CHAPTER 80: CHAPTER 32: TEAMWORK

Not mentioning Lu Heng, who was left in chaos on the bamboo raft.

Underwater.

Bai Yachuan was utterly convinced!

He considered his underwater skills quite decent.

But facing Chen Wen’s ever-increasing speed, Bai Yachuan felt like crying.

He felt Chen Wen wasn’t human, but a fish!

A fish living in the sea!

Is this your home?

Why are you so familiar with it!

Watching Chen Wen nimbly turn his body and swim under the rocks.

This feeling became even stronger.

Fortunately, Bai Yachuan had seen the world a bit.

He composed himself and followed Chen Wen diving down.

The two of them reached about five meters underwater.

Chen Wen held up two fingers behind him, bending them continuously, then pointed at Bai Yachuan.

Seeing Chen Wen’s gesture, Bai Yachuan, although not entirely sure of the specifics, understood that Chen Wen wanted him to go over.

Swimming to the side of Chen Wen,

Chen Wen pointed to the cave under the rocks beneath him.

Bai Yachuan looked for a long time before discovering four long antennae protruding from the cave!

Two spiny lobsters!

Bai Yachuan was a bit excited.

Chen Wen patted him on the shoulder, gesturing for Bai Yachuan to go to the other exit of the cave.

They were going to block it from both ends!

Bai Yachuan gave a thumbs-up to indicate he understood.

The two split up to block each side.

Once Bai Yachuan was in position, Chen Wen suddenly reached out and grabbed one of the spiny lobsters.

The other spiny lobster, startled, quickly retreated towards the other side.

But Bai Yachuan, having received Chen Wen’s instructions, reached out and also grabbed it.

Having both succeeded, Chen Wen pointed upwards, deciding to return to the surface.

Splosh!

A head broke the surface behind Lu Heng, startling him and causing him to swing his knife.

"Whoa! Mr. Chen? You guys..."

Just as Lu Heng turned his head, before he could speak with Chen Wen,

from the other side, Bai Yachuan also emerged: "Catch, Lu!"

Lu Heng swung his knife again.

"Whoa! Could you two appear at the same time or at least on the same side! You scared me to death!"

Grinning, Lu Heng took the spiny lobster from Bai Yachuan’s hand.

The first lobster Chen Wen caught was about three pounds, not too big.

The one Bai Yachuan caught was larger, over four pounds.

Lu Heng carefully held the lobster’s head with both hands and placed it into the bucket.

"It’s really big! Mr. Chen, the one in your hand..."

Lu Heng said in surprise, only to see Chen Wen release the spiny lobster in his hand back into the sea.

"Mr. Chen? Why did you let it go?"

Lu Heng asked, somewhat anxious.

Chen Wen shook his head: "We’re not catching this one. It’s carrying eggs."

Carrying eggs?

This new term left Lu Heng momentarily stunned.

Chen Wen explained: "It’s like being pregnant. The breeding cycle of spiny lobsters is quite fast, giving birth twice in five months. The one we just saw is in its breeding season; I realized this after coming up. Let’s let it go since it’s in breeding season."

After listening to Chen Wen’s explanation, Lu Heng finally understood.

"So, that lobster is a pregnant one?"

"You could say that."

Chen Wen nodded.

Hearing this, the netizens also praised Chen Wen’s actions.

[It seems that Chen Wen’s animal protection isn’t just talk; he’s genuinely doing it.]

[Consistency in words and actions, well done!]

[Indeed, this environmental awareness is commendable.]

...

"Mr. Bai, taking a break?"

Considering the average person’s endurance, Chen Wen didn’t continue urging Bai Yachuan to dive but suggested resting.

Bai Yachuan nodded; he indeed wanted a break.

Having been busy all morning, his stamina was already low.

Seeing both return to the bamboo raft, Lu Heng couldn’t help but say: "Mr. Bai, it looks like you’re tired too. How about I give it a try?"

