Chapter 72

As Tang Zhendong's hands frantically searched, he suddenly felt the small knife in his pocket.

This small knife belonged to the fisherman landlord of the place where Tang Zhendong was staying. The blade was not long, but it was sharp and thick, perfect for prying open oysters.

Tang Zhendong took out the knife and, with a fierce slash, cut the siphon that was holding him. The siphon immediately deflated like a burst tire, and Tang Zhendong, who had been tightly held, fell off.

While falling, Tang Zhendong slashed again with the knife, cutting a large gash in the giant clam's soft flesh. As he did so, a black light emanated from the giant black pearl, and the giant clam contracted tightly, clearly not invulnerable.

Tang Zhendong had no time to waste. As soon as his feet touched the clam's shell, he took a step forward and felt for the source of the black light. In fact, Tang Zhendong could not see the pearl directly; it was still wrapped in two layers of clam flesh. He could only see the light from the pearl.

Suddenly, Tang Zhendong felt something odd. What he touched was not one pearl but two. One was about the size of a small egg, and the other was slightly smaller but not by much. By Tang Zhendong's estimation, both pearls had a diameter of at least four to five centimeters.

Could there be two black pearls? Tang Zhendong was delighted. He scooped both pearls into his hand. At the same time, the giant clam seemed to sense that its two treasures were being taken, and its flesh tightened noticeably.

For these pearls to grow so large, they must have been growing for nearly a thousand years, and they had developed some spiritual qualities.

Just as Tang Zhendong was overjoyed and his spirit slightly relaxed, the giant clam's water jet at its rear was already aimed at him. After failing to suck Tang Zhendong in, the giant clam had been slowly accumulating seawater. In the turbulent underwater currents, Tang Zhendong had not noticed. Now, the giant clam suddenly ejected the water at an extremely high speed, and Tang Zhendong, who was right in front of it, had no way to avoid it.

Tang Zhendong panicked, and the hand holding the pearls instinctively pulled back to his face, ready to block the powerful water jet even if it meant getting injured.

Even if his arm broke, it would be better than having his skull fractured or his face disfigured.

The hand holding the knife, however, stabbed and slashed the giant clam in retaliation.

If I'm suffering, you won't get off easy either. This was Tang Zhendong's character: if you show me respect, I'll return it tenfold; if you come at me hard, I'll be even harder.

To his surprise, when Tang Zhendong raised his hand holding the pearls to block the water jet, the water jet did not hit him as expected.

After a second of shock, Tang Zhendong saw the water jet disperse into an umbrella-like shape around the two pearls in his hand. The dispersed water could no longer form a jet, and with the resistance of the seawater, Tang Zhendong could not feel the direction of the dispersed water.

The giant clam also realized that its water jet had been ineffective, and Tang Zhendong's knife had left another deep wound on its body.

Are these the legendary water-repelling pearls? Tang Zhendong was pleasantly surprised to find that not only did the water jet from the giant clam disperse around the pearls, but his hand holding the pearls was also dry within a radius of twenty to thirty centimeters, forming an air bubble.

Tang Zhendong was overjoyed.

He opened his palm and found that the two pearls were not both black but one black and one white. These were a pair of yin-yang water-repelling pearls, and Tang Zhendong knew he had found a treasure.

If the colorful kylin stone bracelet he had bought at the night market was a lucky find, then this time he had truly found a treasure.

Even if they were ordinary pearls of this size, they would be worth a fortune, let alone these water-repelling pearls.

These two water-repelling pearls might have lived in the giant clam for tens of thousands of years. Tang Zhendong understood why the giant clam lived in such shallow waters: it was to allow the yang pearl to absorb yang energy during the day and the yin pearl to absorb yin energy at night. The yin-yang pearls were a priceless treasure.

However, this was not the time to study the pearls. Tang Zhendong put them in his chest and quickly jumped out of the giant clam's shell. This place was extremely dangerous. If it hadn't been for the yin-yang pearls, Tang Zhendong would have either lost his life or been severely disfigured.

Tang Zhendong, having experienced the terror of the giant clam, quickly jumped out. The pearls in his chest gave a warm, comfortable feeling against his chest.

Just as Tang Zhendong was about to turn and swim back, he saw the giant clam in pain. His heart softened. He had just taken two precious pearls from it. Should he remove the steel rail he had inserted under the clam shell to allow it to close freely? Otherwise, the giant clam would be close to death.

Just as he was about to remove the steel rail, Tang Zhendong saw the basketball-sized rock he had thrown into the giant clam's body, causing it great discomfort. He first walked to the other side and picked up the rock, then went to remove the steel rail.

The giant clam seemed to understand Tang Zhendong's intention and lifted its shell to allow him to remove the steel rail smoothly.

The giant clam realized that even if it blew a water jet at Tang Zhendong, the yin-yang pearls would protect him. Therefore, it did not blow another water jet. Grateful for Tang Zhendong's mercy and the removal of the steel rail, the giant clam blew a gentle stream of water behind Tang Zhendong, reducing the resistance as he swam.

Before surfacing, Tang Zhendong smiled at the giant clam. But then he thought the giant clam might call him a shameless thief, so he didn't linger and quickly swam to the shore.

By now, the sky was already bright, and the sun had risen high, illuminating the sea with a golden glow. Tang Zhendong quickly went ashore and ran back to the village of Kongtong Island.

On the way, he met Yu Qingying and Wang Xiaolin, who were smiling as they went out. "Tang Zhendong, so early, what mischief have you been up to?" Wang Xiaolin noticed that Tang Zhendong was not angry with her. Perhaps Yu Qingying had told her about Tang Zhendong, so she was no longer as reserved and hesitant to speak to him. Instead, she joked with him.

Hearing Wang Xiaolin's words, Yu Qingying also noticed Tang Zhendong's wet clothes. "What have you been doing so early in the morning?"

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