Meow Ba

Chapter 236 The Drowning Crab
It's a pity that the shell of the coconut crab is too thick. Even though Ron's claws are heavier than the small hammers wielded by ordinary people, this large arthropod that can live for 60 years is not easy to grow.

Seeing that there was no way to get food from the shelter, and it was about to be beaten by Ron, the coconut crab immediately gave up. It moved its limbs and ran towards the bushes of the island.

"Meow~"

Meow!Disturbing Ben Meow's sleep, wanting to run away without leaving any price?
Coconut crabs are huge and naturally have a lot of protein-rich crab meat.

And Ron, who was disturbed, had already regarded this coconut crab as a delicious meal on the plate-to be honest, Ron had never eaten such a big crab in his entire life.

"Orange, what are you doing outside?"

There was a sleepy sound, and then a ray of light was lifted out of the shelter by Catherine——Rubbing her eyes, Catherine held a firewood that was still burning, and let the warm fire light illuminate the beach.

"Ah, what a big coconut crab!"

Coconut crabs are also found on Oahu Island. Catherine has eaten them before, but this is the first time she has seen coconut crabs as big as the one in front of her.

However, unlike Ron, Catherine, who had already tasted the delicious coconut crab, immediately thought of many ways to make coconut crab, and her mouth began to salivate.

"Grilled Coconut Crab, Creamy Coconut Crab, Steamed Coconut Crab..."

"Orange, hold on!"

With a cheer, Catherine jumped and ran to the coconut crab blocked by Ron, stretched out her hands to grab the carapace of the coconut crab, and held it high.

"Heavy and fierce fellow."

"But I know your weakness!"

…………

"Grumble~"

The eight powerful chelicerae swung wildly towards the sky, trying to break free from Catherine's hands, but unfortunately there was no support point, and all the swings were useless.

Following Catherine all the way to the beach, Ron watched Catherine walk into the sea and soak the coconut crab in the sea, and immediately the corners of his mouth twitched.

"..."

Is that a crab?What's the use of running in the water?

But to Ron's surprise, in just four to five minutes, the strong and powerful coconut crab slowly stopped amidst the white bubbles it kept spitting out, and even a bunch of small eyes that were originally energetic and constantly swinging drooped down.

Such a situation made Ron's cat's mouth open involuntarily.

"Hey, can't you think of it?"

"Coconut crabs are one of the very few crabs that will drown~"

Seeing Ron's appearance, Catherine laughed—the last time I ate coconut crabs on Oahu, Ron went out for a walk after eating enough, and didn't eat the last coconut crab.

When the coconut crab was served, the smiling restaurant owner came out to introduce the characteristics and methods of the coconut crab to everyone. When Catherine heard that the coconut crab would be drowned, her expression was even more exaggerated than that of Ron now.

The world is big, full of surprises - although coconut crabs lay eggs, hatch and larvae grow in the sea, adult coconut crabs have adapted to life on land, and too much water will lead to drowning.

"Look, it's drowned."

"Next, we're going to clean out the guts and bake them up."

Catherine has been under the care of Ron since she was stranded on this desert island, but this time Ron's surprised expression made Catherine, who was a little aggrieved, immediately happy.

She grabbed a handful of white sea sand and rubbed it on the shell of the coconut crab—living on land all year round, the carapace of the coconut crab is full of dust, and there are moss in many places, which need to be cleaned up.

After washing for a few minutes, Catherine used a hunting knife to pry open the carapace of the coconut crab that was no longer moving, took out the internal organs, and then covered the carapace of the coconut crab back.

Returning to the shelter, Ron ran to the fire pit first, squatted down and picked up a piece of wood with his fur claws to stir up the bonfire, and then watched helplessly as Catherine used two large branches to support the coconut crab on the fire pit.

"Oranges, are they fragrant~"

"Meow~"

fragrant!It would be better if there are other condiments~
It's just a simple roast, and the rich crab flavor comes out - after a few minutes of roasting on the front, Catherine flips it over and heats it up again until the whole shelter is filled with the smell of crab.

"Meow!"

So hot!

After taking the roasted coconut crab off the fire pit, and waiting for it to cool down to a temperature that can be handled by fingers, Catherine skillfully cut off the crab legs of the coconut crab and placed them neatly in the coconut shell.

On a deserted island, everything has meaning, especially coconuts—after drinking coconut juice and naked coconut meat, the remaining coconut shells can be used to hold water, food, or store other things.

Moreover, Catherine also cut two lemons and poured the juice on the coconut crab meat.

"Orange, you can start!"

When Catherine gave an order, Ron immediately came out of the hole hungry - Catherine had a hunting knife to pick out crab meat, and Ron also had clean paws.

One person and one cat ate happily, bared their teeth, and devoured the unlucky coconut crab without image—but then again, there was only one person and one cat on the desert island, so there was no need to worry about image at all.

After eating the coconut crab, Catherine and Ron opened two more coconuts as drinks, and then they lay down in the shelter contentedly.

The sea at night is the same color as the sky and the earth, all attributed to ink.

There is no disturbance from the lights, only the waves are constantly beating against the coast, and the moist water vapor is mixed with the smell of grass leaves and fruit trees and flowers on the island.

Catherine hugged Ron and gently stroked his hair, thinking about something.

After getting along for so long, Ron can know what's on Catherine's mind without guessing—she's homesick for her family.

Nesting into a ball, comforting the girl with grunts and warm body, Ron suddenly felt tears dripping down.

"Orange, I miss my mother."

"Meow~"

Don't cry, Ben Meow will always be by your side.

We will definitely be able to go back.

Squatting up in the girl's arms, comforting Catherine with a cry, Ron wiped away the girl's tears with his fur claws.

…………

The next day, before dawn, Ron and Catherine woke up.

Ron and Catherine didn't come out of the shelter until the sun rose from the east—the beach at night was not peaceful, except for the big coconut crab caught and eaten by Ron and Catherine, there were also footprints left by many unknown small animals .

Thanks to the bonfires that burn all night in the sanctuary, these wild animals, which are naturally afraid of fire, dare not approach.

Looking at the intricate footprints on the beach, Ron and Catherine looked at each other.

Although the shelter was built and the bonfire was lit, neither Ron nor Catherine felt safe with so many eyes exposed at night.

Therefore, both Ron and Catherine felt that it was necessary to upgrade the shelter to make it stronger and safer.

(Please support the original version, which is the greatest protection for the author! Thank you!)

(End of this chapter)