Bai Yachuan smiled and shook his head: "Don’t even think about it. You’ve never tried diving before, and the water here is deep. It’s easy to encounter danger down there."

Danger?

Lu Heng was still persistent: "I didn’t see any danger. Didn’t you dive down quite quickly? It only took a few minutes to bring up those big lobsters. I want to give it a try, Mr. Chen; what do you think? I’ll listen to you."

Chen Wen laughed and said: "I suggest you listen to Mr. Bai. The reason we dare to dive is that we both have diving experience."

"Of course, we’re both self-taught in a way, right?"

Bai Yachuan nodded.

"Mr. Bai taught himself, and I learned from a colleague before. You can dive alone, but bringing someone along is dangerous. There are plenty of dangers underwater; if something happens, we two can manage ourselves, but you’d be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng gave up.

Chen Wen’s persuasion was much more effective than Bai Yachuan’s.

"What dangers are there underwater?"

Despite giving up, Lu Heng was still quite curious.

"Quite a lot."

Chen Wen said: "Not to mention anything else; just the creatures around the coral reefs—lionfish, stonefish, jellyfish, sea anemones, sea urchins—all these things could potentially harm people."

"And that’s just the toxic threats; there are also physical ones, like sharks and triggerfish."

"The terrain is also dangerous; some rocks are sharper than knives."

"If you want to try diving, find a proper diving instructor and go to developed coral reefs. This area isn’t developed, and we stay highly vigilant."

So many things? And they’re toxic!

Lu Heng was a bit frightened by it all.

He stopped mentioning going underwater.

However, the mention of triggerfish piqued Lu Heng’s interest.

"What are triggerfish? Mr. Bai, do you know?"

Bai Yachuan nodded: "Yes, I’ve seen them before, but we called them bullet fish back then. They’re formidable!"

"This fish is ugly, has sharp teeth, and is very aggressive! There was even a news story of someone getting chased and bitten by one, losing part of a finger."

"But despite their fierceness, they taste pretty good."

Hearing this, Lu Heng shook his head repeatedly: "Even if you offered me one to eat, I wouldn’t. Trigger, bullet—no thank you."

Listening to their conversation, Chen Wen occasionally glanced underwater.

The reason he mentioned triggerfish was because he had just glimpsed a fish resembling one below the surface.

The fish was in deeper waters, quite far away, and Chen Wen only caught a fleeting glimpse, not paying much attention.

As for triggerfish, he had some prior knowledge but not extensively.

Now, after hearing Bai Yachuan’s tale, Chen Wen began to hesitate whether to dive again.

After all, if it really was a triggerfish and it noticed him, getting chased and bitten a few times would not be fun!

Moreover, if an injury bled and attracted a shark, that would be bad.

"Let’s head back for now."

Chen Wen suggested: "Let’s go back and inform them, so we’re better prepared before coming back."

"We didn’t prepare much this time, and if we encounter actual danger, it would be troublesome."

Hearing Chen Wen’s words, Bai Yachuan paused.

Maybe Chen Wen hadn’t considered underwater dangers before?

Goodness, being so reckless without knowing the exact situation.

Bai Yachuan felt a bit of lingering fear and didn’t bring up diving again: "Let’s head back then; with the two lobsters, it’s enough for us to have a taste."

The three climbed onto the bamboo raft, turned around, and rowed towards the shore.

...

Back at the camp.

The two big lobsters astounded everyone.

Upon hearing that the bamboo raft could go out to sea, everyone was excited.

Everyone has a curiosity for exploring the mysterious ocean.

Plus, Chen Wen mentioned that the coral reef area was rich in food.

And with the testimony of two big lobsters,

everyone began looking forward to going out to sea to fish.

Therefore, after hearing Chen Wen’s request,

in the afternoon, everyone put down their work and teamed up to collect bottles, prioritizing the bamboo raft problem.

Chen Wen, on the other hand, took a good rest at the camp, preparing for going underwater to fish the next day.