Chapter 149
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In other words, the characteristics of the fishing stool take precedence over the influence of the Kraken's aura. Theoretically, if Ye Bai can endure, she could fish here until the end of time, thanks to this unique trait.
Coupled with a fishing rod that can catch any fish and a basket that can hold an infinite amount of fish, this trio of fishing gear is truly... a fisherman's divine tool!
For now, just having the effect of halting stamina consumption has already relieved Ye Bai significantly. If only she could catch a few fish as well.
Fishing is also a vital life skill in the myriad realms. If there are abundant water resources near a territory, one can build a fisherman's hut early on as a food source. Fish can be directly supplied to villagers or processed into smoked fish in a smokehouse for longer preservation.
When Ye Bai initially chose her territory, she had seen lakes and rivers nearby but opted not to select them for the source energy crystal mine. Now that the territory's jurisdiction has expanded, she recently built a fisherman's hut near the lake.
The fishermen working in the hut can gain fishing proficiency and become [Fisher] professionals.
Correspondingly, players can also unlock fishing proficiency when fishing themselves, which has five levels. The higher the level, the more likely they are to catch high-level fish with special attributes.
High-level fish provide various enhancement effects when consumed, and some scales, tentacles, and blood can be used as materials for potion-making.
However, improving fishing proficiency is not easy. In the myriad realms, players must invest a significant amount of stamina and time to level up their fishing skills, and they also need high-level rods and bait, requiring considerable initial investment.
After preparing these basic tools, one must also choose suitable water areas. Even if a player has a high fishing level, fishing in a small ordinary lake will not yield high-level fish, as they are typically found in more dangerous regions.
Ye Bai had never fished in the myriad realms before, so she was starting from scratch with her fishing proficiency.
However, the starting point she had was top-notch in every aspect.
With the fishing gear trio that could be called a fisherman's artifact, the highest-level water area in the entire myriad realms—the deep sea of the divine realm—and... an endless supply of devil's bait, the only thing she needed to consider was whether there were any fish in this seemingly desolate sea.
The sea breeze blew, and the surface of the water below Ye Bai shimmered with waves, deep and boundless, hiding the underwater situation from view.
From the seafood once delivered to the Inferno Lord, it could be inferred that this deep sea, hidden within the layers of the Inferno, was certainly not a dead sea. Otherwise, the water-fearing creatures of the Inferno wouldn't be able to obtain seafood. Yet, Ye Bai worried that the Kraken's aura might deter other fish from approaching.
Fishing is an activity that requires time and patience. As seconds ticked by, aside from the complaints relayed through the truth chain by the devil Alisio, Ye Bai received no other disturbances.
Bored, she gripped the cold fishing rod, her thoughts wandering, and she couldn't help but ponder the origins of this fishing gear.
Who did this gear belong to? What kind of fish had once been caught in the now-empty basket? Why was it left here?
This trait was so outrageous that it seemed even the sea god Kraken could be caught with it.
As this absurd thought crossed her mind, Ye Bai suddenly felt a jolt. Wait, could this gear be intended to catch the sea god?
Just then, she felt the fishing rod in her hand move. The truth chain acting as a float began to shake violently and sink, and a pull came from the end of the rod.
“Let me go back!!!” Alisio screamed, his voice coming directly through the truth chain.
“!!” Ye Bai felt the hairs on her back stand up, her mind flooded with shock and anxiety. It was hard to tell whether she was more worried or excited. She tightened her grip on the rod and pulled upward with all her might.
Instinctively, Ye Bai thought about standing up from the fishing stool to exert more force, but then she remembered that only sitting on the fishing stool would conserve stamina. This thought quickly occupied her mind, and she promptly sat back down.
Thus, under the peculiar gazes of Ottofis and the paper figure, Ye Bai maintained a strange posture, sitting on the fishing stool while pulling up whatever creature had just been hooked.
During this time, Alisio continued to shout through the truth chain, and Ye Bai, in a moment of clarity, pulled him back.
Alisio suddenly appeared beside her, gasping for breath, clearly shaken.
“What’s down there?”
Ye Bai furrowed her brow, straining as she asked Alisio, her heart racing uncontrollably.
At that moment, the fishing line was taut, the rod bent under the strain, and the creature hooked underwater was struggling fiercely.
Even as a magic-based profession, and despite the awkward posture, Ye Bai was a level 40 second-transformation professional. The rod had a constant maximum effect of 5 kilograms, and the creature was being pulled up inch by inch.
“Phew... I don’t know. I can’t see anything underwater, but I felt a strong life force approaching, moving fast, and then... I was swallowed.”
By the end of his sentence, Alisio's voice trembled uncontrollably. The devil's instinct for self-preservation was ingrained in its very being. Even knowing it was an incorporeal being and couldn't be harmed, witnessing itself being swallowed by something still inflicted a deep psychological trauma.
Alisio looked at Ye Bai with a mix of anger and fear, as if she were the real devil.
Before meeting Ye Bai, devils were elegant and charming, luring beings into contracts and harvesting souls. Even offending the Inferno Lord couldn’t erase them; they could only be imprisoned. When had they ever faced such humiliation?
Ye Bai didn’t gain any useful information from Alisio, but she didn’t need it, because the next moment—
“Splash!”
The water erupted, and a white figure at least two meters long leaped from the surface, following the momentum of the fishing rod, soaring into the air and tracing a graceful arc before crashing back into the sea, salty water splashing onto Ye Bai’s face.
“Thud!”
The white figure landed heavily on the ground behind Ye Bai as the rod pulled it up.
“Thud thud…”
The sound of the creature flopping on the ground echoed, and Ye Bai and the others turned to see a large silver-white fish, covered in fine scales, struggling on the ground.
“What a big fish!”
As Ye Bai recognized the creature she had caught, her eyes widened in surprise, and she felt a strange sense of loss... Well, this fish definitely wasn’t the sea god Kraken.
After struggling for a moment, the large fish grew limp.
Ye Bai quickly discerned the information about the fish.
【Ice Flounder】
Level: Rare
Attributes: Food/Material
Weight: 75.8 kg
Capture Level: Maximum
Status: Alive (in a state of anesthesia)
Quality Rating: S
Wow!
This ice flounder, weighing over a hundred pounds, had struggled with such force that it could exert hundreds of pounds of pull. However, thanks to the magical fishing rod's special effect, it was limited to ten pounds, making it surprisingly easy for Ye Bai to reel in.
The catch had unique attributes, with the level indicating the species' rarity. The weight, capture level, and status were the three main factors affecting the fish's quality rating, determining how much fish meat and materials could be harvested from it.
Since fish are classified as [Catch], they can be processed further. This collection process is akin to opening a blind box; the higher the quality rating of the fish, the more materials and higher-level items can be obtained, and the greater the increase in fishing skill proficiency.
This enormous ice flounder was not only a rare purple species but also weighed significantly. With Ye Bai's anesthetic hook achieving the highest capture level, the final quality rating reached the top tier of S.
Additionally, fish with a quality rating above B can be taken to the Fishing Enthusiasts Association to be made into specimens for free. The finished specimens can be displayed at home as decorations and can also increase the association's prestige, allowing for the exchange of various high-level rods and baits.
At that moment, Ye Bai received a system notification:
【You have gained 120 points in 'Fishing' proficiency】
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