Chapter 197: Epic, Mad King Fishing Rod!

[Obtained: Blue Cod (Green) * 1]

Cao Xing looked at his catch with satisfaction.

This Blue Cod was as long as half an adult's arm, with beautiful lines and blue scales; it looked very pretty.

It weighed about three or four jin.

He glanced at the attributes.

[Blue Cod (Green)]

[Level: 4]

[Weight: 3.4 KG]

[Effect: First consumption, Spirit + 2, Constitution + 2]

(Note: An extremely tender and delicious Blue Cod. Can be directly dismantled into 3 pieces of Blue Cod Meat, or sold to merchants or shops in the city.)

"Two points in Spirit and Constitution, these stats are not bad; they are even higher than the bonuses of some Green-grade beast meat!"

Cao Xing was thrilled; the first harvest of the day was quite good.

Meanwhile, Braum also successfully caught his first fish on his side.

He laughed heartily and said: "Lord, this one Braum caught is a 6-kilogram Nailhead Fish!"

Cao Xing was amused when he heard this.

6 kilograms, that was a real big fish.

He encouraged: "Keep it up, Braum."

"Understood! Lord!"

Then, he began the second round of fishing.

He re-baited the hook and cast the line into the water.

In less than two minutes, Cao Xing felt a great force coming from his hand again!

Having done it once, he wasn't as clumsy as before.

Instead, he began to lift the fishing rod with ease, stalemating with the creature underwater.

Until about a minute later, Cao Xing felt that the creature underwater seemed to have run out of strength.

He lifted it again!

Instantly, a creature with a pointed head, bulging light-brown fish eyes, and white scales was reeled in.

[Obtained: Nailhead Fish (Green) * 1]

"Oh? Isn't this the fish Braum just caught?"

He glanced at the attributes.

[Nailhead Fish (Green)]

[Level: 3]

[Weight: 6.3 KG]

[Effect: First consumption, Strength + 2, Constitution + 2]

(Note: A fish with slightly softer meat, can be directly dismantled into 6 pieces of Nailhead Fish Meat, 1 fish meat = 5 food, or can be sold directly to merchants or taverns in the city.)

"Not bad, not bad, another fish comparable to Green-grade beast meat."

Cao Xing continued to fish.

Rod after rod was lifted, and system prompts kept appearing.

[Obtained: Yellow Croaker (Green) * 1]

[Obtained: Blue Cod (Green) * 1]

[Obtained: Luohu Carp (Green) * 1]

Five times in a row, all were Green-grade fish.

The weight was also around 3-7 kilograms.

Until the sixth time, Cao Xing clearly felt a greater force on the fishing rod in his hand!

The cold lake water began to churn, and waves of immense power came through.

"Big catch!"

Cao Xing was startled, then gripped the fishing rod in his hand even tighter.

Splash! Splash!

The sound of water kept appearing.

Under his control, the creature underwater gradually ran out of strength.

And Cao Xing suddenly pulled hard.

The moment it broke the water surface, everyone felt as if what Cao Xing had caught was a silver dragon.

With scales shimmering with dazzling silver light all over its body, that figure with smooth lines was full of aesthetic beauty!

[Obtained: Silver Salmon (Purple) * 1]

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha! Finally, I've caught my first Silver Salmon!"

He glanced at the attributes.

[Silver Salmon (Purple): Magical Creature]

[Level: 11]

[Weight: 7.4 kilograms]

[Effect: First consumption, can increase maximum HP by 300 points, and increase population limit by 3 (can take effect up to 3 times)]

(Note: Extremely tender Silver Salmon, favored by those nobles and rich people, can be dismantled into 7 pieces of Silver Salmon Meat, 1 fish meat = 5 food.)

"It's actually an 11-level Silver Salmon, weighing seven kilograms!"

Cao Xing was overjoyed.

Because this way, he could take the excess fish meat to the trading market and trade with other Survivors.

Currently, in the market, no one had taken out Purple-grade beast meat or fish meat for trading.

Last time when Cao Xing sold the Boss-level wild boar meat, the market price was 100g beast meat = 100 Ice Dragon Marks.

And Silver Salmon, as a magical creature, its meat effect was obviously stronger than the Boss wild boar meat.

That is to say, 100g of Silver Salmon meat could sell for at least 200 Ice Dragon Marks!

