Chapter 148
How did legendary fishing gear end up here? Who was using it before?
To fish at the Sea God’s altar, one must first not fear the Kraken, a being of divine strength. This immediately rules out anyone below level one hundred, as they are not divine. Moreover, fishing is a skill that requires mastery at the highest level.
Ye Bai couldn’t help but gaze at the paper figure and asked, “Do you have any impression of them?”
Her first guess was that the owner of this fishing gear might be the legendary mysterious God King. After all, fishing right at the Sea God’s doorstep was a blatant provocation, requiring considerable strength. The most formidable being in the divine realm would surely be the champion of the ultimate God King tournament.
The paper figure seemed to struggle to recall for a moment, then shook its head affirmatively. “No.”
Was it that this gear had nothing to do with the God King, or was it that the paper figure wasn’t the God King? It was also possible that it simply didn’t remember anything.
Moreover, there was another point that left Ye Bai puzzled about the origins of this fishing gear.
Her historian trait hadn’t triggered any prompts. Even when Ye Bai took out her archaeological magnifying glass and examined the three items one by one, she still didn’t receive any historical clues.
Either her historian level wasn’t high enough, or this fishing gear had no history. If it belonged to a divine-level powerhouse or a God King, it was unlikely that it wouldn’t trigger some kind of prompt as a ‘historical artifact.’
But if it were just ordinary fishing gear, then the legendary status and outrageous special effects couldn’t be explained.
“What kind of treasure is this? I didn’t notice it the last time I was here.”
The voice of the devil, Alisio, interrupted Ye Bai’s thoughts. It was also curiously staring at the three pieces of fishing gear.
Ye Bai didn’t answer its question but instead asked, “How many times have you been here?”
Alisio chuckled. “I’ve been here once before. Is there something special about this fishing gear?”
The devil sounded sincere, but Ye Bai didn’t trust it. Its demeanor could suggest that it had seen these items before but hadn’t approached them for some reason.
When dealing with a devil, it was best to maintain a principle of distrust.
Not responding to Alisio, Ye Bai’s gaze fell back on the magical fishing trio.
Should she take them? Of course, she should.
The paper figure had said there was no curse on them, and she had checked the attributes without issue. If heaven offers you a gift, refusing it would only bring misfortune.
Ye Bai first took the nearest fishing rod and stowed it in her backpack. After confirming it was free of issues, she then added the fishing basket and wooden stool to her pack.
Feeling a bit anxious, she paused for a moment, observing her surroundings for any changes—
Based on numerous games and films, taking important treasures often triggers some kind of change, stirring up guardians or something similar.
If any dangerous situation arose, Ye Bai would release Alisio’s true name without worrying about any losses. She’d teleport out of there first; she could always revive if she died, but if something happened to Ottofis, that would be a disaster.
Although it seemed that this magical donkey had a much better escape ability than she did, having managed to flee from a rampaging skeletal dragon and even snag two treasures in the process, Ye Bai didn’t want to gamble on that.
However, the reality was that Ye Bai waited for over a minute, and the surroundings remained quiet, with only the sounds of waves and the sea breeze. The anticipated dramatic scenes of earthquakes, tsunamis, or the Sea God’s arrival didn’t materialize.
“How strange…” While feeling puzzled, Ye Bai also let out a sigh of relief.
But now that she was safe, another question arose: having acquired the magical fishing trio, should she try fishing here?
Yet, it was uncertain whether a plot-triggering cutscene would activate while she was fishing…
Ye Bai didn’t hesitate for long and decided to give it a try.
After all, she had explored the entire island. The mountaintop was barren aside from the fishing gear, and there were no spatial rifts in sight. Ye Bai suspected that this area of the island didn’t have a spatial rift; perhaps the rift leading to the underworld lay in another region.
If the island’s underwater rock layers were to rise, it would mean that the island might be moving like a ship on the sea, potentially drifting into an area with a rift in the future.
