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This is Lundia, which first existed as a gathering place for mages before becoming the magical capital of the continent of Atlantis.
……
Gulu...
Evers sat in front of the "No Fishing" sign, watching the bubbles rising to the surface of the water, and quietly tightened the fishing line.
A half-meter-long, jet-black fish slowly approached the edge of the pond as the fishing line tightened.
He let out a long breath, remained patient, and slightly lifted the rod.
The moment the rod was lifted, the fish shadow was startled, and the huge fish shadow began to swim wildly into the distance.
"Okay...slower...slower..."
Evers slowly stood up, maintaining tension on the fishing line while letting it out. As the fish's swimming speed slowed down, he immediately tightened the line again, stimulating the fish to accelerate its swimming away.
After several attempts, the fish's shadow finally grew tired. A hint of joy flashed across Evers's face. He calmed himself, slowly tightening the fishing line until the shadow was pulled to the shore. Then, he took a deep breath and shouted:
"Get up, sir!!!"
Wow!
In Evers's passionate gaze, the fish shadow instantly faded and vanished. He loosened his grip, and the fishing line flew straight up, throwing a handful of seaweed at his face.
His once vibrant eyes instantly turned into dejected, lifeless ones. He watched as the fish shadows reappeared on the pond's surface, seemingly mocking him, flicked their tails and flew away. He sighed and sat back down in his chair.
"……never mind."
Evers stood there stunned for a moment before brushing the waterweed off his face and regaining his composure. He was about to throw the waterweed back into the pond when suddenly his gaze sharpened. He held the waterweed up to his eyes, examined it closely for a while, and murmured in confusion:
"This isn't the 'five-finger weed' variant the project team needed, it's a 'six-finger weed'... Well, at least we caught something."
He tossed the water plants into the empty fish basket, glanced at the sky, shook his head, stood up, picked up the basket, and muttered to himself:
"Let's go eat first, and replenish some fragrant rice for baiting. After we get back and bait the area, I'll take a nap and then continue fishing..."
Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him. Evers turned around in surprise, looked at the figure emerging from the tall weeds, and asked hesitantly:
"Team leader? And... deputy team leader?"
“Yes, it’s us.” The robin held Latis’s hands shyly. Because she was short, Latis had lifted her up when they crossed the weeds to avoid scratching her, so now she looked like a little sister riding on her older brother’s shoulders.
She shook her head, surprisingly finding herself starting to get used to this intimate posture. She couldn't help but cough lightly and said:
"Evos, let's see how your material collection is going."
"Oh, hello deputy team leader, and hello team leader too."
Evers sighed, glanced at his fish basket, and said somewhat reluctantly:
"Um... team leader, we're having a really bad day..."
Under Latis's curious gaze, he pulled some seaweed from the fish basket, chuckled dryly, and said, "That's...that's all..."
The robin frowned, and asked with a headache:
"Is 'Five-Finger Waterweed' all you have? But Five-Finger won't do..."
“It’s six fingers!” Evers hurriedly explained, spreading out seaweed as evidence. Seeing the robin nod, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"That was really fast! I'm completely familiar with that fish's habits now, and we should be able to finish the fight this afternoon!"
"Oh? Fishing?"
Latis suddenly showed a hint of interest. He thought for a moment and asked:
"Can I borrow your fishing rod for a moment? I want to give it a try."
Chapter 231 seems to be a relapse of an old illness.
"The 'Skyfish' is a magical creature that, when sensing danger, will shed its flesh, leaving only a string of bones to escape capture, thus often turning the tide of battle. After the crisis passes, its flesh will miraculously grow back."
Evers looked at Latis, who was adjusting his fishing rod, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"I intended to explore whether this property of its skin and flesh could be used in the construction of a 'fusion-type magic engine,' but it is precisely because of this property that I have been unable to capture it..."
Latis stroked his chin and asked curiously:
"Why not just ask the principal for help?"
Evers sighed, plopped down on the ground, and muttered to himself with a speechless expression:
"If we go to the principal, he'll ask us to deduct the budget based on the market price, so let's not even mention it... It's just that the academy has this kind of fish, otherwise I would have to go fishing in the forest. As for whether I would be fishing or the fish would be fishing in the wild, I have no idea."
Latis laughed and didn't ask him why he didn't use magic to capture them. He knew that the pond ecosystem in the academy was very fragile, and fluctuations in magic energy could easily disturb other magical fish in the pond. Although one person wouldn't have a big impact, without this consensus, the pond would eventually be drained dry by the students.
