Chapter 196: Fishing, meet the champion fighter again!
"If you want to catch higher-grade magical creatures, you need a higher-grade fishing rod."

Cao Xing turned down.

In the entire trading market, only two purple-grade fishing rods were seen.

They are: [Spiritual Wood Fishing Rod (Purple)], [Hake Frog Fishing Rod (Purple)]

I took a look at the properties of the two fishing rods.

[Spiritual Wood Fishing Rod (Purple)]

[Quality: Rare]

[Durability: 272/300]

[Fishing range: rare fish (silver salmon, trilobite, amberjack...)]

[Maximum bearing capacity: 1000KG+500KG]

[Additional special effects: Spiritual wood blessing (maximum bearing capacity +500KG)]

(Introduction: This is a fishing rod that allows you to catch giant fish!)
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【Hack Frog Fishing Rod (Purple)】

[Quality: Rare]

[Durability: 313/350]

[Fishing range: rare fish]

[Maximum bearing capacity: 800KG]

[Additional effects: Hack Frog saliva (strong breath can attract more fish and increase the success rate of fishing by 30%)]

(Equipment introduction: If you are an air force guy, I suggest you choose the fishing rod of the Hack Frog clan.)
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The properties of these two fishing rods are very good.

Cao Xing thought for a moment and decided to buy both fishing rods.

Then start fishing on both sides at the same time!
I looked at the consignor's demand items for these two fishing rods.

The first [Spiritual Wood Fishing Rod] was sold by a survivor named Xu Ji, and the price he asked for was a purple warrior weapon.

The asking price is fair.

After all, it's purple equipment for purple equipment.

Cao Xing directly traded the [Fighter's Dagger] that Liu Muxue eliminated with this survivor.

The other party happily agreed, and the two parties quickly completed the first wave of transactions.

[Transaction successful: You gained [Spiritual Wood Fishing Rod (Purple)], and you lost [Fighter’s Dagger (Purple)]...]
Cao Xing held the fishing rod with a faint green color in his hand and said with satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad. Although it still doesn't look as good as the fishing rod in the hands of the champion fighter, the quality of this fishing rod is pretty good. It can be used as a weapon."

After the first wave of transactions was successful, Cao Xing took another look at the consignment information of the second fishing rod.

The consignor is a survivor named Wang Wenxing, and what he needs is a rather strange thing called the [Mysterious Four-Leaf Clover].

Cao Xing had never heard of this thing.

But he didn't want to give up the fishing rod.

So, Cao Xing sent a private message.

"Hello, I don't have the mysterious four-leaf clover you need. Can I exchange it with you for something else?"

A moment later, Wang Wenxing sent a message.

"Ah! It's Boss Cao Xing!"

There was excitement in her tone, "Boss Cao Xing! Do you want this fishing rod too?"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Yes, see if you can change the transaction conditions."

Wang Wenxing replied: "Let me take a look... Boss Cao Xing, do you have a skill book for mages?"

Cao Xing thought for a moment and then replied.

"No, because I'm also a mage, so I usually use up all the skill books myself."

Hearing this, Wang Wenxing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is..."

At this time, she continued: "Then... do you have a purple staff or something?"

After hearing this, Cao Xing looked at his backpack.

Speaking of weapons, there is indeed a [Staff of Depth].

However, this weapon is an auxiliary weapon that can increase his damage, so Cao Xing wants to keep it for himself.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing said, "Well, let me show you something good."

After saying that, Cao Xing sent the [Frost Moose Hind Leg Meat (Gold)] up.

Upon seeing the item information of the hind leg meat, Wang Wenxing on the opposite side was extremely surprised.

"Oh my god! It's actually golden beast meat, and it directly increases ice damage by 5%!"

"Boss Cao Xing, you are so amazing that you can even get this kind of beast meat!"

Cao Xing smiled.

Wang Wenxing continued, "I can trade. Boss Cao Xing, how much of this beast meat are you prepared to give me?"

