Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 498 Eat as much as you want, there's more than you can eat!
"A single crab costs over a thousand yuan!"

"Half a month's salary to buy a crab?"

Do you know why it's so expensive?

"Because it's imported from abroad!"

Lin Dao had never eaten this before, for the same reason as the hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake—he couldn't afford it.

In the past, Lin Dao could only feel envy and resentment towards these luxury items, watching others eat them on his phone screen.

Now, he can finally enjoy crab freedom.

Of course, this is true crab freedom, unlike those crabs that weigh one pound and have two pounds of rope, and that dare to claim to be genuine crabs after just one bath in the lake.

The crab you want to catch nowadays can't be faked.

The king crab's shape and size are right here; there's no substitute.

Without a substitute, there's no way to add a few pounds of rope or rubber band, stir it in seawater, and sell it as the original.

Lin Dao had never caught crabs before and had no experience.

He paid to consult a professional fisherman who actually knew how to catch these kinds of sea crabs.

Then came the expensive, time-sensitive conversion of the fishing boat and the ordering of specialized equipment cages within a limited timeframe.

To be honest, the money he spent was worth far more than the crabs he could have caught.

In other words, he wasn't doing it for money, but purely for emotional value.

In many cases, money can solve most problems.

That's absolutely true.

With Lin Dao willing to spend money, everything he needed, including materials, was prepared in the shortest possible time.

When he returned in high spirits with his large fishing boat, Liu Ji and the others were already numb to the sight.

The ship that the immortal brought kept getting bigger and bigger.

From small boats used for rowing seals to massive steel ships comparable to multi-story buildings.

They went from being shocked to being numb.

Lin Dao called out, "Choose a dozen or so clever and quick-witted people to come aboard and work."

This large fishing boat has been modified so that Lin Dao can operate it alone for short periods of time.

No need to worry about maintenance or anything, just ship it back.

This is also the largest ship that Lin Dao can control.

The reason for choosing land over sea is the same.

Even if there were a ship big enough to carry a group of over 100,000 people, the forest road wouldn't be able to open.

The specialized skills required for modern ships would require years of training, let alone people in ancient times, even for modern university students.

Otherwise, if a problem arises, Lin Dao himself certainly wouldn't care and could simply run away.

But what about those hundreds of thousands of people? Throw them into the sea to feed the fish?
"These crabs are hard to catch."

"They live at least 100 meters underwater."

"Although because they had never encountered fishing before, the quantity was large and the fishing was very stupid."

"But we still have to keep working."

Lin Dao instructed the small boat to approach, and then climbed up the rope ladder onto the large fishing boat, where a crowd of people curiously looked around.

"Look at these big iron cages, open them all and hang the bait on them."

“The cables coiled over there are tied to each of the iron cages; make sure they are securely fastened.”

King crabs inhabit the deep seabed, at least a hundred meters deep.

Ordinary fishing methods are insufficient to catch them; the best approach is to use bait traps.

Throw a large iron cage filled with bait into the seabed, relying on the bait to lure the silly king crabs into the cage on their own.

Then just pull the cage up.

Modern Alaskan crab fishermen, due to years of overfishing, need to constantly search for the location of crab colonies.

The situation in the forest is much simpler.

First, they used radar purchased at a high price to scan for moving marine life on the seabed.

Once the location is determined, simply drop the cage over it.

Lin Dao piloted the boat himself, leaving the physical labor to Liu Ji and the others.

After waiting for most of the day, Lin Dao personally operated the crane to pull up the iron cages one by one.

"What a huge crab!"

Looking at the densely packed large crabs in the iron cage, Liu Ji and the others exclaimed in surprise.

"This crab is bigger than our heads!"

Is this really edible?

Lin Dao was probably the first person in this world to catch king crabs.

The abundance of resources is simply astonishing.

Each cage was full, and I estimate there were one or two hundred birds in each cage.

"Hahahaha~"

Lin Dao laughed heartily, braving the wind and snow, "This is delicious!"

The large crabs were quickly loaded into a small boat and transported to the shore.

The people waiting on the shore had already boiled water in the heated room, just waiting for the crabs to be cooked.

Before nightfall, thousands of large crabs were put into the pot.

After being cooked, most people only get one leg.

However, when dipped in the spiced meat sauce and salt, the taste is indeed really good.

Lin Dao was also very satisfied with his meal.

He ate three king crabs in a row, finally achieving his goal of "king crab freedom".

"What you catch yourself tastes better than what you buy."

"The sea is freezing over rapidly; we can only catch fish for another two or three days at most."

"We need to hurry up and keep searching. There's just too much seabed here; we can't possibly catch it all."

The population of ancient times was certainly not as large as that of the modern world.

However, the abundance of ancient fishery resources far surpassed that of the modern world with its industrialized fishing industry.

For the next two days, Lin Dao enthusiastically devoted himself to catching crabs.

He would even throw the cage down for only a few hours before pulling it back up, still fully loaded.

There are simply too many natural resources.

