Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 361 - 360: Endless Sea Urchins, Stunningly Beautiful Large Coral!

Chapter 361: Chapter 360: Endless Sea Urchins, Stunningly Beautiful Large Coral!

A small underwater hill was completely covered with black sea urchins.

Spread out in patches.

Looking closely, there were lots of seaweed and sea vegetables under the sea urchins.

This was a garden painstakingly cultivated by sparrowfish.

But as soon as it was planted, the sea urchins arrived.

They ate not only the seaweed but also the roots, which completely destroyed the garden.

Sparrowfish hated sea urchins immensely and toiled every day transporting them out.

Yet the sea urchins kept increasing.

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

Sea urchins are valuable items.

Their value is high and their taste is good.

These creatures are abundant in the sea but are usually found at the bottom.

One lucrative job is diving down to fetch sea urchins—it pays particularly well.

Of course, one must brave the dangers of diving.

It’s quite easy for accidents to occur.

Xu Yang took out a sea urchin hook. This hook was rather long; he just needed to stretch it out to hook a sea urchin perfectly.

Then he would directly place it into the sea urchin cage.

Xu Yang began to get busy—one, two, three...

The sea urchins were carefully placed into the cage one by one.

The live-streaming audience was exceptionally excited.

[There really are sea urchins, is that yellow fish really leading him?!]

[He dived so deep, and there are so many sea urchins!]

[Hahaha, Old Xu’s treasure-hunting skills are too strong, no doubt about it!]

[So many sea urchins, worth quite a bit of money!]

At this time, the sparrowfish swam around Xu Yang, wiggling their bodies, appearing extremely happy.

They seemed to be saying,

"Take away all these sea urchins!"

Every time Xu Yang hooked a sea urchin, the sparrowfish would swim up and stare at it.

Almost as if they were cursing.

Xu Yang also understood the rules.

The sparrowfish led humans to find sea urchins; humans had to open a few sea urchins as a token of thanks.

Xu Yang picked up a sea urchin, tapped it with the hook, and then directly cracked it open.

Instantly, the contents inside the sea urchin floated out.

Several small fish quickly surrounded it and ate it all in an instant.

This was a rare delicacy; unfortunately, the small fish couldn’t open it on their own.

It was like a walnut.

Xu Yang opened a few more for them and then focused on collecting more sea urchins.

The surrounding small fish were particularly happy, each wagging their tails.

They seemed to marvel at the greatness of humans.

Not only could they take away sea urchins, but they could also open them to feed them.

They were practically divine.

That’s what the small fish thought, but the sea urchins didn’t think so.

Sea urchin: "You think you’re so high and mighty, using me as a favor."

But there was nothing they could do since sea urchins had a high economic value.

Moreover, their dense population also destroyed the coral’s growing environment.

Soon, Xu Yang had gathered a full large cage.

Then, he immediately carried the cage and swam upward.

This large bag of sea urchins was worth quite a bit of money.

The only pity was that he was now on an isolated small island.

The price of sea urchins on this island wasn’t that high.

It was better to keep them for his own consumption.

Sparrowfish happily followed behind Xu Yang, still swimming fast.

At this moment, Xu Yang was their hero.

The online viewers watching the live stream witnessed this scene and felt an exceptional thrill.

Although Xu Yang was 30 meters underwater, because the water in this area was so clear and the visibility was so high, sunlight could penetrate, allowing everyone to see everything beneath the ocean.

Soon, Xu Yang’s head emerged from the water surface.

Looking closely, he had drifted a considerable distance from the fishing boat.

Yao Yuan quickly asked the captain to slowly drive the boat towards him.

When the boat drew close, Xu Yang handed the cage to Yao Yuan.

Yao Yuan grasped the opening of the cage and pulled upward forcefully.

As he lifted it, he realized something was wrong—it was quite heavy.

Thankfully, Xu Yang was supporting it from below, which helped pull the entire cage of sea urchins onto the boat.

"Wow, so many sea urchins!"

"Mr. Xu, if I didn’t know you came from Changbai Mountain, I’d think you’d always lived in the fishing village."

"So many wild sea urchins, even old fishermen might not be able to catch them."

Yao Yuan sincerely exclaimed.

Nowadays, sea urchins aren’t so expensive because breeding sea urchins has become quite common.

But the taste of wild sea urchins is still better.

These were genuinely superb goods.

