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Chapter 33: A Two-Person Team
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After the lecture, Han Fei and He Xiaoyu went to Class One, each holding a stick.
He Xiaoyu looked at Han Fei's weapon curiously. "Your iron rod looks weird! My father said that fancy-looking weapons are useless."
Han Fei said to himself, There's a lot of things that your father doesn't know, but he did not say it aloud and changed the topic quickly.
Han Fei asked, "Why are only a thousand people allowed to awaken their spirits? There are tens of thousands of students in total on this island, aren't there?"
He Xiaoyu replied, "But the ritual requires the Spirit Awakening Fluid, which is only enough for the usage of a thousand people. I don't think it will be any different this time."
Han Fei was surprised. "What about the rest of them? End up as common fishermen?"
He Xiaoyu looked at Han Fei in surprise. "Are you an idiot? If they can reach level ten and make a natural breakthrough, their spiritual beasts will also be awakened."
Han Fei grinned in embarrassment as his memory returned. Natural awakening more often happened to the young people around twenty than to the kids in the village. They had passed their golden age for cultivation, so they could make few achievements even though their spiritual beast was awakened.
Han Fei was determined to achieve higher things since the ritual was decided according to rank.
He grew excited at the thought of that. He dragged He Xiaoyu and said, "Hurry up. What's most important for a cultivator? It's time…"
He Xiaoyu was lost for words. You seem rather hasty. Why were you not so devoted in the past four years? Besides, since you are level six, you are basically guaranteed to pass the Fishing Trial!
BAM!
The door of Class One was kicked open.
Everybody was shocked. Han Fei put his rod down and declared, "I'm back. Have you prepared your protection… well, your Swallowed Spirit Soup?"
Han Fei held his head high. He sensed that He Xiaoyu was pulling him, but he said impatiently, "Don't be scared. I'm level six now. I can beat up the whole grade."
"You're going to beat up the whole grade?"
The intimidating voice stiffened Han Fei. He looked aside, only to see the fishing master teacher of Class One.
Stunned, Han Fei said, "Well, greetings, sir. I'm told that everybody in Class One is very strong. I'm here to challenge them now that I stepped into level six. If I lose, He Xiaoyu's bamboo rod will go to them. If I win, I will only ask for a bowl of Swallowed Spirit Soup…"
BAM…
Han Fei was flung away, and the fishing master cursed, "Get lost, you shameless scoundrel."
Han Fei was not as useless as before in everyone's eyes after they witnessed his brutal performance and his infinite spiritual energy when he had Swallowed Spirit Soup. How could they defeat him?
Han Fei was lost for words. Why did the teacher hit him? He only offered a piece of advice!
A level-seven expert of Class One looked at Han Fei and said, "Mr. Yang, he's only good when he has the Swallowed Spirit Soup. I will fight him as long as he doesn't take the Swallowed Spirit Soup."
Mr. Yang frowned. Han Fei was a level-six even without the Swallowed Spirit Soup, and it wouldn't be easy to defeat him. In the four schools of the village, there were only a thousand students who were level six. Han Fei's performance couldn't be too bad.
Mr. Yang decided that it was not bad to let the students take a closer look at level six.
He said, "You can challenge them, but they have to be on the same level as you."
Han Fei was about to leave, but he immediately patted his chest and said, "No problem. I want two bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup."
Grimly, Mr. Yang said, "One bowl, and you are not allowed to take it during the battle."
Han Fei said, "Sir, this isn't fair. I would only be able to defeat one person."
Mr. Yang was amused. "How many people do you intend to defeat? The whole grade?"
Han Fei grinned. "All right, let's have a fight first. I can use a bowl of soup for now."
All the class rolled their eyes. Who can you defeat without your Swallowed Spirit Soup?
Lu Lingzhi had just reached level six. She intended to accept the challenge as a way to test her abilities.
However, Hu Kun stood out and said, "Let me! Nobody is going to compete with me!"
Han Fei's advancement was intimidating and unreasonable. Tang Ge must've been helping him. Nobody knew Han Fei better than Hu Kun did in the entire school. Also, Tang Ge had helped Han Fei too many times before. He must've left many useful things to Han Fei before he was taken away, or Han Fei couldn't have reached level six so quickly.
Delighted, Han Fei grinned at Hu Kun. "Don't be hasty. One at a time. Fetch your soup first."
Hu Kun said, "There will be plenty of soup as long as you can win."
Clang…
Hu Kun lunged with his iron rod. He finally had a good reason to beat him up. Nobody looked forward to the opportunity more than he did.
Han Fei extended his hand, and He Xiaoyu handed over her bamboo rod promptly.
Han Fei said, "Come on, let's see what you've got."
Everybody was lost for words. He made it look like a test.
"Ha!"
What Hu Kun practiced was Flying Stick, which was very fast.
Han Fei chuckled. "Fast is useless. I'm going to sweep you."
The advantage of Sweeping Stick was the range and the force. Han Fei filled the bamboo rod with his spiritual energy and waved a curve with it intimidatingly.
Hu Kun could fight it back, block it, or retreat. If Hu Kun were to back off at the beginning of the battle, everybody would lose respect for him.
If he were to block it, he would be giving Han Fei an opportunity to launch heavier attacks. Therefore, Hu Kun chose to fight back. He did not think that his power would be overwhelmed by a guy who was enhanced by external help.
Clang…
Hu Kun's face changed greatly in the wake of those ear-splitting noises, and his iron rod was bent. His arms were numb and probably broken. Then, he couldn't feel anything anymore.
Pu…
Hu Kun was blown back. He failed to survive one attack from Han Fei although he was at the peak of level six. He did not even have a chance to moan.
"Ack.."
Everybody gasped hard. Lu Lingzhi, who had been eager to try, was frozen. She was shocked by Han Fei's growth.
Mr. Yang was also dumbfounded. How could he have defeated Hu Kun in one move when they were both level six? That was too horrifying!
He Xiaoyu was also slightly dazed. It was she who taught Han Fei Sweeping Stick, but Han Fei was obviously as good at it as she was. Also, she believed that she was only on par with Hu Kun, but Han Fei had defeated him in one move?
Everybody was full of questions. Who could tell that Han Fei had been regarded as garbage for four years?
Clicking his tongue, Han Fei said, "I asked you not to be hasty. Why were you so enthusiastic?"
Then, Han Fei declared proudly, "It seems that I'm invincible in level six. Where are the level-seven fishermen in your class?"
Immediately, a young man with a blue rod walked out of the crowd.
He Xiaoyu said, "He's Xing Qiu. He's very good. His rod was collected from a blue wood from the bottom of the ocean. He ranks in the top twenty among the level-sevens in our school. He's regularly given four bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup."
Han Fei immediately beamed with jealousy when he learned that Xing Qiu had four bowls of soup regularly. That benefit was too generous!
Han Fei nodded his head and said, "Since you are in level seven and I'm in level six, you need to give me four bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup if you lose."
Xing Qiu sneered. "I have plenty of soup. I wasn't here last time, but you've come again after I'm back. You really think that nobody in Class One can defeat you?"
Han Fei was not intimidated, but He Xiaoyu suddenly pulled Han Fei's rod. "Give me my rod."
Han Fei: "…"
He turned his head to He Xiaoyu. This is not decent! Even though he's a level-seven fisher, I wouldn't lose!
Han Fei said, "Let go! This is embarrassing! It's just a rod!"
He Xiaoyu said, "No, I won't! You can lose your own rod!"
Han Fei said, "Let go. Do you still want the Swallowed Spirit Soup?"
He Xiaoyu said, "I do. I'll have it when you can't have it anymore."
Everyone: "…"
Everybody was speechless. You will have it when he can't have it anymore? Do you really think he can beat a whole grade? Do you know how many level-seven experts are out there in a grade?
Xing Qiu blushed furiously. "Hey! Are we going to do this or not? The bamboo rod is too precious for you?"
Han Fei was rather embarrassed. He did not know what to say about He Xiaoyu, who always grew petty at the critical moment.
He could only release the rod and say, "Fine. It seems that I have to bring out my own weapon now."
Everybody was grim. Can you not be so cocky? It's just an iron rod.
Xing Qiu said, "Do you think anyone is interested in your ragged rod?"
Han Fei stabbed the rob into the ground and said, "What do you know? My brother gave this to me. It's a super iron rod, the iron rod of iron rods."
Nobody was convinced. "Who are you fooling? A super iron rod? It's just a regular iron rod."
Han Fei said, "You dare not try? Are you really a level-seven? I'm always a man of my word. Besides, my brother is behind me. Are you worried that I can't pay if I lose?"
Xing Qiu said, "That's what I've been waiting for! Bring it on! You can't surrender now even if you want to!"
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Chapter 34: My Internal Organs Are Shaking
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Everybody stared at them. According to common sense, the battle between a level-seven and a level-six did not have any suspense. However, Han Fei was not anything common. Since he defeated Hu Kun in one move, it was indeed possible that he could fight a level-seven.
Under everyone's watch, they began their fight. Han Fei jumped and smashed, because he did not know any other battle techniques.
Xing Qiu sniffed. His spiritual energy surged out. He was ready to knock Han Fei down in one attack.
Han Fei thought differently. He couldn't catch too much attention. Level seven was already the peak at the school. If he took Xing Qiu down like how he took Brother Gang down just now, something terrible would happen.
Clang…
Han Fei changed his expression and pretended to step back. "You are good. Is this the strength of level seven? Impressive!"
Xing Qiu looked proud and confident, feeling good that he taught Han Fei a lesson. But deep in his heart, he was shocked at Han Fei's power. His hands were almost numb.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
"Damn it! Level seven is truly magnificent!"
"He Xiaoyu, I don't think I can win this time!"
"Hey, are your hands not numb? You're bleeding."
Han Fei mumbled as they clashed five times. At first, the audience thought that Han Fei had indeed felt the domination of level seven.
However, they soon realized that Xing Qiu was not any better. His hands were cracked, and his face was becoming paler and paler. Even his rod was shaking.
Clang…
Xing Qiu was flung away. His rod remained straight, but his arms were slightly broken. He almost fell over.
Han Fei said, "Sheesh! The level-seven experts are truly unstoppable. My hands are shaking."
As he spoke, Han Fei shook his hands.
Everybody was speechless. Do you think we can't tell that you're pretending?
Mr. Yang seemed calm but was greatly shocked. How had Han Fei grown so strong? Not only had he defeated someone of a higher level, but he did not even suffer any injury.
Everybody fell quiet.
Someone smacked their head. Am I in a dream? Is this really Han Fei?
He Xiaoyu opened her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief. Why did she not know that Han Fei was so good in the past four years?
Han Fei hurried to drop a hint at He Xiaoyu.
However, He Xiaoyu did not really get it.
Staggering to He Xiaoyu, Han Fei cried and fell on He Xiaoyu.
Han Fei said, "Hey, although I won the battle, I seem to have suffered heavy wounds."
Then, Han Fei felt that something was not right. He had touched a certain part.
"Huh? So soft?"
Pa…
He Xiaoyu blushed in fury. "You're shameless!"
Han Fei was stunned. "Why are you slapping me when I'm already heavily wounded? My internal organs are shaking. I want my Swallowed Spirit Soup…"
Everyone rolled their eyes. Can your acting skills be any worse? You want soup when you're dying?
Mr. Yang tried to calm himself down. I'm not going to be infuriated by a boy. Calm down. Hu…
Mr. Yang bellowed, "All right, end of this battle! Han Fei, come with me."
Han Fei said, "Sir, I need to have the soup, or my internal organs can't be soothed…"
"BAM…
Han Fei was kicked more than ten meters away, but he jumped up and immediately tried to flee.
Mr. Yang shouted, "Stop there! You can claim the soup in the cafeteria later. Come with me… He Xiaoyu, you will come too. The rest of you, send Hu Kun and Xing Qiu to the medical room."
Wang Jie was staring at a bottle of valuable body-conditioning fluid, when he saw his colleague lead two of his students to him with a grim face.
Wang Jie asked, "Mr. Yang, what's up?"
Mr. Yang said, "Mr. Wang, your student hid his abilities quite well! Han Fei knocked out a peak level-six in one attack and defeated a level-seven with only a few hits. Do you know about this?"
Wang Jie was stunned. What did you say? He knocked out a peak level-six in one attack and defeated a level-seven with only a few hits?
Han Fei said in a hurry, "Mr. Wang, my internal organs are shaking, too…"
Mr. Yang said, "Shut up! You did not even tremble. You think I didn't notice?"
Looking at Han Fei thoughtfully, Wang Jie turned to He Xiaoyu and asked, "Xiaoyu, tell me. What was your plan this time?"
Blushing hard, He Xiaoyu failed to come up with anything for a long time.
In the end, Mr. Yang grinned and said, "Your student was addicted to swindling other people of their soup. I caught him right when he tried to do it again. Since he's your student, it's not my place to discipline him. Right, I think few students in our school except Tang Ge can defeat him now. Let him hoax elsewhere."
Han Fei secretly complained. Who could've known that a level-seven was so weak? Brother Gang had resisted him for quite a while!
After Mr. Yang left, Wang Jie finally looked at Han Fei weirdly. "What exactly did Tang Ge give you that made you advance so fast?"
…
At the edge of a level-two fishery, on a white extravagant boat, Tang Ge sneezed and frowned. Is my brother being bullied by someone? I have indeed been away for too long this time, but what can I do since this sir wouldn't let me go?
He decided to find a way to go back in a couple of days. He did not want to see Han Fei bullied by other people.
Fang Ze was holding a fishing pole next to him. On the fishing pole was a three-headed snake. He said to Tang Ge with a smile, "This is a three-headed sea snake. It won't die even if its heads are cut from its body, and the heads will be regrown a while later. Its gallbladders are the best tonics. Here, take them. You will reach level nine after you take them."
…
Wang Jie thought that Tang Ge was behind everything. Han Fei only had a Level One Spiritual Heritage. However talented he was, how could he become a level-seven fisher from a level-two one after half a month? If he had such talent, he would be distinguished even in the town.
Wang Jie said thoughtfully, "You may feel good if your cultivation is excessively improved with external help, but it will be more difficult for you to advance in the future. However marvelous the spiritual fruit is, it's a medication and should not be taken randomly. You must not advance too quickly, or your foundation may be ruined."
Han Fei said, "All right! Sir, I'll listen to you."
Wang Jie did not feel comfortable to see the loser of his class growing into a top expert among his peers. He waved his hands and said, "Go now! Stop dueling with other people. You will be given two bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup in the future."
Han Fei nodded his head. He suddenly asked, "Sir, I'm told that there are more experts in other campuses of our school?"
Wang Jie's eyelids shivered. "They're nothing good. They're in level seven at best. Do not do anything outrageous."
Han Fei said, "Got it, sir. I won't do anything outrageous."
Then, Han Fei intended to leave. He Xiaoyu followed him.
Wang Jie said, "Wait."
Han Fei turned around. "Is there anything else, sir?"
Wang Jie said, "You'd better watch what you're doing. You're too little to be together. I won't stop Mr. He if he hits you someday."
