Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

The sailors on Lin Hao's sampan screamed in fright, and even Lin Hao himself was under extreme tension, his blood vessels throbbing wildly and his heart pounding with unprecedented force.

With his back pressed tightly against the boat and his hands gripping the edge of the sampan tightly, Lin Hao dared not be careless in the slightest. The speed was too fast, and if he fell into the water now, he might not be able to be rescued in time.

At this moment, on the sea surface, ahead was a wounded whale running wildly, with seven harpoons stuck in its body, its blood constantly staining the sea red. In the middle was Lin Hao's sampan, being dragged along without any power to resist. At the very back was Liu Aniu chasing after it like a madman.

"Haha, this whale is about to die." At this tense moment, Lin Hao burst into laughter.

"How did you know, young master? This guy is quite strong; he pulled our ship very fast," the sailors asked curiously.

"Look, before, we rowed desperately but couldn't catch up with the whale. We could only follow the bloodstains and the direction of the buoys. But now look, Liu Aniu and the others aren't that far from us. What does that mean? It means the whale is exhausted. I estimate it will run out of strength soon, and then we can go up and deliver the fatal blow."

Lin Hao's guess was correct; the speed of the sampan was visibly decreasing, and Liu Aniu was getting closer and closer to the group.

Feeling the force from the boat weakening, Lin Hao immediately ordered, "Row! Chase after them!"

Upon hearing this, the sailors quickly got up again, picked up their oars, and began rowing vigorously.

In just a moment, they arrived at the head of the whale.

At this point, the whale seemed to be completely exhausted. It watched the people approach without reacting and just floated weakly on the surface of the sea.

Lin Hao steadied himself and then said apologetically to the whale, "I'm sorry, we need your body now. Please contribute yourself. But don't worry, once I'm successful, I will definitely not let you be hunted to extinction by the people on those islands."

After Lin Hao finished speaking, he raised his spear and delivered the final blow to the whale.

With all his strength concentrated and a close-range thrust, this spear penetrated deeper into the whale's body than any of the previous ones, successfully ending its suffering.

The whale suddenly throbbed on the surface of the sea, and then a burst of blood mist shot out from its head.

The whale's heart was too deep for Lin Hao to pierce; he could only puncture its lungs, causing it to drown.

Lin Hao paddled the sampan far away, watching the whale struggle on the surface of the sea for a moment before finally stopping.

"Young Master, does this mean we've succeeded?" Liu Aniu asked cautiously as he leaned closer.

"Of course, now is the time for us to enjoy the fruits of victory!" The pang of reluctance in Lin Hao's heart only appeared for a moment before disappearing. In an era where human life is as worthless as grass, he was not qualified to empathize with a whale. What Lin Hao should do was to seize all resources to serve his people and strive to overcome this calamity.

"Young Master is mighty!" The sailors cheered immediately. Such a huge creature was usually something the sailors were extremely afraid of, and some even knelt and prayed to it as if it were a god. But now, under Lin Hao's leadership, they had actually hunted down the huge creature that they regarded as a god.

At this moment, Lin Hao's image has become increasingly lofty. Who wouldn't like a leader who is willing to share money and is incomparably brave? Although there seems to be a master above him, who cares about that? In their hearts, the young master is an eternal god.

"Haha, it's too early to celebrate. Hurry up and get the Fujian ship over. We can't handle such a big whale." Lin Hao was also satisfied with the sight of such a large prey.

Unlike other fish, whales are mammals, and their meat is nutritionally more balanced, similar to beef. Unlike ordinary fish, which have very low fat content and are not suitable for long-term consumption.

With whales as a meat substitute, the pressure of procuring supplies on Dongluo Island was greatly reduced. Moreover, there were enough whales, so Lin Hao could finally start training his subordinates with peace of mind.

Previously, even with the teenagers, Lin Hao dared not increase the training volume too much. If the meat intake was insufficient, forcibly increasing the training volume would ruin the person.

This is also why the training of the guards was stopped midway. The resources available to me at that time were ultimately limited, so I had to abandon the training of the guards and focus on ensuring the food and nutrition of the teenagers.

But now, with cheap and readily available whale meat, Lin Hao plans to triple his original training plan, training to the point of exhaustion as long as he doesn't die.

The poor sailors were unaware that their young master had already devised a grueling training program for them, and were all immersed in the joy of capturing their prey.

More barbs were secured to the whale's body to prevent it from falling, and then the whale was connected to the Fujian ship with thick ropes. Lin Hao planned to drag the whale directly back to Dongluo Island.

After all, given the current size of this Fujian ship, it is not large enough to hoist a whale of this size onto the deck, and there are no facilities on board to dismantle it. It can only be transported back to the base for further processing.

Half an hour later, the Fujian ship, having completed all preparations, set sail again, but the mission was far from over.

The ship had barely left when sharks, drawn by the scent, began to gather.

They frantically tore at the dead whale carcass, ripping off chunks of flesh.

Lin Hao was trembling with rage at the sight. "I worked so hard to hunt this prey, and you want a piece of the pie? Did you even get my permission?"

"Liu Aniu! Launch the sampan and stab these beasts to death!" Lin Hao was wiping his body on the deck. He was covered in seawater and would feel uncomfortable if he didn't wash it off.

"Yes, young master, just watch me." Liu Aniu ordered a few of his men to board the sampan and rush towards the shark swarm.

Compared to the enormous whales, these crew members had little fear of sharks, which is the opposite of modern people.

The crew members picked up their spears and stabbed the shark, which was busy fighting for food, creating a huge wound on its body. Blood flowed out continuously, and it quickly became the target of other sharks.

Sharks are generally bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. When they encounter fully armed sailors, they can only flee in all directions. In addition, the high defensive properties of whale skin slow down the speed at which sharks bite whales.

According to the information Lin Hao had previously gathered, if left unattended, a whale could be eaten up to one-third of its weight within three days.

As for the danger caused by driving away sharks, it's actually not that great. The kind of sharks that destroy boats and eat people in movies can only happen if the director gives them a double advantage: full map control, intelligence boost, and locked-on hatred.

However, even with the sailors' best efforts to drive them away, they still couldn't completely prevent such incidents from happening. This strengthened Lin Hao's resolve to build a specialized whaling ship in the future, capable of directly lifting and cutting up sharks on the spot, leaving not a single piece of meat for them.

Thanks to the abundant fishery resources, the group did not actually go out to sea for long. However, they traveled quite a distance while chasing whales. Finally, as dusk approached, the Fujian ship returned safely to Dongluo Island.

When the enormous whale carcass appeared in the bay, the island was once again in an uproar.