Chapter 249 Purchase
Bifang forked up a ball of drifting Sargassum and threw it onto the boat.
This was the third group of Sargassum that Bifang had encountered in the past two days, and it was also the only vegetable he had consumed. He squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky.
The sea is filled with sunshine, and seagulls gather and fly low, waiting for small fish to jump out of the undulating waves. The sea on a sunny morning is a rich dining table for the seagulls.
They target small fish, waiting for an occasional capelin or European eel to surface.
This time it was not just one seagull, but flocks of seagulls!
Bifang was so excited that he couldn't help but shouting with his hands like a trumpet. The roar startled a seagull that dived into the water. Without time to catch the fish, it flapped its wings and flew away in panic.
The continuous chirping of birds is a blessing, indicating that land is not far away!
"We're getting close to land!"
The increase in Sargassum also indicates this.
Bifang took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze, and the cold air filled his trachea and went deep into his lungs.
He looked up at the sky, as if all the sunshine in the world was shining on him. He didn't feel cold or tired. Only the cries of seagulls and the sound of the waves echoed in his ears.
[Sixteen days! Have we finally encountered land? ]
[Damn, I've waited for so long, is it going to end? ]
[It should be two or three days, right? I remember Master Fang said that a flock of seabirds can fly up to about a hundred kilometers, right? ]
"Yes, it's only a hundred kilometers at most. At our current speed, we may reach the mainland in two or three days. If we can find the port directly, my survival mission will be completely accomplished."
Bifang's face was filled with smiles. After more than two weeks of survival at sea, his complexion became a little darker and he had stubble on his face. He looked very weathered, like an experienced fisherman, but his eyes were surprisingly bright, sparkling in the sun, making him look young and energetic.
The two unique temperaments blend perfectly together, giving people a strong sense of security, just like a sword that has been polished for a long time, sharp yet tough.
The mission limit was to survive for twenty-one days, but Bifang was able to find the mainland in less than twenty days, which was definitely an overachievement!
He picked up the Sargassum he had just caught, plucked off a piece, washed it, and put it in his mouth to chew. The unique crisp feeling of the plant cells spread in his mouth, diluting the fishy smell of eating fish for many days.
"The large number of driftwood, coconuts, and other floating plants all indicate that the land is not far away. Of course, coconuts only appear in the tropics. Coupled with the appearance of flocks of seagulls, I estimate that we will reach the mainland before the 20th. By then, I don't know whether it will be a wasteland or a harbor. If it is a harbor, then our mission is accomplished."
Bifang put the few remaining wood into the charcoal and waited for the heat to build up. Then he opened the tent to reveal a life raft filled with fish.
Among them were three European eels, one North Atlantic salmon, seven or eight small capelin, a rack of shark bones, some shark meat, two herrings and a mackerel.
The life raft was almost full, and if it hadn't been wrapped in a piece of rag, Bifang would have to sleep with the fishes every night.
The rag was the catch on the fourteenth day. It was floating on the sea and it took Bifang some effort to fish it out.
[Nima, this harvest is outrageous, are the goods coming in? ]
[Don’t try to survive, be a fisherman]
【It's all fucking good stuff, salmon, my salmon! 】
Bifang took out a European eel, cut off a piece of salmon, came to the raft and sat cross-legged, sliced the salmon and grilled it on the shells.
The salmon is rich in fat and will sizzle quickly.
When the oil has almost been separated out, Bifang puts the chopped eel meat on top. It absorbs the salmon oil, and soon a unique fragrance wafts out.
Sandwich the eel pieces between two layers of salmon meat , and then cover the outside with Sargassum. When you take a bite, your mouth will be filled with the rich and fragrant oil, accompanied by the freshness and juice of the seaweed. It is absolutely delicious!
[Damn, it looks like a bunch of incense]
[Is this a seafood burger? ]
【What a wicked person! 】
[Salmon is grilled, what a waste! ]
Bifang smiled and said, "Although Atlantic salmon can be eaten raw, I don't have much wood left, so I'd better try to eat more cooked meals."
"Wild North Atlantic salmon are rare nowadays. The taste of this 'king of fish' is indeed very delicious. If you eat it grilled, you may find it a bit greasy, but because it has lived in the wild for a long time, I find it extremely plump. It is a pity not to have tried it with European eel."
Bifang was eating the salmon and looking at the remaining fish bones, but something else came to his mind and he couldn't help but tell it to the audience.
As a migratory fish, the life force of salmon has always been something he admires. Unlike the evolutionary force that has allowed Tiktaalik to avoid crisis after crisis, the salmon have pure life force.
Every autumn they swim upstream to return to their hometown and to the lakes on the top of the mountains.
However, this road is not easy to travel. Bears will wait on the river beaches along the way, cormorants will wander on the water, and schools of catfish will sink to the bottom of the water, opening their mouths and showing their sharp teeth, waiting for the most sumptuous feast of the year, these tender salmon.
However, the salmon showed no fear and did not hesitate. They allowed the bears' sharp claws to rise and fall, and the hawks and catfish to snatch their companions away from them and tear them to pieces. They swam forward with all their might, and every inch they moved forward brought them closer to the clouds.
Because there is a warm, algae-filled lake high in the mountains, the surviving salmon will lay thousands of eggs to replace their dead companions. When these eggs hatch in the spring of the following year, the young fish will be like their parents and like the salmon that failed to escape from the hunters.
Year after year, allowing life to multiply.
"And those salmon carcasses will not be sacrificed in vain. They become nutrients for nature, providing nutrition for their offspring and other aquatic life."
[Ah, this makes me embarrassed to eat salmon from now on]
【Hometown! 】
"This is the cruel law of nature's survival."
Bifang lowered his head, took another bite, paused, and added.
"But the salmon you eat now are all farmed. If they were allowed to migrate naturally, the fishermen would be the first to object. The losses would be too great."
【？ ？ ？】
【Return my feelings! 】
【Atmosphere Destroyer】
After finishing the whole hamburger in two or three bites, Bifang looked towards the water. The appearance of salmon and European eels reminded him.
"Both salmon and European eels have very high requirements for water quality, which is why wild salmon are scarce. So I suspect that when I reach the shore, I may not encounter a harbor, but a wasteland."
Bifang's speculation is not without reason. Places with ports are mostly developed areas, with various factories and ships, so it is difficult to ensure high water quality.
Only by being close to wilderness is it possible for salmon and European eels to reproduce here.
It seemed that there was no way to escape immediately. Bifang sighed and was about to pull open the sail and continue moving forward when a violent vibration suddenly came from under the boat.
Bifang felt a brief moment of floating in the air, and then the raft rose high up, and after a few seconds, it fell heavily down again.
The raft groaned under the heavy load, Bifang looked up immediately, but saw only.
An extremely huge tail!
