In a bend in the river, Lu Qing finally discovered a new fishing spot.
【Beginner fishing spot: A place rich in nutrients and abundant in aquatic plants, a favorite feeding ground for fish.】
【Unusual fruits grow here, a favorite food of certain exotic fish; fishing here might yield unexpected delights.】
The white light it emitted was much denser than that of the novice fishing spot they had discovered before.
"A strange fruit is growing above?"
Lu Qing looked up and searched the shore near the fishing spot.
Soon, several oddly shaped plants caught his attention.
Under the detection of the supernatural ability, these plants also emitted a white light.
【Blood apricot tree: produces blood apricots, which are non-toxic and can be used medicinally.】
【Rumor has it that blood apricots contain a special substance that is highly favored by certain exotic fish.】
"Blood apricots?"
Lu Qing looked at the small red fruit, about the size of a little finger, hanging on the tree.
Is this the strange fruit that the fish likes to eat?
A thought struck him, and he walked forward.
Fortunately, the blood apricot tree wasn't very tall, and he easily picked a handful.
"Brother, this fruit looks delicious!"
Xiao Yan couldn't help but swallow when she saw the bright red apricots in Lu Qing's hand.
"This isn't for eating."
Although the information detected by my special ability indicated that the Blood Apricot was non-toxic.
However, it was also mentioned that this thing could be used for medicinal purposes. Since it was medicine, Lu Qing dared not give it to Xiao Yan indiscriminately.
"If it's not for eating, then what is brother going to do with it?"
"Fishing, huh? Some fish really like to eat this fruit, and I want to see if I can use it to catch a big fish," Lu Qing explained.
"Big fish like to eat fruit?" Xiaoyan's eyes widened immediately.
"Yes, fish like to eat a lot of things, such as earthworms, fruits, corn, and grass."
"You also like to eat corn and grass?!" The little guy's eyes widened even more.
This was the first time she had heard of these things, and she immediately felt it was amazing.
"So Xiaoyan can't eat this fruit; it's meant to be used to catch big fish."
"Yes, yes! Xiaoyan understands!" The little one nodded repeatedly.
Compared to the fruit, she was still more interested in the big fish.
"Xiaoyan, you wait here for a bit. I'll rest around here for a bit."
After telling Xiaoyan not to run around, Lu Qing tied the short-handled machete he had brought to a wooden stick and began clearing away the weeds and shrubs on the bank of the fishing spot.
Lu Qing had done things like preparing fishing spots countless times in his previous life, so doing it again was naturally a piece of cake for him.
Before long, he cleared away the weeds and trees on the bank and created a good fishing spot.
He didn't touch the few blood apricot trees, though, since they were white-light level plants and still quite valuable.
After the fishing spot was repaired, Lu Qing prepared to start fishing.
He still didn't set up a nest; the family didn't have enough food to allow him to squander it like that.
Anyway, this other world's river is rich in resources, and there are natural fishing spots selected with his superpowers. Even without baiting, he is still confident of catching fish.
Sitting on the shore, Lu Qing decided to start with earthworms to secure food for the next two days.
Thread an earthworm onto the hook, drop it into the water, and the float will land on the surface.
As expected of a spot chosen by supernatural abilities, this is the fishing spot with the densest white light among the several spots.
Lu Qing had just lowered his fishing hook and before he could even put down the fishing rod, he saw the float already moving.
It trembled a few times at first, then plunged downwards suddenly.
Lu Qing flicked his wrist, and with a whooshing sound, he pulled the fish up.
The fish wasn't big, just a small white fish about two fingers wide.
Lu Qing raised an eyebrow. It seemed that this little white fish was one of the most common fish in the river, and it could be found everywhere.
"It's a little white fish!"
Xiaoyan also saw what the fish that had taken the bait looked like and immediately shouted.
"Hmm, Little White Fish, it looks like we're going to have a big haul today."
Lu Qing removed the fish and put it into the bucket.
The fact that fish were biting so quickly gave him a feeling that he might actually catch a big one today.
Thinking of this, Lu Qing's spirits immediately lifted.
However, what happened next was somewhat unexpected for Lu Qing.
After catching a few more small fish, he cast his line again, but after a long time, there was no sign of any fish biting.
"If the small fish aren't biting, it's not because there aren't any fish left, but because there are big fish driving the small fish away from below."
The experienced Lu Qing immediately made his own judgment.
He decisively lifted the fishhook, removed the earthworm from it, and then took out a small cloth bag.
