"My two are much prettier than those big guys./" Qin Mingyue said happily.
Han Kongque said: "Well, then you should keep it carefully."
"Maybe there are pearls inside! This kind of clam also produces pearls, right?" Qin Mingyue said.
Han Peacock smiled and waved his hand, and a big guy appeared in front of them. This was the largest clam they had discovered before. The camouflage on its body was much less, revealing its white essence.
Perhaps because it felt safe in the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag, its shell was open, and it seemed that it was still waiting for the enemy.
At this time, it was transferred out by Han Peacock together with the sea water in the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag, so it didn't feel anything. It still opened its shell in such a grand manner, waiting for the prey to come automatically.
"Is this the same clam from before? It's so beautiful?" Qin Mingyue threw away the two small clams in her hands in surprise and reached out to touch the big clam.
The Korean peacock was startled and quickly came to the top of it. He stretched out his legs and stepped on it angrily. The clam was frightened and quickly closed its shell, bringing up a piece of sand.
At this time, Han Kongque said: "Didn't I tell you just now? This thing is very dangerous. It can break even the cow's legs. Do you think your jade hands are stronger than the cow's legs?"
Qin Mingyue retracted her hand and changed the subject: "A big guy like this, who is 1.3 to 4 meters tall, must have lived for decades. It is very rare! Your harvest this time is pretty good."
Han Peacock said with a smile: "Due to the decreasing total quantity, the price of clams has been subject to market speculation in recent years. Now clam shells have been unprecedentedly popular in the market. For example, in the past few years, each one was about one meter in size.
A good large clam shell costs only two to three thousand yuan; but now the same item can be sold for up to seventy or eighty thousand yuan, which can be said to have skyrocketed.
Shell carving handicrafts made from large clam shells have sold for millions at auctions, which is staggering. Some professionals have analyzed that this is because good clam shells have a delicate texture, coupled with the international ivory trade.
was banned, making the ivory carving industry unsustainable. So shell carving quickly filled the gap and became a hot high-end raw material."
"So, you have something to play with?" Qin Mingyue knew that Han Peacock liked carving, but it turned out that there were no good materials. Stones, trees, and jade bricks. Han Peacock had carved them all.
Han Kongque said: "Now I have no shortage of materials. Whether it is jade or jade, or ivory and high-grade wood, I have a large collection in my hands."
"Eh? Didn't you say go back? Why are you still walking there?" Qin Mingyue noticed that Han Peacock was walking in the wrong direction and immediately reminded him.
Han Kongque pulled Qin Mingyue and said: "Let's walk along this ocean current. The temperature of this ocean current is high. Let's check the sea area affected by this ocean current so that we can mark it."
"Are you planning to come again in the future?" Qin Mingyue followed Han Peacock and asked as he walked.
Han Kongque said: "I won't have many opportunities to come here in the future, but if the Shenlong passes by here and sends someone to dive into the water to take a look, maybe we can get a few more harvests."
"You are really good at calculating." Qin Mingyue said.
Han Peacock just smiled and said nothing. He controlled the water flow, accelerated the speed, and soon traveled several miles away.
"Isn't it over yet?" Qin Mingyue asked.
Han Kongque said: "It's almost there. There is a submarine mountain range ahead, and the ocean current should change direction."
When he reached the undersea mountain range, Han Peacock stopped. There was actually a trench outside this mountain range, and the warm current was flowing in this trench.
Of course, maybe this trench was washed out by the warm current because of the obstruction of the submarine mountains.
"What's wrong?" Qin Mingyue asked, looking at Han Peacock standing still.
Han Kongque was awakened by Qin Mingyue. He looked at Qin Mingyue and laughed: "Fortunately, I brought you down this time. If others had come down, they might not have discovered the secrets in this trench."
"What's in the trench?" Qin Mingyue looked at the dark trench, a little scared.
Han Kongque said: "What do you see over there?"
At the turning point of the ocean current, where the ocean current forms a right angle with the mountains and begins to follow the mountains to form a trench, a bulge stands there slightly abruptly.
"Huh? It looks familiar!" Qin Mingyue said.
Han Peacock said: "Of course they look familiar. We just found four. This should be the fifth one. It is another big one over one meter. It seems that this special sea area is really the habitat of Tridacna.
"
"You mean this is also a clam?" Qin Mingyue's reaction was quite quick.
Han Kongque said: "It seems that it was washed down from above by the ocean current. If we had come a little later, maybe it would have been washed down the trench."
"Rush down the trench? You wouldn't say there are such big clams in the trench, right?" Qin Mingyue looked at Han Peacock in surprise.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "You guessed it right, there are really a lot of clams down there, but there are more dead than alive. The ones that just rushed down may be able to survive for a while, but after a long time, they will die.
.
