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Chapter 931: The Sunlight Secret Realm (Part 12) - Three Firefin Fish
Chapter 931: The Sunlight Secret Realm (Part 12) - Three Firefin Fish
A few minutes later, Binghongcha and Avril's fishing boat smoothly docked at the shore.
As soon as they landed, both of them jumped onto the pier and approached Su Yu.
Binghongcha's expression was as calm as usual, while Avril's face was pale, her eyes darting around, clearly indicating that her trip hadn't gone well.
"How did it go, both of you?" Su Yu asked.
Binghongcha was the first to respond, "We caught about 400 kilograms, and we also managed to catch a very special firefin fish. The fishermen say it should fetch a good price."
As soon as Binghongcha finished speaking, the five fishermen on his boat worked together to lift a firefin fish, roughly 80 centimeters long, above their heads, and shouted excitedly to the crowd on the pier, "Everyone, look! Look at what we caught—it's a firefin fish!"
Zhong Feng: "..."
Thousand Cups: "..."
Su Yu: "..."
The people on the pier: "..."
Hadn't they just seen this scene?
Seeing everyone's muted reaction (they were actually stunned and hadn't processed it yet), the five fishermen looked puzzled, "Didn't you hear us? We caught a firefin fish! The last time we caught one was over 20 years ago!"
"Cough, cough." At this moment, the boat captain, Vance, cleared his throat and interjected, "Actually, it wasn't 20 years ago, but 20 minutes ago.
Folks, we've seen something truly remarkable today! Our village of Sunlight managed to catch two firefin fish in a single day!"
"Heavens! It's really the second firefin fish!"
"This is history in the making!"
"We rarely hear about firefin fish, even for a year or two, and today we caught two!"
"Unbelievable!"
...
The villagers chattered excitedly, a scene they had never witnessed in their lives! However, Su Yu noticed that as the five fishermen lifted the firefin fish high, Avril's body trembled slightly, her face turning even paler, and her lips quivering.
Avril used to be a college student in Britain, with below-average looks and thick glasses thicker than the bottom of a beer bottle. Her hobby was gaming, and she didn't even have a close friend.
Fate had decreed (she drew an epic talent and had a natural talent for the game) that she became the strongest player in Britain. However, her personality remained the same, and she was often overlooked in Su Yu's group.
Seeing Avril's expression, Su Yu gently patted her shoulder and asked, "What's wrong, Avril? Did you encounter a water monster in the lake?"
"It wasn't a water monster, Boss Ke." Avril lowered her head deeply, avoiding everyone's gaze.
She muttered, "I'm sorry, everyone. When we were reeling in the net, I encountered a firefin fish just like the one they caught, but before I could act, it burned through the net and escaped.
This time, we only brought back a few dozen kilograms of fish, and I've let everyone down."
"What? You also encountered a firefin fish?!" Su Yu and the others were taken aback.
Another firefin fish!
The third firefin fish!
Didn't they say these fish only appeared once every one or two years? How could they catch three on their first fishing trip?
This was too bizarre!
"Yuanfang, what do you think about this?" Su Yu turned to Zhong Feng.
"Sir, I believe there's something amiss," Zhong Feng frowned, "Firefin fish only appear once every one or two years, as the fishermen say.
Encountering one might be a stroke of luck;
Encountering two could be a very rare coincidence;
But encountering three... I can only conclude that there's likely something wrong with the secret realm, perhaps increasing the probability of firefin fish appearing to make it more challenging for us."
"Sure, that makes sense," Su Yu nodded.
He glanced at the other Blue Star players and said, "But this isn't the place to discuss things. How about we deliver the fish to the altar first, and then we can have a detailed discussion back at the base."
"Sounds good," everyone agreed.
...
For the next while, Su Yu and the others hired porters and used small carts to transport all the fish they had caught today, including the two Firefin Fish, to the altar.
The process of offering the fish was straightforward.
Following the directions provided by the village matriarch, they arrived at a massive white altar located in the northern part of the village.
Su Yu and the others piled all the fish on the altar, and a flash of orange light enveloped them. The fish vanished, as if transported to another realm by the so-called "deity."
After the mountain of fish disappeared, the altar was left with a pile of strangely shaped shell coins.
These shell coins were different from the ones used in the village.
The shell coins used in the village were simple, made from white shells.
However, the shell coins they received from the offering were a fiery red, matching the color of the Firefin Fish.
Su Yu stepped forward and collected all the shell coins, counted them, and then announced, "Everyone, we have a total of 2,245 shell coins. To distinguish them from the village's currency, let's call them 'Red Shell Coins.'"
"Agreed," everyone nodded.
"Great Mathematician" Yun Zhong, the team's strategist, began to calculate. "2,245 Red Shell Coins, averaging around 250 kilograms per fishing boat. This aligns with what the boat captain, Vance, said."
Vance had mentioned that each fishing boat typically caught about 500 kilograms of fish per day, with two nets.
Now, they had caught 250 kilograms in half a day, which was very close to his estimate.
"No... we can't calculate it that way," Avril said, her face flushed. "I held everyone back, so my contribution was almost zero. We should calculate based on eight boats."
Old Meng tried to smooth things over. "Actually, calculating based on eight boats isn't quite right either. After all, we caught two Firefin Fish, which are worth ten times the normal shell coins. So, the boat captain's estimate still holds up."
Su Yu said, "Alright, let's head back. The numbers are close enough. Everyone's tired after a long afternoon. We'll have the meeting, eat dinner, and get some rest."
"Sounds good!"
Hearing Su Yu's words, everyone felt varying degrees of fatigue.
Originally, they were all players of the sixth rank or higher, with almost limitless energy, able to stay awake and grind monsters for 24 hours without feeling tired.
However, the bodies they now controlled were only at the first or second rank. After a long afternoon of work, they were indeed very tired, especially Old Meng and the others.
...
Just as everyone was about to head back to the base, a voice came from behind them. "Hey? What's this?"
Ice Black Tea had a peculiar habit. Whenever he arrived at a new place, he would thoroughly explore every nook and cranny.
For example, after entering the secret realm, the first thing he did was to walk through every street and alley of the village, carefully mapping it based on his sense of direction.
Naturally, he wouldn't miss the opportunity to explore the massive white altar, which could be considered the core structure of the secret realm.
Upon arrival, he had circled the altar several times.
Finally, he discovered something strange on the back of the altar.
(End of Chapter)
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