Oh no! I've been kept as a pet by a stray killer whale!

At this point, Jiang Che recalled his grandmother's words from earlier that day, "It would break with the slightest nudge," and couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Of course, based on my personal experience today, I think they simply find humans fragile and amusing."

"Just as we might rescue an injured kitten, in their eyes I might be a hairless cat that has fallen into the water and is about to drown."

The atmosphere in the live stream room was very warm.

[Haha, the metaphor of a hairless cat is so apt!]

Don't be afraid, we're here for you!

[Listening to the host's voice makes me feel so safe; is this the charm of a top student?]

Although the environment was harsh, listening to the host's explanations felt like watching "Animal World."

Looking at these heartwarming comments, Jiang Che felt much less lonely. He started interacting with the audience casually, telling them about his interesting experiences on the research vessel and strange tales from the ocean.

however.

The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.

While Jiang Che was enjoying a peaceful life, a storm was brewing for him on the other side of the internet.

The outrageous scenes that happened during the day today—riding an orca surfing, being woken up by an orca's spray, and that tuna falling from the sky—have been edited into clips by countless marketing accounts and short video bloggers.

#Desert Island Guy Fed by Orcas#

#The most miserable Versailles on the internet: eating so much tuna I threw up#

#Is this really a live stream? Even special effects wouldn't dare film it like this!#

These terms shot to the bottom of the trending search lists on major platforms at lightning speed within just a few hours.

The influx of traffic is a double-edged sword.

It brought attention, but also criticism and hostility.

The originally harmonious live stream room was suddenly flooded with a large number of "new viewers" who were scrutinizing, suspicious, and even malicious.

The direction of the comments changed instantly.

[Is this the live stream that's trending? It doesn't look that great.]

[Is this real? I also think it's special effects. Who can interact with orcas like that?]

[It's definitely scripted! A team is definitely behind this! That tuna is clearly a prop!]

[Which company is this streamer from? Is that makeup meant to make her look pitiful? The salt smeared on her face is quite evenly applied.]

[Hilarious! Scientific expedition team? Shipwreck? If it were a real shipwreck, they would have called the police already. Why would they be doing a live stream?]

Don't be fooled, everyone! This is just a publicity stunt! They're exploiting people's sympathy to make money! Report them!

Negative comments flooded the screen like snowflakes.

Longtime viewers couldn't stand it anymore and began to fight back:

[Is the person upstairs blind? Go watch the replay from daytime! Can special effects really create that orca's texture?]

Keyboard warriors, please watch your words! They really did die in an accident!

[I saw the news; a research vessel did indeed go missing! The anchor wasn't lying!]

You're all just jealous that people are eating tuna!

The two sides argued fiercely in the bullet screen, with all sorts of foul language flowing freely.

Jiang Che frowned slightly as he looked at the menacing words on the screen.

He doesn't care about being criticized.

But he could not tolerate anyone questioning the authenticity of the shipwreck, nor could he tolerate anyone insulting his colleagues who might have perished.

"Everyone."

Jiang Che interrupted the argument in the live chat, his voice turning cold:

"Whether you believe it or not is your freedom."

"I started the live stream for two reasons: to ask for help and to document the event. I don't need any donations or sympathy from anyone."

"As for me being part of the script..."

Jiang Che pointed to the pitch-black jungle behind him, which seemed capable of swallowing everything, and then to the sea in front of him, which gleamed coldly in the moonlight:

"If you think this is also a special effect, then you're welcome to give it a try."

"Here, there's no director yelling 'cut,' and no stagehands bringing lunch. If I were bitten by a poisonous snake or got diarrhea from drinking unclean water, I really would die."

However, his explanation did not silence the haters; instead, it provoked an even stronger backlash.

[It's urgent! The streamer is in a panic!]

[That was a pretty convincing performance. If you're so capable, why don't you summon the orcas?]

[Yeah! Weren't they quite capable during the day? Where are the orcas now? They're probably off picking up their lunchboxes!]

[You've been exposed, haven't you? The orcas went back to the aquarium long ago!]

If you can summon the orca right now, I'll send you ten rockets!

Looking at these provocative comments, Jiang Che shook his head helplessly.

He really couldn't prove it.

Orcas are wild animals, not his pet dogs. After a long day of playing, the big fat ones must have gone back to the deep sea to hunt or sleep.

This sea area is so vast, they may have already swum dozens of nautical miles away.

"This generation of netizens is really hard to manage."

Jiang Che sighed, feeling utterly exhausted. He prepared to turn off the comments, out of sight, out of mind.

Just then.

A strange sound suddenly came from the dark sea not far away.

"Pfft—hiss—"

It was a heavy, wet hissing sound.

Immediately following was a loud churning sound of water and the sound of heavy objects scraping against the sand.

rustling --

The sound was very close, less than twenty meters away from Jiang Che on the shallow beach.

Jiang Che was stunned for a moment.

The chat room, which was still arguing, paused for a moment.

What was that sound?

[It sounds like something has come ashore?]

[A crocodile? Or a sea monster?]

[I told you this island was dangerous! Run, streamer!]

Jiang Che did not run away.

As a "cat owner" who had spent the whole day with those guys, he was all too familiar with that breathing sound.

He abruptly turned his head and snapped his fingers at the hovering drone:

"Sky Eye! Illumination mode! Shine on the beach!"

hum-

The drone responded quickly, turning its camera so that a bright spotlight instantly pierced the darkness and shone directly at the source of the sound.

The beam of light swept across the dark sea and finally settled on the shallow sandy beach.

next second.

Tens of thousands of viewers across the internet, whether they were haters or die-hard fans, were all speechless.

All that could be seen was a shallow area of ​​water only a few meters deep from the shore.

Five black "hills" are quietly moored there.

Those were five killer whales.

They did not leave.

They didn't "go home and collect their lunchboxes" as netizens speculated, nor did they swim back to the deep sea.

They actually chose to be stranded collectively, or rather, in a semi-stranded state, with their bellies pressed against the sand and their breathing holes remaining above the water!

This is an extremely rare, even biologically abnormal, behavior.

For whales and dolphins of this size, staying in shallow water for extended periods is risky, as it can easily lead to internal organ compression or suffocation.

But they remained.

It was right next to Jiang Che.

In the video, the fat leader seemed to be blinded by the lights, and he let out a somewhat dissatisfied sigh, his huge eyes narrowing into slits under the bright light.

"puff--"

A white mist rose up under the light.