Chapter 264 Fishing Competition Begins, Cao Xing Leads (6000)

After allocating the longbows, Cao Xing looked at the properties of the other blueprint again.

【Water well construction drawings】

[Drawing effect: You can build a vertical shaft to extract groundwater in the territory]

[Durability: 200]

[Depth: 20m~200m]

[Construction cargo materials: stone*72, wood*52, iron*20, primary element crystal*5]

[Construction time: 17 hours and 17 minutes...]

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“This thing is quite convenient.”

"Although there is no shortage of water resources in this world, it is more convenient to get water with the well."

Cao Xing put it into his backpack.

At this point, two of the three goals of this trip to [Annuohe Village] have been completed!
The Trial of Generosity quest is complete.

The worn out doll quest is also completed.

Now, there is one last goal, which is to participate in the fishing tournament.

Moreover, Cao Xing also wants to win the fishing competition!

I looked at the time and it was eleven o'clock in the morning.

The fishing competition starts at 1:00 p.m.

But it's soon.

Cao Xing said, "Okay, there's still more than an hour until the fishing competition, let's just walk around the village."

After hearing this, everyone nodded.

Then they left the place.

At this point, [Annuohe Village], a forbidden area that has existed for nearly a hundred years, has completely disappeared today.

Jenna had killed all her enemies, and she left without any regrets...

For the following time, Cao Xing just strolled around [Annuohe Village].

Time passes slowly...

Soon, it was one o'clock in the afternoon.

That’s when the fishing competition begins.

Cao Xing, who was strolling around, suddenly heard a horn.

"Attention, fellow villagers of Annohe Village, the fishing competition is about to begin!"

"All participants, please gather on the river as soon as possible!"

Hearing the noise, a large number of villagers began to rush out of the village.

Then he walked towards the river next to him, which was covered with ice and looked like a jade belt.

Assam and others looked at each other.

Cao Xing said: "Let's go, let's go too."

They followed the noisy team and soon arrived at their destination.

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A few minutes later.

The Anno River, which is four or five kilometers wide, gathers a large number of people.

On the shore, a large number of people stopped to watch. Some of them were nearby villagers, some were wandering mercenaries, and some even had a number of nearly a thousand.

And on the ice of the Anno River, there were dozens of figures standing scattered around.

They were about a few hundred meters apart from each other.

These people on the ice are the participants of this fishing competition.

The contestants have different appearances, some are old and some are young.

Among them, there are even quite a few creatures of other races.

For example, the Charr, the Dwarves, and Cao Xing even saw a few orcs.

They all held up their number plates, eager to try.

Including Cao Xing, who was also holding the number plate [No. 47] in one hand.

Next to him stood the big guy Bron.

Whether it is his physique or his aura, he stands out among the many contestants on the field!

Cao Xing asked: "Bron, are you ready?"

The big man patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Lord. This time, Bron will definitely catch a lot of big fish."

Cao Xing smiled and nodded, then handed the number plate [48] and the [Dragon Patterned Wooden Fishing Rod (Gold)] in his hand to Braum.

at the same time.

He took out 15 green-grade pet rations and 5 blue-grade pet rations from his backpack and distributed them to Braum.

Now, there are 35 green pet rations, 15 blue ones, and 7 purple ones left in his backpack.

It is not yet known how well it will work for fish in the Anno River.

So he decided to test the water first, and if the fish in the river were good, he would catch more.

Bron took it excitedly.

Cao Xing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, Bron."

"As you command, Lord. Bron will definitely not let you down."

After saying that, he quickly left to find his own fishing spot.

at the same time.

A figure slowly walked over the river. It was the middle-aged man who was in charge of registration before.

He stroked his goatee and held a microphone-like prop with a microphone stone embedded on the top.

The stone amplifies his voice.

"Cough-cough-"

A hollow voice sounded.

Goatbeard cleared his throat and said, "Fellow villagers of Annohe Village, welcome to this fishing competition!"

"The competition is about to begin, all contestants please get ready!"

The sound echoed across the lake.

The villagers were very enthusiastic.

Cao Xing smiled, "This microphone is quite good, the sound quality is quite clear. I'll see if I can get one later, and then I'll use it specifically for Cao Yi's speech."

At this moment, the middle-aged man continued: "Dear contestants, please pay attention. I think you all know the specific rules of the competition. The rewards for this fishing competition are very generous!"

