The killer whales briefly played with the expedition members, then turned back to their companions and continued hunting.
The three killer whales kept entangled with the humpback whale and took turns attacking it.
The size of an adult humpback whale overwhelms that of a killer whale, and the killer whale does not gain any advantage.
Their real target is the humpback whale calf. They work together to entangle the calf and prevent it from breathing, attempting to drown it.
The subsequent footage is all of the killer whales hunting, with commentary on their behavior.
It took about two hours and the killer whale hunt was successful.
The screening room was completely silent, and the guests stared at the big screen in a daze.
They couldn't tell whether this was real or just a disguise like the popcorn monster before, but deep down they were still shocked by this wild hunting method.
The explanation continued, after the killer whale kills a humpback whale calf, it will not eat it whole, but only eat the soft tongue and some internal organs, and then discard it.
The remains of the humpback whale calf slowly sank to the bottom of the sea and became food for benthic organisms.
The commentator gave an explanation for the killer whales' picky eating behavior - killer whales, like humans, are mammals and do not replace their teeth frequently throughout their lives.
When teeth are worn out, hunting and eating become difficult.
Perhaps for this reason, they choose the softest and most delicious parts when eating.
"How brutal and horrible this is! It's so scary!" Some guests in the audience clenched their hands, looking unbearable.
Some people ask: "What is a mammal?"
Some people were furious: "How can humans be from the same family as this fish? This is ridiculous!"
This film is different from previous ones. It talks about things that are incomprehensible, but it is inexplicably fascinating and you can't help but keep watching it.
Die Qi started eating the grilled sausage again, her eyes shining, and she seemed to find it quite interesting.
Afterwards, the expedition team continued to search for blue whales, bowhead whales, great white sharks, whale sharks... Along the way, they encountered schools of flying fish, dolphins, and firefly squids. They also saw different kinds of penguins and newborn seals with umbilical cords on the Antarctic glaciers.
The audience gradually became addicted to the explorations and were no longer just afraid of the huge aquatic creatures.
The expedition team traveled to the last area of the ocean to explore the life of sperm whale populations.
This finally connects to the scene in the trailer—the man dives into the deep sea and sees a huge fish with its body upright.
Guests have the most questions about this section.
This group of fish have sturdy bodies, and their huge square heads are very inconsistent with their slender tails, but they can stand completely upright in the sea with their heads facing up and their tails facing down.
How do they maintain their balance in the water, and what is the meaning of this behavior itself
When the trailer was released, everyone was filled with curiosity, and many people bought tickets to watch the movie in the hope of finding the answers.
After watching the magical creatures for nearly an hour and a half, the final answer was finally revealed. The audience was concentrating and looking forward to it.
Die Qi also saw the trailer at the door in the morning and had some questions in her mind.
I have seen many creatures that look scary but surprisingly interesting, and many thoughts come to my mind.
The man swam towards the group of whales and explained that sperm whales were not like humans who needed long periods of sleep. They only needed to rest for about a quarter of an hour at a time.
When resting, the sperm whales find a safe sea area, stand upright and remain motionless, just like the ones in the picture, like ancient ruins.
"Oh my god, he's just sleeping? That's impossible!" someone couldn't help but complain.
These days, people have imagined many possibilities as to what these fish are doing, but this reason is the only one that has not been considered.
Are you really just taking a break
On the screen, the man swam closer and closer, finally approaching an adult sperm whale with some scars on its forehead.
The man was also amazed - it was rare to encounter such a wonderful sight. The big whale suddenly opened its eyes.
Its eyes are different from the ferocious and terrifying ones imagined. Instead, they are gentle, deep, and human-like. Accompanied by bursts of whale songs, they seem to be telling a secret story from an ancient country.
The guests in the screening room looked stunned and could not utter a sound.
The expedition members returned to the boat and waited for the whales to wake up.
The sperm whales woke up one after another, slowly "laid down" and dived into the sea.
They move slowly and powerfully, swinging their tails and flippers as they swim towards the deep sea.
The lights in the theater came on, and the movie ended so abruptly that the audience was still a little dazed.
"That's it?"
“Although not as novel and interesting as previous films, these big fish in the sea are eye-opening.”
"Isn't this new and surprising? I have never seen such a terrifying fish in my life. I can't even use my hands and feet."
"The boats they use are quite interesting, but unfortunately they always flash by and we can't see them clearly."
"I was wondering, is the big fish in the sea the descendant of Kun?"
