"Brother, it looks like there are sea urchins," Xiao Hu said, pointing to several black spheres on the beach.
When the two went closer, they saw that it was true; several sea urchins were lying in the shallow water.
Ye Cheng picked one up casually, looked at it, and said, "It's still alive, I'll take it."
The two of them picked them up along the beach. The sea urchins here were quite large, and since they were lying there, they were easy to pick up.
The two of them spent more than half an hour collecting the sacks, filling them to almost half full, before they finally finished.
They didn't see anything else on the beach, so the two continued forward. Ahead was a rocky area, where they might find some good stuff.
Climbing the rocks, one is greeted by a vast expanse of continuous reefs, all quite large, with numerous pits and hollows forming many low-lying waters.
"Brother, there's movement in here," Xiao Hu said, pointing to a puddle in front of him.
The puddle was quite large, several square meters, and you could vaguely see something swimming by.
Ye Cheng went down to try it out. It was waist-deep, and it would be difficult to catch fish there; he couldn't hold on at all.
"Bring the bucket over, let's drain some water and catch fish when the water's shallower," Ye Cheng said.
"Ah, draining the water, such a huge pit." Xiao Hu felt a chill run down his spine. The two of them only had two small buckets, which were meant to hold seafood for the upcoming trip. Draining the water with buckets would indeed take a lot of time.
However, Ye Cheng had no choice. He remembered that when he used to watch Douyin (TikTok), those big streamers who went beachcombing would use four or five water pumps to do it very quickly.
Since I don't have a pump, I'll have to use my hands.
The two men, each with a bucket, began draining water.
Fortunately, the puddle wasn't very big, and no more seawater was spreading up. The two strong men worked for about half an hour and finally managed to lower the water level to their knees.
The fish below were already a bit panicked, searching everywhere for deeper water.
Seeing that there was something to sell, the two men instantly regained their strength and found several places with plenty of water to continue draining the water. After more than ten minutes, the water level reached their calves, and in some places, the bottom had already been reached.
"Let's get started!" Ye Cheng shouted, and the two began sweeping through the puddle.
The water has been drained for almost an hour. If there's no stock left in the puddle, we'll lose a fortune.
Several fish had chosen the wrong spot and were already completely above the water. Ye Cheng picked one up directly; it was a black sea bream, weighing over two pounds, which was not bad.
Over there, a moray eel was pulled out of the puddle by Xiao Hu. It slipped to the ground and started to run away frantically, but Xiao Hu caught up with it in two steps, grabbed its head, and threw it into the water tank.
This eel is about two meters long and weighs about four or five kilograms.
There were quite a few things wriggling in a small puddle ahead. Ye Cheng walked over, and as soon as he stepped in, he felt something move under his foot.
He bent down and picked it up; it was a fish made from the sole of a shoe.
The sole fish, scientifically known as *Chlamydomonas septemlobus*, is also called flatfish, sole, or ox tongue. It has a long, tongue-shaped body that is extremely laterally compressed, with a standard body length exceeding 4.4 times its body height; both eyes are located on the left side.
Its appearance is extremely unique, as it is relatively flat and resembles a tongue, so it is generally called the shoe sole fish or ox tongue.
The sole fish looks very similar to the sole fish. They belong to the same family. The flesh is tender and has few bones. It is delicious steamed or pan-fried. Moreover, it is inexpensive and is considered a popular seafood.
Shoe sole fish are generally not very big, only about 20 centimeters long. The one Ye Cheng has is about 20 centimeters long. It probably won't fetch much money, but it's still good for him to eat.
After collecting the shoe sole fish, Ye Cheng continued to feel around.
As soon as he touched it, a tail lashed out and hit Ye Cheng's hand with a thud. Then a dark brown fish jumped out and landed in the dry water. It kept wriggling there, and Ye Cheng grabbed it. It was a dog shark, just like the one he caught last time.
However, if it's smaller, it'll probably only weigh a little over 3 pounds.
After putting the dog shark into the tank, Ye Cheng bent down and continued to search. There were no more fish in the puddle, but Ye Cheng managed to pull a large octopus out of a crack in the rocks.
As soon as the fish came out, it vigorously waved its eight arms and tried to wrap them around Ye Cheng's arms, attempting to tie him up.
Don't let its small size fool you, this thing is incredibly strong. Ye Cheng fiddled with it for a while before finally managing to toss it into the water tank.
The scientific name for the mantis shrimp is short octopus, while this one is called long octopus or true octopus, and it is much larger than the mantis shrimp.
The head of this octopus is about the size of Ye Chenglian's fists, and it is estimated to weigh 5-6 pounds, making it a relatively large octopus.
Of course, it's still far inferior to those deep-sea octopuses and terrifying behemoths.
After touching this puddle, Ye Cheng moved to another one and continued touching it. When he looked up, he saw two spider snails hanging on the stone wall.
Spider snails are named for their narrow, elongated shell opening and the outer lip that extends into distinct "spider leg"-like protrusions (usually 6-10), resembling spider legs. The shells are mostly white, light brown, or orange, with some species exhibiting markings.
Because of its numerous legs, beautiful shape, and lovely patterns, it is also sold as an ornamental item or processed into handicrafts. In coastal areas, it is also called the penholder snail.
Besides this common name, spider snails also have several more unique names:
One is the Blade Warrior, named so because the snail's flesh often protrudes and slashes wildly like a knife.
Secondly, there is the alien parasite, the spider snail, which has two eyes that grow on its two tentacles. It looks a bit like the alien tentacled monster in the anime. Every time its snail meat comes out to cut people, its two eyes also come out, making it very lifelike, hence the name.
Spider snails are rich in various nutrients, such as minerals, proteins, and vitamins. They can be eaten fresh or processed into dried products, making them a popular type of seafood with a reasonable price.
After throwing two spider snails into the tank, Ye Cheng continued to search the puddle, catching a few more red sea bream and five swimming crabs before finally finishing the puddle.
The two took stock of their haul, which was not bad, but compared to an hour of cleaning up puddles, it was quite tiring.
"Brother, I see some coconut trees over there. Should we go see if we can get some coconuts to eat?" Xiao Hu said, pointing to the center of the island.
There is indeed a large grove of coconut trees in the center of the island, and from a distance, you can see many coconuts hanging on them.
However, coconuts are never so easy to get down. They grow tall and have no branches, making it very difficult to climb up.
"You can climb? I certainly can't."
"Brother, don't worry, I've got this sort of thing under control."
Seeing how confident Xiao Hu was, Ye Cheng was also tempted. The two of them put their heads together and decided to leave the water tank there, weigh it down with a rock, and then easily set off to get some coconuts to drink.
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