A large number of crabs were brought ashore and cooked, and everyone received at least a few crab legs to try. Everyone praised how delicious it was.

The sea finally froze completely, and Lin Dao regretfully sent the fishing boat back.

Next, it's time to set off.

All the large carts were loaded with sleds.

Pack horses, their hooves and heads wrapped in warm clothing, pulled carts along the road ahead.

At the very front of the procession was the forest road, where a modified small bulldozer was being driven.

Equipped with detection equipment, the bulldozers cleared snow and made their way across the frozen sea to the ancient land of the Yin and Shang dynasties.

The ice surface was covered with a blanket of white snow.

The long convoy of cars stretched as far as the eye could see, winding its way forward in a mighty procession.

Everyone except the driver was huddled inside the warm carriage.

As for the driver, he was wearing a military overcoat, warm gloves and boots, and a warm hat and mask.

They also had many hand warmers on.

To keep warm, Lin Dao bought a huge number of hand warmers, the kind that give each person hundreds of pieces.

Sufficient warmth is essential for navigating in such frigid weather.

They stopped to cook along the way, and the people in the carriage ate compressed biscuits and fruit candies, and drank snow water as they continued to move forward.

At night.

According to their respective groups, dozens or even hundreds of large wagons were surrounded.

They formed a series of circular formations.

Everyone got out of the car and quickly assembled the insulated room.

The insulated room is lightweight and easy to assemble, and it also provides excellent insulation against the cold.

The large pot was set up, and the fuel package provided by the forest road was opened and the pot was lit to start the fire.

Go out and shovel snow, then pour it into a pot and it becomes water.

The insulated houses even had dedicated toilets. When leaving, they could simply bury the houses in snow, dismantle them, and go.

The food they eat mainly consists of oil, salt, and sugar.

Conserving energy and body heat is of utmost importance.

After eating, with nothing else to do, I opened my sleeping bag, crawled in, and went to sleep.

We've already come to this freezing, snowy place, thousands of miles from home.

There was really no other choice but to continue following the main group.

It couldn't possibly have run away on its own in this freezing weather.

All I can do is recall the meat I ate in my dreams.

It has to be said, Kunpeng has a lot of meat on him, he's practically a mountain of meat!
The unchanging environment gradually made everyone feel depressed.

In other words, you won't have to worry about food and drink, and you can also keep warm.

Otherwise, a commotion would have already broken out.

In fact, apart from Lin Dao, no one knew that they had actually arrived in the New World.

Until this day, an astonishing piece of news spread throughout the entire team.

"We've got someone!"

Heaven help me, it seems like it's been ages since I last saw anyone in the group.

Besides the familiar faces around them, many people were eager to see outsiders.

Even those reckless savages who come to raid are fine~
The news was so shocking that even Hu Hai, who had previously been so frightened that he wet himself and his bag had frozen, forcing him to hide in his car every day, came to see what was going on.

The family was arrested.

There were nearly ten people, including adults and children.

Adults and children alike were all dressed in thick sealskin clothing.

He was disheveled and looked at the crowd of onlookers with fear and unease.

Their belongings were all on a sled, and the sled was being pulled by a pack of dogs!
"Immortal Master~"

Liu Ji swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on those dogs that looked like idiots. "Let's slaughter them and eat them. It's been a long time since I've had dog meat."

There were also dogs in the migrating caravan, and quite a few of them.

It's not just dogs, there are chickens, ducks, geese and all sorts of things.

Slaughtering is strictly prohibited on Kelin Road; all animals are transported centrally and cared for by designated personnel.

Although there was no shortage of food along the way, I still missed the familiar dishes from my hometown.

"They are Inuit people."

Lin Dao explained to everyone, "Because we were chased and driven away by the Indians from the south—that is, the Shang people from Yin—we had to hide in the extremely remote north."

"Survival is already difficult enough for them; there's no need to make things harder for them."

Even more than two thousand years later, the Inuit people still live their primitive way of life.

In short, they pose no threat whatsoever.

Lin Dao thought for a moment, then took out a few daggers and threw them to the male homeowner.

For the Inuit people, who primarily use bone and stone knives, these metal daggers are truly divine weapons.

It will be so much simpler and more convenient to skin, cut meat, and debone this way.

After thinking it over, Lin Dao brought over a long spear and a fishhook and threw them to the male master.

The Inuit people primarily hunt seals.

Hunting is very difficult when seals hide under the ice; you can only wait for them to come to the breathing hole to breathe.

With a little modification, a long spear with a metal head can become a powerful tool for catching seals.

As for the fishhook, it was originally used by Lin Dao for fishing when he had nothing else to do.

Nowadays, giving it to the Inuit also helps them increase their fishing success rate.

Watching the Inuit family speed away, being dragged by sled dogs, Liu Ji asked in a low voice.

"Master, are the Yin merchants in the south very powerful?"

Lin Dao turned to look at him.

"To the Inuit, the Shang people were an invincible force."

"But for you who possess iron tools..."

"They had no power to resist."

(End of this chapter)