As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up

Chapter 193: Chapter 171: Surrounded by a Bunch of Whining Monsters_2

“Ah Cheng, are you okay?” Jiang Luoluo asked anxiously, standing by the railing.

“I’m fine; they bear no malice toward me,” Chu Mingcheng replied. Although he didn’t understand what the young killer whale was trying to express, he had somewhat guessed that they must be in trouble and sought help purposely.

Seeing that the killer whales indeed were not aggressive, Jiang Luoluo breathed a sigh of relief, “Hurry up and get back on the boat; it’s quite unsettling watching you down there.”

“Throw down a rope and pull up the Golden Spearfish first; I’ll follow them to check the situation.”

“How about you come up first, and we’ll follow them with the boat?”

“That works!”

After that, Chu Mingcheng managed to get the Golden Spearfish onto the boat, and he climbed up as well.

The killer whales watched quietly the entire time.

Jiang Luoluo brought over a large towel and draped it over Chu Mingcheng to prevent him from getting cold in the sea breeze.

Wei Jiaguo had also come up on deck and asked, “What’s happening?”

“It’s a group of killer whales. They didn’t go for my Golden Spearfish. Just now, a young one whined in front of me for quite a while. It feels like they are asking for our help.”

No sooner had Chu Mingcheng finished his sentence than the young killer whale approached again, whining, and then the group of killer whales began to swim toward the distance.

“It seems they really need help; let’s follow and see,” Wei Jiaguo nodded in understanding and returned to the cockpit to keep up.

Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo stood on the deck, watching the killer whales.

After about fifteen minutes, the killer whales stopped.

The fishing boat’s lights shone on the sea, revealing an adult female killer whale floating motionless at the surface, her spout indicating she was still alive.

Her condition didn’t look good; she had a very thick rope tied around her neck, and it was a mystery how such a rope had gotten there.

The young killer whale came up and whined once more, but this time everyone on the boat understood its intent.

Chu Mingcheng got back into the water and swam to the female killer whale’s side, discovering that the rope around her body was as thick as his wrist and tied extremely tight.

The flesh around the killer whale’s neck was indented from the tightness, suggesting it had been there for a while.

Moreover, the other end of the rope was very long. Chu Mingcheng swam over to check and found the rope was stuck in a crevice of a rock.

No wonder the killer whale stayed motionless; she was trapped and unable to leave the area.

Chu Mingcheng took out his diving knife and began to cut the rope near the killer whale.

But the rope was very sturdy—it seemed to be a mooring line—and he did not cut it easily.

Fortunately, there was enough time, and Chu Mingcheng slowly began to sever the mooring line bit by bit.

His years of being single were not wasted; in just about fifteen minutes, he managed to completely cut through the rope.

The freed female killer whale was very happy. She playfully nudged Chu Mingcheng with her head.

The young killer whale also came over, playfully frolicking in front of him.

Packing away his knife, Chu Mingcheng patted one and then the other, feeling suddenly that his pet cat back home wasn’t so appealing anymore.

“So cute~” Killer whales indeed looked quite cute, especially the young ones, which almost melted Jiang Luoluo’s heart.

She seemed to think of something and quickly took the thirty-something pound yellowfin tuna she had caught, enticing the young killer whale.

The young killer whale was indeed lured over. Jiang Luoluo handed the fish to it, and then took the opportunity to touch the young whale’s forehead, “So soft, what a comforting feel!”

The young killer whale let her touch it a few times before taking the Golden Spearfish back to the weakened adult killer whale’s side.

“Oh my, could this big killer whale be its mother?” exclaimed Jiang Luoluo in surprise. “Who would have thought killer whales could be so filial?”

“It must be its mother!” Chu Mingcheng said, nodding.

He did not return to the boat immediately but dived back into the water to dislodge the rope caught in the rock crevice.

The killer whale had been pulling in the opposite direction, naturally unable to free itself.

However, seeing some sea snails and unfamiliar fish at the bottom, he had an idea.

After hunting the Big-eyed Gold Spearfish, his marine life encyclopedia was just four experience points away from leveling up, so he simply picked up a Night Glow Snail and other sea cucumbers and shells he hadn’t encountered before.

Once he saw the marine life encyclopedia level up, he threw them all away.

Night Glow Snails are a second-class protected species. It’s okay to level up, but causing harm isn’t necessary.

Seeing the new ability his marine life encyclopedia gained after reaching level two, Chu Mingcheng’s eyes held a hint of surprise, and then he finally understood the discomfort he had felt earlier upon viewing the Golden Spearfish data panel.

But there was no time to delve into that now, so he would look into it later.

He brought out the rope and swam to the side of the boat, where he used the winch to hoist it onboard.

The mooring line was heavy; he felt its weight even in the water, and it would be no easy feat to haul it up by hand.

Once the rope was on deck, they decided to leave it there until they returned to dispose of it.

After interacting with the killer whales and taking some photos, Chu Mingcheng thought they would leave, but instead, they rested right next to the boat.

There was still plenty of time, and Wei Jiaguo had planned to continue fishing, but due to the presence of the killer whales, the Golden Spearfish school had long dispersed.

Moreover, their presence made it impossible to use the lure light to attract the fish back.

Seeing this, everyone on the boat had mixed feelings of laughter and tears, and they could only end the night early.

Chu Mingcheng was actually quite tired, especially after the struggle with the Big-eyed Gold Spearfish, which had exhausted most of his energy.

After that, cutting the mooring line for the killer whale was also physically demanding.