Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 441 - 439: Picking Barnacles for the Sea Turtle? The Sea Turtle’s Favor Reward!

Chapter 441: Chapter 439: Picking Barnacles for the Sea Turtle? The Sea Turtle’s Favor Reward!

Dinner is all set for tonight.

All fresh seafood.

Xu Yang’s treasure-hunting skills are pretty strong; the big lobsters earlier depended on the Treasure Compass, but the abalones and giant crabs that followed were all on his own.

Ocean seafood is naturally abundant.

Fishermen head out to sea and drag back boatload after boatload.

Finding the right spot, picking up some marine goods is a breeze.

"Fishing this way is quite fun."

Xu Yang caught a dozen abalones, got back on the boat, and said with a smile.

[Those seafood can’t even compare to the cost of a box of your fuel!]

[Yeah, with the cost of fuel, you can’t play this game if you’re not a big shot!]

[It’s good to be rich!]

Xu Yang returned to the boat, and although he found some decent marine goods today, there weren’t any particularly valuable treasures.

He was actually hoping to find underwater shipwrecks, pearls and such.

But these things are too difficult to locate.

After all, the ocean is so vast, and he could only reach a very small part of it.

Xu Yang was just about to steer the boat back.

At that moment, suddenly, there was a stir again on the steps at the back of the yacht.

At the same time, a reminder from the System also echoed in Xu Yang’s mind.

[Triggered Treasure Hunting Task: Eliminate Barnacles!]

[Task Description: A sea turtle’s shell is infested with barnacles, please help the turtle clean them off.]

[Task Reward: Complete Barnacle Menu, Comprehensive Softshell Turtle Soup Recipes]

Out of the blue, a Treasure Hunting Task was triggered.

However, the rewards were somewhat intriguing.

Two recipe collections.

Barnacles are parasites of the ocean, fond of clinging to the shells of turtles and ships, and are quite difficult to clear.

Once these creatures attach, they start rooting deeply.

In serious cases, they can root beneath the shell.

At that point, it’s very difficult to clean.

If a sea turtle gets heavily infested with parasites, it usually can’t survive.

At this time, the sea turtle had already struggled to the rear of the yacht.

Little Black spotted the uninvited guest and immediately approached.

However, it obviously didn’t like the sea turtle and didn’t get too close.

It just looked at the sea turtle with a bit of curiosity.

"Another uninvited guest."

"The animals over here aren’t afraid of people."

Seeing the sea turtle, Xu Yang spoke up.

The viewers also saw the sea turtle and found it astonishing.

However, as the drone camera zoomed in for a close-up of the turtle, everyone couldn’t help but frown.

There were barnacles attached to the turtle’s back and belly, which didn’t look too appealing.

It felt quite uncomfortable.

[What are those things on its back? They look kind of gross!]

[Looks like barnacles!]

[Old Xu, you’ve got work to do!]

[I read online that sea turtles know humans will remove barnacles, so they come to find people on purpose!]

Everyone immediately became concerned about the sea turtle’s condition.

Approaching closer, Xu Yang saw the turtle’s condition clearly.

"This sea turtle is quite large. A turtle this size, if infested, would face increasing resistance when swimming and will inevitably die."

"Looks like it really came to me for barnacle removal."

"Let’s help it out then."

While speaking, Xu Yang went into the yacht’s cabin to find a Small Knife.

Barnacles are tricky to remove; you need a knife to do it.

Xu Yang also grabbed a brush.

Then, he approached the sea turtle.

The drone captured this scene, giving a close-up of the turtle.

After Xu Yang got closer, the sea turtle immediately retracted its head into the shell, looking somewhat uneasy.

Xu Yang began to deal with the barnacles on the turtle’s shell.

Removing barnacles is simple, just scrape the bottom of each barnacle with the knife and pry it off.

Some that are extra tight have to be scraped thoroughly.

Removing barnacles is quite a stress-relieving process.

Many people enjoy watching similar stress-relief videos.

For example, trimming horse hooves, washing carpets, opening pearl oysters, and snipping the fishing lines off a Seal’s head, among others.

Including removing barnacles, of course.

Xu Yang scraped with the knife and pried, and a patch of barnacles came off.

They were covered with a lot of mucus.

Stuck on really tight.

The removed barnacles could be tossed directly into the sea.

These barnacles no longer have the ability to reattach.

Barnacles are a persistent problem, they breed quickly, so removing some is indeed a good thing.

The sea turtle seemed to feel Xu Yang helping, and it stuck its head out, seemingly very pleased.

[Ah, that’s the spot! Keep it up!]

[Brother Yang, remove a few more!]

