"Spit money fish? The body of the fish can also create human currency, so isn't it to catch a few heads and not worry about food and clothing? ”

Hearing the bartender's words, Xian Zi couldn't help but think about it.

The bald bartender shook his head and smiled: "Young man, you think too much." How is it possible to make coins out of a fish's body? It's just that these fish like to devour metals, and the coins they find are sure to be treasured in a special pouch in their bellies. At the bottom of the Nobis River, there seem to be many hidden treasures sleeping, and every time someone catches a fish that spits money, he will make a fortune more or less. ”

"So according to you, the fishermen in this area will become nouveau riche at any time?" Xian Zimo asked.

"Actually, no, I've never heard of a few fishermen who have had this kind of luck, and catching this kind of fish is almost like fishing for their own luck, which is why so many amateurs are willing to try it. And you can never expect these fish to tell the difference between copper and gold. The bartender saw that the ale in the other's cup was empty, so he took the opportunity to refill it: "Also, this fish is only likely to appear during the migration of fish twice a year, and one of them is now." ”

"So how do you catch it?" Xian Zimo didn't know how much others could earn by catching such a money-spitting fish, but he knew that if he could get one, it would definitely not be as simple as a belly of gold coins. Because he is, the animal tamer.

"It's as simple as buying a fishing rod and some bait and going fishing in the river. There is no fixed range for this kind of fish, anyway, it is the saying - fishing luck. ”

"Then I'll try my luck." Xian Zimo made a decision, and indeed, this choice seemed to be more interesting than those tasks on the bounty list. At least there is a specific destination for choosing fishing, unlike any tasks such as hunting down fraudsters and solving homicides, except for bounties and targets, there is not even a simple hint.

The bald head put away the 20 copper coins on the table, and then reminded: "You lucky guy, you don't need to buy any fishing rods, someone will rent them to you when you go out of the city by the river." ”

This is important information, otherwise Xian Zimo is really not sure if he has enough money to buy a fishing rod. He nodded, stepped out of his seat, and as he turned to leave, he heard the bartender behind him add:

"Also, because these schools of fish migrate upriver to spawn in warmer upstream watersheds, there is a ban on fishing. As an ancient relic, no matter what fish you catch, you have to release it back into the river. Even if it's a money-spitting fish, if you pinch the bulge in its belly, it will spit out the coin, and after that, you must release it. ”

"I will."

After leaving the tavern, Xian Zimo summoned the big wolf and went straight to the Nobis River outside the city.

After arriving at the [Nobis River], sure enough, as the bartender said, there are already a lot of "luck" people here, both players and NPCs. Stalls renting fishing rods, bait, and lines are also widely available.

"Little brother, are you here to fish? See if there is a suitable fishing rod, and the number of people who have caught spit fish with my rod is definitely the most. The NPC vendor, who sat comfortably on a bamboo chair, greeted the new guests in an old-fashioned way.

Naturally, Xian Zimo would not believe the hawker's boastful rhetoric. Through the list of systems, he glanced at the fishing rods rented by the stalls. The cheapest is the [Ordinary Rod], which looks like a bamboo and wood washed with a fishing line, without any additional bonuses.

The rental fee for this kind of thing can only be 5 copper coins per hour, and of course, the deposit still has to be paid 1 silver coin. Regardless of the others, his patience for this kind of attempt is about 1 hour, or even less, so this deposit is quite reasonable.

After buying some cheap bait by the way, Xian Zimo happily found a fishing spot nearby. Since the bartender had said that the appearance of the fish was almost irregular, he just randomly chose a fishing spot near the shore and began to cast the bait.

Just like [Gathering], as a life skill, [Fishing] also has no threshold, as long as you practice repeatedly, you can master and improve. Of course, if there is some NPC mentor to guide you, the skill improvement speed will be greatly increased.

Maybe it's because of the game's setting, or maybe it's because it coincides with the migration period, but the waiting process is not as long as expected. Soon after the rod was cast, a fish bit the hook. Take!

'If you successfully fish, you will get [Stone Carp] ×1, and your [Fishing] proficiency will be increased. ’

'Fishing is closed to fishing, so please release it in time. ’

Xian Zimo had just glanced at his first harvest when an annoying hint appeared. Sure enough, what the bartender said was true. But it doesn't matter, it's not a spit fish anyway, and it's useless to catch it.

"Poof"

After releasing the fish, he proceeded to cast the rod a second time.

'Successful fishing, get [Spotted Tarp] ×1, and increase [Fishing] proficiency. ’

The third time.

'Successful fishing, get [Redfish] ×1, and increase [Fishing] proficiency. ’

……

In just ten minutes, a group of bait was used up, and Xian Zimo didn't see any shadow of the money-spitting fish. The big wolf on the side was even lazily lying on the grass ready to nap.

"Where is this fishing, this is simply feeding." He couldn't help but complain, complaining and complaining, but he was naturally unwilling to return empty-handed so soon. "Come on, big wolf, you go to the shallow hill of the sun to move freely, I have to try my luck again."

