"Splash..."
A wave suddenly crashed over, splashing water droplets that soaked the pants on my legs.
Chen Zhiyao looked out at the sea and found that the seawater had receded a great distance.
Many small seafoods that originally lived on the seabed have been ruthlessly abandoned by the ocean and stranded on this rocky beach.
Chen Zhiyao was focused on finding coconut snails, so she immediately turned on her X-ray glasses and quickly walked into the depths of the receding tide rocks.
However, coconut snails are not so easy to find. After walking for more than ten meters, I still had nothing but a few small snails.
Suddenly, Chen Zhiyao saw the little guy next to a large rock.
These two little creatures have beautiful patterns on their bodies, and they are clearly conches that are relatives of coconut snails.
conch
Although sea snails are far less expensive than coconut snails, you can't pass them up when you see them, since they're still over 30 yuan per kilogram.
Conch +2
Chen Zhiyao picked up the two little creatures and put them in the bucket. Turning her head, she noticed a small black fish stranded in a puddle to her right.
This little guy is all gray and black, and looks almost exactly like the rocks next to it.
The little fish swam anxiously in the puddle, but it couldn't escape.
Chen Zhiyao walked over with a net and found it was a black sea bream weighing about a pound. She moved quickly and immediately scooped the fish up.
Black sea bream +1
With another 40 yuan easily earned, Chen Zhiyao skipped with joy, her smile brightening considerably.
Not far away, Chen Weiqiang was even luckier. He found four black sea bream in a small puddle with a water level of about one meter, and they were all quite large.
Chen Zhiyao could hear his excited laughter from afar.
At this point, Chen Weiqiang thought beachcombing was quite fun, at least he wouldn't come away empty-handed.
Chen Zhiyao was still thinking about finding coconut snails, so she continued walking briskly towards the rocks ahead.
We didn't find any coconut snails, but we discovered something else really good.
On a large rock covered with seaweed, a gray-black abalone was tightly attached.
Taking advantage of its inattention, Chen Zhiyao quickly used a sand shovel to pry the abalone off the edge.
"This abalone is quite plump, probably weighing about two or three ounces." Chen Zhiyao happily tossed it into the bucket of water at her feet.
Abalone +1
Then, she walked around the large rock again and soon found two more abalone with smaller heads on the back.
Abalone +2
These three wild abalone are quite plump, but there aren't enough for one meal.
Chen Zhiyao also started searching on the rocks nearby, hoping to find more abalone to make a late-night snack.
This rocky area seems to be quite suitable for abalone to grow. She walked less than 10 meters ahead and found four more small abalone.
Abalone +4
The larger the abalone, the more valuable it is. The small abalone she has, which weigh about two ounces, would only cost a few dozen yuan per kilogram.
These small abalones aren't worth much money if sold, so it's better to keep them for ourselves.
“I got home late yesterday, and the big sea duck hadn’t been stewed yet. These abalones are perfect for making a seafood duck stew tonight.”
Looking at the several plump abalones in the bucket, Chen Zhiyao smiled and arranged them for her.
After walking a few steps, she found a blue crab the size of a fist in a small cave in a boulder.
This little guy is hiding quite well; I've tried my best to reach inside with the multi-purpose pliers, but I still can't get it.
Moreover, the rock was too big; even if Chen Zhiyao doubled her strength, she still wouldn't be able to push it away.
Chen Zhiyao looked around and finally picked up a stick that was half a meter long.
She was bent over, almost lying on the ground, and kept thrusting the stick into the crab hole.
Crabs are very aggressive. If you stick a stick in and try to provoke or attack them, they will usually grab the stick firmly with their pincers and not let go.
At this point, you can take the opportunity to bring it outside.
Chen Zhiyao lay on the ground and fiddled with it for nearly two minutes before she felt the stick in her hand being clamped by something.
The guy inside was quite strong, but Chen Zhiyao quickly pulled him out by grabbing a wooden stick.
Blue Crab +1
Chen Zhiyao held the large, tightly bound blue crab in her hand and weighed it; it was about six ounces.
At this moment, the seawater receded a little further, and Chen Zhiyao continued walking forward with the bucket in her hand.
Suddenly, she saw many long whiskers in the crevice between two rocks, one large and one small.
Little Green Dragon
"Hahaha, it's actually a little green dragon."
Chen Zhiyao was so excited that she forgot to bring the bucket and immediately ran over excitedly.
Although this big guy had hidden his body well, his thick whiskers were incredibly conspicuous.
Chen Zhiyao grabbed the little green dragon by the back with her hands and carefully pulled the big guy out of the crevice.
This little green dragon is bigger than the ones we found in the mangroves yesterday, weighing almost a pound and a half, and it looks very majestic.
After confirming that the blue crabs in the bucket were tied up, Chen Zhiyao gently placed the valuable little blue dragon inside.
"Splash..."
By this time, the tide had receded to the bottom, and Chen Zhiyao came to a small puddle where the rocks met the sea.
The water in the puddle was only about knee-deep and crystal clear.
As soon as she looked up, Chen Zhiyao saw two unusually conspicuous golden spheres not far away.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the coconut snail that Chen Zhiyao had been longing to find.
Unfortunately, these two little guys don't have big heads; they look to weigh only about a pound.
Chen Zhiyao picked them up and carefully examined the snail meat inside using X-ray glasses.
Unlike the three-pound coconut snail from before, these two little guys haven't grown up yet; there wasn't even a tiny shadow the size of a grain of rice inside.
Fortunately, coconut snails are not cheap. Although they don't have the priceless Melo pearls, these two little guys can still sell for a couple hundred yuan.
"Splash..." Another wave crashed in, it was clear that the tide was about to come in.
Just as Chen Zhiyao was about to turn back, she glanced ahead again and unexpectedly found another good thing in a crevice in the rocks.
Hidden in the crevice between the two rocks was a small moray eel covered in spots.
Chen Zhiyao quickly moved one of the smaller stones aside.
The little creature inside was startled and quickly scurried into the crevice behind it.
Unfortunately, it was too late. He was pulled out halfway through the hole by Chen Zhiyao's all-purpose tongs.
Conger eel +1
Chen Zhiyao happily turned off the X-ray vision function, thinking that the upgraded system was still somewhat useful.
The scope and duration of the X-ray vision function have increased, making it much more convenient, at least when going beachcombing.
At this time, Chen Zhiyao's bucket didn't have much stuff, not even half the amount she usually had in the village.
However, while there don't seem to be many things on this rocky beach, they are mostly valuable large items.
Looking at the coconut snails, baby lobsters, and flower eels in the bucket, Chen Zhiyao was very satisfied.
It's not about quantity, but value.
Seeing that the tide was about to rise, Chen Zhiyao quickly carried the bucket back.
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