Chapter 521: Chapter 331: The Great Shell that Amazes People Today_4

Back on the ship, Chu Mingcheng moved all the items from the rubber dinghy, dragged the dinghy up, washed it, and laid it on the deck to dry. Once it was dry, he would deflate it and store it in the toolbox.

Then it was time for him to start working.

It was daytime, not evening or night, so he felt embarrassed to get into the water shirtless and decided to put on his wetsuit.

After entering the water, Chu Mingcheng headed to the seabed as usual.

This time, the Sea God was not positioned above a deep-water fishing spot but was closer to the island.

The water here was only about forty meters deep and was a sandy area.

Chu Mingcheng was planning to swim towards the deeper regions when a palm-sized shell on the sandy bed caught his attention.

Having caught a coconut crab today, he thought a barbecue meal that night would be quite nice.

He planned to get a few large shells, and if the meat was delicious, he could prepare some vermicelli grilled with the shells. Thus, he picked up the shellfish.

‘What kind of shell is this?’

Chu Mingcheng couldn’t recognize it at the moment, but almost all shellfish were edible. He placed it in the mesh bag he carried, planning to take a photo with his phone and identify it once back on the ship.

He recognized most of the fish and shrimp species, even those from abroad, but his knowledge of sea snails and shellfish was rather average.

Then he found another one of similar size, and with two shells, he had enough to eat, so he began his work for the day.

It took him over an hour to explore the fishing resource spots around the coral reef.

The resources here were abundant, not as much as the first fishing spot, but it still could serve as one of Zhao Jun’s fishing spots.

After returning to the ship and having a quick shower, he continued towards the next school of fish, recording and monitoring two species of interest along the way…

At five in the afternoon, Chu Mingcheng returned to the ship from the water, having found three fishing spots with very good resources.

From the Rat Spot map, he should be able to locate hundreds of spots in theory, but some were too far away and not worth the visit.

However, he intended to check out all thirteen spots in the vicinity.

After showering, Chu Mingcheng fed the dog some dog food, then moved two tables onto the deck.

He also brought out the charcoal grill and set it on the tables.

He lit the charcoal, took out the coconut crab, killed it, used a big brush to clean it thoroughly, and then steamed it in a pot.

Next, he took out the shellfish he had found today. Since their surfaces were dirty with mud and sand, he cleaned the shells with a brush first.

Soon, a large, somewhat off-white shell, stained in a way that he couldn’t scrub off, appeared before him.

“This looks familiar!” Chu Mingcheng examined the large shell closely, turning it over in his hands.

This large shell belonged to high-quality aquatic products, so the sea produce guide didn’t give any hints and only added a bit of experience.

Hence, Chu Mingcheng took out his phone, snapped a photo of the large shell, and clicked to identify it.

After a short while, the phone displayed specific information about the large shell.

“Holy shit, it’s actually a White Butterfly Shell?” Chu Mingcheng was overjoyed, as the meat of the White Butterfly Shell was said to be exceptionally tasty.

But that wasn’t the main issue. The key was that the White Butterfly Mother Shell could be used for pearl cultivation.

Its pearls were not only large but also had a very nice luster.

They were precious as jewelry and also as valuable medicinal material, worth much more than ordinary pearls.

And that was with domestic cultivation in mind; without it, the price would definitely be higher.

There were wild ones along the southern coasts of the country too, but they were protected. So, those thinking of digging for pearls could forget about it.

But at that moment, Chu Mingcheng eagerly took out a small knife and began to open the White Butterfly Shell, such was the freedom of the Public Sea.

After opening it, he first checked the shell’s back wall for traces of pearls and found none, suggesting there might be differences between the White Butterfly Shell and Pearl Clams.

Then he started to dissect the White Butterfly Shell. Whether it had pearls or not, he needed to clean out the insides to prepare it for eating!

Indeed, he found three pearls, one large and two small.

He was in luck. The diameter of the large pearl might be ten millimeters, and it was very round and lustrous.

The two smaller ones, however, were not very valuable, being cone-shaped and yellowish, without much use.

Chu Mingcheng carefully put the large pearl away and turned his attention to the second White Butterfly Shell.

This time, the engagement jewelry for Jiang Luoluo might include an additional piece.