Extraordinary Sailing

Tulip North, Atreid Sea.

Although this sea area is also a part of the Black Sea, compared with other parts of the Black Sea known for its harsh sea conditions, the sea here is calm and the waves are not high, and extremely bad weather rarely visits.

It's like a paradise!

and.

A warm ocean current from south to north and a cold current from the northern part of the continent meet and oppose in this sea area, stirring the sea water vertically and bringing a large amount of nutrients to the surface of the sea.

It also brought abundant fish and shrimp resources, as well as hunters chasing food, to this place that seems to have been blessed by the sea god!

Lively and lovely dolphins, ferocious bloodthirsty sharks and huge whales gather here in groups.

Of course, there are even more terrifying "predators" behind the predators!

That is - human beings!

In the afternoon, a two-masted sailing ship brutally broke into this paradise of marine life, crushing a piece of sparkling water on the sea.

"Mr. Alman! This is what I call the Atreed Sea where large groups of whales come and go. Not only are there a large number of whales here, but most of them are not wary of humans.

It can be said to be the best whaling place.

At least one hundred barrels of whale oil can be harvested a day, and it won't take long for you to return with a full load! "

A middle-aged man with a pale face, yellow hair, and skinny bones said to the tall, tall whaling ship captain wearing a triangular captain's cap, trembling.

"So sir, do you see my debt?"

Captain Alman has a big beard. Although he has been chasing whales for a long time at sea, he is a bit rough, but his dirty appearance can't change the fact that he is an excellent whaler!

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Alman did not respond to him immediately.

He held a brass telescope and kept scanning the distant sea.

Bang——

Bang——

Sure enough, it didn't take much effort to see whales jumping out of the water from time to time in the sparkling light in the distance, playing, fighting and hunting.

"One head, two heads, three heads"

While counting silently in his heart, Arman couldn't help showing an uncontrollable smile on his rough face.

It's not easy. It's been a full year since I led the whaling ship to sea, but the harvest is nothing. The cabin that can hold a thousand barrels of whale oil is not even one-fifth full.

But the goddess still favors the "Harpoon"!

When resupplying at a nearby port earlier.

They accidentally got the news of the whale group from this rotten gambler named Peeps!

So the captain Alman promised in a dubious attitude that as long as he could find the whale group he said, he would repay his huge gambling debt by himself.

I didn't expect to find such a large number of whales at one time in this very pleasant sea area.

"Hahaha, no problem, I will cover all your gambling debts on this return flight!"

Arman saw the whales as if he saw the flow of whale oil, and of course he would not care about such a small amount of money.

Looking at this scale, even with the most conservative estimation of the harvest, it will take less than half a month to fill up all the remaining empty barrels by myself, making a huge windfall!

Whale oil is never a marketable thing.

In this era before the large-scale popularization of oil, there were two main materials used for human lighting: gas and whale oil!

With the continuous use of steam engines in various industries, the requirements for the quality of workers are also constantly improving. Ordinary people's enthusiasm for learning is also unprecedentedly high, and they do everything possible to enter the factory to change the fate of themselves and their families.

So the use of lighting oil is also growing!

Compared with the more expensive and dangerous gas, people prefer the affordable whale oil.

After years of continuous development.

At this time, the whaling ships were like factories floating on the sea. After the whales were caught, they could continue to hunt whales, and at the same time use a large pot to boil the blubber into oil on the ship and fill the vats.

The oil obtained by boiling the subcutaneous tissue, internal organs and bones of whales is light yellow to yellowish brown. It is not only used for lighting, but also an important industrial oil.

Used on a large scale in the tanning industry, it is also used in tempering baths and lubricants, and even as a raw material for the manufacture of products such as soaps and candles.

Therefore, special materials such as whale oil are very sought-after, and to some extent it can even be called a hard currency!

"Lay down the boat!"

Arman couldn't wait to start his own hunting action at this time, and gave orders while checking the equipment at hand.

"Captain!" A lean young man in a yellow shirt standing behind Arman called him softly, frowning.