He Xiaoyu suddenly blushed. Who's together with him? I'm only following him to drink soup.
He Xiaoyu said, "Sir, there is no such thing. He Xiaoyu and I are pure friends, as pure as the meat of the little white fish…"
Wang Jie said, "Get out of here."
Han Fei hurried to go. It seemed that he couldn't trick the students of his own campus anymore. The teachers could all recognize him.
He Xiaoyu said, "He Xiaoyu, we'll go to the southern campus after we have soup in the cafeteria. I'm sure we can get fifty bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup there. We also need to buy a big calabash, which can contain the soup when we are full. However, you must lend your bamboo rod to me. I cannot use my super iron rod easily…"
Han Fei talked for a long time, but when he looked back, he found He Xiaoyu walking angrily without looking at him.
Han Fei said, "What's up? Don't be upset. We're pure friends, as pure as the clouds in the sky."
He Xiaoyu turned back abruptly. "Am I not pretty? I have too many pursuers! I'm not interested in you at all!"
"Well…"
Han Fei rubbed his head. What's going on? Are we talking about the same thing? How can I like a twelve-year-old girl? I'm almost thirty years old.
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Chapter 35: Boss of the Eastern Campus
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The news that Han Fei crushed Xing Qiu spread throughout the school quickly. Nobody believed it at first, but someone from Class One confirmed it, making people despise and envy Han Fei.
After he woke up, Hu Kun felt that the world had collapsed. He was crushed by one attack?
He gnashed his teeth. "Damn it! It's all because of Tang Ge! Don't laugh too soon, Han Fei…"
In the school, someone murmured when they saw Han Fei, "You might not have surpassed level three if it weren't for Tang Ge."
Someone whispered, "Look, that's Han Fei. He's unbelievably lucky. We can't bully him again."
Some girls scorned him when they walked past Han Fei. "Counting on other people is not an ability at all!"
Han Fei was rather gloomy. Their level was even lower than his, and yet they looked down on him.
In the cafeteria, seven bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup were placed before He Xiaoyu, and two before He Xiaoyu.
Han Fei said, "Finish them. We'll set off after that."
"Gudu… Gudu…"
He Xiaoyu had only two bowls of soup. She was rather angry to see that Han Fei had already had three bowls. She was drinking her own quota, not something swindled out of other people.
Han Fei glanced at her and pushed a bowl toward her. "Have some more, so that you'll be stronger."
He Xiaoyu said, "It's no use to drink so much. I can't absorb it that fast."
Han Fei said, "Why do you care about that? It can't harm you anyway. Drink it first."
He Xiaoyu thought for a moment and realized that it did make sense. After the drink last time, she nearly broke the obstacles of level seven in her cultivation. Maybe Han Fei was right about having as much of the soup as possible.
There were plenty of students in the cafeteria, but nobody was around Han Fei and He Xiaoyu.
They all looked at them in shock. Was the Swallowed Spirit Soup as cheap as water to them?
Hua!
Han Fei and He Xiaoyu rose. They looked at each other and walked out of the cafeteria.
His spiritual energy surpassed 1,000 points again. Han Fei was very confident.
Han Fei and He Xiaoyu stood at the gate of the southern campus, each with a rod before them. He Xiaoyu also carried a huge calabash.
The most outrageous thing was the plate before Han Fei's chest that said, Han Fei, boss of the eastern campus, is here to duel with the students of the southern campus. Whoever defeats me will be given a bamboo rod. Note: The losers have to provide two bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup. The level-seven experts need to provide four. Those below level six can leave me alone.
Immediately, the southern campus was enraged.
Many students looked at them furiously. The two of them were cocky enough to challenge the whole southern campus?
Someone scolded, "You're Han Fei? What makes you think you can swagger around here?"
Someone hefted an iron rod and shouted, "I'll let you know the color of your blood!"
Someone cursed, "Those who don't know you might think that you're Tang Ge. Who's Han Fei? Never heard of you before. You will crawl home later!"
"Let me!"
A level-six guy approached with an iron rod. "I am Li Fanglai, a level-six fisher. Do you dare to duel with me?"
Someone whispered, "Li Fanglai's Spiritual Heritage was measured to be Level Two, High Quality. He's a Heavenly Talent who will go to the town. He can't lose."
"That's right. His opponent feels like a level-six to me, too. They are on par with each other."
"Hehe! Li Fanglai, knock him down as quickly as possible for the southern campus!"
Li Fanglai raised the iron rod and bellowed, "I'll crush you!"
Han Fei waved his hand. "Wait a moment."
Li Fanglai stiffened. "What are you doing? Are you scared? You can't get away with this unless you kneel and admit you're wrong."
Han Fei rolled his eyes and said, "You haven't brought me your Swallowed Spirit Soup yet. What if you don't give it to me after you fail?"
Li Fanglai flushed with fury. "You think I can't afford two bowls of Swallowed Spirit Soup?"
Han Fei said, "I'm not saying that you can't, but it's hard to tell from your appearance."
Li Fanglai was infuriated that the guy showed no respect for him. Do you think you are a sure winner?
Li Fanglai, maddened, simply attacked.
Clang…
Han Fei blocked the attack easily and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Fetch the soup already! You won't run when your champion fails, will you?"
The onlookers were angry. "Who cares about two bowls of soup?"
"You think you're going to win?"
"You're too cocky. If I had fought you, I would've beat the crap out of you!"
The two of them fought for several minutes; Han Fei breathed heavily.
Li Fanglai discovered, to his surprise, that the guy was too strong. He used his full strength but could not crush his opponent. Damn it. He definitely could've crushed the guy if he were at the peak of level six.
He Xiaoyu looked at the sky. She felt that Han Fei was committing fraud. His acting was quite vivid, but he couldn't have used more than thirty points of spiritual energy.
Clang…
Han Fei slashed hard and tossed Li Fanglai to the ground.
Li Fanglai's face flushed. It was truly frustrating. He had run out of spiritual energy, but why was this guy still fine?
Many people were rendered speechless.
Someone squinted. "The guy should be stronger than Li Fanglai, but Li Fanglai consumed a lot of his spiritual energy. He will be crushed by another level-six."
Immediately, another person jumped out and declared, "I'm Jia Tong from Class Seven. I'll let you rest for a moment in case you claim that I'm taking advantage of you."
Han Fei was lost for words. Would resting for a moment make any difference? For fishers to regain their spiritual energy, they had to train themselves for half a day.
Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Wait a moment. Not that I'm dawdling, but where is the Swallowed Spirit Soup? I won't fight you until the soup is delivered. I'm worried that you won't give it to me."
"You think that we have no honor?"
Jia Tong was beyond angry. Being suspected was even more humiliating than being provoked.
Jia Tong said, "Someone fetch the Swallowed Spirit Soup already!"
Han Fei said, "That's unnecessary. I have a better idea. Let's duel before your cafeteria. It's more convenient."
"Pu…"
Everyone almost vomited blood. How many people do you think you can defeat? I hope that your brain is not filled with the Swallowed Spirit Soup!
He Xiaoyu couldn't help but step back. She said to herself, I'm only here to help him drink the soup that he can't finish, but I'm not familiar with this guy.
He Xiaoyu went even further. "Why, you don't have the courage for that? I was told that there were many experts in the southern campus, but it's not true at all. He Xiaoyu, let's go to the northern campus…"
Jia Tong snapped, "How dare you? Come to the cafeteria if you dare!"
Han Fei said, "If I dare? I can make you go bankrupt!"
Han Fei strutted in with the bamboo rod while everybody glared at him furiously.
He Xiaoyu took a deep breath. I won't be beaten up, will I? I'm not involved in this. They probably won't beat me. I'm a girl!
Han Fei finally saw the two bowls of soup that Li Fanglai lost. He immediately shouted, "He Xiaoyu, collect the soup!"
He Xiaoyu blushed, feeling guilty as if she were stealing a kid's toys. But it was Swallowed Spirit Soup! She used to be given two bowls of them every five days, but she had earned two bowls so easily.
Jia Tong said, "Can you fight now?"
Han Fei said, "Of course, the southern campus is truly generous. Come on, let's fight."
Jia Tong attacked the moment Han Fei nodded. Spiritual energy surged out of his rod crazily.
Han Fei shouted, "That's a good one! As expected of the genius of the southern campus!"
"Nice! Take another one from me!"
"Good one!"
After a couple of collisions, Jia Tong blushed. How much spiritual energy did this guy have? Why was it never exhausted?
Han Fei, on the other hand, pretended to breathe heavily, while he actually controlled the output of his spiritual energy. After all, his body was so sturdy now that he could block Jia Tong's attacks with half of the energy his enemy used. So, he felt that he could crush a couple of them in a row.
BAM!
In his carelessness, Jia Tong was hit by Han Fei and flung three meters away. His hands were shaking.
Many people stopped jeering. The guy truly had something behind his boldness. He had defeated two level-six experts consecutively.
Han Fei merely shouted, "He Xiaoyu, collect the soup…"
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Chapter 36: Spiritual Energy Explosion
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Han Fei looked around magnificently and asked, "Who's next?"
People whispered to each other. A student at the peak of level five assumed that Han Fei was exhausted, and that he could give the guy a final blow and win the bamboo rod over.
However, Han Fei said in disdain the moment he stood out, "You're too weak for me. Go away."
The student wouldn't give in. "I have Swallowed Spirit Soup, too. I would like to challenge you."
Han Fei's eyes glittered. "It's fine as long as you get the soup. Come on. You will be the winner if you can force me to take one step back."
The student was delighted. "I'll hold you to that."
Then, he shouted and charged forward with the iron rod. Han Fei could easily tell that he concentrated most of his spiritual energy on the iron rod.
Clang…
Han Fei bent and nearly stepped back, but he was a level-six after all. After a collision, the level-fix student dropped on the ground.
Han Fei said, "I told you to go away… He Xiaoyu, collect the soup!"
However, some of the clever students, thinking that Han Fei almost stepped back just now, shouted, "Let me… It's my turn… No, it's mine…"
Several minutes later, no level-five fishers challenged him anymore. They wondered how Han Fei blocked them at the last moment and knocked them down with one attack when he was almost stepping back every time.
He Xiaoyu simply poured the Swallowed Spirit Soup into the calabash and thought, I'm just here to help process the soup, I'm just here to help process the soup.
Soon, more and more people came to the cafeteria.
Picking up He Xiaoyu's calabash, Han Fei drank it now and then and said, "Who's next? Everyone is welcome…"
Nobody responded to him.
Han Fei shouted again, "Are there no capable warriors in the southern campus at all? Where are your level-six and level-seven experts?"
"Get out of the way!"
The crowd divided, and a couple of teenagers walked over confidently.
Someone was relieved. "They're finally here."
Someone grew confident. "The southern campus will be mocked if they do not come."
Someone said, "Han Fei is dead for sure. How can he expect to resist them? As long as he is not given time to rest, it remains to be seen whether or not he can survive two of them. He has fought for so long anyway."
"Who's asking for trouble in the southern campus?"
The man stared at Han Fei maliciously as he spoke.
Han Fei said, "I am Han Fei, boss of the eastern campus. I have never been defeated in my entire life. I'm here to be defeated."
He Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. You've never been defeated? You were just a level-two fisher before. Nobody dared to fight you because they were scared that they would accidentally kill you.
Han Fei, however, held his head high, too busy feeling good about himself to care about that.
"You've never been defeated? You're even stronger than Tang Ge?"
Han Fei was not bothered. "Tang Ge is my brother. We've never fought. I'm here just to be defeated."
One of the newcomers mocked, "You've fought many battles. You must be out of spiritual energy. Are you sure you want this?"
Han Fei said, "I'm a quick absorber. My spiritual energy is infinite."
Everybody rolled their eyes. They had never seen anyone as shameless. Infinite spiritual energy? You think you are the Sea God?
Someone hefted their iron rod and shouted, "I'll fight you if you want to fight. Don't surrender if you have balls."
Han Fei said, "You'd better confirm that your balls are still there first."
Everybody was infuriated.
"Kill him!"
"Crush him!"
"He's not getting out of here on his own two feet!"
Waving the bamboo rod, Han Fei said lazily, "Bite me!"
"I'll go first!"
Someone couldn't hold back anymore and decided to check Han Fei's strength. However, Han Fei merely leaped and struck three times, blowing the guy away and bending his iron rod.
"Tch…"
"Shoot…"
"Is this guy made of iron?"
"Why is he still so strong?"
Han Fei said with a smile, "Next!"
"Wait a moment."
Han Fei's domination was disrupted by a middle-aged man with two students.
"Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Ding looked awful. He was not convinced when someone told him that a stranger was challenging the whole school, but he believed it now. The little girl's calabash was apparently full of Swallowed Spirit Soup.
Zhou Ding eyed Han Fei. The guy was indeed a level-six, not a level-seven.
Zhou Ding pointed at one of his students and said, "Chen Cai, you're up."
The guy named Chen Cai was also carrying a bamboo rod. He seemed much stronger than the other level-sixes.
Chen Cai said, "I'm Chen Cai. I will challenge you."
Han Fei narrowed his eyes and grew solemn.
Hum!
Spiritual energy burst out of his bamboo rod. Han Fei stopped panting and shivering. Watching the incoming stick, he simply lifted his own rod against it.
Clang!
Many students below level five stepped back under the brunt of the attack.
Han Fei was slightly stunned. The guy was rather strong. He did not know the technique, but there was a hidden force behind the attack. He almost stepped back under the dual forces.
"Huh? You're good!"
Han Fei's eyes glittered, but Chen Cai's face changed greatly. The attack that he launched with eighty percent of his strength did not shake the guy at all?
Zhou Ding was also surprised. Chen Cai's Spiritual Heritage was Level Three, High Quality. He was almost the strongest level-six in the southern campus. However, he did not have any advantage in the battle.
Han Fei shouted, "Sweep!"
Clang!
Chen Cai became pale after the collision. He slid dozens of meters away, his hands shaking. How could the attack have been so powerful?
Slash!
Chen Cai seemed rather anxious. He stomped on the ground, and his bamboo rod glowed.
"Spiritual Energy Explosion!"
Han Fei immediately stepped back before the enormous power. Thankfully, his previous slash blocked the blast, or he might have failed.
He Xiaoyu said in a hurry, "This is Spiritual Energy Explosion. It's very powerful. Even the level-sevens have to avoid it."
Han Fei shook his arm and his head. "It's quite tough. I can gather the spiritual energy, but how can I detonate it?"
"How is it possible? He took the hit of the Spiritual Energy Explosion?"
"Is he made of iron? Why is he so tough?"
Zhou Ding was surprised. The young man was not simple. Taking the hit of the Spiritual Energy Explosion without being hurt was a sign of his sturdiness.
To everyone's surprise, the spiritual energy at the tip of Han Fei's rod was more and more brilliant.
Han Fei declared, "Spiritual Energy Explosion…"
Zhou Ding took action. He snatched Han Fei's spiritual energy, but the next second, his hand was blown away by the enormous spiritual energy.
"Humph. Break!"
The cluster of spiritual energy crumbled. Han Fei was forced to take quite a few steps back under the waves.
