With the addition of Lin Yang and others, they were naturally ready to have a great time.
"Master Lin, if you gather treasures from the sea here, you mustn’t take any of it away, or you’ll be fined if caught!"
Upon reaching the beach, the guide toned down Yue’er’s enthusiasm.
"What? There’s such a rule? I had taken a few sea snails back just a few days ago; no wonder the restaurant people were giving me weird looks!"
Yue’er pondered thoughtfully.
"Yes, sometimes the regulations abroad can be quite bizarre, especially regarding wildlife. Next time you go out, you should ask the local restaurants; they should know these things!"
The guide had traveled the world for years and had encountered all sorts of bizarre regulations. Even when he first started traveling abroad for business with his father, he had faced several losses. With time, his experience had enriched.
"Then let’s just take photos today and not take anything back!"
Not taking anything back was fine by Yue’er; she found them too troublesome to deal with anyway.
At that moment, during the low tide, she tiptoed onto the exposed rocky beach and soon made some discoveries.
"There’s a Cat’s Eye Snail here, wow! And a coconut snail! It’s really big, I wonder if there’s a Mei Le Pearl inside! Too bad we can’t take any of these away!"
Although they had decided not to keep any treasures from the sea, they still felt a bit regretful when they actually found something valuable.
"Haha, no worries, I remember there is a place on the island that specifically sells these snails. Occasionally, someone finds a Mei Le Pearl in them, though it rarely happens once in several years."
"Really? Then let’s buy a few later and try our luck. I’ve heard these snails taste fantastic, and maybe we’ll see if there are any pearls!"
The value of Mei Le Pearls was astonishing; they could be worth over a hundred times more than gold by weight, and the larger the pearl, the higher the price.
If they could find a Mei Le Pearl while eating a snail, it would almost mean a lifetime of carefreeness.
Reluctantly placing the coconut snail back under a shady spot beneath a stone, Lin Yang and his friends continued exploring the rocky beach.
It was only when the sun set in the west and the tide began to rise that the group finally left the beach and went to the snail stall the guide had mentioned, grabbing four snails for free—hehe.
The snails tasted pretty good, but unfortunately, no Mei Le Pearls were found inside. But considering the odds were even lower than winning the lottery, it felt pretty normal.
If finding such pearls were so easy, they wouldn’t be so highly priced.
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The evening still featured a bonfire party, complete with singing, dancing, and rap.
The day after the competition ended, tourists and participants gradually left Kona Island, and the once bustling island suddenly seemed a bit deserted.
However, Lin Yang and others didn’t leave but planned to stay a little longer.
After all, Li Xiaopeng and Yue’er hadn’t fished here yet, and after seeing many anglers catch a variety of big fish during the competition, especially the 1,488-pound marlin caught by Lin Yang, they were highly eager to try themselves.
The two had traveled to many places with Lin Yang and their fishing skills had significantly improved; they were already getting itchy hands.
Last time they were in Australia, though they caught many big fish, none were as massive as the hundreds to over a thousand-pound fish seen in this competition!