They can't all go down; it's too dangerous. No matter what, one person has to stay up there for safety.
“They can go, I’ll stay upstairs with you so you won’t get bored. We can go another day,” Cheng Yumo said.
"Alright!"
Seeing that they weren't going, An Shuyi got dressed and was carried into the sea by Xiao Yubai. This time, she couldn't jump. After getting into the sea, he held her hand and swam downwards.
The deeper they went, the colder it got, and the oppressive heat disappeared. The two continued to descend without seeing any animals until they reached the seabed, where they finally spotted marine life.
Those crabs, bigger than washbasins, are clearly crayfish, but now they're called giant lobsters. Those giant lobsters are as big as basins, and there are also oysters, clams, abalone, so many.
She took out a burlap sack from the warehouse, gestured to her husband, and he was in charge of grabbing it while she filled it. She glanced at the oxygen cylinders; there were still plenty left.
Xiao Yubai nodded, first grabbing the small abalone, kelp, and oysters, filling several sacks, then the crabs and lobsters.
Because the warehouse couldn't hold live animals, they had to tie all the sacks together, secure them with a rope, and then the two of them swam up to the surface of the sea while holding the rope. They threw the rope to Cheng Yumo before carrying his wife up into the sea.
While unplugging the oxygen tank, An Shuyi said, "Huahua, let me tell you, there are so many seafood down there, they're huge! These sea urchins are so big, one of them is as good as three normal ones. We caught so many."
"We also have crabs and crayfish. Let's catch more. It's so hot. We'll clean them, dry them, and preserve them. They'll taste just as good when we go out."
Especially abalone and dried shrimp. However, you can preserve large shrimp, as well as dried oysters and dried squid. These can also be eaten after being dried. Anyway, it's too hot to dig up those plants in the hot weather, so you can replace them with seafood.
Xia Hua looked at the opened burlap sack and said, "Okay, you found so much. Keep some to eat, wash and dry the rest, and we'll continue searching underwater tomorrow."
Although it's a bit of a hassle, the weather is so hot, so drying them into dried goods is a good idea. You can't buy so many high-quality dried goods outside, and these are dried by them, without any additives.
"Tonight we're having sea urchin fried rice and steamed crabs. Clean and dry the rest of the seafood and take them out of the kitchen first. These are alive; they won't fit in the warehouse. Otherwise, we could catch even more."
“You’ve caught enough today. You haven’t been down there for long. It’s okay if we can’t put them in the warehouse. We can take turns going down. We can find quite a few in a day.”
"You're right, we still can't be too greedy."
Several people carried sacks to the kitchen and began washing them before taking them to the deck to dry. Although it was afternoon, the weather was still hot, and the sun was still shining.
After they dried, Xiao Yubai and Cheng Yumo went to make sea urchin rice. As for other dishes, there were some in the warehouse. On such a hot day, they could just make some rice. They were only willing to cook because the two of them wanted to eat it. Otherwise, they wouldn't want to go near the fire if they had food.
The group sat in the restaurant, enjoying the air conditioning, delicious food, and a cold drink – it was simply perfect.
Meanwhile, An Shuheng and the others did not have such a happy life. They got up in the morning and continued to look for things in the vicinity. Yang Yahan and Wang Huiya were responsible for extracting the components from the plants.
The heat was unbearable for everyone, and the water was dwindling rapidly. Several researchers, in particular, were so weak they could barely walk, but they still persisted in searching for plants.
Perhaps because of the large number of people and the loud noise, or because of the strong smell, a tiger soon discovered their presence. Yang Yahan was the first to notice them. Without hesitation, she ran to the side and began to climb a tree.
In the morning, An Shuheng, thinking about getting something, made a few holes in the tree, tied a rope to it, and she grabbed the rope and climbed up.
With a tree hollow, it was relatively easy to spot the tiger. The others also discovered the tiger. An Shuheng saw his wife climbing the tree and immediately fired his gun to attract attention. Sure enough, the tiger started to come towards him.
The bullets hit the tiger without causing any pain or injury. Fortunately, they had cooperated many times before, dealing with tigers in the same way they dealt with wild boars.
This time, Wang Huiya didn't dare to shout anymore. Seeing that Yang Yahan had already climbed the tree, she didn't dare to go up either. She could only hide behind a tree. Perhaps she was lucky, because she was safe while hiding there until the tiger was killed.
"Everyone grab your things and hurry up and leave." After saying that, he climbed the tree and carried his wife down on his back.
It's no longer safe here. If we stay any longer, other animals will come looking for us because they smell the blood.
"Captain An, let's go back to the cruise ship to rest for the night and go to the island tomorrow. Otherwise, we won't sleep well and everyone will be tired," Chen Weijie said.
He had considered the dangers of this place, but not this great. The wolves had been howling all night, making it impossible for him to sleep. Today, he was digging for things under the scorching sun and hadn't even been eating properly.
If he had known it would be like this, he wouldn't have come. He would have been better off staying in the lab, where there's air conditioning and all sorts of cold drinks every day. How pleasant that would have been! Why did he have to come here to suffer?
An Shuheng checked the time. At this point, Shushu and the others were definitely not looking for anything anymore. He could ask them if there were any problems, and if so, he would let the others rest for the night and treat their injuries.
One of the men was hit while killing a tiger, and it was quite serious, but fortunately he was unharmed.
"Alright, let's head out of the island first." He took out his walkie-talkie and called several times before getting a response. He learned that Shushu and the others were on the cruise ship, so he asked them to come and pick them up.
Hearing that they could get a good night's rest, the others were in a better mood and began to speed up their journey towards the outer edge of the island.
As soon as they reached the edge of the island, it began to get dark, so they had to paddle their kayak out to sea to wait.
An Shuyi and the others had just finished eating when they heard a voice on the walkie-talkie, informing them that their older brother and the others were coming back and that they would be going to pick them up by cruise ship.
When they came up, he asked, "Brother, how was it? Was it thrilling and exciting?"
Looking at the others, they all looked exhausted, covered in mud, and sweating profusely. One of them was even injured, apparently having encountered a large animal.
"I'll tell you later. Go cook something for your brother. You guys go cook. Honey, give me the first-aid kit," An Shuheng said.
He took the first-aid kit and began treating his wounded comrade's wounds. Fortunately, the man was not dead and would be fine after a few days of rest.
After everything was taken care of, we had someone help him back to his room and then brought him dinner.
“Brother, let’s eat in your room. No one’s staying there anyway, it’s just you and your wife eating. We’ve already eaten,” An Shuyi said.
They shouldn't tell others what they're saying; it's better to keep it to themselves.
"Let's go, let's go to my room." He said, and walked ahead. As for his wife, she gave him the first-aid kit and went back to her room to wash up.
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