After all, gray whales are originally gray like rocks with white spots on their bodies.

Who would have thought that this was more than just a little barnacle, it was almost covered with the entire body, so densely packed that he didn't even see a few patches of exposed skin, only small patches here and there.

I heard that gray whales swim very slowly and are easily possessed by barnacles, but this was the first time I saw a whale like this, and it was so scary.

Lin Guangyuan was also very excited, "I just said that I was lying on this fish and it hurt people. Why does it look so scary? Can these shells be scraped off?"

"It can be scraped off, but humans need to help scrape it off, otherwise it can only be allowed to grow. These barnacle spats have a strong reproductive ability and can easily spread all over the body."

Whales have rough skin and swim very slowly, making it difficult for them to be washed away by currents, making them suitable for barnacles to survive. Whales have short fins and cannot be cleaned well.

Some whales die from barnacles.

Looking at it up close now, if nothing unexpected happens, this whale really died of barnacle attachment.

When I saw it at sea before, this gray whale also hit the fishing boat. It was probably tortured and wanted to get rid of the barnacles by hitting it.

When he heard that Father Pei wanted to lure the whale to a beach, he was shocked. He also thought that he would follow his wishes and lure the whale to the beach first, and then clean up the barnacles from the whale.

Then when they were stranded, he discussed the plan with them. He felt that his words still carried a lot of weight. Although he was a junior, he had a share in all three ships.

The other boat belongs to his three brothers, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is completely dominated by him.

However, I didn't expect that this whale could not survive the stranding and fell halfway.

What a pity.

However, he remembered that when he went down to the bottom of the sea and the whale was lying on its side, he noticed its belly and decided to drag it back.

He didn't know if his guess was right, but at least he had to drag it back and have a look. Anyway, even if it took a little effort, there would be no loss.

Others were also chirping and saying that there were too many barnacles on the fish.

"I have never seen a fish covered in barnacles. The turtles I encountered before were also covered in barnacles, but they were not so scary. This fish is so big and covered all over its body."

"Yes, there is no good piece of skin."

"Could it be that he died because he was covered in barnacles?"

"It's very possible. After all, I didn't see any fights with other fish, and I couldn't see any wounds on my body. They were all barnacles."

Ye Yaodong thought so too. He didn't care that the water was washed away by the waves and filled up his rain boots. He continued to lift his legs forward, but his lower body was already wet anyway.

After he walked along the whale's body from its tail to its belly, he stopped and bent down to take a closer look at its belly. It was indeed very big.

But even its abdomen was covered with barnacles, and he couldn't touch it even if he wanted to.

"This is too scary, just like a hedgehog... it's all over the body, it's full of growth, it's so painful."

"How do you know he is in pain?" Father Ye followed him and walked to his side.

"If you have a snake scale on your body, and the snake scale continues to grow, covering your skin, becoming wider and wider, and stretching there, will you feel uncomfortable? Is it painful?"

"What nonsense are you talking about! Isn't it disgusting?"

"Look, if anything that doesn't belong to you is attached to your body, you'll feel uncomfortable, let alone if it's all over your body. To use another analogy, it's like a mosquito bite all over your body, and it will never go away."

Father Ye shuddered and felt a little scary.

Father Pei, who was following him, didn't think these barnacles were anything at all. They were common on the beach, but when Ye Yaodong said this, he also felt very scary.

"So this whale was killed by barnacles?"

"Most likely yes, go look at its head."

There is nothing I can do about the abdomen now, so I can only look at the head first.

Before, I saw that its head was covered with barnacles underwater, but now that the tide is out, I can see it more clearly when I get closer.

Because it was dragged in the sea all the way, the gray whale had its head down and was bruised and worn by some rocks along the way. The barnacles on its body were also somewhat broken, and a large area of ​​its head had obvious scratch marks.

Father Ye couldn't help but said: "Look, they are really all barnacles. They are all around the eyes and nostrils. How can they survive after a long time?"

Father Pei also lowered his head and looked carefully, "It seems that these barnacles really grew too much, so it died of pain."

Ye Yaodong thought for a moment, "It's also possible that he's too heavy and can't bear the weight of his body and can't eat."

The whale is too heavy and relies on the buoyancy of the water to support itself when in the water. Now its whole body is covered with barnacles, which makes it painful and heavy. Barnacles covering its eyes, mouth and nose also affect its ability to find food. When the body can no longer bear its own weight,

If you can't hold it anymore, you'll easily fall down, crush yourself to death, break your bones, and rupture your internal organs.

Ye Yaodong once again thought that when it hit fishing boats from time to time, it might not only want to get rid of the barnacles on its body, but it might also be asking for help.

But it may be too painful, and I am approaching the end of my life. My strength is weak, so my movements become weaker and weaker, and my swimming becomes slower and slower, until I can no longer hold on and fall directly to the bottom of the sea.

Even when he landed on the bottom of the sea, he looked and landed on his back. I wonder if it had anything to do with what he had guessed.

Lin Guangyuan, who followed, asked: "If we stand in the sea, will we get entangled in barnacles?"

"What do you think?"

"Will you?"

"Definitely. Such a big whale is covered in barnacles. Do you think your body can escape it? You can't even swim faster than it."

Lin Guangyuan shuddered, not daring to imagine what it would be like if his whole body, including his eyes and nostrils, were mostly covered by barnacles.

"It's such a tragic way to die, considering he was so big."

He shook his head, "Life is unpredictable. The big intestine surrounds the small intestine. Even the ocean overlord must die when it is due. However, if it had met us earlier and ran aground earlier, maybe we could have saved it."

"Then I can't fall into the sea earlier?"

Ye Yaodong looked at him like an idiot. He and the fool had nothing in common.

Father Ye said doubtfully: "Didn't I want to lead it to a beach to see if I could catch it?"

"That's what you and Uncle Pei think. I don't think so. I just want to rely on you first, lead it to the beach, see if I can take care of it, remove the barnacles, and then live for a few more years.

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It is impossible to borrow another 500 years from heaven, but it should be possible to borrow another 5 years.

"Forget it, I'm going to die anyway. Now that I've finished reading and the tide has receded, should I just go ashore and make a phone call?" Father Pei couldn't help but ask again.

"Okay, let me take a look at its belly again."

"Didn't you just see it? There are barnacles on your stomach."

"I know, go and take a closer look."
Chapter completed!