Chapter 231 "The Best Mountain Delicacy"
Zhang Ze turned the coconut snail meat over with a kitchen knife. Just as he was about to cut it, he saw three small round bumps near the connection between the snail tail and the thick lip in front.
His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and then began to beat violently.
Could this be Melo Pearls? And there are three of them at once?
Zhang Ze's hands were shaking a little. Judging from the outlines, these three Melo pearls were not small. If one of them was a top-quality Melo pearl, and big in size, it would not be surprising if it was sold for millions of dollars in twenty years.
He had been out to sea for so long, but hadn't encountered any particularly valuable treasures. It would be nice if there were three Melo Pearls to be passed down as treasures.
The kitchen knife lightly cut along the side of the bulge and easily cut through the snail meat.
Zhang Ze reached out and took out three beads.
The two are yellow-white, have poor luster, and are irregular in shape.
They are indeed Melo Pearls, but they are all low-quality products with extremely low value and almost no value.
However, these did not disappoint Zhang Ze, because there was also a red-orange oval Melo pearl about the size of a pigeon egg.
In the quality evaluation of Melo Pearls, red-orange is the rarest color on the market.
Secondly, one of the most typical characteristics of Melo Pearl is the flame structure.
On the surface of some Melo pearls, there is a regular pattern of parallel elongated stripes, as well as a silky luster.
In some of the finer varieties, distinct microscopic "flames" can be observed, which are actually thin flakes.
The lamellae are nearly parallel to each other and sometimes perpendicular to the axis of the pearl. Pearls with a unique flame structure have a "rain-thread" appearance around the periphery of the sphere.
If a white or brown speckled texture appears on the surface, the flame structure is rough and generally difficult to see with the naked eye.
The more obvious the flame structure, the higher the value.
Judging from the appearance alone, the flame structure of Zhang Ze's pearl is extremely obvious and natural, and it is one of the most perfect Melo pearls.
The size, color and flame structure alone push the value of this top-quality Melo pearl to an extremely high level.
Zhang Ze suspected that his Melo Pearl would be the one and only pearl in the world and would not be surpassed even after decades.
Moreover, this Melo pearl has a special porcelain and glaze-like luster, which is very beautiful.
The only pity is the shape, because nearly spherical or round shapes are very rare, while oval shapes are relatively common.
Zhang Ze's is oval in shape, which makes it inferior in shape.
But compared with other advantages, this point can be ignored.
With a thought in his mind, Zhang Ze put the Melo Pearl into the small space. This thing can be regarded as a family heirloom, so he felt most at ease putting it in the small space.
Zhang Ze will not tell his relatives about this bead and will wait and see how the situation develops later.
Just then, Lin Long came again and asked him to go to the next room to eat.
Then when he saw such a big piece of snail meat on the table, even though he had seen it before, he was still shocked by the amount.
"Hiss~ How can we eat such a big piece of snail meat?"
"It's okay. I'll cut a few pieces off and you can take them to Sanbao and Afan and the others."
Coconut snail king Zhang Ze has never used the growth function because it is already very large.
To be honest, he somewhat regretted why he didn't use it at that time. What if the Melo Pearl also grew bigger along with the coconut snail?
But the snails are already cooked, and the system does not provide any regret medicine.
The growth function was not used, but the conversion function was used. There was no telling how many parasites there were in such a large coconut snail, and after the conversion, the nutrition was increased by 21%.
Therefore, the taste of snail meat, which was not very delicious to begin with, will be greatly improved.
This is also the reason why Zhang Ze did not throw away the snail meat but chose to keep it.
He cut off a few pieces and gave them to Lin Long to give as gifts. He then cut off a few more pieces and personally delivered them to his father-in-law.
Forget about ordinary snail meat, this one has enhanced nutrition and should not be wasted.
After delivering the snail meat and having lunch, Lin Long and Lin Hu began to prepare to go up the mountain.
Originally they planned to check the traps today. It would be best if there was any harvest, but if not they would come back next time.
But Zhang Ze wanted to go along today, so Lin Long decided to do something big. He mysteriously took out a big treasure from his room.
"Fuck!"
When Zhang Ze saw what he was holding, his eyes widened.
It’s not the shotgun. He wouldn’t be so surprised to see a shotgun.
