The next morning around six o'clock, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng, who looked like they hadn't woken up yet, were dragged to the playground by Bai Yu and Wang Hai.
They really weren't fully awake. Last night, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng played games until midnight, and with washing up and other things, they were lucky to get more than five hours of sleep.
Just as they were sound asleep, Bai Yu dragged them both out of bed. This wasn't an exaggeration; she literally pulled them out of bed.
Then, with the combined efforts of Bai Yu and Wang Hai, the two sleepy-looking guys appeared on the playground, looking completely bewildered.
"Brother Yu, why don't you eat breakfast first? Can a person handle running on an empty stomach? Oh right, I forgot to tell you, I have low blood sugar, so I can't run on an empty stomach."
Looking at the sparse crowd on the playground, Li Shuang immediately felt that he had made a hasty promise to Bai Yu yesterday. He only said that he would run with her today, but he didn't say that he would run so early!
Fortunately, he still had an excuse not to run, or more accurately, an excuse to delay his running pace. Not running was impossible; he had already promised, so he couldn't go back on his word.
"Low blood sugar? Look what I'm holding in my hand, chocolate. Didn't expect that, did you? I was prepared. You'd better just keep running."
In response to Li Shuang's excuse, Bai Yu reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of chocolates.
Moreover, to cater to everyone's tastes, his chocolate is not only available in dark chocolate but also in white chocolate, which shows that he has prepared quite a comprehensive range of options.
"Li Shuang, Lu Sheng, you two shouldn't be stingy. The chocolate that Brother Yu bought is really expensive. It costs tens or even hundreds of yuan per pound. I usually can't even eat a few pieces."
When Bai Yu took out the chocolates, Wang Hai was the quickest to react. He swiftly took one piece of dark chocolate and two pieces of white chocolate from Bai Yu's hand.
Although dark chocolate and white chocolate are similar in calories, Wang Hai prefers sweeter chocolate.
Seeing Wang Hai take a few pieces of chocolate, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng followed suit and took a few pieces as well. After eating them, they started doing warm-up exercises.
It's worth noting here that if you're going for a run right after waking up in the morning, warming up is essential. This can effectively prevent muscle strains, joint injuries, and other problems.
After a short activity, Bai Yu led Li Shuang and Lu Sheng on a run.
Compared to the other three, Coach Li has given Wang Hai some professional training arrangements since he joined the Ocean University track and field team.
On the other hand, Bai Yu and Wang Hai have different goals and training methods. Wang Hai focuses on explosive power and endurance, while Bai Yu does the opposite.
Although their training methods are different, they still train together regularly, since they're all on the same training ground.
They ran around the playground for about half an hour, and then went to the cafeteria for breakfast.
To be honest, going for a run first thing in the morning really helps with eating breakfast.
This not only stimulates the appetite but also encourages you to eat more, which helps with intestinal absorption.
After breakfast, the four of them went back to their dormitory for a short rest.
Actually, they didn't want to go back to the dormitory either. According to yesterday's plan, they were supposed to take Li Shuang and Lu Sheng to buy tools next.
It's only a little past seven o'clock, which is really too early. The shops might not even be open yet.
Back in the dormitory, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng skillfully turned on their computers, logged into their game accounts, and prepared to start playing. On the other hand, Bai Yu browsed the official website of the Haikou Meteorological Bureau to learn about today's tidal conditions.
He said yesterday that today's tide is a large tide, which only happens twice a month.
When the high tide comes in, it is one of the few opportunities for fishermen living by the sea to have a bountiful harvest while fishing.
After all, when the high tide comes in, the seawater will recede very, very far, exposing large areas of beach along the coastline.
Going beachcombing at this time of year greatly increases the chances of finding large and rare seafood.
Bai Yu learned about this high tide from a news release by the meteorological bureau, and he was really looking forward to it.
Moreover, Bai Yu had already decided on their destination for today's beachcombing: the rocky beach that Hu Tao had taken them to before.
Because at low tide, large areas of rocks will be exposed on that rocky beach, and even rocks that are usually in deep water may be exposed.
Just like the reef where Hu Tao discovered the lobster colony last time, the seawater blocking the way will also disappear when the tide goes out.
It wasn't just the four of them who went beachcombing today; Hu Tao, Li Xue, and others were also going.
In fact, Hu Tao and his classmates were even planning to skip class to go beachcombing during this high tide, something Bai Yu had already discussed with Hu Tao beforehand.
It wasn't just them; many other students from Ocean University were also planning to go beachcombing today.
Ocean University is, after all, a coastal university, and there are countless students who enjoy beachcombing.
Some of these people simply enjoy beachcombing, while others are doing it to make money; their motives vary. But whatever their reasons, they won't miss this big tidal bore.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the four of them went to a fishing tackle shop and bought two sand shovels and two crab tongs. They also went to a supermarket and bought two plastic buckets and two pairs of rubber gloves. Li Shuang and his companion then completed their tool preparation.
They don't need to prepare too many tools, since no one knows how long they can keep going. If they stop going to the beach in the future, the tools can be used by Bai Yu and Wang Hai.
They ate lunch in the cafeteria and then went back to the dormitory for a nap. Around 1 p.m., Hu Tao called Bai Yu.
"Xiaobai, are you ready? Don't forget to go beachcombing today during the high tide. Remember to bring a few extra nets. I have a feeling that today's catch will be even greater than before."
"Don't worry, I've already prepared. But cousin, are you sure it's okay for you to skip class to go beachcombing? Aren't you afraid of failing if the teacher finds out?"
"It's okay, I have an elective class this afternoon, so it's not a big deal if I don't go. I want to go beachcombing now. I already foresee that we'll come back with a full catch today."
"Thank you for your kind words, cousin. Then let's meet at the school gate later."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he hung up the phone and then called Li Xue, telling her that she could go beachcombing now and to bring her equipment so they could meet at the school gate.
Just then, as Bai Yu was putting things into the plastic bucket, a "ding" sound suddenly came from his mind. Tongzi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, spoke up.
'Ding: Temporary task issued (accepted)'
? ? ?
What kind of temporary task is this? And it shows as accepted right away, even though he hasn't agreed yet? How did it become a mandatory task?
Regardless of Bai Yu's inner complaints, one undeniable fact is that the task has been accepted, and Bai Yu has no choice but to check the task details.
Temporary task:
Due to the influence of the tides, the sea level dropped too quickly, and an innocent sperm whale was stranded on the shore. The host's task is to rescue this sperm whale and help it return to the sea.
Task Reward: 50 Luck Points
Failure penalty: Luck value is zero for one consecutive month.
Along with the temporary mission, a map appeared, marked with a red dot. It was obvious that the stranded sperm whale was that red dot.
Looking at the mission information in her mind, three big question marks appeared above Bai Yu's head: ???
A sperm whale got stranded? Are you kidding me? They actually had a sperm whale this time?
Sperm whales are deep-sea whales, and they usually live in waters over a thousand meters deep. But they are in the ocean now, where the surrounding waters are at most a hundred meters deep.
However, after seeing the word "small" before "sperm whale," Bai Yu seemed to understand for a moment. It's understandable that children don't know any better.
In any case, now that Bai Yu has accepted the task, he has no choice but to complete it.
He wasn't doing this for fifty points of luck, really, he swears.
He went without being punished. This punishment is too severe. A luck value of zero for a whole period of time?
Is this some kind of extreme measure? Do you know what this means?
This means that if Bai Yu fails his mission, he can say goodbye to beachcombing for the next month, since he won't get much even if he goes.
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