Han Fei's eyes glowed. It was truly impressive. He didn't know how to detonate it. If it weren't for this teacher, there would've been nothing he could do.
Zhou Ding was rather embarrassed. He almost failed to break the Spiritual Energy Explosion of a level-six student.
Narrowing his eyes, Zhou Ding said, "You have the combat ability of a level-eight fisher, and you are brazen enough to trick my students for their Swallowed Spirit Soup. Get lost."
"Tch…"
All the students exclaimed in shock.
The combat ability of a level-eight fisher? That was one tough student.
Someone was suspicious. "Is he Tang Ge? Who else in the eastern campus is as strong?"
"Jerk! You pretend to be a level-six when you are a level-eight! Give us our soup!"
"That's right! Give us our soup, Han Fei!"
Han Fei said, "What are you talking about? I'm obviously a level-six. I didn't tell you my natural-born strength because I like to keep a low profile."
Han Fei looked at Zhou Ding and smiled in embarrassment. "Mr. Zhou, I was actually here to seek breakthroughs, and I understood a lot after sensing the power of the Spiritual Energy Explosion. I'll take my leave."
Zhou Ding grabbed Han Fei. "Where are you going?"
Han Fei screamed, "Sir, I'm truly a level-six! You can check me!"
Ignoring what he said, Zhou Ding picked him up and left.
Han Fei shouted while he was hanging in midair, "He Xiaoyu, follow me!"
The students were left astounded at the cafeteria of the southern campus.
Some of them murmured, "A level-eight? A level-six that is as strong as a level-eight? Is he really a Heavenly Talent?"
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Chapter 37: Tricking a Girl
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Zhou Ding carried Han Fei to an empty cultivation ground and asked him, "What's with your spiritual energy? Why is it never exhausted?"
Han Fei admitted frankly, "Sir, I'm a quick absorber. My spiritual energy is refilled immediately after I drink the soup!"
Zhou Ding snapped, "That's bulls*it! I've never heard of such a thing before."
Han Fei, rolling his eyes, said, "Mr. Zhou, it's true. My master, Wang Jie, knows that. You can ask He Xiaoyu about it! Her father is a teacher in the eastern campus."
Zhou Ding looked at He Xiaoyu and her bamboo rod. Frowning, he asked, "Is He Mingtang your father?"
He Xiaoyu nodded quickly, hoping that the teacher wouldn't tell her father what happened today.
Zhou Ding asked, "What's the real level of your Spiritual Heritage?"
Han Fei said, "It's… Level Two, Low Quality."
Zhou Ding said, "That's bulls*it! He Mingtang's daughter, you tell me."
He Xiaoyu was also stunned. She remembered that Han Fei's Spiritual Heritage was Level One, High Quality. Why was it Level Two now?
Did Tang Ge find any marvelous medicines for Han Fei? It was said that Spiritual Heritage was fixed the moment one was born. Han Fei's Spiritual Heritage must've improved only because of certain top spiritual fruits.
He Xiaoyu nodded enviously, wishing that she had a spiritual fruit, too.
Zhou Ding frowned even harder. "Even if your body is extraordinary, your Spiritual Energy Explosion is still subpar. Do you want to live a peaceful life after pissing off so many people today? Besides, it's not good to count on your special physical qualities. What if you lose your infinite spiritual energy and cannot cast the unbelievable Spiritual Energy Explosion?"
Han Fei nodded quickly. "You're right, Mr. Zhou. We'll be on our way."
"Get lost!"
Zhou Ding took a deep breath after Han Fei and He Xiaoyu left. Such a body was truly appalling. It was a pity that Han Fei's future achievements were limited by his Spiritual Heritage. He couldn't be better than a grand fishing master however lucky he was.
Han Fei and He Xiaoyu left the campus gloomily. The moment they got out of the gate, they ran crazily.
Han Fei asked, "Are we going to the northern campus and the southern campus?"
He Xiaoyu shook her head while running. "No. We're lucky to only have been kicked out. We might not be so lucky next time."
Han Fei realized that it did make sense. They seemed too cocky in other people's territory.
Remembering the calabash of Swallowed Spirit Soup, Han Fei asked, "How much soup do we have?"
He Xiaoyu replied, "Twenty-nine bowls in total."
Han Fei was surprised. "Huh? Only twenty-nine bowls? I felt that I beat plenty of them."
He Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. You beat plenty of them? It's more like you tricked plenty of them. Only the last battle was real, and he learned Spiritual Energy Explosion from it.
However, He Xiaoyu did not intend to tell Han Fei anything. Her father told her not to consider the technique until she was above level seven.
In a corner, Han Fei and He Xiaoyu split the soup. Han Fei got twenty bowls of it. He was the one doing the fights anyway. However, since Zhou Ding let go of them easily probably for He Xiaoyu's father's sake, Han Fei gave more soup to He Xiaoyu.
Halfway through it, Han Fei was full. He took a rest and asked, "He Xiaoyu, what's Spiritual Energy Explosion? I felt that it was beyond my control just now. If Mr. Zhou hadn't taken action, there might've been dire consequences."
He Xiaoyu asked, "How much spiritual energy did you just gather?"
Han Fei said, "Seventy, or eighty."
"Pu…"
He Xiaoyu spat out the soup and looked at Han Fei in shock.
"How much?"
Seeing He Xiaoyu's reaction, Han Fei scratched his head awkwardly. "Is it too much?"
He Xiaoyu eyed Han Fei as if he were a lunatic. You're only a level-six! How much spiritual energy can you possibly have? Isn't it crazy to concentrate half of your spiritual energy for a battle?
He Xiaoyu asked, "Did you know how much spiritual energy Chen Cai used just now?"
Han Fei asked, "How much?"
He Xiaoyu said, "No more than twenty-five points."
Han Fei was dumbfounded. "Are you serious? Twenty-five points are already so powerful? Then, wouldn't eighty points have blown my enemy up instantly?"
He Xiaoyu said, "Although it appeared that you picked up Spiritual Energy Explosion, you couldn't control it at all, so you could've only overwhelmed your enemy with spiritual energy even if you launched the attack."
Han Fei grew interested. "How can I control it? Teach me for the nine bowls of soup I gave you."
He Xiaoyu said, "Why don't you wait until level seven? Spiritual Energy Explosion is barely useful at level six. My father said that the spiritual energy is not sufficient and pure in level six, and that after level seven, fishers would gain control over their spiritual energy. This skill won't be practical until then."
Han Fei commented, "Huh? It has such a high requirement?"
He recalled Chen Cai's performance just now. The man almost knocked him out with one attack. It was a major shock for him.
Han Fei suddenly said, "That doesn't sound right! I defeated level-sevens before. You witnessed it. That guy from Class One did not burst out his spiritual energy."
He Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. "How can you cast Spiritual Energy Explosion on your classmate? If he lost control of it during the attack, you might've been killed."
Han Fei suddenly said to He Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, someone tried to murder me."
He Xiaoyu: "???"
Han Fei said, "I suspect that someone tried to murder me. I was at sea for five days because my boat was damaged…"
He told the whole story and gazed at He Xiaoyu. "Why don't you teach me the technique? I'll give you the rest of the Swallowed Spirit Soup."
He Xiaoyu was rendered speechless by the reluctance on Han Fei's face. You earned the Swallowed Spirit Soup for nothing, and you want to exchange it for a technique?
She said, "I'm incapable of it. My father didn't teach me."
Han Fei remarked, "Why did your father teach you nothing? Are you sure that you are his daughter?"
He Xiaoyu immediately poked Han Fei with the bamboo rod.
"Of course I'm his daughter! You don't believe me?"
Han Fei shouted, "Ouch… Ouch… Ouch… Stop!"
Han Fei, angry that the girl was too meek, scolded He Xiaoyu and gave He Xiaoyu quite a shock.
Han Fei said, "Just because your father didn't teach you doesn't mean that you can't learn. Do you not want to be an expert? If you have access to it, I can give you a treasure for it."
Han Fei thought that He Xiaoyu would ask him what the treasure was.
However, He Xiaoyu simply pouted her lips and said, "You yelled at me! You're mean!"
Han Fei: "???"
Realizing that the situation wouldn't get any better soon, he simply focused on the Swallowed Spirit Soup.
He Xiaoyu murmured, "You yelled at me! You want me to steal things? You don't believe what my father said? Why are you so mean?"
Han Fei couldn't drink the soup anymore. He took out a bottle and said, "Let's make an exchange."
He Xiaoyu's anger immediately changed. Her eyes wide, she asked, "This is… the Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid?"
He Xiaoyu gasped. The Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid was made of the brains of the iron-head fish. It was said that dozens of mature iron-head fish were needed to make a small bottle of such fluid.
He Xiaoyu reached her hand out for it.
Han Fei hurried to withdraw his hand. "About Spiritual Energy Explosion…"
He Xiaoyu sniffed and glared at Han Fei, before she said, "I'm truly incapable of it, but in fact, Spiritual Energy Explosion is all about your control over your own spiritual energy. If you can control it well, Spiritual Energy Explosion will be simple."
Han Fei asked, "How can I control it?"
He Xiaoyu said, "I don't know much about it. You have to use spiritual energy more often, like in fishing. One bottle of Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid is far from enough for you to get the knowledge of Spiritual Energy Explosion. Besides, you have only half a bottle."
Han Fei was tempted. While the Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid was also a treasure, it couldn't compare to Spiritual Energy Explosion. He must have the technique that could save his life!
Han Fei said seductively, "He Xiaoyu, aren't we good friends?"
He Xiaoyu said warily, "No, we are not."
Han Fei said, "If we are not, why are you here to challenge them with me? If your father learns of that, tsk, tsk, tsk…"
He Xiaoyu said, "I… I'm just passing by… Fine, what do you want?"
Han Fei said, "What about a copy of the notes on the control of spiritual energy? I'll definitely share with you if I find good stuff."
"No."
Han Fei proposed, "He Xiaoyu, the Fishing Trial is going to start soon, and it doesn't matter who your father is in the test. Why don't I give you a Spirit Refilling Pill?"
"You have a Spirit Refilling Pill?" He Xiaoyu exclaimed in shock.
Han Fei asked, "How does that sound?"
He Xiaoyu hesitated. "But…"
Han Fei said, "All right, I know what you mean. I'll give you two."
He Xiaoyu said, "No, my father…"
Han Fei said, "Three, and that's my best offer. You must know that a Spirit Refilling Pill is worth two mid-quality pearls!"
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Chapter 38: The Detention Room Is Blown up
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He Xiaoyu finally agreed. Han Fei had discovered that the girl's shortcoming was greediness, which was probably because her father raised her too strictly. As a result, the girl always craved good things.
At this moment, He Mingtang was teaching a class in school. The two of them went to He Xiaoyu's house stealthily and left in a hurry an hour later.
Guiltily, He Xiaoyu presented a small book. "This is the only one I found. Go now. I'll be screwed if my mother finds out about this."
Han Fei said with a smile, "Good girl. I'll give you more Swallowed Spirit Soup in the future."
Both of them stopped at the gate of the school. He Xiaoyu got three Spirit Refilling Pills, and Han Fei got the way to utilize spiritual energy. Both of them felt that it was a great deal.
"He Xiaoyu!"
Suddenly, someone yelled from behind the gate.
"Ah, Father…"
Enraged, He Mingtang looked at his unworthy daughter and then glared at Han Fei furiously.
Han Fei wasn't any better. His smile froze when he saw the unfriendly Wang Jie and the teacher from the southern campus behind him. He changed his face and shouted at He Xiaoyu, "Run!"
Wang Jie was amused. It's too late for you to run now! He cast his hook at Han Fei rapidly.
Sensing the attack at his back, Han Fei twisted his body subconsciously and dodged the hook in a weird posture.
"Huh?"
The three fishing masters including He Mingtang all exclaimed in shock. A level-six fisher had avoided Wang Jie's hook? It must be noted that Wang Jie was appointed as a supervisor of the general fishery for his remarkable capability. However, his attack had been avoided?
Wang Jie felt embarrassed. His fishing line glittered, and the hook darted at Han Fei even faster than before.
Han Fei sweated hard. I did nothing more than get a few bowls of soup with trickery. Do you need to welcome me with this? While thinking about that, he flipped and evaded the hook again narrowly.
Wang Jie immediately blushed. He was shocked at how swift Han Fei was.
"Huh?"
Zhou Ding was surprised. "Old Wang, your student is interesting. He may be able to make it to the top hundred in the Fishing Trial, no?"
Wang Jie sniffed, "Him? Top hundred? I just hope that he's not the last place."
This time, Wang Jie did not hold himself back. The speed of the hook was doubled. Although Han Fei's one leg dodged the first attack, the hook zigzagged and tied up his other leg.
As the fishing line was retreated, Han Fei was hauled into the campus, catching everyone's attention.
Wang Jie said, "You think you're strong enough to do whatever you want now, don't you?"
He Xiaoyu was rather intimidated to see that, feeling lucky that she did not run. It would be most embarrassing if she were also dragged like this!
Han Fei, on the other hand, screamed, "Sir, I did nothing wrong! I only went to the southern campus to share knowledge with the students there."
Wang Jie smiled at Zhou Ding, "Mr. Zhou Ding, thank you for dropping by. I'll teach him a good lesson."
Zhou Ding laughed. "I don't think that's necessary. This is a good kid to me. Do you want to send him to study in the southern campus for a while?"
Wang Jie said, "With the Fishing Trial coming near, we are going to concentrate the students and train them. I don't think there's time for that."
Zhou Ding smiled and said, "All right, I'll take my leave."
Wang Jie said, "See you, Mr. Zhou."
After Zhou Ding left, Wang Jie changed his face and sneered at Han Fei. "You're good. You show your abilities at the southern campus? You think that you are as invincible as a level-eight fisher?"
Han Fei shouted, "Sir, I didn't! Nobody knew that the southern campus is so weak!"
Wang Jie said with a cold smile, "Weak? Do you think you were strong in the past? Could you have been as strong if it weren't for what Tang Ge gave you? Do you know how many people were drawn to you when you showed your abilities?"
Han Fei was stunned. Who would be interested in a level-six fisher?
He Mingtang went on, "Everybody knows that you improved so fast because Tang Ge gave you a lot of good stuff. They dare not challenge Tang Ge, but killing you in secret and digging out your secrets is not difficult."
He Mingtang made up his mind to keep his daughter away from the brat. God knew what kind of trouble he would cause.
Wang Jie said, "Do you understand now? Nobody dares to touch Tang Ge, but do you think nobody dares to touch you? You will be put in detention for three days."
Han Fei smiled bitterly. He forgot that he had been using Tang Ge as an excuse for his rapid improvement. However, his performance had been too distinguished lately. People couldn't help but wonder what Tang Ge had offered to Han Fei.
Han Fei begged, "Sir, I know I was wrong. I will never fight again. About the detention…"
Wang Jie sneered. "Three days, not to be shortened by one second."
After Han Fei was hauled away by Wang Jie, He Mingtang glared at He Xiaoyu and said, "Go home. You're grounded for five days."
