Chapter Summaries

Lu Ao collected a fish trap with Qi Yan filming and Ge Ranzhou helping, and found a large catch that included a Softshell Turtle and several kinds of crabs. He sorted the catch for the geese and for food, then prepared to check the remaining traps.

• Lu Ao led Qi Yan and Ge Ranzhou through the overgrown riverbank to retrieve his fish traps.
• Ge Ranzhou tried pulling up the heavy first trap, nearly fell into the river, and Lu Ao caught him.
• Lu Ao hauled up the trap and found tilapia, Janitor Fish, small fish, shrimp, crabs, and a large Softshell Turtle.
• Lu Ao released the fish fry, kept the larger catch, and tied the crabs together with grass.

Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou brought home their river catch, including a large Softshell Turtle, and prepared it with a free-range chicken Lin Qi Yan brought over. As the chicken and turtle soup simmered and filled the courtyard with its aroma, Lin Qi Yan filmed the meal.

• Lu Ao threw the small fish and shrimp back into the river as bait, then led Ge Ranzhou and Lin Qi Yan home with their catch.
• Lin Qi Yan offered to bring a free-range chicken so Lu Ao could cook the Softshell Turtle for a video, and Lu Ao invited Lin Qi Yan's grandmother to dinner.
• Lu Ao sorted the catch, weighed the Softshell Turtle, and explained to Ge Ranzhou that it did not need to be purged before cooking.
• Lu Ao cleaned and killed the Softshell Turtle, then prepared the chicken Lin Qi Yan brought and began stewing them together without seasonings.
• Lin Qi Yan filmed as the soup simmered and its fresh, sweet fragrance spread through the courtyard.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou shared a lavish dinner before Lu Ao prepared to take Ge Ranzhou out to Jasmine Island the next morning. The chapter ended with Song Zhou helping Lu Ao get dressed before their early departure.

• Song Zhou returned to the courtyard and joined Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou in preparing dinner, teasing Lu Ao about the Softshell Turtle.
• Lu Ao packed chicken stew for Lin Qi Yan to take to his grandmother, and everyone enjoyed the meal together.
• Lu Ao told Song Zhou he would take Ge Ranzhou to sea the next day and asked him to return early to cook.
• Lin Qi Yan and Ge Ranzhou left together, while Lu Ao and Song Zhou played a game and later went to bed.
• Lu Ao woke shortly after five, and Song Zhou helped him dress for the early trip to Jasmine Island.

Lu Ao, Song Zhou, Ge Ranzhou, and their companions traveled by boat to Jasmine Island for a day of diving and gathering seafood. Lu Ao entered the water first while Ge Ranzhou stayed on the island to search among the rocks and tide pools.

• Song Zhou made breakfast while Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou got ready for the early departure.
• Lu Ao bought extra food for the group, and everyone loaded supplies onto his tricycle and headed to the shore.
• The six travelers boarded Lin Man Zhang's small boat and reached the open sea after a long trip.
• Lu Ao helped Ge Ranzhou ashore on a rocky island, gave him a bucket and safety instructions, and told him to gather barnacles while the others dived.
• Lu Ao put on his wetsuit and descended to the seabed, where the water was five to twenty meters deep.

Lu Ao and the others searched a coral reef for Abalone, and Lin Qiyan spotted a possible patch on camera. Lu Ao found a large bed of Abalone and gathered several, along with other seafood, while the group continued diving.

• Lu Ao caught two Lobsters and more than ten White-spined Three-row Sea Urchins, then surfaced to check in with the others.
• Lin Qiyan showed the group camera footage of a dark patch that might be Abalone, and they prepared to search the area.
• Lu Ao left his Sea Urchins with Ge Ranzhou and dove back down toward the location the others had explored.
• Lu Ao found Abalone clinging to rocks, pried off five, and surfaced as Lin Gongshang reported finding three.
• Lu Ao repeatedly harvested large Abalone while leaving small ones behind, and he also collected Sea Cucumbers, Sea Stars, shrimp, and crabs.

