Bi Fang picked up a ball of drifting sargassum and threw it on the boat.
This was the third mass of sargassum that Bi Fang encountered in the past two days, and it was also the only vegetable he ate. He squinted and looked up at the sky.
The sea is full of sunshine, and seagulls gather together and fly low. Just waiting for small fish to jump out of the undulating waves, the sea on a sunny morning is a rich dining table for seagulls.
They target small fish, waiting for a capelin or European eel that occasionally surfaces on the surface.
This time it’s not a single seagull, but a group of seagulls!
Bi Fang was so excited that he couldn't help but make a trumpet and shout. The roar startled a seagull that dived into the water. It had no time to catch the fish and flew away with wings.
The continuous chirping of birds is good news, indicating that land is not far away!
"We are close to land!"
Increased sargassum also indicates this.
Bi Fang took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze, and the cold air poured from his trachea to the depths of his lungs. He looked up at the sky, as if the sun from all over the world was shining on him. He didn't feel cold or tired, only
The chirping of seagulls and the sound of the tide echoed in my ears.
[Sixteen days have passed! Have you finally encountered land? 】
[Holy crap, after waiting for so long, is it about to end? 】
[There should be two or three days left, right? I remember Fang Shen said, didn’t seabirds fly in groups up to about a hundred kilometers? 】
"Yes, it is only a hundred kilometers away at most. According to our current speed, we may reach the mainland in two or three days. If we find the port directly, my survival mission will be completely completed."
Bi Fang's face was filled with a smile. Surviving at sea for more than two weeks had made his face slightly darker, and he had stubble on his face. He looked very vicissitudes of life, like an experienced old fisherman, but
His eyes were astonishingly bright, shining in the sun, young and energetic.
The two unique temperaments are perfectly blended 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 time was to survive for 21 days, but Bi Fang could find the mainland in less than 20 days. It was definitely overfulfilled!
Bi Fang picked up the sargassum he had just picked up, washed a section of it, put it in his mouth and chewed it. The unique freshness of the plant cells spread in his mouth, diluting the fishy smell of the fish he had eaten for many days.
"The large number of driftwood, coconut palms and other drifting plants all show that the land is not far away. Of course, coconut palms only appear in the tropics. In addition, there are also flocks of seagulls. I estimate that it will be there before the 20th."
When we reach the mainland, we don’t know if it will be a wasteland or a harbor. If it is a harbor, then our mission will be completed."
Bifang put the remaining wood into the charcoal and waited for the heat to accumulate. Then he opened the tent and revealed a life raft filled with a bunch of fish.
Among them were three European eels, one North Atlantic salmon, seven or eight small capelin, one shark bone, some shark meat, two herrings and one mackerel.
The life raft was almost full, and if it hadn't been for being wrapped in a rag, Bifang would have slept with the fish every night.
The rag was one of the harvests on the fourteenth day. It was floating on the sea at that time, and Bi Fang spent some time to catch it.
[Nima, this harvest is outrageous, has the stock arrived? 】
[Stop seeking survival, become a fisherman]
【It’s all damn good stuff, salmon, my salmon!】
Bi Fang took out a European eel and cut off a piece of salmon meat. He sat cross-legged on the raft, sliced the salmon meat and grilled it on the shell.
Salmon is rich in oil and will quickly become oily.
When the oil is almost separated, Bifang puts the cut eel meat on top to absorb the salmon oil, and soon a unique fragrance will spread out.
Sandwich the eel pieces between two layers of salmon meat, and then spread the sargassum on the outside. Take a bite and your mouth will be full of oil and fragrance, accompanied by the umami and juice of the seaweed. It is absolutely delicious!
[Damn, there are so many incense just looking at it]
【Is this a seafood burger?】
【You are not a human being!】
[Salmon is actually used for grilling, what a waste of natural resources!]
Bi Fang smiled: "Although Atlantic salmon can be eaten raw, after all, I don't have much wood left, so I'd better try to eat more cooked meals."
"Wild North Atlantic salmon is rare now. The 'Supreme Fish' tastes really delicious. If you eat it grilled, you may think it is a little greasy, but because I have lived in the wild for a long time, I feel fat."
Incomparable, paired with European eel, it would be a pity not to have tasted it.”
While Bi Fang was eating the salmon and looking at the remaining fish bones, he thought of another thing and couldn't help but tell the audience.
As a migratory fish, the life tension of salmon has always been something he admires very much. Unlike the evolutionary tension that Tiktalik had used to avoid crisis after crisis, salmon have pure life tension.
They go upstream every autumn, return to their hometown, and go to the lakes high in the mountains.
However, this road is not easy to walk. Bears will be waiting on the river beaches along the way, cormorants will be wandering on the water, and catfish schools are sinking to the bottom of the water, with their mouths open and sharp teeth exposed, waiting for the most abundant harvest of the year.
A feast for the eyes, these salmon are tender and tender.
However, the herrings were not afraid or hesitant, and despite the rising and falling of the bear's claws, the hawks and shoals of catfish snatched their companions away from them and tore them into pieces. They swam forward with all their strength, getting closer to the clouds with every inch they advanced.
Because there is a warm lake full of algae in the mountains, the surviving salmon will replace its dead companions and lay thousands of eggs. When these eggs hatch in the next spring, the young fish will look like their parents again, and
Like those salmon that failed to escape the hunters.
Year after year, let life multiply.
"And those salmon carcasses will not be sacrificed in vain. They become nutrients for nature, providing nutrients for their offspring and other aquatic life."
[Ah, this makes me embarrassed to eat salmon in the future]
【Hometown!】
"This is nature's cruel law of survival."
Bi Fang lowered his head, took another bite, paused, and then added.
"But the salmon you eat now are all farmed. If they still migrate naturally, the fishermen will be the first to refuse. The losses will be too great."
【???】
【I am moved! 】
【Atmosphere Destroyer】
After eating the entire 'burger' in two or three bites, Bi Fang looked at the water, and the appearance of salmon and European eels reminded him.
"Both salmon and European eels have very high requirements for water quality. This is also the reason why wild salmon are rare, so I suspect that when I reach the shore, I may not encounter a harbor, but a wilderness."
Bi Fang's speculation is not unreasonable. Most of the places with ports are developed areas, and there are also various factories and ships. It is difficult to ensure high water quality.
Only close to wilderness is it possible for salmon and European eels to breed here.
It seemed that he could not escape immediately. Bi Fang sighed and was about to unfurl the sail and continue moving forward when a violent vibration suddenly came from under the boat.
Bi Fang felt the raft briefly rise into the air, then the raft tilted up high, and a few seconds later, it fell heavily again.
The raft groaned as it was overwhelmed. Bifang immediately looked up, but only saw,