“I hope you can work hard and strive to get a good ranking!”

At this time, a Shar tribe member asked, "Host, I would like to ask who is the organizer of this event? Such a big event is rare."

When other people heard this question, they all echoed it and were very curious about the mysterious organizer.

This time, it was just a fishing competition held in a village.

But the rewards have reached the town level!
This is a very rare thing in the fishing circle.

The goateed host chuckled and said, "Our organizer this time is very mysterious. I cannot reveal his identity until he comes forward."

"However, if you win the first or second place prize, you will be able to meet our organizers."

Hearing this, everyone on the field became even more curious.

The goateed host looked at the time and said directly.

"Okay, the time is up. All contestants, please get ready and carve out your fishing spots."

"Then catch more fish within the specified time!"

"The competition lasts for two hours. After two hours, the points will be used as the ranking!"

"Now, the fishing competition officially begins!"

"Roar!!"

There were excited shouts from the onlookers on the shore.

"Haha! It's finally started!"

"Come on, Mr. Dazel!"

"Father! I'm using our entire family's savings to sign you up for this competition. You must get a good place!"

"Son! You won first place. Our whole family is proud of you!"

At this moment, the contestants on the ice looked at each other and then quickly dispersed.

They need to hurry up and start fishing!

Like dozens of ants crawling on the ice, they quickly found their own place to fish.

Just when everyone was about to start fishing, they seemed to have encountered a problem.

That is, the ice on the river is too thick!
Although not as exaggerated as Luoxue Lake, it is still about five or six meters thick.

At this time, the contestants were all in a dilemma.

One contestant asked: "Host, how do we break the ice?"

"Yes, yes, such a thick layer of ice cannot be broken in such a short time."

However, the host stroked his goatee and said with a faint smile: "This problem...you can only figure it out by yourselves."

"After all, this game lasts two hours. Whoever can break the ice first will get more time."

“That’s part of the game.”

After hearing the other party's explanation, everyone's eyes showed a look of enlightenment.

Although the ice is very thick, those who can sign up and pay the 3000 kronor registration fee are all confident in themselves.

In this world, which fisherman doesn’t have some tools to break the ice?
They began to show off their talents.

Some people took out a crowbar and a hammer, while others took out an iron chisel.

He started knocking hard.

"Dang! Dang!"

For a moment, the entire lake was filled with knocking sounds.

At the same time, the contestants were secretly working hard in their hearts!

As long as they can break the ice first, they can get more fishing time than others!

But Cao Xing and Bron were not in a hurry.

"My Lord, Braum is very strong. Give me an iron sword or a spear. I can also break an ice cave in a few minutes."

Cao Xing thought for a moment.

Then he looked at the host and said, "Excuse me, can I apply for off-site assistance?"

The goateed host knew Cao Xing and chuckled, "Sir, of course you can. It's your own ability to invite external help."

"Including other people, if you have off-field assistance, you can call them over."

"Of course, you guys have to do the fishing yourself."

The contestants' expressions changed slightly.

Some local residents of Annohe Village called their families and friends to help break the ice cave.

Another part of the contestants who came from other places could only silently hold the tools in their hands and concentrate on hammering!

Cao Xing looked at Rune on the shore and waved to him.

The tall dragon-blood fighter quickly came to Cao Xing's side.

"My Lord, please give me your orders."

Cao Xing said, "Lun, help us dig two ice holes. The diameter should be about one meter. Can you do it?"

Rune glanced at the ice layer, then nodded and said, "No problem, Lord."

"Okay, then make an ice hole here first."

"As ordered!"

Rune instantly clenched the spear in his hand and took a deep breath.

The next moment, his rock-hard muscles bulged instantly!

"Buzz!"

A powerful aura burst out from his body!

Lu En said in a deep voice: "My Lord, please step back a few steps!"

After hearing this, Cao Xing also quickly retreated. The next moment, Rune kicked his feet and suddenly exploded!

Two spider-web-like cracks appeared on the thick ice surface.

With the help of this terrifying impact force, Rune instantly leaped into the air dozens of meters high.

The crowd watching on the shore were all looking at the voice in the air in shock, saying in amazement: "Oh my God! This warrior is flying, so strong!"

"Yeah, that's amazing! He can actually jump so high in one go, he's definitely the strongest warrior I've ever seen!"

At this moment, Rune clenched his spear in mid-air.

Then it fell like a shooting star!

