How to become a mermaid

Chapter 277 How to deal with the increasingly cold weather

It has been a month since we left for Starsail Fjord.

Maybe it's the reason that he's moving closer to the poles, Shamanlael has already felt the surrounding temperature change.

It seems that every day is a little bit colder than the day before. Even though the sun is still hanging high in the sky, it can't stop the coolness in the air.

Not only him, but other members of the ship also felt this way.

Tess and Huck spent more time in their dens, and they didn't like basking in the sun as much as before.

They bask in the sun just to pursue the warmth of the sun. Since the nest is warmer, why run out?

In order to prevent Samantel and Alicia from getting sick from the cold, Plank also shared his clothes and gave them each a waterproof coat.

Samantel put it on, but Alicia didn't really want to wear clothes.

"We are mermaids, and we still have to wear clothes like humans, it's outrageous!"

These are the words of Alicia.

She's one of those conservatives who doesn't like innovation, but tradition.

Although there is a son who likes to work hard, it is not a matter of a day or two to change her mind. She will still follow her own ideas when it is not necessary.

Since Alicia didn't want to wear it, Samantel didn't persuade her much. Anyway, the temperature is not too cold now, only about ten degrees, and she won't get sick because of this temperature.

Of course, Alicia is not a fool. When it gets colder, Shamanlell believes that she will compromise to keep warm.

Wearing a warm coat, Samantel came to the lower cabin to check the little anemones.

[Ordinary tank 01, the number of remaining anemones in the tank is 26, one less than the previous inspection. The reason for the reduction is that the anemone clashed with other anemones in the tank, and lost the fight and was killed.

Although the reason has been found out, the murderer has not been found yet and is under investigation...]

[Ordinary tank 02, the number of remaining anemones in the tank is 27, no reduction in staff, the relationship between the anemones is quite harmonious, and there are few conflicts.

This cylinder is good, worthy of praise! 】

[Ordinary tank 03, there are 22 remaining anemones in the tank, and six of them died.

Because there are many dead sea anemones in this fish tank, I investigated it specially and found that most of the dead sea anemones were poisoned!

It was found that the toxic substance that poisoned the sea anemone was a black feces of an unknown fish.

Maybe I didn't pay attention when I filled the sand and mixed these things into the fish tank.

In order to avoid this situation from happening again, I screened all the sand in all the fish tanks, and I really picked out two other black fish droppings.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time and no greater damage was caused. 】

[Ordinary tank 04, this fish tank is the place where the group of sea anemones lived together before the tank was divided. Perhaps because of getting used to the environment, the sea anemones in this tank grow larger than those in other tanks. The largest one is nearly thirty centimeters in diameter.

As for the number, it is still the same as before, a total of 26. 】

[Dragon blood tank 01, there are twelve sea anemones remaining in the tank, and six died.

This batch of sea anemones are all sea anemones that have absorbed my blood. I thought they would be safe after hatching, but unexpectedly some sea anemones died.

The death of these six sea anemones was all due to their own poor growth and development, not caused by external factors. 】

[Dragon blood tank 02, there are fourteen sea anemones remaining in the tank, and three died.

Unfortunately, the cause of death of anemones in this aquarium is the same as the previous one. 】

[Dragon blood tank 03, there are twelve sea anemones remaining in the tank, and six died.

The number of dead and alive is the same as in the first tank, but the cause of death is slightly different.

I found that the anemones in this fish tank were actually divided into two factions!

It's unbelievable, but it's true!

The leader of the first faction is a pale green anemone that looks like a prickly pear, so I call this faction the prickly pear faction.

The other faction, led by a red anemone that looks like a giant rambutan, is what I call the Orangidan.

The cactus pie and the red hair pie usually do not interfere with the river water, and each occupies half of the fish tank.

But occasionally there will be cross-border behavior, and at this time they will conflict, resulting in casualties of sea anemones.

