Chapter 1 of 10
Chapter 1
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Vast seas stretch endlessly, with a clear sky for miles.
In the rolling waves, on a large fishing boat, Han Fei shouted loudly against the howling sea wind, his emotions running high.
"Pull it up, pull it up, and we'll be rich..."
Han Fei was originally a gold prospector at sea. Seven years ago, he accidentally found an ancient treasure map while sea fishing. This map seemed to have a magical power, making Han Fei unable to stop thinking about it. His intuition told him that the place marked on the map must hold a great secret, perhaps even the treasure of a medieval shipwreck. If he could retrieve it, he could imagine living the rest of his life in luxury.
Han Fei stretched his neck to look into the sea. Since the fishing boat arrived, countless fish had gathered around, and even hundreds of sharks were darting about nearby. Otherwise, he would have dived in long ago.
"Thud..."
Suddenly, a sailor shouted, "Boss, something's wrong, something is pulling us, we've caught a living thing..."
Han Fei: "Living thing my ass, have you ever seen a living thing that hasn't moved for hundreds of years?"
"Crack..."
Suddenly, a tremendous force came, and the ship's keel seemed to be breaking. Han Fei was thrown heavily against the railing.
A sailor shouted, "Quick, quick, cut the rope."
Han Fei's eyes were bloodshot: "To hell with you, pull it up. We're all going to die anyway, let me see the treasure."
Since the ship's keel broke, Han Fei knew there was no escape, so he went completely mad, determined to see the treasure even if it meant death.
A sailor angrily cursed, "Damn it, I'm here to make money, not to risk my life."
Due to the sudden danger, everyone was caught off guard and momentarily stunned.
On the sea surface, the wind and waves suddenly intensified, creating a tumultuous scene.
But Han Fei suddenly felt nothing. He saw a dark shadow in the water, his heart racing. What was it?
He saw a few meters long, round object float to the surface... This, this looks like a strange gourd?
Han Fei could see vines hanging from the mouth of the gourd, and below the vines was a large black shadow.
As a seasoned worker in the fishing industry, the sea was like his backyard. He knew it couldn't be a gourd; after all, no matter what kind of gourd, it would have rotted long ago after being soaked in seawater for who knows how many years. So he believed it was some kind of wreckage, just shaped like a gourd.
"Buzz..."
A tremendous force came again, and the ship was suddenly pulled to the side, throwing Han Fei into the sea.
But the next second, something unexpected happened...
A massive water column shot up into the sky.
The entire fishing boat was lifted into the air.
Han Fei was thrown up by the water column, his scalp tingling, his eyes filled with terror.
A huge fish head emerged from the water.
He swore he had never seen such a large fish in his life. Its head was bigger than a ship, even the largest blue whale in the world wasn't as big as this thing.
"What the..."
...
In a daze, Han Fei felt himself being dragged into the sea. Thinking of the terrifying giant creature, he was both excited and terrified.
In his last moments, he seemed to see a huge crab several meters long coming towards him.
Han Fei's last thought was: Huh? My fish? How did it turn into a crab?
...
"Spit... cough cough..."
He faintly heard someone shouting, "Han Fei, wake up, brother, wake up..."
After spitting out a lot of seawater, Han Fei woke up, feeling a splitting headache. Countless unfamiliar scenes suddenly flashed through his mind, as if memories not his own were being infused into his heart.
Opening his eyes and looking at the sky, Han Fei took a deep breath.
In the distance, the angry sea and clouds stretched to the horizon, a huge crimson sun covering half the sky. The tornado-like clouds hung like scattered long hair, their fury spreading out.
"Whoa..."
"Damn, where am I? What's that thing in the sky?"
Han Fei was shocked. Just a moment ago, there was a giant fish, and now there was a super sun that defied all scientific logic. Was this a joke?
But that wasn't the end of it...
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a loud explosion was heard. In front of him, a middle-aged man stepped out of the water, standing on a huge crab several meters long, holding a fishing rod in his hand.
Han Fei was dumbfounded. The giant crab floated on the water, and the middle-aged man stood on it. With a stomp of his foot, ripples spread across the sea, and a powerful wave rushed towards him.
The water rose like a fountain, and a large fish broke through the surface. The fish was about two meters long, with three-foot-long pectoral fins like wings, and its body was covered with greenish-yellow stones.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Suddenly, the greenish-yellow stones on the fish's body shot towards the man.
"Crab King Scissors"
The man shouted, his foot sinking, and a single punch was thrown. A giant crab claw shadow shot out. The fishing rod and the flying stones exploded simultaneously, and the two-meter-long fish was cut in half by the crab claw, with half of its body landing in front of Han Fei.
Han Fei's eyes widened in shock.
"Swallow..."
Am I dreaming? What kind of fish is this? What kind of crab? What kind of person?
"Hmph..."
The middle-aged man coldly said, "You were dragged into the sea by a Green Armor Fish... With your skills, you can't even pass the trial, it's a daydream."