He Xiaoyu said pitifully, "Father, I did not join the fight."
He Mingtang said, "Go home, and you are not allowed to talk with him again until he becomes a fishing master."
Pouting, He Xiaoyu said pitifully, "Okay!"
…
There was only one detention room in the school. It was mainly used to punish bad students. Most of them were only detained for one day. Few were detained for three days in a row like Han Fei.
The detention room was made of hard rock. It was not an obstacle for fishing masters, but no students who were only fishers could get away from it.
Three days ago, Han Fei was dragged to the detention room like a dead dog. It was the most heated topic in the past few days.
Someone was angry. "Han Fei was too cocky. He was asking to be killed when he blocked the gate of the southern campus."
Someone made fun of him. "I'm told that he wouldn't have made it back if the teacher in the southern campus did not release him."
Many people peeped into the detention room when they passed by, but it was too dark to see anything. However, Han Fei could hear the incessant laughter and mockery at the door.
Zhou Xiao, Hu Kun's best friend, was shouting from a hole in the detention room. "Hey! Han Fei, you're not having a meltdown, are you?"
Someone else joined him. "I don't think so, but he will certainly be less cocky in the future!"
…
Han Fei was sitting cross-legged in the detention room. His clothes were entirely wet, and his spiritual energy was running loose. He could hardly control the spiritual energy precisely even after three days.
At this moment, Han Fei was trying to gather half of his spiritual energy in his palm.
"No… Half is too much… Not good, it's getting out of control…"
Zhou Xiao and his pals outside of the detention room discussed. "Huh? Do you feel that spiritual energy is surging?"
"A little bit. Is Han Fei cultivating?"
"Nonsense. How can such intense spiritual energy not glow?"
"Wait, look, it's glowing…"
The few people outside of the detention room saw dazzling light bursting before their eyes.
BAM!
Zhou Xiao did not know what was going on. He only sensed that he was flying.
The explosion spread throughout the school. Many people saw Zhou Xiao and his pals fly away and pass out. As for the detention room, a hole half a man tall was left.
Dozens of teachers of the school arrived almost simultaneously.
They checked Zhou Xiao and his pals first. Then, they released a long breath of relief and said, "Send them to the medical room."
After that, they looked at the giant hole in the door of the detention room, from which uncanny noises were coming out.
Then, they saw Han Fei, whose face was covered in dust and whose head was messy peeking out of the hole.
Han Fei underestimated the power of Spiritual Energy Explosion. Half of his spiritual energy was already so explosive. If he had unleashed all his spiritual energy, it shouldn't have been a problem to blow up the whole detention room.
Wang Jie's eyelids twitched. The guy was not hurt at all in such a powerful explosion?
Han Fei was stunned to see so many people. In the end, he waved his hand and said, "Hey, long time no see!"
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Chapter 39: Blackmail the Tigers
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In the office, Han Fei rolled his eyes, his hair as messy as a bird's nest.
Solemnly, Wang Jie said, "Tell me! Who taught you Spiritual Energy Explosion?"
Nobody would believe that Tang Ge left Han Fei the introduction to Spiritual Energy Explosion because the teacher from the southern campus stated that Han Fei learned it during the fight.
Han Fei said, "Master, I perceived it after cultivation in seclusion for three days…"
Pa…
Wang Jie slapped Han Fei on the head. The guy was too shameless. It was supposed to be three days of detention, not cultivation in seclusion.
"That's bulls*it! Spiritual Energy Explosion is a skill that requires proficiency. How could you have perceived it?"
Han Fei said, "Sir, I truly perceived it on my own! I spent the last three days in the detention room!"
Wang Jie was lost for words. It did make sense! The boy was locked up the moment he came back to school. Did he really perceive it on his own?
However, He Mingtang felt that something was not right. His daughter had been avoiding him recently. Did it really have nothing to do with this?
Wang Jie did not think much. He simply scolded, "Idiot, do you know why we don't teach you Spiritual Energy Explosion until you are level seven? It's partly because your spiritual energy is not enough, partly because your veins are not sturdy enough, and partly because it requires proficiency. Spiritual Energy Explosion is the easiest of all techniques, but have you seen any fisher below level seven use it?"
Han Fei gnashed his teeth. You like slapping my head? Fine, I'll slap yours when I'm stronger than you… Wait, my veins are not sturdy enough? No wonder my arm was nearly torn apart just now. Then, do I need to do nothing other than building up my veins?
"Han Fei…"
"Ah, I'm here."
Pa…
"You're absentminded when I'm talking to you?"
Han Fei gritted his teeth. Wang Jie, just wait for it. I'll definitely slap your head off later.
…
Han Fei returned home for the Ghost Pearl, the essence of the Ghost Blade Clam that could build up the veins. If it was as good as claimed, Spiritual Energy Explosion wouldn't be a problem for him in the future.
Han Fei grew careful after the incident last time. Fearing that someone would attack him, he kept a low profile on the way.
Han Fei was hiding behind a giant tree and observing if anybody was around, when someone said behind him, "Are you Han Fei, my friend?"
Han Fei was so shocked that he raised his purple bamboo rod immediately.
"Don't panic, my friend. I mean you no harm."
Han Fei looked at him carefully, only to discover that he was a man as brawny as a bull. There were three scars on his face cutting his eyes and his mouth apart, indicating that he was a dangerous person.
Han Fei asked, "Who are you?"
With a smile that was even more awful than crying, the brawny man said, "I am Li Jue, the leader of the Tigers. My arrogant subordinates insulted you the other day, and I hope that you can forgive us. The Tigers would like to give you whatever you need."
Han Fei understood that they were here to apologize. The Tigers must've learned his relationship with Tang Ge. That was why their leader came in person.
The Tigers could've killed him when his identity was still unknown, but now that they'd missed the opportunity, they had to make up for what they did.
Han Fei took a breath in relief. "Leader Li, since you came to apologize in person, I'll definitely forgive you. However, Brother Gang provoked me repeatedly the other day. I hope that Leader Li can restrain him in case the reputation of the Tigers is ruined."
Li Jue grinned hideously and said, "Of course. You will not see them in Heavenly Water Village again, my friend."
Han Fei was alarmed. What do you mean? Are they all dead?
He had heard before that the Tigers' enemies were all thrown into the ocean. He did not know that Li Jue was truly so brutal.
However, Han Fei rolled his eyes and realized what was going on. A less determined man would've been too scared to demand compensation from the Tigers after this.
Considering that the whole thing was in the open, Han Fei sneered, "Leader Li, my brother left me dozens of bottles of Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid, but all of them went missing the day I returned…"
Han Fei felt that the air turned quiet, and killing intent was rising. Was Li Jue really going to kill him?
Han Fei did not believe that he dared to do such a thing. Otherwise, not only would Tang Ge go after him, but the teachers at school would also ask his trouble.
As he expected, Li Jue soon smiled. "Naturally. I'm sorry that I didn't discipline them well. I'll pay them back soon."
Han Fei said, "The other things are basically fine, except that some of the mid-quality pearls and Spirit Refilling Pills were missing."
Li Jue was somewhat astounded and almost decided to kill him. The Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid was already precious enough, and the Spirit Refilling Pill was a life-saving medication. How dare you ask for them?
Han Fei, on the other hand, stared at Li Jue calmly and harmlessly. He did not believe that Li Jue dared to attack.
Li Jue gnashed his teeth. "All right, the Tigers will compensate for your loss. Have a good day, my friend."
Han Fei grinned and said, "Goodbye, Leader Li."
A moment later, Li Jue watched Han Fei leave and punched the tree next to him. The enormous tree was immediately broken in half.
The person behind Li Jue said gloomily, "Boss, this guy is outrageous. He's extorting us. I would like…"
"Shut up."
Calming himself down, Li Jue said, "Wealth is nothing compared to life. Tang Ge won't stay here for long. He will leave after the soul awakening and probably won't return. Let's deal with him after that."
Han Fei couldn't have felt better. The Tigers were rich enough to afford dozens of bottles of Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid, which would make his cultivation with the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning much easier.
The Tigers were quite fast. What he demanded that morning was delivered in the afternoon.
Han Fei checked the items. They included ten bottles of Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid, fifty mid-quality pearls, and five Spirit Refilling Pills.
"Li Jue, damn you!"
Han Fei trembled in fury. I said dozens of bottles, not ten bottles. Also, you gave me five Spirit Refilling Pills? You think I'm a beggar?
However, Han Fei had wronged Li Jue. It was not easy to get the Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid. Also, the Spirit Refilling Pill, which was of little use to him, was a life saver for other people. Five of them were already a lot.
Han Fei complained, "What a petty bastard. However, I'm a person who can easily be satisfied. I'll deal with them for now!"
Had Li Jue heard Han Fei's complaint, he probably would've killed Han Fei on the spot.
In the cave, Han Fei held the Ghost Pearl which allegedly nurtured and expanded the veins. He swallowed it without any hesitation.
A long time later, Han Fei felt nothing except that his body was slightly cold, as if he were having an intravenous drip.
It was not until two hours later that Han Fei finally sensed that his veins were strengthened, because he saw impurities leaking out of his skin.
This stuff is not as good as I expected. It seems that I have to take a handful of such pearls at the same time.
Other people would've killed Han Fei if they knew what he was thinking. The medicines that could strengthen the veins were rare and precious, yet he was complaining that they were not effective enough.
Three days later, cracking noises spread out of a cave on a cliff on the floating island. A young man was lying on the ground with all his clothes wet. Nobody could possibly tell what happened just now.
Phew… I've finally made it.
Hahaha. I should be absolutely invincible at my level right now!
Han Fei checked his data.
Owner: Han Fei
Level: Six (Intermediate Fisher)
Spiritual Energy: 1,288 (249)
Spiritual Heritage: Level Two, Low Quality (Upgradeable)
Weapon: Purple Bamboo Rod
Main Art: Void Fishing, Chapter 1: Hook Kiss (Mortal Level, Divine Quality)
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He had already felt that he was stuck. As he expected, his spiritual energy stopped at 249 points. He felt that he could make another breakthrough, but it required tremendous spiritual energy. His current stock did not seem enough.
"It seems that I have to set sail again."
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Chapter 40: Isn't It Strawberry?
"Huh? I can't set sail?"
Xiao Qin said, "Given that you met two fish tides and your boat was damaged, the supervisors believe that somebody might be plotting against you, so you are not allowed to go to the ocean. Also, there are only nine days to go until your Fishing Trial. I suggest you focus on cultivating yourself for the time being."
Han Fei asked, "Have you found who did it?"
Xiao Qin said, "There is no evidence, but we have reasons to believe that the Tigers are behind it."
"The Tigers?"
Han Fei was not surprised at the answer. Not everyone could ruin a boat in the port without alarming other people at all. He felt that the compensation he asked from Li Jue was not enough.
"In that case, Sister Qin, I'll take my leave."
Since he could not go to the ocean, he had no income of spiritual energy, which was intolerable to Han Fei.
The market was already lively although it was still early in the morning.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Water! Clean rainwater here! Twenty coins per kilogram! Only five hundred kilograms are available!"
A customer negotiated: "Boss, twenty sea coins is too much. It rained only several days ago. Your price is too high!"
Someone else agreed with him. "Old Qin, I'll have ten kilograms if you sell it for eighteen sea coins per kilogram."
However, Old Qin chuckled. "You think it's expensive? It hasn't rained for half a month, and since the weather is fine, it probably won't rain again until half a month from now. Water will only be more and more precious. Twenty sea coins per kilogram is already my best offer."
The crowd grew quiet.
Soon, someone said, "Fine, Old Qin, give me twenty kilograms."
"I'll have ten."
"I'd like fifty."
…
Shocked, Han Fei watched the five hundred kilograms of water be bought out in only two minutes. He did not know that one could make money so fast with water.
It did make sense on second thought. The only source of water for the floating island was the rain, which was surprisingly infrequent. As a result, water was always in demand.
Han Fei thought of something. There was infinite seawater in this place! Wouldn't he become rich if he could make distilled water with it?
Han Fei was considering it when he passed a beggar.
Wait, that's not right…
Everybody on the floating island is a cultivator! Why is he begging?
The beggar was wandering about with a broken bowl covered in dust.
He stepped back in fear when he saw Han Fei and tried to flee.
Han Fei shouted, "You, stop there!"
The beggar cried, "Have some mercy! I've already been kicked out!"
Han Fei was stunned. "You're… Brother Gang?"
The beggar shook his head quickly. "Xiao1 Gang. Please call me Xiao Gang."
Han Fei: "…"
Han Fei asked, "You're not dead?"
Li Gang's legs shivered when he heard that. Do you really want me dead? After everybody learned that Han Fei was Tang Ge's brother, he was hung on the top of a mast for three days in a row. He was not killed only because he had many friends in the eastern market. However, since his heart was hurt when he was kicked out of the Tigers by Li Gang, he had only one-tenth of his previous strength, and his life was quite miserable.
Hugging Han Fei's leg, Li Gang cried, "Bro, please spare me! I can't die! I need to make a living for my girlfriend! If I die, someone will take her away!"
Han Fei was lost for words. "Who's going to kill you? I'm a kind-hearted person."
Li Gang complained to himself, You are kind-hearted? I wouldn't have ended up like this if it weren't for you.
Han Fei asked, "You were kicked out by the Tigers?"
Li Gang nodded in fear. He couldn't afford pissing off Han Fei right now!
Han Fei came up with a plan. "How about this? You will follow me in the future. I'll give you an enjoyable life."
"Huh… Huh?"
Li Gang thought that his ears deceived him. Was it a trick?
Han Fei said, "Clean yourself up and find me in my home. I'm short of hands right now. I've offered you an opportunity. It depends on you whether or not you can grasp it."
Li Gang was a smart gangster. Was it possible to follow Han Fei? Of course! Tang Ge was his brother, and his future clearly couldn't be too bad. However, why was Han Fei interested in him? Did Han Fei want him to collect protection fees?
Thinking about how he was mugged by Han Fei twice, Li Gang felt that it was very possible.
…
An hour later, Li Gang arrived with a pale face. It was obvious that he was badly wounded, but the dust on his face had been cleaned.
When Li Gang came, Han Fei was toying with many bottles and had even moved a giant pot out. There was no telling what he was up to.
Seeing that Li Gang was here, Han Fei asked, "How much strength do you have left?"
Shivering, Li Gang replied, "I'm as good as… a level-two fisher."
He was of a mind to kill himself. Did he want to beg? Of course not. But he would be committing suicide if he were to go fishing as a level-two fisher.
Han Fei raised his head in surprise. "Huh? You're crippled now?"
Li Gang replied reluctantly, "Not… Not exactly, but the pills for my recovery are too expensive. They are worth ten mid-quality pearls…"
Han Fei scorned, "So, the bad guys who work for bad guys may be abandoned any moment."
Then, Han Fei placed a dozen mid-quality pearls before Li Gang and said, "I can cure you, but you must not betray me, or you will suffer more than wounds. Your girlfriend will probably really be taken away."
Li Gang was filled with disbelief. Were the dozen mid-quality pearls for him?
