My fishing raft will ask for help.

After handing the octopus it was carrying in its mouth to Lu Xingyu, the leatherback turtle turned and swam back to the sea.

Usually, it would linger on the beach a little longer, listening to this loud and boisterous human chatter on and on beside it.

However, with the sun blazing down, prolonged exposure to the shore would easily cause dehydration, so it had to return to the water.

However, it did not go too far, but rested near the shore.

The reason why the leatherback turtle brought Lu Xingyu to this deserted island is that this is the hometown where it hatched.

For over sixty years, it has lived here, mainly because the resources here can sustain it.

The deserted island that Lu Xingyu complained about having no resources actually has real treasures at the bottom of the sea, but he just can't reach them.

The deserted island is located in a remote area, far from the main shipping lanes.

Secondly, it is located at the junction of the open sea and the open ocean. Fishing boats going to the open ocean will not stop here, and fishing boats operating in the open ocean do not need to come this far.

This is why Lu Xingyu has been here for more than ten days without seeing a single ship pass by.

This allows leatherback turtles to live a peaceful and undisturbed life.

Its only few encounters with humans occurred when its back was covered in barnacles.

Later, it learned from its kind that humans were willing to help, so it took the initiative to approach them and truly felt that kindness.

It can be said that this leatherback turtle was quite lucky; when it came into human view, people were already consciously protecting rare species.

This good fortune also gave it a positive impression of humanity, thus indirectly rescuing Lu Xingyu from his predicament.

"Farewell, Godfather. See you tonight, Godfather!"

Lu Xingyu held the huge but lifeless octopus in his hands, waved vigorously in the direction the leatherback turtle had gone, and watched its figure disappear into the sea.

Clearly, after presenting this generous gift, enough to feed him for several days, the leatherback tortoise had risen in his heart from a symbol of good fortune, the Black Tortoise, to a true godfather.

Afterwards, Lu Xingyu hurriedly returned to the simple camp.

He took out the stone knife he had painstakingly sharpened and began to cut at the incredibly resilient octopus, but the dullness of the stone knife made each cut extremely difficult.

It took him quite a while to manage to cut the octopus into pieces and then remove a small portion of meat from its head.

Carefully skewer them with sharpened twigs and then stick them on the edge of the fire to slowly roast them.

The remaining portion was evenly coated with coarse salt he had distilled from seawater, then spread out to dry, and made into dried food for storage.

After finishing all that, Lu Xingyu found a small, blackened pot in the camp, a treasure he had found by chance on the beach.

On ordinary days, its main function is to boil some water or cook some bland fish soup, so that it can at least fill its stomach with water.

Now, he is still preparing to cook octopus meat, but instead of the dried ones, he is grilling these.

He quickly ran to the stream, fetched a pot of clean water, and hung it on a makeshift frame over the campfire to heat it.

After a while, seeing that the octopus meat was charred and hard, he took it off, tore it into thin strips, and then put it into the boiling pot of water.

Dealing with this enormous octopus, whose flesh is extremely tough, is like trying to eat rubber – simply boiling it will wear you out and turn your oval face into a square one.

Unless he had a sharp knife to slice it thinly, but unfortunately Lu Xingyu didn't have any sharp knives on hand.

Grilling directly makes it even harder to chew, and the result is not much better than boiling.

Only by roasting the meat until it is firm and then patiently shredding it into thin strips can it be softened a little during boiling.

This time, the relatively softer meat from the octopus's head was selected, while the tougher tentacles were lying in the scorching sun.

Once the meat strips had softened slightly from simmering in the pot, Lu Xingyu couldn't wait to sprinkle some salt on them and then took the pot off the heat.

He used two small twigs as chopsticks to pick up the steaming hot octopus meat from the pot, which looked like noodles, and couldn't wait to put it into his mouth.

It does look a bit like someone slurping noodles!

The long-lost feeling of fullness surged up along with the warm soup, making him very satisfied.

This was the first time since he was stranded on the desert island that he had truly experienced the feeling of being full.

Although fish is common, it is difficult to provide this sense of fullness. Even though you are full, you always feel a little empty inside.

However, Lu Xingyu did not rest on his laurels just because he was being fed leatherback turtles. He continued with his original plan, making as many fish traps and small sand crab traps as possible to help him obtain food.

As long as you persevere, there is always hope of returning alive.

……

On the same azure sea, the atmosphere on a well-equipped fishing boat is completely different.

Zhou Miao was experiencing the joy of a bountiful harvest, having caught three large red snapper weighing four or five kilograms each in a row.

The excitement brought by this achievement somewhat eased the gloom that had hung over his heart because of Lu Xingyu.

"Haha, Miao! You picked the perfect spot! So many friends here, it's awesome!"