Lu Ao returned from diving with sea cucumbers and sea urchins, then helped prepare fresh abalone sashimi for lunch on the island. The group enjoyed the seafood alongside an elaborate meal Song Zhou had packed, and Lu Ao wished they had ice to make the sashimi crisper.

• Lu Ao left the sea stars behind, surfaced with his catch, and rested while Ge Ranzhou brought him a sports drink.
• Lu Ao and Lin Gongshang prepared abalone sashimi while the others cooked noodles and sea urchin dishes.
• Lu Ao opened the lunch box Song Zhou had brought, revealing several hot and cold dishes and winter melon pork rib soup.
• The group sat down to eat, and Lu Ao praised the fresh abalone sashimi but regretted that they had no ice.

Lu Ao took Ge Ranzhou diving in a shallow area, but Ge Ranzhou panicked and struggled after cramping, forcing Lu Ao to rescue him. After Ge Ranzhou recovered on shore, Lu Ao went back underwater to retrieve his lost snorkel.

• After lunch, Lu Ao and the others rested, then Lu Ao woke Ge Ranzhou and prepared to take him diving.
• Lu Ao gave Ge Ranzhou diving gear, explained safety rules, and led him into a shallow spot in the sea.
• Ge Ranzhou lost his balance underwater and was swept a few meters away, where he panicked and sank toward the seabed.
• Lu Ao grabbed Ge Ranzhou's belt and pulled him to the surface, and the others helped bring him ashore.
• Ge Ranzhou coughed up seawater and said he might have gotten a cramp; Lu Ao blamed himself for not being more careful.
• After Ge Ranzhou recovered, Lu Ao returned underwater to retrieve the snorkel Ge Ranzhou had dropped.

Lu Ao searched underwater for Ge Ranzhou’s snorkel and instead found an antique porcelain bottle, prompting the group to explore the seabed. After more than four hours, they salvaged six porcelain pieces, including two intact ones, and found that they shared an elegant ink-painted style.

• Lu Ao searched the seabed for Ge Ranzhou’s snorkel and uncovered an intact porcelain bottle with a Jiangnan garden design.
• Lu Ao showed the bottle to Lin Gongshang, Lin Guixiao, and the others, then returned underwater with them to search the area.
• Lin Gongshang found Ge Ranzhou’s snorkel, while Lin Man Zhang found a broken piece of porcelain and Lin Qi Yan filmed the exploration.
• The group searched for more than four hours, collecting porcelain as well as abalone, sea cucumbers, and crayfish.
• The group came ashore and compared six salvaged porcelain pieces, including Lu Ao’s bottle and a small bowl found by Lin Qi Yan.

After discovering a pile of possibly antique porcelain underwater, Man Zhang, Lu Ao, and the others agreed to report it and hand it over to the country. Lu Ao contacted the Coast Guard and then told Song Zhou about the discovery, and Song Zhou offered to come pick him up by boat.

• The group searched online for the porcelain but found no direct matches, suggesting it might be a new archaeological discovery.
• Qi Yan, Lu Ao, Man Zhang, and Ge Ranzhou supported handing the porcelain over, and Lin Gongshang and Lin Guixiao reluctantly agreed after discussing the risks of keeping it.
• Lu Ao photographed the porcelain and contacted Little Du, who said he would report the discovery to his superiors and open a case.
• Lu Ao showed the others the messages, and they waited for the authorities while calling their families.
• Lu Ao told Song Zhou what had happened, and Song Zhou offered to borrow a boat and come pick him up.

Lu Ao and the others waited on Jasmine Island after discovering porcelain believed to be from the Great Yuan period, while officials arranged to protect the site. The military arrived first, and Lu Ao briefed Regiment Commander Gu on the discovery and what they knew.

• Lu Ao told Song Zhou he would return after the police reached a conclusion, and the group ate lobster and sea-snail noodle soup on the island.
• Little Du told Lu Ao that experts believed the porcelain came from the Great Yuan period and that the Cultural Relics Bureau needed more time to assess it.
• Director Kang ordered his team to sail to Jasmine Island, protect the discovery site, and bring the fishermen water, food, and nighttime equipment.
• The military arrived after ten, and Lu Ao explained the discovery to Regiment Commander Gu.
• Lin Gongshang declared that reporting the artifacts was every citizen's duty, and Regiment Commander Gu patted him on the shoulder.