"Brother Shen, you are overthinking. These big fish must be just like the popcorn monster last time, just disguised as humans."
"But it doesn't look fake."
"Why don't you ask the owner?"
Guests lined up and talked about various topics.
Die Qi was still not satisfied and took a long time to come out of the screening room. She saw a lot of people gathered at the door.
A woman's clear voice came from the crowd: "The deep-sea monster is not a prop, it is a real creature in the sea."
"Why does the ship run so fast? It's a long story. Xiao Fu, please come and explain it briefly." Lu Yao handed the burden of popular science to Fu Chi, squeezed out of the crowd with difficulty, looked up and saw Die Qi, and nodded slightly.
Die Qi recognized Lu Yao and looked over, but saw Xiao Jiu, who was supposed to have difficulty walking, standing beside them.
He was wearing the same light blue shirt as Ku Ba, and the black veil over his eyes had been removed. He was wearing a strange object and standing straight, with no sign of injury on his leg at all.
Die Qi walked over and stood in front of Xiao Jiu. "Didn't you say that your legs were injured and you can't move for half a year?"
Lu Yao looked over when he heard the voice, his eyes moved between the two of them, and finally looked at Ye Xiao, "An acquaintance?"
Ye Xiao nodded, his voice calm: "Former colleague."
Lu Yao: “…Oh.”
Die Qi: “???”
"Since we are acquaintances, you two can go aside and reminisce about the past. I have something else to do, so excuse me." Lu Yao smiled at Die Qi, turned around and walked into the small screening room area.
Ye Xiao also wanted to follow, but Die Qi stopped him, with a deep look in her eyes, "It's okay to cry, but why are you here too? And you sent a letter saying that your legs were injured."
"Private matter." Ye Xiao said briefly.
Hongyu stood at the ticket checkpoint in the small screening room area and bowed to Lu Yao, "Meet the shopkeeper."
Since she got the glasses, Hongyu's professional ability has surpassed all the other five newcomers, and she is even more professional in etiquette than Zhu Zhu and Wen Jian.
Before the seven-day trial period was over, Lu Yao transferred her to the small screening area, where she was responsible for checking tickets and guiding guests.
Lu Yao nodded slightly and was about to ask about the situation on her side, but he heard crying and quarreling coming from the screening room.
Hongyu also heard it and her expression changed slightly.
Lu Yao tilted his head, motioning for her to follow.
At the exit of Screening Room No. 3, there were two groups of people standing. A group of richly dressed women were standing inside the door, and a group of young men were standing outside the door.
The two sides were on the verge of a fight, and both looked unhappy. There was a little girl in a goose yellow skirt inside the door, who was being supported by someone and was wiping her tears with her head down.
"What happened?" Lu Yao walked over and asked loudly.
Several young masters looked at each other when they saw Lu Yao. One of them said loudly, "We were just talking about "Searching for the Deep Sea Monster". We said that the monster in the movie was fake, but the young lady from the Xie family insisted that it was real. She also boasted that her brother had gone out to sea with the ship and saw the big square-headed fish at the end."
At first, Xie Wan came out of the small hall and was about to change his clothes. He heard these people discussing and couldn't help but say something. As a result, he was caught in the conversation.
The girl was shy and couldn't help crying when she was mocked by several men.
Today, her brother Xie Xu was called away by his father and did not come to watch the premiere. The ones who came with her were all rich ladies.
If someone spoke up for her and said a few more words, she would be scolded for being immoral for a girl to show her face in public. If she continued to argue, it would be bad if it got out.
The leading man glanced smugly at Xie Wan who was still crying, and waited for Lu Yao to corroborate their claims.
Liangjing is located deep inland, and only Nanshi, which is close to the Taiqian River, has a wharf.
However, the ships transported only river fish and very few sea products.
People who have lived in Liangjing for many years have never seen the sea.
Even if extremely wealthy people occasionally eat seafood, they are just some ordinary fish and shrimp, mostly dried goods.
The sea beasts that appeared in the film were completely beyond their understanding.
Xie Wan's elder brother Xie Xu had been studying abroad for several years and had seen much more than the dandy boys who had never been out of Liangjing. He once mentioned an experience of going to sea in a letter he sent back.
At first, Xie Wan couldn't imagine what the huge monster described in his brother's letter looked like. It was not until he saw it in the cinema today that he had a concrete understanding and was quite excited for a while.
Lu Yao said calmly: "Xie's young lady is right, deep-sea monsters do exist, they are not fake."
