There were two hunting grounds in Darkness Port.
One of them was within 30 nautical miles of the coastline, which was known as the inner hunting ground.
The other was 30 nautical miles away and within 100 nautical miles of the coastline, which was known as the outer hunting ground.
There was no doubt that the rewards in the inner hunting ground were not as good as the outer hunting ground, and the rewards in the outer hunting ground were not as good as sailing freely.
It was a fact that everyone knew.
However, there was another fact that had to be understood.
Only the residents of Darkness Port who had access to the island had the right to go to the outer hunting ground or sail freely.
The same principle applied to seagoing ships. Only ships registered on the island could enter and exit the Outer Hunting Grounds and have the right to travel freely.
It had been three months since Tang Ling arrived in Darkness Port. Did he have the right to enter the island? At least not yet.
However, Tang Ling did not think it was unfair. Instead, he thought it was a rare mercy from Darkness Port.
Why? Rewards and risks coexisted. Those who were not strong enough would die if they went!
The greed and gambling nature of humans should not be underestimated. Without mandatory measures, speculators would emerge one after another, and with the high death rate, Darkness Port would not be able to maintain its current prosperous state.
After all, talents were the foundation of prosperity.
"Hey, kid, what are you thinking about?" The sea breeze in the early morning was extremely refreshing. The sun had just risen and had yet to release its scorching heat, so the wind had yet to be contaminated by the scorching heat. When it caressed one's body, that slight coolness was the best enjoyment.
Tang Ling stood on the deck with one leg on the railing and a cigarette in his mouth. He looked at the sea like an old sailor.
"Nothing. I'm just thinking that the people of this era are a little braver." Tang Ling smiled and generously tossed a cigarette to the sailor who greeted him.
One should never underestimate any sailor on the ship. If one was not a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, one would have to possess some skills to be qualified to board the ship, just like Tang Ling.
After he registered himself as a mercenary in the black market, he listened to Boss Huang and searched for missions in the Floating Ice Black Market's territory.
He soon realized that any money-making mission was related to sailing on the ship.
Tang Ling was there for the money, so he wanted to accept the mission, but he ran into trouble. He was not a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, so the old-fashioned old man who issued the mission did not even give him a mission.
Fortunately, he was Tang Ling!
Tang Ling had some minor achievements in Darkness Port and was in the limelight.
Soon enough, the manager recognized Tang Ling and granted him the mission qualification.
So, boarding the ship is very demanding, isn't it?
Tang Ling took a puff and chuckled when he thought about it. It seemed like his reputation was somewhat useful. If he did well on the ship, he could earn 50 Black Sea coins a day.
"Of course the people of the Purple Moon era are brave. How can a person not dig out their own potential without experiencing a desperate situation? " The gray-haired old sailor took the cigarette from Tang Ling and lit it up. He looked nonchalant and frivolous, but he did not sound like he was joking.
"Are we in a desperate situation now?" Tang Ling simply asked.
"Of course not, what kind of desperate situation is this?! But one day, it was a hopeless situation! The most difficult period of life after the apocalypse is hopeless. " The old sailor's nostrils exhaled two thick streams of smoke before he grinned wildly. "I heard that when the death rate of the old civilization's troops reached a certain level, the whole troop collapsed."
"But it's not absolute. It's just that after too long of peace, people will become fearful. Like our ancient ancestors, would they care about the death rate for the sake of food? "
"There was a country in the old civilization that collapsed after a few hundred of its soldiers died. However, there was a big country that suffered a lot. It had just gone through some difficulties, but it used its own flesh and blood to beat up a stronger country. In the end, it drew a line that couldn't be crossed. One of their troops had to face carpet bombing and the enemy's charge time and time again. Did they care about the death rate? "The old sailor squinted his eyes.
Tang Ling glanced at the old sailor's side profile. The old sailor was talking about the old civilization again and it was mostly about the war.
However, he did not mention the war in this era.
Was there no war in this era? Yes! The war between the major factions, the beast hordes, the insect hordes, and the war between the Underground happened every day.
Even though it was just a small Safety Sector No. 17, there was still a battlefield behind the Cliff of Hope.
Tang Ling had reason to believe that the old sailor was a man with a story.
"So, there's no such thing as bravery. It's just a habit and adaptation. Never doubt the adaptability of humans. Doctors are used to seeing dead bodies, so they'll be calm. Warriors can survive on the battlefield for three years, so they'll forget about their nervousness. All that's left is experience. In the Purple Moon era, humans are fighting every day. There's no time to be pretentious, so we can only rely on so-called bravery. "The old sailor took another puff. His lung capacity seemed to be quite good as he finished half of the cigarette in two puffs.
