Chapter 33

In recent days, Ye Yuan was fine and started his life of catching seafood again. 520 official website

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Driving a small sampan boat, he arrived at an island farther from Fish Bay Island. This island is called Nanlin Island.

In the past, fishermen often came here because there was a specialty here: dog-claw clams.

Dog-claw clams, also known as goose-neck barnacles, are a type of delicious and expensive shellfish. Their shape resembles a dog's paw.

They usually live in groups, crowded in the crevices of underwater rocks, and do not move for years, surviving by eating microorganisms in the water. They are known as seafood from hell.

For many people who have never eaten dog-claw clams, the first time they see them, they are often frightened by their appearance.

After eating them, they realize they are a delicacy. Even when simply steamed, they are extremely fresh, tender, and sweet.

When eating, the rough tube is peeled open, and the meat is eaten like snails. Only a small amount, about the size of a peanut, can be eaten at a time, but the freshness lingers in the mouth for a long time.

Due to excessive hunting in recent years, these creatures have become very rare. Later, the island was contracted for tourism development, but the developer's funds ran out, leaving an unfinished project on the island. As a result, few people come here anymore.

This time, Ye Yuan came to see if he could find any dog-claw clams. He wanted to raise some in his space. Not only are they valuable, but they are also very delicious, making them a good choice for entertaining friends in the future.

Ye Yuan found a sheltered spot to stop the boat and dove into the sea. Countless small fish swam past him, and he quickly reached the reef.

His hands slowly explored the crevices of the reef, but it took a long time to find even one dog-claw clam. He continued searching deeper in the reef crevices and finally found a few dog-claw clams.

However, the dog-claw clams were very small, only about 3 cm long. It seemed that there were no larger ones left here, either because they had been caught or for other reasons.

After searching the reef for over an hour, he found about a pound of small dog-claw clams.

He put the dog-claw clams into his space and sprinkled feed. Ye Yuan observed that the abalone feed not only worked on abalones but also on some shellfish and snails, though it had little effect on fish.

After resting on shore for a while, he noticed that the island had not been visited for a long time. The dilapidated buildings were covered with various vines, and the sand was blown everywhere by the sea wind. The weeds were taller than a person.

Ye Yuan prepared to return by boat. Not far from where he set off, he sensed that a large group of fish was frantically fleeing. Behind the fish, a shark over 4 meters long was rapidly approaching the fish school.

Sharks are generally social fish, but here, there was only one. It was unclear whether it had strayed from its group or had always lived in these waters.

Because of the Spirit-Opening Pill, Ye Yuan had always wanted to tame a shark as a pet. However, during his recent sea trips, there were always outsiders around, so he couldn't carry out his plan.

This time, he met the shark here, and he couldn't let this opportunity pass. Ye Yuan dove into the water with a leap.

To say he wasn't afraid would be a lie. After all, the creature in front of him was a 4-meter-long shark, known as a "sea killer" by many people.

His greatest advantage was his space. If he was threatened, he could directly move the shark into his space, where it would be on his turf.

Entering the sea, Ye Yuan swam quickly towards the shark. At a distance, he couldn't see the shark clearly, but as he got closer, he recognized it as a sawshark.

Sawshark: A type of shark with a long snout and sharp teeth on both sides, used to attack prey, similar to a saw. There are two fleshy antennae above the snout, used to detect prey.

Sawsharks generally live at a depth of 40 meters and feed on bottom-dwelling organisms and fish.

Swimming up to the sawshark, this was the first time Ye Yuan had been so close to a shark.

The sawshark did not hesitate. Seeing Ye Yuan, it charged at him with a strong current of water. Ye Yuan quickly dodged to the side.

With a "Peng!" the sawshark's long snout hit the sea sand. The soft sand did not harm it, but the large amount of sand that was kicked up showed the force of the impact.

The water was already not very clear, and now the sand made it even more turbid.

Ye Yuan swam out of the turbid water as quickly as possible, with the sawshark chasing him closely.

While dodging the sawshark's repeated attacks, he noticed that his agility in the water had improved significantly.

After about ten minutes, the sawshark was no longer as fierce as it was at the beginning, and its attacks were not as quick.

Seeing that the time was right, Ye Yuan used the opportunity to pass by the sawshark and directly moved it into his space.

In the space, the sawshark was restrained in the seawater and could not move. Ye Yuan took out the Spirit-Opening Pill and fed it to the sawshark.

After eating the Spirit-Opening Pill, the sawshark became more human-like, its two narrow eyes moving as if in thought.

From the sawshark's appearance, it seemed that it had gained intelligence, but it showed no sign of submission.

The first two times, one was his own dog, Da Huang, raised from a puppy, and the other was Xiao Jin, who had saved his life. Both were naturally close to him.

This time, the sawshark did not seem to recognize him. Thinking of the loyalty pill in the system store, he directly exchanged one and threw it into the sawshark's mouth.

After the sawshark ate the pill, its agitated state clearly disappeared. Slowly releasing the sawshark, it charged at him directly.

Ye Yuan did not move because nothing in the space could harm him, especially since he was now just a soul, with no physical form.

The sawshark came to Ye Yuan's side but did not attack him. Instead, it tried to rub against Ye Yuan's body, but its head passed right through Ye Yuan's body, which startled the large creature.

Ye Yuan did not pay attention to this; he was more concerned that the sawshark seemed to be completely tamed. He directly moved it back to the sea outside.

In its familiar environment, the sawshark swam around the area, then circled Ye Yuan, and finally approached him cautiously. Ye Yuan extended a hand and stroked the sawshark's head, and the sawshark seemed encouraged, swimming around Ye Yuan happily.

After playing with the sawshark in the sea for a while, Ye Yuan returned to the boat. The sawshark followed the boat, sticking its head out and continuing to swim around it.

"From now on, I'll call you Xiaoshark," Ye Yuan said to the sawshark.

The sawshark nodded at Ye Yuan, as if responding to him.

Ye Yuan drove the boat towards Fish Bay Island, and the sawshark followed behind. Ye Yuan turned back and said to Xiaoshark,

"You can't follow me. My place isn't suitable for you. You can live near this island for now, and I'll find a way to settle you in the future."

The sawshark listened to Ye Yuan and swam around the boat a few times before reluctantly swimming towards Nanlin Island. After swimming a few meters, it turned back to look at Ye Yuan again before continuing, like a child abandoned by its parents.

Ye Yuan watched until it disappeared into the sea before driving away.

ps: Thanks to brother 08a for the tip.