"We are near the coast now. Will the ship sink?"
"At our current sailing speed, even if we hit a reef, will the ship be damaged?" Xiang Yang asked Chen Qingsheng.
Chen Qingsheng immediately shook his head, "No."
"Let's take a step back and say that even if we are stranded in this position, we still have room for recovery. But if we don't have experience in this area, when we actually encounter these accidents while sailing in the open sea, it will be too late to say anything." Xiang Yang said.
"So now that we have the opportunity, I would like to let the crew practice how a fishing boat can pass through the rocky area." Xiang Yang said.
Chen Qingsheng nodded immediately, "I understand what you mean on the ship."
Xiang Yang smiled and nodded, but thought in his heart, you know shit, I don't understand myself either. I just took a fancy to a group of fish swimming in that sea area. Isn't this just an excuse to drive the fishing boat over there
Zhang Qichao thought Xiang Yang's words were a little fresh. "I have met many ship captains. They are all very taboo about words like running aground and sinking. Not to mention exercises, they can't even say these words on the ship. Brother Xiang, you are really different from ordinary ship captains."
Xiang Yang smiled implicitly.
"Plan ahead for a rainy day." Li Chao walked over with his hands behind his back. "I think what Brother Xiang did is right. We should be cautious but also plan ahead. We should think about all the ways out before we take a step. When there is no way out, we should also think about how to deal with it."
At this time.
Suddenly, several fish fins swam past the side of the boat very quickly.
Xiang Yang was surprised and asked: "Shark?"
Xiang Yang didn't see where this group of sharks came from.
In fact, when a fishing boat is sailing, the propeller will crush some smaller sea fish, leaving some bloody smell behind the fishing boat. After smelling the blood, the sharks will immediately rush over and hang behind the fishing boat to hunt. Because Xiang Yang was standing at the bow, it was normal that he did not see those sharks.
"It's definitely sharks." Li Chao wondered, "They seem to be eyeing something."
I saw the group of sharks swimming forward quickly, and in the blink of an eye they passed the bow of the boat, leaving the fishing boat behind, and then they suddenly dived into the water and disappeared instantly.
Sharks are also one of the overlords of the ocean, and the most famous and feared overlord of the ocean.
But in fact, most sharks will not attack humans or ships.
Basically, sharks that attack humans and ships are given the nickname killer sharks.
However, the group of sharks that Xiang Yang and his team saw now were indeed sharks that would attack humans, because they were great white sharks.
Great white sharks are very ferocious. When they are hunting prey, they only know how to fight to the death and basically do not know how to escape. They usually swim together on the sea in groups of several or dozens. Once they find prey, they will pounce on it frantically to eat it. They will never retreat until they are full.
Smart killer whales take advantage of this and are often able to use various tactics to wipe out great white sharks that are twice or even several times their number.
"Why did this group of great white sharks swim to this sea area? Aren't they used to living in the deep sea?" Li Chao frowned.
"They are accustomed to frequenting the deep sea, not only in the deep sea, they can also appear in shallow waters. It's just that great white sharks have a large appetite, and they are more accustomed to hunting in the deep sea where food is more abundant." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
"As for why this group of great white sharks appeared near Qinglong Bay, it should be that the propeller under my ship crushed the bodies of some sea fish when it was turning. When the great white sharks smelled blood, they would gather together. The smell of blood can make their personalities extremely violent and bloodthirsty. They will attack humans and even ships, and will eat all edible things they encounter. They will even kill each other for food, and even launch suicidal death attacks on killer whales, the gods of war of the ocean that are larger than themselves." Xiang Yang explained.
Li Chao pointed ahead and said, "All these great white sharks are swimming in that direction. There must be prey there that the great white sharks are eyeing. Let's drive the boat over there and take a look."
"We were heading in that direction originally." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
"You're driving too slowly, speed up," Zhang Qichao urged, "It's rare to see a great white shark hunting."
Li Gesheng also looked at Xiang Yang with shining eyes, but he did not dare to urge him and could only watch him eagerly.
"It's already speeding up. It's impossible to speed up any further. There are reefs in this sea area." Xiang Yang said with a wry smile.
"What a bummer." Zhang Qicheng curled his lips, "I thought I could see a wonderful ocean battle."
Li Gesheng couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.
"That's not necessarily true." Xiang Yang blinked and said mysteriously.
"Why not?" Zhang Qichao rolled his eyes. "Those great white sharks have already swam away, how could they possibly come back?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "You will know when you read on."
Xiang Yang stared at the bottom of the water carefully. He was actually very curious about these great white sharks.
As the top predator in the ocean, great white sharks can reach a length of 6 meters, a maximum of 8 meters, and a weight of up to 3 tons.
Sharks are powerful creatures that have lived on Earth for 500 million years, and the great white shark is the best among sharks, standing at the top of the marine food chain.
Moreover, the scientific name of the great white shark is Carcharodon carcharodon. Because of the exaggeration in some science fiction movies, the great white shark is regarded as a demon that kills without blinking an eye in people's minds.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the great white shark has no rivals.
Great white sharks also have natural enemies in the ocean.
Well, they can’t be considered natural enemies.
Because in the strict scientific definition, natural enemies refer to organisms that specifically eat this type of organism.
In the ocean, no creatures have been found that specifically eat great white sharks.
However, there is a creature that does not like to eat great white sharks, but once it encounters a great white shark, it likes to kill it to protect the safety of its territory. This animal is the killer whale.
Of course, it is not so easy for a killer whale to kill a great white shark.
Many scientific studies have shown that as long as there are killer whales in the waters, there are generally no great white sharks.
Although many documentaries have shown that after encountering killer whales, great white sharks will launch suicidal attacks on killer whales without hesitation, and will fight to the death.
However, a team of marine scientists found in a 2019 study that great white sharks will quickly and shamefully flee the area as soon as they sense the presence of killer whales, and this research report has been supported by a large number of marine biologists.