Chapter 246: Another Cruise Ship Encounter
When Yun Jiao jumped into the sea, she was too excited and only had a net bag tied around her waist, carrying nothing else.
So now she has to remove barnacles from this humpback whale with her bare hands.
However, her hands are too small, and even though she is strong, removing them is slow.
Then she went to the sea and grabbed a shell with a sharp edge, ate the meat, and at this moment, she held the shell in both hands, struggling to pry barnacles off the humpback whale.
This humpback whale has them not only on its head but also on its back, belly, and even the edges of its mouth.
The barnacles are something it absolutely cannot clean off itself.
Yun Jiao was attracted by the mournful cries it made.
Who would have thought that this humpback whale, a marine overlord capable of holding its own against orcas, could be so tormented by tiny barnacles.
The humpback whale knew Yun Jiao was helping it, and at this moment, it was extremely well-behaved.
But Yun Jiao looked at the dense barnacles and the humpback whale’s enormous body and felt her eyes darken.
She regretted not bringing a shovel.
Cleaning them with shells is too slow.
While she was worrying, her excellent eyesight spotted the cruise ship she had seen before.
Yun Jiao patted the humpback whale’s head: “Wait for me, I’ll go see if I can find a suitable tool.”
The humpback whale let out a long, distant cry.
This sound was similar in frequency to the sound merfolk made when singing, as if it came from a very ancient place, carrying a soul-stirring shock.
Therefore, merfolk like to interact with similar whales and regard them as mounts.
“You’ll take me there? Okay, let’s go.”
The humpback whale was enormous and looked cumbersome, but its swimming speed in the ocean was not slow.
Soon, one person and one whale arrived not far from the cruise ship.
Yun Jiao stood on the humpback whale’s head, raised her hands, and waved to the people on the boat.
And at this time, the people on the boat were also quite excited to see her.
“It’s the girl who rode the Great White Shark, I didn’t expect to see her again.”
“God, this time she’s not riding a shark, but a humpback whale weighing tens of tons!”
“How did she do it? Lin, are all you people from Hua Country this amazing? Can you ride humpback whales?!”
The eyes of several foreigners were full of excitement and eagerness to try.
It was obvious that they also wanted to experience riding a humpback whale.
And Deputy Commander Lin, who was asked by them, had his mouth twitch.
Hadn’t he explained before that they couldn’t ride Great White Sharks, let alone humpback whales!
However, they were also very curious about the young girl on the humpback whale.
“Little friend, is there something you need?”
Looking at the girl’s appearance, her hair color suggested she was from their country.
Yun Jiao: “Uncle, do you have a shovel? This humpback whale has too many barnacles on its body, and it’s too slow for me to clean them with my hands.”
As expected, she was from their country.
The people from Hua Country on the boat all showed a flash of surprise.
The foreigners on the boat were all experts invited from the Mao Xiong Country, mainly to solve some problems they encountered in shipbuilding technology.
However, these guys were slow and demanding, and they had to cater to their moods.
This cruise trip was also because they said they were tired and wanted to relax.
They were troublesome every day, but since they needed them, they had to serve them well.
Hopefully, if they were happy today, they would solve their problems quickly.
“We have shovels, do you want a big one or a small one?”
Yun Jiao’s eyes lit up: “A big one.”
A big one would naturally clean faster.
Several foreigners anxiously asked the translator what they were saying.
Upon hearing that Yun Jiao wanted to clean barnacles, they all appeared very eager to try.
“Cleaning barnacles, can we try?”
The people from Mao Xiong Country had courage, after all, they truly dared to fight bears.
“Mr. Andre, you can’t do something so dangerous.”
“No, how can it be dangerous? Even children are safe, so I’m definitely fine.”
While people on the boat were arguing about safety, Yun Jiao had already grabbed a large shovel and started diligently cleaning the barnacles.
The crowd on the boat stared with wide eyes as a child cleaned barnacles off a humpback whale.
At the strong request of Andre and several foreigners, Deputy Commander Lin finally had to ask Yun Jiao.
“Young comrade, some people on our boat want to help you clean the barnacles on the humpback whale. Is this humpback whale safe?”
Yun Jiao blinked upon hearing this; there were people who wanted to work.
Then she wouldn’t be polite.
“Yes, it’s very gentle. Let those who can swim come down. There’s still a large area on its belly that needs cleaning.”
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Andre and the other foreigners immediately cheered.
So Deputy Commander Lin led some people to put on wetsuits and escorted Andre and the others to approach the humpback whale.
Upon close contact, the humpback whale’s enormous body even more shocked them.
With its mouth open, it could probably swallow several people.
Of course, the humpback whale’s food consists of smaller fish and shrimp, and humans are definitely not on their diet.
But if the humpback whale got unhappy and swiped with its tail, they could be instantly crushed into meat paste.
Their boat might even capsize.
Therefore, the group cautiously approached, fearing they might anger this colossus.
“Little friend, you are amazing, how did you meet it…”
Yun Jiao dug her ear. What was this foreigner blabbering about?
Fortunately, there was a translator.
Yun Jiao: “Oh, I just met it today.”
“What? Just met? Why does this humpback whale trust you so much?”
“I have good fortune with fish.”
Are they going to work or not, asking so many questions.
The foreigners excitedly interacted with the humpback whale and found it to be truly gentle, with no intention of attacking. Then one of them tried to climb onto its back like Yun Jiao.
But the humpback whale clearly resisted, moving its body slightly and pushing him away directly.
“Mr. Andre, are you alright?”
That’s right, this daring fellow was Andre.
Andre, wearing a wetsuit, was pushed away by the humpback whale and rolled several times in the sea. After stabilizing himself, he swam back.
“I’m fine! It’s resisting me.” His tone was particularly excited.
“But how did that child get on?”
Yun Jiao put her hands on her hips: “Do you want to work or not? If you don’t clean the barnacles, I’m taking it away.”
Otherwise, wouldn’t that be disturbing her work?
“Of course we do!”
Andre and the others stopped messing around. Wearing wetsuits and holding shovels or daggers, they began helping the humpback whale clean the barnacles on its body.
As the barnacles decreased, the humpback whale clearly felt its body lighten, and its mood became increasingly pleasant.
With more people, there was more strength. The soldiers were very action-oriented. In about half an hour, the barnacles on the humpback whale’s body were almost all cleaned.
Yun Jiao, carrying a large shovel much taller than herself, looked at the humpback whale’s clean body with a great sense of accomplishment.
“Young comrade, can I ask you for a favor?”
