As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 315 - Chapter 315 Chapter 270 Destination

Chapter 315: Chapter 270 Destination Chapter 315: Chapter 270 Destination The Sea God’s economical cruising speed was a little slower than the small boat we had started with, at only fifteen knots, so it took us four and a half hours to arrive at Crescent Island.

Chu Mingcheng sounded the horn and then found an area nearby to drop anchor.

We had already arrived at the dock at ten in the morning, and after the busy work of moving various supplies, it was almost eleven by the time we set sail.

After lunch, we arrived at Crescent Island, and now it was just past four in the afternoon.

Chu Mingcheng planned to stay here for a while, have dinner and then see if the little sea lions were around.

If they weren’t, there was nothing to be done but to continue on.

“Luoluo, do you want some seafood tonight?” Chu Mingcheng left the cockpit and came to the living room.

Jiang Luoluo was looking at the new dance choreography compiled by the dance teacher from the studio. She had brought a USB flash drive before setting out to sea, and after watching these dances, she would categorize them.

Those that only needed minor changes to her satisfaction would be separated into one category, and she could practice them while at sea.

Those that didn’t feel quite right would be placed in another category, and then she would point out the unsatisfactory parts and discuss them online with the dance teacher.

With the small mobile base station, there was no longer any need to worry about people not being able to contact them.

“I have been craving seafood lately, are you going to fish?”

Even though she had been mad at Chu Mingcheng two days before, it had to be said that the black tiger shrimps were really delicious, enticing Jiang Luoluo’s cravings.

Now that she heard there might be seafood for dinner, naturally she wanted some.

“There are rich shrimp and spot shrimp here; I’ll dive down to see if I can catch some.” Not only was Jiang Luoluo lured by her cravings, but Chu Mingcheng himself felt the same.

With delicious ingredients right here, he wouldn’t miss the opportunity.

“Shall I come with you?”

“No need. You take out the chicken breast and beef to thaw. Later, cook them with cat food for Little Mi and the others.”

“That’s fine, then. You go and come back quickly, don’t delay too long.”

Chu Mingcheng nodded, then went to change into his diving suit, strapped on the spear, and picked up the spear gun and sea rake.

He dived into the water and swam quickly to the small island. After looking around and not finding any trace of the sea lions, he went to the habitat of the rich shrimp, activating the fish-gathering function and sweeping through the area.

By the time he swam to the spot shrimp, he had already caught fifteen large rich shrimp, which felt no less in number than the first time he came here.

The High-quality Aquatic Products Atlas had reached level fifteen in Australia, but the improvement from the two-level increase wasn’t that great, likely due to rapid growth and reproduction.

Before the fishing moratorium, he had planned to catch more, but Jiang Luoluo’s poisoning had thwarted that plan, so it wasn’t surprising that there were still many large rich shrimp here.

Fifteen shrimp would be enough for the two of them for several meals, so Chu Mingcheng didn’t catch any more but instead caught some of the larger spot shrimp.

After about half an hour, he caught around ten pounds of spot shrimp.

He then left the area and swam towards the coral reef area behind the island.

But before he got to the back of the island, three dark shadows suddenly appeared in front of him.

Because he could tell from a distance that they weren’t very large, Chu Mingcheng boldly approached, only to discover it was Little Black and the others.

The three sea lions seemed to still be living together, not having left the area.

However, when they saw Chu Mingcheng, they did not come closer but swam back and forth at a distance of about five or six meters.

Seeing this, he took off his face mask, revealing his own face.

Smart animals have memory, and as soon as he removed his mask, the little sea lions immediately recognized him.

Unlike Little White and Little Huang who did not approach, Little Black had a better relationship with him and was more affectionate, so it swam right up to him.

Chu Mingcheng reached out and touched its head, then gestured for it to follow him.

With the help of the external device, the three sea lions immediately understood his intention and hurriedly followed behind.

But the fish leisurely moving around the coral reef were unlucky.

With the spear gun in hand, Chu Mingcheng managed to hit a fish every now and then.

His target fish were not big, only around one or two pounds each.

Sea lions eat fish, and they usually swallow them whole, except for some especially large ones that they can’t swallow.

Little Black had had a few bites before, and under normal circumstances, other sea lions would have lived their whole lives without knowing the taste of fish.

Like now, Chu Mingcheng removed the fish from the spear and handed it to Little White, who had its turn.

After being fed a few fish, Little White and Little Huang became friendly with him again, immediately moving forward to grab the fish when they saw it.

Then, tilting their heads back like seabirds, they swallowed the whole fish in a few gulps. It was just like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, completely unaware of the taste.

Almost half an hour later, Chu Mingcheng, using both the spear gun and the spear on his back, finally fed the three sea lions their fill.

He himself didn’t know how many fish he had caught, but it probably amounted to about a hundred pounds.

In the beginning, he fed them small fish, but feeling the efficiency was too slow, he still ended up catching a few larger ones for them to gnaw on at their leisure.

As for Chu Mingcheng himself, he had caught only one Shu’s pigtooth fish, and two red grouper.

The red grouper were relatively small, usually weighing just over a pound or two when encountered.

These two fish, however, would be enough to cook a dish, so there would be plenty of seafood for the evening.

Signaling for the three sea lions to follow, Chu Mingcheng quickly swam back toward the Sea God.

