bioinnovel Chapter 29 Changing Fishing Rods
Chapter 29 Changing Fishing Rods
Suddenly.
Wei Lan seemed much more relaxed; the arc of the fishing rod was not as large as before, and most importantly, it no longer trembled back and forth.
Xiao Weiqing was quite surprised. "Huh? The dragonfish is out of energy? Or has it given up?"
Wei Lan huffed and puffed as she dragged a three-foot-four-inch dragonfish onto her dragonfish platform. Upon closer inspection, the dragonfish seemed to have fallen asleep and was completely still.
Just as Wei Lan was happily preparing to throw the dragonfish into the hole...
A drone flew in from the sky.
"Student Wei Lan, you are not allowed to use extraordinary talent skills in the Dragon Fish Platform assessment, as this will harm the dragon fish. This is a warning. If you violate this rule again, double the points for the dragon fish you caught will be deducted."
Wei Lan was taken aback, then angrily threw down her fishing rod. "Fine, I don't need it then! Humph!"
She then lay on the ground without any regard for her image; the fish had left her completely exhausted.
Xiao Weiqing smiled and shook his head, then quickly walked to the nearest pavilion.
"Hello, teacher."
"What is it?"
"I'd like to ask if there are any stronger fishing lines available?"
The teacher seemed to know what Xiao Weiqing was planning to do, and chuckled, "The configuration of fishing rod, fishing line and fishing hook is fixed. If you want to catch a dragonfish that is more than three feet long, you need a 15-meter rod."
As he spoke, he handed Xiao Weiqing a new fishing rod, a different color from the 10-meter fishing rod.
"30 points, thank you!"
"30 points?"
After thinking it over, Xiao Weiqing decided to give it a try. He gritted his teeth and prepared to swipe the bracelet.
The teacher added, "I have to remind you, it will be dark in two hours, and then you'll have to return the fishing rod to me."
Xiao Weiqing asked, "Isn't night fishing allowed?"
To his surprise, the teacher glared at Xiao Wei and said, "If you don't rest, the dragonfish will too."
Xiao Weiqing was stunned. Was Luojiang Academy really that humane, letting the dragon fish rest?
He only has 38 points now, and 30 points are needed to rent a 15-meter fishing rod. If he catches nothing, he'll really have to go feed the fish tomorrow.
"Have you made up your mind?"
"Teacher, I'll rent it." Xiao Weiqing swiped his bracelet anyway, deciding to trust himself.
The teacher handed the fishing rod and a box of fishing line to Xiao Weiqing.
"Good luck."
After receiving it, Xiao Weiqing immediately returned to his Dragon Fish Platform.
I can't wait to get started.
As Xiao Weiqing channeled spiritual energy into the fishing rod, he slowly sensed something was wrong. The spiritual energy being consumed was excessive, almost twice that of a 10-meter fishing rod.
Then Xiao Weiqing forcefully swung the fishing rod out.
"Arowana, come here!"
The dragonfish swept away all the students' spiritual energy; the combined energy of nearly ten thousand new students was barely enough to fill the gaps between the thousands of dragonfish.
After swimming around, the second round of buffet began, but this time the food took significantly longer to arrive.
Xiao Weiqing lowered the fishhook, which was wrapped in a ball of spiritual energy, into the river and began to wait patiently.
One minute.
Two minutes.
......
The wait was long, but fortunately there were enough arowanas, and several had already swum toward Xiao Weiqing's hook.
Without any probing, the first dragonfish to reach the area swallowed the ball of spiritual energy in one gulp. It seemed that all the dragonfish knew that the two-legged creatures in this area were no match for them.
The moment the dragonfish swallowed the ball of spiritual energy, Xiao Weiqing suddenly lifted the fishing rod.
"This time, I definitely won't let you get away."
Xiao Weiqing exerted all his strength and pulled backward with all his might. Neither side would give in, and the stalemate continued.
One minute, two minutes.
The new trainees around also noticed Xiao Weiqing's situation and immediately turned their attention to him.
"Keep it up, Qing Ge!"
Wei Lan shouted.
"Come on, Qing-ge, that dragonfish is about to die," Zhang Dawei reminded him from the side.
Three minutes later.
