"No way?" The first mate asked in surprise, "You don't mean to say that your captain can dive to a depth of more than 500 meters?"
"It's hard to say." Chen Qingsheng said with a smile. Xiang Yang's diving skills were very advanced, and Chen Qingsheng didn't know where Xiang Yang's limit was. However, Chen Qingsheng didn't dare to guarantee 500 meters. After all, this number was too terrifying. The world diving record was only more than 300 meters. How could someone raise this record by so much
In fact, what Chen Qingsheng didn’t know was that the 300-meter record was set by humans relying only on an oxygen tank and the most basic diving equipment.
With the help of some humanoid submersible-like diving suits, the deepest recorded diving record of humans is 1,700 meters. There is no record, but the information available is more than 4,000 meters. However, with such a diving suit, you can only look at the seabed even if you reach it. Wearing such a bulky diving suit, you are not as flexible as a single-person submersible in movement.
“Bang!”
Just at this moment, Xiang Yang broke through the water and crawled out from under the water.
"captain."
"Brother Yang."
"Boss Xiang."
A group of people immediately gathered around.
"How about it? Can you go down to the bottom of the sea wearing this diving suit?" Gao Chuang asked loudly.
"It's a little difficult. The depth is actually less than 500 meters. Our sonar detection showed 500 meters because there is a huge volcanic crater underneath. When entering the crater, the submersible on me issued a high temperature alarm, so I didn't dare to go any further." Xiang Yang said.
In order not to shock the world, Xiang Yang did not tell the real things he saw inside the ring. He just said vaguely that he could dive to a depth of more than 400 meters.
Even so, many people looked at Xiang Yang as if he were a monster.
"Wow, you can actually dive to the bottom of the sea." Even Gao Chuang was a little shocked.
"After all, it is diving equipment used in scientific research laboratories, so its pressure resistance is quite good." Xiang Yang said with a smile, attributing most of the credit to the diving equipment.
"There's actually a volcano underneath here. No wonder there are so many krill here." Gao Chuang stroked the stubble under his chin. "The submarine volcano erupted a large amount of heat flow, bringing a lot of organic matter from the seabed to the surface. If this wasn't Antarctica, it would definitely form a good fishing ground."
"Even if it doesn't become a fishery, it would be good if it becomes a shrimp farm." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Of course, this is based on the premise that the volcano does not erupt completely.
If the volcano underneath were to erupt completely, many creatures in a large area of the nearby sea would be completely wiped out.
However, the probability of this happening is extremely low.
Generally speaking, although this sea area is covered with ice and snow, the world of ice and snow does not block the miracle of life. Whether it is the extremely cold climate on the sea surface or the extremely hot climate under the ring mouth, it is full of vitality.
This sea area has an ecosystem that Xiang Yang has never heard of before. Although it looks very fragile, whether it is a blizzard passing through the sea surface that completely freezes the entire sea surface, or a volcanic eruption under the sea, it can cause this ecosystem to completely collapse. However, this seemingly fragile ecosystem has survived so tenaciously and will continue to exist in the future.
"We have been on this ice floe for quite some time. Let's get ready. We are going to turn east." Gao Chuang said to Xiang Yang.
East? Not going south
Xiang Yang was stunned at first, then reacted immediately.
Further south is Antarctica.
There are few living creatures on the entire Antarctic continent, and even fewer to hunt.
The food in Antarctica is concentrated in the ocean, and most of the animals live in the ocean or along the coast.
"Okay, I'll have someone prepare and pack up the camp, and then we can set off at any time." Xiang Yang nodded.
"It's okay, don't be so anxious. Everyone has been busy these days. Give the crew half a day off and let them make their own arrangements." Gao Chuang waved his hand.
Xiang Yang nodded and agreed to Gao Chuang's proposal.
As a result, when Xiang Yang announced the result, none of the crew members took a rest. Instead, they took their tools and started to try their hand at the edge of the ice cave.
"Brother Yang, now is free time. Can the fish I catch during this period be considered mine?" Fang Youqun asked Xiang Yang excitedly, dragging a trap in his hand.
"That's no problem, but the maximum amount is 200 kilograms. If it's more, I won't ship it back."
"Ah? Two hundred kilograms is not enough. It's not even enough to fill a cage." Fang Youqun protested immediately.
Chen Qingsheng patted Fang Youqun's head and said, "Do you think the fuel cost is free? There are so many Antarctic krill in this area. If you are allowed to fish without restraint, will the captain still want to catch other fish?"
Xiang Yang smiled. What Chen Qingsheng said was exactly what Xiang Yang was thinking.
The two hundred kilograms was not something Xiang Yang thought of casually. One of the cabins on the ship, a frozen compartment, had a cargo capacity of exactly twenty tons. The crew members had followed him out on this trip, and they would definitely want to bring some local specialties back. Xiang Yang planned to give one of the frozen compartments directly to the crew for use.
"Okay, two hundred kilograms is fine, it's better than nothing." Fang Youqun carried the trap and walked to the edge of the ice cave, muttering to himself.
"Brother Yang, actually I'm just wondering about one thing. The water here is so clear. What do you think these krill eat? Boss Gao said before that they eat organic matter that is swept up from the bottom of the sea, but I can't see any organic matter anywhere." Fang Youqun suddenly turned his head and asked Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang glanced at Fang Youqun and replied, "Krill don't eat any organic matter. Those organic matters are nutrients for various algae. Krill's main food is algae."
"Algae? Where is that?" Fang Youqun's eyes widened and he looked around. "Brother Yang, why don't I see the algae you mentioned?"
"It's not giant kelp, so of course you can't see it. The algae in Antarctica are mainly phytoplankton, which exist in large quantities from the middle layer of sea water to the sea ice. Take diatoms, which are the favorite food of krill, for example. Its volume can only be measured in microns. Can your eyes see things the size of microns from such a distance?" Xiang Yang asked back.
"Microns? So small? Are they enough for krill to eat?" Fang Youqun asked in amazement.
"Of course it is enough. And don't underestimate diatoms. Although they are small in size, they are the most important part of the entire Antarctic marine ecosystem. Without diatoms, Antarctic krill will have no food source. Without Antarctic krill, other marine life will starve to death."