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Chapter 205 I am also strong against poison

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

If you turn a starfish over and look at its ventral surface, there is only one "mouth". This is where the food is eaten and the residue is spit out.

For people, it's the "spit out where you eat it" type.

Of course, not all starfish feed equally.Different species, different feeding habits, and feeding methods will also be different.

The well-known "stomach-vomiting" type, that is, the in vitro digestion type, this kind of starfish mostly feeds on bivalves, turns out the cardia stomach, secretes digestive enzymes, and shakes off the shell after eating the meat.

There are also starfishes that are internally digestible. When feeding, they will swallow the food whole into the body, and there is no process of vomiting the stomach out.

There are also ciliated filter-feeding types, and so on.

Maybe there are other types that people haven't discovered.

However, when people mention starfish, most of them are of the type of in vitro digestion, that is, the kind that throws the stomach out.For example, the clam-eating starfish that broke out in the ocean ranch this time.

Huskies eating melon seeds, even if you haven’t seen it with your own eyes, you can imagine the process—cracking the melon seeds, eating the kernels, and spitting out the shells.

But starfish eat clams, how do they do it?

Just like starfish, it doesn't seem to have the ability to break the double shell of shellfish.

Scholars have various views:
[-]. The starfish sucks the two shells of the clam and pulls them away vigorously;

[-]. Don't let clams open their shells to breathe, make them suffocate or starve to death, and the shells will open naturally;
Third, the starfish secretes a certain toxin, which relaxes the adductor muscle of the clam, and then opens the shell easily.

There is no definite conclusion about this. Starfish eat shellfish, and there may be one way to open their shells, or there may be several ways.

Another example is that starfish prey on shellfish with natural gaps, and their stomachs can be inserted into the gaps for in vitro digestion. There is no need to open the shells at all.

Ferocious predators encounter different situations and adopt different solutions. This is basic practice.

Animals that are weak in the eyes of humans also have a cruel side in the ecological circle they live in.

Feng Yi came out of the exhibition hall and looked at the information on the mobile phone. Professor Ding and Professor Li still had something to do, so Feng Yi walked around first.

There was no interest in Feng Yi, so Feng Yi went out to go shopping directly. When he went to a place, tasting the local food was a must.Otherwise, why come here?Is the scenery more attractive than food?If you can't eat enough, you can't eat well, and you have a fart mood to watch the scenery!
Wearing unremarkable overalls, sunglasses and a hat, Feng Yi swaggered past on the street alone.Nobody recognized~~~
There are quite a few people wearing this outfit near the coast in this area. Although there are film crews and stars in variety shows in Mexico City recently, hats, sunglasses and masks are standard for many stars when they go out, but no star wears his current style. Clothes of different styles are not props at first glance, but work clothes of a certain company's factory or department.

Feng Yi didn't get involved in the Big Eater competition.Participating in that kind of competition is too easy to expose. Moreover, there are so many people staring at him, and everyone knows how much he eats. He is still a little famous on the Internet. If he is noticed, it is not so convenient to come out to eat.

It's better now, he can move freely, and he doesn't lack that little money, so he won't bully those small stall owners.

Rubbing his stomach, Feng Yi glanced through the sunglasses and scanned the signboards of restaurants and restaurants on the street.

He hasn't eaten enough today, and Xiao Jia has enough food, a little more than ordinary people, so it won't be eye-catching.

If you want to be full, you still have to come to the street to solve it.

"Heavy seafood fried rice?"

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

Oh, I missed it, it is "Fried Rice with Seafood with Multiple Flavors".

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

There is also a label "with starfish" on the back of the seafood fried rice.

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

Feng Yi searched the Internet and found that among the nearby restaurants, this one had the highest rating, and the "Multi-flavored Seafood Fried Rice" on the signboard was also well received.

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

Just as he was about to leave, Feng Yi ran into two people, seeing one of them looking at him hesitantly, he raised his hand to say hello.

Pan Weining put away his hesitant look, and said with a smile: "I just thought it looked familiar, but I didn't dare to recognize it. I don't know if I admitted my mistake. I didn't expect it to be you!"

Brothers Pan Weining and Pan Youning came to Mexico City to eat starfish after seeing the news about the starfish outbreak.

Feng Yi is not familiar with them and has little contact with them, but these two people are very enthusiastic when they see him.

After all, Feng Yi was kind to them.

When hunting pythons in Florida, Feng Yi [a sliding shovel] caught the crocodile, and it was Pan Youning who was saved.

Pan Youning strode forward, took Feng Yi's hand and shook it vigorously:
"Benefactor!"

Feng Yi wanted to say hello and continued to look for food. The two knew that Feng Yi was also out to find a place to eat, so they asked him to invite him.

"I've wanted to treat you to a meal for a long time, but I never had a chance, so I just happened to meet here! This restaurant is delicious, and my friend recommended it to me. We have already taken the number just now, and it will be our turn soon, let's go in together!"

Pan Weining was about to walk in, but when he thought of something, he stopped and looked at Feng Yi, "This private room is sold out, and it can only be in the lobby. You are easy to be found, why don't we go next door, the taste is also good, the environment better."

Feng Yi stopped him, "Just this one, it's okay, I'm a little popular on the Internet, but it doesn't mean everyone knows each other in real life."

"Then this one! This restaurant is famous for making good starfish! Brother Yi, have you ever eaten starfish before?" Pan Youning was very enthusiastic when facing the savior, without the usual alienation and politeness.

