123: The Dolphin Deal

It turned out to be the dolphin he met yesterday; it actually found its way here. Although this small island wasn't far from where he went out to sea last time, finding this place was still quite difficult.

Chen Xiangbei hadn't expected this little guy to be so smart; he was liking it more and more.

So, he took out a handful of Secret Bait from his personal space, preparing to feed it.

But when he held his hand near its mouth, the dolphin didn't open its mouth and kept flapping its pectoral fins.

Chen Xiangbei instantly realized that this was how it had expressed itself last time when it delivered the dragon king pearl into his hand.

He immediately opened his other hand and placed it near the dolphin's mouth, and saw a large conch shell spit out from its mouth.

Chen Xiangbei was startled by the creature that was suddenly spit out, but he still steadily caught the large conch shell.

He knew the dolphin wanted to trade something to eat with him. Ever since it had tasted the delicious Secret Bait last time, it could never forget the flavor.

So, it found this conch shell from somewhere, wanting to trade it with Chen Xiangbei for food.

Chen Xiangbei had already intended to feed it, and regardless of whether there was a trade or not, he extended the hand holding the Secret Bait to the dolphin's mouth. This time, it didn't refuse, opening its mouth wide and eating all the bait in one gulp.

After eating, it happily swam a quick circle along the shore, then returned to Chen Xiangbei's feet, shaking its head wildly, seemingly urging him anxiously for something.

Chen Xiangbei didn't know what it wanted to express for a moment, until the dolphin nudged the conch shell in his hand with its mouth, and he finally understood.

So, Chen Xiangbei reached out and dug the conch meat out of the shell, then held the conch shell in one hand and the conch meat in the other, and said to the dolphin, "Is this it?"

The dolphin then nudged the lump of conch meat with its mouth, as if signaling something to him.

Chen Xiangbei finally understood; wasn't this the action the dolphin saw him doing when he was digging out the shellfish last time? So that's what it meant!

In other words, this conch shell might also contain pearls, just like those shellfish, and they were likely extremely precious conch pearls!

Chen Xiangbei began to feel anticipation, constantly feeling the large lump of conch meat with his hand, touching it here and squeezing it there.

Finally, on the edge of the third whorl of the conch meat, he felt a hard bump. He carefully tore away the meat covering the bump little by little.

The moment he tore it open, a pale pink pearl appeared in his sight. He carefully dug it out, held it in his hand, and continued to dig through the conch meat to check if there were any others.

He felt the entire conch meat all over, and after confirming there were no more pearls, he threw it to the dolphin. The little guy didn't mind and ate it with relish.

Chen Xiangbei held the pink pearl in his hand and examined it. It was like a brilliant pink star that had fallen to the mortal realm.

Its entire body displayed a charming and elegant cherry blossom pink color, with a delicate and warm luster flowing over it, and unique patterns that seemed to tell stories of time.

Its oval and irregular shape further highlighted its uniqueness, exuding an irresistible charm and mystery.

He didn't recognize this pearl, so he took out his phone to search for related information.

Before long, all the information about this pearl was unearthed. It turned out to be a conch pearl produced by a creature called the Queen Conch!

Conch pearls are extremely expensive, with natural conch pearls selling for 15,000-100,000 yuan per gram on the market. They are a precious natural ornament, deeply loved by people all over the world.

Approximately only one conch pearl is produced for every 50,000 conchs, and the global annual production is only around 2,000-5,000 pearls, so the price has remained high.

The conch pearl in Chen Xiangbei's hand was quite large, weighing about four or five grams, and its color was a distinct cherry blossom pink, one of the most popular colors.

Based on the market price, this conch pearl was worth at least 60,000 yuan!

At this moment, Chen Xiangbei gazed at the adorable treasure-delivering dolphin, his affection for it growing stronger! Every time it appeared, it was like a mysterious starlight, bringing him endless surprises.

So, he took out another handful of Secret Bait, gently offered it to its mouth, and softly said, "Little guy, thank you! Next time you find such a treasure, remember to bring it to me. I'll give you more delicious food. The more precious the item, the more generous the food I'll give you!"

He muttered to himself, as if having a spiritual conversation with the dolphin.

Although the dolphin might not understand his words, with its intelligence, he was confident it would grasp his meaning.

After the dolphin finished the Secret Bait, Chen Xiangbei motioned for it to return to the depths of the ocean, telling it not to come to the shore too much to avoid being caught by unscrupulous people, and then turned around and went back to the campsite.

Watching Chen Xiangbei's receding figure, the dolphin's eyes sparkled with wisdom, seemingly contemplating what kind of "trash" it should bring next time to trade with this two-legged creature for delicious food.

If Chen Xiangbei knew its thoughts, he would definitely say: Please bring more trash! I love trash the most!

Chen Xiangbei put the conch pearl into his personal space and slowly walked towards the camping base.

Seeing him return, Li An asked curiously, "What did you find? You were gone for so long before coming back?"

Chen Xiangbei smiled, "Nothing, it was pitch black and I couldn't see anything. I just relieved myself and came back."

"Tch, I thought you had discovered some unknown creature, but it turns out you just had to pee, hahaha!"

Chen Xiangbei lay back down on the mat and chatted with everyone, admiring the night sky...

At ten o'clock in the evening, everyone had had enough fun and returned to the main camp tent to discuss the next steps.

Li An said, "Just now when we went shopping, I bought a set of change of clothes and pajamas for all the guys."

"For the girls, Li Yueling and Huang Xiaoqing bought them according to everyone's sizes, so there shouldn't be much discrepancy."

"These clothes were washed in the washing machine at the campsite as soon as they were bought back, and they should be dry by now."

"Later, everyone can take a shower, change into these clean clothes for the night, and tomorrow we'll take a boat back to Xisha Island."

Chen Xiangbei gave a thumbs-up and teased, "Alright, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful sometimes. It seems you're not far from finding a girlfriend!"

At this moment, Li Yueling smiled and said, "It wasn't his idea; it was Xiao Qing's idea, and she suggested he buy them."

"Well, I praised you for nothing. I gave you a chance but you didn't take it, hahaha!" Chen Xiangbei laughed heartily.

Everyone was also amused by Chen Xiangbei's teasing. In college, they often teased each other like this, which left them with many happy memories.