll ship immediately, guaranteed fresh! These are sea stars just pulled out of the water, not some stock that’s been sitting in a cold storage for who knows how long and may have gone bad!"
"Sea stars are selling like hot cakes?" Feng Yi asked.
"Very popular. Currently no one is breeding sea stars on a large scale, so the supply is limited. They see this outbreak as an opportunity. It’s just that today’s queue is especially long, twice as long as yesterday... no, three times!" Professor Ding said, watching the people hurrying over from a distance.
The line to buy sea stars grew longer, and some vendors even began arguing and fighting over the stock. While Feng Yi and the others were talking, a scuffle broke out, but it was quickly quelled by the area’s management staff.
Different from the people frantically buying sea stars, there stood a group of people with worried looks on their faces.
From a distance, Feng Yi could feel their anxiety, especially when they saw the large number of sea stars still being brought ashore, their emotional fluctuations were particularly intense.
"Who are those people over there?" Feng Yi pointed.
"Breeders," Professor Ding sighed.
"Are they all clam farmers?"
"Not only that, other types of marine delicacies as well. There are also breeders from other places who have come to assess the situation."
Feng Yi understood.
With the fierce nature of sea stars, they could consume oysters, scallops, abalones, and the like. Without measures being taken, their outbreak would eventually wipe out the marine delicacies people are farming.
"Seafloor locusts" was not an exaggeration.
The outbreak of sea stars had stimulated a new but temporary active market.
But compared to the loss of aquatic resources like clams, this new market couldn’t compensate. Otherwise, the breeders wouldn’t be so anxious, and even though they used their boats and employees to catch sea stars every day, the catch was far from making up for their losses.
It’s like farming, where the young crops are destroyed by locusts before they can grow. Who could bear that?
Farmers would break down and cry under such circumstances.
The current mood of the breeders was quite similar. It was only the beginning, and no one knew how extensive or long-lasting this sea star disaster would be.
As the three were chatting, two more people approached from not too far away.
Professor Li, who had been contemplative and stern-faced, showed a smile as he greeted the two and then introduced them to Feng Yi, "The one carrying the big bag is Teacher Mu, who researches marine food products, and beside him is someone from the Marine Development Bureau."
Clearly, Professor Li had a good relationship with Teacher Mu.
The two who were approaching paused when they saw Feng Yi’s face.
"Feng Yi? He’s taking on this mission?" Teacher Mu knew that an expert from the Union Protection Bureau was coming over, but he did not expect it to be Feng Yi.
"You know him, too? I didn’t realize you were so active on social media."
"I first learned of him because of the large python in FV state, then I realized he was quite popular online. But this mission is about investigating the sea star outbreak, isn’t he supposed to be capturing snakes? How come he’s involved in this too?"
"The Union Protection Bureau asked him to come and help because he has good diving skills. Actually, it’s also to get him to meet more people; the Bureau places great value on him."
"Competent people deserve attention."
They don’t judge someone by their appearance but by their actual abilities.
Therefore, they were very amiable toward Feng Yi, especially Teacher Mu, whose smile broadened as he approached, appearing sincere and enthusiastic.
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