Not long after, Chen Zhiyao and her group arrived at another rocky beach not far away.
Compared to the small stones we just saw, the stones on this rocky beach are significantly larger and covered with oysters and mussels.
These local small oysters and mussels are not very big, making them more troublesome to prepare, and they are also inexpensive.
The fishermen in the area rarely disturb them.
At first glance, almost every rock is covered with oysters and mussels.
People with trypophobia would probably find it unbearable to look at. On another rocky beach, various oddly shaped rocks form numerous puddles of varying sizes.
At that moment, right in front of Chen Zhiyao was a shallow puddle where the water was only ankle-deep.
The water inside was exceptionally clear, and you could see at a glance that after the seawater receded, a lot of valuable small seafood was left in the pool.
Lifting up a round stone in front of her, Chen Zhiyao swiftly and decisively pinned down the large blue crab inside that was trying to escape.
This guy is quite big; he looks like he weighs at least seven or eight ounces.
Blue Crab +1
When releasing the crabs, I happened to see a small, yellowish-brown tail sticking out from under a slightly larger rock on the left.
The multi-tool in his hand quickly reached out, and in the next second, he pulled out a large conch weighing nearly a pound.
Conch +1
Next, Chen Zhiyao found some sea snails and a lot of lively shrimp under several rocks nearby.
Horseshoe snails +2
Flower snail +5
Spicy snails +4
Prawns +4
Shrimp +3
Half-screw + 5
...
As soon as she emerged from the puddle, she saw a mantis shrimp right in front of her. The mantis shrimp was lying motionless on a small rock, and Chen Zhiyao thought it was dead.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked over, the mantis shrimp jumped up and then hopped into the water.
Before Chen Zhiyao could react, she had already quickly slipped into the crevice in the rocks beside her.
The little guy had a good idea, but unfortunately the crevice wasn't big enough to hide half of its body, leaving the other half sticking out.
This actually made things easier for Chen Zhiyao, who simply reached out and caught the dramatic little shrimp.
Besides the mantis shrimp, several general's hats were also attached to the surface of the rock.
These general's hats are very large; I wonder how many years they've been there.
Moreover, each general's hat had a layer of grayish-black moss on its outer shell, making it look almost integrated with the surrounding stones.
However, with the X-ray glasses, she discovered it very easily.
General's Hat +6
After prying all the general's hats off the rocks, Chen Zhiyao's gaze fell on the cracks in the rocks beneath them.
There are quite a few seashells hidden in that crevice of the rocks.
Horseshoe snails +2
Spiny Snail +3
Piglet snail +2
Spicy snails +2
As she walked, in less than two minutes, Chen Zhiyao came to a few rocks that were about half a person's height.
The crevices in these large rocks provide a habitat for all kinds of delicious crabs.
She looked around and soon spotted several large crabs.
On the left, at the very bottom of a square rock, a large blue crab is dragging an octopus into a crevice.
However, before he could hide inside the cave, Chen Zhiyao trapped him.
This crab was a gluttonous fellow; even when it was pinched in mid-air, it still held tightly to its lunch.
The octopus was already on its last legs, but it was still quite fresh, and Chen Zhiyao took it along with it.
Now, she not only got the crab, but also an octopus.
In addition, several very pretty pig snails were climbing on the rocks.
Blue Crab +1
Octopus +1
Piglet snail +4
After taking two steps forward, she found two orchid crabs in a crevice between two rocks next to her.
Chen Zhiyao squatted at the entrance of the cave, stretching her arms as far as possible, and skillfully scooped crabs out of the cave.
When I stood up, there were two more orchid crabs in the bucket, each weighing almost a pound.
After inspecting the surrounding large rocks, she happily pulled out two blue crabs and a large mud crab, and also collected a large handful of delicious sea snails.
Orchid Crab +2
Blue crab +2
Blue Crab +1
Flower snail +6
Piglet snail +5
Conch +2
Besides these scattered snails, she was also very lucky to find a huge nest of spicy snails.
Several rocks were covered with a dense mass of grayish-blue snails, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
This nest of snails must weigh over 30 pounds.
Chen Zhiyao doesn't have trypophobia; she was just so happy that her hands trembled slightly.
She collected all the spicy snails into three large net bags.
After discovering a number of good things, Chen Zhiyao's lips curled up into a wide smile, and her steps became lighter.
After walking a while longer, she suddenly saw a blue tail in the distance.
This splash of blue stood out conspicuously among the rocks, and Chen Zhiyao spotted it from afar. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a beautiful little blue fish.
Honestly, this guy is even more conspicuous than the orchid crab, and looks even more like he's been poisoned.
However, this is what the fish originally looked like; it's a parrotfish that usually lives in coral reefs.
Even when Chen Zhiyao was right in front of it, the fish didn't run away and foolishly got caught.
Parrotfish +1
This fish not only had a blue tail, but its entire body was a beautiful blue; it was truly an eye-catching fish among eye-catching ones. After placing the parrotfish in the bucket, Chen Zhiyao continued turning over the stones.
By this time, the seawater had receded to the very back, and all sorts of wonderful things were becoming more and more abundant.
Fist-sized horseshoe snails +2
Oddly shaped spider snail +1
Over one pound of super-sized coconut snails + 2
A giant octopus weighing over two pounds +1
Abalone weighing over 3 taels + 5
Palm-sized mantis shrimp + 3
Sea urchin +6
...
As she walked, Chen Zhiyao came to a large puddle where the water was knee-deep.
This puddle has a lot of good stuff. I found a giant sea cucumber the size of my palm as soon as I went into the water.
This sea cucumber has many rough, fleshy spines on its surface, and its body is hard and stiff. I don't know how many years it has been growing.
Then I picked up four large sea urchins covered in long spines and a few small whelks from the bottom of the pit.
However, none of these are the main point. The most valuable items are the several large lobsters in the corner.
A nest of large lobsters was hiding in a crevice formed by several rocks.
These lobsters are not the common small green lobsters, but large lobsters that are entirely red.
In no time, Chen Zhiyao had picked out all the bright red lobsters, a total of four: three large and one small.
These lobsters look somewhat similar to the red bread crabs we just saw. Although they are different in shape, their colors are almost identical.
As soon as I came out of the puddle, a wave crashed in front of me.
The waves in front of me were still carrying a piece of lush green seaweed and a few strands of seaweed that looked like strands of hair.
Chen Zhiyao quickly scooped up all the edible seaweed.
"Great, great, perfect for making cold seaweed salad at lunchtime."
Carrying large and small bags of seafood, Chen Zhiyao walked back happily.
She had only walked two or three meters when she saw a huge spicy strip under a rock, which startled her.
Just as she was about to escape, a voice in her mind suddenly reminded her:
"Tangtang, this isn't a sea snake, it's a valuable giant eel! Quick, quick, take it with us!"
Chen Zhiyao stopped and turned around with a hint of disbelief when she heard that it wasn't a sea snake.
Upon closer inspection, it really was a moray eel. Between two rocks, there was a large, S-shaped moray eel. Although it wasn't a sea snake, it still looked quite frightening.
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