Cao Xing replied: "I don't have much of this kind of beast meat."

"I can give you 100g, plus 5 cotton clothes, how about that?"

He has 8 pieces of hind leg meat, which is 8000g, which can be broken down into 80 transactions.

After hearing the conditions offered by Cao Xing, Wang Wenxing seemed to be thinking deeply.

After a moment, she said excitedly, "Okay, deal!"

The two of them quickly made a wave of transactions.

[Transaction successful: You gained [Hack Frog Fishing Rod (Purple)], you lost [Frost Moose Hind Leg Meat (Gold)]*100g, you lost [Linen Cotton Clothes]*5...]
After the transaction was completed, both parties felt very satisfied.

It’s also a fair trade.

At this time, a system prompt appears.

[Survivor Lord: Wang Wenxing applies to add you as a friend, do you accept? ]

Cao Xing thought for a moment and clicked to agree.

Wang Wenxing replied, "Hey, hey, hey! I've added Cao Xing as my friend!"

"But don't worry, Boss Cao Xing. I won't harass you when I have nothing to do. I will continue to contact you if I have good news!"

Cao Xing also smiled and said, "Okay."

Both parties hung up the call.

At this time, a gray fishing rod appeared in Cao Xing's hand.

He said with satisfaction: "Very good, now everything is ready, and next we will go and show our skills!"

"With these two rods, I will definitely not come back empty-handed when fishing today, haha!"

After saying that, Cao Xing quickly came to the center of the territory and shouted: "Assam, Andrew, Hilda..."

Cao Xing was still calling those ten core members.

Plus Liu Muxue, Dabai and Volibear.

A group of more than ten people continued to move forward outside the territory.

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Boom!dong dong!

Dabai carried the two of them and ran away as fast as he could.

The Volibear next to him also got on all fours.
Moreover, Cao Xing also discovered that when Volibear was running, in addition to the red energy contained in his limbs, lightning power would burst out from time to time.

Every step you take will leave traces of lightning on the ground.

Not to mention anything else, the appearance alone is already so cool!
Forty minutes later.

Cao Xing led the team back to the huge Luoxue Lake.

Here, just like the previous few days, the lake was covered with a thick layer of ice.

From time to time, you can see some white chocobos, aquatic dragon lizards, snow wolves and other creatures on the ice.

Cao Xing said cheerfully, "Let's see what we can catch after we finish fishing. If that doesn't work, we can kill a few snow wolves and bring them back to replenish our meat supply."

At this time, Liu Muxue said softly: "Axing, look there."

Follow the direction she points.

Cao Xing saw a familiar figure appear on the ice.

The figure moved a small stool and sat on the ice, with a hunched back and a cotton hat on his head.

It was none other than the champion fighter: Chinon Dutra.

Cao Xing laughed, "Why is this old man here again?"

"Let's go down first and then go over and take a look."

After saying that, he and Liu Muxue jumped off the mammoth's back together.

Then gradually approached Qinong.

The old man who was fishing could sense the presence of Cao Xing and others from afar.

After seeing them coming, the old man turned around and said, "Lord Cao Xing, you are here."

Cao Xing also smiled and said, "Sir Qinong, why are you here again?"

"Has your wife already eaten the salmon we caught last time?"

Cao Xing heard from Qinong that he had a greedy wife who loved to eat silver salmon from Luoxue Lake.

Hearing this, Qinong's eyes were filled with sadness.

"Lord Cao Xing, it's not that my wife insisted on eating silver salmon, but because she was sick."

"It's a very serious illness that has tormented her for many years."

"The doctor in the city-state told me that her body won't last long. She can only stay alive by eating some food with strong vitality."

"The silver salmon I caught last time made her look a little better. She was finally able to get out of bed and walk."

"But a few days later, my wife fainted again, and this time the situation seemed more serious..."

"She is just an ordinary person. I don't know if she can survive this..."

"So I can only continue to come to Luoxue Lake to see if I can catch another silver salmon and make my wife feel better..."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said, "Sir Qinong, I'm sorry."