"Odeon, you've been to war before, haven't you?" Tang Ling suddenly asked.
The old sailor was Odeon, Tang Ling's old partner.
Odeon looked at Tang Ling with a smile. This was not the first time Tang Ling had asked him the same question, but he brushed it off every single time. This time was no exception. Odeon wanted to say something, but Tang Ling stopped him.
Odeon wanted to say something, but the captain's voice came from the ship's loudspeaker. "Guys, the fish have appeared. What should we do? Don't doubt it. Grab your tools and go for it! Yesterday, that son of a b * tch Roddy took away the most valuable shoal of fish and the Sasha Clown took away the most shoal of fish. Today, if you don't do something big for me, I swear that I will dock your wages. "
"Son of a b * tch!"
It was obvious that the captain was a boorish man. If he did not curse or threaten, he would feel uncomfortable.
Tang Ling was used to being cursed by the captain during the morning fish meeting.
"Time to get to work." Odeon extinguished his cigarette first and put it into the small pouch at his waist.
It was the devotion of the sailors and fishermen to not throw any trash into the sea.
Tang Ling agreed with Odeon, so he also extinguished his cigarette and put it into the small pouch. Wasn't it important to be grateful? Humans should learn to be grateful and cherish.
Odeon had chosen a spot in front of the ship and was holding a giant harpoon in his hand.
There were also three to five harpoons at his feet.
Compared to the gentle harpoons of the old civilization, this harpoon was huge. It was 10 meters long and around a meter thick. The sharp barbs at the front of the harpoon proved how powerful it was.
On top of that, the main body of the harpoon was made of grade B alloy, so it was tough enough to deal with the fishes in the inner hunting ground. Although it was not completely solid, it weighed 500 kgs, which was unimaginable to the commoners of the old civilization.
After all, the record for lifting heavy weights in the old civilization was only a little over 200 kgs. It was already difficult to lift the harpoon, let alone throw it.
Odeon's muscles bulged as he raised the harpoon, making him look like a rock. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he stared at the surface of the sea.
Tang Ling smiled and raised his harpoon as well. Although the surface of the sea was quiet, the school of fish would appear soon and the opportunity would be fleeting.
A 500 kgs harpoon was a little heavy, but it was nothing to Tang Ling, who used a sledgehammer that weighed more than a thousand kgs to smith. Moreover, that was when he first arrived in Darkness Port. Now, Tang Ling had completely mastered the strength of nine bulls and two tigers.
In terms of raw strength, he might not be as strong as a Rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, but he was not that far off.
"It's here!" Suddenly, a sailor beside Tang Ling and the others shouted. Following his shout, the calm surface of the sea rippled and a giant fish that was more than 10 meters long leaped out of the water, signaling the start of the morning hunt in the inner hunting ground.
Tang Ling had witnessed the scene on the first day he arrived in Darkness Port.
He had been working on the ship for more than half a month now, so when he saw the scene again, he was still excited.
Following the sailor's shout, more than a dozen ships appeared and hundreds of harpoons attached to chains were tossed out from the ships.
In the Purple Moon era, a few so-called Fish Kings would appear in a shoal of fish, and the best way to capture a shoal of fish was to control the Fish Kings. Even if that was not possible, one would have to control the stronger fish in the shoal.
If the Fish King was controlled, the school of fish would swim with it. Even if the stronger fish were controlled, some of the smaller fish would swim with it.
Controlling the Fish King required luck, but based on inaccurate experience, the Fish King would usually be the first to leap out of the water.
Of course, no one wanted to miss the chance.
Based on the rules of the inner hunting ground, the first school of fish would always be the weakest white-horned beasts. However, because there were many white-horned beasts in Darkness Port, the hunting ground was formed.
Why? It was because of the food chain! The white-horned beasts were a delicacy for many fish in the sea. When they appeared in groups, they would surely attract other ferocious predators, and behind the predators, there would be other predators as well.
Controlling the white-horned beasts was equivalent to controlling the entire food chain. It was the happiest thing in the world!
As a result, the white-horned beasts became the king of the white-horned beasts.
Unfortunately, even though the white-horned beasts were at the bottom of the food chain and the school of fish was huge, it was rare to see the king of the white-horned beasts.
It was because the white-horned beasts were cunning. One could only see it two or three times out of a hundred times.
Based on experience, the people could only assume that the first one that leaped out of the water was the king.
Because of that experience, Tang Ling was not anxious at all when the white-horned beasts appeared. Instead, he looked to the southeast.
"Are we not going to do this?" Compared to Tang Ling's calmness, Odeon was a little anxious.