"It's a secret weapon!"
Xiaoyan immediately recognized that these were the things her brother had packed up when they left home.
Lu Qing opened the cloth bag and took out a few bright yellow things.
Those were just a few fresh corn kernels.
This corn was something Lu Qing had asked for from Aunt Wang next door that morning, intending to use it as fish bait.
In his previous life, when Lu Qing went fishing in the wild, he basically used corn to catch big fish.
Fish like carp and grass carp especially love to eat corn, and it never fails to work.
He wasn't sure if the big fish in this world were like that too, but he had to try.
If that doesn't work, he plans to try freshly picked blood apricots instead.
Lu Qing hooked a plump, fresh corn kernel onto the hook and started fishing again.
To his surprise, this time, things turned out differently than he expected.
The fishing hook had just entered the water, and the float hadn't even come to a complete stop yet, when he was half-squatting, trying to sit down.
Suddenly, without warning, the float sank into the water and disappeared. The fishing line tightened, and a huge force came from the fishing rod, causing Lu Qing to stumble.
Fortunately, Lu Qing reacted quickly and took a step forward to stabilize himself.
"Good grief, you're trying to ambush me, aren't you!"
Gripping the fishing rod tightly with both hands, feeling the pull from it, Lu Qing's face showed excitement.
Big fish, this is definitely a big fish!
Such strength is definitely not something a fish weighing less than five pounds could exert.
Whoosh!
Seeing that it couldn't break free, the fish below started to exert its strength again, pulling the fishing line so hard it made a whooshing sound.
"Trying to slip away from me? No way!"
Seeing the fish below exert its strength again, Lu Qing remained calm and easily released most of the pulling force.
Then it tightened again, continuing to exert force with the fish head below.
His newly made fishing rod has been certified by supernatural powers and can withstand a hundred pounds of force. He doesn't believe that the fish can break it.
"Go for it, brother!"
Xiaoyan, who was standing to the side, was also very nervous at this moment.
But she didn't dare to shout loudly, afraid of scaring away the big fish. She could only clench her little fists and quietly cheer for her brother.
The next part of the time was for Lu Qing and Yu to outwit and outmaneuver each other.
The two struggled back and forth for a full half hour before Lu Qing felt the fish's strength begin to weaken.
"Finally, I've exhausted you." Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
This tug-of-war also took a toll on his physical strength.
If he hadn't received acupuncture from Dr. Chen a couple of days ago, which restored his energy, he might not have been able to outlast this guy.
Once the fish reached its limit, it became even less likely to escape Lu Qing's grasp.
After a while, with Lu Qing exerting his strength once more, the big fish that had been struggling with him for so long finally surfaced.
The brother and sister finally saw the true nature of the fish.
"What a huge fish!"
When Xiaoyan saw the fish's head and back, she couldn't help but scream.
Even Lu Qing couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Goodness, with that size, this fish must weigh at least ten pounds.
Suppressing his excitement, Lu Qing continued to grip the fishing rod tightly.
When it comes to fishing, you can't relax until the very end.
Otherwise, if he accidentally lets the fish escape at the last moment, he might regret it for a long time when he turns eighty.
However, despite being extremely careful, an accident still occurred when Lu Qing was preparing to catch the fish.
Because he discovered a very important problem.
That means he didn't prepare a net!
Of course, you can't really blame him for this, because there's no net at home.
They didn't even have a net, let alone a scooping net.
Without a landing net, he couldn't fish freely, so Lu Qing had no choice but to continue escaping.
He waited until the fish was completely exhausted before letting Xiaoyan hold the fishing rod, while he lay on the bank, intending to lift the fish up himself.
Doing this is actually dangerous, because with a fish this size, if it still has the strength, a flick of its tail could easily knock a person unconscious.
Fortunately, Lu Qing had indeed exhausted the fish completely.
In the end, everything turned out alright, and Lu Qing managed to lift the fish out of the water.
"Brother, this big fish seems to be taller than Xiaoyan!"
When Lu Qing carried the fish to the bank away from the river, Xiao Yan gestured and exclaimed in amazement.
"It seems like it needs to be a bit higher."
Lu Qing took a look, and it seemed to be true.
This big fish was over a meter long, and if you lifted it up, it was actually a little taller than Xiaoyan.
"Let me see what kind of fish this is."
Lu Qing saw that the big fish had a long body and its scales were as neat and shiny as armor plates, giving it a domineering look.