Among these dead anemones, four were beaten to death by the boss when they fought for territory, and two were beaten to death by the two factions because...they didn't seem to want to join the two factions!
I didn't expect these little sea anemones to be quite good at tidying up.

I started to form gangs at such a young age, is it because of my blood that they became smarter than other sea anemones?

But whether it's me or Ole, they are very gentle, how can they be so cruel?

After learning what was going on in this tank, I thought about separating the anemones and messing them up in other tanks.

However, on the one hand, I was worried that they would instigate other anemones and learn from them, and on the other hand, I thought their behavior was quite interesting, and I wanted to see what would happen later, so I put this idea on hold for the time being.

Let's observe for a while, don't worry. 】

[Dragon blood tank 04, there are fifteen sea anemones remaining in the tank, and four died.

The cause of death of these anemones is the same as the first and second tanks.

However, I found a slightly unusual anemone in this tank.

Normally, colored carpet anemones have no eyes and cannot see what is going on around them.

However, every time I went to check this tank, I found that this anemone made a movement of sticking its body to the tank wall, as if it noticed me coming.

If it was only once or twice that it could be explained by coincidence, but it happened almost every time, which is a bit intriguing.

It is more than that special, I noticed that it has the behavior of eating dead anemone bodies in the tank.

Cannibalism of dead species is common among marine life, but does not include the colorful carpet anemone.

Compared with the corpses of their companions, they prefer to eat small fish and shrimps in the sea, but this anemone did, and it was very active.

In this tank, almost every dead anemone had signs of being eaten.

Also because of these traces, I noticed that this sea anemone has teeth!
On the inside of its mouth plate, there is a circle of sharp serrated fangs.

I fed it a small fish and found that the fangs were so sharp that they almost caught up with mine!

I didn't expect it to be so hidden!

Although it has teeth, it has not yet appeared to attack its living companions, so I did not separate it from other sea anemones, but listed it as a key observation object to see what it will become in the future. 】

After checking the growth of the anemones in the glass jars and recording the conditions of each jar, Shamanleir walked out of the cabin and came to Moni's room.

In addition to sea anemones, plants also need to be taken care of by Samantel.

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Just like animals get colds from cold weather, plants get cold and get sick.

Perhaps because of the inability to adapt to the lower and lower ambient temperature, some plants have already sluggish.

Among them, the sweet as honey tree he brought back from Killer Whale Island, and the Butterfly Tree, both of them are not cold-resistant, and some leaves are already a little wilted.

Sorting out those seriously damaged plants separately, Shamanleir was a little worried about how to deal with them.

The place they are going to now is the Arctic. It is inevitable that the weather will get colder and colder. If these plants continue to live in this environment, they will wither sooner or later.

After all, they have been raised for so long, and it is impossible for Samantel to watch them die, but he can't think of a better way to keep them warm for a while.

After worrying for a while, he decided to consult with Planck.

Planck had lived on the Moni for so long and knew the ship better than Shaman Lair, so what if he had a solution.

"Boom! Boom!" Shaman Lair knocked on the door of the infirmary.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Come... come!" After knocking a few times, Planck's voice came from the infirmary.

His voice was a little muffled, as if he had just woken up.

"Ah... ah~" Plank yawned and opened the door for Shamanlell.

"Planck, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep! I really have an urgent matter for you now! Those plants I raised on the boat, they..."

After expressing his apologies to Plank, Shamanlaer eagerly explained the situation to him.

After about two or three minutes, Plank had already understood the purpose of Shamanleir's visit, and he was awake from his lunch break at this time, and his mind became much clearer.

"Let...I...think..."

Touching his chin and thinking for a while, Plank really thought of a way.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Shamanlael: "There is...you can...use...use...bath...hall!"

"I...before...how...didn't...didn't think...the bath...hall...is...a...good...place!"

"Bathroom?" Hearing Planck's words, Shamanlael was still a little confused.

