Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 68 - 64 Fishing Growth Path_2

Chapter 68: Chapter 64 Fishing Growth Path_2

However, finding a suitable fishing spot involves a series of problems to address.

Besides needing to create fishing gear and bait, it’s more important that he possesses a robust physique.

In the game, even the weakest monsters have a physical fitness surpassing that of normal humans. Without leveling up, fishing would not be feasible.

The fish in the lake have a high bite rate, but getting a bite doesn’t guarantee a catch.

The real success is pulling the fish up onto the shore once they bite.

His chosen stone-statue ghost’s initial form was only Level 1; the Barbaric Force of the fish’s life could easily drag him into the water and swallow him whole.

It was uncertain who was catching whom.

To resolve this, he followed the main force to places like the Blood-Colored Plain and the Ancient Battlefield to hunt and level up.

After a week of effort, his stone-statue ghost reached Level 12.

The leveling process was unexpectedly enjoyable, especially the sensation of attribute enhancement with each level-up, which he indulged in.

But compared to hunting and leveling up, he never forgot his core goal in playing the virtual game.

Now that his skills were honed, he felt it was time to start enjoying life as a Fishing Man.

He changed into a new gaming suit, entered the gaming capsule, and pressed the start button.

Accompanied by the outflow of nutrient fluid, his body was automatically connected to the neural tubes, and his vision gradually enveloped in darkness.

A few minutes later.

Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, Turtle Shell Lake.

The lake water was clear to the bottom, shimmering with rippling light.

At the lakeside, willows hung over the water, their soft branches swaying in the wind and gently touching the surface, creating fine ripples.

Not far away, reed-like plants swayed in the breeze, their shadows reflecting on the water, intertwining with the sky into a captivating painting.

At the simple fishing platform set up on the shore, surrounded by wild flowers in full bloom, Wu Quan was enveloped in the fragrance of the flowers and grasses.

Fishing in such an environment was undoubtedly a supreme enjoyment.

He baited his homemade hook with meat minced from a canned ration mixed with water, then with a single flick of his hand, he cast the fishing line—made from twisted Iron Shell Bug silk—into the water in a perfect arc.

Opening the built-in forum, Wu Quan leaned back in his vine-woven chair with one hand holding the rod, flipping through forum updates while comfortably fishing.

He even minimized the guild chat interface to the upper left corner of his view, occasionally glancing up to see what his guild brothers were up to.

A gentle breeze caressed his face, and Wu Quan was immensely content.

Just then, the fishing rod trembled slightly.

Realizing a fish had taken the bait, Wu Quan’s mood instantly tensed up, decisively switching to his stone-statue ghost form and gripping the fishing rod tightly.

The fish, sensing danger, began to struggle. The fishing line instantly tightened like a drawn bowstring, emitting a "whoosh" sound as a surge of Barbaric Force rushed towards him; Wu Quan’s arm muscles tensed with each tug, his expression tense yet filled with anticipation.

As the intensity of the fish’s struggle escalated, so did Wu Quan’s hold on the fishing rod, shifting from sitting to standing position.

After an intense tug-of-war, a large fish leapt out of the water, its scales glistening under the waning moonlight as it splashed water droplets while flipping its tail in the air.

"Come to me!"

Wu Quan exerted force and the large fish, having no leverage in the air, flew toward the shore.

Snap!

The big fish landed among the flowers, continuing to flop around, each tail flap sending it meters into the air.

Focused, the analysis information of the fish appeared before his eyes.

[Red Scale Fish (Monster)]

Hunting Level: 4

Target Description: A low-level monster unique to the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range area, primarily feeds on aquatic plants but will also attack other aquatic creatures when excessively hungry.

Guidance Commentary: This monster has high edible value. After being killed, it can be automatically Decomposed into "Red Scale Fish Meat" to enter the Space Bag or be killed normally to obtain evolution points and sacrificial power feedback.

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This was Wu Quan’s first successful fishing attempt, and he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

But he didn’t rush to deal with the Red Scale Fish; instead, he opened the screenshot function and took a selfie with the Red Scale Fish, sending it to the guild group chat channel.

One of the great pleasures of fishing is sharing.