Yu Muzhou laughed heartily. He also had a good catch, successfully catching two red snapper of similar size.

As Zhou Miao unhooked his fish, he replied with a smile, "My friend came over the other day and caught more than a dozen red snapper in one go, but he caught even more barracuda."

"We must have been lucky today to have encountered a school of red snapper."

"From now on, this is the place I'll stick to! Even a dog wouldn't go to San Shi Jiao!"

Although he has only caught two fish so far, Yu Muzhou has completely fallen in love with this place after experiencing the thrill of continuously grappling with these four- or five-pound red snapper.

Sea fish have strong pulling power, not to mention the red snapper, whose strength is no less than that of a grouper of the same size.

Look at Lu Xiaoxiao next to her; her face is flushed red as she tries to pull up the second fish.

Compared to Zhou Miao and Yu Muzhou's experience, she needed to let out a longer fishing line and patiently play the fish, which naturally took longer.

But the excitement in her eyes when she successfully hauled the big fish onto the deck was no less than theirs.

Unfortunately, they arrived at the fishing spot at around 9 a.m., and after only an hour and a half, the fish stopped biting noticeably.

Yu Muzhou was still not satisfied and decided to continue after lunch.

At lunchtime, he generously contributed the two red snapper he had caught.

They also personally cleaned the fish, slicing the plump red snapper into thin slices for hot pot.

The fish head and neck are coated with seasonings and grilled in the oven until they sizzle and release an enticing aroma.

The staple food is simply noodles, which can be eaten after being blanched in a pot.

Although the air conditioning in the cabin was on full blast, they still ate until they were sweating profusely, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"This tastes just as good as grouper hot pot! Fish that you catch yourself is definitely the best."

Yu Muzhou patted his slightly bulging belly contentedly and sprawled comfortably on the sofa.

Zhou Miao laughed and replied, "I've never eaten grouper before, but I'm sure farmed fish can't compare to the wild red snapper we caught today."

"That's true! Farmed fish, except for a few types of cold-water fish, can't compare to wild fish in terms of taste and flavor." Yu Muzhou agreed wholeheartedly.

We rested until 1 p.m., which is the time of day when the sun is at its hottest and the sea surface temperature is the highest.

For those preparing to dive, this is the time when the water temperature is most comfortable and pleasant.

Zhou Miao pulled out a professional diving suit from his large sports backpack.

Upon seeing this, Yu Muzhou was both surprised and curious: "Ah Miao, you can dive?"

"I do scuba diving, which is different from extreme sports like freediving," Zhou Miao explained, while taking out two more oxygen tanks.

He went diving in the afternoon mainly to find the location of the shipwreck, so a long snorkel wasn't suitable.

"So, you're planning to go diving to collect seafood?"

Looking at Zhou Miao's equipment, Yu Muzhou suddenly had an idea and thought of the more challenging fishing and hunting.

For a fishing enthusiast like him, the allure of fishing is equally irresistible.

In the past, I had to balance family responsibilities, fishing took up most of my time, and I had never met any friends who did this, so I never considered it.

But now, he feels that he might be able to study it professionally and experience the fun of underwater hunting in the future.

"I'll go into the water and scout out the fish's movements for you, so you don't have to 'air force' them this afternoon."

Zhou Miao changed into a tight-fitting diving suit, walked out of the cabin, and spoke to Lu Xiaoxiao and Yu Muzhou, who had already come to the deck.

"Great! We stayed here because we didn't get enough fun. Whether we can fill the box this afternoon depends entirely on you!" Yu Muzhou said with anticipation.

Fishing boats offer far superior diving conditions compared to small sampans.

Zhou Miao entered the water directly from the stern stairs, making it easier to board the ship when he returned.

After entering the water, he first dived down to find a suitable spot for fishing in the afternoon.

The seawater is clearer today, and the visibility is higher, so you can see further.

He had just adjusted his posture when he caught a glimpse of a large group of red snapper swimming slowly past him from a short distance away.

It turns out they hadn't gone far; they had just passed the peak of their morning feeding frenzy and were now more relaxed.

This reef area truly lives up to its reputation as a paradise for fish, with exceptionally abundant resources.

Various colorful schools of small fish can be seen everywhere, swimming densely among the coral reefs, many of which Zhou Miao did not recognize.

However, he did not find any trace of the sea wolf fish; it's possible that Luo Hao only encountered them by chance last time.

The surface of the reef and the crevices were equally vibrant with life, and various sea bream appeared in his sight from time to time.

Secondly, there are parrotfish, but they are quite wary and will move away if Zhou Miao gets too close.

After identifying a suitable fishing spot, Zhou Miao surfaced and shouted, "Cast your bait about fifteen meters to the north! There are many reefs there; we should be able to catch quite a few snapper and parrotfish this afternoon!"