Feeling warm, Li Gang burst into tears. "Boss, I'll be yours in the future. I'll do anything that you ask…"
Han Fei waved his hand and said, "All right, that's enough! Why don't you tell me first if there are any seasonings on our island?"
"Seasonings?"
Han Fei said, "The things that can give food a more interesting taste, like salt!"
Han Fei had never had any decent food since he came to this world. There was salt, but salt alone was not enough to remove the stink of the seafood.
Li Gang got it. "Oh! Boss, you're talking about spices! But only the rich people can afford them!"
Han Fei was immediately amazed. "So the answer is yes?"
Li Gang said, "Yes, but ordinary people can't afford them. Most spices can only be bought with mid-quality pearls."
Han Fei was a bit disappointed. It was too expensive. He had planned to open a barbecue restaurant and make distilled water. But if the seasonings were so expensive, he probably could only make barbecue for himself.
"What about alcohol?"
Li Gang said, "Alcohol is cheap. The fish-head liquor is only worth thirty sea coins per kilogram. Boss, you want to drink?"
Han Fei said, "Let's go. Show me the spices first."
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There was a plantation with a coverage of a thousand acres at the south end of the floating island, next to the cliff.
Han Fei was startled by the exuberant plants in the area. "I didn't know that there were farmers on this island."
Li Gang scratched his head. "They are not exactly farmers. Most of them planted spiritual herbs at the beginning, but probably because the environment was too poor, the spiritual herbs all retrograded into spices. Even so, many people believe that spices are still spiritual herbs. That's why spices are still expensive."
An old man was basking in the sunlight with a bottle of liquor in his arms. He showed no response when Han Fei and Li Gang walked onto the plantation.
Han Fei went forward and asked, "Grandpa, we're here to buy spices."
The old man glimpsed Han Fei and continued his sunbath. "You can't afford them."
Han Fei was gloomy. How do you know that? I have fifty mid-quality pearls left!
The old man raised his hand and pointed at some wood shelves not far away. "They're all there. Each of them costs one mid-quality pearl."
Han Fei walked over curiously, only to be dumbfounded by what he saw.
"You call them spices? Aren't they strawberries?"
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Chapter 41: Barbecue Business
Han Fei was surprised. Could there be identical plants in the universe?
Although the strawberry was as big as a fist, it was obviously still a strawberry.
Li Gang said, "Huh? Boss, this is red fruit. I bought it before. I thought it was a spiritual fruit, but there was no reaction after I ate it. It was delicious, though."
Li Gang smacked his lips during his introduction. However, the strawberry was too expensive for him. He couldn't afford many.
Han Fei chuckled. It would be a miracle if there was any reaction. How could a strawberry be a spiritual fruit?
Han Fei observed carefully, only to be rendered speechless. He saw peanuts as huge as apples and grapes as huge as melons. They were all multiple times larger than he'd seen before.
There were also plenty of flowers that Han Fei could recognize. If they were on Earth, their unique colors would've made them the rarest and most precious decorations.
Of the thousand plants here, Han Fei could recognize a hundred of them.
"Wait, potatoes?"
Han Fei's eyes glittered as he discovered potatoes in this alternate world.
Then, Han Fei saw carrots, peppers, and garlic…
"Garlic…"
Han Fei remembered roasted shrimps when he saw the garlic. He immediately swallowed.
To Han Fei's disappointment, the items in this place were unaffordable for him. He even thought that the village leader might not be able to buy them.
Later, Han Fei discovered dozens of other plants that he knew. There were also a thousand that he didn't know.
Breathing quickly, Han Fei came to the old man and asked, "Grandpa, what will you do if you can't sell the… spices?"
The old drank his liquor for quite a while before he finally replied lazily, "They're left there if they can't be sold. They'll grow out again later."
Han Fei was dumbfounded. They were abandoned if they couldn't be sold? Wasn't it a waste?
The old man glanced at Han Fei. "You want them? Give me the money."
Han Fei said, "I don't have that much money."
The old man waved his hand. "Get out of here if you don't have money. You're disrupting my rest."
Han Fei was gloomy. He did not intend to return empty-handed. He was almost certain that the old man was unusual, or the place would've been robbed a long time ago.
After a long silence, Han Fei asked, "Grandpa, it seems that nobody is taking care of your garden. Do you want me to give you a hand?"
Without opening his eyes, the old man said, "Boy, come again when your spiritual beast is awakened!"
Han Fei squinted and said, "Okay."
Han Fei looked back many times on his way back and imagined what food he could make with the ingredients in the garden. He would not give them up easily. After all, he would have to spend a long time in this wretched world…
Li Gang, however, was confused. "Boss, that crappy old man was rather cocky. Why don't we beat him up? Also, those spiritual fruits are barely effective. Are you really going to farm for him?"
Han Fei said, "Beat him up? Do you know what's most fatal for gangsters?"
"Huh?"
Han Fei explained, "Lack of sensitivity. I assure you that he can throw you into the ocean with one hand if you ask for him trouble."
"What? I don't think so! I never heard of anyone fighting the old man before!"
Too lazy to explain it further, Han Fei merely asked, "What do you think is the fastest way of making money?"
Li Gang said without thinking, "Collecting protection fees!"
"Get lost!"
Han Fei pondered as he walked. He couldn't get a fish tide if he was not allowed to go to the ocean, and he had no access to spiritual energy without the fish tides. Although he had ten bottles of Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid, it might not be enough for him to make the breakthrough at the peak of level six.
He couldn't drink the Swallowed Spirit Soup in the school, either. Did he have to buy fish at the market?
No! That's too expensive! How I wish I could open a barbecue restaurant!
Taking a deep breath, Han Fei said, "Fine, there is only one way. Go buy some alcohol."
Li Gang asked, "Boss, how much?"
Han Fei said, "Well, give me a hundred kilograms for a start."
"Pu…"
Li Gang was dumbfounded. What? A hundred kilograms?
Han Fei said, "You will do what I tell you to."
"Yes, boss."
…
One day later, Han Fei finally made a tank of hard liquor. Most alcohol on the floating island was of a low degree. After a day of hard work, he purified the alcohol and created a tank of liquor of fifty degrees.
Han Fei said, "Xiao Gang, come here."
Li Gang had restored thirty percent of his strength. He jumped over and said, "Boss."
Han Fei said, "Have a taste of this."
Li Gang did not know what Han Fei did. He only knew that only forty kilograms of the alcohol he bought were left.
When Han Fei poured the liquor out, Li Gang was amazed by the aroma. "Boss, this alcohol smells great."
Li Gang breathed it in for a while in fascination and drank up the liquid in the bowl.
"Ah! Ouch! It's burning!"
Scared, Li Gang thought that Han Fei was trying to kill him. His throat seemed to be on fire… But why did it feel so good?
After a minute, Li Gang breathed hard with a reddened face.
"Boss… Boss…"
BAM!
Han Fei nodded in satisfaction after Li Gang fell on the ground. Wasn't that old man into alcohol?
…
Han Fei returned to the plantation with twenty kilograms of liquor. The old man was still enjoying the sunlight.
Bo…
Han Fei lifted the cover of the container, and the fragrance immediately spread.
The old man, who was lying in the chair lazily, jumped up and stared at Han Fei. "It is… alcohol?"
Han Fei grinned. "Grandpa, I've specifically brought it for you. Why don't you have a taste?"
The old man grabbed the container and sniffed. He was immediately refreshed. "This is good!"
Then, the old man had a full mouthful of it. His wildness shocked Han Fei.
"Hahaha! This is the best alcohol! Where did you get this?"
The old man looked like a whole different person. He looked at Han Fei hopefully.
Han Fei said, "You needn't care about where it's from, but I'm the only one in Heavenly Water Village who can obtain it."
The old man said with a smile, "Not just Heavenly Water Village, you can't find such liquor even in the city."
Han Fei's eyes narrowed. The city? The old man was indeed unusual. According to He Xiaoyu, few people had been to the town, much less the city.
The old man enjoyed another mouthful of the drink, before he said, "What do you want from me?"
Han Fei said, "I would like to trade this liquor for your spices."
The old man nodded and said, "It's indeed more delicious than any alcohol I had. I'll give you a hundred kilograms of spices for that."
It was most surprising for Han Fei. The man charged one mid-quality pearl for a strawberry yesterday, but he offered a hundred kilograms for free today?
"All right!"
Han Fei took out a big backpack and went to the peppers and garlics, filling the backpack with them.
The old man was startled. "Boy, they are not delicious. One of them is burning hot, and the other simply stinks. These red fruits, on the other hand, are sweet and sour."
Ignoring that, Han Fei asked, "Grandpa, do you have ginger?"
"Ginger?"
"Well, they are yellow blocks that grow in the soil."
The old man understood. "You're talking about yellow balls? Yellow balls are over there."
Seeing that the old man was pointing at potatoes, Han Fei shook his head and said, "They are thinner and smaller."
The old man looked at Han Fei in surprise. "You're talking about tongue-numb? It's not tasteful at all. I never dug them out. How do you know about tongue-numb?"
Han Fei grinned. "Just leave that alone. I'll bring the product to you after it's ready."
Squinting, the old man said, "Are you going to make medicines with them? I'm afraid it's not possible. Those are the most inferior spiritual fruits. Their effects can't be good."
Han Fei said, "You'll find out soon."
Under the old man's guidance, Han Fei dug a hundred kilograms of ginger, peppers, and garlic.
Before he reached his house, Han Fei shouted, "Xiao Gang, rent a place! We're going to start a barbecue business!"
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Chapter 42: The Most Delicious Food
At the center of the market in the port, Han Fei rented a stand for ten mid-quality pearls.
At this moment, a plate had been raised, catching everyone's attention.
Someone said in disdain, "You are truly confident. 'The Most Delicious Food'? Less bragging, please!"
Other dealers were sneering, "How many foods have you had? How do you know that it's the most delicious food?"
Someone was curious. "What is going to be sold here?"
Standing before the grill, Han Fei declared to the crowd, "Today, we launch our barbecue business. All customers will enjoy a fifty percent discount. I guarantee that you will bite your tongue off when you're having our food!"
"Barbecue? What's that?" asked a passerby curiously.
Han Fei said, "Don't be hasty. Some of the food will be distributed for free. You don't have to pay unless you want more."
"Really? Boy, are you the owner of this business?"
Han Fei said, "Of course. I never go back on my word. Xiao Gang, start the fire."
Little white fish, sea conches, clams, yellow fish, shrimps… Dozens of seafoods had been placed on Han Fei's long grill.
Han Fei was delighted. The spiritual energy in those seafoods had been entirely absorbed, so they were actually of little use to him.
He took out a pepper and shouted at everyone, "Guys, you may find it hard to believe, but this is Red Tears Fruit, a spiritual fruit that costs one mid-quality pearl!"
Hua!
The crowd seethed. You're making food with a spiritual fruit that costs one mid-quality pearl?
Someone was unconvinced. "Liar. How can you make food with such extravagant stuff? What's the price of your product?"
Han Fei said, "This spiritual fruit can be used repetitively. It's not expensive. As for the prices, they're all on this board."
After Han Fei showed the prices, everybody whispered again.
Someone scolded, "Boy, are you taking us for fools? Ten low-quality pearls for one kilogram of little white fish? That's dozens of times higher than the market price!"
"That's right! You are a terrible businessman!"
"I wouldn't buy it no matter how delicious it is!"
"I'll only have a taste of the free food and leave after that!"
"I'm going to see why this boy is confident in making the most delicious food in the world."
…
Li Gang sweated hard as people criticized them. He was also shocked when he saw the menu. He did not believe that anyone would buy such expensive food.
Han Fei took out the ginger and the garlic and shouted, "It's all a matter of perspective. Is a little white fish with three kinds of spiritual fruits still a little white white? Besides, there is also the finest oil and appropriate salt. You should leave now if you don't want to get addicted to it later."
Someone mocked him. "Who knows if they are spiritual fruits?"
"None of us has seen a spiritual fruit. Of course you can say that it's a spiritual fruit. But how can a spiritual fruit only cost one mid-quality pearl?"
Han Fei said, "You can go to the southern plantation and ask. All the spiritual fruits in my store are authentic. I'll compensate you if you find anything fake."
"Are you serious?"
"That's a bold statement. He doesn't seem to be lying."
"Does he have so much money?"
"Huh? Isn't he that piece of garbage?"
"I'm told that Tang Ge is his brother and has given him a lot of good stuff. He's a genius now, not garbage anymore."
At this moment, Han Fei was brushing the seafood with fish oil. Every gasped at how generous he was with the oil, which was extremely rare and precious. Han Fei was using it so casually that some of the oil was dripping into the fire.
Li Gang, on the other hand, had chopped the peppers and garlic into pieces.
After Han Fei smeared the garlic on the food, people immediately exclaimed.
"Wow! It smells great!"
"Is this the power of spiritual fruits?"
"I'm told that the fragrance of spiritual fruits can keep people from walking away. It seems that the spiritual fruits are authentic!"
Not just the onlookers, even Han Fei himself swallowed. The fragrance was even more intense after the peppers were added.
Han Fei shouted, "Everybody, hurry up! The first batch of barbecue will be ready in one minute. It's free. If it's delicious, you can buy more later. Everything is at a discount today!"
One minute later, Han Fei bellowed, "All right, Xiao Gang! Next batch!"
Everybody stared at the barbecue in Han Fei's hands.
Han Fei cut the barbecue into hundreds of pieces with a dagger and said, "Come on! Have a taste, everyone! Don't fight!"
"Let me! Let me!"
"Get out of the way! I'll go first!"
"I came here early! Give it to me, boy!"
"Stop squeezing! I'll have a taste for you!"
Li Gang was dumbfounded by people's enthusiasm. They must be aiming for the spiritual fruits. Who would really pay for such expensive food?
A young man at the front of the queue got a piece of clam. At this moment, the clam meat was golden and smelled great with the three spiritual fruits. He was astounded when he popped the meat into his mouth.
"Dear Sea God, why is there such delicious food in this world? Is this still clam meat? How can clam meat be so delicious? It's unbelievable…"
The young man was lost for words. His limited vocabulary could not express his feelings at all.
Not just the young man, everyone who got a sample was shocked. The succulency and hotness of the food covered the original stink in it. They all felt that their tongues were dancing in delight.
"Delicious!"
"It's so delicious! I've never had anything so wonderful!"
"This must be the food the Sea God enjoys! Why has it come to the mortal world?"
Many people swallowed after they had the food. Staring at the new batch on the grill, nobody intended to leave. Some of them had intended to go fishing, but they were stuck here and did not want to leave anymore.
Those who were at the end of the queue stood on their tiptoes. The delicious smell of the food was too much for them to handle.
Han Fei looked at them and said, "Please, don't stand in other people's way! From now on, the food is no longer free! But there's still a fifty percent discount! Hurry up if you want any!"
"I would like a kilogram of yellow fish."
"I want five kilograms of white fish."
"Give me a small octopus."
"One complete clam, please."
Someone looked at the person next to him and said, "Didn't you say that you would only have the free food?"
The person sniffed. "I'm a man of integrity, I pay for what I eat. I'm planning to support his business."