Of course, the more pressing reason for Ye Bai to choose fishing was that the main feature of the fishing stool was: sitting on it while fishing wouldn’t consume stamina.
This was also a testing opportunity.
On this island, both Ye Bai and Ottofis were affected by the Kraken’s aura, causing their stamina to deplete continuously.
The effect of this buff clearly conflicted with the stool’s feature. When faced with such a situation, the mechanism of ‘priority’ based on attributes would determine the outcome.
The Kraken’s aura had a higher priority than Ye Bai’s personal attributes, meaning her stamina for actions—whether basic movement or historian abilities—was consumed at double the rate. Meanwhile, the paper figure and the devil, being non-corporeal, had a higher priority than corporeal beings, so they weren’t affected by this aura.
Similarly, if the fishing stool’s feature had a higher priority than the Kraken’s aura, it would mean that as long as Ye Bai maintained her fishing posture, she would effectively immunize herself against the buff effect, saving a significant amount of food, which she could then share with Ottofis.
Although Ottofis had been considerate enough not to ask Ye Bai for bread since arriving, and it didn’t require daily food like a normal donkey, eating bread seemed more like a craving. The more it was like this, the less Ye Bai wanted to let it go hungry.
Ye Bai left the mountaintop with the fishing gear, descending the island from another direction until she reached the edge, choosing a protruding rock as her fishing spot.
Sitting on the fishing stool, with the basket at her feet and the rod in hand, she felt quite the part.
The fishing rod had only a line, with no hook or bait.
But by chance, Ye Bai had previously opened a blood river clam and found a hook, which she had tossed into her backpack, thinking it would be of no use. Little did she know it would come in handy now.
As for bait…
Ye Bai’s gaze fell on Alisio, who was floating nearby like a balloon in the sky.
Upon meeting her gaze, Alisio jolted, realizing something. “You… what are you planning? It can’t be what I think it is…”
Ye Bai smiled kindly.
A few seconds later, the devil was bound to the hook by the chains of truth and tossed into the sea by Ye Bai.
The remaining segment of the incorporeal red chain even peeked above the water’s surface, becoming a rather novel ‘float.’
“Splash…” The hook hit the water, and Alisio’s furious voice came from beneath the surface. “What kind of devil are you?!!!!”
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Hearing Alisio’s shout, Ye Bai felt no disturbance within. In fact, she regretted not being a true devil herself; if she could absorb some of Alisio’s negative emotions, it would surely be quite the experience boost.
She casually reassured, “Don’t worry, you’re incorporeal, so you won’t really get eaten. This is a great way to showcase your ability to lure creatures!”
“Is that the same kind of lure?!” Underwater, Alisio was bound to the hook by the chains of truth, compressed into a ball of green light, drifting gracefully with the currents, looking quite enticing.
“Pretty much, don’t sweat the details.” Ye Bai waved her hand dismissively.
Using the devil as bait wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision for Ye Bai; in every aspect, a devil was the best choice for bait.
Alisio’s incorporeal nature made it a perfect decoy; it couldn’t actually be eaten by fish. On this deserted island, where food was scarce, Ye Bai couldn’t afford to use real food for fishing. If she didn’t catch anything, it would only add to her troubles.
Moreover, even if it were actually eaten by a fish, Ye Bai could summon it back through their contract, making it a healthy, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly option… Oh, speaking of green, this guy even emitted a natural green glow, making it quite effective in attracting certain fish.
The more she thought about it, the more Ye Bai felt that if a professional fisherman laid eyes on the devil, it would undoubtedly be considered top-notch bait.
Ignoring Alisio, after completing the fishing action, Ye Bai opened her personal attribute panel.
After a brief wait, Ye Bai’s eyes brightened, and a smile spread across her face.
Her stamina had indeed not decreased!
Not only was the stamina that would naturally be consumed during fishing unaffected, but even the stamina that would deplete over time was frozen during this fishing action.
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