The main thing is that Lin Long is holding a crossbow in his hand. It is not a small thing, and the arrows look very thick, so they should be very powerful.
"Aaron, how did you get this thing?"
Zhang Ze became interested in this thing, so he immediately came over, took the crossbow and looked it up and down curiously.
Since the arrow had not been installed yet, Lin Long felt comfortable letting him hold it.
"During the time I was in there, I met a lot of people. Among them was an old man who knew how to make this kind of lethal crossbow. Later, he taught me the production method."
"So that's how it is! It seems that you have gained something during those years in prison." Zhang Ze looked enlightened.
If you learned it there, it's normal.
As long as the relationship is good, a person who knows nothing after entering the company may learn a set of strange and unique skills.
It should be no problem to make some money after you graduate, but it may be a little difficult to find a proper job.
Lin Long smiled, his expression normal. It was obvious that he had let go of the past a lot. It was no longer like when they first met, when his face was full of regret whenever the past was mentioned.
Zhang Ze looked at the trajectory of the arrow and suddenly asked, "Along, if you add something like a fishing line behind the arrow, can it still be launched?"
"Add fishing line?" Lin Long was stunned, a little confused. "If we add the line, won't it limit the range of the arrow?"
"Besides, where should the line be placed?"
The reason why Zhang Ze asked this was that he thought of the spear gun, which is the kind used for diving fishing and hunting.
He knows how to make a spear gun, but some delicate parts are hard to find.
If you find someone to make such a small thing, they may not be willing to do it, and you may not even know if you can buy qualified rubber bands.
But when he saw the crossbow made by Lin Long, Zhang Ze felt that by combining their skills, they might be able to make a spear gun that could be used for fishing and hunting.
I can dive now, but I can’t fish or hunt while diving, so it always feels like something is missing.
He was not interested in fishing and hunting frequently, mainly because injured fish could not be kept in a space for a long time.
However, occasionally when the water quality is particularly good and the weather is sunny, you can move around.
"We'll discuss this after we get back. I'll draw a blueprint for you and you can see if you can modify the crossbow."
Lin Long's crossbow is quite heavy, and it would be difficult for people with weak strength to use it. In fact, it is not suitable for fishing and hunting in the water.
Although the spear gun looks very long and large, in fact, due to its special material, it can float by the buoyancy of sea water, so it is almost weightless in the water.
Therefore, when fishing and hunting, you don't spend much energy on the spear gun. The most tiring part of fishing and hunting is diving.
Hearing him say this, Lin Long became curious.
However, I have to go up the mountain now, so I suppressed this curiosity in my heart.
After the three of them were ready, they headed up the mountain carrying their backpacks. Zhang Ze also took Xiao Hei with him.
Although Xiao Hei is not an adult yet, if you take care of him more, he may learn some skills of a hunting dog when he grows up.
Three people and a dog came to the foot of Lotus Mountain, and then walked up along the road opened by the villagers.
Because he was afraid that Xiao Hei would run away, Zhang Ze even got a rope to tie it up, to prevent it from running too far into the mountains and getting lost, or from encountering wild boars or something like that and getting into danger.
The traps set by Lin Long and Lin Hu were located in a relatively deep part of Lotus Mountain, where there were many small animals. There were almost no small animals in the outer area at the foot of the mountain.
There are only some wild rabbits and bamboo rats living in the bamboo forest, but because villagers go to collect them from time to time, their numbers are already in jeopardy.
Therefore, if you want to gain something, you still have to go into the mountains.
But the journey was not far, just climb over a small hill and it took just over two hours.
Normally it is best to start in the morning as you have more time.
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But today we are just going to check out the location of the trap, not to set it, so if we set out at noon we can still be back before dark.
Lianhua Mountain is not high, with an altitude of only 108 meters. There are many historical relics here, such as quarrying relics.
Therefore, you will definitely not encounter any ferocious beasts in the mountains, and at most you will probably encounter wild boars.
Lin Long's crossbow is mainly used to deal with wild boars.
Because the crossbow itself is not small, the arrow is very powerful and can easily penetrate the wild boar's body.
Originally, Lin Long had not thought of making this crossbow. It was only when he found traces of a wild boar while going up the mountain one time that he made it for safety reasons.
Two hours later, Zhang Ze and his companions successfully arrived at their destination.
