Just as they were about to reach the shore, another wave crashed over them, causing Xiao Hu's body to sway violently.
"Hold this one!"
Widow Zhang, who was on the shore, found a roll of rope somewhere and hurled it into the sea.
Xiao Hu quickly grabbed the rope with his left hand, wrapped it around his hand, and used his other hand to hold onto Ye Cheng tightly.
When Widow Zhang saw that Xiao Hu had grabbed her, she quickly wrapped the rope around her body and pulled back.
With the help of the rope and Ye Cheng gradually regaining some strength, the two managed to climb to the shore.
Xiao Hu was so tired that he lay down on the beach, and Ye Cheng was in no better shape, kneeling on the ground and spitting out a few mouthfuls of water.
Widow Zhang quickly patted Ye Cheng's back to make him feel more comfortable.
It's too dangerous. Ye Cheng knew the sea was dangerous, but he really didn't expect that the seaside would be so dangerous.
If it weren't for Xiao Hu's desperate efforts and Widow Zhang finding the rope, he might have been killed. The tide is truly unpredictable.
He glanced at Xiao Hu, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Thanks, bro."
Xiao Hu smiled and said, "Brother, we're all brothers, why are you saying these things?"
"Second brother, Little Tiger, you're both injured. Go back and disinfect yourselves quickly," Widow Zhang said with concern.
Ye Cheng then felt the pain on his body. Several places were cut and bleeding, and he didn't know what had caused it.
Xiao Hu wasn't in much better shape; he had a gash on his leg, and his pants were all red.
"Let's go up first, wait a bit." Ye Cheng propped himself up and walked towards the shore, leaving this dangerous area.
Xiao Hu regained his strength and sat down with them.
"Do you still have any cigarettes?" Ye Cheng asked.
"Yes, it's on the shore, but I didn't bring it over." Xiao Hu pointed to the shore.
"Auntie, could you please bring me the cigarettes?"
"Smoking at a time like this," Widow Zhang complained, but still went to get it.
Ye Cheng took a cigarette out of the pack, put it in his mouth, and his hand was shaking when he lit it. He was still scared.
After taking a puff of smoke, my mood finally calmed down.
The tide receded, and no one knows why it suddenly happened; no one can understand the temperament of the ocean.
Just then, the system suddenly lit up and a prompt box appeared.
[Host in danger detected. Danger perception skill activated.]
Hazard perception system?
Ye Cheng's eyes lit up, and he opened the system to take a look:
[Danger Perception]: Passive skill. It will issue an early warning when encountering major marine dangers.
grass!
Why didn't you tell me you had this skill beforehand? If you had, I would have risked my life to unlock it for you.
It's a good thing I didn't die this time. If I had, what good would it do me to come out now?
"Brother, why don't we go back?" Xiao Hu said, smoking a cigarette. He was scared too. He had jumped down because of the emergency, but now, thinking back on it, he was terrified.
"Well, second brother, I've almost finished tying up the crabs over there. A few escaped when you fell into the sea. You should go back; your life is more important," Widow Zhang advised from the side.
Ye Cheng looked back and saw that the three conch shells had also been swept into the sea, resulting in a complete loss.
"No, fortune favors the bold. There must be more under that rock. This is a rare opportunity, we can't let it slip away," Ye Cheng said in a deep voice.
"Going again? Aren't you afraid of getting dragged into this again? I'm out of energy." Xiao Hu looked at Ye Cheng in disbelief.
Ye Cheng wasn't afraid. Now that he had the [Danger Perception] skill, it would give him a warning. Since there was no warning, it meant there was no danger.
"Hmm, you guys tie me up up there, I'll go down and feel around again, there's definitely something there."
Since Ye Cheng insisted, and the sea had calmed down, and the safety factor would be greater if it was tied with a rope, Xiao Hu didn't say anything more.
After tying the ropes up, Ye Cheng went down to the same rock again.
The water level was now shallower, only reaching halfway up Ye Cheng's calves. To make things easier, he squatted down and began groping around on the seabed with both hands.
Xiao Hu and Widow Zhang gripped the other end of the rope, nervously watching the sea, fearing another wave would come.
After touching it a few times, Ye Cheng's face lit up with joy; it really was there.
He raised his hand from the sea, and this time, having learned his lesson, he threw it directly onto the beach.
Widow Zhang picked it up with delight, exclaiming, "A big conch shell!"
"Yes, and wait."
When his arms weren't long enough, Ye Cheng used a shovel. Since his burst skill was still active, he started digging deep under the reef.
Whenever Ye Cheng encountered something hard, he would try his best to get it out. And surprisingly, he managed to pull out four more large conch shells.
After checking and finding nothing else, Ye Cheng finally went ashore, having used up most of his burst skills.
Xiao Hu originally said they were going back, but Ye Cheng felt that he hadn't used up his luck points for the day, so the two of them started searching on the beach again.
Sure enough, he could still find some things. An hour later, Ye Cheng couldn't find anything anymore. He checked the time and it was already 2 a.m.
"Let's go back, it's too late," Ye Cheng said.
Widow Zhang and Little Tiger followed, yawning. They didn't know how much seafood they had gotten, but they had all tied it up.
After returning home, they left all their belongings with Ye Cheng and then went to sleep.
That night, Ye Cheng had a dream in which he was swept away by the waves, and there were many, many fish, lobsters, and giant seashells in the seabed.
Ye Cheng didn't sleep for long and got up around 7 a.m. He felt uneasy about having so much seafood at home.
After getting up, Ye Cheng checked the system:
Luck rating: 30.
Points: 146.
Looking at this luck value, Ye Cheng lost all interest in beachcombing. Last time when he had 20 luck points, he only got a few small green clams. What could he get with 30 luck points? Probably just some clams.
He roughly estimated that the system definitely had good stuff above level 60, but it was hard to say what would happen below level 60.
Let's focus on getting rid of this batch of stuff today.
He planned to contact Boss Qian again. Boss Qian's restaurant wasn't exactly high-end, but it took a lot of orders. He didn't have any connections right now, so contacting Boss Qian was the most suitable option.
After washing up, Ye Cheng went to Li the Cripple's place for breakfast, which was clam omelet, and bought a pack of cigarettes, as his cigarettes had gotten wet from the seawater yesterday.
As soon as Li the Cripple opened the door, he saw Ye Cheng and exclaimed, "Second Brother, why is your forehead swollen?"
Ye Cheng then remembered that this was a mark left by the waves crashing onto the rocks last night. It was fine when he touched it last night, but it was probably swollen this morning.
"Oh, I bumped into something yesterday," Ye Cheng said dismissively.
Li the Cripple looked at Ye Cheng mysteriously and asked in a low voice, "Was it from the fight with Duan Yong and the others yesterday?"
Ye Cheng smiled slightly and didn't say anything. Actually, this was the reason why he came to buy cigarettes so early. He still had cigarettes at home, and he just wanted to come to Li the Cripple's place to hear some news.
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