Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

This power is terrifying.

The rod tip was almost plunging into the sea, and the line in the fishing reel was shooting out at a crazy speed, making a hissing sound as it was pulled away, which made one's scalp tingle.

Upon hearing the shouts, Wu Gang rushed into the cockpit without saying a word and slammed on the gas.

The diesel engine roared to life, and the fishing boat lurched forward, chasing after the taut fishing line.

Chen Yang gasped for breath, patting his chest in shock.

For a split second, he felt as if he had been caught by a speeding truck. If Wu Sui hadn't pulled him in time, he would have been dragged into the sea by now.

"Brother-in-law, what... what is this thing? How can it be so strong?"

Wu Sui didn't have time to pay attention to him.

On the radar screen in my mind, that huge red dot was moving slowly and steadily ahead.

Its speed is actually not fast, but its steady and heavy pulling force is very ruthless.

"The spool is almost empty."

Wu Sui stared at the fishing reel; hundreds of meters of fishing line had now dwindled to a thin layer.

"Big brother, faster, a little to the left, follow the direction it's swimming!" Wu Sui shouted at the top of his lungs.

The fishing boat left a white trail on the sea, closely following the red dot of light.

Taking advantage of the boat's speed to catch up, Wu Sui quickly cranked the arm the moment the underwater object's pulling force weakened slightly, desperately trying to pull back the line.

"Sizzle..."

After pulling back a dozen meters, the underwater creature seemed to sense something was wrong.

With a sudden burst of power, the fishing reel once again surged forward, pulling the line that Wu Sui had managed to snatch back out of the water.

"What the hell is this?"

Wu Sui gritted his teeth, the muscles in his arms were completely tense, and the soreness spread from his shoulders to his back.

He had caught grouper weighing over 100 pounds. Although those things were strong, they would lose their strength after a few bursts of strength.

But this thing underwater is like a tireless ox, steadily dragging the boat forward.

"Brother-in-law, let me help you." Chen Yang saw that the veins on Wu Sui's forehead were bulging, so he quickly went behind him.

He grabbed Wu Sui's waist with both hands, braced his legs against the gunwale, and leaned back to help share the pulling force.

"Don't use brute force, go with its momentum," Wu Sui shouted a reminder. "When it exerts force, we hold steady; when it stops, we reel in the line."

The two men, one in front of the other, assumed a tug-of-war stance on the deck.

Wu Gang was in the wheelhouse, maneuvering the fishing boat, his eyes fixed on the sea ahead.

In the pitch-black night, only a beam of light from a searchlight flickered on the waves.

"Second brother, we've already gone two or three nautical miles out, and we're still heading into the deep sea," Wu Gang shouted, sticking his head out.

"Follow it, don't let it sink to the bottom."

This was a tug-of-war that was purely a test of physical strength.

Time passed by, second by second.

The fishing boat was dragged by this mysterious force, making it circle several times on the sea.

Chen Yang was exhausted and covered in sweat, his clothes stuck to his back, and his arms were trembling.

"Brother-in-law, I can't take it anymore! This isn't fishing, it's the fish playing us!"

Wu Sui's arms had long been numb, and he was only holding on with sheer grit.

But he kept staring at the radar screen, and the red dot's movement speed had noticeably slowed down.

"Hang on a little longer, it's almost done for."

Wu Sui took a deep breath, and taking advantage of the slight slack in the fishing line, he jerked the fishing rod upwards and then quickly reeled in the fishing reel.

The line inside the spool finally started to thicken slowly.

The giant creature underwater seemed to know it couldn't escape and began its final struggle.

The fishing line cut wildly in the seawater, making a "whooshing" sound as it cut through the air, and even leaving a white splash on the surface of the water.

"Big brother, stop the boat and shift to neutral!" Wu Sui shouted.

The roar of the diesel engine subsided, and the fishing boat glided forward using its inertia.

Wu Sui seized the opportunity and started spinning the wheel wildly.

As they drew closer, what was beneath the surface was finally about to emerge.

"Splash!"

With a loud bang, a large white spray suddenly erupted on the sea surface a dozen meters ahead, revealing a huge black shadow.

"We're up! We're up!"

Chen Yang was so excited that he let go of her hand, ran to the side of the ship, and craned his neck to look out.

"Holy crap, how big is that fish?"