Everybody squeezed close. Li Gang was dumbfounded. Weren't they all cursing just now? Why had they changed their attitude?
Li Gang was drooling himself. It truly smelled great! The price of the food was a hundred times higher than usual, but people were still passionate about it. He had never thought that anyone would buy a clam with twenty low-quality pearls. It was truly luxurious.
As Han Fei worked on, people on the whole street were attracted to him subconsciously.
Someone smelled the enticing scent when they came to the market.
Someone was about to set sail, but they caught the smell and decided to check it out.
Zhang Han was enjoying the sunflower seeds in his store casually when he smelled the food. He immediately threw the sunflower seeds away. It smelled great! What's the food?
Even Xiao Qin, the most nonchalant person in the port, was frowning. A certain indescribable fragrance from the market made her swallow.
Suddenly, someone shouted from the back of the crowd, "Get out of the way! What are you doing here? Are you not planning to pay your fish tax?"
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Chapter 43: Drooling
Zhang Han squeezed through the crowd. He was curious about the source of the enticing smell.
The crowd slightly scattered, allowing Zhang Han to see the plate of "The Most Delicious Food" as well as Han Fei, who was brushing the fish oil before the grill. Li Gang, who was beaten up by Han Fei before, was helping Han Fei.
Zhang Han was startled. It does not seem right! Why are you running a stand instead of going fishing? Isn't the Fishing Trial only several days away? You've already given up yourself?
Then, Zhang Han saw the astounding menu. Ten low-quality pearls for one little while fish, and twenty for a clam?
"Tch!"
Zhang Han gasped. He thought that he was cunning enough, but from what he had just seen, he could almost call himself a conscientious businessman. Look at that. The clam was pegged at hundreds of times its market price, and yet people were fighting for it.
"Boy, give me a clam."
"Child, I would like ten lobsters."
"Young boss, I want two sea conches."
…
Zhang Han was amazed. What a huge profit!
Han Fei had already noticed Zhang Han. He asked, "Manager Zhang, do you want anything? Everything here is at half-price! You can't miss that!"
Zhang Han gasped again. "You charge ten low-quality pearls for little white fish?"
Han Fei said, "Today, only five."
Zhang Han: "…"
Do you think five are few? Five low-quality pearls meant five hundred sea coins, which were enough to buy dozens of little white fish.
Han Fei was generous enough to give three lobsters to Zhang Han.
Zhang Han accepted them in confusion. He bit the gold meat and the enticing powder on it, only to be confounded. How could there be anything so delicious?
God knew what Zhang Han was thinking, but he asked, "Did you pay your administration fee?"
Not just Han Fei, many other people looked at Zhang Han in surprise. You're thinking about that instead of enjoying the cuisine?
Han Fei patted his price board with a smile. Zhang Han glanced at it and almost jumped when he saw that a lobster cost a low-quality pearl. Did he just eat a low-quality pearl?
Zhang Han asked, "Han Fei, why is your food so expensive?"
Li Gang had never seen eye to eye with Zhang Han. He said, "What do you know? It has three spiritual fruits as ingredients. You think they are cheap?"
"What?"
Zhang Han nearly threw the lobster away. Spiritual fruits as spices? Was Han Fei out of his mind?
Zhang Han was relieved to see the peppers. He said, "You didn't acquire your spiritual fruits from the old man in the plantation, did you?"
Zhang Han knew the plantation and even paid a mid-quality pearl for a spiritual fruit there. It was delicious but not useful at all! The spiritual energy he gained from it was not even as much as that of a yellow fish.
Han Fei said, "There are many kinds of spiritual fruits. Some can help you make breakthroughs, and some are natural spices that can bring you happiness."
Zhang Han was gloomy. It certainly did not bring him happiness!
Han Fei asked, "Manager Zhang, do you want anything else?"
Zhang Han snorted and left without saying anything. He thought about many things. Since Tang Ge was recruited by the angel as a disciple, Han Fei had changed into a different person. Had he been modified by the angel, too? In that case, Zhang Han certainly couldn't take advantage of him anymore.
…
Han Fei was as busy as a bee for an entire day. He sold hundreds of products and only used up half of his materials. He earned more than five thousand low-quality pearls, which equaled fifty mid-quality pearls.
Li Gang was even more delighted. He had joined the Tigers so that his girlfriend could live a better life, but he had never made as much money in the Tigers. That was fifty mid-quality pearls! Normal people couldn't have saved so much money over ten years.
Suddenly, Han Fei shouted, "Xiao Gang, you will take it from here! I'm exhausted!"
Li Gang was surprised. Was he allowed to do it in person?
He said, "Well, I'm flattered…"
Han Fei said gloomily, "Do you want me to die of exhaustion! Do it for me!"
Then, Han Fei took a rest. Looking at the buckets of white fish, yellow fish, lobsters, and sea conches behind him, he felt that spiritual energy was surging at him. He had absorbed more than four thousand points of spiritual energy in only one day. His total storage was more than five thousand points.
Most importantly, he did not lose anything. All he paid was a hundred kilograms of alcohol that only cost five mid-quality pearls.
Li Gang had watched it long enough to know what to do. He only needed to brush the fish oil and the pepper juice and spray the garlic. It was a simple task.
After a brief rest, Han Fei asked, "Xiao Gang, where are your sidekicks?"
Li Gang found it hard to answer the question. Most of his sidekicks were probably as dead as could be.
He said, "I think they are probably fish poop now."
Han Fei: "…"
Han Fei asked, "Do you have other sidekicks?"
Li Gang said, "No! There are few rogues in the village, and most of them are in gangs."
Han Fei asked, "What's your girlfriend doing at home?"
Li Gang immediately changed his face. "Boss, my girlfriend is my life! She…"
Han Fei interrupted him. "What are you thinking? I was going to ask if your girlfriend could work in my barbecue stand. I'll give you ten percent of the profit."
Li Gang was stunned. "B-Boss, are you serious?"
It was beyond Li Gang's expectations. After he was crippled by the Tigers, he planned to retire and did not expect Han Fei to help him cure his wound and offer him ten percent of the profit.
Li Gang asked again, "Boss, are you serious?"
Han Fei said, "Why would I lie to you? This money is too insignificant for me right now."
Li Gang was delighted. It's not insignificant for me! Considering the sales today, one percent of the profit was five mid-quality pearls, and it would double when the half price was over. That was much more than what he could earn among the Tigers!
Han Fei gave a fish or a skewer of shrimps to Li Gang now and then. Their spiritual energy was absorbed whenever they passed him.
At night, when they were about to close the business, Wang Jie and He Mingtang arrived.
Wang Jie was enraged to see Han Fei. "Han Fei, what are you doing? Are you adapting yourself to the life of a low-level fisher? The Fishing Trial is around the corner, and you are running a business instead of cultivation?"
Li Gang said angrily, "Master Wang Jie, my boss is a very capable man. The Fishing Trial is not a problem at all."
"Shut up," said Wang Jie gloomily. "Han Fei, you will speak for yourself."
Han Fei said solemnly, "Master, my foundation is weak, and I need enough wealth to build up my foundation…"
Wang Jie said, "Say something that I can understand."
Han Fei said, "I feel that I'm about to make a breakthrough. I need to make some money to buy the ancillary liquids."
Wang Jie said, "Hehe! How much money can you possibly earn? I didn't believe it when I heard the rumor just now, but you really turned out to be here."
Han Fei said, "Master, I earned fifty mid-quality pearls in a day!"
Wang Jie said, "Shut up! Do you think fifty mid-quality pearls are something? Wait… How many mid-quality pearls?"
Han Fei said, "Fifty!"
He Mingtang demanded, "Han Fei, do you think that mid-quality pearls are yellow fish? Fifty?"
Huala…
Li Gang poured the box of low-quality pearls out and declared, "I said that my boss was a capable man! This box is almost full."
Wang Jie: "…"
He Mingtang: "…"
Wang Jie and He Mingtang finally noticed the price of Han Fei's foods.
"Tch…"
Both of them gasped.
Wang Jie asked, "Did anyone really buy something so expensive?"
Han Fei said to Li Gang, "Roast some lobsters and clams for Mr. Wang and Mr. He later."
Li Gang asked, "Should I charge them?"
Han Fei was lost for words. How can I charge my teachers?
A moment later, Wang Jie and He Mingtang were almost drooling. The intense fragrance fascinated them.
When Wang Jie learned that Han Fei added three kinds of spiritual fruits to the clam, he was lost for words. Do you think you are a magnate?
However, after having a bite of the lobster, Wang Jie gave up his complaint.
He Mingtang said, "Han Fei, get me a few more lobsters for He Xiaoyu."
"Give me some, too."
Suddenly, a crisp female voice called out.
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Chapter 44: Slow and Steady
Everybody looked at the newcomer, who turned out to be Xiao Qin, the receptionist at the port.
Xiao Qin's real name was Jiang Qin. She had worked in the port for three years. Every day, she wouldn't leave until everyone was off duty.
Nobody knew Jiang Qin's past, and nobody was interested in it. After all, what she did was just a regular job.
Of course, Han Fei knew none of that. He only knew that the girl always gave him a few reminders before he set sail although she seemed indifferent.
Han Fei greeted her. "Hey, Sister Qin is here! Please wait a moment. Xiao Gang, get more food going!"
Seeing Han Fei's income, Wang Jie realized that he could not criticize him anymore, so he pulled Han Fei aside and said, "Why are you hanging around with Li Gang? He's a worthless gangster."
Han Fei said, "Sir, he was kicked out by the Tigers and was begging. How could I leave him alone?"
Han Fei spoke so matter-of-factly that Wang Jie almost believed him. But hadn't Li Gang gotten kicked out of the Tigers because of you?
In the end, Wang Jie said thoughtfully, "Training does require resources, but you must not depend on them too much. There are only seven days until the Fishing Trial. Do what you see fit!"
Wang Jie and He Mingtang left. Li Gang packed up the food for Jiang Qin.
Jiang Qin had a bite of the lobster and beamed with interest. She finished the lobster quickly.
She looked at Han Fei thoughtfully and said, "Take a walk with me?"
Stunned, Han Fei said to Li Gang, "Xiao Gang, you will clean up the tools later. Take the low-quality pearls and prepare the materials for tomorrow."
Li Gang asked, "Huh? I'm going to take care of the pearls?"
Han Fei said, "Of course! Isn't the pack of pearls heavy?"
Li Gang was dumbfounded. Heavy? That's money! You're complaining that money is heavy?
…
Jiang Qin observed everything. It was not until they were out of the market that she finally asked, "There are no fish tides, are there?"
Han Fei certainly could not admit it. "Of course there are! I was attacked by fish tides twice. Even my boat was damaged."
Jiang Qin, however, changed the topic. "Therefore, you should pay for the damage."
Han Fei: "???"
Jiang Qin said, "Forget it. Everybody has their secrets. You'd better hide yours well. On the other hand, how did you get the spiritual fruits from the plantation?"
Han Fei said, "That's easy! I gave the old man some liquor, and he gave them to me!"
There was no telling if Jiang Qin was convinced or not; she simply glanced at Han Fei and said, "I'm told that you've been advancing fast although you barely achieved anything in the past four years. What's your Spiritual Heritage?"
Han Fei was shocked. The girl was probably unusual. He felt that he had been seen through.
He replied, "Level Two, Low Quality."
Jiang Qin frowned and said, "Lying is not a good thing, especially when you are lying to the wrong person."
Han Fei said, "Sister Qin, I'm truly Level Two, Low Quality! Actually, I was Level One, High Quality in the test, and I became Level Two after an incident."
Han Fei did not intend to hide that. After all, the result of his test was publicly known. He merely hoped that the girl wouldn't make him do the test again.
"Huh?"
Jiang Qin turned around quickly. "Your Spiritual Heritage changed?"
Han Fei said in a hurry, "I had a spiritual fruit that my brother left for me."
He did not know if Jiang Qin believed it or not. After walking another ten minutes, Jiang Qin said, "Prepare yourself for the Fishing Trial. The higher your place, the better, if you want more spiritual fruits from the plantation."
Han Fei said, "Okay!"
Jiang Qin left after that. Han Fei was puzzled. What did she mean by what she said?
Han Fei checked his spiritual energy after he got home. It was already more than seven thousand points. However, he was not in a hurry to make the breakthrough. He intended to upgrade his Spiritual Heritage to Level Three, which required ten thousand points of spiritual energy.
…
The next day, in the barbecue stand, Han Fei finally saw Xiao Hong, Li Gang's girlfriend that he talked about all the time.
Li Gang said, "Xiao Hong, this is my boss. He's an extraordinary person."
Han Fei nodded politely, although it was obviously too sophisticated for a twelve-year-old.
However, Han Fei secretly chuckled. He thought that Xiao Hong was a beautiful girl, but after seeing her, he wanted to tell Li Gang that he needn't worry that his girlfriend would elope, because few men liked girls who weighed as much as themselves.
Li Gang weighed at least a hundred and seventy kilograms, but Han Fei did not think that he could win a fight against Xiao Hong.
After giving the barbecue stand to Xiao Hong and Li Gang, Han Fei was free again. He simply sat behind the stand and delivered the seafood to Li Gang after absorbing its spiritual energy.
There were only half as many customers today. After all, most fishers could not afford the full price.
Thankfully, many people had come from far away after the promotion yesterday.
By sunset, Han Fei had more than ten thousand points of spiritual energy, but he was not in a hurry at all. There were plenty of places for him to use spiritual energy.
Li Gang shouted, "Boss, we are running out of spiritual fruits! They will probably be used up tomorrow!"
Han Fei said, "All right, roast everything on the menu. I'll get some spiritual fruits for us."
A dealer nearby immediately approached him. "Is it easy to obtain the spiritual fruits? Can you get some for me?"
Han Fei said with a generous smile, "Uncle, it costs one mid-quality pearl! In fact, I'm not earning much although there are a lot of customers. I dare not go to the plantation until I have a hundred mid-quality pearls."
"Tch…"
The dealer counted and found the price unaffordable. A hundred mid-quality pearls equaled a high-quality pearl! How many people in Heavenly Water Village had a high-quality pearl?
After seeing the dealer off, Han Fei went to the plantation with twenty kilograms of liquor and a pack of barbecue.
Han Fei was dumbfounded to see the old man enjoying alcohol with the peanuts that were obviously just dug out.
Han Fei was lost for words. The old man had learned such a classic combination on his own? Han Fei had done it plenty of times himself. He always prepared a lot of peanuts when he set sail in his previous life.
"Huh? Boy, what's in that? It smells rather great!"
Han Fei came with the barbecue and the liquor. "Grandpa, like I said, I do not take your things without giving anything in return. This is barbecue. Why don't you try it?"
The old man looked at them and said, "Huh? Regular white fish, clams…"
Then, the old man changed his expression. "You added spiritual fruits to such worthless food? But it does smell great. I wonder how it tastes."
After a bite of the clam, the old man's face changed so greatly that Han Fei was amused.
"Is… Is this the white weary fruit?"
The old man was full of disbelief. How could the white weary fruit be turned into a delicious food?