Because the ocean currents in the trench have become very fast and the temperature has dropped a lot, I think that the further away from here, the lower the temperature of the seawater in the trench will be. If it drops to a certain level, it will be unsuitable for clams to survive.
"
Han Peacock used his magical power to control water and rolled up the largest shell he had ever seen from the trench and sent it to him and Qin Mingyue.
"The diameter of this shell is two meters long. It is the biggest among the clams. We took this shell back to make a bathtub." Han Peacock said with a smile.
"Use this thing to make a bathtub?" Qin Mingyue looked at Han Peacock strangely and asked.
Han Kongque said: "Tridacna is as white as jade and will not scratch when used as a child's bathtub, so it is suitable. Moreover, it is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that Tridacna has the effect of calming the mind, calming the nerves, cooling blood and lowering blood pressure. After long-term use,
Bands can have incredible magical powers, such as enhancing immunity, preventing aging, stabilizing heart rhythm, improving insomnia, etc.
Tridacna also has extremely high medicinal value: it can cool the blood, lower blood pressure, soothe the nerves and calm jitters. It is especially effective for sore throats and blisters in children. Tridacna can protect the body and prolong life. Tibetan Buddhism attaches great importance to it.
It is a magical treasure that can ward off evil spirits.
In addition, Tridacna can also ward off evil spirits and ensure safety, eliminate disasters, eliminate evil spirits, gather spirits, and change Feng Shui. It can be said to be a real treasure."
"If it's so good, why don't you cherish it?" Qin Mingyue rolled her eyes at Han Peacock and said.
Han Kongque said: "Don't think I'm deceiving you. You must know that Tridacna, along with coral, pearls and amber, are among the four major organic gemstones in the West. They have been regarded as a treasure in ancient my country.
As early as in the "Shangshu Da Zhuan" written by Fu Sheng of the Han Dynasty, there is a record about the place where King Wen of Zhou was imprisoned by King Zhou of Shang Dynasty.
story."
"You said you weren't fooling me. If it's so good, how can you make a bathtub for a child?" Qin Mingyue said.
Han Peacock laughed loudly: "One aspect is that it is good for children, and the other aspect is that things are rare. This kind of thing may be very precious to others, but to us now, it is just ordinary."
Things, because there are many more in this trench.”
After saying that, Han Peacock put away the huge shell and wanted to pull Qin Mingyue away.
"Are there really many down there?" Qin Mingyue asked.
Han Peacock nodded and said: "There are really many. We will definitely get all these clams up later, but we will need help from people up there."
"Why?" Qin Mingyue looked at Han Peacock strangely. He could have collected all the clams below into the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag. Now Han Peacock's decision has undoubtedly added a lot of trouble.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "First, I can't do everything, otherwise what will my subordinates do? If my subordinates can get paid even if they don't do anything, do you think they will be grateful to me?
Another reason is that I don’t need too many clams in my Xuanyuan Water Control Flag. The clams here should be caught by ordinary crew members and sent directly to Peacock Island. In this way, I can’t help.
good."
"Your Xuanyuan water control flag cannot be too exposed." Qin Mingyue nodded in approval.
Soon, the two people surfaced, and the speedboat waiting for them immediately helped them board the speedboat.
Han Kongque said: "Call someone over here. There are many large clams in a trench below."
Not long after, a speedboat came over. The cable was tied to the steel ring at the stern. A diver took the other end of the rope into the water and pulled the rope three times as a signal. As soon as the signal came out, the speedboat started immediately.
Pull to the north.
Another diver put on diving goggles and flippers, then climbed over the railing on the left side of the boat and jumped into the water. Originally Qin Mingyue wanted to go down and have a look, but Han Peacock was unwilling, so she could only go into the cab to rest. Han Peacock himself
Then retract and release the cable outside and observe the situation.
After entering the water, the diver held the cable in one hand and the navigator in the other, and quickly headed towards the giant clam. Thanks to the guidance of the navigator, it only took three minutes to find the target of the trip.
Through the camera brought down by the diver, Han Peacock discovered that there was a giant clam, just like the ones he found, with its mouth open, waiting for prey, but little did he know that this time the prey became itself.
The force of the closing muscles of this guy is very strong. If you try to get it up directly, you have to use an iron rod to pry it open, which will easily cause damage to the shell. This is its most valuable part. The complete appearance of the clam and
Broken ones, prices are very different.
The diver slid down gently along the sea water and swam quietly to the side of the giant clam, trying not to disturb it. When he came closer, he stretched out the wooden stick and inserted it into the giant clam's mouth.
The clam was frightened, and its two shells closed in an emergency, biting the stick tightly. The divers did not waste any more time and quickly tied the giant clam with a cable so that it could not spit out the stick.
Test the firmness, then pull the rope three times to send a signal, the speedboat motor rumbles, and the cable gradually becomes straighter. (To be continued...)