Chapter 279: The Story of the Goldfish

Walking along the ice-covered road, Lin Zhi and the three of them saw a medium-sized pier in the distance. On the shores of the pier, dozens of boats, large and small, are moored, and it looks quite spectacular.

After spending some copper coins, Lin Zhi and the two of them got on the boat to Aurora Island, a sailboat about ten feet long.

Through understanding, Lin Zhi and the three of them knew that the sailboat was sailing on flowing water, so they would not set off until the passengers were almost ready, so the three of them were not in a hurry, standing on the deck and looking at the surrounding scenery.

Looking at the players and the people of the empire coming and going, Lin Zhi had a feeling that the world of the empire was too real, and sometimes it made Lin Zhi feel like he was reborn in another world.

Lin Zhi soon saw some laborers who used ropes to pull boats to dock, looking at their figures struggling to pull ropes, Lin Zhi couldn't help but sigh, these are also a group of stubborn people, dragging a long line of faith in their hands.

The ship did not set sail for a long time, and Lin Zhi and the three of them were not in a hurry, so they simply chatted.

"San'er, I think our gang is really full of masters, and there are a lot of players above level 80." Li Xin looked at the ship opposite, and then said with some emotion.

"It's okay in a gang of the same size, but with mythology, Ten Thousand Swords Valley can't be compared, their top players are all level 90, and we can't match it." Lin Zhi was calm in his heart and replied unhurriedly.

"Third brother, can you tell us about the situation on Aurora Island?" The old man was also curious, so he asked.

"Aurora Island is a small island in the northern part of Poseidon that is named after the aurora because it often appears here. The indigenous people of Aurora Island are the Kermans, who, like the Poseidon people, also love nature, but because they live in the polar regions all year round and have difficult living conditions, the population is not large. ”

"On the contrary, because of the beautiful scenery of the Aurora, it will also attract some tourists, and some tourists will like it and settle here, and they are also part of the residents of Aurora Island."

"Most of the creatures here are polar creatures, which are difficult to see in other places, and the polar bear is the most famous. According to the legend of the sea god, the world of the sea god people has many time and space rifts left by evil demons, and the polar regions have not escaped, and there may be some evil monsters. Lin Zhi quickly told the news he got from Zifeng and what he learned on the Internet.

"So, we're likely to see the aurora on this trip? I've never seen the aurora borealis. After hearing this, the old man said with some surprise. Lin Zhi just nodded.

After another ten or so minutes, twenty or thirty passengers had gathered on the ship, many of them were people from the empire, and after looking at the seats on the sailboat, Lin Zhi also knew that the ship was about to set sail.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for four or five crew members in blue overalls to come to the ship, and a stout middle-aged sailor began to pull up the anchor, then pull the sail cable and raise the sails.

The ship quickly left the coast, and then, with the efforts of several crew members, entered the ocean.

"Have you ever seen a goldfish?" Seeing that the sailboat was quickly in normal sailing condition, the stout sailor sat down on the ground in the middle of the passengers' seats, and then asked curiously.

The rest of the crew smiled when they saw it, because they knew that the sailor was going to tell about his former heroic deeds again.

"I've seen a rich man in a small town exhibit the goldfish he got when I was in a small town." One passenger quickly responded, a young man. Not long after, two more passengers said they had seen goldfish.

"And how big a golden fish have you seen?" The sailor smiled when he saw someone responding, and then asked with a little frown.

The people around saw that there were people discussing here, so they leaned over, and Lin Zhi and the three of them saw that most of the passengers were surrounded, so they simply followed, wanting to see the situation.

"The goldfish I saw is not yet an adult, about twenty centimeters long." The young passenger who was the first to respond thought about it for a moment, then said. The other two passengers also said that they were about the same size, with the largest being nearly 30 centimeters.

"Have you ever seen a goldfish more than a meter long?" The sailor looked like you were all a small scene, then shook his eyebrows and said proudly.

When the passengers heard this, they all shook their heads blankly, not many people have seen the precious species of golden fish, let alone such a huge golden fish as the sailor said.

"I've seen it, and I've caught it." Looking at everyone's lost expressions, the sailor showed a look that everything was expected, and then said very decisively, regardless of everyone's surprised looks.

"Really? Have you ever seen a goldfish more than a meter long? The young man who was the first to respond was also shocked by the sailor's words, and he said in disbelief, knowing that the goldfish was precious.

"Yes, that was when I was younger. I used to live on a small island and fished with my father. Although life is a little harder, it is also very satisfying. Every night, I dream of long white beaches, towering headlands and brown mountains. The middle-aged sailor looked at some reminiscences and said.