The faces of the men standing in the aisle suddenly turned bad. The first man who spoke stared at Lu Yao, thinking of the rumors he had heard earlier, and said loudly: "You are a woman, so you naturally side with women. Today is different from the past. What is true is true, and what is false is false. No matter how you argue for them, we will not be convinced."
The green lady who was holding Xie Wan couldn't stand it and said, "You said before that you would ask the shopkeeper for confirmation. Why is the shopkeeper corroborating Wan Wan's statement and accusing her of favoring women? Do you have any sense of responsibility as a man?"
"Don't be so arrogant, young lady from the Chen family. This shopkeeper is just taking sides. Forget it, we won't argue with a woman. If you think it is true, then so be it." The leading man quickly unfolded his folding fan, waved it slowly and leisurely twice, then turned around and was about to leave.
Lu Yao sighed, "You are so sure, have any of you ever been to the beach?"
"We have never been there, have you been there?" A young man who was traveling with the man with the folding fan spoke in a stiff and contemptuous tone.
Lu Yao nodded: "I have indeed been there. Not only that, I also dived into the sea and saw the giant beast in the movie."
"Nonsense! What evidence do you have?" The young man was very unconvinced.
Lu Yao stroked the phone in his pocket with his fingers, pondered for a moment, and whispered: "I don't have any evidence at hand, but I did go to the sea. If you don't want to see the evidence, you might as well wait a few days. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can come to the store to take a look."
"Oh. Then we'll wait for the young shopkeeper's evidence." The man waving the fan had mockery in his eyes, and left with a group of dandies laughing.
The remaining group of noble ladies blushed, and Xie Wan burst into tears.
Lu Yao looked over and said, "Don't cry. Miss Xie is right. It's just that they are short-sighted and don't know how vast the world is."
Miss Chen looked at Lu Yao worriedly, "What can the shopkeeper do to clarify this?"
Lu Yao comforted her: "Let me keep you in suspense for now, and we will reveal it on the Mid-Autumn Festival."
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The response to "Searching for Deep-Sea Monsters" was better than expected. After the first screening, news about the habits of deep-sea monsters, novel shipbuilding technology, and the magnificent scenery of the deep sea that had never been seen before spread again in major restaurants and teahouses.
People who have not seen it don’t believe that there really are such huge creatures in the sea, and they are even more unconvinced that a small boat can fly across the water without the need for human power. People who have seen it only regret that they are tongue-tied and at a loss for words, as they cannot even describe one percent of the magnificence of the scene they have seen, and can only keep urging others to go and see it.
"Searching for Behemoths of the Deep" quietly became popular due to a curiosity-seeking mentality. The premiere was packed with theaters, even overshadowing the popularity of "The Little Chef of Shengjing" which was released on the same day.
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After closing in the evening, Lu Yao notified all the employees to gather in the rest area.
Today is payday and also the end of the seven-day probation period for the five new store employees.
Lu Yao first paid monthly wages to the old employees. Except for Fu Chi, everyone else received two taels of silver per month.
Several newcomers looked at Zhu Zhu and others eagerly as they pressed their fingerprints to receive the money, their eyes shining.
Once they officially join the company, they will receive the same amount of monthly salary.
After Lu Yao finished his calculations and put down his pen, it was his turn to calculate the accounts of the five newcomers.
Zhang Cheng, the captain of the patrol team, came in with four officers and soldiers and asked loudly, "Young shopkeeper, where is the thief?"
When the five people who were waiting to receive their monthly wages heard this, their faces changed.
Lu Yao raised his chin slightly, "Among these five people."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Jinxiang knelt down and kowtowed, "Boss, I am wronged."
Lu Yao tapped the glass tabletop with his fingers and said calmly, "Aunt Zhao, I haven't said anything yet. What are you shouting about?"
Zhao Jinxiang's shoulders trembled, and she rested her forehead on the ground, hesitating: "I... I..."
Lu Yao interrupted her: "It's not a big deal. Recently, a batch of sausage and popcorn ingredients, several pounds of sugar, several bags of juice powder, and some sundries were lost in the warehouse. Who of you took it? Take the initiative to admit it and return the stolen items, and I won't pursue the matter."
Since Gouzi discovered that food ingredients had been stolen from the warehouse, eight bags of hot dogs, three pounds of popcorn ingredients, three pounds of sugar, four bags of fruit juice powder, and ten popcorn packaging barrels were lost in the following days.