"Boom!"

In an instant, the tip of the gun collided with the ice with a terrifying impact force!
A violent impact sounded, and a terrifying cloud of ice rushed up from the spot.

The terrifying noise drew everyone's attention here.

However, they could not see anything as the area was covered with ice debris.

"So... so scary..."

"Gods above, that strong warrior has such terrible power!"

"With such powerful strength, could he be the captain of the Baron's knights?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I have seen the Baron's knight captain, but he is not as powerful as this one!"

Amidst a chorus of exclamations.

Ice chips gradually fell from the sky.

Then, an ice cave about 1.2 meters in diameter with not very round edges appeared in the original place.

Compared to a powerful figure like Chinon Dutra who is of unknown level, it is already very good that Rune can achieve this level.

Cao Xing praised: "Lu En, you did a good job."

Rune smiled sheepishly.

"Now, go help Braum open an ice cave as well."

"As you command, Lord Lord!"

Rune quickly came to Braum and did the same thing.

After the horrific shock.

Soon, an ice cave of similar size appeared in front of Braum.

It took less than a minute from coming over from Rune to digging two ice holes.

So far, less than three minutes of the two-hour game time have passed.

Cao Xing and his friends have already set up their fishing spot.

At this time, other contestants were waving the tools in their hands, causing damage to the ice surface.

However, after all this time they were only able to break through less than ten centimeters of ice.

According to the thickness of the ice on the Anno River, it would take them at least dozens of minutes to open an ice cave.

By that time, half of the game time had already passed...

Thinking of this, the other contestants became a little anxious.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a thin face, holding a hammer and an awl in his hands, stood up and said, “Host, they are cheating!”

"This is not fair!"

However, the organizer glanced at him and said, "I said, according to the rules of the competition, you can apply for foreign aid."

“Except when you have to do it yourself when fishing, breaking the ice to open up a fishing spot allows you to have someone else help you.”

"As a qualified angler, and since we have all lived in this world since childhood, haven't you considered this situation?"

"If you don't even have this kind of awareness, how can you call yourself a professional fisherman?"

After being scolded by the host, the man was speechless.

Because what he said is indeed true.

In this world, no matter where you go fishing, you have to face the problem of breaking the ice.

If you don't even have a way to break the ice, it means you're not suitable for this job.

The young man who was speaking lowered his head and then grunted and hammered the big hammer in his hand.

Including other people, they all rushed to dig the ice!
At this time, Braum swung the [Black Wood Fishing Rod] in his hand and laughed, "Aha! Braum can show off his skills!"

Cao Xing took out the Crazy King fishing rod slowly, then hung a [Special Pet Food (Green)] on it, ready to test the fish's bite first.

Compared to Luoxue Lake, the water of Anno River is flowing.

The cold river water kept flowing through the ice under my feet, making a gurgling sound...

Cao Xing looked down and could not see how deep the river was, nor did he know how many creatures were hidden underwater.

But any creature that can survive in this world is naturally one that has completed biological evolution.

He slowly put the fishing line into the water, then took out a small stool from his backpack and waited leisurely.

Not only that, he also took out a roasted rabbit leg from his backpack and started to eat it while fishing.

If it wasn't the fishing competition, Cao Xing would even want to call Renis, Sarah, and Liu Muxue over.

Isn't it wonderful to have two beauties massaging your legs and one beauty massaging your shoulders?

Just as Cao Xing was thinking about these things distractedly, he suddenly felt a slight movement coming from the fishing rod.

In an instant, he reacted.

"Oh? You caught a fish so soon?"

At this moment, the fish that took the hook began to struggle hard underwater, and Cao Xing directly grabbed the Crazy King fishing rod.

The title of [Fishing Master] can increase his strength and fishing success rate, and the epic-level [Mad King Fishing Rod] has terrifying endurance.

Dealing with this kind of fish in the river is no problem at all!
"Wow... Wow..."

The sound of water continued.

After remaining motionless for thirty seconds, Cao Xing felt that the fish under the water seemed to be slackening its strength.

He seized the opportunity and lifted it up suddenly!
"Wow!"

Cao Xing caught a fish with light yellow scales, an oval body, a big head and a small mouth.

This pale yellow fish, nearly half a meter long, kept jumping up and down on the cold ice, as if trying to swim back into the water.

Before Cao Xing could go over to check the properties.

