As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 312 - Chapter 312 Chapter 267 Going to Sea During a Typhoon

Chapter 312: Chapter 267: Going to Sea During a Typhoon Chapter 312: Chapter 267: Going to Sea During a Typhoon Having arrived at Chen Yang’s store entrance, they were about to close up, waiting for the courier to come and pick up the parcels.

Therefore, with nothing much else to do, when they saw a new car without a license plate parked at the door, they all gathered around immediately.

With the windows tinted, they couldn’t see inside and didn’t make any moves at first, but upon seeing the two individuals stepping out of the car, Zhang Wei immediately said, “I should’ve known it was you guys. This car is impressive, very dominant. I prefer driving big cars over sports cars.”

Chu Mingcheng and Chen Yang were stunned for a moment, then the three men laughed heartily in agreement.

Seeing this, Jiang Luoluo looked at them suspiciously, “Why are you guys laughing so weirdly?”

Chu Mingcheng quickly waved his hands, “It’s nothing, it’s nothing, just that men, you know, like all sorts of cars, especially big ones!”

Seeing Jiang Luoluo thoughtful, he hurriedly and guiltily changed the subject, “Ah Yang, when are you guys getting off work?”

Chen Yang also quickly replied, “Very soon. I just called the courier, they should be here in about ten minutes or so.”

“Okay then, we’ll wait for you guys in the car!” Chu Mingcheng nodded and, diverting Jiang Luoluo’s attention, started heading back to the car.

“Hehe, let me check out the interior decoration of your car first,” Zhang Wei said as he made his way over, opened the back door of the car, sat inside, and started checking everything out, asking about various features.

A little while later, the courier arrived to pick up the parcels, and after he helped Chen Yang close the shop, he joined them, clearly one who gets bored with old things quickly.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t mind him and drove to a buffet restaurant. Choosing buffet was also a way to save money. If they chose something else, given his appetite, tonight’s dinner would probably cost twice as much.

The four of them walked in, and after Zhang Wei paid, they sat down by a window.

While eating and chatting, after a while, Chu Mingcheng brought up the matter of going out to sea.

After all, he had already bought the boat, and tomorrow he would go to get the Public Sea fishing license; after the typhoon passed, he would start preparing for the sea voyage.

“Luoluo and I plan to go out to sea two days after the typhoon passes. When are you guys planning to go? Do you want to join us?”

It would be Chen Yang’s and Zhang Wei’s first time going to the Far Sea, and Chu Mingcheng was somewhat concerned, planning to guide them.

“We can’t go for now. We need to stabilize the business at the store first, and at the very least we need to hire one more person,” said Chen Yang.

“How about the next time you go after you come back?”

Upon hearing that they were heading out to sea soon, Chen Yang could only reluctantly decline for now.

He didn’t have much on his hands here–an extra person would at most handle customer service and then pack the products.

It’s just that Zhang Wei was set on finding a pretty lady, and he was currently in the middle of persuading one.

Coming from Sichuan Province to Xia City, a place so far away, she definitely had some hesitations and needed serious consideration.

Chu Mingcheng, unaware of this situation, immediately asked curiously, “Speaking of which, I was wondering. It shouldn’t be hard to recruit someone, right? You guys have been here over a month, why haven’t you found anyone yet?”

Zhang Wei chuckled and explained, “I have someone suitable, it’s just that she is still considering, so there has been a bit of a delay.”

Jiang Luoluo, knowing what kind of person he was, couldn’t help teasing him, “It’s not another pretty girl you’ve sweet-talked into this, is it?”

Zhang Wei immediately gave a thumbs-up, “Sister-in-law is sharp, hit the nail on the head.”

Hearing this, Chu Mingcheng was caught between laughter and tears, looking at Chen Yang, “Are you really letting Ah Wei do this? Are you guys hiring staff or helping him find dates?”

Chen Yang shrugged, “This guy was crying and kneeling in front of me begging for warmth. You’ve got rid of your single status, and I’m about to as well, considering he’s all alone, so I let him make a fuss.”

Zhang Wei: “Ah bah, what do you mean crying and begging… Didn’t we agree I’d wash your socks for a week and then you’d help me pick up girls?”

“So this is the real you, Zhang Wei, willing to wash socks for Ah Yang just to chase girls. Speaking of which, Xia City has no shortage of rich ladies. Why not give it a try?” Chu Mingcheng teased.

Zhang Wei glanced at Jiang Luoluo and sighed, “Initially, I also thought rich ladies were great. But after sister-in-law came along, I realized something.”

Jiang Luoluo, her curiosity piqued, asked, “What’s that?”

“We can pursue wealth, but not the older ladies. It’s better to replace ‘lady’ with ‘beauty’. If I can’t get both, I would rather have beauty now,” he said.

After saying that, Zhang Wei subtly rubbed his lower back… Rich ladies are good, but they’re tough on the back!

…

In the blink of an eye, the day when the fishing ban was lifted arrived.

Xia City, however, was covered with dark clouds, and the boats at the dock moaned, no one daring to head out to sea under such weather.

Today Jiang Luoluo stayed at home, and her studio was forced to take a break.

But she wasn’t idle, continuously practicing dance in the dance studio.

Once the typhoon passed, she would start filming.

She needed to film five videos in total and had to finish shooting within two days, which was obviously going to be very busy.

While she practiced dancing, Chu Mingcheng appeared to have nothing to do.

At least before the typhoon arrived yesterday, he had specifically gone out to catch some Scavengers.

