Enjoy the beautiful scenery and relax.
"Ring ring ring ring ring..."
At 5:30 sharp, the alarm clock rang on time to wake me up.
Having gotten used to waking up at this time every day, Chen Zhiyao got out of bed unhurriedly.
After breakfast, Chen Zhiyao excitedly drove her newly bought electric car to the dock with Grandpa Chen.
Grandpa Chen, sitting in the back seat, was still holding the water pump she had bought from the system yesterday.
Although the system is a bit expensive, it's really quite good. This water pump is noticeably lighter than other water pumps on the market.
As for where the water pump came from, Chen Zhiyao only casually mentioned that she bought it online.
The tools available for beachcombing are varied and increasingly sophisticated, but my family didn't ask any questions about them.
Chen Zhiyao parked her car near where the fishing boats were moored. As soon as she parked, she saw the oil delivery guy waving at her.
Last time we went to Dolphin Island, we used up most of the gasoline on the boat. This time we filled up with 800 yuan worth of gas.
Although the fuel cost was a bit high, Chen Zhiyao couldn't help but get excited when she thought about all the valuable seafood in the sea.
"Let's set sail!"
Chen Zhiyao stepped into the driver's seat full of energy and enthusiasm.
Because she wanted to pump water from the pit, Grandpa Chen suggested they go to the reef island.
Reef Island is located to the left and slightly in front of Seagull Island, about a 40-minute drive from the pier.
This is a special little island made up of reefs.
This small island usually only has a few huge rocks exposed above the water at high tide, and its full appearance is only revealed at low tide.
However, because the island is full of reefs and spends most of its time underwater, there is no vegetation, only puddles of various sizes.
These puddles, large and small, are home to many fish, making them the perfect place to drain water.
On the large rocks, there were also many small seafood such as oysters, whelks, and abalone.
Before Chen Zhiyao went to university, she often went to the beach with her grandparents. She remembers there were many wild abalone there.
Although it's not a large area, it's a great place for beachcombing.
Having determined their direction, the fishing boat continued its journey into the depths of the sea.
The sun slowly rose in the distance, painting the sea with a magnificent and colorful oil painting.
sunrise
The rise and fall of the tides are actually related to the moon's gravitational pull, and there are two high tides and two low tides every day.
On the first and fifteenth of the lunar month, there will be a major tidal bore.
The times of low and high tides are not the same every day, and modern fishermen generally use tide tables to navigate the sea.
Chen Zhiyao had checked the tide table yesterday and knew that the tide would be out a little later today.
Therefore, she was not in a hurry to go to the slightly more distant reef island today, and the fishing boat moved forward in an orderly manner.
When the two arrived at the reef island, the tide had just receded by half.
The two quickly placed two sticky nets, as well as fish traps and crab traps around the rocky island, and then paddled their small kayak to the island.
When they arrived on the island, each of them carried a water pump and tools for beachcombing.
"Splash splash splash..."
At this point, the seawater receded a little further, revealing reefs of all sizes above the surface.
At first glance, the island is full of puddles of all sizes.
There happened to be two water pumps, so the grandfather and grandson each carried one to find a suitable puddle to pump water.
Grandpa Chen, being experienced, quickly found a puddle located in the middle of the island, slightly above the center.
The puddle is about four or five square meters in size, and the water inside is very clear. You can see several red and pink sea bream swimming in the water from the shore.
The old man decided to dredge the puddle after seeing these adorable little creatures.
Grandpa Chen's water pump has already started working, but Chen Zhiyao hasn't chosen a water pit to pump yet.
After the previous two upgrades, the X-ray glasses can now see a range of three meters centered on her.
Therefore, these puddles can be seen clearly through X-ray glasses.
Chen Zhiyao was a bit greedy, and she specifically chose to examine the larger puddles.
Relying on her X-ray vision, she looked through all the large puddles on the island.
Finally, she chose a puddle that had just been exposed by the receding tide, which was located relatively far back on the island.
Although it was located relatively far back, the puddle was not very large, the surrounding rocks were uneven, and the water inside was only a little over a meter deep.
Grandpa Chen saw that his granddaughter had chosen such a puddle, and he came over to advise her:
"This puddle is too far back; we might not be able to pump all the water out when the tide comes in."
"It's alright, this water pump is a new product, it's very powerful."
Chen Zhiyao confidently turned on the water pump, and the pipe quickly pumped the water out of the pit.
Moreover, it is significantly more efficient than the old machine at Grandpa Chen's place.
"Your water pump is pretty good. It looks like it can drain the water in less than an hour."
The old man then ignored the little girl and started gathering seafood with his bucket.
Chen Zhiyao, carrying a bucket in one hand and a pair of tongs in the other, strode off in another direction with an air of indifference.
This rocky island is entirely made of rocks, and as far as the eye can see, it's basically covered with all sorts of seashells.
After walking a few steps, Chen Zhiyao discovered a small nest of spicy snails.
These little guys must have been around for ages; they're covered in a layer of green seaweed, looking like they've endured a lot of hardship.
Although there were only about 10 of them, each one was exceptionally large, weighing about a pound in total.
Suddenly, she discovered a large crab, entirely red with black spots, under a crevice in a large rock.
This big guy is hunting; his two enormous pincers are holding a small pink fish.
Hunting large crabs
When Chen Zhiyao approached, the big guy was having breakfast.
They were probably having too much fun eating and didn't realize the danger was coming. They were caught in mid-air by the universal clamp.
"These red flower crabs are really fat, they must weigh at least a pound."
Chen Zhiyao took a cable tie from the bucket and, beaming, tied the big guy up tightly.
Red flower crabs generally live on sandy beaches and rocks along the coast, and usually feed on shellfish, shrimp and small fish.
Red flower crabs are large, but their meat is very tender and delicious, and they are more expensive than mud crabs and blue crabs.
This big guy, weighing a pound, can sell for 80 yuan a pound even at the purchasing station.
Red Flower Crab
Red Flower Crab +1
Besides the red flower crabs, there were also several large whelks in the crevice of the rock, which Chen Zhiyao casually put into her pocket as well.
Flower snail +4
Soon, she found a long, thin, and enormous conch shell in a small puddle.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a large conch weighing nearly a pound.
Conch +1
"Splash splash splash..."
Chen Zhiyao slowly approached the seawater, and more and more seashells appeared under her feet.
As she walked to a small puddle, she discovered several whelks hidden inside.
Flower snail +5
As Chen Zhiyao put the whelks in her hand into the bucket and looked up, she noticed a rock in front of her that reflected several beautiful rays of light in the sunlight.
Chen Zhiyao immediately stood up excitedly, "Why is something glowing?"
As he spoke, his legs seemed to have their own will, and he slowly walked towards the glowing rock.
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