In a construction site next to the Xihong Zoo.
Since the discovery of the cave, this area had entered a semi-developed state.
In addition to protecting the ancient creatures, the underground river also became a focus for future development.
According to Yang Lin's plan, this underground river would be transformed into an underground rafting project in the future.
However, before the underground river entered the development process, it remained a mysterious existence for others.
No one knew where it led, the only thing known was that the water flow of this underground river was very turbulent.
Yet, at this moment, Yang Lin intended to leverage this very characteristic.
Looking at the rushing underground river before him, after making a series of preparations, he took a long breath.
The next second, with a plop, he jumped directly into the underground river.
As soon as he entered the water, he instantly began to swim with the current like a fish.
With the enhancement of the Underwater Breathing and Heart of the Ocean skills, his speed even far surpassed the level that fish should possess.
The turbulent current, which could have sent an ordinary person flying, now became his greatest asset.
At this moment, Yang Lin finally understood what extreme speed meant.
At this pace, he might be able to swim to the estuary in less than an hour, and then directly enter the North Sea through that sea outlet.
As Yang Lin was rapidly swimming towards the North Sea, time also passed by bit by bit, and soon it was past four in the morning.
Off the coast of Weizhou Island, hundreds of kilometers away from Ningnan, the first batch of tourists welcoming the sea had arrived.
These tourists from all over China had gathered here to welcome the first ray of sunlight on the sea.
Of course, besides this, there was another important reason attracting them: whale watching.
Every year from October to April of the following year, large pods of whales appear in the waters around Weizhou Island.
To catch a glimpse of these giants, almost every morning, many boat captains take tourists from other places out to sea.
At this moment, on a small tourist boat about twenty meters long, a group of young men and women were taking turns leaning against the railing and taking photos.
Behind them lay the endless sea and the rising sun on the horizon.
"Xiao Yu, do you think we'll really encounter whales today?"
"I've never seen a whale in my life."
"After visiting Xihong Zoo yesterday and seeing so many amazing animals, if I can also see whales today, I won't have any regrets in this life."
"We should be able to, the captain said it's the season when the fish are most abundant, and Bryde's whales love to feed in this area."
"Forget it, don't be too insistent. We're here to have fun. Even if we don't see whales, seeing such a beautiful sunrise at sea is also very good."
As she spoke, a girl with a ponytail and a baseball cap raised her single-lens reflex camera and said loudly to her companions:
"Okay, everyone look at me now."
"1, 2, 3..."
Just as everyone was waiting for the girl to press the shutter, she suddenly froze, her face displaying a look of shock.
Seeing her like this, everyone quickly asked:
"What's wrong, Xiao Yu?"
"Yeah, did you finish taking the picture? My smile is stiff."
"Xiao Yu, what are you looking at?"
As if noticing the girl's abnormality, a few of them quickly followed her gaze towards the distant sea.
At this moment, the rising sun had already emerged, and the entire sea was instantly bathed in golden light.
But at this moment, the group was not lost in the beautiful scenery.
Because on that golden sea, there was something even more shocking to them.
It was rows of tall dorsal fins, neatly extending out of the sea.
Even though they didn't know much about marine life, they still recognized the owners of these dorsal fins at a glance.
"It's sharks!"
"So many sharks!"
Someone, not sure who, shouted.
Soon, everyone on the tour boat was alarmed, including the captain.
As soon as the captain emerged from the cabin, he immediately looked out at the sea.
The moment he saw the rows of dorsal fins, his face turned pale.
"How could we encounter such a group of ancestors?"
"It's over, it's over!"
"Hurry, everyone come to the center of the boat, don't go near the edge. Hurry up and pull back that head that's sticking out."
"I'll turn off the engine!"
With that, the captain turned back into the cabin and switched off the engine.
At the same time, other boats that had sailed out with them also noticed the abnormality on the sea.
Upon realizing there was a shark swarm, the tourists on those boats also panicked instantly.
There was no help for it, the image of sharks had long been demonized by some film and television works.
In their minds, encountering sharks at sea was no different from encountering tigers in the mountains.
"What do we do, what do we do? Will we be eaten by those sharks?"
"I don't want to die yet."
"Will these sharks jump onto the boat and eat us?"
"Why are there so many sharks? Captain, didn't you say there aren't many sharks in this area?"
"It's over, we didn't see whales today, and we encountered sharks."
"These seem to be sandbar sharks, with so many sandbar sharks hunting here, it's no wonder Bryde's whales would dare to come close."
"All for nothing again."
...
Just as everyone was falling into panic and believing they wouldn't see any whales, a melodious voice suddenly came from the direction behind the shark swarm.
This melodious voice, like a song, seemed to possess some kind of magic, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
And at this moment, a colossal head emerged from the sea, facing the sun.
As its giant mouth opened, countless fish were swallowed into its belly.
Before they could react, two more heads of almost the same size quickly emerged from the sea.
After a series of calls, the sea seemed to be performing a symphony.
It was unclear how long it took before the tourists on the tour boat finally reacted.
Instantly, expressions of pleasant surprise appeared on their faces.
"It's whales!"
"It's really whales, hahaha, we finally saw whales today."
"Quick, quick, take a picture!"
"I knew today's luck would be good, I didn't expect to encounter whales so soon."
...
Of course, this was the reaction of the tourists present. The boat captains immediately sensed something was wrong.
The tourists might not recognize them, but they recognized the identity of the three whales at a glance.
They were humpback whales.
The appearance of these large whales, which generally live in deep sea areas, was already very unusual.
Even more unusual was the presence of a shark swarm in front of them.
Most absurdly, that shark swarm seemed to be escorting them.
Just as everyone was bewildered, the shark swarm headed towards Beibu Gulf, and the three humpback whales followed closely behind.
ps: I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to see a whale in my life, most likely not.