Hongyu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Shopkeeper, please be careful. Hongyu didn't take it."
Li Chunhua followed closely behind, "Chunhua didn't take it either."
Zhou Youfu also repeatedly said that he did not take anything from the store and cried out that he was wronged.
Chen Xiaoliu lowered his head, his face twisted for a moment, and agreed, "I didn't take it either. We are new, and except in the morning, we rarely go to the lounge, let alone a place like a warehouse. The most suspicious people are definitely not us, please tell me, shopkeeper."
As soon as Gou Zi heard it, he knew that this was a tactic meant to trick him. He was in charge of the store and often went in and out of the warehouse to get food, so it was easier for him to do anything than for others.
He was a little anxious. He took a small step forward and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Kuba.
Lu Yao found it boring and asked Fu Chi to go backstage to turn on the surveillance.
The clerk was unaware that in addition to the inside of the restroom and the screening room, the lobby, corridors and ticket area were all monitored by surveillance cameras.
The surveillance footage appeared directly on the large advertising screen in the rest area. From the first day the warehouse was stolen to closing time today, the identities of the thieves and the way they stole the food were captured clearly.
Zhao Jinxiang and Chen Xiaoliu already knew each other and they went to scout the cinema on their first day.
The next day, Chen Xiaoliu kept watch while Zhao Jinxiang went into the lounge to get something when no one was around.
There is no surveillance in the lounge, but there is one at the door, and records of people coming in and out are kept every day.
Zhao Jinxiang stole the food from the lounge and hid it in her skirt. She then wrapped it in linen and put it in the cleaning room opposite the bathroom where brooms and mops were kept. She waited for an opportunity to move it out little by little.
The two of them did it secretly, but Zhao Jinxiang and Zhou Youfu's work areas overlapped, and Zhou Youfu often went in and out of the cleaning room, and he soon discovered that she was stealing food from the store.
Zhao Jinxiang took the initiative to give him half of the stolen goods, and Zhou Youfu kept silent.
From then on, every time Zhao Jinxiang took something, she would give a portion to Zhou Youfu, and Zhou Youfu would occasionally help cover it up.
Zhao Jinxiang, Zhou Youfu and Chen Xiaoliu all turned pale. They had initially thought that the shopkeeper was young and gullible and had never considered that they were the fish in the net.
Thinking about how she had the evidence a long time ago but it hadn't happened until today, sweat soaked my back and my legs felt weak.
In fact, the mission was accomplished if they could steal the things, but the treatment in the cinema was too good, and the owner promised to pay them during the probation period, so the three of them delayed day after day, waiting only to get their monthly salary today and then run away.
Zhang Cheng waved his hand, and four soldiers stepped forward, ready to drag the three away.
Lu Yao stopped them, "Wait, there is another person."
Zhang Cheng's eyes flickered between Hongyu and Li Chunhua, not knowing which one Lu Yao was referring to.
Hongyu stood straight, with a look neither humble nor arrogant.
Since the shop owner has this skill, it is impossible for him to mistake the thief.
Li Chunhua stood two steps behind Hongyu, with her head lowered, looking calm and stern.
A new picture appeared on the advertising screen, and this time the picture was clearer than before. The camera slowly turned from the door of the lounge to the street - Li Chunhua always left for a while at noon, walked slowly to a noodle restaurant across the street, and came out after a while.
Li Chunhua's lips turned pale and she was about to explain herself when a new picture appeared on the screen.
The perspective this time was a bit strange, with light and shadows floating. No people could be seen, but many sounds could be heard, as if I was on the street.
After a long time, a hand reached in, the surroundings suddenly became bright, and the face of a middle-aged man appeared on the screen.
Li Chunhua's voice rang out: "This is sugar, better than what's sold elsewhere, white and sweet, I dare not take more."
The middle-aged man took it, and the screen began to shake again. The man said happily, "No wonder the popcorn in the cinema tastes the best. This candy is different from what we use. I've used up all the corn kernels, and I haven't made a similar flavor yet. Try to get some more."
The screen stops here.
Li Chunhua couldn't believe it and looked at Lu Yao as if he was a monster, "You are not a human!"
Zhang Cheng and his companions were shocked and felt a chill in their hearts.
The evidence was indeed irrefutable, but the means by which it was obtained were horrific.
Lu Yao waved to Fu Chi who was standing beside him, "Xiao Fu, explain to the officials."
Xiao Fu: “…Yes.”
