At the docks of Modu, after more than three hours of rushing, Yang Lin finally arrived at the agreed departure point.
A research vessel flying the flag of Longguo was already waiting there.
As soon as Yang Lin boarded the ship, a group of people from the Maritime Bureau and the Animal Protection Association came forward to greet him.
"Director Yang, it's been a long time."
"Director Yang looks even younger than he does online."
"Director Yang..."
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Seeing the unfamiliar faces in front of him, Yang Lin instantly felt a little socially awkward.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Has my fame grown that much?"
After some brief pleasantries, he quickly moved to the side.
Just then, a group of television crew members carrying various filming equipment also boarded the research vessel.
Judging by the logos on their equipment, they were clearly from the Agriculture and Fisheries Channel.
As Yang Lin was observing the group, a female reporter in a windbreaker, holding a microphone, stepped in front of the camera.
"Hello everyone, I am your field reporter, Li Qian. Today, we will be accompanying the Maritime Bureau's research vessel to the East China Sea."
"If all goes as planned, we will encounter the dolphin pods in the East China Sea around noon tomorrow, and we will bring you their first-person perspective through our cameras."
"Additionally, on this research journey, we have invited a team of experts from relevant fields who will be providing on-site analysis of the situation."
As she spoke, the host seemed to spot Yang Lin hiding in a corner and, with a smile, walked towards him despite his look of refusal.
"Before we officially set sail, we will be interviewing the experts accompanying us on this trip."
"I believe this expert is already quite familiar to everyone."
As soon as the host finished speaking, the camera zoomed in on Yang Lin's face.
"Director Yang, please say hello to our viewers."
Seeing that he couldn't escape the camera, Yang Lin could only brace himself and wave.
At this moment, viewers watching the event on television were immediately astonished by Yang Lin on the screen.
"Holy cow, I thought it was some random expert, but it's Director Yang!"
"Director Yang is also going out to sea?"
"What, Director Yang is going to the sea?"
"Director Yang is really making a name for himself, he's on TV now."
"Isn't this normal? Director Yang is already famous internationally."
"Last time he participated in the elephant migration, and now it's the dolphin migration. It's right up his alley."
"Don't forget the bird migration before that. So Director Yang has achieved comprehensive development in air, land, and sea."
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As the viewers were pleasantly surprised by Yang Lin's appearance, the reporter posed her first question to him.
"Director Yang, what are your thoughts on this mass migration of dolphins?"
Hearing the question, Yang Lin was first stunned, then he carefully thought about how to phrase something plausible.
After a few seconds, he slowly spoke into the microphone:
"As everyone knows, dolphins are very intelligent animals. Like cats and dogs, they can sense dangers that humans cannot.
"So, their sudden migration from the waters of Nippon to our Longguo waters, I think it might be that the little devils... the relatively well-off people of Nippon are about to experience a major earthquake."
"Of course, this is just my personal speculation. It might not necessarily be a major earthquake; it could also be a nuclear power plant leak causing water pollution."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the reporter next to him was so shocked she couldn't speak.
If this were a pre-recorded segment, they could edit it, but this was live.
This meant that the entire nation's viewers had just seen that exchange.
At this moment, not only the host didn't know how to continue, but the viewers were also dumbfounded.
"Whoa, Director Yang really says whatever comes to mind."
"This is a true expert, hitting the nail on the head."
"What kind of hellish prediction is this?"
"I actually think the two reasons Director Yang mentioned are highly probable: either a precursor to a major earthquake or a nuclear power plant leak."
"Only these two reasons would force those dolphins to leave their habitat."
"Laughing so hard, no, I have to send the replay to our class group chat."
"This is a legendary interview moment. If Director Yang hadn't reacted so quickly, I think he would have already said 'little devils'."
In their excitement, those watching the live broadcast quickly edited the footage.
Soon, it was uploaded to various video platforms, and a large number of related parody videos were created.
When netizens saw Yang Lin's interview video, they reacted just like those who had watched the live broadcast.
Very quickly, the popularity of this interview video continued to soar, causing this originally not-so-popular marine research live broadcast to instantly enter its peak moment.
A large number of Longguo viewers, influenced by the interview video, flooded into the live stream.
Unfortunately, perhaps worried that Yang Lin would make more shocking remarks, the production team did not continue to interview him and instead proceeded to interview other experts.
As a result, the recently surged popularity immediately declined.
While the interviews were ongoing, the research vessel slowly proceeded towards the dolphins' migration route.
To ensure the research vessel didn't miss the dolphins, Yang Lin deliberately asked Li You to slow down their advance.
This way, when the two parties met, they would converge precisely at the junction of Longguo's waters and Nippon's waters.
After secretly arranging everything, Yang Lin retreated into the ship's cabin.
Since the research vessel was equipped with satellite internet, he could surf the web normally even in the cabin.
Aside from a slight sway, it was pretty much the same as being on land.
As for seasickness, joking aside, how could he, the low-profile version of the Sea King, get seasick?
As time passed, the next day quickly arrived.
After a day and a night of sailing, the research vessel had arrived near the Ryukyu Islands.
According to the marine satellite's positioning, the dolphin pods were currently located there.
And according to Yang Lin's plan, the dolphin pods would travel under the escort of the Itoshan shark group from the Ryukyu Islands to the Treasure Island Strait, then enter the Beibu Gulf via the South China Sea.
As the research vessel entered the vicinity of the Ryukyu Islands, Yang Lin immediately felt a sensation in his mind.
At the same time, on the research vessel's sonar screen, green dots representing dolphins were approaching their direction.
Amidst the expectant gazes of everyone, figures suddenly leaped out of the sea in the distance.