After finishing these actions, he took out the Short Handle Axe that he had purchased for leveling from his Space Bag, and used it to kill the flailing Red Scale Fish.

Suddenly, a killing feedback option popped up in his mind.

Choose between fish meat or evolution points and sacrificial power, Wu Quan, after a brief thought, chose the fish meat.

Immediately, the All Things Extraction System in the Challenger System activated, and the dead red carp was decomposed by an invisible force, leaving a pile of scaled and sliced fish meat on the ground.

[Red Scale Fish Meat x3]

Spiritual Food Quality: 2

Consumption Effect: Increases satiety, each portion of Red Scale Fish Meat used provides a 30-point Body Refining Experience bonus.

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The analysis information of the Red Scale Fish Meat left Wu Quan somewhat surprised.

The three portions of fish together could provide a total of 90 points of Body Refining Experience, equivalent to 90 points of sacrificial power for leveling Body Refining, which he considered to be much higher than the gains from Hunting Evil Spirits.

A normal Level 4 Evil Spirit simply couldn’t provide such a high benefit of sacrificial power.

The only downside was choosing to decompose into fish meat provided no evolution points, and the time spent fishing was longer, enough to kill several Evil Spirits.

But this discovery still excited Wu Quan.

It meant that fishing could also make one stronger.

Killing aquatic life provides evolution points and sacrificial power, and decomposed fish meat can be used as food to gain Body Refining Experience.

This discovery gave him more options for future fishing.

Strength is the key to adventuring in the Monster World, he could definitely become stronger through fishing, and the rivers, lakes, and seas of the Monster World could all be his fishing locations in the future.

Thinking this, Wu Quan felt joyful, believing he had found his future goal.

Picking up the Red Scale Fish Meat from the ground, he threw two portions into his Space Bag, and brought the remaining piece to his nose for a light sniff.

A faint fragrance lingered around his nostrils, and although he was not fond of raw food, he felt a sudden urge to take a bite.

Thinking that this is a game, where raw meat does not pose risks of parasites, he tried biting off a small piece.

The moment the fish meat entered his mouth, Wu Quan’s eyes widened.

It was a taste he had never experienced in the real world, the delicacy and smoothness in his mouth was nothing like the fish meat he knew; it seemed to contain an indescribable liveliness and freshness, like morning dew sliding over tender leaves, or a mountain spring brushing against the heart.

Gently chewing, the fish meat dissolved on his tongue.

The faint fragrance transformed into intensity, stirring within his mouth and nose, the freshness infiltrating his taste buds.

Every pore of his body relaxed, every cell seemed to be activated by this supreme delicacy, emitting joyful cheers.

"Holy shit, this is so delicious."

The Red Scale Fish Meat, imbued with spiritual material, utterly conquered Wu Quan’s taste buds, and he gulped down the fish meat in a few bites, even taking out and eating the other two pieces he initially planned to save for food.

While gaining 90 points of Body Refining Experience, Wu Quan still felt unfulfilled.

"So tasty, incredibly tasty."

Having tasted the fish meat of Monster World for the first time, Wu Quan’s passion for fishing was thoroughly ignited.

"I wonder what grilled fish meat would taste like."

After buying a torch from the store and sticking it into the mud next to the fishing platform, he returned to the platform to sit down, picked up the fishing rod, and cast another line full of expectation.

As he continued to fish, Wu Quan decided to share his discovery in the form of a guide on the Player Forum.

Having experienced this game over the days, he realized one thing.

To quickly develop in any area within the game, relying only on one’s own abilities is challenging; it requires a lot of players to join and contribute to development.

Just like the Arms Merchant Guild in the game, where a group of players passionate about weapon development joined to explore the future together.

And like the development of Star Vein combinations, it was the participation of a large number of players that led to the emergence of many powerful lineups combining Life Souls.

As a fishing faction player, Wu Quan felt that the fishing gameplay also needed a lot of players to join and explore the upper limits of this method together.

Bait tuning, fishing line choice, fishing rod making... to fish for high-level aquatic creatures, he alone couldn’t go far.

More players need to join, pooling ideas to solve potential future problems, and even upgrading fishing gear.

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