With that, he walked towards the stall not far away, ready to buy some more bait. He now understands that what can really make a hawker profitable is not the rent of the fishing rod, but the bait sold.

"Spit money fish, is there really such a fish? Could it be a scam? Could it be that these profiteers and tavern people are secretly colluding to cheat anglers out of their money? On the way to the stall, Xian Zi couldn't help but ponder.

At this moment, someone stopped him.

"Hey! We meet again, master! ”

wondering who it would be, Xian Zimo turned his head and saw a strange and delicate face. But after looking at it for a moment, I remembered, "Oh, it's you, cook." ”

The person who came was the young man who bought ingredients from him on the fluorite slope. At that time, after the transaction, he also made a false alarm.

"Master, you're fishing here too?" The young man asked with a big smile on his face.

"yes, what, you're collecting ingredients again?" To be honest, the game is too good to sell on the contrary, which makes Xian Zimo a little resistant, "It's the fishing ban period, can you still cook fish as an ingredient?" ”

"No, I'm not here for the ingredients today, I'm here to catch the spit fish. My [Fishing] is already level 2, and the chances of catching it will be greater. The young cook did not reserve it, and replied in detail.

And Xian Zimo only cared: "Have you caught it?" ”

"yes, I caught 2 of them yesterday. However, the two fish spit out some silver and copper coins, hoping that luck will be a little better in a few days. ”

The light and breezy tone made Xian Zimo want to step forward and give the other party a mouthful. "And how many credits did you earn yesterday?"

"I calculated, it should be a total of 2 golds and 10 silvers." The young man thought for a moment and replied.

After a moment of silence, Xian Zimo said, "Oh, I'm going to buy bait." The moment he turned around, he didn't see the other party snickering.

"Master, don't go. It's hard to catch the bait you buy from these stalls, and that's what they do. ”

Although he believed the chef's statement in his heart, Xian Zimo replied angrily: "I don't buy it, can you still give me bait?" ”

"I can't get my hands on these baits, so I can't give them away for nothing. However, if you can collect ingredients and send them to me when you level up in the future, I can supply you with these baits for free. ”

Sure enough, there is no such thing as a free lunch. However, the conditions proposed by the other party are simple, nothing more than meat and legs collected from the corpses of wild monsters. So Xian Zimo nodded and agreed.

Seeing that he agreed, the young chef also showed a relaxed smile: "Let's go, master, let's go over there!" I've just laid a nest. ”

"Nesting?"

"Anyway, fishing there is more efficient." The young man generalized, and as he spoke, he took out another jar of bait, "This is the bait I made according to a recipe, and it works very well. ”

Sure enough, as the young chef said, those [fragrant bait] are quite easy to use. Soon, the money fish appeared, but not under Xian Zimo's fishing rod.

A palm-long, spiny, round-headed fish, squeezed the bulge beneath it, and it simply spat out dozens of silver coins.

"Master, I can't fight the blame, fishing, you can't. Maybe it's a bait problem, but I caught a fish that was just a few silver coins. If you can have better bait, you may be able to make a bigger catch. The young man said, waving the silver coin in his hand.

"Wait, I suddenly remembered...... I seem to have a bait in my hand, why don't you try it with it? It was only at this time that Xian Zimo remembered that his backpack still contained the [Special Fishing Bait] given by the three comic NPCs before. Since it doesn't take up storage compartments, it has been sitting there all the time and has never been touched.

Taking the bait, the young man looked at it for a moment before he spoke, "This seems to be nothing special." ”

"You try it with it, if you really catch a fish that spits money, it's a big deal that I'll be half the same as you." Knowing that his skills are not as good as others, Xian Zimo doesn't plan to waste this bait marked with special items by himself.

"Okay, since you've said so, master. But from my professional point of view, it can't catch anything good. The young man took the bait and threw the rod.

For a moment, both of them focused on the buoys on the river. However, this time the wait was unexpectedly long.

After 10 minutes, the young man finally couldn't help but pout, "Look, master." As I said, this bait doesn't make up for anything. It's been so long, and even the worst bait on the stall should have bitten a dozen times at this point. ”

"Wait a little longer, I think there will be." Xian Zimo insisted. When the three brothers handed him the bait, it was quite serious, and he really didn't believe that the bait would not even catch the fish.

"Master, trust me. I've been fishing for a long time, and if you can punch me in the face at this point, then I should really worship you as a teacher. Don't hold on, let's change the bait......"

Before the young man's words fell, he leaned forward and staggered. The surface of the river, which had been calm, suddenly fluttered.

"Up...... Hooked? It's a big guy! Master! My strength attribute is not enough, help quickly! Otherwise, the fishing line will not hold up. ”

"You can think about apprenticeship." Xian Zimo reacted, and after laughing, he hurriedly stepped forward and hugged the other party's waist, and the two of them worked the shore together.

"Bang la la"

In the sparkling droplets, a big guy more than a meter long was dragged out of the water.