At this moment, Han Fei's mind was filled with questions: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
Beside Han Fei, a young boy quickly explained, "Master Wang Jie, there's a reason. A few days ago, Han Fei was cut by a knife fish on his arm, and it hasn't healed yet..."
The middle-aged man waved his hand, "No need to explain to me. The fish in the sea won't listen to your excuses. A mere second-level fisherman is no different from a waste of space."
Han Fei was bewildered. He realized he was lying on a strange small boat, with dozens of similar strange boats scattered nearby, and many children in strange clothes standing on the decks.
These children were all wearing tight-fitting clothes, like diving suits, but where were their oxygen tanks? And why were these kids looking at him with disdain?
Just then, when he saw his own hand, his eyelids twitched.
"Huh! Why are my hands so small?"
"Did I travel through time?"
Beside him, the young boy said with concern, "It's good that you're okay."
Before Han Fei could ask more, the middle-aged man stepped onto an empty boat, facing everyone. He held a small notebook and read out to the dozens of boats,
"Zhang Qing, Fisherman Level 4. This time's fishing result: one low-grade yellow croaker."
"Lu Lingzhi, Fisherman Level 5. This time's result: one medium-grade Green Armor Fish."
Following everyone's gaze, Han Fei saw a girl named Lu Lingzhi standing proudly at the bow of the boat next to him, her expression arrogant.
Wang Jie continued, "Hu Kun, Fisherman Level 6. This time's result: one high-grade knife fish."
The crowd burst into exclamations.
"Level 6 and he dares to fish for knife fish? How much courage does Hu Kun have?"
"Knife fish have a blade on their back that can detach. In ordinary fishing grounds, only large meat turtles can withstand it, claiming to cut through anything. Is Hu Kun crazy?"
A young boy held his head high, seemingly ignoring the exclamations around him, and looked at Han Fei coldly.
Wang Jie: "Tang Ge, Fisherman Level 7. This time's result: one high-grade tentacle shrimp."
When this result was announced, everyone on the boat gasped in disbelief.
"What, he caught a tentacle shrimp? This guy, how dare he? Tentacle shrimp are known as the shrimp of death. In terms of lethality, they are much stronger than knife fish. Their long antennae are like sharp blades, and he actually caught one?"
A young boy envied, "Last month, Tang Ge was still Level 6, now he's Level 7. He's already on a different level."
A young girl put her fists on her chest, "Wow! Tang Ge is so cool. He's truly a genius in our school. It's almost certain he will become a fishing master in the future."
Someone mocked, "Ha, a genius hanging out with a waste of space, he's really losing face."
A girl angrily said, "It's all Han Fei's fault. If it weren't for him, Tang Ge's performance would have been even better. I saw Tang Ge give his spirit fish soup to Han Fei to drink last time."
The crowd was buzzing, but Han Fei looked at the young boy beside him—Tang Ge.
"Did I travel through time?"
Han Fei took a deep breath, and countless memories flooded his mind.
Tang Ge, his good friend. Eight years ago, he was saved by Han Fei's father and became his good friend. Unfortunately, two years later, his father died in an unknown place outside a Level 3 fishing ground. Since then, it was Tang Ge who had been taking care of him.
Han Fei took another deep breath. He had traveled through time into the body of a drowned waste of space, but this world was very interesting.
At this moment, Wang Jie looked at Han Fei and said, "Han Fei, Fisherman Level 2. This time, there was no harvest, and Han Fei is the only one who was dragged into the sea by a Green Armor Fish. The result is a fail. If he cannot pass the fishing trial in a month, he will be expelled."
"Ha ha ha..."
Many people laughed, looking at Han Fei as if he were a joke.
A girl directly accused, "Han Fei, please stop using Tang Ge's training resources. You will only hinder his training."
Tang Ge was furious and was about to argue, but Han Fei grabbed him.
Many memories had already merged. Lying here pretending to be dead was not appropriate. Although this world was very magical, Han Fei was originally a man who risked his life at sea, having encountered pirates and fought sharks. What storms hadn't he seen?
Han Fei's lips curled into a cold smile, "Did I eat your big yellow croaker? What's it got to do with you?"
Suddenly, the air became quiet.
Tang Ge was shocked, looking at Han Fei in surprise. Since his uncle left, Han Fei had become extremely introverted, rarely speaking, and never cursing anyone.
The girl was so angry she almost jumped up, wishing she could throw her fishing hook into Han Fei's mouth and tear it apart.
At this moment, Hu Kun said sarcastically, "Hey, Han Fei, you can only talk big now. In a month, you'll be a low-level fisherman, not even worthy to look up to us. What are you proud of?"
Han Fei: "Hu Kun, right? You look like a human but act like a dog. How come you have the mouth of a scumbag?"
Hu Kun's face turned cold, "Shut up, or I'll tear your mouth apart."
Tang Ge laughed coldly, "Try it, and I'll skin you alive if you touch my friend."
Hu Kun: "Tang Ge, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"Enough..."
Wang Jie shouted, "Tang Ge, take him back. There are only a few months until the fishing trial. Stop talking nonsense and go back to training."