Hearing Yao Yuan’s words, Xu Yang took off his oxygen tube and responded with a smile:

"Just got lucky, found them, so decided to dive down and scoop them up."

"There are quite a few."

"I scooped up a large batch."

Yao Yuan then said,

"How about it, getting on board? You’ve been down almost two hours now."

Hearing this, Xu Yang was slightly surprised,

"It’s been almost two hours? Time flies so fast?"

That was actually normal, given that diving was slow and, once below, he lost track of time.

"Yes, it might be a bit dangerous if you don’t come up soon. Diving is a pretty risky sport and not too good for the body."

Yao Yuan added.

"I didn’t feel that, still have some oxygen. I’ll take another tour."

"This Coral Sea is beautiful; maybe there won’t be many chances to come here again."

Xu Yang replied, then bit down on his oxygen tank’s tube, put on his diving mask, and dove down again.

He really liked the feeling.

No spatial constraints, able to move up or down.

Schools of fish swam past him; he and the fish coexisted in the same space.

It felt magical.

Everything he saw was beautiful.

At that moment, Xu Yang decided to use the Treasure Compass to see what treasures he could find on the seabed.

He had hoped to find a sea clam and harvest a Sea Pearl.

The pearls harvested from sea clams were much more valuable than those from river clams.

After all, river clams could be farmed on a large scale to cultivate pearls, and besides the especially good-looking ones, the rest were dirt cheap.

But if a sea clam yielded a pearl, its price sky-rocketed.

Such an occurrence was rare and not easily encountered.

Xu Yang used the Treasure Compass but it pinpointed nothing.

However, he did come across a particularly large red coral.

Such a coral was obviously rare, likely a First Level protected species.

It grew among ascendant coral clusters, like a coral emperor of this sea area, truly impressive to behold.

Xu Yang quietly admired it for a while, careful not to disturb it too much.

These days, with the marine environment degrading, corals were becoming scarce; it was rare for this area to remain an unspoiled sanctuary.

The experience of seeing it with his own eyes was extraordinary.

This underwater journey was truly a full experience.

Special fishing boats, professional teams, restricted scenic areas...

Such experiences were genuinely rare.

He swam around, then directly rose to the sea surface and climbed back onto the boat.

It was then that Xu Yang realized he was very tired.

He hadn’t felt it as much underwater.

"This place is so beautiful."

Xu Yang breathed in some fresh air and remarked.

He casually retrieved the underwater camera.

"The Xisha Sea truly is the most beautiful, but its distance from the mainland and main islands slows economic development."

"Many fishermen here have been rooted in this place for generations."

"That’s also why there are many undeveloped marine areas here."

Yao Yuan explained.

"Brother Yang, where would you like to go tomorrow? There are a few scenic spots here; we could check them out. The views are great."

He then asked.

Xu Yang nodded, "Sure, I’m up for it."

"But the day after tomorrow, I want to catch some fish near the shore, then go explore the seabed."

"Of course, wherever you want to go, I will arrange it," Yao Yuan agreed.

The schedule was set like that.

Collaborating with governmental agencies really made many things convenient.

Xu Yang sat on the boat, chatted briefly with his online friends, then ended the live stream.

Today’s live stream was still spectacular.

The edits came out with cinematic quality.

Especially the cute Sparrowfish, which revealed the ocean’s mystery to everyone.

Then, the boat headed back to the island.

After landing, Xu Yang found a small eatery, sold some sea urchins for a good price.

Then, using the small eatery’s stove and seasonings, he made a pot of fresh sea urchin fried rice.

The owner of the eatery couldn’t help but praise,

"Brother Yang, pretty skilled indeed! It’s clear you’ve practiced."

The eatery’s owner looked about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. Hearing him call himself Brother Yang, Xu Yang was a bit flustered.

"I cook for myself sometimes."

Xu Yang humbly responded.

It had to be said, the fried rice Xu Yang made was extremely fragrant.

The eatery’s owner was envious.

There was an abundance of seafood here, yet there were only a few ways to prepare it.

Xu Yang casually showcased his culinary skills, which surprised him.

One could fry rice like this!

After the fried rice was ready, Xu Yang scooped it out of the pan, found a spot to sit, and quietly enjoyed his delicious meal of sea urchin fried rice.

Indeed, the taste of wild sea urchins was exceptional.

Eating it felt especially gratifying.