7 pieces of fish meat equaled 7 kilograms, which could be divided into 70 portions for trading.

Just this one Silver Salmon was worth at least over ten thousand Ice Dragon Marks!

"Haha! I'm rich now!"

Cao Xing put this Silver Salmon away.

Then continued fishing.

[Obtained: Blue Cod (Green) * 1]

[Obtained: Yellow Croaker (Green) * 1]

[Obtained: Red Salmon (Blue) * 1]

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing was stunned, "Eh? A Blue-grade fish has appeared?"

He glanced at the attributes.

[Red Salmon (Blue)]

[Level: 7]

[Weight: 6.9 kilograms]

[Effect: First consumption, can increase HP by 200 points]

(A relatively tender salmon, beautiful in shape, with good ornamental value, can be dismantled into 6 pieces of Red Salmon Meat.)

"Not bad, a 200 HP bonus is enough to drive the Survivors crazy."

"This Red Salmon can be sold, or I can eat it myself."

Cao Xing put it into his backpack.

Continued fishing.

Splash!

One by one, fish from the Snow Lake were caught by him.

Due to the Purple-grade fishing rod and special bait, there were basically no empty casts.

Soon, the [Special Pet Food (Green)] remaining in his backpack was used up.

Accumulated catch:

[Blue Cod (Green) * 5]

[Yellow Croaker (Green) * 3]

[Nailhead Fish (Green) * 4]

[Red Salmon (Blue) * 3]

[Silver Salmon (Purple) * 2]

"Not bad, about the same as my expected harvest."

"Two Silver Salmons together weigh more than ten kilograms!"

He looked at Braum's side and asked: "Braum, how is the harvest?"

Braum said loudly: "Lord, don't worry! Braum has had a big harvest here, I've caught 3 Silver Salmons!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

According to what Braum said, this was indeed a big harvest!

Just the Silver Salmons in his hands, according to the market price, were worth at least sixty or seventy thousand Ice Dragon Marks combined.

Adding the material reserves in his own hands, he could exchange for another Gold Treasure Chest.

"Really nice."

Cao Xing thought happily.

Then, he looked at his backpack.

In addition to the Green-grade [Special Pet Food], Cao Xing also had 5 pieces of Blue-grade food in his hand.

"Higher-quality food should logically be more tempting to fish!"

"Let me see if this thing can give me a surprise!"

Cao Xing hung the first piece of Blue-grade food on the fishhook, and then slowly put it under the water surface.

This time, only one minute passed, and Cao Xing felt a huge force coming from the fishing rod in his hand!

The instantly erupting strength even made Cao Xing take half a step forward.

"Whoa? So fierce?"

Cao Xing became serious and began to patiently compete with the creature underwater!

After a stalemate of about three minutes.

After the creature underwater ran out of strength, he seized the opportunity instantly.

Then, a shimmering, silver-glowing Silver Salmon was caught by Cao Xing.

And this salmon was as long as Cao Xing's arm, the largest salmon he had caught!

[Obtained: Silver Salmon (Purple) * 1]

He glanced at the attributes.

[Silver Salmon (Purple): Magical Creature]

[Level: 17]

[Weight: 13.8 kilograms]

[Effect: Same as above]

(Note: Extremely tender Silver Salmon, can be dismantled into 13 pieces of Silver Salmon Meat, 1 fish meat = 5 food)

"Haha! A nearly 14-kilogram Silver Salmon, if I were on Blue Star, I could brag about this for a year!"

Cao Xing had an excited look in his eyes.

For him, these were not Silver Salmons, but real gold and silver that could be exchanged for various resources!

The effect of the Blue bait was obviously better than the Green bait.

He began to continue fishing.

One by one, giant fish of different colors and larger sizes than before were caught by Cao Xing in succession!

System prompts kept appearing.

[Obtained: Red Salmon (Blue) * 1]

[Obtained: Flying Fish (Blue) * 1]

[Obtained: Silver Salmon (Purple) * 1]

[Obtained: Red Salmon (Blue) * 1]

It took about half an hour.

The five pieces of Blue-grade pet food were all used up!

The harvest could be said to be quite rich.

Braum walked over with a glowing face.

It could be seen that he also had a considerable harvest.

"Haha! Lord, this time Braum has caught five Silver Salmons!"