These creatures reproduced quickly; areas they had cleaned up before now had many again.

After returning from Australia, he had used up all his remaining life transformations, keeping fifteen stashed for emergencies.

But his physical condition had already surpassed human peak, though not by much, and advancing further was extremely difficult.

At least thirty life transformations had only improved him a tiny bit.

Bringing his physical condition up to the level of Sea King, he figured, would take quite some time.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t take the matter to heart, at least, he was fishing for large Golden Spearfish and didn’t need to switch off with two or three others like some did; he could handle it alone.

“Woo woo~~”

The howling wind outside interrupted his wandering thoughts, prompting him to rise and check the seaside conditions from the window.

Jiang Luoluo’s home also faced the sea, allowing him to see the beach from a distance.

Dark clouds had long since gathered in the sky, though it had yet to start raining.

On the coastline, fierce waves could be seen, each wave crashing against the rocks and spraying water at least three to four meters high.

“Huh~”

The next moment, Chu Mingcheng softly exclaimed, as he spotted several people in raincoats with buckets on a nearby public beach.

The typhoon had blown from the sea to the coastal city, bringing unknown quantities of seafood that couldn’t escape the storm.

Walking along the coastline after every typhoon usually yielded quite a bounty.

But that was actually a bit late; much of the seafood had been dead for at least two or three days and wasn’t fresh anymore.

Now, at the onset of the typhoon, was indeed the best time for seafood hunting.

However, braving the weather for seafood hunting was usually reckless, especially now with the wind reaching a powerful fifteenth level in Xia City, which was extremely dangerous.

Chu Mingcheng couldn’t control what those people did.

But as long as it wasn’t a tornado, he wasn’t really scared, even if the waves swept him away, it wouldn’t be the end for him, so he decided to go seafood hunting driven by boredom.

Having been back in Xia City for this period, he had been eating meats and was now craving seafood.

Moreover, it was the calm period during low tide, relatively safe, which was why those people went seafood hunting. Once the tide rose, likely no one would be around–today was the lunar fifteenth, the day of high tide.

“Luoluo, I’m going to play games with Chen Yang and the others, I’ll be back before dinner.”

Jiang Luoluo stopped practicing her dance and looked at him, more amused than anything, “You’re going out in this typhoon? I better not practice dance and accompany you instead!”

“No need, focus on practicing. After the typhoon passes, you have to shoot five videos continuously; I can’t keep you from your work.”

“Alright, just be careful.”

Jiang Luoluo didn’t insist, her Ford Raptor wouldn’t be blown away by the typhoon, so she wasn’t particularly worried.

Chu Mingcheng closed the door to the dance studio, then took out his raincoat, put on waterproof boots, and also carried gloves, a bucket, and a seafood hunting tong before heading out.

On the road, he made a call to Chen Yang, “Ah Yang, the typhoon blew a lot of good stuff ashore. Want to come and hunt for seafood? If so, I’ll drive to pick you up.”

Chen Yang was a bit shocked, “Going seafood hunting in a typhoon? Aren’t you afraid of being swept away by a wave by accident?”

“It’s the calm period of low tide now, what’s there to fear on the beach?”

“Okay then, Zhang Wei also wants to go, so come and pick us up!”

Chu Mingcheng ended the call with a chuckle.

He hadn’t lied to Jiang Luoluo, he did go out to play with Chen Yang and the others–seafood hunting was a game, after all!

He arrived at Chen Yang’s neighborhood, picked up the group.

They were all fully equipped, dressed similarly to Chu Mingcheng.

Then, he started the car and drove towards the public beach.

Just as they reached the beach, it began to rain heavily. Driven by the typhoon, the rain drummed loudly on their raincoats.

But they didn’t mind and were instead attracted by the shrimps bouncing on the sandy beach.

Occasionally, they could also see some sea fish and wild shrimp.

Zhang Wei exclaimed, “Wow, there really is a lot of seafood! After a few months of fishing bans, I’ve really started to crave it.”

Before they started, Chu Mingcheng still reminded, “Be careful when picking up seafood. When a wave comes, forget the seafood and pull back immediately; don’t make me come and rescue you if you get swept away.

“And when the tide starts to rise, we’ll leave.”

Both nodded, “Don’t worry, our lives are precious; we understand.”

Then the three spread out, each finding a spot to pick seafood.

Chu Mingcheng was sharp-eyed; he spotted some Black Tiger Shrimps hidden among the shrimps and immediately understood.

No wonder people came running to hunt for seafood. The number of shrimps wasn’t appealing enough, but Black Tiger Shrimps were expensive and tasty, and he believed even more people would show up in a while.

These shrimps were not large, with the largest being about fifteen centimeters. But some Black Tiger Shrimps weren’t small; he flipped a few with his seafood tongs and caught two Black Tiger Shrimps the length of his palms.

Moreover, these two shrimps still had some vitality, indicating they were very fresh.

Of course, he also selectively picked some larger shrimps, although not as large as the rich shrimps, they were still tasty.

Chu Mingcheng kept picking along the beach, ignoring the waves crashing onto him. The waves could sweep away others but would hardly sweep him away. Yet, after a while, his pants were completely wet.

Just then, another wave surged fiercely, and a Black Tiger Shrimp as large as a forearm tumbled in front of him in the rolling waves.

Chu Mingcheng was quick, immediately reaching into the water and catching the large Black Tiger Shrimp.

This Black Tiger Shrimp was very lively, continuously hopping in his hand.