Han Fei pointed at the garlic and said, "It tastes good after it's crumbled and roasted, right?"
The old man ate half of the clam and finally looked at Han Fei thoughtfully. "Boy, did you make it on your own?"
Han Fei said, "Everything is useful in this world for people who can use them."
The old man swallowed a mouthful of the liquor and looked at Han Fei in a different way.
The old man said, "Boy, did you propose to take care of the garden for me?"
Han Fei asked, "Is it possible?"
The old man said, "Yes, but about the liquor and this…"
Han Fei added, "Barbecue."
The old man said, "You need to provide liquor and barbecue for me."
Han Fei grinned and said, "All right. I'll take care of the garden for you after the Fishing Trial. However, the spiritual fruits I took from your place the other day have been used up…"
The old man waved his hand, as if it were not a big deal. "You can take more. Well, no more than a hundred kilograms each."
Soon after Han Fei left, a woman came out of the house.
"You agreed so easily, gourmet grandpa?"
The old man said, "He's not a bad guy."
The woman said, "Interesting."
Han Fei would've been surprised if he were there. Wasn't that Jiang Qin?
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Chapter 45: Forge the Universe
Li Gang said, "Boss, the Fishing Trial will be held tomorrow. Do you really not need to train?"
Han Fei was playing with a little white fish. He nodded and said, "You're right. I probably should."
Li Gang: "…"
Ever since Han Fei became a public figure, his enemies had abandoned the thought of getting rid of him.
In the cave, Han Fei practiced the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning again. Even though Han Fei's body qualities had been significantly improved, he still sweated profusely after he completed all 108 movements.
For Han Fei, there was not any obstacle to level seven as long as he had enough spiritual energy.
Training with the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning cannot increase the capacity of my spiritual energy anymore. I'd better make the advancement now!
Han Fei checked his own data.
Owner: Han Fei
Level: Six (Intermediate Fisher)
Spiritual Energy: 48,201 (249)
Spiritual Heritage: Level Two, Low Quality (Upgradeable)
Weapon: Purple Bamboo Rod
Main Art: Void Fishing, Chapter 1: Hook Kiss (Mortal Level, Divine Quality)
…
Han Fei almost couldn't stop grinning. If his barbecue business were more affordable for ordinary people, he would've had even more storage room for spiritual energy.
Han Fei sat cross-legged and took a deep breath.
Break!
Han Fei's body glowed, and spiritual energy appeared on the surface of his body out of nowhere. However, the calabash did not swallow any of it, maybe because the spiritual energy was too ordinary for it.
Han Fei felt that his body was expanding and his bones were shivering. Tremendous spiritual energy was surging through his body.
Crack.
Han Fei became a level-seven fisher, but he did not stop there. Other level-seven fishers needed to absorb spiritual energy and nurture themselves, but Han Fei had plenty of spiritual energy!
The spiritual energy he stored was still surging and brushing Han Fei's bones, flesh, and organs. It was not until the heat became unbearable again that Han Fei finally stopped his cultivation session.
"Hu…"
He opened his eyes and rose.
Hearing the cracking sounds of his bones, Han Fei felt that he was never in a better state. He could've knocked Li Gang out with one casual attack now.
Owner: Han Fei
Level: Seven (Advanced Fisher)
Spiritual Energy: 36,008 (279)
Spiritual Heritage: Level Two, Low Quality (Upgradeable)
Weapon: Purple Bamboo Rod
Main Art: Void Fishing, Chapter 1: Hook Kiss (Mortal Level, Divine Quality)
…
Han Fei clicked his tongue after seeing that his storage was reduced by more than 12,000 points. Did other people need so much spiritual energy for a breakthrough? Wouldn't that have drained them?
Han Fei never realized that one had to train himself day and night from the beginning of a level to the peak of it, so that enough spiritual energy could be prepared. It was not the same as his breakthrough at all.
It was still late at night. Han Fei considered if he should upgrade his Spiritual Heritage. After all, it only cost ten thousand points of spiritual energy. But he gave it up on the idea. He had already caught enough attention, and it would be a problem if his Spiritual Heritage was further improved to Level Three. On the other hand, he was finally able to see what Forge the Universe was now.
Han Fei opened his hands, and the calabash appeared in his palm.
Five thousand points of spiritual energy were nothing for him now.
"Activate."
Stunned, Han Fei felt that the world was swirling and darkening. When it was bright again, he found himself in a round space about three meters in diameter.
Below him was damp mud.
Around him was infinite, pure darkness where nothing could be seen.
Han Fei was astounded. What the heck? Where was he?
He touched the dark boundary carefully, only to be blocked by a marvelous power that felt like an invisible wall.
He couldn't help but speculate that Forge the Universe was inside the calabash.
In that case, wouldn't his calabash equal to a space ring?
I need to test it with Li Gang and see if I could get him in. Huh… What if it kills him? I'd better try yellow fish first. However, this space is too small. Can it be larger?
The moment the idea occurred to him, Han Fei saw spiritual energy surging in and the darkness backing off. The area was now larger than before.
Huh! Spiritual Energy can be used to expand the coverage of this place. I shouldn't expand it too much in case it consumes a lot of spiritual energy. How can I get out of here?
Han Fei tried to think, and he appeared where he'd been the next second.
Han Fei checked his data. His spiritual energy lowered to 30,008 points, which meant that six thousand points were spent just now. Other than the five thousand points for the activation of Forge the Universe, the remaining thousand points must've been used for the expansion.
He tried bringing items in. As expected, they could be taken in when he thought to do so.
He inserted a lot of things into Forge the Universe, but when he tried the clam, he discovered that there was some obscure resistance.
Is it because the clam is alive? But I did put it in eventually!
Han Fei did not know the limits of Forge the Universe. He naturally dared not try it with a person, which would expose him.
Han Fei did not stop experimenting until it was almost dawn.
Today was the Fishing Trial which thousands of students would take part in. Han Fei was quite confident. He was already a level-seven fisher. If he hadn't intended to keep a low profile, it wouldn't be a problem for him to reach level eight.
…
Everybody arrived at the school early. Some were nervous, and some were talking and laughing. Han Fei knew that all of them were anxious except that the latter pretended they were not.
He Xiaoyu grimaced at Han Fei.
Han Fei felt something different when he saw He Xiaoyu. He asked, shocked, "You made a breakthrough?"
He Xiaoyu said in surprise, "How did you know?"
Han Fei said, "I can see that you are in high spirits, so I assumed that you made a breakthrough."
He Xiaoyu said excitedly, "Haha! I made a breakthrough after I was grounded for two days! I'm determined to make it to the top hundred in the test."
Han Fei said, "Then you should work harder."
He Xiaoyu said, "What about you? My father said that you started a barbecue business. It's indeed delicious. Can you give me a discount?"
Seeing that He Xiaoyu was almost drooling, Han Fei knew that she had been thinking about it.
Han Fei said, "Of course, you can pay however much you want."
He Xiaoyu asked, "How about ten sea coins for a clam?"
Shocked, Han Fei looked at He Xiaoyu and said, "Try buying a raw clam on the street with ten sea coins. That's far from enough."
He Xiaoyu argued, "You said I could pay however much I wanted."
Han Fei decided to let her go. After all, He Xiaoyu was his only friend in this place besides Tang Ge. He simply waved his hand and said, "Forget it. If you want them, you can take them for free. But don't waste them."
"Really?"
He Xiaoyu jumped in delight. Her head had been filled with barbecue since her father brought it for her the other day. She thought that even the Crimson Sea Fruit might not be as delicious as barbecue.
"Attention, everyone!"
At this moment, the headmaster bellowed to the playground.
"You all know what the Fishing Trial means, but don't feel too much pressure. As long as you try your best, you will be fine. Remember, your life matters more than anything else."
"Let's go."
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Chapter 46: Beginning of the Trial
Thousands of boats were launched from the floating island simultaneously. Some of them were occupied by students, and some by their parents who were seeing them off.
Some of the parents were weeping. The Fishing Trial was a life-and-death test. For a better rank, all the students would be competing with their best.
As a result, the trial was highly dangerous. Casualties were unavoidable even though all the teachers and the supervisors were deployed.
The best record in history was that ten percent died, thirty percent were injured, and sixty percent survived. That was the highest percentage of survival.
All the twelve-year-old kids were gathered on the boats. The village leader spoke to them from a floating boat, "Same as before, the score system will be adopted in this trial. Your score will be calculated according to the level of the fish you catch. The top thousand places will be qualified to awaken your spirit. However, remember not to aim too high. Just do your best."
Everybody listened carefully. Nobody was impatient.
The students' parents were shouting far away. "Son, life first! Listen to the village leader! Don't act tough!"
"Daughter, it doesn't matter even if you can't pass the trial. There's still a chance of natural awakening!"
"Just give up if your opponents are too strong in a competition!"
"You must be wary of other boats!"
He Xiaoyu searched for Tang Ge, but there were simply too many boats. He Xiaoyu, on the other hand, was cheering him up not far away.
The villager leader said, "Attention, everyone! The trial will last for twelve hours. Those who are rescued by the inspectors will automatically fail. The trial will start in a quarter."
The wind was not huge on the ocean, and the morning sun dyed its surface gold. Several dark spots appeared on the blue sky.
When they were close, people finally recognized that they were boats.
Someone exclaimed, "Hey! That's the unique boat of the Tigers! Li Hu hasn't been around lately. I'm told that he was striving for level eight. I wonder if he has succeeded."
Someone pointed at the other direction. "Look! It's the Wang family's boat! Wang Baiyu is the only one taking the trial this year. He's said to be a future Armorist!"
Many people did not know what an Armorist was, but it sounded like something impressive.
"Look over there! It's Xia Wushuang, the only person with a Spiritual Heritage of Level Four, Low-quality in Heavenly Water Village this year!"
"That's Xiang Nan from the north campus. I was told that he is already a level-eight fisher."
Han Fei was lost for words. Why do we have to gather in school and come together, while those people can show themselves off in front of everyone?
However, everybody's eyes were soon fixed on the east, where two people seemed to be walking out of the sun. They were radiating gold.
Everybody fell silent. The monster had arrived.
They were none other than Fang Ze and Tang Ge who had been away for days. Nobody would say that it was unfair. A Level Seven Spiritual Heritage was already beyond unfair. Everyone had subconsciously agreed that Tang Ge was the first place of the Fishing Trial. Who else was more qualified than him?
Fang Ze was as indifferent as before. He waved his hand, and a white luxurious boat emerged out of nowhere. It was a major contrast to the other boats.
Fang Ze said, "Don't care too much about the Fishing Trial. The first place is already yours anyway. You will probably say goodbye to this place after the awakening."
Tang Ge searched the crowd and saw Han Fei waving at him. He grinned and waved back.
Fang Ze squinted. He saw through Han Fei's strength easily. A level-seven fisher was something here, but it was not worth mentioning in the city. Most children in the city were already fishing masters at such an age. However, since Han Fei was Tang Ge's brother, he thought that it might not be a bad idea to show him some kindness.
The village leader came to Fang Ze and asked respectfully, "Master, when do you think we should start?"
Fang Ze said, "Hasn't it been scheduled? Just do it accordingly."
Fang Ze glanced at the crowd and said casually, "The top three places in this trial will be given Spirit Concentration Art. Everybody, keep it up!"
"Hua!"
Everybody clamored. They did not know what Spirit Concentration Art was, but it was an award from the angel! It must be good stuff!
Many people beamed with interest after Fang Ze said that.
Wang Baiyu was excited. The Wang family had been famous for their Armorists. If he obtained Spirit Concentration Art, it was possible that he could become an influential person even in the town.
Li Hu thought hard. The Tigers had been dwarfed by the Wang family exactly because they did not have a top expert. If he got Spirit Concentration Art, it was possible that he could become a Spirit Concentrator. He wouldn't need to fear the Wang family at all then.
Han Fei felt nothing, but he did remember the awesome Armorist from the Wang family he saw in the market the other day. Since he was now much stronger, he certainly could join the competition for Spirit Concentrator.
The village leader was delighted. If a Spirit Concentrator emerged in the village, it was possible that Heavenly Water Village would rise to higher places.
He shouted with a red face, "Attention, everyone! The trial now begins!"
Under the villager leader's command, the boats dispersed and chose their own destination of fishing. Some people were so eager that they cast the hook without moving the boat at all.
Since it was a trial, everybody had their own boat, and it depended on their capabilities what their score would be.
Han Fei was not in a hurry. He drove his boat to Tang Ge.
Tang Ge, on the other hand, also drove his boat to Han Fei.
Tang Ge laughed, "Han Fei, did you make another breakthrough?"
Han Fei grinned and said, "Yes, I'm making progress fast. The Fishing Trial is not a problem at all."
Tang Ge said, "That's good. That's good. About the things I left for you…"
Han Fei said solemnly, "Do not practice the Mystic Body Technique. I sensed great flaws in it."
Tang Ge was stunned. "Huh?"
Han Fei said, "Don't ask me how I knew it. Just leave the technique alone."
Tang Ge said, "I didn't practice it. What about you?"
Han Fei said, "Me either. Let's meet after the Fishing Trial. I need to tell you something."
Tang Ge said, "Alright! Let's choose a place and start fishing!"
Fang Ze appeared and looked at Han Fei casually. Then, he said to Tang Ge, "Don't go together. If you go with him, with your strength and the noises you make while fishing, he might not catch any fish at all."
Tang Ge looked at Han Fei in embarrassment.
Han Fei said, "You go first! Your destination is the sea of stars. Keep it up!"
Fang Ze was stunned. He thought that Han Fei would beg Tang Ge to help him, but Han Fei did not ask for anything. The sea of stars, on the other hand, was not a bad expression.
Tang Ge hesitated, "What about you?"
Han Fei smiled, "Rest assured. I'll catch up to you soon. My journey lies in the infinite ocean."
Han Fei left on his boat quickly.
Fang Ze shook his head. That was a rather confident kid. Infinite ocean? Do you know where infinite ocean is? It's true that the ignorant are fearless. However, with the boy's talent, it's possible that he can grow into a grand fishing master later.
…
Han Fei was not in a hurry to start fishing. He knew that there were too many resources in the ocean. He did not want to be too close to other people in case they noticed his terrifying fishing abilities.
Han Fei drove five hundred kilometers away and did not stop until only few boats were around. He took out the fishing pole and put the bait on unhurriedly.
The points of the fish were calculated according to their level, so Han Fei's target was never the fish with fewer than five points.
For example, little white fish were one point, yellow fish were three points, green turtles were five points, blade fish were seven points, tentacle lobsters were eight points, and Snakebelts were nine points.
Some of the fish were special. One meat tortoise was worth twenty points, the rare spirit-swallowing jellyfish was thirty points, and the young iron-head fish was twelve points.
Other than the regular fish, it was said that the fishing masters had driven certain unaggressive fish from the level-one fishery. However, few people were expected to catch them. It was only meant to increase the difficulty of the trial.
Han Fei's lips curled as he sank his hook five meters deep. To make it to the top three, he'd better start from the deeper water!
