Chapter 6

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The fish hook trembled violently and urgently, and Han Fei immediately determined that this was not some kind of shrimp or similar creature, so he pulled with confidence.

Perhaps because of the low level? Several times, Han Fei almost lost his grip on the fishing rod. After a few minutes of struggle, he finally pulled a large yellow croaker out of the water. Although this large yellow croaker was not as big as the one Old Chen caught, it still weighed over 100 pounds, definitely qualifying as a big fish.

Data appeared in his vision.

【Name】Large Yellow Croaker

【Level】3

【Quality】Common

【Contained Spirit Qi】6 points

【Eating Effect】Long-term consumption can enhance human blood and qi

【Absorbable】

"Ha ha ha, fishing can't stop me? Just a large yellow croaker, watch me catch ten more!"

Han Fei quickly baited the hook and cast it. Because the fish were densely packed, the bites came quickly. Unfortunately, three times in a row, the fish were too strong and managed to escape, not even a small shrimp was caught.

Han Fei recalled Old Chen's actions when he reeled in the fish. It seemed he used Spirit Qi to conduct through the fishing rod, then the rod turned, and the fish was hooked. Could there be some principle behind this?

Han Fei tried it out, and the fishing rod felt like an extension of his body. He could even faintly sense the fish's movements in the water through the fishing line.

"Wow, so amazing?"

At this moment, Han Fei understood why Old Chen turned the fishing rod. This was a fishing technique to ensure the hook securely caught the fish's mouth.

Once he got the hang of it, it didn't take long for the second large yellow croaker to be reeled in. However, this one was clearly much smaller than the first.

But Han Fei didn't mind; even the smaller one weighed about 50 to 60 pounds. The daily quota was 300 pounds, after all.

What surprised Han Fei was that just one use of Spirit Qi for fishing had cost him 5 points of Spirit Qi. But this large yellow croaker only contained 5 points of Spirit Qi, which was excessive.

"No way, this is a loss! Did I fish for nothing?"

Han Fei gritted his teeth. He still had to fish; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to pay the fish tax and return to the Floating Island.

Within half an hour, another fish was hooked. Han Fei estimated this was a normal time frame; the earlier quick bites were likely due to the concentration of fish caused by the Spirit Qi.

This time, Han Fei was smarter. When a fish bit, the first thing he did was not to pull. Instead, he gathered Spirit Qi in his hand, conducted it through the fishing rod, closed his eyes, and sensed the fish's struggle direction. Finally, with a quick turn, he hooked the fish.

Of course, not every attempt was successful. In over two hours, Han Fei missed the hook over ten times and only caught about seven or eight fish, including two small white fish.

Another hour passed, and it was very late. The sea breeze picked up, and the temperature dropped.

The box of green worms was almost empty, with only one left. In his boat, there were already over 100 large yellow croakers swimming. Fortunately, they were all large yellow croakers; otherwise, a blue armored fish might have been a different story.

One last try, and then he would finish for the day.

Suddenly, Han Fei remembered Wang Jie's warning about not dropping the hook deeper than three meters. Could something else be caught if it went deeper?

Han Fei's eyes twinkled. He thought, "Trying it once shouldn't be a problem, right? After all, the difference between three meters above and below shouldn't be significant. Just a little bit deeper, right? Since the large yellow croaker is the lowest-level fish, maybe I can try for a blue armored fish?"

This time, Han Fei deliberately let out a bit more fishing line, thinking that a blue armored fish might appear below three meters.

As soon as he cast the line, it moved.

"Wow, so quick a bite below three meters?"

Han Fei was delighted. The speed of the bite was related to the depth of the water?

Han Fei immediately pulled hard, but after a while, his hand suddenly felt light, and the fishing line broke, causing him to fall heavily onto the boat.

"Damn Zhang Han, giving me substandard goods."

However, in the moonlight, Han Fei saw a flash of cold light in the darkness. It was a strange fish, about half a meter long, flying towards him.

"Damn..."

Han Fei's first thought was a knife fish. He had actually encountered a knife fish? So the fishing line was cut by the knife fish?

A knife fish has a knife on its back, a fact even a three-year-old knows. That knife can be used to make weapons and is quite valuable.

The knife from the knife fish can detach, and the cold light Han Fei saw was a knife.

"Oh my God!"

Han Fei quickly turned the fishing rod horizontally.

"Snap..."

In an instant, the fishing rod broke, and the momentum threw Han Fei backward. Fortunately, the knife grazed his face and embedded itself in the wood.

Han Fei's scalp tingled. It was a close call. If he hadn't fallen back, he would have been cut in half.

He regretted not listening. Why did he have to drop the hook below three meters?

Seeing the knife fish coming at him,

"Roar..."

Han Fei rolled on the boat and swung the fishing rod at it.

"Bang..."

Han Fei's arm went numb; the fish was incredibly strong.

Then, he noticed the knife embedded in the wood was trembling, as if trying to break free.

"What? The knife can be retracted after being shot?"

"Brother, just go, I won't fish for you anymore, okay?"

Han Fei confirmed that even a shark wasn't as fierce as this. The fish had a skill, making it like a flying knife. He didn't believe his body was stronger than the fishing rod. If he got cut, he would be the fastest穿越者 to die in history.

"Ah..."

Realizing he couldn't avoid it, Han Fei suddenly had an idea. Since Spirit Qi was so useful and could be infused into the fishing rod, could it be used as a weapon?

Without hesitation, Han Fei grabbed the broken fishing rod, channeled Spirit Qi into it, and thrust it at the fish's head.

"Thud..."

"Bang..."

Han Fei felt as if a large rock had hit his chest, throwing him back onto the boat. His mouth tasted sweet, and he realized he was spitting blood. The next moment, he felt a heavy fish pressing down on him, almost crushing him.

"Cough, cough... Damn, why are the fish here so dangerous?"

The fishing rod had pierced the knife fish's mouth. The fish's strength was so great that it had killed itself, allowing Han Fei to escape.

After a while, Han Fei finally recovered, feeling completely drained. His body was weak, his wrists numb and burning.

Han Fei was speechless. No wonder people don't like fishing for knife fish; it really can be deadly.

【Name】Knife Fish

【Level】6

【Quality】Common (Dead)

【Contained Spirit Qi】22 points

【Eating Effect】Long-term consumption can enhance human blood and qi

【Collectible】Inferior Fin Knife

【Absorbable】

"Just this, and it's inferior? What about a non-inferior one?"

Han Fei panted heavily, feeling speechless. His Spirit Qi consumption was significant, and his wrists ached.

Looking down, he saw the gourd on his wrist glowing. He could faintly see a thread of blue light from the knife fish entering the gourd and disappearing instantly.

The gourd absorbed the Spirit Qi?

"Gulp..."

Han Fei was very hungry. He quickly grabbed the dead knife fish, cut a piece of meat, and ate it. The meat without Spirit Qi was hard to eat, very fishy, and lacked texture.

Fortunately, the hunger was somewhat relieved. Looking at the Spirit Qi in the gourd, it was only 2 points.

Han Fei was speechless. The Spirit Qi absorbed by the gourd didn't count towards his reserve?

With no choice, Han Fei had to absorb a large yellow croaker from the fish hold.

"What a waste! It's such a pity, over 100 pounds..."

While absorbing, Han Fei complained and curiously watched the gourd on his wrist, but it showed no reaction.