"What's the matter, my first mate?" The captain who was in a state of excitement did not notice the abnormality in the tone of the first mate Fisher on board.

"Your Excellency, Captain, I don't think it's quite right. This sea area is less than ten days' voyage from the nearest Tyro Kingdom. We're not the only ones who lack whale oil. Why don't others come here to hunt whales?

And not only is there no other whaling ships, but even the smallest fishing boat has not been seen in the Atreed Sea all the way, don't you think there is a problem? "

The capable young man expressed his doubts to the captain.

"this"

Arman's excited expression gradually stiffened. As an experienced old captain, the young first mate shouldn't have reminded him of such things.

However, the agreement he made with the owner of the "Harpoon" stipulated that as long as he brought back 1,000 barrels of whale oil, he would get one-twelfth of it.

If a sufficient number of whales cannot be caught, not only the agreed dividends will not be obtained, but the position of the captain of the next time I go to sea may not be guaranteed!

He was blinded by the huge benefits, so he didn't realize that something was wrong in this sea area.

Arman turned to Peeps, the bad gambler, with an unpredictable expression on his face: "I think you should be able to tell us the answer!"

"It's just an insignificant ancient legend that has been passed down in this sea area for hundreds of years!

Only the old stubborn people are still guarding the story of deceiving children!

and.

I myself have already come with you, can I still lie to you? Is the group of whales in front of us fake? "

Seeing that his huge gambling debt has been settled, the bad gambler is no less eager than Arman.

Only when the whaling ships get benefits can their own problems be solved. Not only for the whaling ship, but also for himself, this is the last battle of the last battle.

If he can't catch a whale, he will die sooner or later even if he goes back!

He has given up everything!

The captain stared at his cloudy and yellow eyes for a long time, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and finally he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Put down the boat and let's get on board!"

What is a little risk in the face of huge benefits? !

The first mate Fisher next to him didn't try to persuade him any more, and he wasn't reconciled to let the whale group in front of him let him go.

Soon, three small boats were lowered from the whaler.

Captain Alman, first mate Fisher and the most experienced whalers outside of them each lead a small boat.

huh huh——

With the sound of neatly paddling, they rushed like hungry wolves towards the group of whales who were unaware of the approaching danger.

In each boat were ten well-built whalers, and many of them wore around their necks a string of whalebone amulets, proof that they had once successfully hunted a whale.

Without exception, they are all masters of whaling!

At this time, not far from them.

Bang——

A huge gray baleen whale with a body length of more than twelve meters jumped out of the sea, and then smashed into the water again, splashing a large snow-white spray.

There are curiosity and friendliness in the bright eyes, but they are not vigilant.

It never thought that while playing happily in this sea area where there were no natural enemies, it had already attracted the attention of hunters.

"Quick! Get closer!"

Captain Alman ordered the oarsmen to continue to approach, while he stood firmly on the bow of the ship holding a special harpoon with sharp barbs, and the first mate Fei who was also holding a harpoon on the parallel boat Snow looked at each other.

"Three, two, one!"

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

When the gray baleen whale swam past the boat again, two glistening harpoons flew out.

Plop!

Puff!

The timing of the harpoon thrown by the first mate Fisher was a little earlier, and it fell into the water by rubbing against the side of the baleen whale. Captain Alman's shot was even more sophisticated, and the harpoon hit the back of the baleen whale.

Boom—!

The baleen whale was suddenly attacked and plunged into the sea.

The frequency of the whale's call exceeds the range received by the human ear (ultrasound). Of course, humans cannot hear their painful neighing after injury, and of course they cannot feel the pain on them.

"The captain was fantastic!"

Everyone was cheering excitedly for hitting the target, but their voices could be heard by the whale.

A long rope was tied behind the thrown harpoon to prevent the whale from escaping.

Because of the pain and the instinct to avoid danger, they will struggle to dive at a very high speed, but when it resurfaces exhausted, it is the harvest time for the whalers!

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