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Poor little bee, its little wings were soaked through, and it fell straight to the ground, only able to lean against Bulbasaur to avoid landing face-first.
"Dah!"
Bulbasaur was furious, and with a "whoosh," the vines pulled out from under the seed.
Bulbasaur was even bullied by a Magikarp!
Unfortunately, Magikarp had already disappeared from the surface of the water.
Fang Gu could only use the towel he carried with him to wipe Bulbasaur and Tribeca clean.
It seems this Magikarp is truly extraordinary.
Fang Gu then cast his line again, choosing the same spot where he had previously caught the carp king.
However, after a long time, the water remained calm, and the fishing rod in Fang Gu's hand remained as stiff as a stone.
Fang Gu rubbed his shoulder. "There aren't any fish left down there, are there?"
And the facts are just as Fang Gu said.
The Magikarp, hidden underwater, looked around and saw that there wasn't a single fish within a five-meter radius.
Just before Fang Gu captured it, Magikarp had driven away all the wild fish in the vicinity.
Although Magikarp is known as the weakest Pokémon, it is more than capable of dealing with a group of wild fish.
After all, the speed at which the Magikarp, covered in bony scales, speeds through the water is comparable to a superhuman feat for these wild fish.
There's no such thing as insurance in the water.
When Magikarp remembered what Fang Gu had said, its dead-fish eyes suddenly lit up.
Then, looking at the sea bream swimming slowly towards him, he instantly accelerated and crashed into it.
The sea bream instinctively sensed fear and swam quickly in the opposite direction of being chased. Behind it, the Magikarp was controlling its swimming speed, following it at a leisurely pace.
Until the sea bream bumped into Fang Gu's bait.
……
The powerful pulling sensation ignited a fire within Fang Gu, whose heart had been completely calm. With a slight exertion of his arm, the sea bream was pulled out.
"As expected, this creature is even lighter than Magikarp; it must be a wild fish."
Fang Gu looked at the still lively sea bream in front of him and gestured with his fingers to indicate its size; it was slightly larger than a normal sea bream.
A normal-sized sea bream costs around 45 Alliance Coins, while Fang Gu's is worth about 60 Alliance Coins.
Hearing the message "Fishing experience +1" ring in his ears, Fang Gu smiled.
This can be considered the first time in a true otherworldly fishing experience.
As for the Magikarp incident, it was more like Magikarp was fishing in the Valley of the Immortals...
Just then, a red figure emerged from the water once more.
It's Magikarp!
Fang Gu was delighted. He shaped the fruit puree bait into a size of a bottle cap and threw it directly at the Magikarp.
However, Fang Gu had not learned any throwing skills, so he threw it a bit too high.
With a flick of its tail, Magikarp launched itself into the air.
Good heavens, it's almost two meters above the water.
The fact that a wild, untrained Magikarp can jump to this extent demonstrates that Fang Gu's Magikarp is among the best.
After a stylish leap, Magikarp swallowed the fruit puree and returned to the river.
Bulbasaur's vine whip couldn't keep up with Magikarp's speed, and when it struck the water's surface, it splashed up quite a bit of water.
Fang Gu didn't know how the fish were doing just now, but he was sure that because of Bulbasaur's whip, all the fish below must have run away.
Fang Gu didn't blame Bulbasaur; he just affectionately patted its head.
"Bulbasaur, Magikarp might not have done that on purpose just now."
"Not only does it lack eyes, but I apologize on its behalf, so please forgive it."
As a trainer caught in the middle, Fang Gu naturally has to handle the relationships between Pokémon.
It wasn't until Fang Gu said that Bulbasaur stopped arguing and started working on the three bees.
Ever since that first time he caught a sea bream, Fang Gu has been able to hook a fish within sixty seconds of casting his line.
Every time the carp catches a fish, it immediately surfaces and asks Fang Gu for fruit paste.
Fang Gu was quite self-aware of his fishing skills.
He's only managed to hook clients a few times while talking to them, so he can't be considered a master.
Even experts couldn't be as outrageous as Fang Gu.
Fang Gu immediately suspected his own Magikarp. Could it be that Magikarp did all this?
That Magikarp is incredibly intelligent!
