Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 800 - 722: Fishing

"Hmph!"

The fisherman snorted coldly and began to silently pack up his pile of fishing rods, probably annoyed that the deal hadn’t gone through.

"Look at my memory, how did I forget about this!"

The fisherman slapped his thigh and quickly shoved the rods back into the bundle. He hurriedly rose to his feet, all smiles as he looked at Su Ran, seemingly like a different person than moments before.

"Warrior, you’ve got a fishing rod, but do you have bait?"

The fisherman said to Su Ran with a big smile, "I have excellent bait here. Since we’re cordial, I can give you a big discount if you buy in bulk. All you need is..."

Before the fisherman could finish, Su Ran had taken out a handful of earthworms. He said somewhat self-consciously, "Uncle, I have enough bait for now. If I run out, I’ll buy from you. I must not delay any longer and go to the fishing platforms. Excuse me."

"Wait."

The fisherman stopped Su Ran, expressionlessly saying, "Since the King of Golden Scales Spearfish has been removed, there must be plenty of fish under the platforms. I will accompany you and prepare a few days’ worth of provisions."

"Then I’ll have to trouble you to lead the way."

Su Ran said with a smile. He intended to use his Treading on Air Technique to locate the village, but this was better. Having a local NPC lead the way saved him quite a bit of time.

Heh, the benefits of befriending the fisherman were underscored immediately.

The two navigated through a dense grove of coconut palm trees, walking along the beach. After about half an hour, a small village appeared not far away. A wooden bridge leading to the sea was located in the south toward the sea. At the end of the bridge was a towering platform in the middle of the sea, highly conspicuous.

To Su Ran, this platform was presumably his current target: the fishing platform.

In no time at all, they had climbed onto the bridge and began to move forward. The bridge was narrow but extremely solid. Stepping on the bridge, Su Ran did not feel any trembling, which surprised him.

"That’s the village. If you are lucky enough to acquire pearls, you can exchange them for corresponding points with the village chief over there."

The fisherman pointed at the nearby village, speaking to Su Ran, "The grass-thatched hut at the end of the village is the home of the village chief. Don’t just blindly enter someone else’s house, it is taboo."

"Thanks for the guidance, Uncle."

Su Ran had it all in his mind. Since the fisherman had told him, this would be an essential guide for the mission and could not be overlooked.

The bridge was just over two hundred meters long. In no time at all, the two of them reached the fishing platform.

Lucky for him, there were no NPCs around. All the fishing spots were vacant. Presumably, the villagers hadn’t heard the news about the defeat of the King of Golden Scales Spearfish. This provided a vacancy for Su Ran to exploit.

Standing high on the fishing platform, looking out, there was a slice of the blue sea. The scenic beauty of nature relaxed Su Ran’s mind quite considerably. He felt as though his soul had ascended.

"Fishing tests a person’s patience. Those who are impatient are not suitable for fishing. Warrior, maintain a calm mind in order to achieve results."

Once they were all set, the fisherman continued to advise.

"I understand."

Su Ran nodded humbly. He had never fished before and was utterly unaware of the intricacies involved. However, he believed that he could absolutely handle the patience required.

Once Su Ran clumsily threaded the bait onto the hook, he noticed that the fisherman was already fishing, sitting down comfortably with his line in the water.

"Uncle is experienced indeed."

After complimenting the fisherman, Su Ran cast his Frost Fishing Rod. He began his first journey in fishing.

"When the float moves up and down, it means a fish bites the hook. Then you can raise the rod. There are a lot of skills for raising the rod. You need to experience and learn it on your own. Ha ha!"

Watching Su Ran’s clumsy actions, the fisherman felt a sense of achievement and laughed heartily.

However, before the fisherman could finish laughing, Su Ran had already started raising the rod.

"Swish!"

As soon as the float moved, Su Ran, without a moment’s hesitation, lifted the rod with all his might. The fishing line tensed, and a two-pound odd fish was hauled out of the water. This fish, with dark brown stripes along its body and reddish-brown spots strewn inbetween, had never been seen before!

"Blood-marked anglerfish!"

Seeing the fish’s appearance, the fisherman was surprised.

Know that this Blood-marked Anglerfish was a deep-sea fish, very difficult to catch, but this time it bit the young man’s hook so easily.

What’s more, this youngster’s way of lifting the rod was so reckless, devoid of any skill, yet he succeeded in catching it!

"Ha ha, luck’s on my side!"

Looking at the blood-marked anglerfish wriggling on the ground, Su Ran was delighted.

Strategies for raising the rod? They weren’t of concern in front of his Frost Fishing Rod!

Catching such a superb deep-sea fish on his first attempt gave Su Ran a great sense of accomplishment. He firmly held the fish on the ground and couldn’t help but examine its properties.

[Blood-marked Anglerfish] Quality: 10

When used, gain 1000 experience points. There is no upper limit in usage.

"Wow, it’s an experience fish!"

Su Ran was a little surprised. He had thought it was an ingredient but hadn’t expected it to have such an effect.

Without any hesitation, Su Ran immediately used this fish. The blood-marked anglerfish disappeared, and 1000 points of experience were instantly credited to his account.

"Let’s continue!"

Su Ran was now addicted to fishing. He cast his bait once again. This time, he aimed even higher and threw further than before. His eyes were full of anticipation as he stared at the float, and his heart was unspeakably excited.

Yet, not even a few seconds had passed when another fish took the bait.

"Swish!"

Su Ran stood clumsily, pulling up the fishing rod. Under the tug of the fishing line, another blood-marked anglerfish was pulled out of the water.

Another one?

How could this be?!

The fisherman was immediately confounded.

Su Ran’s fishing speed and the two top-notch deep-sea fishes had challenged his world view. He had thought this young man was a bronze player but never expected him to be a king of luck!

"Ahh, it’s only a quality 7, got excited for nothing. But it’s better than nothing."

Su Ran immediately used the second blood-marked anglerfish, gaining 700 experience points.

"Again!"

Su Ran was now on a roll with fishing. Once again, he cast his bait and started his third attempt of the day.

At this point, the fisherman began to raise his rod. His rod-lifting movement was a work of art, leaving Su Ran in awe. However, when he saw the caught fish, he almost burst out laughing.

What was hanging from the hook was a yellow croaker only seven or eight centimeters long. The vast disparity left the fisherman red in the face.

"Ha ha, I’ve got another bite!"

Even before the fisherman had removed the yellow croaker, Su Ran exclaimed in excitement, stood up suddenly, and forcefully lifted his rod. A golden, peculiar fish was pulled out of the water.

"A rare species, the Gold Coin Fish!"

The fisherman’s heart jolted. He immediately threw the fishing rod on the platform, discarding the struggling yellow croaker. He ran quickly to Su Ran’s side and excitedly asked, "What’s the quality?"