What if the first one that leaped out of the water was the king? Would they not even throw their harpoons out? Would they not regret it?
"Rather than gambling on luck, why don't we go for something big and secure?" Tang Ling's lips curled into a smile.
Odeon's heart raced when he heard what Tang Ling said.
Why would an old sailor like him be so close to a kid like Tang Ling? He even became partners with Tang Ling!
It was because the kid had a lot of magical abilities and endless tricks that others could not even imagine. Odeon had witnessed it with his own eyes.
Whenever Tang Ling said that he was going to do something big, it would happen more than five out of ten times. How could Odeon not be excited?
The success rate was already very high.
"Kid, don't hide your thoughts," Odeon said softly as he glanced around.
"Pay attention to the southeast. I've been observing for two days before I came to this conclusion. Recently, the Requiem Whales have been very active. There's a 90% chance that they'll appear in the fishery. Besides, they usually appear in the southeast. They like to prey on the white-horned beasts because the white-horned beasts like to jump out of the water. They will also … "Tang Ling also whispered. It was not good for his plan to be heard.
"Come on, I don't need you to tell me that. The white-horned beasts are an idiot school of fish. I don't know why, but they like to jump out of the water. "Odeon was getting excited as he looked to the southeast.
It was impossible for an inexperienced person to notice such a thing.
It was rare for Tang Ling to notice it, so it was their chance! On top of that, Tang Ling's timing was the most accurate. He could always observe the most subtle details.
During this season, the Requiem Whale was very valuable. There was even a saying that it was whale gambling.
Why? The whale carcass would not be disemboweled first. Instead, it would allow the buyer to bid.
If there was Requiem Ambergris in the whale's belly, it would be a good bet.
If there was no Requiem Ambergris, it would be a loss, but it was not a total loss. The whale carcass was huge, so there were many parts that could be used.
Of course, only the Requiem Whale during this season could be gambled.
It was similar to the sperm whale of the old civilization, but the Requiem Whale was not mutated from the sperm whale. The Requiem Ambergris it produced was completely different from the ambergris produced by the mutated sperm whale.
Of course, the ambergris was also very precious. After the sperm whale mutated, the ambergris had undergone some subtle changes.
Tang Ling stared at the southeast direction while he was thinking about how he should get a big haul if the hunt was successful today.
Of course, he also thought about the past.
During the first time he entered the dream, Kun had ordered the ambergris and even hinted that because of the Purple Moon, some things were not as rare as they were in the old civilization.
Unfortunately, he was a fool back then.
Just as the thought crossed his mind, a bubble appeared on the surface of the sea. The bubble was neither big nor small, so it was easy to miss it when the school of fish appeared. However, Tang Ling shouted, "Odeon, go! South-east, XXX coordinates! 270 meters away! "
Odeon's spirit was shaken as he roared loudly. His muscles tightened as he hurled the spear towards the direction Tang Ling pointed at.
Due to the weight and speed, the spear produced a loud whistle when it was hurled out.
At the same time, a few people around him laughed at him. "Odeon, are you training your strength against the air?"
Odeon did not care. Right after their words subsided, a giant water pillar appeared on the surface of the sea.
As usual, the king of the white-horned beast was not the first to jump out of the water. Every sailor on the ship was even busier than before. They had to control all kinds of king and strong fishes.
The surface of the sea shook violently and the giant ship swayed violently. It looked like it was going to capsize at any moment.
Tang Ling, on the other hand, stood firm. He had gotten used to the swaying of the sea since the first day, so he did not feel uncomfortable at all.
It was at that moment when only a few people noticed the water pillar that Tang Ling made his move.
Compared to Odeon, who was a herculean man, Tang Ling's strength was a lot weaker, but it did not stop him from hurling the spear at his target with a loud whistle.
However, Odeon's spear was thrown out before Tang Ling, so it was still in the air. It seemed like he still had enough strength.
Tang Ling's spear seemed a little weak.
However, no one doubted Tang Ling's ability to throw the spear. He then picked up another spear.
The young man's naked upper body did not seem as strong as before, but it was still a beautiful sight to behold.
Under the sunlight, the sweat on his muscles was glistening. Tang Ling growled and tossed the second harpoon into the air.
The second spear perfectly hit a certain spot on the first spear, and the first spear's strength was instantly boosted.
Tang Ling bellowed as he pulled the chain of the second spear and dragged it back with one hand while his other hand hurled the third spear.
Tang Ling hurled four spears in a row. Other than the first spear, the other three spears were used to boost the strength of the first spear. Whether it was the strength, the angle, or the timing, everything was perfect!
This was Tang Ling, the miraculous kid.