Fu Chi took out the camera he usually used to shoot footage and showed it to Zhang Cheng and the others: "In fact, she was very secretive and cautious. Even the store's surveillance cameras didn't catch any flaws. It was just a coincidence that we found her stealing..."
When Fu Chi was screening the materials, he accidentally discovered that a camera captured Li Chunhua going out for a short while at noon every day, but he couldn't see any problem, so he subconsciously told Lu Yao about this situation.
After learning that the warehouse had been robbed, Lu Yao did not react on the surface, but he had already tampered with the food in private so that whoever stole it would leave evidence.
As for the machines that capture images, they have the same origin as the production of movies and are based on the same technology.
Fu Chi tried his best to explain the principle in simple language, but Zhang Cheng and others were confused and couldn't understand. In the end, they had to take the four thieves back to the government office.
The next day, the interrogation results came out.
Four thieves were caught red-handed and given thirty lashes of the cane. Notices were posted throughout the city.
There were two groups of people who ordered the four to steal. Chen Xiaoliu and Zhao Jinxiang were employed by Changyang Restaurant in Xishi. They kept a portion of the stolen food for themselves and sold the rest to Changyang Restaurant. Now they cannot be recovered.
The one who instructed Li Chunhua was the noodle shop owner. He also had a candy shop in Nanshi. He was attracted by the popcorn made in the cinema, but could not make a similar taste. When he learned that the cinema was recruiting, he asked his maid to apply for the job. In the end, only Li Chunhua passed the interview.
When Chen Xiaoliu and his companions first heard that he would be fine after a few beatings, they were secretly happy.
It wasn't like they had spent seven days in the cinema for nothing. They had watched Gouzi make popcorn, hot dogs, and drinks countless times. Once he had built up his body, they could find some similar ingredients and start a ready-made business.
The three of them also secretly hid a lot of ingredients. When the time came, they would imitate the taste to about 70% of the original taste and sell it at a lower price, which would be another way to make a living.
After crawling out of the government office and taking a nap, Chen Xiaoliu opened his eyes and his mind was empty.
He remembered working as a waiter in a movie theater, and he also remembered the theft, but he could not remember where he had hidden the ingredients, nor could he remember the layout of the movie theater or how the food was prepared. In fact, whenever he thought about it, he got a splitting headache and felt so nauseous that he wanted to vomit.
The other three people, like him, forgot all the details about the cinema and suffered from headaches and nausea.
After an unknown amount of time, the four finally remembered that they had signed a strange agreement when they entered the cinema. When they thought of the owner again, they felt cold all over and could not sleep at night.
The owner of Changyang Restaurant and the noodle shop were not affected and used the ingredients stolen from the cinema with peace of mind.
One day, when the food ran out, a shiny black gem was found at the bottom of the bag.
When the two saw the stone, they couldn't let it go. They often played with it in their hands. The more they looked at it, the more they liked it. They couldn't help but think of the cinema, their eyes full of greed.
But from that day on, the two were always chased by evil spirits in their dreams. They could not wake up no matter what, and were tortured every night until dawn.
When the family members lost their minds, their respective businesses also began to go downhill...
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The cinema posted a recruitment notice to recruit new people.
Fu Chi was very depressed because the four people he chose were all spies arranged by others, but the person hired by the store owner was fine.
The lobby manager began to doubt his own abilities and no longer wanted to do HR work.
Lu Yao was tidying up the warehouse when the system popped up: [The owner of Changyang Restaurant and the boss of the noodle shop are being targeted by the Demon God. ]
Lu Yao paused, "What's going on?"
She hasn't taken action yet, mainly because it's close to the Mid-Autumn Festival and there are too many things to deal with, so she hasn't had time.
System: [You won't forget that you are carrying the demon's finger bones, right? ]
Lu Yao nodded, "Of course I haven't forgotten."
System: [The Demon God hates greedy people the most. Maybe he thinks you are too slow.]
Lu Yao became happy: "Now that Lord Demon has taken action, I don't need to worry about it."
The system has its own difficulties.
Although it is not obvious, the connection between the shop owner and the demon is indeed becoming closer.
Hongyu pushed the door open and came in. "Boss, the boss of Yuguizhai is here. He said he has something important to discuss."
Yuguizhai is one of the most famous pastry shops in Liangjing, with its head office located on Yuzhu Street.
Lu Yao had tasted his pastries and was quite impressed. He also had some thoughts about the shopkeeper's visit, so he turned around and walked out, "Please ask him to come in."