He didn't know about it.

If he knew, he would definitely not make such a joke.

Qinong shook his head and said, "Nothing, you don't know."

Cao Xing nodded. "With a considerate husband like you taking care of her, I think your wife will get better soon."

Hearing this, Qinong smiled. "I hope so."

Then, he continued to ask: "Lord Cao Xing, why did you come to Luoxue Lake today?"

After hearing this, Cao Xing took out two fishing rods from his backpack and shook them in his hands.

"We are here to fish, of course!"

Qinong observed the fishing rod in Cao Xing's hand, nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that Lord Cao Xing is ready."

"These two fishing rods are enough to catch magical creatures of the level of silver salmon."

Cao Xing laughed.

Then, as if by magic, he took out 10 [Special Pet Rations (Green)] from his backpack and handed them to Qinong.

The old man looked at the bait in his hand, and his aged face trembled suddenly.

But he knew that it was with these baits that he caught three silver salmon last time.

So Qinong understood the value of these baits.

"Lord Cao Xing... this is..."

But Cao Xing said with great wealth: "This is for you, Lord Qinong."

“I hope you catch more silver salmon and that your wife gets better soon.”

Qinong stood there in a daze, silent for a moment.

Then he said solemnly: "Lord Cao Xing, thank you for your help the second time."

"Chinong Dutra, my sincerest thanks to you!"

He bowed slightly to Cao Xing.

A system prompt appears,
[Thanks to your generous gift, Chinon Dutra's favorability has been improved (the favorability has not reached the target value, and the new stage has not been unlocked)]

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Seeing this system prompt, Cao Xing felt happy.

Although, ten pet food pieces are worth a lot, and if you are lucky you can catch one or two silver salmon.

But for Cao Xing, it’s nothing.

And it’s also an investment.

Cao Xing has already discovered it.

This Chinon Dutra is really ridiculously strong.

He was already a level 23 frost mage, but when he checked the other party's attributes, he still saw a lot of "???".

What does this mean?
This means that Qinong is definitely above level 40, which means he is at least a rank expert!
For such strong people, it is quite beneficial to establish good relationships with them.

Cao Xing replied: "Mr. Qinong, you are too polite."

"Didn't you also give us two silver salmon last time?"

After hearing this, Qinong looked at Cao Xing with gratitude again.

Obviously, these ten pet rations were like timely help to him. All of a sudden, his favorability towards Cao Xing increased dramatically.

Cao Xing continued, "Let's go find a spot to fish in front, and we won't bother you here."

"I hope you have a good harvest this time."

At this time, Qinong said, "Lord Cao Xing, the ice on Luoxue Lake is still very thick. With the snowfall in the past two days, the ice layer is more than 12 meters deep."

"Once you've chosen a spot, I'll help you break the ice, okay?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing was thoughtful.

The 12-meter-thick ice surface can be said to be very thick.

Although Cao Xing can break it, it will take some time.

And Qinong's initiative is equivalent to releasing goodwill towards himself.

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Qinong."

The old man waved his hand.

Soon, Cao Xing led everyone and stopped about one kilometer away from Qinong’s original fishing spot.

"Sir Qinong, please stay here."

"Just help us break the ice and carve out two fishing spots."

Chinon nodded.

At this time, he suddenly said: "Lord Cao Xing, do you have any spear-like weapons?"

"If you don't have any, just give me a stick."

Hearing this, Cao Xing looked at his backpack.

He actually has a purple-grade spear called the [Gladiator Spear].

Cao Xing didn't say much, he just took it out and handed it to Qinong.

It is unknown what material this spear is made of, but it weighs at least over 60 kilograms.

It was held in Qinong's hand, but it was as easy as holding a stick.

Then he said, "Lord Cao Xing, please step back a few steps to avoid accidental injury."

Hearing this, Cao Xing nodded, and then led his men to retreat about ten meters.