"Get up!"
Xiao Weiqing shouted, and a dragonfish leaped out of the water and was pulled onto the dragonfish platform by Xiao Weiqing.
When everyone looked, it was a full three and a half feet long.
"Wow, what a huge dragonfish! Brother Qing, you're amazing!" Wei Lan rushed over and praised.
Xiao Weiqing controlled the dragonfish and, to everyone's astonishment, threw it into the cave entrance.
A message immediately came through the bracelet.
"C-4 area, Dragon Fish Platform No. 1122, one dragon fish, body length 3 feet 6 inches, 160 points obtained."
Zhang Dawei asked, "Brother Qing, how many points?"
Xiao Weiqing smiled and said, "160."
"Wow, so many? I caught four today, not even worth 100 points," Zhang Dawei said.
"Hey? Xiao Weiqing, is this a new fishing rod?"
Li Fangnan noticed the difference in Xiao Weiqing's fishing rod. It was not that other students hadn't caught dragonfish over three feet long, but none of them had managed to pull them up, either because they lacked the strength or because the fishing line had broken.
Xiao Weiqing nodded, "Yes, this is a 15-meter fishing rod."
He then revealed all his guesses, as well as the answers from Jiang Peng and the teacher.
The crowd suddenly realized what was happening.
"I see."
"So, 'technique,' 'martial arts,' and 'spirit' each have their advantages. It all depends on how we leverage each of our strengths."
"Yes, that's true so far. But this is only the first day. I'm not planning to change my fishing rod today. I only have 40 points, and there's only an hour left until dark. It's not worth it."
Zhu Dong's words resonated with many people.
Then Xiao Weiqing shared what he knew in the group chat.
It received widespread praise.
"I see, thank you, Brother Qing!"
"Thank you, Brother Qing. May every stroke of your rod be successful, and may you pull up something enormous!"
"Thank you, Brother Qing. May every rod of yours have a mouth, and may every rod pull up a giant!" +1
"..."
"Thank you, Brother Qing. May every rod of yours have a mouth, and may every rod pull up a giant!" +10000
Xiao Weiqing removed the bracelet and focused his attention on the river. With one hour left, he decided to take a gamble and try to catch another dragonfish.
pity.
Backfired.
Xiao Weiqing's wish was not fulfilled until nightfall.
These dragonfish, over three feet long, are truly spirits; they immediately let go at the slightest disturbance.
Several times Xiao Weiqing had already felt the weight on the fishing rod, but as soon as he exerted force, the hook came off, and even his spiritual energy was being consumed rapidly.
Even though Xiao Weiqing's current application of spiritual energy far surpasses that of others, he is unable to maintain the lever continuously and has no choice but to give up.
The sky was getting dark.
The group gradually returned to the attic, returned the fishing rods, and then boarded the flying vehicle to return to Luojiang Academy.
Most of them were exhausted and smelled fishy.
Wei Lan sniffed herself, then sniffed Xiao Weiqing.
"What's wrong?"
"It smells so fishy!"
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Go back and wash up."
"Hmm, are you going to eat after you wash up? Let's go together," Wei Lan asked.
Xiao Weiqing looked into Wei Lan's eyes but had not yet spoken.
Zhang Dawei quickly said, "Okay, let's go together. Qing Ge and I will be waiting for you then."
"Okay, it's a deal," Wei Lan said with a smile.
Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly, "Okay."
Downstairs in Building L11.
Xiao Weiqing and Zhang Dawei had been waiting for a while; girls always take a little longer to wash up.
Ten minutes later, it was completely dark.
Wei Lan then came down.
The saying "a lotus emerging from clear water" perfectly describes Wei Lan's current appearance.
Wei Lan smiled sweetly, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."
The girl's smile was truly like a spring breeze, making even the summer heat seem much cooler.
Xiao Weiqing and Zhang Dawei were a little mesmerized, but Zhang Dawei quickly snapped out of it and looked away.
Xiao Weiqing smiled and said, "It's alright, I was mentally prepared."
"Hmph, hmph!"
Wei Lan wrinkled her delicate nose slightly and walked ahead.
Xiao Weiqing followed immediately.
Zhang Dawei lagged behind, following a step behind the two.