Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

Wu Sui and Wu Gang carried the newly purchased water pump onto the boat.

Chen Xue and Wang Feng came to the dock to see them off, and also prepared plenty of food and water for them.

With the roar of engines, the fishing boat cut through the waves and headed straight for Snake Island.

Upon arrival, Wu Sui stood at the bow of the ship and activated the radar scan with a thought.

Within a radius of ten meters, there was a dense array of white light.

Apart from some cheap snails and small crabs, I didn't see a single green light.

"Brother, don't rush, let's go around the island." Wu Sui stopped Wu Gang, who was about to stop the boat.

I walked around the island slowly, but still didn't find anything.

"Brother, there's no cargo on this island today. Let's go somewhere else."

Wu Gang was stunned. "Since we're already here, we can just pick up whatever we can. At least we won't have come all this way for nothing."

"Time is money. With our current equipment, we can't even afford the gas to collect scraps that cost a few cents a pound."

Wu Sui waved his hand and pointed southeast, "Let's go check out Turtleback Reef. We couldn't go yesterday, so let's try our luck today."

Wu Gang scratched the back of his head and didn't refute it.

My younger brother is now the pillar of support; whatever he says goes.

He restarted the fishing boat and turned it around.

Turtleback Reef is four or five nautical miles from Snake Island. It is an even smaller, deserted island with a high center and low sides, resembling a giant sea turtle lying on the surface of the sea.

The boat docked.

The two men carried buckets and shovels onto the island.

The outer beach is narrow, and after a few steps you will reach the mudflats covered with pebbles.

Wu Sui activated the radar again.

Suddenly, a dense burst of green light flashed across the previously calm scanning interface a few meters ahead.

"Big brother, let's go inside." Wu Sui quickened his pace.

The further they went into the middle of the island, the lower the terrain became, and a freshwater ditch extending down from the island appeared in front of them.

The water in the ditch meets the seawater, forming a muddy tidal flat.

The mudflats are covered with countless mud holes, each about the size of a thumb.

On the radar screen, this area was practically covered in green light.

Wu Gang looked at the mud holes and hesitated.

"Ah Sui, this cave doesn't look like a sandworm cave or a crab cave. What good stuff could it possibly contain?"

Wu Sui didn't know what was in the cave either. He didn't say much, but squatted down and started digging with a shovel.

He soon found water, and after thinking for a moment, he reached in and scooped it out.

Because he didn't know what was inside, Wu Sui was very nervous when he reached his hand inside.

Fortunately, the hole wasn't deep, so it couldn't have been something like a snake.

When he reached down, he actually touched something slippery.

This terrified him even more than touching a pair of large pliers, and he quickly pulled his hand back.

Just as he was hesitating whether to explore again, his older brother was also digging a hole.

Before long, they pulled a dark, spotted fish out of the hole.

This fish looks strange, with a big head and a small tail, and its mouth is wide open, making it look a bit fierce.

"Goby!" Wu Gang exclaimed in surprise. "These things are incredibly cunning; you can never catch them normally."

He reached back into the hole he'd just been in, muttering, "These things usually come in pairs."

Sure enough, he pulled out another one the next moment, slightly smaller than the previous one.

Wu Sui came over, picked up the fish and weighed it; it was about half a pound.

The full name of the crab goby is Chinese goby, which prefers to live in mudflats where fresh and salt water meet.

It is a high-protein, low-fat, and prized edible fish with tender flesh, delicious flavor, and extremely high nutritional value.

People who love seafood rarely dislike it.

The moment Wu Sui threw the goby into the bucket.

A crisp notification sound suddenly rang in my mind.

[Ding! The illustration has been unlocked, and you have gained 50 merit points.]

[Accumulated merit points have reached the target; system radar has been upgraded.]

The current radar scanning radius has been increased to 50 meters.

Wu Sui's heart pounded wildly.

The radar has been upgraded?!

A 10-meter radius is indeed a bit insufficient in the sea, so now it has been expanded to 30 meters.

He immediately turned the radar back on.

The virtual map in my mind expands outward.

Within a 50-kilometer radius, the entire freshwater ditch mudflats are clearly visible.

Large swaths of green light, and even deep within the mud, a few dazzling blue lights were interspersed.

This isn't just a mudflat, it's a treasure trove!

"Big brother, stop standing there, let's get started!" Wu Sui grabbed a shovel and started digging frantically, following the light spot indicated by the radar.

Seeing this, Wu Gang didn't hesitate. He took off his shoes, stepped barefoot into the mud, and started digging into the hole.

The two were like two tireless excavators.

With a shovel, you can open the hole, then reach in and dig, and you're sure to find a plump goby.

These fish usually hide in holes, but when they encounter danger, they dive deeper.

But under Wu Sui's radar lock, there was nowhere to hide.

"Ah Sui, there's so much stuff down here!" Wu Gang, covered in mud, held two wriggling crab gobies in his hands, his face flushed with excitement.

"Hurry up, the tide is coming in soon." Wu Sui wiped the mud off his face and pointed to the distant coastline.

The sea level is rising at a visible rate.

The tide rises very quickly on the island. Once seawater floods into the freshwater channel, these mud holes will be submerged, and you won't be able to grab them anymore.

The two quickened their pace.

The number of goby fish in the bucket is increasing.

As the tide reached their ankles, Wu Sui's shovel struck something hard.

Following the blue light indicated by the radar, he reached his hands into the mud and dug hard.

He pulled out a giant crab goby that was over 20 centimeters long and weighed more than a kilogram.

This thing was extremely strong, and it twisted wildly in Wu Sui's hands, almost breaking free.

Wu Gang came over to look at the strange creature and exclaimed, "Good heavens, I've never seen such a big crab goby before!"

Wu Sui tossed the behemoth into a separate net bag.

The seawater had risen up to my calves.

"We can't dig anymore, let's retreat," Wu Sui decisively ordered.

The biggest taboo when beachcombing is greed. In the face of nature, human life is more fragile than anything else.

The two men, carrying heavy buckets of water, scrambled and crawled back to the highest rock on the island.

After putting their things down, the two lay sprawled out on the sun-baked, scorching hot stones, panting heavily.

"That's great!" Wu Gang laughed loudly. "Today I've gained at least fifty kilograms, which means several thousand yuan in profit."

Wu Sui sat up, her stomach growling loudly.

I was in a rush this morning, so I only had a bowl of porridge, which has already been digested.

Hearing the noise, Wu Gang got up from the rock and looked around.

"Are you hungry? Wait here."

He walked to the shady side of the reef, where it was constantly washed by the sea and covered with oysters.

Wu Gang took a flathead screwdriver and pried hard at the edge of an oyster the size of his palm.

The shell opened, revealing the tender, plump oyster meat inside.

He rinsed the water in the seawater and handed it directly to Wu Sui.

"Eat this to fill your stomach; the wild ones are much sweeter than the farmed ones."

Wu Sui took it and swallowed it in one gulp.

The salty taste of the seawater, mixed with the sweetness of the oyster meat, explodes in your mouth – it's truly satisfying.

The two of them sat on the rocks, taking turns prying open and eating oysters, and managed to finish more than a dozen.

After eating and drinking his fill, Wu Gang looked at the fishing boats in the distance and smacked his lips.

"Ah Sui, if we could find such great places every day, we could probably buy a house in town by the end of the year."

"What's a house in town compared to that?" Wu Sui tossed the oyster shells in his hand into the sea.

"Brother, we have a long life ahead of us. Building a Western-style house and buying a big ship are just a matter of time."