173: Wild yellow croaker

They ate in an orderly manner, neither fighting nor snatching, sharing the delicious Secret Bait one fish at a time.

Chen Xiangbei then looked at the fish they brought over, and what he saw was astonishing – they were all golden-yellow large yellow croakers! These large yellow croakers were quite big, weighing about two to three catties each.

Large yellow croaker, a treasure of the sea, is mouth-watering! Its appearance is magnificent, with golden-yellow scales shimmering like a radiant armor.

Its flesh is even more superb, tender and juicy, melting in the mouth. The unique flavor, with a hint of the ocean, is intoxicating.

Large yellow croakers inhabit the deep parts of the ocean, and they have strict requirements for their environment, which makes them especially precious.

Whether it's the deliciousness of its flesh, its magnificent appearance, or its precious habitat characteristics, the large yellow croaker is truly a gem among marine life.

However, due to extensive human fishing, the number of large yellow croakers has sharply declined. To protect the population, a large number of large yellow croaker fry are released every year to maintain the wild population.

Wild large yellow croakers are extremely expensive, costing around 1000-5000 yuan per catty on the market. The larger the size, the more expensive the price.

For large yellow croakers weighing over ten catties, the price per catty even exceeds 5000 yuan, reaching tens of thousands per catty.

Once at an auction, a large yellow croaker weighing over 80 kilograms was auctioned for a sky-high price of over 4 million yuan!

There was also a fisherman who once caught a net of about 4000 catties of large yellow croakers at sea, which was auctioned for an outrageous price of over 9.5 million yuan!

This shows how precious large yellow croakers are.

And the seven or eight large yellow croakers that the Orcas gave him could sell for tens of thousands of yuan. What more could he ask for!

Chen Xiangbei happily fed the Orcas another handful of Secret Bait, and they also ate with great delight.

Looking at their chubby bodies, Chen Xiangbei suddenly felt they weren't as abstract as Humans described them, like 'sea street loafers'! How cute they were.

Chen Xiangbei made a gesture for the Orcas that had finished eating the Secret Bait to come over. The two Orcas he had seen before came over first, followed by the other three new Orcas.

Then, he pointed at the large yellow croaker, meaning to ask where it came from, but after pointing for a long time, they didn't understand what he meant.

He reluctantly gave up, it was indeed difficult for them; it was purely wishful thinking to expect a fish to understand sign language that even Humans didn't understand.

So, he took the Orcas to the surface of the sea, while he returned to the boat to properly store the sea urchins and large yellow croakers separately.

Since the large yellow croakers were already dead, Chen Xiangbei put them all into his portable space. There was no place better for preservation than his portable space.

When he came out of the cabin, he saw the five Orcas curiously circling around the boat, as if wondering why this huge fishing boat was so big!

Chen Xiangbei smiled, returned to the cockpit, started the boat, and headed towards the next coral reef island. He turned on the cruise control, letting the boat travel slowly.

He then went to the deck to interact with the Orcas and tell them to follow.

However, when he arrived at the bow deck, he found that he didn't need to communicate at all. Those playful big fellows were already happily swimming in the water at the bow, as if playing with the boat.

Chen Xiangbei stood leisurely on the deck, his eyes gently looking at the water. In front of the fishing boat, five Orcas swam swiftly beneath the surface like agile spirits.

Their figures blended with the seawater, forming a harmonious and beautiful picture.

The Orcas swam joyfully, occasionally splashing crystal-clear water droplets that sparkled with dreamy colorful light under the sunlight.

Their unique black and white patterns were like beautiful decorations bestowed by nature.

Chen Xiangbei was immersed in this scene, his heart full of awe and praise for nature.

The presence of the Orcas made him deeply feel the mystery and charm of the ocean, and also made him realize the beauty of harmonious coexistence between Humans and nature.

At the same time, it also made him feel a warmth of companionship in the vast ocean; at least he was no longer a solitary figure, he had their companionship.

Before long, the boat arrived at the next destination. Chen Xiangbei returned to the cockpit, turned off the cruise control, and stopped the boat about one hundred meters away from the coral reef island.

Then he walked out of the cockpit and sprinted towards the sea, launching himself out.

"Thump."

As the sound rang out, Chen Xiangbei's body submerged into the seawater. When the Orcas saw the familiar two-legged creature, they all came over and interacted intimately with him.

They swam flexibly, sometimes playfully rolling, sometimes leaping agilely out of the water, showing their vitality to Chen Xiangbei.

Chen Xiangbei naturally reached out and stroked the Orcas' smooth bodies, while the Orcas communicated with him with their intelligent eyes, as if expressing their inner joy.

One of the Orcas swam affectionately to Chen Xiangbei's side and gently rubbed against his body, as if saying hello.

Chen Xiangbei played with the Orcas in the sea, theirtacit agreement (tacit understanding) was enviable.

After playing with the Orcas for a while, he led them towards the coral reef island. The scene was like a Human having five Orcas as his little brothers, both comical and enviable.

When they arrived at the underwater part of the coral reef island, Chen Xiangbei took out a pearl oyster shell from his space, then gestured to the Orcas, telling them to search separately.

He didn't know if they understood him, but after feeding them a bite of Secret Bait, the two Orcas he had previously cooperated with quickly swam away first.

He saw them weaving back and forth among the coral reefs. Before long, one of the Orcas swam back, holding a huge shell in its mouth!

Chen Xiangbei rubbed his forehead, he told it to look for pearl oysters, not big shells, but he didn't dampen its confidence and gave it a Secret Bait as encouragement.

The other Orcas saw that they could get delicious food with shells, and their intelligent eyes instantly lit up. They all swam out and started searching for shells nearby.

Sure enough, they all came back with a shell each after a short while. The first time, Chen Xiangbei fed each Orca a Secret Bait.

When they returned for the second time, he didn't feed them bait, but only fed one of the Orcas separately, because it brought back a complete pearl oyster.

Chen Xiangbei opened the pearl oyster and showed them what it looked like inside, then took out a handful of Secret Bait and put it inside the pearl oyster, indicating that whoever found this kind of shell first would get food!