Chapter 205 I Am Also Resistant to Poison

When encountering food, the starfish ejects its stomach, wraps the food and slowly digests it, and then spits out the residue from its "mouth".

If you turn the starfish over and look at its ventral side, there is only one "mouth", which is where the food is eaten and where the residue is spewed out.

For people, it is the type of "spitting out where it is eaten".

Of course, not all starfish have the same eating habits. Different species, different eating habits, and different ways of eating will also have different ways of eating.

The well-known "stomach vomiting" type, that is, the external digestion type, this type of starfish mostly feeds on bivalves, turns out the cardia stomach, secretes digestive enzymes, eats the meat and then throws the shell away.

There are also starfish that digest internally, swallowing the food whole when eating, and there is no process of spitting out the stomach.

There are also ciliary filter feeding types, and so on.

Perhaps there are some types that people have not discovered.

However, when people talk about starfish, most of them are external digestion types, that is, the type that throws out the stomach. For example, the starfish that eats clams that broke out in the ocean ranch this time.

Even if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, you can imagine the process of a husky eating melon seeds - cracking the seeds, eating the kernels, and spitting out the shells.

But how do starfish eat clams?

From the looks of starfish, it doesn't seem like they have the ability to crack the double shells of shellfish.

Scholars have many views:

First, the starfish sucks the two shells of the clam and forcefully removes them;

Second, the clam is prevented from opening its shell to breathe, suffocating or starving to death, and the shell naturally opens;

Third, the starfish secretes some toxins that relax the clam's adductor muscles, and then the shell is easily opened.

There is no absolute conclusion on this. There may be one or several ways for starfish to open the shells of shellfish.

For example, when starfish prey on shellfish with natural gaps, their stomachs can be inserted into the gaps and digested externally, without the need for the process of opening the shells.

Fierce predators adopt different solutions when encountering different situations. This is basic operation.

Animals that are weak in the eyes of humans also have a ferocious side in the ecosystem they live in.

Feng Yi came out of the exhibition hall and looked at the information on his mobile phone. Professor Ding and Professor Li had something to do and asked Feng Yi to walk around first.

There was nothing here that Feng Yi was interested in, so Feng Yi went out shopping directly. When he arrived at a place, tasting the local food was a must. Otherwise, why come here? Is the scenery more attractive than the food? If you don’t eat well, how can you be in the mood to see the scenery!

Wearing an inconspicuous work suit, sunglasses and a hat, Feng Yi walked alone on the street. No one recognized him~~~

There are many people wearing this near the coast of this area. Although there are crews and stars shooting variety shows in Mo City recently, hats, sunglasses and masks are the standard equipment for many stars to go out, but no star wears the same type of clothes as he does now. At first glance, it is not a prop costume, but a work uniform for a factory or department of a company.

Feng Yi did not get involved in the big stomach king competition. It's too easy to be exposed if you participate in that kind of competition. Besides, with so many people watching, everyone knows how much you eat. He is now a little famous on the Internet. If he is noticed, it will not be so convenient to go out to eat.

It's better now. He can move freely. He doesn't need that little money, so he won't bully those small vendors.

Rubbing his stomach, Feng Yi's eyes passed through the sunglasses and swept over the signs of restaurants and restaurants on the street.

He hasn't eaten enough today. Xiaojia also brought a certain amount of rice, a little more than ordinary people, so it won't attract attention.

If you want to eat enough, you still have to go to the street to solve it.

"Heavy-flavored seafood fried rice?"

Feng Yi looked at the billboard placed at the door of a store in front of him and was stunned.

Oh, I missed it. It's "Multi-flavored seafood fried rice".

The word "multi" was just blocked by a child holding a balloon in front.

There is also a mark "with starfish" behind the seafood fried rice.

The store is large, there are many people inside, and there are people waiting outside.

Feng Yi searched online and found several restaurants nearby. This one had the highest rating, and the "multi-flavor seafood fried rice" on the signboard was also well received.

But there were too many people waiting for a table, and Feng Yi didn't want to waste time here.

Just as he was about to leave, Feng Yi met two people. Seeing one of them looking at him hesitantly, he raised his hand and said hello.