Wu Gang also ran out of the driver's seat, holding a net in his hand, his face full of excitement.

"Second brother, quick, drag it under the light, let me see how to copy it!"

Wu Sui gritted his teeth and pulled the fishing rod back with all his might. The dark shadow underwater slowly drifted towards the searchlight with the pull.

The beam of light struck the water's surface, piercing through the whitish spray.

The three people on the deck were stunned the moment they saw what it was.

It has no gills, no scales, and no tail.

What surfaced wasn't a big fish at all, but a huge turtle shell covered with ornate patterns.

"What...what is this?" Wu Gang's hand, which was holding the net, froze in mid-air, his eyes wide open.

Chen Yang rubbed his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "What a huge turtle! Brother-in-law, did we catch a giant soft-shelled turtle?"

When Wu Sui saw the thing in its entirety, he gasped in shock, his scalp tingling instantly.

This isn't a turtle at all!

It was clearly a huge sea turtle.

The shell that is just above the water is over a meter long.

The searchlight beam shone on it, giving it an amber sheen, and it was covered with radial patterns of interwoven dark brown and pale yellow.

Its limbs are as wide as oars and covered with rough scales. Its head is huge and its mouth has a sharp, barbed shape, like an eagle's beak.

"Brother-in-law, this turtle shell is so beautiful, it even reflects light!" Chen Yang rubbed his hands excitedly.

"This thing looks unusual; it must be valuable, right? Let's get it up here quickly!"

Wu Sui completely ignored Chen Yang's calls, a name flashing through her mind.

Hawksbill turtle!

And it was an outrageously large adult hawksbill turtle!

This sea turtle is a genuine Class II protected animal in China, commonly known as "sea gold".

In ancient times, its carapace was used as tribute and top-grade jewelry. Due to overfishing, it is now extremely rare in the sea.

In the 80s, my country listed the hawksbill turtle as a Class II protected animal.

In 2021, it was upgraded to a Class I protected animal.

The system radar was showing red dots. It turns out that red dots don't represent value, but danger?

This is too much torture!

"Brother, put down the net, you can't lift this thing." Wu Sui forced himself to calm down.

"What can we do then?" Wu Gang was at a loss. "It must weigh at least two or three hundred pounds. If we pull it too hard, the string will definitely break."

"Go get that bundle of thick hemp rope and tie a slipknot!" Wu Sui instructed.

Wu Gang quickly ran into the cabin, found a hemp rope, skillfully tied a pig's trotter knot, and threw it to Wu Sui.

Wu Sui held the fishing rod in one hand to keep the fishing line taut, and the rope loop in the other.

"Xiaoyang, go get a long-handled hook and help me lift the rope over."

Chen Yang quickly grabbed the hook.

Working together, the two of them exerted tremendous effort to finally thread the rope through one of the sea turtle's forelimbs.

Once the hawksbill turtle was dragged onto the deck.

Seeing this behemoth up close makes the visual impact even stronger.

Under the deck lights, its carapace radiated a warm and magnificent glow, like a huge gemstone.

Chen Yang circled the hawksbill turtle twice, his eyes shining.

"Brother-in-law, what is this thing called? I've never seen such a big sea turtle before in my life."

Chen Yang squatted down, wanting to reach out and touch the beautiful tortoise shell.

"Don't touch it," Wu Sui shouted sternly.

Chen Yang was startled and quickly pulled his hand back: "What's wrong? Did you bite me?"

Wu Sui ignored him, walked over, and carefully pinched the fishhook near the turtle's mouth.

Fortunately, the hook wasn't big; it just barely clung to the keratin layer at the edge of its lip and wasn't swallowed.

Wu Sui took out long-nose pliers, gently lifted the hook off.

The sea turtle didn't struggle; it just stared at Wu Sui with its eyes open.

"Brother-in-law, you still haven't told me how much this thing can sell for?" Chen Yang's mind was full of money.

"Look at its shell, it's so beautiful. If you sold it to those big bosses as a decorative item, wouldn't it be more expensive than your spotted rat? It could sell for several thousand, right?"

Wu Sui threw the long-nose pliers into the toolbox, stood up, and his expression became serious.

He pointed to the huge hawksbill turtle on the deck, his voice low.

"If we dare to sell this thing, the three of us will be working ourselves to the bone for the rest of our lives."