Chapter 334 - 332: Surgery for the Orca

This time, it was her father and uncle steering the boat.

Song Chengyou was exceptionally excited the whole way, chattering nonstop and making the boat feel quite lively.

"Little Junior Sister, have you figured out where to perform the surgery on that killer whale, and where it can recuperate afterward?"

Yun Jiao nodded. "I have. I know a small island we can use."

She often swam with the killer whales and Humpback Whales, and sometimes, when they came across a new island, she would go check it out.

As a result, there were several small islands that Yun Linhai and the others didn’t even know about.

But it was very far away.

So far that they could row until their arms fell off and still not make it in their small boat.

Even an iron-hulled boat might not be able to reach it.

So, Yun Jiao had to find some help.

After her father and uncle had sailed some distance out to sea, she began to summon them.

This time, a Humpback Whale answered the call.

The killer whale group was currently hunting and couldn’t come, so the one to answer Yun Jiao was an adult Humpback Whale that happened to be nearby.

Thanks to Yun Jiao’s mediation, the local killer whales and Humpback Whales had reached a certain understanding.

They still didn’t get along, and their territories were far apart, so they generally kept to themselves.

But when Yun Jiao called, whoever was free would go.

When the hunting killer whales heard the Humpback Whale respond, they unhurriedly continued their hunt and feasted.

Once they were done eating, they would go see what all the fuss was about.

Meanwhile, on the boat, her two senior brothers watched as the enormous Humpback Whale surfaced and spouted a huge plume of water, causing them to gasp in shock.

They immediately turned to look at Yun Jiao with the strangest expressions.

’Their Little Junior Sister... is she even human?’

But their shock quickly turned to excitement.

The Humpback Whale swam under the boat and, to their amazement, lifted it with its massive body, then began swimming toward a specific destination.

Song Chengyou exclaimed, "Little Junior Sister, how did you do that? Teach me, quick, teach me!"

His excitement was just like that of a small child who had seen a beloved new toy.

Yun Jiao pushed away her Fourth Senior Brother, who had latched onto her in a hug.

"I can’t teach you."

Her small face was expressionless, making her look adorably fierce.

"But why..."

"Don’t even think about it. You don’t have the talent for it."

Amidst their playful banter, the Humpback Whale brought their boat to the vicinity of the small island.

Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe wiped the sweat from their brows. "Holy cow, this is far. If it were just the two of us, we’d be half-dead from exhaustion."

"Good thing our Jiaojiao is so capable."

The Humpback Whale had already set the boat down and was now surfacing from the depths.

Yun Jiao jumped onto the Humpback Whale’s back and patted its head.

"Thanks."

The interaction between the girl and the whale made everyone else incredibly envious.

Song Chengyou said, "How come I don’t have this ability? It looks so cool."

Ying Chengye patted his shoulder. "What are you daydreaming about? Let’s get off the boat."

After the boat was docked at the small island, Ying Chengye disembarked.

Yun Jiao led them to the center of the island.

The island was quite large and covered in dense jungle, and there were even wild animals present.

At the center of the island was, surprisingly, a large, ring-shaped lake.

The lake’s water was saltwater, connected to the ocean outside, but the channels were very narrow. Some small fish could swim in through them, but larger fish could not.

The lake seemed huge to them, but for the little killer whale, it was quite small—just big enough for it to recover.

"This place is beautiful."

The lake in the center of the island was so clear you could see the bottom, which was adorned with coral clusters, small reefs, and seagrass.

Many beautiful small fish darted about, making it look like a man-made miniature ocean landscape.

It was surrounded by lush greenery and many tropical plants. It was truly a beautiful sight.

Yun Jiao nodded. "Yep. This is the recovery spot I picked for the killer whale. Pretty, isn’t it?"

Her little face was full of pride.

In fact, Yun Jiao had another, bolder idea.

’She had been thinking about buying an island before, and this one was perfect.’

’It would be the perfect place to set up a recovery center specifically for injured marine animals.’

However, she hadn’t told her family yet.

Because an island like this would obviously cost a lot of money.

The money Yun Jiao had now was nowhere near enough.

’So, she would have to work even harder to make money.’

Ying Chengye was also very satisfied with the location.

"Not bad. This will do."

Since the place was suitable, the first order of business was to bring the little killer whale over.

Everyone headed back the way they came.

On the way, they encountered a venomous snake. Yun Jiao grabbed it, rolled it into a ball, and with a powerful throw, sent the unlucky creature flying to who-knows-where.

Her fierce display made Song Chengyou’s heart pound with fear.

"Jiaojiao, you... you aren’t scared?"

In his experience, girls were usually afraid of things like snakes.

Yun Jiao shook her head. "Nope."

Ying Chengye said, "Don’t be so surprised. Many girls from the Northwest aren’t afraid of snakes. They’re not even afraid of wolves."

Of course, that didn’t mean they actually wanted to run into one.

When they returned to the beach where the boat was docked, Yun Jiao was about to go into the sea to look for the killer whales, but unexpectedly, she saw several black dots heading their way in the distance.

"No need to look for them. They’re coming."

Song Chengyou craned his neck, looking around. "Where?"

Yun Jiao could see much farther. It wasn’t until several minutes later that the others could faintly make out the killer whales approaching.

And there were quite a few of them.

Ying Chengye asked, "Weren’t there fewer killer whales yesterday?"

Yun Jiao nodded. "The ones we saw yesterday belonged to a different killer whale group. They came to find me specifically to get treatment for the little one."

Hearing Yun Jiao’s explanation, Ying Chengye couldn’t help but think how smart these killer whales were.

’You really can’t underestimate the intelligence of animals.’

As the killer whales arrived, Yun Jiao listened to what they were saying, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

’Turns out they all just came to watch the show.’

’Don’t you guys have anything better to do?!’

The little killer whale weighed almost 220 pounds, a weight Yun Jiao could lift by herself.

But a killer whale’s body offered no good handholds; it was slippery and round, making it difficult for Yun Jiao to get a good grip with her short arms.

So, the adults had to help. They wrapped the little killer whale in a bedsheet and lifted the little guy by holding the corners.

The little guy was very frightened as it was being lifted, and Yun Jiao had to comfort it for a while before it calmed down.

She turned back to the little killer whale’s parents and said, "Don’t worry. I’ll bring it back as soon as it’s recovered."

Although the adult killer whales were worried, this was their only option.

’If the calf doesn’t eat, it will die sooner or later.’

’Entrusting it to this little human at least gives it a sliver of hope.’

After carrying the little killer whale inland, they quickly cleared a clean area for the surgery using leaves and a bedsheet.

Ying Chengye deftly administered an anesthetic to the killer whale.

Then he pointed to the killer whale’s stomach. "I’ll perform the surgery. Junior Brother, you assist. Little Junior Sister, you watch and learn."

"Okay!"

Ying Chengye truly lived up to his reputation as an experienced veterinarian; his surgical skills were superb.

He accurately located the killer whale’s stomach, and just as he had guessed, the foreign object was indeed inside.

He very carefully extracted the object.

It was a piece of discarded net, with fish bones tangled in it.

"The net must have been tangled around a fish first, and the little killer whale swallowed the fish and the net together."

The fish was easy to digest, but the net was not.