The Top Fishing

If we are talking about the meat quality or size, the Rock Dragon naturally much larger than the flower dragon, be it from Australia or Africa. There are many Rock Dragons that weigh over five or six pounds.

However, the flower dragon is different. Although it is long, it isn’t very big, with the biggest ones weighing just two to three pounds. The largest ones can be about 70 centimeters in length, but their whiskers are particularly long, with even the shorter ones measuring over a meter.

The reason why this type of lobster is so expensive and popular now is that, in Guangdong Province, many businesses hold a company feast known as the "year-end dinner" before Chinese New Year, and the best, biggest dish with the most festive appeal at this dinner is the flower dragon.

Thus, large flower dragons often fetch astronomical prices, as many people are just seeking a lucky symbol, and they are willing to spend a lot on it.

Unfortunately, no one can eat flower dragons now, as a law was enacted last year, adding 517 species of wildlife to the protected list, including 43 species upgraded to first-class protection and 65 species promoted from second to first-class protection. Another 474 new species were listed as second-class protected animals.

The Jinxiu Lobster, also known as the flower dragon, is now included in this list, which means it is now strictly protected like the Yellowlip Fish, but that didn’t stop Lin Yang from checking off another entry in his guide.

Looking at the two long whiskers of the creature before him, he suddenly reached out and grabbed them. Just as he did so, the sizable flower dragon began to struggle, but its strength was far too inferior to his.

Lin Yang easily pulled the creature out from its cave and opened his mesh bag, ready to place it inside. But just as he was about to do so, he suddenly felt a movement behind him.

Humans are inherently wary of the ocean, as it’s not a habitat meant for humans, so even though he was enjoying checking off his guide underwater, his vigilance never waned.

Sensing an unknown danger approaching from behind, Lin Yang immediately sought refuge behind a boulder and then turned to look back, only to be genuinely startled by what he saw.

At that moment, in his line of vision, a giant shark was swimming towards him. However, it wasn’t attacking directly—it seemed as if it was patrolling the area.

It was unclear whether the shark had noticed Lin Yang or not. He was now hiding behind a large boulder, and the shark just swam over the top of him.