Chapter 38 Selling Fish and the Artificial Lake
Because Fang Gu would give the carp a piece of bait every time he caught a fish, the fruit puree bait that Fang Gu prepared was quickly used up.
Magikarp's belly bulged out visibly on both sides.
But its eyes still held a dead fish-like look that no one could see through, and Fang Gu had no idea whether it had eaten too much or not.
In short, Fang Gu eventually caught eight sea bream, seven smallmouth bass, and ten sunfish.
After taking the price list, Fang Gu realized that the total price of these fish should be around two thousand Alliance Coins.
"Not bad."
"A resounding victory in the first battle."
Fang Gu was satisfied and packed the fish into the burlap sack he carried with him.
I've received my food allowance for several more days.
It also gained fishing experience, and in just one afternoon, its fishing experience bar had broken through level one, and the icon had even moved to the middle position.
Fang Gu looked at the carp king in the stream with increasing liking; if it really was because of the carp king, all the other fish had been driven onto his fishing tackle—
That carp is simply the best fishing partner.
Fang Gu planned to take the fish to Peter's grocery store to ask about the price, and then prepare a temporary fish tank for the Magikarp.
By the way, does Peter know if anyone in town can help him build an artificial lake in the middle of his ranch?
Once Fang Gu catches a rare fish, he can raise it in the artificial lake. Of course, he can also raise Pokémon near the artificial lake.
Just like Slowpoke, Slowpoke's tail is known as the best snack to accompany drinks and commands a high price in the market.
As a general merchandise merchant in Guyue Bird Town, Peter is the guy with access to the most information. If Fang Gu, as a newcomer, can communicate with him frequently, it will save him a lot of trouble.
However, Fang Gu simply couldn't resist Peter's talkative nature.
Unless absolutely necessary, Fang Gu only wants to chat with Peter for a maximum of five minutes.
If it lasts more than five minutes, Fang Gu will feel like his ears and brain are being violated...
"Get ready to leave, everyone."
Call the three bees and Bulbasaur back from the grassy area, as for the newly caught Magikarp.
"I'm sorry, Magikarp."
"I can only reluctantly let you stay here."
Fang Gu raised the Poké Ball in his hand. Magikarp lowered the crown on its head and gently touched the button in the middle of the Poké Ball, but was immediately withdrawn.
In fact, Pokémon like Magikarp can live on land for more than 24 hours a day, and they can use Splash to move briefly on land.
However, this would mean leaving their natural protective barrier, the water that nurtured them. Magikarp, once out of water, is easily targeted by bird-type Pokémon.
The reason Fang Gu took the Magikarp back this time was...
One reason is that Magikarp jumps too slowly.
On the other hand, some people think that Magikarp ate too much and that jumping would affect its health.
After a long and tiring journey, Master Fang, who was full of worries, finally arrived at the general store in Guyue Bird Town.
Peter's eyes lit up the moment he saw Fang Gu.
Ranchers like Fang Gu are usually very busy and don't wander around aimlessly.
This visit to the general store indicates that you want to buy something, or rather, sell something.
Peter welcomes both the former (customer) and the latter (seller).
"Look, give me a price."
Fang Gu placed the sack in front of Peter, who, disregarding the fishy smell, reached into the sack and took out the fish.
I could feel the fish's gills still fluttering slightly.
"What fresh fish! Where did you catch it from?"
“It’s upstream of the small river that flows below the town.” Fang Gu scratched his head. “But I didn’t catch it with a net; I caught it with a fishing rod.”
Peter looked at the wooden rod with fishing line wrapped around it behind Fang Gu. "Is this your fishing rod?"
Fang Gu nodded. "Otherwise what?"
Peter gave Fang Gu a thumbs up, "Then you're this one!"
"You may not know this because you're new here, but it's been difficult to catch fish in this little river for a long time."
"Now, most of the fish people eat in town are sourced from Biyi City by Sen Sen, but the transportation time is a bit longer and they are nowhere near as fresh as yours."
"So if I sell all these fish to you, how much money will I get?"
Fang Gu hurriedly interrupted Peter, who was about to continue speaking.
“These fish should have been worth at most two thousand Alliance Coins, but considering their freshness, I can offer two thousand two thousand Alliance Coins.”