Isn't this the place where the crew used to take a shower? What's the matter with planting flowers?
Aware of Shamanleir's doubts, Plank quickly explained to him.

"In order to...prevent...winter...weather...cold...bathing...not...comfortable...in the...bath...hall...of...there are... facilities...for...heating...facilities... !"

"Really? Why didn't I find out?" Hearing the news, Shamanleir was both surprised and happy.

In fact, when he first received the boat, he also went to the bathhouse for a stroll, but it was empty everywhere, not even a boiler. He only found a few towels and some used toiletries. .

None of these things were left by Shamanlale, and they were almost thrown away.

He told Planck the matter truthfully, and got Planck's little confused eyes.

Plank scratched his head in embarrassment, and said to Shaman Lair: "I...not...sure...sure...when...they...did...did...did...demolish...then... ...some...equipment, we...we...are...now...together...go...see...!"

"Yeah!" Samantel nodded, and followed Planck out of the infirmary.

They came to the cabin on the lower floor of the infirmary together, walked straight in, and after passing through the dining room and leisure room, they finally saw the bathhouse located on the innermost side.

The size of this bathhouse is neither too big nor too small, about the size of two classrooms.

It can be roughly divided into two parts.

There are two large baths on the left, and each pool can accommodate about twenty people to take a bath together.

It's empty now, with nothing in it.

There is a small area behind the second bathtub where the shower is located, and there is nothing now, only the compartments separated by wooden boards.

On the right are several small rooms with closed doors.

After entering the bathhouse, Planck deftly walked to the bath on the left and groped around on the wall.

"Boom! Boom!"

After knocking twice on the wall, Planck found a large and unusual board.

I stretched out my hand and pressed the depression on the right side of the wooden board, and the wooden board bounced outwards, and it was opened!
"I found it!" Seeing the things behind the plank, Plank had a joyful smile on his face.

Pointing here, he explained to Shamanlael: "This... is made of [Sun spar]... warm... water... tube!"

"Just...just...fill...hot water in...in...they...will...be...begin...to get...heated!"

Sun spar is a special product on an island called Sunshine Island. When they encounter hot things, they can heat up together, and last for a long time until a layer of white paste forms on the surface of the crystal.

This layer of paste is the residue after the spar is consumed, and it can also act as a partition, so that the spar will not be consumed all at once.

Because of this property, they are often used to make warm and cold-proof items.

Hearing Planck's explanation, Samantel was overjoyed, and hurried over to check what he said.

The color of these sun crystals is lavender, the outside is smooth and delicate, but there are clusters of irregular crystal-like protrusions on the inside, which looks like the original ecological amethyst in the mine.

They are made into the shape of cylindrical tubes, which become shorter from left to right, like stairs, and the tops are connected by glass to make them a whole.

Looking at this thing, Samantel felt a little familiar.

It's like... a radiator on Earth?
But he was a southerner before, and he had never seen a radiator, let alone used it, so he just thought it looked a bit like it.

"How many of these are there? Do we have to get it out first?"

Touching the row of sun spars with his hands, Shamanleer found that they were almost embedded in the wall, and it seemed that they could not be taken out for a while.

It may be for this reason that they were not taken away.

Hearing Shamanlael's question, Plank recalled a little bit, and then replied: "I...remember...bad...not...many...there are...five...six...places...buried...this...kind of ...warm...water...pipe!"

"We...we...can...pry...them...all...out...anyway...this...bathroom, we...we...will...not...use it in the future! "

Hearing Planck say that there are still a few warm water pipes in the bathhouse, Shamanlaer felt even more joyful in his heart, and said to him briskly:

"Since this is the case, what are you waiting for, Planck, help me find the others, and I will pry them!"

"When they're all out, put a few in the top cabin, and keep two in your room, so we won't be cold!"

Shamanlael's words warmed Planck's heart, he shook his head slightly, and refused: "No... use it! I... am... a seal, don't... be afraid... of the cold!"

(End of this chapter)