After leaving the navy vessel with the salvaged porcelain in military custody, Lu Ao and the others headed home by boat. Sailfish began ramming their boat in the darkness, and the chapter ended with the group considering whether to return for help.

• Lin Qi Yan agreed not to leak the footage of the cultural relics before they were recovered, and the group left their salvaged porcelain with the military.
• Lin Man Zhang took the helm as the group headed back at night with supplies from the military.
• Fish began ramming the boat, and Lin Man Zhang tried to outrun them, but they kept pace and struck the hull repeatedly.
• Lu Ao identified the attackers as Sailfish, which might have mistaken the boat for a large fish.
• Lin Guixiao asked whether they should return to the navy vessel for help as the Sailfish continued attacking.

Lu Ao and the others turned back toward Jasmine Island as giant Sailfish repeatedly rammed their boat. Lu Ao then caught one of the fish with his bare hands, leaving everyone aboard stunned as the remaining Sailfish fell back.

• Qi Yan and Lin Gongshang agreed to return, and Lin Man Zhang turned the boat around after the Sailfish damaged its engine area.
• Lu Ao messaged Commander Gu and Song Zhou, but neither replied immediately.
• As the Sailfish kept pursuing and ramming the boat, Lu Ao put on gloves and tried to drive them away by communicating with them.
• When a Sailfish struck the boat, Lu Ao reached into the sea and hauled the giant fish aboard.
• Lu Ao held the still-struggling Sailfish while the shocked passengers watched, and the rest of the school stopped following as closely.

After a Sailfish repeatedly rammed their boat, Lin Man Zhang and the others took shelter on Jasmine Island and accepted Commander Gu’s invitation to stay aboard his ship. Over a late-night meal, Commander Gu asked Lu Ao to help locate the antiques, and Lu Ao marked several possible shipwreck sites on a sea chart.

• Lin Man Zhang brought the group’s boat to Jasmine Island after a Sailfish attacked them on the way back.
• Commander Gu invited Lu Ao and the others aboard the military ship for the night.
• Lu Ao offered seven crayfish for the meal and refused Commander Gu’s offer to freeze his Sailfish for selling.
• Commander Gu asked Lu Ao to guess where the antiques might be, and Lu Ao requested a sea chart to consider the currents.
• After studying the chart, Lu Ao marked three or four possible shipwreck locations while warning that his estimate was uncertain.

Lu Ao spent the night aboard Commander Gu’s ship after using his rain ability to wash and dry clothes, then woke and rejoined the others on the island. He recounted the cultural relics salvage to Little Du and the coast guard before Commander Gu sent the group back to the dock near Shuiyuan Town.

• Commander Gu arranged cabins for Lu Ao and the others aboard his ship, and Lu Ao made rain so he could shower and wash his clothes.
• Lu Ao video-called Song Zhou before falling asleep, while Song Zhou stayed on the call and worked.
• Lu Ao woke after eight hours, accepted Commander Gu’s clothes, and ate breakfast before heading to the island.
• Little Du and the coast guard officers questioned Lu Ao about the cultural relics he had salvaged, and Lu Ao agreed to explain where the military could find them again.
• Commander Gu sent another boat to bring the group back, and they reached the dock near Shuiyuan Town shortly after one in the afternoon.

Lu Ao returned to the village with Song Zhou and Ge Ranzhou after a fishing trip, bringing home a catch and sharing a lavish meal. Ge Ranzhou decided to return the next day to prepare for his doctoral program.

• Lu Ao reunited with Song Zhou at the dock, and Lin Man Zhang agreed to sell the Sailfish and use the proceeds to repair the boat.
• The group gave Lin Gongshang baskets of Abalone as a contribution toward his wedding, while Lu Ao kept some Sea Cucumbers and Abalone for Song Zhou.
• Song Zhou served Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou a generous lunch, and Ge Ranzhou watched Lu Ao and Song Zhou affectionately share food.
• After lunch, Ge Ranzhou told Lu Ao he planned to leave the next day to prepare for his doctorate.