It was past five o’clock, about time to start cooking.

The sea lions that followed to the side of the boat seemed a bit confused; this was not the boat they remembered.

But seeing Chu Mingcheng climb up, they too clambered aboard.

Little Mimi, who had just eaten and was moving around on the deck, let out a piercing warning cry, “ao~,” startling the playful kittens.

Its back arched, looking as if its fur had puffed out.

Apart from Little Black, who recognized Little Mimi, the other two sea lions were not so courteous and immediately crawled towards the little creature that had dared to challenge them.

Sea lions appear gentle, but their aggression is not weak at all, and special situations may even lead to attacks on humans.

Little Black did not fight back when it was beaten by Little Mimi before, looking wronged; that was because it was still small at the time.

But these two female sea lions had just reached adulthood. With Little Mimi’s size being much smaller compared to them, they naturally weren’t afraid.

Seeing this, Chu Mingcheng frowned, “You need to get along well, no fighting!”

The sea lions, having understood his words, immediately stopped. Then, he went to soothe the cats, and only then was further conflict averted.

Seeing there was no problem, Chu Mingcheng then sorted the spot shrimp and rich shrimp from within the net bag into separate compartments in the live well.

With partitions between them, they would not come into contact and prevent the spot shrimp from being eaten by the rich shrimp.

He activated the oxygen supply to allow them to survive a bit longer.

Chu Mingcheng then stripped off his wet diving suit right on the deck, leaving only his shorts behind.

There was no one at sea, and the only person on the boat was his own wife, so he was not afraid of being seen.

After that, he scooped up four rich shrimp and about two pounds of spot shrimp, and walked into the kitchen carrying the fish.

Jiang Luoluo was cooking rice and washing vegetables. Seeing him return, she quickly stepped forward to take the seafood from his hands.

“You go shower first; you’ll take care of the fish later. How do you want to eat these shrimp?”

“Whatever you think is best; I’m not picky! You can just steam the red grouper since it tastes good, and put the Shu’s pigtooth fish in the fridge for me to cook tomorrow.”

After Chu Mingcheng finished speaking, he went back to the deck to wash the diving suit, hung it in the front deck to dry, and then went to shower.

By the time he came out, Jiang Luoluo had also finished preparing dinner.

The two of them took the meals to the small coffee table in the cockpit, then started the Sea God and continued on.

Chu Mingcheng set up the navigation and checked the time; they were expected to reach their destination in about seven hours.

His destination was actually in the southern waters of Treasure Island.

In Southern Treasure Island, there’s a place called East Port that has a specialty called tuna, which is another name for golden spearfish.

Now and then, fishermen at the East Port docks would bring up bluefin tunas from their boats, leading Chu Mingcheng to speculate that this area was where bluefin tunas frequented.

If not, he could continue eastward to reach Bashe Channel, where he could encounter flagfish and golden spearfish.

He could also head south to Dongsha.

They came to the cockpit to eat in order not to interrupt the sailing, aiming to arrive at their destination sooner.

After all, the fuel consumption of a fishing boat halting and then starting again is higher than that of cruising normally.

If a vessel was encountered en route or large whales were nearby, the navigation system would automatically issue a warning, which is why they were eating in the cockpit.

By the time both had finished eating, the sky had already darkened, and the lights on the Sea God automatically turned on.

The antenna on the boat’s roof was flashing in the darkness, providing a warning to other vessels at sea to avoid getting too close.

Jiang Luoluo went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and after taking a bath and changing into pajamas and slippers, she came back to her seat in the cockpit and applied a facial mask.

“Ah Cheng, do you want one, too?”

“Do you think I need one?”

“…” Jiang Luoluo couldn’t help but complain about this point, “I don’t know what’s with you; your skin wasn’t even this good when I first met you.”

“Now that I’m fishing, spending every day at sea, my skin condition is actually getting better and I’m not getting very tanned, which is strange.”

Each time Jiang Luoluo went to sea, she would totally arm herself with sunscreen and various other skincare products to protect her skin.

Including hats, face towels, sun-protection clothing, etc., she wouldn’t forget anything, coupled with less frequent outings at sea, had kept her skin in good condition.

“Perhaps, this is called reverse aging?” Chu Mingcheng touched his chin and said.

“Uh… you’re shameless!” Jiang Luoluo, who had already applied her facial mask, rolled her eyes expressionlessly.

Fifteen minutes later, she got up to remove the mask and then fiddled about in the bathroom for quite a while before coming over with her laptop.

“Ah Cheng, watch the rest of the dance and music with me and give me some advice,” she said.

“Sure!” Chu Mingcheng took the headphones she handed him and watched the dance with her.

Jiang Luoluo had already screened the songs and dance routines, but she still valued others’ opinions, so she also wanted to hear what Chu Mingcheng thought.

Leaning together, the two of them discussed the dance and music, and before they knew it, it was already past nine at night.

“Ha~ ah~” Jiang Luoluo had been busy shooting five videos in the last two days and had been bustling about at sea today; now, overtaken by drowsiness, she could no longer hold on.

“I’m a bit sleepy; I’m going to sleep first. If you want to sleep too, come to bed early. We can continue sailing tomorrow if necessary.”

“Sure, go ahead!” Chu Mingcheng rubbed her head affectionately.