He walked over to the robin who was squatting by the edge of the pond watching the fish, glanced at the "No Fishing" sign not far away, paused, and turned back to ask:
"Evos, are you sure you can really fish here?"
"...It shouldn't have been allowed."
Evers paused for a moment, then said awkwardly:
"But later the academy discovered that the bait used by anglers to catch one pound of fish could feed five pounds of fish, so they assessed fishing as a beneficial activity..."
Latis gave an old man's expression, looking at Evers who was already sweating profusely. He moved his mouth, but didn't say anything.
"Never mind, not everyone can catch a 10.2-pound black bass like I did in my sophomore year of college..."
He mentally boasted a bit, then cast his line. After a few ripples on the water, only the still float remained.
"Little bird, do you think I'll catch a fish with this cast?"
Latis stood like a statue, reached out and touched the robin's head, and asked with a smile.
"Huh?" The robin looked down at the surface of the water where tiny fish were swimming, thought for a moment, and said, "I guessed so!"
"It's not that easy," Evers muttered to himself. He stood up, tiptoed to the edge of the pond, and looked at the motionless float, saying:
"Give up, it's very difficult for beginners to catch fish here. I baited the area twice this morning, and the fish are already very wary..."
Before he could finish speaking, Latis raised his arm and said calmly:
"Ah, yes."
Snapped!
A small, greenish-blue fish landed on the ground and was caught in Latis's large hand. He gripped the fish tightly, examined it by the hook, and frowned, saying, "Why is it just a fry..."
"Holy crap, it's an 'Algae Fish'!" Evers exclaimed after peering inside.
"This type of fish feeds on algae debris, which makes it difficult for it to grow large, and its body surface will have patterns resembling algae debris. Although wild algae debris fish are not helpful for research, after artificial breeding, algae debris fish can grow to a large size, and the patterns on their bodies will become connected like stems and leaves, and will also bulge like blue veins. In short, they no longer look like tiny algae debris!"
"During the breeding season, it can squeeze out its roe every few weeks using a special massage technique. The roe is thick and cloudy, and although it tastes fishy, it is the best raw material for making miniature plant culture media!"
Evers watched as Latis tossed the algae fish into the basket, then immediately covered his face and sighed.
"Maybe if I had fished for another two minutes, I would have been the one to land the fish! But if you want to catch another one..."
Snapped!
Another fish was thrown to the ground. Latis picked it up, glanced at it, and asked, "What kind of fish is this? Is it useful to you?"
Evers stared blankly at the fish on the hook, then nodded dazedly and said:
"This is the 'Big-headed Turtle Fish,' which has a hard, armor-like structure on its back. Its turtle head makes a very delicious soup..."
Snapped!
"This is a 'music fish,' a type of fish with vocal cords that can make strange cries..."
Snapped!
"No, buddy..."
Snapped!
"Wow! That's definitely a newbie's halo..."
Snapped!
"Brother!" Evers knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, clutching his head in anguish, and cried out, "Please, stop using your powers! I'm going to be traumatized!"
"Don't rush," Latis said, glancing at the nearly full basket of fish while keeping an eye on the float.
"Your fish basket is too small, how did it fill up so quickly?"
"me……"
Evers' face flushed red, and in the end, he could only struggle to speak as if wearing a mask of pain:
"I usually only catch two at most..."
"Big brother is amazing!"
The robin watched Latis's retreating figure silently, a proud smile playing on her lips. She tiptoed slightly, brushing away the seaweed that the fish had flung onto Latis's shoulder, then took two steps back, taking in his tall, muscular frame. She murmured to herself:
"It's so nice to have you by my side..."
……
"Hmm?!" Latis frowned, opened his palm and pressed it back slightly, lowering his voice as he said:
"Evers, look!"
"What?" Evers wiped away his tears, peeked out, and then excitedly pulled back, exclaiming in a low voice:
"It's it! I recognized it at a glance!"
"it is good!"
Latis looked at the half-meter-long, pitch-black fish shadow on the water's surface, took a deep breath, and assumed a horse stance.
According to Evers's previous description, the fish had been fighting him for nearly half an hour. Even if it had recovered some strength, it was at most at its last gasp, like a candle flickering in the wind!
Therefore, Latis intends to confront them head-on!
Nourishes—
The taut fishing line made a teeth-grinding friction sound. Latis's biceps bulged high, and his hard, iron-like gluteus maximus made his lower body as stable as Mount Tai. Even when the "empty fish" suddenly struggled and violently stirred up waves, it could not make Latis's body shake in the slightest!
however……
"Wait, it's not the same one as before!" Evers shouted in surprise, pointing to the huge fish shadow that had surfaced after a struggle.