Chapter 307 The Unlucky Fisherman
Chapter 307 The Unlucky Fisherman
102 days after birth, at 5 pm.
"The hook-up rate is getting slower and slower... and the proportion of second and third-tier fish caught is getting lower and lower..."
After two and a half days at the seaside, Cangnian muttered to himself.
"It seems that although the ocean is completely connected as a whole, the habitats of most organisms are still fixed for short periods of time."
This fishing rod was ultimately made by Bai Jue, a third-tier evolved being, and could not possibly achieve a truly conceptual level of effect.
Therefore, there must be a limit to the range in which it can attract prey. It's estimated that it has fished out most of the big fish in this nearshore area in the last two days.
Since that's the case, it's getting dark soon, so tomorrow we should migrate some distance further south along the coastline.
Upon arriving at the new sea area, the temperature will be higher, and there will likely be even more big fish and shrimp...
After pondering for a while, Cang Nian had already made up his mind to change locations tomorrow.
"Grandma, please, please make me another fishing rod!"
My fishing rod is almost done for!
While Cang Nian was deep in thought, Yi Chen, on the shore, waited for the fish to come up while pleading with Bai Jue.
"No, no! I'll just give you a fishing rod to play with, that's enough."
You haven't caught a single fish in the past two and a half days, and you haven't even caught a small shrimp or crab. Wouldn't it be a waste to give you another one?
Once this thing in your hand is worn out, you might as well just grab a bucket and join everyone else at the beach to collect seafood.
My sister told me that even little kids like Xiao Mo have collected dozens of kilograms of fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails in the past two days.
Isn't that better than wasting your time here?
Bai Jue shook her head, refusing Yi Chen's plea.
Other third-tier evolvers, even with the worst luck, can catch at least one third-tier prey and a dozen second-tier prey before they break their fishing rods.
As a result, Yichen didn't get a single thing with meat on it from start to finish; all he got was marine debris and all sorts of seaweed.
Is it a waste to keep giving him fishing rods?
"..."
Upon hearing Bai Jue's words, Yi Chen blushed and couldn't utter a single word.
He didn't know why he couldn't catch any fish.
Thinking of this, he pulled the fishing hook back.
"Law! Power! Law! Endurance!"
Then, he gave a soft shout, applying the Law of Power to himself and the Law of Endurance to the fishing rod in his hand.
As the two beams of light descended, Yi Chen felt his power surge, and the fishing rod was imbued with a special effect.
Immediately, he swung his arm in a wide arc, using the surge of power to forcefully swing the rod!
Whoosh~!
The fishing rod, with only a sliver of durability remaining, was cast out an unknown distance before plunging headfirst into the sea, far above the floats of other fish.
The fishhook can be cast that far because of the effect of the sustained force.
The effect of "endurance" is to prolong the time. It can prolong the physical strength and spiritual power of the evolved being, and it can also prolong the time the fishhook is in the casting state, allowing it to fly further!
"Hey... Brother Chen, you should just give up. It's not true that the farther you cast the rod, the easier it is to catch a fish."
Bai Jue was stunned by his actions and waved her hand speechlessly.
"Don't worry about it, I'm sure I'll catch a fish with this rod!"
Yi Chen stared intently at the fishing float, which was almost invisible in the distance, and said with red eyes.
You've said that eight hundred times already.
Bai Jue shrugged.
She has no other task now but to recover her spiritual power and keep making fishing rods.
So, aside from making fishing rods, she had plenty of time to chat and joke around with Yichen.
"This time it's different! If I can catch an animal, how about you make me another fishing rod?"
Yi Chen was extremely stubborn, and then turned to ask.
"No problem, I'll be even more lenient with you. If you can catch any animals before this fishing rod breaks down, no matter how small, I'll make you a new one!"
Bai Jue felt no pressure at all and casually replied.
It's a consensus that Yichen can't catch any animals anyway.
Don't even mention giving him one chance; even if you gave him a hundred, the result would be the same!
Hearing this, Yichen, who had been discouraged countless times, rekindled his fighting spirit and looked forward to his first real catch coming ashore.
Boom~!
However, not long after he cast his line, the float in the distance suddenly sank, the fishing line snapped straight, and the fishing rod bent sharply downwards!
"Haha! I knew throwing it farther would be useful!"
"It's because everyone else has caught all the fish around here that I haven't been able to catch anything!"
Upon seeing this, Yichen immediately became beaming and quickly hung up!
Meanwhile, Cang Nian, who was soaking in the nearshore area and waiting for prey to be attracted by the fishing hook, had no intention of checking the location where Yi Chen had cast his line.
On the one hand, Yichen is just too unlucky and definitely won't catch anything good.
On the other hand, the other people cast their lines from dozens of meters away from the shoreline.
Yi Chen used two laws in succession, casting the line hundreds of meters away. Swimming over there would mean giving up the catch attracted by the dozen or so fishing rods on this side, which was not worthwhile.
"Don't be too happy yet, it might just be a piece of rotten wood!"
Bai Jue curled the corners of his mouth and mocked.
"Impossible, this is definitely a huge shipment, an unbelievably huge one!"
Holy crap! My spiritual power!
Yi Chen boasted, but then his expression suddenly changed.
In those few seconds after he was hooked, his spiritual energy was completely drained by the fishing rod with lightning speed!
Bah——! ! !
Exhausted of his spiritual energy, Yi Chen was unwilling to let go of the big guy. He gripped the fishing rod tightly, stood up, leaned back and exerted force, but was pulled into the sea!
Bang~!
Seeing this, Bai Jue got up, intending to help Yi Chen, but the fishing rod in Yi Chen's hand suddenly flickered twice, then turned into white square bubbles and disappeared.
This effect is familiar to both Yichen and Baijue.
The fishing rod has reached its limit of durability and is completely ruined!
"ah--!!!
My big fish—!!!
The fishing rod was damaged, and the force pulling on him disappeared instantly, causing Yichen to fall hard on the beach.
Then he got up, stuck out his buttocks, and stretched one hand towards the horizon where the sea met the sky, as if trying to grab something, letting out a heart-wrenching wail.
"Cough cough... Don't be sad, maybe it's just a rock stuck on the seabed."
"How about even if you win, I'll make you another fishing rod?"
Seeing Yichen's heartbroken appearance, Bai Jue couldn't bear it, so she softened her tone.
"Impossible! That pulling sensation, that powerful force, it must be something alive!"
You don't understand. You clearly hooked a huge creature, but you couldn't reel it in and see its true form.
For a fisherman, there is nothing more heartbreaking than this…
Yichen sat slumped on the ground with a mournful face, his expression gradually turning into one of utter despair.
Eek—!!
But just then, from the distant sea, came a high-pitched, ethereal cry, as if echoing from ancient times.
Bah——! ! !
A white column of water shot up from the sea and soared into the sky!
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