Chapter 25

Xu Jianxing not only smiled more brightly but also with a hint of lewdness, saying, "In my eyes, you are a lonely young woman who plays games to pass the time when the night is quiet. Of course, you can also tease a handsome guy like me on the side."

Before Xu Jianxing finished speaking, Lu Qian's pretty face had already turned red. By the time he finished, her face was flushed with embarrassment, though she also felt a familiar warmth in her heart. She pretended to be angry and said, "You, you are just a dog that can't spit out ivory."

Xu Jianxing chuckled and said, "If I could spit out ivory, I would have been rich long ago. I'll tell you, when I first found out how much money you had, I even had the impulse to be your kept man."

"Why didn't you?" Lu Qian, trying to suppress her embarrassment and a strange feeling, asked in a coquettish tone.

"Well, my body is a bit weak, and I was afraid I couldn't satisfy you, so I gave up," Xu Jianxing laughed heartily.

"You scoundrel." Lu Qian couldn't hold back any longer and lightly hit Xu Jianxing's arm. Then, her heart raced, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked with a mix of embarrassment and excitement, "What if I don't care about your weak body?"

"Ah!" Xu Jianxing was taken aback by her words. Although Lu Qian occasionally said surprising things in the game, this was reality, and he didn't expect her to be so bold.

Seeing Xu Jianxing's stunned expression, Lu Qian looked like a little girl who had stolen a candy, giggling with delight.

But who was Xu Jianxing? He was a seasoned veteran in the game. Although he didn't expect this, he quickly recovered and said with a feigned sigh, "Sigh, it looks like my fingers will have to work hard in the future."

"Fingers!" Lu Qian didn't understand at first and even raised a finger to look at it. As soon as she realized what he meant, her face turned bright red. Although she sometimes joked with Xu Jianxing in the game, she couldn't handle it when the jokes went too far.

Moreover, she had tried to "counterattack" before, but in such matters, women were always at a disadvantage. With Xu Jianxing's shamelessness in the game, her efforts were always in vain. So, whenever this happened, Lu Qian would choose to avoid it.

"You big pervert!" Lu Qian, blushing and flustered, stood up and fled. As she opened the door, she couldn't help but remind him, "Remember to rest if you're not feeling well, and call me if anything happens. Qianzhi knows my number."

With that, she closed the door and disappeared from Xu Jianxing's sight.

Watching her slender figure leave, Xu Jianxing's smile faded, and he shook his head with a bitter expression. He really didn't know what would happen between him and Lu Qian in the future. Although he admitted that he had feelings for her, these feelings were far from matching the beautiful figure in his mind.

"Sigh." After a long while, Xu Jianxing sighed deeply. He didn't want to think about it anymore. His main task now was to "level up." He believed that once he reached a certain level, everything would no longer be a problem. However, he was unwilling to face things in that way because he valued pure and flawless feelings and didn't want to mix any ulterior motives into them.

After tidying up the desk, Xu Jianxing sat comfortably on the sofa for a while. Seeing the evening newspaper on the table, which was probably from yesterday, he opened it and started flipping through it. After a few pages, his gaze focused, and he shook his head with a smile. He didn't expect that his big catch from yesterday would have a small article about it.

He then put the newspaper aside and, suppressing the remaining fatigue, headed to Donghu Park. He wasn't there for the money; his main goal was to level up his skills. According to his calculations, his fishing skill should level up after about 20 more catches. He was very curious about what the third-level fishing skill would be like.

Upon arriving at the park, Xu Jianxing found a secluded spot and sat down to start fishing.

About an hour later, when Xu Jianxing reeled in a grass carp weighing over a pound, countless shadows appeared in his mind. These shadows were fishing in streams, lakes, and even on cliffs by the sea, while explaining various fishing techniques. These techniques were not for ordinary fish but for rare and valuable ones. Although he could catch fish effortlessly with the help of the omnipotent ring, the quality of the fish still varied, with some randomness.

If he mastered the techniques taught by the shadows, he could turn this randomness into a more consistent way of catching rare fish. He could even use these skills to catch sharks easily.

Additionally, the techniques taught him how to observe the surrounding waters to determine what kinds of fish were present, increasing the chances of catching big fish. After all, Xu Jianxing's fishing skill had some limitations. He couldn't catch fish in water without fish, and he couldn't cover a vast area.

For example, his fishing skill had a mysterious aura that made fish in the aura easy to catch. Outside this aura, it was impossible. This was the limitation of his fishing skill. Observing the waters to find fish was something Xu Jianxing needed to learn.

After learning, Xu Jianxing's head was fuzzy for a while before he cleared it. There were not only fishing techniques but also a lot of basic information about fish. Even with a few thousand types of fish, he found it overwhelming.

After resting for a while, Xu Jianxing lost the desire to fish and looked around. Seeing no one, he put the dozens of fish of various sizes in his net into his spatial storage and started wandering around Donghu Park.

He observed the lake, wanting to test what he had just learned to see if he could catch a big fish.

Although he was worried about becoming famous and being discovered by others, he believed that careful operation and the fact that it was midday with few people around would reduce this concern. Moreover, the energy gained from catching a big fish was completely different. He planned to fish here once more and then never come back to this park. His next goal was the sea.

After wandering for a while, Xu Jianxing's eyes lit up when he saw a certain area. Based on the ripples on the water's surface, there was definitely a big fish below. He was very confident about this, as the knowledge came from the ring.

Of course, finding a big fish in this lake wasn't as simple as it seemed. It tested his eyesight and observational skills. The lake wasn't too deep, making it easier to spot big fish based on subtle clues. In the sea, it would be much more difficult.

After locking onto the location, Xu Jianxing sat in a secluded spot, considering the fish's position in the water. He then switched to a larger hook and cast the line with great force, landing the hook about 40 meters into the water. This would be difficult for an ordinary person, but for Xu Jianxing, it was a simple task.

When the bait hit the water, causing a small ripple, Xu Jianxing waited excitedly.

Not long after the bait hit the water, the float trembled slightly, which immediately caught Xu Jianxing's attention. He started reeling in the line, and a bitter smile appeared on his face as he felt the pull. The fish on the line was probably only about ten pounds.

If this were any other time, he would have been happy, but now he wasn't in the mood. He quickly reeled in the fish, put it in his spatial storage, and took a deep breath, saying, "I don't believe there aren't any big fish over there."

He ignored the small fish, as the large hook made it impossible for them to bite.

Soon, Xu Jianxing cast the line again. Not long after, the float trembled again. He gently pulled the line, feeling a surge of excitement. Based on the pull, he knew the fish in the water was at least 60 pounds.

Xu Jianxing relaxed, slowly reeling in the line while taking out his phone and making a call. The recipient was the middle-aged man he had sold fish to yesterday, Xi Lei.

The call was quickly answered, and a magnetic male voice said, "Hello, who is this?"

"It's me, the one who sold you fish yesterday," Xu Jianxing said, pretending to be very urgent.

Xi Lei immediately recognized him, though he was a bit annoyed at being disturbed during his nap. He laughed and said, "It's you, little brother. Your voice sounds off. Is there something urgent?"

"Um, um, I just caught a big fish. Are you at Donghu Park? If you are, can you come and help? I'll sell it to you if the price is right."