It was their turn soon, and the position was also near the corner. The three of them were very satisfied.

Longer than the palm of your hand, there is a dried, prickly sea-branch specimen on the table.

Pan Weining and Feng Yi were ordering food, and Pan Youning picked up the thorny sea caravan specimen on the table, "The starfish are so cute, why do the news say they are 'undersea locusts'? Compared with locusts, the cuteness of starfish is perfect! It It looks so good... Hey waiter! Put more vinegar in my sauce!"

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

After the waiter left, the three continued to chat.

"We didn't stay in Florida for a long time. At first we wanted to be python hunters, but we found that we didn't have the skills. Then we thought that the wetland environment was good, so we could just be fishermen, but who would have thought that the fish didn't catch, and we were blocked by crocodiles. Yes! If Brother Yi hadn't come in time, I don't know if I would have the opportunity to come to Mocheng to eat seafood now. I'm still sweating when I see the crocodile on TV." Pan Youning exaggeratedly wiped his forehead.

Pan Weining was much calmer, and his emotions were not as excited as Pan Youning's. 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 will you Go to the capital, we will treat you well!"

Pan Weining felt a little sorry for not being able to book a private room.He doesn't know many people in Mocheng. If he is in the capital, even if he doesn't book a private room, he can ask his friends for help.

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

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

"It would be great if I could eat up all these disaster-prone starfish. This year, I don't have to worry about having no clams to eat. For my stir-fried flower clams, charcoal-grilled clams suck—you can even go to the barbecue stand for a meal at night if you run at night!" Pan Youning licked the corner of his mouth.

Clams are called differently in different places, regardless of their common names in different places, the taste is consistent and delicious.

"I can't catch starfish, but I can help eat them! There will be thousands of homeless foodies like me to deal with these starfish, and I can't let them destroy my clam freedom!" Pan Youning said.

Feng Yi just smiled when he heard the words.

Foodies are always optimistic about serious ecological issues.

It was only after reading the news in the chat group of the expert group that he realized that there were more serious and worrying things behind this incident.

But there is no need for Feng Yi to tell the Pan brothers about those things at the dinner table.

Eat and eat happily!
Facing his savior and idol, Pan Youning was very active and shared his experience with Feng Yi: "Of course you eat fresh starfish, I bought frozen ones before, and I don't know what happened to that starfish. I'll have diarrhea when I'm done."

Pan Weining next to him is not so attached to starfish. He came to Mexico City just to eat something new to satisfy his curiosity. Okay, you can't eat too much, I heard that starfish are poisonous?"

Feng Yi: "Well, it contains toxic saponins."

Pan Youning immediately answered: "As expected of an expert, what he understands is different from us!"

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

Pan Youning just laughed, not sure if he believed it or not.

While chatting, the dishes were served one after another.

The first thing that came up was a plate of starfish.

Pan Youning: "Brother Yi eating for the first time? Let me help you."

As he said, Pan Youning picked up a starfish, "Look, break it apart, the yellow, green, brown and green things inside are the starfish's wings..."

Feng Yi: "???" The chopsticks he picked up were put down again.

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

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

Pan Youning dug out the starfish yellow inside with a spoon and put it on Feng Yi's plate.

"Dip some of the store's homemade sauce, it's delicious! But I like the version with more vinegar, brother Yi, try it!"

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

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

It's a bit fishy, ​​but it tastes good with the sauce. I don't know if it's the seller's method or the starfish yellow is like this. It's soft and chewy.He takes it well.

Different from Pan Youning's obsession and Feng Yi's acceptance, Pan Weining only ate one starfish and stopped. Seeing his cousin and Feng Yi eating starfish one by one, he ordered another, reminding him: "Appropriate amount, after all, it is poisonous. Although It is the strength of poisoning fish, but if the dose is too much, people can also be poisoned."

Pan Youning didn't care, "This thing varies from person to person, some people are fine after eating a lot, and some people get sick and diarrhea after just one bite. Right, Brother Yi?"

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

Pan Youning: "I belong to the kind that is more resistant to poison, but my brother can't. He seems to be physically stronger than me. He can hit me 10 times by himself, and he is better at catching pythons in Florida. There are many others. But! In terms of anti-drug ability, he is really not as good as me!"

Feng Yi said: "I am also relatively resistant to drugs."

Xindao: I am not only resistant to poison, but I also have a strong digestion ability, not to mention starfish yellow, I can digest the whole starfish if no one watches it and swallow it directly!

Thinking of the cooperation with the publicity department of the United Nations Insurance Bureau, Feng Yi took a photo and posted a post on social platforms.He was afraid that he would forget about it later.

Didn't you mean to bring a breath of life?

Eating starfish is also considered, the taste is not bad.

There is no face in the photo, only dew.

Seeing this, Pan Youning asked, "Brother Yi, are you not afraid of being found?"

Feng Yi said: "It's okay, I didn't write the name of the store. In fact, it is said that it is an Internet celebrity, but it is not so popular in real life. Most people still don't pay much attention to it. Besides, how can fans rely on a dish? You can find..."

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

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

Feng Yi looked at the three girls in front of him who were staring at his face, and wanted to ask "what kind of fans are you?", but he held back and just showed a business-like smile.

Taking a group photo with the fans, noticing the scrutiny of many people around him, and the voices of discussion one after another, Feng Yi quickly cleared the plate of seafood fried rice in front of him, and said goodbye to the Pan family brothers: "Leave first!"

"Understood! Let's meet again next time!" The Pan brothers waved.

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

(End of this chapter)