Zhou Yang paused for a moment, and a second later, the system prompt continued.
【River snails detected in the water. Host may proceed to investigate.】
River snails!?
Zhou Yang was delighted. He quickly splashed some water on his face, took off his shoes and socks, and rolled his trousers up to his knees.
"Time to dig for snails!"
A smile blossomed on Zhou Yang's face. Barefoot, he stepped onto the wet, soft mud of the riverbed.
What a familiar, wonderful feeling!
For a moment, it was as if Zhou Yang had returned to the days of his childhood. This was exactly how he used to play with the village children. It was just that back then, they went to a different creek, one completely unlike this one.
Zhou Yang reached the edge of the stream, stooped down, and began to dig.
The moment his fingertips touched the pebbles and silt, he gave a firm scoop, pulling up a large clump of earth. Hidden underneath were clusters of dark brown river snails.
"Hahaha! So many!"
Beaming with joy, Zhou Yang quickly pried them all off the stones and tossed them into his burlap sack. The system points began to climb steadily.
【Congratulations, Host. Found a cluster of river snails. Points increased by 5+5+5...】
With every few snails Zhou added to the sack, the system's point-notification sound chimed again. Under the sun, Zhou used his arm to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead, unable to hide his grin.
After gathering nearly all the snails in that area, Zhou noticed fish darting about in the s…
Chapter 17