Pan Weining's hesitant look disappeared, and he smiled and said, "I just felt that you looked familiar, but I didn't dare to recognize you. I don't know if I recognized you wrongly. I didn't expect it to be you!"

The brothers Pan Weining and Pan Youning came to Mo City to eat starfish after reading the news about the starfish outbreak.

Feng Yi was not familiar with them and had little contact with them, but the two were very enthusiastic when they saw him.

After all, Feng Yi had done them a favor.

When hunting pythons in Virginia, Feng Yi [slid] to catch a crocodile, and it was Pan Youning who saved it.

Pan Youning strode forward, held Feng Yi's hand and shook it vigorously:

"My benefactor!"

Feng Yi wanted to say hello and continue to look for food. The two knew that Feng Yi was also looking for a place to eat, so they pulled him to treat him.

"I have been wanting to treat you for a long time, but I never had the chance. I just happened to meet you here! This restaurant tastes good. My friend recommended it to me. We have just taken a number. It will be our turn soon. Let's go in together!"

Pan Weining was about to go in, but he thought of something and stopped. He looked at Feng Yi, "This private room is fully booked. You can only be in the lobby. It is easy for you to be discovered. Why don't we go next door? The food there is also good and the environment is better."

Feng Yi stopped him, "Let's go to this restaurant. It's okay. I am a little popular on the Internet, but it doesn't mean that everyone knows me in real life."

"Then this one! This one is famous for its good starfish! Brother Yi, have you eaten starfish before?" Pan Youning was not as distant and polite as usual when facing his lifesaver, and was very enthusiastic.

Soon it was their turn, and they were seated near the corner. The three of them were very satisfied.

On the table was a dried, multi-spined sea urchin that was longer than the palm of a hand.

Pan Weining and Feng Yi were ordering food, and Pan Youning picked up the multi-spined sea urchin specimen on the table, "Starfish are so cute, why do the news say they are 'underwater locusts'? Compared with locusts, starfish are absolutely cute! It looks so good... Hey waiter! Put more vinegar in my sauce!"

After ordering, Feng Yi took off his sunglasses. He had his back to the others in the lobby and was wearing a hat on his head, so no one could recognize him at all.

After the waiter left, the three continued to chat.

"We didn't stay in Florida for long. We wanted to be python hunters at first, but we didn't have the skills. We thought the wetland environment was good, so we decided to be fishermen. But we didn't catch any fish and were blocked by crocodiles! If Brother Yi hadn't come in time, I don't know if I would have the chance to come to Mo City to eat seafood. I still break out in a cold sweat when I see crocodiles on TV." Pan Youning wiped his forehead exaggeratedly.

Pan Weining was much calmer and not as excited as Pan Youning. He looked at Feng Yi and said sincerely: "It's just a matter of convenience for you, but it's a life-saving grace for us. This meal is still too hasty. When you go to Beijing, we will treat you well!"

Pan Weining still felt a little sorry for not being able to book a private room. He didn't know many people in Mo City. If he was in Beijing, he could ask friends for help even if he didn't book a private room.

Knowing that Feng Yi came here on a mission from the expert group, Pan Youning looked ashamed: "We can't compare with your expert group. We are just foodies. We come here to eat and join in the fun. Has the expert group found a way to deal with these starfish?"

Feng Yi shook his head, "I just arrived today, I don't know the details. I came here just to help catch starfish. I have to go to another place next week, where I have a mission."

"It would be great if we could eat all these starfish. This year, we don't have to worry about not having clams to eat. For my stir-fried clams and charcoal grilled clams, I can even go to the barbecue stall for a meal when I go for a night run!" Pan Youning licked the corner of his mouth.

Clams are called differently in different places. No matter what their common names are in different places, they taste the same delicious.

"I can't catch starfish, but I can help eat them! There will be thousands of foodies like me who can solve these starfish. We can't let them destroy the freedom of my clams!" Pan Youning said.

Feng Yi just smiled when he heard this.

Foodies always look at serious ecological problems optimistically.

He also read the messages in the expert group chat group and realized that there were more heavy and worrying things behind this incident.

However, Feng Yi didn't need to tell the Pan brothers about those things at the dinner table.

