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Chapter 910: The Sunlit Secret Realm (Part 9) - Firefin Fish
Chapter 910: The Sunlit Secret Realm (Part 9) - Firefin Fish
After a brief meeting, the players from Blue Star immediately sprang into action.
It was around 1 PM in the secret realm, with the sun blazing overhead.
By starting now, they could go fishing in the lake in the afternoon, significantly accelerating their progress.
They also agreed to meet again at 8 PM in their rented base to discuss the next steps.
After leaving the base, Old Meng and Old Li, holding the map, led three foreign server players to hunt in the northern forest.
Su Yu and the remaining ten players headed to the dock to rent fishing boats, purchase fishing gear, and hire fishermen, using the money from selling a first-tier magic beast.
This first-tier magic beast truly came to their aid.
Thanks to the over two thousand shell coins it brought in, they saved time working odd jobs and managed to rent the boats early.
Otherwise, they would have no hope of going fishing today.
Su Yu couldn't help but feel grateful to Jenny and the first-tier Brown Snow Beast!
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Renting the boats went smoothly.
With no competition from other players, the Blue Star players easily secured nine medium-sized fishing boats and recruited enough fishermen, equipping all the necessary fishing gear.
During the rental process, Su Yu didn't forget to chat with the boat captain, Vans.
"Brother Vans, I was wondering, how many fish can a medium-sized boat catch in a day?" Su Yu asked with a smile.
Boat Captain Vans was very pleased with Su Yu, who could spend so freely. He answered, "It's uncertain. Fishing is all about luck. Sometimes you hit a fish school and catch over a thousand kilograms without a problem! Other times, you might come back empty-handed, only managing a few dozen kilograms of small fish and shrimp. And then there are those times when you encounter a first-tier Fire Fin Fish, which is a total loss and can be frustrating."
Su Yu's eyes twinkled. "So, on average, how many fish can you catch in a day?"
"On average, about 500 kilograms," Vans estimated.
"500 kilograms," Yun Zhongmu, standing beside Su Yu, began calculating. "We have nine boats, each catching 500 kilograms. That's 4,500 kilograms per day. We need 14,000 kilograms in total, so we can complete the task in three days."
Zhong Feng added, "Maybe it won't take that long. On the last day, Old Meng and the others will stop hunting and join us in fishing, which should speed things up. We might finish in just two and a half days."
Su Yu nodded and looked at Boat Captain Vans. "We'll rent the boats for three days, and I'll pay the full amount now."
The rental fee for nine medium-sized boats for three days was 1,890 shell coins, which was exactly what they had.
After handing the money to Boat Captain Vans, they were temporarily unable to pay the fishermen's wages, which would have to come from the money earned by selling Old Meng's hunting spoils.
Su Yu had considered renting the boats one day at a time to keep the cash flow smooth. If Old Meng didn't have any luck in the afternoon, they wouldn't have to worry about the fishermen coming after them for payment.
However, considering there were no other players competing, they could rent the boats at a lower price.
Once more adventurers arrived, they would have to bid against others, and the prices would likely skyrocket!
Taking this into account, Su Yu decided to rent the boats for three days with all their savings.
He just hoped that Old Meng and the others would have a good afternoon. Otherwise, the fishermen wouldn't get paid.
Boat Captain Vans was unconcerned. He didn't know about the other adventurers, and he was more than happy to rent the boats for three days!
Taking the large bag of shell coins from Zhong Feng, he smiled so widely his eyes turned into slits. "Follow me, and I'll give you some high-quality fishing nets and diving suits as a bonus..."
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About an hour later, the nine medium-sized fishing boats set sail smoothly, each heading in a different direction.
Each medium-sized fishing boat is equipped with five experienced fishermen, along with all the necessary fishing gear and bait.
Nine players from Earth are each on one of nine medium-sized fishing boats.
None of them know how to fish, so the catch depends entirely on the skills of the fishermen on board.
The players can only ensure the fishermen don't slack off and occasionally lend a hand with heavy tasks.
Su Yu's medium-sized fishing boat headed to a region where fish frequently gather and cast a large fishing net, which was baited to attract the catch.
The fishing process itself was uneventful.
At six in the evening, with Su Yu's help, the fishermen on board worked together to haul in the net.
After over three hours of fishing, the net was filled to the brim with a large catch of fish.
However, unlike on Earth, these fish were a kaleidoscope of colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, each color represented.
One of the fishermen happily told Su Yu, "Young man, we've had a bountiful catch this time! In just over three hours, we've got at least 500 kilograms of fish!"
"Really? That's great!" Su Yu smiled.
According to the boat captain, Vance, medium-sized fishing boats usually cast their nets twice a day, each time for half a day.
A typical haul would be around 300 kilograms of fish.
This time, they had caught over 500 kilograms, which was a significant bounty!
However, Su Yu noticed something peculiar and asked, "Uncle, why are these fish so colorful?"
To avoid arousing suspicion, he added, "I'm from inland. I've barely eaten fish all my life, so I'm not very familiar with them."
The fishermen didn't doubt Su Yu.
One of the fishermen chuckled and explained, "The fish in the lake are colorful because most of them are elemental fish."
"Elemental fish?"
"Exactly," the old fisherman pointed to the net being pulled to the boat's side. "Look, the majority are blue, which indicates they are water-elemental fish. Yellow and brown are earth-elemental, and green are grass or poison-elemental. However, their affinity is only slight and generally not dangerous."
"I see," Su Yu nodded.
The old fisherman continued, "Haha, the most dangerous fish in the lake are the fire-fin fish, which are bright red. Wait a minute, oh no, this is bad!"
The old fisherman's face turned pale from its usual ruddy hue.
"What's wrong?" Su Yu asked urgently.
"Heaven help us, it's a fire-fin fish!" The old fisherman pointed to the center of the net. "There's a fire-fin fish right there! These fish are at least first-tier in strength and can breathe fire. If it burns through the net, we'll lose everything!"
Su Yu's heart raced.
He quickly grabbed the fish spear beside him and said sternly, "Where is it?"
Another fisherman shouted, "It's right in the middle of the catch, the bright red one! It's stuck in the middle, which is why it hasn't had a chance to burn the net yet."
At the same time, Su Yu spotted the vibrant red fish in the center of the net.
He swiftly put on his tight-fitting diving suit and yelled to the fishermen, "Hold the net tight, I'm going to take care of that fish!"
(End of Chapter)
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