The host next to him used the megaphone to shout, "Contestant No. 47, excellent quality, one cichlid fish, 2 points!"

The race recorder on the shore quickly flipped over the scoreboard.

Seeing this scene, the sea bream workers who were working hard to dig an ice hole suddenly stopped what they were doing and looked over!
They consoled themselves, "It's okay, it's just a good quality cichlid fish, the extra points won't be much, we'll be able to catch up soon!"

However, having said that, everyone on the field started to work harder.

Cao Xing walked over and picked up the fish.

[Obtain: Cichlid fish (green) * 1]

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"Oh? It really is a cichlid fish. It seems that this host is quite capable."

Cao Xing glanced at the attributes.

【Cichlid fish (green)】

[Level: Level 3]

【Weight: 3.6KG】

[Effect: First consumption, Spirit +3, Constitution +1]

(Note: Cichlid fish have high requirements for water quality and are delicious. They can be directly decomposed into 3 pieces of Cichlid fish meat, or they can be sold to merchants or shops in the city.)
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"Add 3 points of spirit and 1 point of constitution? For green quality fish, it's not bad."

Cao Xing nodded secretly.

If a sea bream of this weight is sold, it can be sold for about three to four thousand kronor.

Cao Xing's current investment is only 1000 kronor, and he has made a net profit of two or three times, which is still very good.

at the same time.

Before everyone could come to their senses.

The big guy Bron over there also raised his hand suddenly!
A pale yellow sea bream of similar size to Cao Xing's was picked up!

Braum laughed and said, "Haha, Braum has also added goods, Lord!"

Cao Xing smiled and encouraged: "Not bad, keep it up."

The host still reports the news as soon as possible.

"Competitor No. 48, excellent quality, one cichlid fish, 2 points!"

The recorder on the shore quickly flipped over the scoreboard again.

So far, 5 minutes of play have passed.

Cao Xing and Bron have both caught a snapper.

As for the other contestants, they haven't even broken through the ice cave yet.

If this continues, the gap will only get bigger.

This made everyone even more anxious.

"Dang! Dang!"

The sound of ice hammers hitting each other continued.

Cao Xing slowly put down the second bait.

This time, it was still less than 2 minutes.

Cao Xing felt the movement coming from the fishing rod again.

And this time, the struggle was even more intense!
"Haha, the effect of the special pet rations is as outrageous as ever!"

"It's been less than two minutes and another fish has been caught!"

You know, fishing in the river is no more difficult than fishing in Luoxue Lake.

After all, one water is flowing and the other is relatively still.

However, the attraction of special pet food to fish is too strong!

Cao Xing was overjoyed and grabbed the fishing rod tightly.

“Hua…Hua La!”

Huge forces continued to come from beneath the lake.

This underwater creature is extremely strong, but it is still an easy task for Cao Xing now.

After being in a stalemate with it for dozens of seconds, Cao Xing suddenly pulled it up!
A big fish that was red and pink all over, with a pair of fins on the upper and lower parts and beautiful lines, and about sixty to seventy centimeters long was suddenly picked up by Cao Xing.

"Pfft!"

The big red fish was thrown to the ground by Cao Xing.

Seeing this scene, the villagers who were watching suddenly became curious.

"Gods, what kind of fish is that?"

"Yeah, it looks pretty big, it should be worth a lot, right?"

The host next to him looked at it carefully and immediately shouted, "Contestant No. 47, one excellent quality mullet, 5 points!"

There was a sudden cheer from the shore.

Although they don't know what mullet is.

After all, the four words "excellent quality" alone prove the value of this fish.

At this time, a villager on the shore shouted: "Host, what kind of fish is the Chinese mullet? Is it precious?"

The host explained: "Although the mullet is not the main fish in this competition, it is also a precious magical fish."

"It is said that its meat has a natural light fragrance. When boiled into soup, the taste is so fragrant that it can be smelled from ten miles away."

"And its scales are also very useful. After grinding them into powder, it is said to have the effect of beautifying the skin. It is the favorite of those noble ladies."

"This mullet looks like it weighs about 7-8 kilograms. If it were sold, it would be worth at least 40,000 kronor!"

When they heard this number, there was a burst of exclamations in the arena.

"Oh my God! How can a fish be sold for so much money?"

"What a miraculous big fish this is!"

The villagers on the shore had shock in their eyes.

After all, more than 40,000 kronor is enough to cover a family's expenses for nearly two years!
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