"Later, when my father got old, I went out to sea to fish alone, going out early and returning late every day, rain or shine, so I could live a good life." The sailor's voice gradually calmed down, and he said.

"It was a gloomy day, and the salty smell of the sea breeze seemed to make people meet old friends who had been reunited for a long time. I grabbed my fishing net and harpoon, and went out to sea in a small boat. ”

"Until the afternoon, I had only caught a few small fish. I thought it would be a day of failure, but when I cast the net again, I saw the guy, a goldfish more than a meter long. The sailor's calm words began to ripple, and the attention of the surrounding passengers was also attracted by his words.

"I've never seen a goldfish, but the first time I saw it, the term came to mind. I knew I was lucky, so I picked up my harpoon and stabbed it. ”

"It turned around in a hurry, my harpoon was empty, and I almost fell into the sea. But I had already identified my target, and I rowed my boat and pursued him. The sailor's voice fluctuated a little, causing the hearts of the observers to fluctuate with it.

"I chased it all the way to the deep sea, cast a net a few times and didn't catch it, stabbed it many times with a harpoon, leaving a lot of scars on its body, but it had a strong desire to survive and was still swimming far away."

"I saw the right moment and cast the prepared fishing net, and this time I was lucky enough to catch it." The middle-aged man paused, then began to speak, "I hurriedly pulled the net, and with great difficulty, tied it to the side of the boat. ”

"And then?" One of the passengers, apparently attracted by the sailor's words, asked curiously

"Victorious, I soon began to return, but the blood of the goldfish soon attracted several sharks, who were fierce enemies who wanted to eat the goldfish I caught."

"I swung my harpoon and tried to drive them away, but they were bloodthirsty and bit the goldfish one by one, and it didn't take long for the goldfish to be bruised and dying."

"And then, was the shark driven away?" The passengers also said with some worry.

"I fought the shark all the way to the shore, and by the time I got to the shore, the goldfish was left with only a skeleton. I took the skeleton to the nearest town and sold it, but no one believed it was a goldfish skeleton. In the end, I was taken by a keen collector who gave me a sum of money. The middle-aged sailor slowed down, and then said.

"I used the money to buy a decent boat and start roaming the world of Poseidon, and after a shipwreck, I broke my business, and then I started working as a sailor." The middle-aged sailor smiled and said.

Lin Zhi and the others looked at the scenery outside the boat and found that the surrounding area was full of ocean, and the land was almost invisible, so they couldn't help but be a little speechless.

After another ten minutes, Lin Zhi and the others felt the hull of the boat tremble, feeling a little strange.

"Come, Moxie, there's work to do." One of the crew members shouted. The middle-aged sailor quickly answered, and then walked out of the cabin and began to deal with the problem.

After a while, a well-dressed middle-aged man walked into the cabin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to tell you that the ice in front of us is too thick for boats to navigate, and Aurora Island is not far away, so you can choose to go there on foot or return with the boats." The middle-aged man sorted out his language and said.

When Lin Zhi and the others heard this, they were also a little surprised, and they didn't expect that the simple exploration journey had not yet begun, and they encountered twists and turns. But it was soon relieved that things were always unexpected.

Regarding the middle-aged man's suggestion, Lin Zhi and the three of them were undoubtedly inclined to the former, so they got off the boat. When I came to the ice, I found that there were already three or five people around, thinking that I was going to return after staying on Aurora Island.

After looking at an island in the distance, Lin Zhi and the others set off. After walking a distance on the ice, the three of them came to Aurora Island, a small island covered in frost.

"It's finally here, and I'm already eager to try." Stepping on the land, the old man suddenly became much more excited, and then said with a smile.

After arriving on land, Lin Zhi and the others soon met an old man in a black cotton jacket, who was holding a book, sitting outside the igloo, and reading the book in the sun. [The two magnetic poles and the north and south poles of the imperial world's geomagnetic field are offset, and Aurora Island is located near the south magnetic pole, so there is also the sun near winter.] 】

"Old man, we are adventurers, is there anything we can do for you?" Seeing that there was an exclamation mark on the other party's head, Lin Zhi and his two teammates stepped forward and asked.

"Adventurer? You came at the right time, I observed that the scorching sun wind was accumulating, and it was not surprising that the aurora would appear on Aurora Island for several days, which was a rare event in ten years. The old man did not issue a task, but said with a smile.

System Prompt: Congratulations on completing the quest, gaining +10000 XP and +10000 Copper.