Hearing this, a look of joy appeared on Cao Xing's face, "Well done, Braum!"

After speaking, he collected all of Braum's catch.

[Obtained: Blue Cod (Green) * 6]

[Obtained: Yellow Croaker (Green) * 3]

[Obtained: Nailhead Fish (Green) * 4]

[Obtained: Flying Fish (Blue) * 2]

[Obtained: Red Salmon (Blue) * 3]

[Obtained: Silver Salmon (Purple) * 5]

…

Remove the fish of green and blue quality.

Just the Silver Salmon, combined with the four Cao Xing already had, weighed over 64 kilograms in total!

In other words, these Silver Salmon are worth nearly 120,000 Ice Dragon Marks, enough to exchange for a Golden Treasure Chest.

And this time, including travel, Cao Xing spent less than 3 hours in total.

He said excitedly, "This haul is a huge profit!"

"Compared to the hundreds of thousands of crowns invested in buying pet rations, selling just two Silver Salmon would probably be worth more than that."

"Among the Survivors, I think I'm the only one who knows that special pet rations have a huge appeal to fish."

"And this fishing spot, Falling Snow Lake, hasn't been discovered by other Survivors yet."

"To me, this place is a massive resource node!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing secretly made a decision.

Next time he encounters a merchant selling pet rations, he must buy out all their stock.

This is a guaranteed profitable business.

"However, it's a pity that I didn't catch a Golden Salmon this time."

Cao Xing felt a bit regretful.

But thinking about it, this was normal.

After all, the fishing rod in his hand was only of Purple quality; it couldn't catch a creature like a Golden Salmon at all.

Then, he glanced at his backpack.

Inside, there were still five Chieftain-grade Snow Demon tongues and one Leader-grade tongue.

Cao Xing mused, "Snow Demon tongues must be a higher-grade bait, or rather, an item with a very strong stimulating scent. It should be enough to catch a magical creature of the Golden Salmon's level."

"But the level of the fishing rod in my hand isn't enough. I suspect that what I'll catch will still be fish of the Silver Salmon level."

He looked at the old man fishing in the distance, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

"Should I go ask Qinong to borrow his fishing rod?"

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing decided to go.

After all, he had already established a good relationship with this expert; if he just asked to borrow the fishing rod, the other party shouldn't refuse.

He brought his people over to Qinong.

And the old man had already finished fishing.

Cao Xing asked with a smile, "Lord Qinong, how was your harvest?"

A look of joy appeared on Qinong's face, "The harvest was not bad; I caught two Silver Salmon."

"Lord Cao Xing, I'll share one with you."

Hearing this, Cao Xing quickly waved his hand, "That won't be necessary. I've also harvested quite a few Silver Salmon this time; you should keep it for your wife."

Qinong didn't stand on ceremony after hearing this.

At this moment, Cao Xing asked straightforwardly:

"Lord Qinong, I would like to ask you for a favor: to borrow the fishing rod in your hand."

"Would that be convenient for you?"

Hearing this, Qinong pondered for a moment and nodded, "If Lord Cao Xing wants to borrow my fishing rod, that is naturally fine."

After speaking, he handed the fishing rod in his hand to Cao Xing.

[Obtained: Mad King Fishing Rod (Orange) * 1]

…

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing's gaze trembled.

Good heavens!

This wasn't the Golden fishing rod he had expected, but an even higher-quality Orange fishing rod!

Which meant, Epic quality!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he looked at the attributes.

[Mad King Fishing Rod (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Durability: 1370 / 1500]

[Fishing Range: Epic-level fish]

[Maximum Load Capacity: 50,000 kg + 50,000 kg]

[Attached Effect ①: Natural Recovery (Every 1 hour, this fishing rod will automatically recover 1 point of durability)]

[Attached Effect ②: Power of the Mad King (Possessing the power blessing of the Mad King, this fishing rod will not easily break, and the maximum load capacity is increased by 50,000 kg.)]

[Attached Effect ③: Lucky Fishing King (When fishing, increases the chance of catching fish of Rare quality or higher by 20%)]

(Equipment Introduction: I declare! The champion of this year's fishing tournament is the holder of the Mad King Fishing Rod — Host of the Measuring Waters Fishing Tournament.)

…

After reading the attributes of this Epic-grade fishing rod, Cao Xing's pupils constricted again.

