Chapter 467: One-time use feels great; continual use feels great

Wu An shook his head.

Besides being tired, there was no discomfort at all.

The tool that boosts Luck Value is still trustworthy.

He checked the oxygen machine's Luck Value; it had already been used up more than half.

A Qing and Mei Wu also shook their heads.

A Qing also muttered, "Diving isn't that hard either."

Wu An kicked him.

A Qing: "Brother, why did you kick me?"

Wu An: "..."

Damn it, if I hadn't given you a cheat, you'd still be showing off.

Using this Luck Value too much will create dependence.

That's all I can say.

Using it feels good for a moment; using it continuously feels good all the time.

Lao Fu Tou rinsed the ambergris with water, then weighed it; Wu An and the two others stared at Lao Fu Tou, speechless, gradually regaining their strength, they walked over to look.

A Qing asked, "Brother, is it 33 catties?"

Mei Wu shouted, "Thirty-three kilograms!"

At the end of his shout, his voice cracked.

Wu An calculated: at 900 dollars per catty, that's close to thirty million!

Lao Fu Tou laughed heartily: "We've struck it rich, truly struck it rich."

"Oh Heaven, my Heaven."

"Goddess Mazu, you truly bless us."

Only then did he react.

Just now he was also stunned.

He had never seen something so valuable in his life.

Wu An also laughed loudly.

With this money, funds will no longer constrain his development; he can go all out.

Even before his rebirth, he had dreamed, wondering what would have happened if he hadn't chosen to run away but stayed in the village; after waking, besides regret there was only emptiness.

Now he has been reborn and returned.

He had already helped his father secure the position of Village Chief; this not only helped his father but also himself, laying a solid foundation for future development.

It's not that he needs his father's help; as long as his father holds the fort and others don't cause trouble, that's enough.

Actually.

In the village, starting a business, I'm not afraid of not being able to do it; what I fear most is that once it's up and running, others will cause trouble and drag it down. With Father as Village Chief at home, even if they're jealous, they have to weigh the consequences.

For a moment, Wu An laughed excitedly, even his eyes got wet.

Hu Zi called twice.

Wu An leaned on the boat's side; Hu Zi was saying goodbye. Wu An waved vigorously: "Hu Zi, thanks, really thanks this time."

Hu Zi didn't just take him down.

Moreover, the fishing net was too hard to handle; only with Hu Zi's help could they pull it open, allowing them to bring up the ambergris. Without Hu Zi, they'd have to expend extra effort.

Hu Zi called twice, then quickly drifted away.

Wu An saw that Turtle Brother was also there.

He thought: ambergris is a good thing; for sea turtles it might have special significance. Now that they've taken it, it's a considerable loss for the turtles.

Wu An called out: "Turtle Brother, I still have plenty of squid here; if you can summon your kin, I can feed them all."

Turtle Brother nodded.

Soon.

One by one, sea turtles surfaced.

A Qing saw and pointed at the sea turtles, shouting: "Brother, these sea turtles all have marks from barnacle cleaning; these must be the ones we helped clean."

Wu An nodded.

This way, taking the ambergris also lets them feel somewhat justified.

After feeding all the squid on the boat, they saw some sea turtles still had barnacles on their backs; they fetched tools and, although exhausted, still helped clean off the barnacles.

After feeding the last squid, A Qing saw some sea turtles swimming in circles, not leaving; he fetched salted fish to feed them, but Wu An stopped him. A Qing earnestly said: "Brother, what's wrong with the salted fish?"

"Isn't the seawater already salty enough?"

"Maybe the sea turtles also like eating salted fish."

Wu An pondered: "Damn, that actually makes sense."

He explained the situation to Turtle Brother; hearing no sound from him, the sea turtles that had been swimming in circles quickly dove into the water and disappeared one by one.

Turtle Brother didn't leave.

Wu An saw Turtle Brother not leaving and said: "Turtle Brother, is there anything else?"

Turtle Brother shook his head.

Wu An said: "You guys are around here, right?"

"Next time I come here, I'll bring you something tasty."

Turtle Brother nodded.

Wu An and Turtle Brother chatted for a while, then suddenly he thought: "Turtle Brother, how did you guys find the ambergris?"

Can we still find it?

If you find it, could you let me know?

Gui Ge tilted his head, stared blankly for a moment, then nodded.

Wu An was overjoyed.

Then it's settled.

Let's clap.

After the clap, Gui Ge left.

Wu An took a deep breath; if he could still obtain Ambergris through Gui Ge in the future, he could make a living salvaging Ambergris—tens of millions per haul, and even if he didn't open a venture for half a year, opening and eating for half a year would be delightful.

A Qing asked, "Brother, have you and Gui Ge settled it?"

Wu An nodded.

A Qing pressed his palms together and began to pray.

Wu An kicked him and said, "Don't trouble Goddess Mazu over this."

A Qing dodged, giggling as he ran away.

Lao Fu Tou came out and said, "The Ambergris has been placed; shall we return now?"

Wu An shook his head, "No rush."

"There's good stuff in the sea."

"After we eat later, we can work hard in the afternoon."

Lao Fu Tou asked curiously, "What else?"

A Qing replied, "White Butterfly Clam."

"They're dense; there are so many I could step on two with one foot."

"This sea area is literally a treasure zone."

Wu An nodded deeply, agreeing.

This sea area is actually the former Hua Tie Lu sea; no wonder the fishing boats' Luck Value plummeted when they first entered, yet their Longline Fishing and Crab Pot yielded little—now it makes sense.

Lao Fu Tou said, "Then let me go down into the sea this afternoon and try."

After speaking, he looked at Wu An with an expectant face.

Wu An nodded; after the morning trial, the Luck Boost gear proved quite effective, so as long as Lao Fu Tou doesn't overexert himself, there should be essentially no problem.

Seeing Wu An agree, Lao Fu Tou was delighted and said, "I'll cook."

There was nothing else on the boat—just salted fish, pickled vegetables, and noodles.

Two salted fish were steamed.

One salted fish was cut into pieces; oil heated in the pot, the fish added, then water poured in; when boiling, noodles were added, boiled, cold water added, then greens, and finally a handful of scallions sprinkled on top.

Each of the four's bowls was a large sea bowl, each prefilled with a piece of pork lard.

The four carried their bowls, squatted under the boat's canopy, and began eating.

After eating and drinking their fill, they each rested.

An hour later.

Lao Fu Tou woke everyone, led them in some stretching, then they donned their gear; this time Wu An didn't go down, as the task was simply to retrieve White Butterfly Clams from the seabed.

The danger couldn't be said to be nonexistent, but it was equivalent to 0.0001%.

Wu An had thought he wasn't worried, but after the three went down, the empty boat left only him, and his thoughts began to wander.