He immediately used his special ability to check the information about the big fish.
Under their gaze, a dense white light quickly appeared on the large fish.
"It's white light."
Lu Qing felt a little disappointed.
He was also wondering if such a large fish could possibly reach the red light level.
But then he thought again that he was being too greedy.
If this big fish is at the red-light level, it's uncertain whether he can pull it up.
You should know that he had only seen things at the red light level twice.
One is Dr. Chen, and the other is snow silk.
Both of these are extraordinary.
Old Doctor Chen is a cultivator, and the Snow Silkworm Silk is an extraordinary treasure.
If this big fish also reaches the red light level, it might have some special abilities.
In that case, it's hard to say who will pull whom.
He might get dragged into this in the very first round.
After calming down, Lu Qing focused her attention on the newly appeared note.
【Blue-armored fish: A large fish covered in blue-armored scales, a tyrant of the river, containing fish-shaped stones.】
【Legend has it that a fully grown blue-armored fish has a fish-shaped stone in its throat; if this stone is removed, polished, and worn, it has a calming and tranquilizing effect.】
When Lu Qing saw the information on the note, he was immediately overjoyed.
Fish stone!
This big fish that was just caught even has a fish stone on it!
Lu Qing was not unfamiliar with fish-shaped stones.
In his previous life, he had caught a wild bluefish weighing over 20 kilograms, which contained a fish stone inside its body.
At the time, a boss offered him over ten thousand yuan to buy it, but he refused to sell it.
As for the reason, besides liking it, it's also because there's always been a rumor in the fishing community.
Fish stones that have been aged for a sufficient number of years are believed to have the function of bringing peace and protection.
Lu Qing was unsure whether the fish-shaped stone from his previous life could ensure his safety.
However, the fish stone inside the blue armored fish is currently recognized by his special ability as having the effect of calming the mind and soothing the soul.
Since her parents passed away, Xiaoyan has been having trouble sleeping at night, often waking up in a fright and needing him to hold her to fall back asleep.
If the fish-shaped stone of this blue-armored fish is really that magical, that would be wonderful.
In his excitement, Lu Qing almost couldn't resist gutting the blue turtle.
Fortunately, he remained rational and ultimately managed to restrain himself.
"Brother, how are we going to take this big fish home? The bucket doesn't seem big enough." Xiaoyan asked, looking a little troubled.
She had just gestured that the big fish was much taller than the wooden bucket they brought, and it simply couldn't fit inside.
"It's alright, brother will just twist a straw rope and carry it back!" Lu Qing said confidently.
It's just a big fish that weighs ten or twenty pounds.
Now that we've caught the fish, are we worried about not being able to carry them home?
"Oh, is that so? Shall we continue fishing?" Xiaoyan asked again.
This question stumped Lu Qing.
Based on his usual experience, he had just struggled with this blue carp for so long, and had searched the entire area of water near the fishing spot.
Usually at this time, the area below is already in chaos, and even if there are fish, they've all escaped.
But then he thought of the blood apricots he had picked earlier and hesitated.
According to the information provided by the supernatural ability, blood apricots are a favorite food of certain strange fish.
As a seasoned fishing enthusiast, he had a great deal of curiosity about so-called exotic fish.
What exactly makes a superpower so extraordinary that it's described as "unusual"?
Even the blue-armored fish with fish-stones doesn't seem to be considered a wonder by supernatural abilities.
Just how strange is this so-called "strange fish"?
After hesitating for a while, Lu Qing finally decided to fish a little longer.
They're said to be unusual fish, so what if they're not afraid of the blue-armored fish and aren't scared away?
So, clinging to this hope, Lu Qing filled a bucket with water, placed the blue turtle head down in the bucket, barely managing to submerge it, and then sat down at his fishing spot.
However, he had made up his mind to fish for a while.
If no fish bites after a while, go home, otherwise the blue snapper won't last long.
Dead fish don't taste as good as fresh fish.
After resetting his position, Lu Qing directly hooked a blood apricot onto the fishing hook this time.
He cast the fishing hook into the water and began to wait quietly.
Time passed by second by second, and soon half an hour had gone by.
The float didn't move at all, as if it were still.
"As expected, things have really gone wrong; even the strange fish couldn't escape it." Lu Qing sighed.
This result was not unexpected.
However, he was still clinging to a sliver of hope.
"Let's go back."
Just as Lu Qing was packing up his fishing rod and getting ready to go home.
Suddenly, he saw the fishing float plunge into the water!
