This squid can be prepared simply by shining a light on it, and there aren't many other unnecessary things involved.
It's simply paradise on earth.
After completing this operation, Ye Cheng tried contacting Duan Chunsheng via walkie-talkie.
However, there was no response after calling several times, probably because it was too far away.
It was already one o'clock at night. Ye Cheng continued to sail out to sea for another ten minutes before stopping, turning on the lights, and starting to haul in the second net.
There were more squid in the open sea than before. Ye Cheng and his team hauled up 400 jin in their second net. However, this time there were some other varieties of squid mixed in, but that didn't affect the sales.
At three o'clock in the morning, the two sailed to a more distant place and began their third fishing trip.
This time, not long after the lights were turned on, a group of small squid swarmed up, and it looked like another bountiful harvest.
Just then, several large figures suddenly rushed out from the darkness.
"Brother, something's not right, how come it's so big?"
Upon closer inspection, Ye Cheng realized that these squid were not of the same species. They were more than twice the size and their colors were different. The previous squid were transparent, but these were bright red.
"It looks like a diamondback squid, a high-end product."
The diamond squid, also known as the hawk squid, is a large squid.
Adult individuals can reach 1-2 meters in length and weigh 5-15 kilograms. They have a slender, conical body and a pair of distinctive diamond-shaped fins at the tail, hence the name diamond-finned squid.
Compared to squid, diamondback squid is much more expensive, mainly because it is more difficult to catch and is a deep-sea fish, usually used to make high-end sushi.
Generally speaking, the diamondfin squid is a deep-sea species that can only be caught by ocean-going vessels. I wonder what's so special about Ye Cheng's lamp that it could attract it.
Originally, there were only a few diamondfin squid and mostly spear squid, but gradually the diamondfin squid became more and more numerous, crowding out the spear squid and turning the seabed red.
"Brother, this patch of red is so eerie."
"What's so strange about it? This is money, so hurry up and get to work. Once we finish this, we'll be back to normal."
Ye Cheng yawned; his biological clock had kicked in, and he was feeling a bit sleepy.
Following the procedure, the two successfully retrieved the batch of diamondback squid, which they estimated to weigh several hundred pounds.
Untying the opening of the trawl net, squid slithered out and covered the entire deck, all a vibrant red, with only a few transparent cuttlefish.
These things were alright on the seabed, so you couldn't tell their size, but once they came up to the surface, they suddenly seemed enormous. Most of them were giants over 1 meter long, waving their tentacles on the deck, trying to scare them away.
Combined with their vibrant red color, they are quite terrifying. No wonder there are so many legends of monsters at sea. If such a large creature appeared in the dark, it would be quite frightening.
Ye Cheng squatted down and grabbed a big squid. Damn, it was quite heavy, probably weighing several tens of kilograms. Plus, it kept struggling, so it was a bit difficult.
The two of them could only carry them one by one and throw them into the water tank, yawning as they did so.
"I can't take it anymore, Little Tiger, I'm so sleepy. You'll have to drive the boat when we get back." Ye Cheng was really sleepy, and his eyes were almost closing.
“Okay, bro, you go to sleep later, I’ll drive back,” Xiao Hu replied.
Ye Cheng nodded and casually grabbed the next large squid.
Just then, Xiao Hu suddenly shouted,
"Brother, watch out!"
Then he lunged forward and shoved Ye Cheng away.
Ye Cheng was pushed to the ground and rolled twice, instantly sobering up a bit. He then looked at Xiao Hu with a surprised expression.
With a serious expression, Xiao Hu used tongs to pick up a small object from the ground. "Brother, a blue-ringed octopus."
Upon seeing what Xiao Hu was holding, Ye Cheng gasped in shock. Damn, poison!
Blue-ringed octopus is a type of small octopus, with adult individuals typically measuring 5-15 centimeters in length.
They are usually dark brown, dark yellow, or brownish-brown, and their most distinctive feature is the bright blue rings on their bodies, from which they get their name.
According to the laws of nature, the more vibrant something is, the more toxic it is.
The blue-ringed octopus is an extremely venomous octopus. It contains a potent neurotoxin that can damage an organism's life system, causing paralysis of the victim's entire nervous system.
Furthermore, the venom of the blue-ringed octopus can prevent blood clotting, causing massive bleeding from wounds, a stinging sensation, and eventually fever and difficulty breathing.
There's a folk saying that a single blue-ringed octopus can kill 20 people, which shows just how poisonous it is.
Blue-ringed octopuses are not yet listed as national protected animals, but they are actually not often seen, so fishermen are not very vigilant. Otherwise, Ye Cheng would not have almost fallen victim to this.
"Holy crap! I almost got caught, this little thing." Ye Cheng patted his chest lightly, "That scared me to death."
"Brother, I'll throw it back. Selling this thing could easily cause trouble for people." With that, Xiao Hu was about to throw the little thing back into the sea.
"Wait!" Ye Cheng quickly stopped him, then found an empty bottle, filled it with some seawater, and had Xiao Hu put it in.
"Brother, you're not planning to keep it as a pet, are you? This one's called Little Blue?"
Xiao Hu is now used to Ye Cheng's naming method: Xiao Huang, Xiao Bai, Xiao Lan, and I guess there will be Xiao Hong and Xiao Hei in the future.
"Keep it my ass, keeping this thing is like asking for trouble." Ye Cheng carefully closed the lid, leaving a hole so it wouldn't suffocate.
"I'll take it to Yang Liu and see if she wants to study it."
Yang Liu is doing this kind of research, so she should like these strange and unusual things.
"Tch! Bro, I'm not kidding you, but he's a highly educated intellectual. You think he'd even notice you?"
"You don't understand flirting. Get back to work."
The two became extra careful when cleaning the squid, fearing that another poisonous creature might appear.
But it turns out that this thing is indeed quite rare; there's only one of these in such a large net, and it's a mystery how it got in.
It was already four o'clock when Ye Cheng finished this net. He was originally sleepy, but after being startled just now, he was not sleepy at all.
On the way back, Ye Cheng called Duan Chunsheng several more times and finally got in touch with him. Duan Chunsheng had also started his return journey.
The two met up near the sea and headed back together.
"Uncle Duan, why didn't you respond when I called you last night?"
Duan Chunsheng responded with a walkie-talkie, "I encountered a ship yesterday that was a bit strange. It didn't have its lights on. I thought there was something wrong with it, so I went over to it. But when it saw me coming, it sped up and ran away."
I chased him for a while but couldn't catch him; he'd run quite far.
"Wow, Uncle Duan, did you run into some kind of ghost ship?" Ye Cheng joked.
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