Such fierce attributes!

A maximum load capacity of 100,000 kg, what kind of concept is that?

That's equivalent to one hundred tons!

Doesn't this mean he can catch any giant creature at will?

"This is truly a great fishing rod," Cao Xing exclaimed.

And Qinong, standing nearby, laughed, "Indeed. It was given to me by a late old friend of mine. He was originally a fisherman living in the Eternal Frozen Sea. I met him by chance when I was traveling across the entire continent in my youth."

"Besides his exquisite fishing skills, he also possessed extremely powerful strength. People all called him the Mad King."

Cao Xing also exclaimed, "Haha, what a resounding title!"

Qinong observed Cao Xing's expression, then looked at the fishing rod in his hand, seemingly associating it with something.

This old man had a very direct personality, so he asked directly, "Lord Cao Xing, did you suddenly ask to borrow my fishing rod because you obtained a Snow Demon tongue?"

Cao Xing was startled in his heart upon hearing this.

This Qinong really knows how to read people.

Cao Xing wasn't prepared to hide it from him, so he replied, "Yes, I did indeed acquire a few Snow Demon tongues."

Hearing this, a slight surprise appeared in Qinong's eyes.

He exclaimed, "That is truly remarkable."

"The Snow Demon is a creature that is extremely cautious and troublesome."

"Although I have the strength to easily kill them, once they sense danger, they will run away at the first opportunity."

"The stronger the Snow Demon, the harder it is to kill."

Cao Xing nodded; he certainly had deep personal experience with this point.

If it weren't for the fact that he had made preparations in advance, he wouldn't have been able to kill these Snow Demons.

Qinong said again, "Lord Cao Xing, what I said last time, that Snow Demon tongues can catch a King Salmon, is true."

"However, a creature like the King Salmon has elusive and unpredictable tracks; you had better not hold too much hope."

"Furthermore, it is also associated with a Legendary weapon. As far as I know, the holder of every Legendary weapon is already destined in the dark."

Cao Xing smiled upon hearing this, "Alright, Lord Qinong, thank you for the reminder."

He truly didn't hold much expectation.

If he didn't catch a King Salmon, being able to catch the legendary Golden Salmon would also be good.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing picked up the [Mad King Fishing Rod] and returned to his original fishing spot.

This position was still quite good.

Including Qinong, who also followed him over.

He was also a bit curious about what Cao Xing could catch using the Snow Demon tongue.

Under the gaze of everyone.

Cao Xing took out a piece of scarlet tongue from his backpack.

It was emitting a startling bloody scent.

For some reason, when the Snow Demon used its tongue to attack, it could become very thin and long, attacking enemies ten meters away.

But after being killed, this tongue seemed to shrink, becoming only the size of an index finger, which was just right to be used as bait.

Qinong exclaimed, "It really is a Snow Demon's tongue."

"With such a strong scent, no wonder it can attract fish underwater."

Cao Xing smiled and hung it on the fishing hook.

Then he put it into the water.

Everyone started waiting together.

This time, it was again less than a minute.

A huge force appeared again!

Cao Xing was carried forward a couple of steps.

But he reacted quickly and pulled the fishing rod hard!

Although the creature underwater had great strength, it didn't exceed Cao Xing's limits!

The two sides were locked in a stalemate again!

Soon, the creature underwater had no strength left!

As Cao Xing gave a sudden pull.

A huge, shimmering Silver Salmon, at least over a meter in length, was pulled up.

[Obtained: Silver Salmon (Purple) * 1]

…

"Goodness! So big?"

Cao Xing glanced at the attributes; it actually weighed a full 18 kilograms!

"So fierce; this one Silver Salmon is worth two of the previous ones!"

The effect of the Snow Demon tongue was simply too good!

Furthermore, what Cao Xing used was the tongue of a Tier 2 Chieftain-grade Snow Demon.

In his backpack, the remaining ones were all Tier 3 Chieftain-grade, and even Leader-grade Snow Demon tongues.

When Cao Xing took one out, an even stronger scent spread.

After hanging it on the fishing hook, just as he put it into the water.

Cao Xing suddenly felt an unprecedented huge force coming!

He was almost carried away.

Cao Xing quickly grabbed the fishing rod, but found that he still couldn't stop the momentum; his whole body was about to be dragged into the lake water!