At the same time, I was a little curious about the power of a strong man of this level when he took action.

Including Assam and others, they were also looking at Qinong seriously.

at the same time.

After holding the spear, Qinong's aura suddenly changed!
An aura suddenly emanated from him, like that of a ferocious beast awakening.

In the woods near Luoxue Lake, the creatures seemed to sense something, and instantly the flocks of birds flew away in fright, and the beasts ran away.

Including the chocobos and wolves on the lake, they immediately ran back as fast as they could!
"So strong!"

Cao Xing and others only felt a fierce aura coming towards them.

And Jonard and Josent, the two dragon-blood fighters who used guns, felt it even more obviously.

"This old man is so powerful!"

"Yes, the aura on him is just like a spear that has been tempered a thousand times!"

And just then.

Chinon Dutra's aura suddenly shrank, and then he concentrated all his strength on the tip of the gun.

As he stabbed lightly.

Bang!
Suddenly, a burst of ice chips flew on the ice surface and rushed up to a height of more than ten meters.

Wow…

The ice chips in the sky were flying like snowflakes.

When the noise disappeared, everyone saw a large pit with a diameter of about two meters and a smooth and round surface appeared in front of them!
The big pit directly penetrated the ice surface, and the cold lake water below could be seen at a glance.

This move surprised Cao Xing even more.

It is not difficult to possess powerful strength and then burst out to destroy the ice surface in one fell swoop.

However, it is very difficult to concentrate the power at one point, release it instantly, and control it so perfectly like Qinong did.

It is obvious that Cao Xing cannot do this.

Isabel exclaimed from behind: "Amazing, the control of power is so skillful and precise, this person must have master-level shooting skills!"

Cao Xing also nodded and said, "You are indeed a strong man who has won the title of champion fighter."

Qinong shook the tip of his gun as if he had done something insignificant.

"Lord Cao Xing, let's go ahead and open the second fishing spot."

"it is good."

Then, Cao Xing led everyone and selected a location about 500 meters away.

Qinong did the same thing.

The spear was pointed out directly, splashing ice chips all over the sky.

Once again, a fishing spot with a diameter of about two meters was created.

After doing all this, Qinong said, "Lord Cao Xing, the fishing spot has been set, I will not disturb you anymore."

Hearing this, Cao Xing said, "Okay, Master Qinong, thank you very much."

Qinong waved his hand, returned to his seat, and started fishing with the new bait.

Cao Xing took out two fishing rods and asked, "Who wants to try?"

Hearing Cao Xing's question, Assam and others looked at each other.

Girls like Renis and Isabel showed little interest.

At this time, Bron said: "My Lord, let Bron try!"

"In our hometown, Bron often goes fishing in the small river next to the village!"

Cao Xing smiled and gave the [Spiritual Wood Fishing Rod] to Braum.

He was given 18 [Special Pet Food (Green)] and 5 [Special Pet Food (Blue)]

Cao Xing himself took the remaining bait to the first fishing spot and started his fishing trip.

According to his memory, Cao Xing imitated the movements, first hanging the bait on the hook, and then putting the fishing line into the cold lake water.

Then there was a quiet wait.

[Special Pet Food] Very attractive to fish.

In addition, Cao Xing used the [Hack Frog Fishing Rod], which had a special effect of enhancing smell.

Less than two minutes after Cao Xing put it down, he felt a huge force coming at him instantly!
"Huh? The goods are arriving so soon?"

He quickly tightened his grip on the fishing rod.

As a level 23 frost mage, he now has a strength of hundreds and can still deal with the underwater monsters easily.

Wow! Wow!
Waves surged beneath the lake.

It was as if something was struggling underneath.

After being in a stalemate with the underwater creature for almost a minute, Cao Xing felt that the other party's strength had weakened.

Suddenly mentioned!
He caught a fish with light green scales and a big flat mouth!

[Obtain: Codfish (green)*1]

"Haha, first catch of the day!"

“Green quality fish, not bad!”

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(End of this chapter)