After this incident involving the two children, Yang Lin clearly felt a significant improvement in the civility of the tourists on Dolphin Island.
Especially the children, whenever they saw marine animals stranded, they would immediately help them back into the sea.
Of course, Yang Lin occasionally had to intervene.
"Hey kid over there, that's a fiddler crab, it belongs on the shore, don't throw it into the sea."
"The sea turtle worked hard to crawl ashore, don't send it back into the sea yet."
"That fish has already been killed by the waves, please take it back."
At this moment, Yang Lin felt like he should be wearing an armband.
Despite these minor incidents, the first day of Dolphin Island's trial operation was very smooth overall.
The tourists were orderly, and the island's operations were proceeding without a hitch.
When Yang Lin received the revenue report that evening, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
In just one day, excluding ticket sales, other income reached a staggering 2.5 million.
Combined with ticket revenue, the total daily income could exceed 6 million, which translated to nearly two hundred million for the month.
Yang Lin immediately praised all the island staff.
After the commendations, he personally treated all the island employees to a barbecue feast on the beach.
As night fell and starlight graced Dolphin Island, a bonfire, set up by the catering staff, was lit by the sea.
Soon, the aroma of grilled meat wafted across the entire beach.
Having only eaten a bowl of fried noodles all day, Yang Lin was already salivating. Without any unnecessary words, he told the staff to dig in.
He himself, with a plate of pre-grilled barbecue and a bottle of wheat juice, quietly reclined on a beach chair.
With the cheers of the employees in his ears, the surging sea before him, and the brilliant Milky Way overhead, Yang Lin could only sigh.
"Beautiful!"
Of course, Yang Lin wasn't the only one feeling this way; neither were the tourists who had chosen to stay overnight on Dolphin Island.
Full and with nothing else to do, they now emerged in groups on the coastal road and the beach.
A few romantics would even take out instruments and sit by the sea, playing and singing with their lovers, which Yang Lin found rather disheartening.
Those who were less romantic, on the other hand, were using their phones to live-stream by the sea.
Dolphin Island was currently the hottest spot, and as long as one was on the island, a simple live stream could attract viewers and donations.
If not now, when would be the time to cash in?
"We are now on the east beach of Dolphin Island, which offers the most expansive view."
"That's the sea, that's the forest area of Dolphin Island, and over there is Whale Bay, where you can usually see whales during the day."
"Over there, huh, that's Director Yang. Alright, let's not focus on that area for now..."
On the beach, a female streamer, wearing a white dress and with her hair down, walked barefoot along the sand, explaining the nighttime Dolphin Island to her audience of over a hundred thousand viewers.
Fortunately, Yang Lin didn't notice her. If he had, he might have been scared to death.
As the streamer earnestly described everything about Dolphin Island, she suddenly turned pale, her eyes wide with shock, facing the sea.
"What's wrong with the streamer? What did you see to get so scared?"
"Yeah, what's scarier than your outfit at this hour?"
"Did you see Director Yang?"
"Did a sea monster come ashore?"
As the live stream viewers expressed their confusion, exclamations soon echoed across the beach.
"Oh my god, look at the sea!"
"What happened to the water?"
"The sea is glowing, a blue light!"
"It's real, it's real! What's going on? How is this happening?"
The viewers, already confused, became even more anxious upon hearing the shouts from nearby.
"Streamer girl, quickly turn the camera around!"
"Yeah, what's in the sea?"
"Please, sister, we don't need to see your face anymore."
"I'll send you a rocket, just show us what's happening in the sea."
Perhaps snapping out of the immense shock, the streamer immediately turned the camera towards the sea.
The next second, the over hundred thousand viewers in the live stream witnessed a scene they would never forget.
Along a coastline stretching for several kilometers, as waves rolled in, mysterious blue lights began to flicker within them.
Initially, these blue lights were like scattered stars in the sky.
But as the waves repeatedly crashed, the number of blue lights became significantly denser.
After half a minute, the eastern waters of Dolphin Island near the beach were completely transformed into a fluorescent blue.
The light was so bright it illuminated the entire beach.
This dreamlike spectacle soon caught the attention of Yang Lin, who was having his barbecue.
"What is this..."
Looking at the fluorescent blue sea and waves before him, Yang Lin was initially confused, then recalled a rare marine phenomenon he had heard of.
This phenomenon was called "blue tears" by some netizens, but it was actually caused by algae called Noctiluca scintillans.
The bioluminescence of Noctiluca scintillans is a biological process. Their bodies contain luciferin and luciferase. Under the catalysis of luciferase, luciferin reacts with oxygen to produce light. Therefore, when stimulated by waves or other actions, they emit a pale blue light.
When the density of Noctiluca scintillans reaches a certain level, this phenomenon occurs.
Yang Lin hadn't expected to witness such a natural wonder on Dolphin Island.
However, it made sense. Noctiluca scintillans are a type of red tide, appearing when temperatures and sunlight reach a certain level, and the water is nutrient-rich.
The temperature and sunlight in this area were met, but the eutrophication of the water was not due to pollution.
It was simply that the dolphins and whales had defecated so much in the sea that the small fish couldn't consume it all. After the small fish had eaten their fill, the water would return to normal.
Although Yang Lin knew the cause of the "blue tears," he had no intention of revealing it.
After all, romance is not a crime, and it's good that the tourists are happy.
In fact, the tourists were more than just happy; they were ecstatic when the "blue tears" appeared.
Even those tourists who were tired from the day's activities immediately got out of their beds upon hearing about the "blue tears" on the beach.
Within minutes, the beach was packed with tourists eager to witness the spectacle.
And this natural wonder graciously lasted for over ten minutes.
When photos and videos of the "blue tears" were uploaded online by these visitors, netizens gained another compelling reason to visit Dolphin Island.