Odeon exclaimed. Back then, it was this move that shocked him. It showed him that even if he did not have enough strength, he could still achieve something unimaginable.
Odeon was stunned for a moment, but soon enough, he felt a strange sense of heaviness from the harpoon chain.
Odeon looked up and saw that his spear had hit a Requiem Whale's body!
"I got it! F * ck! I got it!" Odeon pulled the chain of his spear and tried to control the whale.
The other sailors had to help him in times like this. He had hit a Requiem Whale. If it was the king fish, then …
Damn it! It was the king fish!
When the first Requiem Whale was pulled back, at least five other whales swam over.
There definitely wouldn't be too many whales, but the value of each one, especially in this season, was simply incomparable.
"F * ck! Look at what we got!" The captain's excited voice came from the speaker.
Odeon's expression changed. He was known as the Hercules and had so many people helping him, yet he felt like the spear was going to fall off the hook. The Requiem Whale was too strong!
However, at that very moment, Tang Ling's spear plunged into the whale's body with a loud thud.
The position of the spear was very precise, causing the king fish to suffer. If it wanted to break free from Odeon's spear, it would not be able to break free from Tang Ling's spear because it could not exert its strength.
"This is great, my dear Tang! Young lads, what are you waiting for? As long as we get this pod of Requiem Whales, we'll be the kings! All of you, go and help me, do you hear me? Help! "The captain was so excited that he almost shouted himself hoarse.
It was then that all the sailors in charge of the spear dashed over and split into two groups to help Odeon and Tang Ling control the king fish.
It was the king of the Requiem Whales! Tang Ling felt lucky that he managed to break free today!
Feeling the immense and irresistible force from the chain, Tang Ling almost lost his grip on the chain and was dragged into the sea.
Soon enough, a lot of helpers came to his rescue. They chanted in unison and forcefully controlled the king fish, pulling the school of fish towards the best spot for them to reel in the net.
The beauty of strength was on full display on the boat. Muscles were bulging, veins were bulging, and blood was boiling. Sweat was beaded under the sunlight. Even the female sailors had decent muscles and great strength.
Tang Ling loved the feeling of having his blood boiling.
"Pull!"
"Hold on!"
Roars that sounded like waves echoed throughout the entire bed. It was then that the captain appeared, together with the chief officer. He was the strongest person on the boat other than the captain.
"Son of a b * tch! Two boats are trying to snatch the fruits of our victory! Are you guys convinced?! "the captain shouted.
"No!" the crew replied in unison.
"Yes, impossible! With the king fish in our hands, their success rate is as low as a cat's fart! Just to be safe, the chief officer and I will go down with the net ourselves! " The captain shouted again. In his hand was a big net made of precious materials. It was the most precious asset of a fishing boat.
Fishing in this era was not something that just any fishing net could do.
A tsunami of cheers erupted from the ship. The captain and the first mate pulled the net and jumped out of the ship. They came to the turbulent sea and directly stepped on the seawater, running towards the shoal of fish.
"Everyone, work hard! Cooperate with the captain! Whether we can earn a fortune today or not depends on this!" The second officer was in charge of commanding the crew, but he also had to pay attention to the movements on the other boats.
Only Tang Ling was in a relaxed mood. He was amused by the captain's analogy of a cat's fart.
The morning hunt was intense because it was not every day that one would be able to come across a morning hunt in the inner hunting ground.
When the captain went down with the net, it meant that the situation had reached its climax. Everyone had to cooperate with the captain to control the king fish. Hmm, a Requiem Whale King.
However, if everything went according to plan, the boat that Tang Ling was on was quite powerful. After controlling the king fish, how could they let the cooked duck fly away?
In the end, with everyone's cooperation, they managed to capture five Soul Suppressing Whales. The remaining ones were one male, two females, and three small ones, so they let them go.
Fishing was about rules. They could not kill all the whales or catch the juveniles! Over the past few thousand years, humans had learned their lesson through blood and tears. The arrival of the apocalypse made many people believe that it was retribution!
On the contrary, some of the ancient rules were more civilized than the people of the old civilization.
"What a haul!" The moment the captain boarded the boat, he raised his arm and extended his index finger in a slightly nervous gesture before he announced the result.
Everyone on the boat cheered.
Odeon's palm landed heavily on Tang Ling's shoulder, but Tang Ling was calm.
"The greatest credit goes to our Hercules Odeon and the miracle kid, Tang!" the captain announced loudly.
Everyone was so excited that they tossed the two of them into the air.
The captain shouted, "Release all the power, return to the ship! But there are already five big guys, our boat has to work harder to pull! "
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