Perhaps because there were fishing boats sailing at sea, the seawater in front of Fu Wan was still murky when she first entered the water.
However, when she dived down to about ten meters, the seawater gradually became clear.
Before her lay a landscape unseen from the land; beneath her feet were clusters of colorful coral reefs, some semi-circular, resembling lingzhi mushrooms in the mountains, others like small trees, with many small sea fish darting among them.
Image of an underwater scene, please delete if it infringes on copyright. It's truly beautiful!
Fu Wan's movements startled them, but after only a few minutes, realizing that Fu Wan meant them no harm, they started to emerge again and dart into the coral reef to find food.
I must say, this scenery is quite pleasing to the eye.
Fu Wan stopped and admired the view for several minutes. This was the charm of diving—experiencing a world completely different from the land.
It wasn't until a few small fish bumped into her hand that Fu Wan remembered why she had come down there.
As usual, let's start visiting each coral reef cave!
The deep ocean was undoubtedly bustling at night. Fu Wan checked two coral reef cave entrances and spotted the shadow of a spiny lobster. She wanted to catch it alive, but the lobster was stubbornly hiding inside the cave, and Fu Wan couldn't pull it out no matter how hard she tried.
The problem was that the coral reef cave was a bit small, and she didn't know how the lobster got in. Fu Wan's hands were sore from trying to pull it out, but she couldn't. She could only rest for half a minute while holding onto the coral reef before slowly pulling out the harpoon behind her.
She wouldn't listen to reason, so she had to suffer the consequences. She didn't want to resort to violence!
She picked up a harpoon, leaned over the entrance of the coral reef cave, and stabbed the lobster. As she heard the struggling sound from the other end of the harpoon, Fu Wan knew that she hadn't missed.
Only when the harpoon stopped trembling did Fu Wan slowly pull it out. Sure enough, the tip of the harpoon was stuck in the lobster's head. Just when it was about to be pulled out, the lobster began to struggle again. Fu Wan quickly grabbed the lobster's head and pulled hard, managing to drag the lobster out.
Haha, see where you run now!
This lobster is quite a good size. Fu Wan held it up and measured it; not including the head, the tail was already as long as her forearm.
No wonder he was so strong when he got up!
Fu Wan carried the lobster in one hand and untied the net bag from her waist with the other.
After stuffing the lobster into the net, Fu Wan picked up the harpoon to check if the wire in front was damaged. Actually, a speargun is more useful for fishing while diving, but unfortunately, Fu Ming didn't know how to repair the speargun after it exploded last time, so Fu Wan has been using a harpoon ever since.
That lobster was indeed quite strong; the wire at the end of the harpoon was a bit curled. Fu Wan held it up and rubbed it against a nearby reef to make sure the wire wasn't loose before starting to look for her next prey.
The commotion caused by catching the lobsters had scared away all the small fish around. Fu Wan swam forward for quite a while before finally spotting two mantis shrimps, barely visible beneath the mud and sand of the coral reef.
If she didn't have good eyesight, she really wouldn't have noticed.
Catching mantis shrimp is all about speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Speed means you have to be quick to strike, accuracy means you have to be accurate, and ruthlessness means you can't let go no matter what when the mantis shrimp is struggling!
To prevent the situation where one mantis shrimp escapes after being caught, Fu Wan quietly tossed the net aside before making her move, then used both hands to catch both mantis shrimp in one go.
Then she picked up a few more scallops. The round clam meat in the middle of these things is excellent for cooking noodles or soup, so she took a few home to have as a late-night snack.
After finishing all that, the net was getting quite heavy. But she hadn't even started catching any fish yet. Fu Wan picked up her harpoon and began searching the surrounding area. There were plenty of sea fish around, but not many caught her eye.
The variety of fish is astounding, including single-nosed bream, goatfish, and even naked eels. But when it comes to the taste, grouper is undoubtedly the best.
Fu Wan swam for more than ten minutes before finally spotting a red figure behind a coral reef. She quickly swam over, initially thinking it was a giant grouper, but upon closer inspection, she realized it was a swallowtail grouper.
As its name suggests, the Swallowtail Star-Spotted Bird has a beautiful swallowtail-shaped tail.
Like other groupers, it has a laterally compressed, elongated oval shape and is covered with various white star-shaped spots.
What's different is that this fish is orange-red, and it has several darker saddle stripes on its back. The edge of its tail fin is a bit black, making its tail look more like a swallowtail.
Swallowtail Star Spot (Image from the internet, please contact us for removal if copyrighted)
The taste of the Swallowtail Grouper is comparable to that of the Eastern Grouper, and it is also one of the more reasonably priced grouper varieties.
Because they prefer to live near coral reefs and eat coral polyps and algae, this type of fish can generally only be caught by fishing or diving.
Upon spotting the fish, Fu Wan immediately raised her harpoon and speared it. The swallowtail grouper is a very alert fish, and if she wasn't quick enough, the fish would escape and she would have to slap her thigh in frustration.
When the harpoon flew out, it stirred up the surrounding seawater. The swallowtail starfish sensed something was wrong and tried to run away, but it was too late. Fu Wan's aim was pretty good; the harpoon pierced the fish's head and pinned it to the mud.
As her spearfishing skills improved, Fu Wan reveled in her own knowledge for half a second before grabbing the fish and pulling out the spear.
The fish was still struggling when she pulled it up. Fu Wan picked up the net from the ground, pulled it off the harpoon, and threw it in.
Today's haul is good. Apart from the scallops being a bit cheap, the lobsters, mantis shrimps, and grouper are all relatively expensive seafood. The family on the boat will be in for a treat later.
Thinking about the exaggerated expressions on Fu Qing's and the others' faces when they saw the fish, Fu Wan couldn't help but feel smug.
Of course, she didn't forget that she still had her elderly mother and daughters at home. Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu loved to eat shrimp, so Fu Wan turned around and started looking for lobsters and mantis shrimp.
Persistence pays off; after swimming a while, she discovered another lively coral reef.
Not to mention fish, you can see several lobsters popping their heads out as far as the eye can see.
Fu Wan hung her net around her waist, then stretched out her arms and swam over.
Hehe, today I'm finally able to enjoy lobster freedom!
In less than half an hour, Fu Wan caught five lobsters and eight mantis shrimps, as well as several hexagonal snails that looked a bit like spider snails.
The hexagonal snail, scientifically known as *Sinocyclocheilus spp.*, has a thick shell with six hard, foot-like spines. This snail tastes alright; the meat is chewy and refreshing. Most importantly, its shell has a unique shape that my daughter will definitely love.
Image of a water-shaped snail shell (removed if infringing copyright).
Thinking this, Fu Wan put all the conch shells into the net bag. There were also a few palm-sized sea cucumbers on the ground around her, which she also collected.
However, just as Fu Wan was bending down to pack the seafood, a dark shadow passed over her head.
The thing was very fast, and when Fu Wan looked up sharply, she could only catch a glimpse of its huge fish tail.
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