Lu Ao woke to hear that his repaired boat was ready for inspection, then planned to collect it the next afternoon and go after the dangerous sailfish. Song Zhou stayed home to care for him, and the chapter ended with Song Zhou calling him out to dinner.

• Song Zhou carried the sleepy Lu Ao to bed and skipped work that afternoon to stay with him.
• Yu Hongshen called to say Lu Ao's boat was repaired and asked him to inspect and collect it early.
• Lu Ao agreed by message to visit the repair yard the next afternoon.
• Lin Manzhang sent Lu Ao the sailfish sale proceeds and photos showing that the fish had damaged his boat.
• Lu Ao told Lin Manzhang he would catch the sailfish after collecting his new boat, despite Lin's warning.
• Song Zhou knocked on the window and invited Lu Ao to come out for dinner.

Lu Ao sent Ge Ranzhou home with a suitcase packed with potent squid meat and traveled to Qianyong City to inspect his repaired boat at Yu Hongshen's shipyard. The boat looked nearly new, and Lu Ao began checking its repairs against a list.

• Lu Ao warned Ge Ranzhou not to share the squid meat or tell anyone about it, and Ge Ranzhou said Song Zhou and Lu Ao both seemed like big shots.
• Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou traveled together until Qianyong City, where Ge Ranzhou continued toward Xiding City and Lu Ao got off.
• Lu Ao met Yu Hongshen at a restaurant, and Yu Hongshen said the boat had been fully repaired.
• Lu Ao inspected the boat's fresh paint, deck, cabin doors, and lifesaving equipment before taking out a checklist to verify the repairs.

Lu Ao inspected and paid for the customized vessel, then arranged to sail it back after resting overnight. Song Zhou brought him to his temporary bedroom at the supervisory agency, where Lu Ao noticed its antique furnishings.

• Lu Ao checked the vessel’s engine, fish finder, cold-storage room, cabins, and other modifications, and was satisfied with the work.
• Yu Hongshen showed Lu Ao the registration documents, inspection report, and complimentary speedboat.
• Lu Ao reviewed and signed the invoices, paid the total of three hundred and seventeen thousand, and decided to sail the vessel back himself the next day.
• Lu Ao declined Yu Hongshen’s offer to stay at his house and booked a nearby hotel.
• Lu Ao called Song Zhou, who took him to his temporary bedroom at the supervisory agency, where Lu Ao looked around at the antique-style furnishings.

Lu Ao stayed overnight with Song Zhou and accepted his clothes before setting out alone to bring a boat home. In the open Qianming Waters, he transformed into a dragon and began rolling through the sea, rocking the boat.

• Song Zhou showed Lu Ao his walk-in closet and offered him clothes and underwear, which Lu Ao agreed to wear.
• Lu Ao arrived late to meet Yu Hongshen, took the boat keys, and demonstrated that he could steer the boat safely.
• Lu Ao reported his route and sailed back toward his town, choosing a remote path and keeping his speed cautious.
• After reaching open water with no vessels nearby, Lu Ao stopped the boat and jumped into the sea.
• Lu Ao transformed into a nearly twenty-meter-long dragon and rolled through the water, making the boat rock violently.

Lu Ao explored the sea in his Dragon form, brought fish aboard to freeze, and enjoyed his new boat. After Song Zhou arrived with food, Lu Ao confronted him about making him lose control the previous night, and they made up; the chapter ended with Lu Ao asking Song Zhou to give away or sell some of their excess squid meat.

• Lu Ao floated in the sea in his Dragon form, chased off curious fish, and rested before collecting several fish and freezing them aboard the boat.
• Lu Ao checked the nearby waters, found no one within ten nautical miles, and messaged Song Zhou, who appeared on deck.
• Song Zhou brought Lu Ao into the cabin for a hot meal and apologized for using methods that had made Lu Ao unable to resist the night before.
• Lu Ao told Song Zhou he disliked losing control but did not dislike their other activities, and Song Zhou promised there would not be a next time.
• Lu Ao praised the boat and told Song Zhou his Dragon form had grown to more than half its length, likely from eating squid meat.
• Lu Ao asked Song Zhou to give away or sell some of their excess squid meat.