Chapter 522: Chapter 332: Sunken Ship? Good Riddance!

Chu Mingcheng hurriedly used a small knife to open the second White Butterfly Shell, and once again found a round, glossy white pearl inside.

However, this pearl was a bit smaller, possibly only about seven or eight millimeters in diameter.

Without any measuring tools, he could only roughly guess the size.

Looking at the two large White Butterfly Shells, Chu Mingcheng didn’t know whether he was just lucky or if the older, larger ones naturally had a higher likelihood of containing pearls.

At that moment, he suddenly felt the urge to immediately return to the deserted island and continue collecting White Butterfly Shells.

However, reasoning prevailed, and Chu Mingcheng knew that a more important task at hand was to find a good fishing spot, so he suppressed the urge.

Wanting to create a suitable pearl necklace was a long-term endeavor.

He wasn’t sure he could gather enough pearls before the engagement, he estimated that getting a full string would be difficult and would depend on luck.

Given that, there was no rush at this moment; every time he came to the Public Sea, he could just collect a batch of White Butterfly Shells and open them gradually.

Afterward, Chu Mingcheng hid the two pearls in his bedroom and then came out to continue preparing dinner.

Glancing at the Coconut Crab that was still steaming, he first carried the two White Butterfly Shells and prepared vermicelli with garlic sauce to the outdoor, placing them on the table.

He didn’t rush to grill them, instead, he went back to the kitchen to wait for the Coconut Crab to be fully steamed.

This large crab took a considerable amount of time to steam properly; he waited a full forty minutes before lifting the lid.

A bright red crab, steaming hot, appeared before him.

Mere sight did not make it look particularly appetizing, as its appearance wasn’t very appealing.

But the moment he opened the lid, a unique aroma wafted out.

This fragrance was completely different from the oceanic freshness of sea crabs; instead, it carried a herbaceous scent, a distinct odor native to mountain crabs.

Then Chu Mingcheng used a large pair of tongs to pick up the approximately ten-kilo Coconut Crab and placed it on a large plate to cool naturally.

He then carried the plate outside to the dining table, letting it cool further while he began to grill the White Butterfly Shells.

The shells of the White Butterfly Shells looked big, but after the innards were removed, the remaining meat wasn’t very substantial.

Shellfish and mollusks are typically like this, mostly just heavy shells.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t mind; he originally wanted to eat grilled scallops, it’s just that he was using White Butterfly Shells instead of scallops.

Everyone says Brother Haiwang’s garlic sauce makes even grilled slippers delicious, so he was confident grilled White Butterfly Shells wouldn’t disappoint.

He put on some vermicelli and spread the garlic sauce, then he started grilling.

The only bit wasteful aspect was the shell of the White Butterfly Shells, as those shells were quite useful–they could be used to make ornaments, and many luxury items for ladies often use these shells for buttons.

As he set aside the White Butterfly Shells to grill, Chu Mingcheng started to dismantle the Coconut Crab.

Just as he was about to begin, he suddenly thought, shouldn’t such a rare ingredient be shared with friends and family?

So, with a heh heh smile, he went to get a phone stand and placed it next to him.

Next, he installed his phone on it, finding the right angle aimed at the dining table.

Then, he initiated a group video call in the chat group.

The group video call could handle up to nine people, and since his group only had six, it was not a problem.

The first to pick up was naturally Jiang Luoluo, who had just had dinner and was preparing to relax and practice some yoga, unaware that Chu Mingcheng was about to start a video call.

As soon as the call connected, she saw the bright red large crab on the table, and beside it on the charcoal stove were two large shells.

Together with Chu Mingcheng’s slightly smug smile, she immediately understood the situation.

With a coquettish roll of her eyes, she teased, “Are you trying to poison us?”

Chu Mingcheng chuckled, “Not at all, I just thought since you guys have never tried Coconut Crab, I’d eat it myself today to show you what it tastes like.”

“Sister-in-law, listen to this, listen to this, what kind of talk is that. Coconut Crabs are sold online as well, they’re just six or seven hundred per half-kilo, you make it sound as if I can’t afford it.”

Zhang Wei joined the call and overheard him, immediately complaining to Jiang Luoluo with dissatisfaction.

Chu Mingcheng raised an eyebrow, grabbed the entire Coconut Crab to show him, “A ten-kilo one, think you can buy that?”

Chen Yang, who just opened the video call, was initially startled by what seemed like a huge spider filling the screen, blurting, “F*ck.”

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a Coconut Crab.

“Ah Cheng, where did you hustle to find such a big Coconut Crab?”

Chu Mingcheng: “The Public Sea! Your boat can’t make it to the Public Sea, so don’t even think about it!”

“This…,” Chen Yang was speechless, suddenly feeling regretful, he sighed, “Ah, I should have spent more money on a boat that could go to the Public Sea.”

“No need for that, I’ll take you guys to the Public Sea sometime, it’s more fun with more people,” Chu Mingcheng was taken aback but kept his composure as he casually dismissed the idea.

Ever since the incident with the pirates, he had felt that safety on the Public Sea was very low.

While medium and large fishing and cargo ships were fine, their private recreational fishing yachts would be prime targets in the Public Sea, even though pirates were very rare in his area.

However, he had five adult Killer Whales for protection, so he didn’t need to worry about safety issues.

“Are there also Coconut Crabs in the Public Sea?” Zhang Youning was quickly drawn to the Coconut Crab as soon as she joined the video call.

Recently, she and Chen Yang had been wandering the seas, and despite getting half a shade tanner, she had tried many types of seafood she had never eaten before nor would she normally buy.

Initially, she detested the fishy smell, but after going out to sea, she realized that most fresh fish didn’t have any fishy smell.