At this time they were deep in the mountains, surrounded by trees. From time to time, the calls of small animals could be heard in the distance, mainly birds.
Lin Long took the lead and walked towards the first trap.
The other two followed, and soon they reached the location of the first trap.
Looking at the trap in front of him, Zhang Ze was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the trap made by the two brothers was similar to the one in the survival show he watched in the video.
But in comparison, their traps are more realistic. Unlike those in the video, it always feels like they can't catch any animals, and even if they do catch one, it makes people wonder if it's just a set shot given by the team.
Lin Long's trap was a hoop with some bait.
If a small animal comes greedily for food, the mechanism will be triggered, and the loop will tighten, hanging the small animal in the air and strangling it to death.
The first trap yielded no reward. The mechanism had been set off and the bait had been almost eaten, but no one was caught.
Zhang Ze understood that even if the trap was triggered, it was not 100% certain to catch the prey.
Lin Long and Lin Hu felt a little sorry about this, and then they set the trap again.
After that, they headed to the second place.
Lin Hu took a look from a distance and then felt a little disappointed: "The boom wasn't even raised, it's empty again!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Hei, who was being led by Zhang Ze, started barking towards the trap.
"No, there's something!" Lin Long reacted immediately, looked down at the trap, and indeed found something.
Suspecting they had caught something, the three of them trotted over quickly, and when they got closer they saw their prey.
"Hahaha, we have game to eat tonight!" Lin Hu laughed and picked up the prey.
"This prey looks so familiar!" Zhang Ze looked at the prey in his hand, thinking about the origin of the prey in his mind.
The prey was about the size of a domestic cat, but its body looked longer.
He is wearing the skin of a leopard cat, but his face looks like Wong Tai Sin.
"This should be a small civet!" After careful identification, Lin Long recognized the identity of the prey.
"So that's it!" Zhang Ze suddenly realized.
He was indeed not familiar with the little civet, but he had heard of the famous civet incense.
The reason why the large and small civets became extremely rare in the 1990s was mainly due to their fur and scent glands.
In particular, the scent gland sacs can secrete a peculiar substance that has the effects of calming the nerves, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.
Economic value determines the number of wild animals. Their numbers are scarce because of their high economic value.
The two brothers Lin Long and Lin Hu were very happy to have obtained such a prey.
Because the meat of the civet cat is very delicious, we will definitely eat this game for dinner.
Lin Long put the body of the little civet cat into the backpack, then rearranged the trap and continued to move on to the next place.
They set twenty traps in total, which seemed like a lot, but they often failed to catch any prey.
There was prey in the second trap today, which is a good start.
2 The next ten traps only caught one big fat rabbit, and nine were empty.
Some traps were triggered, while others were not triggered at all.
Continuing to walk towards the thirteenth trap, just as they got close, Xiao Hei shouted again, reminding them that there was another gain ahead.
The big fat rabbit Xiao Hei also reminded me before that it would shout when there was prey in the trap.
Therefore, the three of them showed joy on their faces. Xiao Hei even shouted, which meant there must be a gain, so they hurried over.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the trap, they saw an animal that looked very similar to the civet cat.
But if you look closely, it looks somewhat similar to a red panda.
Zhang Ze's heart moved. Did they catch the red panda?
But the next moment, Lin Long's surprised voice rang out: "Civet cat!"
Zhang Ze was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted. This looked like a civet cat. He should be able to recognize it.
Although the phrase "the best mountain delicacy" is in quotation marks, it also shows how delicious civet cat meat is.
Zhang Ze had come to Nanfang to taste it before, but he had never taken a close look at its original appearance. He had only seen what the civet cat looked like after it was turned into a dish.
"Sure, we can even catch civet cats. The animal resources in Lotus Mountain are quite rich."
"With this thing, we'll have a real treat tonight. Call Ah Hang, San Bao and the others over in the evening. It would be a shame not to have a drink with such delicious food." Lin Long put the civet cat into Lin Hu's backpack and laughed.
Today's harvest was fruitful, which made him particularly happy.
Even though the last few traps were empty, it still didn't affect his mood.
Zhang Ze did have a little regret that he didn't see the wild boar, nor did he see the power of the bow and crossbow.
After a busy day, it’s almost three o’clock in the afternoon.
So they hurried down the mountain and had to be back before dinner.
(End of this chapter)
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