There was a large expanse of reefs in front of us, but none of them were very big.
Chen Zhiyao glanced at the stone in front of her, then happily stepped forward and lifted up a small, square stone.
And hidden beneath the rock was a stone crab the size of a fist.
As soon as the stone was lifted, the little guy tried to run away, but he was too slow and was caught in a few quick movements.
Stone Crab +1
"This stone crab is quite plump." Chen Zhiyao smiled as she tied the stone crab up and casually tossed it into the bucket.
Although there wasn't much meat in the stone crab and it was cheap, it tasted exceptionally fresh, and she quite liked it.
After looking around, she flipped over a long, narrow stone at her feet.
Looking down, I saw many plump sea snails hiding under the rocks.
Flower snail +2
Piglet snail +2
Snail +4
After taking a few steps forward, Chen Zhiyao suddenly ran excitedly to a rock about half her height.
The reef has been eroded by the seawater and constantly battered by the waves, resulting in many uneven small holes.
And these little holes hide lots of delicious seafood.
There are quite a few small oysters on the top of the rocks.
These small oysters attracted many snails that feed on oysters, and each one was particularly plump and juicy.
In no time, she had harvested about a pound of yellow snails and a few small oysters that had been eaten from the rocks.
Her gaze continued downwards, and soon she found several pig snails with particularly beautiful patterns and a large handful of half snails on the rough surface of the reef.
But these are minor matters; the real treasures are hidden in the crevices beneath the rocks.
She crouched down and looked down, and saw a huge blue crab lying under the crevice of the rock, waving its thick pincers in a show of defiance towards its enemy.
Chen Zhiyao smiled and quickly grabbed it with the multi-purpose clip in her hand.
"It's quite fat, this guy weighs at least six or seven ounces."
But the surprises inside the crevice didn't end there.
Through her X-ray glasses, she could clearly see that there were two more large blue crabs hidden deep inside the reef.
Chen Zhiyao was overjoyed to find a crab roe right after arriving.
These two big guys were hidden quite well. She half-lay on the rock and spent a long time digging them out before finally managing to get these two green behemoths out.
Large blue crab +3
Beyond this large rock, the smaller rocks ahead are mostly devoid of anything of value.
After walking for about four or five meters, Chen Zhiyao suddenly sped up and ran forward excitedly.
With great effort, she finally managed to flip over a long, narrow stone in front of her.
Looking down, I saw a rather handsome octopus clinging to the bottom of the rock. However, the octopus's target wasn't this little creature; it was an abalone clinging to the other side of the rock.
The deep blue abalone shells shimmered in the sunlight; they were quite beautiful.
Although there was only one abalone, it was exceptionally large, almost as big as her palm.
Chen Zhiyao grinned and happily picked up the heavy abalone in her hand, estimating it to be about half a pound.
"The tide is great, there's so much stuff. Wild abalone this big is a rare sight."
A moment later, Chen Zhiyao stopped in front of a round rock with a big smile on her face.
At first glance, this stone seems ordinary, but there's something good hidden at the bottom.
She struggled to move the large rock, and there she saw two thick moray eels coiled together in the puddle beneath it.
Chen Zhiyao's eyes lit up, and she quickly reached out with the tongs in her hand, but the two eels nimbly dodged them.
Undeterred, she chased after the trap again and soon managed to catch one.
Just as they caught one, the other was so frightened that it abandoned its companion and fled.
Chen Zhiyao casually tossed the eel on the tongs into the bucket and then quickly chased after it.
The water in the tidal bore receded very quickly, and the eels, which weren't fast runners, were caught up with in no time.
"Hehe, see where you think you can run now!"
Conger eel +2
Chen Zhiyao happily put the eel into the bucket, looking at her harvest with a sense of accomplishment.
As we walked, a patch of what looked like dried seaweed suddenly appeared ahead.
There are usually some good things hidden under seaweed like this, so Chen Zhiyao walked over without thinking.
Sure enough, before she even got close, she spotted a small blue-green head at the edge of the haystack.
Chen Zhiyao quickly stepped forward and took a closer look, discovering that it was a blue-green moray eel. Blue-green moray eels are extremely rare; their unique color evoked images of poisoning, inspiring fear in those who saw them.
However, this is not the case; it is merely its camouflage.
Despite its seemingly venomous appearance, this moray eel is actually extremely docile.
It does not show any aggression when someone approaches, nor does it bite.
Chen Zhiyao easily put the large eel into the bucket.
Conger eel +1
By this time, the seawater was almost at its back, and all sorts of good things were starting to appear.
Flower snail +5
Blue Crab +2
Horseshoe snails +3
Spider snail +2
Bluefin bream +1
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Suddenly, Chen Zhiyao discovered a small puddle where a tiger stripe weighing over two pounds was trapped.
Upon closer inspection, we discovered a nest of clams at the bottom of the pit, along with many other sea snails.
She had just picked up the net to catch fish when Ah Huang suddenly darted out from behind her and bumped directly into her leg.
Chen Zhiyao rubbed her sore calf. "Ah Huang, you need to lose weight."
Big Yellow excitedly wagged its big tail and presented a huge conch shell to her feet like a treasure.
"Woof woof woof..."
The little guy's big tail wagged even more vigorously, his face clearly saying, "Come praise me, come praise me!"
Chen Zhiyao picked up the large conch shell, which was longer than her palm, and smiled more brightly than the sun in the sky.
"Our Ah Huang is great! These conch shells aren't cheap, I'll make you something delicious for lunch."
Ah Huang was even happier after receiving the praise, and immediately ran back to the rocky beach.
"Awoooooo..."
Just then, she suddenly heard a shout from afar; it was Snowball's voice.
Hearing the little one's anxious voice, she ran in the direction of the sound.
Snowball, that coward, was howling frantically at a small ditch formed between two huge rocks. The ditch was made between two very large rocks, and this spot was usually only visible during high tide.
She had a feeling there was something good inside, so she immediately called over Xuetuan next to her.
"Snowball, let's go inside and take a look."
"Awooo!"
When the little guy saw Chen Zhiyao coming, he immediately became less timid and wagged his tail, following her inside happily.
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