Chapter 2 Bullied by Pomfret!
Soon Zhang Wei saw several killing crabs. It seemed that this was the territory of killing crabs. Killing crabs are also considered a small overlord-level creature in the sea. Once they become adults, they rarely have natural enemies. In particular, killing crabs like to move in groups, which is very scary.
However, Zhang Wei himself should be careful. The IQ of crustaceans is not high. The killing crabs are known as the largest crustacean in the world, so their IQ is naturally not much higher. Although they will not deliberately prey on the same species, if a small crab annoys the larger killing crab, it will inevitably die. Zhang Wei was frightened. Although he is only about one centimeter at most, and it is not enough to stuff people's teeth, he still doesn't like to take risks.
Killing crabs usually feed on fish, so they will go out to hunt once a while. Zhang Wei didn't feel anything at all, but after these killers went out, the danger came.
After those big killer crabs went out to hunt, invaders soon appeared. It turned out to be a small group of pomfrets, a species of edible fish with high economic value. Zhang Wei used to catch some, so he didn't take it seriously. But he knew that the sea was actually a large hunting ground, and even if it was just a group of small pomfrets, it was not easy to deal with.
Pomfrets usually make their living by small fish, jellyfish and algae, but sometimes they also change their taste. Especially for newborn small crabs like Zhang Wei, even if they can grow into murderous crabs that are several meters long in the future, they are now only about one centimeter. It is obvious that this group of pomfrets are preparing to use them for snacks.
This undersea beach is home to thousands of young murderous crabs. Although some of their small crabs will become little bullies in the sea in the future, they are obviously unable to protect themselves now.
Zhang Wei observed that these pomfrets generally only attack small crabs smaller than three centimeters. Once young killer crabs over three centimeters are over three centimeters, they will not attack them. After all, pomfrets have relatively small mouths, and although their teeth are dense and sharp, they are only interested in little guys less than three centimeters. Zhang Wei is only less than one centimeter now, so he must be the target of predation.
"Damn it, you know this trick!" Zhang Wei cursed secretly. He just saw several pomfrets biting out the small crabs from the underwater beach, which made him shivering. It seemed that the sand was too soft. Although it could play a hidden role, it was not absolutely safe.
Suddenly, Zhang Wei saw a pomfret swimming towards him. Escape? Or not? He just saw many small crabs being eaten by these pomfrets, which made him very scared. He didn't expect that Zhang Wei would be scared to death one day by several pomfrets, which was so shameless.
At almost a few seconds, he finally made a correct judgment - he hid in the sand and left his life to God to decide. You must know that with his current size, he would not be able to run fast even if he wanted to run. If he escaped, he might be more noticeable. Oh, he was wrong, which was to attract the attention of the pomfret. So at this time, he was not as good as calm as he was, and Zhang Wei was so nervous. Fortunately, his life should not be decisive, and he was not discovered by the pomfret. More than ten minutes later, this small group of pomfrets left the territory of killing crabs after eating and drinking.
After surviving this life-and-death crisis, Zhang Weida breathed a sigh of relief. Soon after, the murderous crabs that went out to hunt came back. The group of big guys who looked extremely ugly in Zhang Wei's eyes just now also looked much cute now. At least when these big guys are there, their safety is still guaranteed. Otherwise, once they lose their shelter, the survival chances of these young crabs will definitely be lower.
In fact, although adult murderous crabs are already small boss-level marine creatures, only one or two of the 100 murderous crabs can grow smoothly into adulthood, and the mortality rate is very high. When murderous crabs are young, many marine creatures like to use them to fill their stomachs. Just like the small group of pomfrets just now, they are almost kindergarten-level marine creatures in the ocean, but they can also make things difficult for some weaker creatures. For example, small murderous crabs that have just emerged from the shell, such as smaller fish and shrimps, which are a small part of the natural biological chain.
After each small crab is born from the crab eggs, the remaining energy can allow them to survive for a while. However, they must learn to prey quickly, otherwise they will only face death. There is no such thing as a nanny in the population of killing crabs, and they can only rely on themselves to survive.
With Zhang Wei's current situation, he definitely has no ability to prey on bloody food. So he can only rely on devouring plankton to fill his stomach, and for this reason he has to spend a lot of time every day on preying. Plankton is very small, but it is better than a large number.
Plankton generally refers to drifting organisms that live in water but lack the ability to move effectively, including phytoplankton and zooplankton. Some plankton have the ability to swim, but their swimming speed is often slower than the current flow rate of the ocean where it is located, so it cannot swim effectively flexibly in the water. Plankton exists in large quantities in the ocean, lake, river and other waters, and is the most numerous organisms in the water. Because they have no ability to move at all, or are very weak, they cannot move against the current, but live on the water surface. This type of organism is collectively called plankton.
By devouring plankton, Zhang Wei temporarily solved the problem of eating. Although plankton tastes bad, it can at least fill its stomach, and the nutrients it contains are still very high. Before Zhang Wei has no ability to prey on blood food, plankton will be his main food. When he thinks of this, he wishes to grow up quickly. Although raw fish and shrimps don’t taste very good, they are at least much delicious than plankton. Moreover, after turning into a crab, his taste organs have changed dramatically. Although the previous food inertia still exists in his mind, the taste senses should be able to be adjusted soon.
Chapter completed!