Just eat happily!

Facing his lifesaver and idol, Pan Youning was particularly active and shared his experience with Feng Yi: "Of course, you should eat fresh starfish. I bought frozen ones before, and I don't know what happened to the starfish. The taste was weird, and I had diarrhea after eating it."

Pan Weining next to him was not so obsessed with starfish. He came to Mocheng just to eat something new and satisfy his curiosity. "I think the taste is average, he thinks it tastes delicious, but in general, starfish has a small audience. Also, it's okay to eat in moderation, but not too much. I heard that starfish is poisonous?"

Feng Yi: "Yes, it has toxic saponin components."

Pan Youning immediately followed up: "As expected of an expert, what you know is different from us!"

Feng Yi: "... I just saw it in an exhibition hall over there."

Pan Youning just smiled, and didn't know whether he believed it or not.

During the chat, the dishes were served one after another.

The first thing served was a plate of starfish.

Pan Youning: "Brother Yi, is this your first time eating it? Let me help you."

As he spoke, Pan Youning picked up a starfish, "Look, break it open, the yellow-green and brown-green stuff inside is the starfish's shit..."

Feng Yi: "???" He put down the chopsticks he had picked up.

"No, it's the starfish's yellow!"

Starfish yellow is actually the digestive glands and reproductive glands of starfish.

Pan Youning used a spoon to scoop out the starfish yellow inside and put it on Feng Yi's plate.

"Dip it in the store's homemade sauce, it tastes amazing! But I like the version with more vinegar, Brother Yi, try it!"

Pan Youning made a whole one for Feng Yi, and then ate his own, tasting it carefully, with a happy face: "Or so it is, fresh ones are different!"

Feng Yi picked up some with chopsticks, dipped a little sauce in the sauce dish, and tasted it.

It was a bit fishy, ​​but it tasted good with the sauce. I don't know if it was the seller's way of doing it or if the starfish yellow was like this, soft and chewy. He accepted it well.

Unlike Pan Youning's obsession and Feng Yi's good acceptance, Pan Weining only ate one and stopped. Seeing his cousin and Feng Yi eating starfish one after another, he ordered another one and reminded them: "Eat in moderation, after all, it is poisonous. Although it is as strong as poisonous fish, if the dose is too high, people can also be poisoned."

Pan Youning didn't care, "This thing varies from person to person. Some people are fine after eating many, while others vomit and have diarrhea after eating one. Right, Brother Yi?"

Feng Yi agreed, "Everyone's ability to resist poison is indeed different."

Pan Youning: "I am the type that can resist poison, but my brother is not. He looks much better than me physically. He can beat 10 of me alone. He also caught more pythons than others in Florida. But! He is not as good as me in resisting poison!"

Feng Yi said: "I am also the type that can resist poison."

He thought: Not only can I resist poison, but I also have a strong digestive ability. Not to mention starfish yellow, I can even swallow the whole starfish without anyone watching!

Remembering the cooperation with the publicity department of the Joint Security Bureau, Feng Yi took a photo and posted a dynamic on the social platform. He was afraid that he would forget it when he was eating.

Didn't you say that you should bring the breath of life?

Eating starfish is also considered, and it tastes pretty good.

The face is not shown in the photo, only the vegetables.

Seeing this, Pan Youning asked, "Brother Yi, aren't you afraid of being approached?"

Feng Yi said, "It's okay. I didn't write the name of the store. In fact, although he is an Internet celebrity, he is not that popular in real life. Most people don't pay much attention to him. Besides, how can fans be found by a dish..."

Before he finished speaking, someone from a table not far away stood up and walked over.

"Feng Yi? Hello! We are your fans!"

Feng Yi looked at the three girls in front of him who were staring at his face. He wanted to ask "What kind of fans are you?" but he held back and just smiled like a business person.

After taking a group photo with the fans, Feng Yi quickly finished a plate of seafood fried rice in front of him and said goodbye to the Pan brothers: "I'm leaving first!"

"I understand! See you next time!" The Pan brothers waved.

Feng Yi quickly disappeared in the crowd after leaving the store. He didn't meet any fans again and was glad that he ran fast. However, the video of him eating in the store was posted online by more people.