People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

Not everyone can do the job of prying clams open to collect eggs.

Without experience, success or failure is secondary. What is more important is the danger. If you are not careful, you may end up with a broken arm at best, or even death at worst.

The tightly-locked serrated edges of the clam shell are not just for show.

Under such circumstances, how could Hu Bayi allow Wang Kaixuan to do whatever he wanted?

So he didn't give Wang Kaixuan a chance to argue, and directly said: "Let Master Ruan do it."

There are only a few professionals on the ship, and the most experienced one among them is naturally Ruan Hei, the old sea wolf.

With regard to Hu Bayi's proposal, except for Wang Kaixuan who was somewhat indignant, Chen Ziyan and the others all agreed.

When Duoling went to call Ruan Hei, Shirley Yang looked at the giant clam tied up by the steel cable and said with emotion:
"Looking at the fine texture on the shell of this man-eating clam, it must have been growing for thousands of years. This is the best of human civilization that can be studied so far."

Chen Ziyan nodded when he heard this: "This is not surprising. Deep-sea creatures like this often have extremely long lifespans. Have you heard of the saying 'a thousand-year-old turtle lives ten thousand years'? It comes from this."

Wang Kaixuan was not interested in this topic. He moved closer to Hu Bayi and asked in a low voice, "Old Hu, what is the approximate price of this thing according to the current market price?"

"That depends on the quality of the beads inside. But as long as there is something inside this thousand-year-old clam, it must be a priceless treasure." Hu Bayi said after thinking about it.

After all, the pearls from this sea area are genuine South China pearls, which were exclusively supplied to the royal family in the past.

Perhaps he felt that this answer was a bit vague, so he added:
"Let me put it this way. As long as there are pearls inside, even if the quality is not very good, it is more than enough to exchange for a yacht in America."

He felt that this metaphor would be easier for Wang Kaixuan to understand.

As expected, Wang Kaixuan's expression changed immediately: "Wow, you can easily change a yacht. The greenheads in this sea are really fat."

He suddenly had the urge to go into the water and look for it again.

Hu Bayi knew him well, and he guessed what he was thinking immediately. He said, "Fatty, stop trying to be so naughty. Do you really think this old clam is a cabbage?"

The previous experience under the sea has fully proved that the water in this coral spiral is very deep, and he will not let Wang Kaixuan mess around.

Just as everyone was communicating, Ruan Hei followed Duoling over.

After seeing him, Chen Ziyan said directly: "Master Ruan, you have the most experience here, so I'm sorry to bother you. Of course, I won't let you take risks in vain. If you really gain something, I will give you a share afterwards."

Hu Bayi knew that this matter was risky, and Chen Ziyan naturally knew it too, so he made it clear directly.

Don't let Ruan Heibai do it. As long as the old clam sells the goods, he will be given a share.

In other words, he took the risk for himself.

Hearing his words, Ruan Hei's eyes suddenly lit up: "Thank you, Boss Chen."

This is much easier than going into the sea to collect eggs, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Ruan Hei immediately directed Gu Cai and Duo Ling to get busy.

According to the rules, if you want to take action against a creature that has lived for an unknown period of time, you must first pray to the Fisherman Lord, otherwise it is likely to shorten its lifespan.

Chen Ziyan respected this custom very much. After all, there were so many strange things in the world, so it was better to believe them. After burning incense and worshiping, Ruan Hei took the hook-blade dragon arc knife used by the boat people and walked around the old clam twice. As he walked, the blade on the clam shell made a series of friction sounds.

Chen Ziyan paid close attention to the scimitar in Ruan Hei's hand. The blade was less than a foot long, and the blade was curved inward, flashing a cold light. There was a gold-engraved dragon head at the mouth, and the handle was covered with scales.

It is obvious from these details that this dragon arc knife is not only a sharp weapon, but also an old object.

But it's normal if you think about it. Although the Tanka people have always been oppressed, this group has a long history of existence, so it's not surprising that some tools have been passed down.

Watching the Dragon Arc Knife dragging back and forth on the clam shell, Chen Ziyan felt that this was not a useless effort, but rather had a purpose that he was not clear about.

But he didn't ask, because no one would easily tell others about their eating skills, and he wouldn't be so ignorant.

After completing the two circles, Ruan Hei stood in front of the old clam, and the dragon arc knife in his hand moved along the edge of the clam shell, making a series of crisp sounds.

It was magical. Ruan Hei didn't seem to use much effort. He just stroked back and forth a few times, and the tightly closed clam shell actually began to shake slightly. Then, in the surprised eyes of everyone, a crack slowly appeared.

This scene surprised everyone present. Hu Bayi couldn't help but say, "This is exactly like the lost coffin-opening spell of the tomb raider!"

"Coffin-opening curse?" The best supporting actor returns triumphantly.

"It is said to be a spell. No matter whether it is a copper coffin or an iron coffin, as long as you recite it a hundred times, the coffin will open by itself." Hu Bayi explained briefly.

He had always regarded this as a legend, but now seeing this scene, he was a little uncertain.

Not only did the expressions of the onlookers change, even Ruan Hei, the person involved, could not help but show a look of joy, and repeatedly thanked the fisherman for his blessing.

Although he thanked her verbally, his hands did not slow down at all.

When the gap in the clam shell opened to a certain extent, the other hand quickly reached into it. No one knew what Ruan Hei did, but Chen Ziyan and the others only saw that in the next second, the entire clam body began to tremble.

And the moment the tremor appeared, Ruan Hei retracted his hand.

Fortunately, he moved quickly enough, because as soon as his hand left, the clam shell that had cracked closed again.

However, Ruan Hei was not in a hurry. He took the separator from Duoling beside him and stood there waiting patiently.

About ten seconds later, he repeated the previous action with the Dragon Arc Knife, but this time the clam shell did not crack by itself. Instead, the blade slowly opened a gap.

But looking at Ruan Hei's movements, one could clearly feel that he was very relaxed, as if the old clam did not offer any resistance.

After the gap was expanded to a sufficient width, Ruan Hei put the separator on it and quickly opened the shell of the old clam completely.

As the clam shell opened completely, a strong smell of the sea gushed out.

But no one cared about this, and their eyes were all on the inside of the clam shell.

When Chen Ziyan saw the silver needle inserted in the core part of the clam's body, he immediately understood why the old clam was powerless to resist when Ruan Hei opened its shell later.

If he guessed correctly, the silver needle should be coated with something like anesthetic. (End of this chapter)