[That’s so satisfying to watch!]

The viewers were sending barrages of comments in the live stream.

Xu Yang was busy at work, removing barnacles.

These barnacles weren’t deeply attached, so they were easy to clean off.

One after another, the barnacles were removed, and before long, the turtle’s back was clean.

In addition to its back, the turtle’s belly also had barnacles, which looked even more disgusting.

Xu Yang grabbed the turtle and flipped it onto its back.

The turtle didn’t resist, letting him turn it over.

Then, Xu Yang removed all the barnacles from the middle of the turtle’s belly.

Especially the biggest barnacle at the very center, when it was removed, viewers felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction throughout their bodies.

It felt tickly and incredibly gratifying.

After removing the barnacles, Xu Yang didn’t forget to dip a brush in water and scrub the turtle’s belly.

The turtle clearly enjoyed it, squinting and opening its mouth, sporting an expression of pleasure.

[Gained the turtle’s affection.]

[Affection reward: Blood-supplementing longevity pills.]

[A traditional medicine pill, replenishes qi and blood, activates meridians, extends longevity.]

At that moment, the System suddenly chimed in with a prompt.

Unexpectedly, he had also gained the turtle’s affection reward.

"This reward isn’t bad."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

Then, he flipped the turtle back over and scrubbed its back until it was clean.

[This live stream is really stress-relieving!]

[This is so satisfying to watch!]

The viewers in the live stream were exceptionally excited.

Today’s sea outing was very popular, especially after encountering the seal.

There are quite a lot of marine animals here, which is interesting to see.

After the turtle was thoroughly cleaned, it was completely content.

It looked at Xu Yang with gratitude in its eyes.

"It’s done, the cleaning is over, and I have to go home now."

"You should go back too."

Xu Yang waved at the turtle.

The turtle seemed to understand and propped itself up on its flippers, crawling leisurely towards the back of the yacht.

Before leaving, it turned its head to glance at Xu Yang.

Then it dove into the sea and disappeared.

The viewers in the live stream watched as the turtle swam away.

[It’s over, the story of humans removing barnacles is going to spread in the sea!]

[In the future, more turtles will find humans to clean their barnacles!]

[It’s a good thing, being able to help clean the turtles!]

[Hope there will be more people like Old Xu!]

The barrage kept rolling.

The turtle left.

Xu Yang felt it was about time.

It was time to return.

"I need to head back."

"Next, just drifting at sea, I need to focus on driving the yacht, so I won’t be live streaming anymore."

"I’ll share more live stream content with everyone later."

Xu Yang stood on the yacht, looked at the drone, and waved goodbye to everyone.

The viewers all asked him to continue the live stream for a while longer.

Even just live streaming shots of the sea would be great.

Xu Yang knew that actually, there isn’t much to see in the depths of the sea.

The seawater isn’t pretty, and the waves aren’t big right now.

It’s just a patch of very dark water.

Some seaside areas have more plants and fish, which is when the water’s color becomes different.

So, he still chose to say goodbye and end the stream.

Then, he steered the yacht back towards the dock.

The yacht sailed on the sea.

A day of fun was over.

Little Black and Yuanbao didn’t get seasick at all; their balance was better than ever.

However, Xu Yang still put them in the cabin, to prevent them from being shaken overboard in case of big waves.

Today’s sea outing came to an end.

It was quite fruitful.

A bucket of fresh seafood.

And rewards from the Treasure Hunting Task and the turtle’s affection.

Of course, there was also joy and relaxation.

After all, he wasn’t short on money.

After about three hours, the yacht docked at the pier.

Driving a yacht is also quite tiring.

Not as comfortable as driving a car.

Xu Yang moored the yacht, then led the two dogs ashore.

Over here, you have to follow the rules; dogs must be on a leash.

The two guys were very obedient, not running around even when leashed, and instead ran side by side.

Then Xu Yang went to the parking lot. He was vacationing here, so of course, he would have a car.

This car wasn’t a reward from the System, but rather one he bought himself, a Xiaomi SU7, with good looks, and since this area is warm, it’s suitable for an electric car.

The place where he lives isn’t very suitable for electric cars; it’s too cold in winter, and the batteries drain too quickly, so he drives a gasoline car.

Xu Yang carried a bucket of seafood back home.

He would have a good seafood meal today, a nice supplement.

However, once back home, he and Mrs. Xu and Su Yutong chatted casually, discussing whether wild-caught seafood could be problematic or affect the fetus.

Xu Yang told them that there was no such issue, but both of them said it’s better to be cautious.

In the end, Xu Yang himself ate the enormous lobster.

Of course, Little Black and Yuanbao were also given some.