Chapter 107 Unexpected Fortune? Two Lobsters Delivered to Your Door!
Chapter 107 Unexpected Fortune? Two Lobsters Delivered to Your Door!
Shimizu Island.
He knew that place well.
He made his fortune by finding his first king abalone right there. He could draw a map in his mind with his eyes closed, showing how many reefs there were underwater, where the hidden channels were, and where the current was the fastest.
"Hold on tight."
With a groan, the Pioneer turned around and headed towards Qingshui Island against the gale.
An hour later, the Pioneer entered the waters around Qingshui Island where the waves were calmer.
The searchlight at the bow pierced the night, casting a white beam across the dark sea.
Lin Chen immediately opened a heat map of marine resources.
The next second, he froze, instinctively gasping for breath.
On the screen, the underwater reefs of Qingshui Island were submerged in a sea of red.
Countless bright red dots huddled together, moving within the crevices of the reefs sixty meters underwater.
The number is conservatively estimated to be over two thousand.
Lin Chen was very familiar with the terrain here.
There are strong undercurrents beneath Qingshui Island, and when a cold air mass passes by, the water flow on the seabed is particularly fast.
Ornate lobsters are very alert; when faced with such an impact, they will immediately use their barbs to wed themselves deep into the crevices of the rocks.
In this situation, let alone ordinary trawl nets, even specially made heavy bottom trawl nets will only get snagged on the bottom, ultimately leading to the destruction of the ship and loss of life.
If we send divers down.
At this current speed, an adult who goes into the water will not even have a chance to struggle before being swept away and smashed against the rocks.
But Lin Chen is no ordinary person.
He opened the system's level 3 shop and swiped rapidly with his fingers.
[A potent nerve-stimulating agent for deep-sea crustaceans]
[Redeemable Points: 500]
Lin Chen redeemed it directly.
Next, he pulled up the blueprints for the accessories that came with the ecological simulation cabin and found the heavy-duty sinker shrimp trap designed specifically for complex terrain.
A few minutes later.
On the swaying deck workbench, Lin Chen carefully inserted a fishy-sweet attractant into a specially made bait box, and then locked it in the middle of the heavy shrimp trap with a "click".
He put on a raincoat, braved the raging wind and waves, strode to the stern, and started the deep-sea winch.
With a low hum, the robotic arm lifted up.
Lin Chen's hand gripped the cold control lever, and at that moment, the [Deep-Sea Robotic Arm Precision Control Technique] was activated.
His brain seemed to be connected to the machine, and the bulky mechanical arm became exceptionally flexible in his hands.
"Walk."
He gave a low shout and pushed the control lever forward sharply.
The heavy cage was lifted by the robotic arm, traversed an arc, and passed through the narrow gap where the two undercurrents converged without any collision.
The lead weight, along with the ground cage, sank straight down.
Sixty meters.
Guided by the system's 3D map, the fish trap was smoothly delivered into the center of the crevice in the reef by the robotic arm.
As soon as the fish trap hit the ground, the fishy-sweet smell spread in all directions along with the undercurrent.
one second.
two seconds.
The still red expanse on the seabed immediately stirred.
These creatures abandoned their resistance to the ocean currents, brandishing their tentacles as they charged toward the trap.
They scrambled out from the crevices of the rocks and rushed toward the iron cage.
Only ten minutes.
Squeak—the taut steel cable on the winch emitted a piercing screeching sound.
"rise."
Lin Chen pressed the recycle button.
With a roar, the robotic arm pulled the several-hundred-pound fish trap from the seabed to the surface.
Splash!
Water splashed.
Under the spotlight, a huge, wriggling, colorful object was suspended in mid-air.
The earth trap was crammed with colorful lobsters.
Each one weighs over three pounds, with vibrant colors that reflect light under the lamp.
They were lively and energetic, their thick shrimp legs and antennae stirring up water in the cage.
Lin Chen's eyes also turned fiery.
He manipulated the robotic arm to steadily suspend the ground cage above the high-pressure micro-circulation water chamber and opened the bottom latch.
Splash!
Countless lobsters fell over and crashed into the sea, creating huge splashes.
The water level in the live water tank has risen noticeably.
The robotic arm descended again with the empty cage.
The second cage.
The third cage...
The lobsters in the live water tank were piled higher and higher.
……
at the same time.
The top-floor conference room of the Marriott Hotel in the provincial capital.
The air was thick with the smell of cigars mixed with anxiety, thick with smoke.
Tang Zhen stared at the antique clock on the wall, the second hand ticking away, each tick irritating him.
Still no news?
The restaurant owners standing nearby were all pale-faced and restless.
"It's over, it's all over."
A boss muttered to himself.
"I just got a call. Jiang Haihui's dozen or so truckloads of goods are stuck on the national highway, and they all rot. They're looking for a place to dig a hole and bury them now."
"That idiot Li Jiande is the same; he wanted to take advantage of the situation to make a quick buck, and now he has nowhere to cry."
"The problem isn't them."
Tang Zhen irritably stubbed out his third cigar; the ashtray was already overflowing with cigarette butts.
"It's Boss Lin. It's Boss Lin's convoy."
The Jianghai gang was wiped out in one fell swoop, and the supply lines to other provinces were completely cut off.
Tonight, the entire provincial capital's high-end seafood market is counting on Lin Chen's convoy for a lifeline.
But the weather station had just issued a rainstorm and cold air warning, causing a major traffic jam on the national highway, and no one knew how things were going on Lin Chen's side.
What if Lin Chen's convoy also gets cut off by this damn weather and road conditions...
Tang Zhen dared not think any further.
Tomorrow morning, they will all have to close down and face the anger of their customers and huge penalties for breach of contract.
……
At dawn.
A touch of white appeared on the horizon, and the sea breeze subsided.
woo-
A deep whistle pierced the morning mist.
The Pioneer returned fully loaded and steadily docked at Huangni Village Wharf.
The ship had just come to a stop.
At the dock, Zhou Dazhuang's modified constant-temperature refrigerated truck fleet arrived just in time.
Sun Heizi was the first to jump off the lead vehicle and rush up to the deck in three quick steps.
"Boss, what's going on..."
He only got halfway through his sentence before it got stuck in his throat.
He saw the large live water tank and could see that it was almost overflowing with spiny lobsters.
Sun Heizi...
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