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Chapter 47: Cheating
Deeper than five meters was the domain of blade fish and green turtles. There were even Snakebelts if he went even deeper. However, Snakebelts liked warmth and had no interest in the bait. It was barely possible to catch them.
Not bothering the cost, Han Fei transmitted his spiritual energy to the fishing line and the hook, getting full control of the responses near the hook.
Han Fei's face suddenly changed. He shook the pole and retreated it quickly. There was a blade fish at the end of it. He drew the purple bamboo rod and slashed at the blade fish.
"Ding*…*"
The lousy fin knife of the fish stabbed into the boat, and the head of the fish was broken. Han Fei kicked it into the fish cabin casually.
He had earned seven points.
Han Fei saw the inspectors four times in the next two hours. He pretended to work hard every time they came and were relaxed after they left.
During the two hours, Han Fei caught thirteen blade fish and eight green turtles, which were 131 points in total.
Then, he heard a voice from the sky.
The village leader announced, "The first place of this Fishing Trial has 241 points, and the tenth has 142 points. Please keep it up."
Han Fei was stunned. Are you kidding me? I'm already fishing very fast, and I have only 131 points. Why do those people have so many points?
At the same time, in somewhere far away, Wang Baiyu bellowed,and a long hook appeared from a box next to him and darted into the water, stabbing into a blade fish.
The knife of the blade fish glittered, but Wang Baiyu did not bother to look at it. He simply shouted, "Shield!"
A shield made of a turtle shell appeared out of nowhere and knocked the lousy fin knife away.
On the other side, Li Hu was rather gloomy. "Who has obtained 242 points? Tang Ge? I wonder how many points Wang Baiyu has. Probably close to two hundred, right?"
Sneering, Li Hu shouted, "Huya, kill it!"
A hideous fish almost three meters long broke out of the water and spewed a young iron-head fish out to the boat.
It was Li Hu's secret that he had been keeping. Everybody knew that his father had a tiger-head fish, but they did not know that he had one, too.
On Tang Ge's side, he had seen a myriad of strange fish in the advanced fisheries, and Fang Ze had taught him the most practical tricks in fishing and attracting fish.
Tang Ge's hands were moving sophisticatedly as if he were casting a strange skill. As Tang Ge took action, a pillar of spiritual energy fell on the ocean, and fish jumped up, allowing Tang Ge to catch them easily.
If Wang Baiyu, Li Hu or a teacher were here, they would be stunned because it was exactly Spirit Concentration Art. Fishing with such an art in a general fishery was like children playing with toys.
Apart from those Heavenly Talents, it was not so smooth for other people.
A student from the southern campus had only acquired forty points. It was not a bad result, but he was so earnest that he sank the hook more than six meters deep. Then, an enormous blade cut his head off so fast that even the inspectors had no time to react.
Six students of the northern campus were in a group. They were smart enough to throw tremendous baits into the ocean, hoping to attract the fish. However, three tentacle lobsters came to them. Only three of them survived.
A girl from the eastern campus, who scolded Han Fei before, unfortunately caught a ball fish. Even the teachers did not see it coming. As a result, the girl's body was riddled with holes by the needles on the fish.
The same thing was going on in many other places. There was no time for the inspectors to take action. After all, the students were not fishing at one location.
The odds of disability were even higher. To acquire more points, most students chose blade fish, but half of them couldn't avoid the knife from the fish because it was too fast. At least thirty percent of them were crippled even though they had weapons.
Another two hours passed.
Han Fei was even more efficient than before. He had killed a tentacle lobster and caught seventeen blade fish and six green turtles. His total score was 289 points.
Han Fei swallowed. Was he in the top ten places now? Nobody could've caught so many fish without enough spiritual energy. He was certain that the fishers below level seven had to take Spirit Refilling Pills or rest for recovery now.
The village leader's announcement came again.
"The first place of the Fishing Trial has 482 points, and the tenth place has 298 points. Keep it up!"
Han Fei was shocked. Are those people really students? By logic, they should be out of spiritual energy!
It never occurred to Han Fei that the top places were all the Heavenly Talents in the village who had Spirit Refilling Pills as well as their own tricks.
He Xiaoyu, for example, was not anxious at all. She had already obtained 212 points. Her father had given her three Spirit Refilling Pills before she came. He did not know that Han Fei also gave He Xiaoyu three Spirit Refilling Pills for the notes on Spiritual Energy Explosion.
…
Han Fei's face darkened. "Fine, you're forcing me to do this. Do you have to compete with me for Spirit Concentration Art and the privilege of spirit awakening? Come on, let's see what you've got!"
Making up his mind, Han Fei activated Void Fishing. His hand was on fire in the blink of an eye. Thankfully, he had a bucket of water next to him. He immediately extended his hand into it.
Fang Ze's eyes would've popped up if he had seen this. How could anyone attract spiritual energy into their body in the middle of the day? Was he not scared that he would explode?
In the next moment, spiritual energy gathered in this place, and Han Fei saw a shoal of fish coming.
He immediately cast the hook. Something bit the bait instantly, but it was not a blade fish but a green turtle. Han Fei did not despise it. Ignoring the spluttering stones, he hit the green turtle and knocked it out.
When spiritual energy gathered in Han Fei's place, Fang Ze frowned, "Huh? Why did I sense the solar energy just now? Was it my illusion?"
Two inspectors nearby also sensed the anomaly. They came in a hurry.
They were both shocked to see Han Fei leaping and twisting the head of a tentacle lobster.
Then, two seconds after Han Fei cast the hook again, a cold knife was shot out, only to be blocked by him casually. The inspectors counted thirty knives on Han Fei's boat!
"Hiss…"
One of the inspectors got on board and glanced at him. "You're from the eastern campus… Huh, you've caught nothing but blade fish, green turtles and tentacle lobsters?"
The other inspector had been here to calculate the score just now. He shook his head and said to the first inspector, "Let's go! He's Han Fei, Tang Ge's brother."
The first inspect immediately understood it. It was true that a genius's brother tended to be another genius!
Ignoring the two teachers, Han Fei paused for a moment.
"It seems inappropriate to leave the knives all over the boat, which would expose my abilities. Fine! I'd better clear them!"
Far away, Li Hu observed in a stun and said to the tiger-head fish, "Huh? Are fish gathering over there?"
The tiger-head fish squeaked, as if it could understand him.
Li Hu said, "Someone's over there? So what? Let's go and rob him."
On the other hand, Wang Baiyu sensed something when he was about to launch his harpoon. His armor had just moved. He couldn't help but look far away. What was over there?
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Chapter 48: I'm Robbed
That's why cheating feels great. Han Fei couldn't be more delighted. He had collected ten blade fish within a quarter. Even Tang Ge's score couldn't be much higher than his.
It was a pity that his experiment was too short just now. Most of the fish had dispersed. He probably had to cheat again soon.
When Han Fei was about to cast the hook, he saw a boat coming over quickly.
"Huh? Who's coming? Why is he coming to my place instead of fishing? How can I cheat if he is watching me?"
Han Fei stopped his action and looked at the boat gloomily.
When the boat was near, Han Fei recognized the young man on the boat to be the young master of the Tigers. Was it possible that his father asked him to offer some points to Han Fei as compensation?
Han Fei did not stop Li Hu from approaching. He said with a smile, "Fine, I'll forgive you for what you did. Don't give me more than two hundred points, or I will be too eye-catching."
Li Hu: "???"
Li Hu saw blade fish swimming below the boat and plenty more in Han Fei's unclosed fish cabin. He immediately squinted.
He said, "I'll give you an opportunity. Offer your fish to me, and I will allow you to follow me."
"Huh?" Han Fei was confused, "Wait, you're asking me to offer my fish to you?"
Li Hu said, "That's right."
Han Fei asked, "I wouldn't get to follow you unless I offer my fish to you?"
Li Hu replied impatiently, "No."
Han Fei was lost for words. Was the guy out of his mind? He was going to rob Han Fei when his father failed to?
Han Fei asked, "Was your head hit by an iron-head fish when you were little?"
Li Hu was dazed at first, but he soon realized what he meant. He sniffed, "You're quite bold."
Han Fei said, "Get lost. I'll blow your head if you are still here after I count to three!"
Li Hu's face was full of brutality. He did not expect to be refused.
Li Hu said coldly, "Do you know why the casualty rate of every Fishing Trial can be fifty percent?"
Han Fei said, "I couldn't care less. Get your ass out of here."
Li Hu roared, "You're asking to be killed!"
Li Hu drew two sabers and slashed Han Fei. He was so angry about Han Fei's attitude that he had to kill the guy today.
Han Fei blocked the attack with the purple bamboo rod. He did not expect Li Hu to attack. Was the man crazy?
However, the sabers were slashed again heavily. Han Fei discovered in a stun that the guy was a level-eight fisher. But it couldn't change the inevitable.
"You're asking for this."
Spiritual energy surged out of Han Fei's body as he bashed the sabers with the purple bamboo rod.
Li Hu did not know that Han Fei was so strong. After only one collision, he felt that his arms were numb and his hands were cracking.
Han Fei cursed, "Who gives you the courage to hold two sabers when other people all use rods? You think you are capable?"
The purple bamboo rod swept as Han Fei shouted. Scared, Li Hu jumped back. However, to his surprise, there was a cold edge when the rod swept at him. While he wondered why a rod had an edge, his clothes were shredded at his abdomen, revealing the armor down below.
"Huh? You have more clothes down below? No wonder you looked weird just now. But I'm still going to blow up your head!"
Li Hu said, "Very good. You have pissed me off. Tiger-head…"
"Why didn't you invite me to this spectacular event?"
When Han Fei was about to attack again, someone called a hundred meters away.
Han Fei and Li Hu looked back. It was none other than Wang Baiyu, the third young master of the Wang family.
Wang Baiyu was also quite surprised. After identifying Li Hu and Han Fei, he couldn't believe that Han Fei could fight Li Hu neck-and-neck. The guy was quite extraordinary!
Coldly, Li Hu retreated his sabers and jumped back to his boat, before he left in a hurry.
Standing at the head of his boat, Li Hu declared, "Boy, whoever you are, pray to the Sea God, or you will die a miserable death!"
Han Fei said, "Idiot, I'll send you to the Sea God if you dare to come again."
Wang Baiyu was stunned. Why did he not know such a brutal man who dared to challenge Li Hu before?
He said, "Han Fei? What a coincidence. Why did you fight against Li Hu?"
Han Fei still owed Wang Baiyu a favor. He shrugged and said, "That idiot came and asked me to offer my fish to him. What a great fool."
Wang Baiyu: "…"
Wang Baiyu asked, "You didn't know?"
Han Fei said, "What are you talking about?"
Wang Baiyu said, "The casualty rate! Why do you think the casualty rate of the Fishing Trial is so high?"
Han Fei said, "Isn't it because of the risks in fishing?"
Wang Baiyu looked at Han Fei in amusement and said, "How is it possible? Even though there are risks, how can the casualty rate be as high as fifty percent? The real trial won't start until the last four hours."
Han Fei was surprised. "Huh? Why is that?"
Wang Baiyu said with a smile, "In fact, only less than ten percent are killed or injured in fishing. Most of the casualties are due to competitions amongst the trial-takers."
Han Fei asked, "Huh? Can trial-takers kill each other?"
Wang Baiyu said, "It's only allowed in the Fishing Trial. In the first eight hours, everybody is too busy fishing to ask for trouble. In the first four hours, only the result of the first place and the tenth place will be announced. Starting from the fifth hour, the result of the hundredth place will be announced. In the seventh hour, the result of the 1000th place will be released. Then, those whose score is not high enough will start fighting and looting."
Han Fei said, "Why did I not know that? Why do the school and the parents agree with such a rule?"
Wang Baiyu explained, "It's because we are cultivators. The ocean can be cruel. You think dangers only lurk in the water? No, your companions or other people who are planning to rob you can be as dangerous. It's unusual in the general fishery because few things are worth fighting over."
Taking a deep breath, Han Fei said, "Therefore, if I'm strong enough, I need only to rob instead of fishing?"
Wang Baiyu said, "Theoretically, yes."
"Pa…"
"Hey! I shouldn't have done that…"
Wang Baiyu asked, "What are you talking about?"
Han Fei said, "I shouldn't have let Li Hu go. I could've robbed him of all his points!"
Wang Baiyu: "???"
Then, Han Fei glimpsed at Wang Baiyu's cabin which seemed full. The man must have plenty of points.
Wang Baiyu said: "…Brother Han."
Han Fei said, "Right! It's alright. I'm just looking at it. Right, what brought you here, Brother Wang?"
Wang Baiyu smiled and said, "I was curious about the spiritual waves in this place and happened to see Brother Han and Li Hu fighting."
Wang Baiyu observed Han Fei again. He knew Li Hu's reliance very well. With his tiger-head fish and his strength as a level-eight fisherman, he was rather tricky even for Wang Baiyu. Han Fei was bold enough to fight him.
Han Fei was thinking about something else. Even fishers could sense the spiritual waves? Did it mean that he could not cheat? What could he do if he could not cheat? Robbing? That was not a bad idea. It would be simple and effective.
Thinking about that, Han Fei said, "Spiritual waves? I don't know anything about that. It's probably because I encountered a shoal of fish. But most of the fish have already dispersed. I don't know where they are now. They may be still around… Okay, enough talking. I've got some robbing to do."
Wang Baiyu: "…"
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Chapter 49: Brutal Trial
After bidding farewell to Wang Baiyu, Han Fei did not start robbing immediately but moved dozens of kilometers away. He dare not cheat again, because Li Hu and the inspectors must've been attracted by the waves of spiritual energy he caused.
Han Fei was certain that Fang Ze sensed it too although he was too lazy to check it out. Since it almost exposed him, he could not use the method anymore. The best solutions now were fishing and robbing.
In the fifth hour, because of the spiritual energy outburst just now, Han Fei's score soared to 480 points.
The village leader announced, "The first place of the Fishing Trial now has 691 points, and the tenth place has 479 points. Please keep it up."
Han Fei had finally made it to the top ten. He was probably the ninth place.
"Since the competition won't start again until the last four hours, I'd better focus on fishing first!"
Han Fei continued fishing. Having no pressure now, he even took out the barbecue that Li Gang prepared for him and enjoyed it.
However, Han Fei still underestimated the trial-takers. In the latter half of the fifth hour, two boats went straight at him.
When the boats approached, a young man smiled, "Bro, bring them out!"
Another young man on the other boat declared, "You'd better submit your points if you want your life, or we'll feed you to the fish."
Holding a roasted lobster, Han Fei said to them in a stun, "You are good. You've struck an alliance?"
One of the young man frowned. Han Fei seemed rather confident. Was he a tricky person? But why was he fishing alone in this remote place if he was strong? Should he rob other people straightly?
The young man asked tentatively, "Why don't you join our alliance? We'll share the trophies later."
The other young man objected, "Why? We should seek allies from our own campus! We've never seen this guy before."
Han Fei smiled, "That's right! You don't need to ally with me, because… you are already eliminated!"
Then, Han Fei jumped and slashed a young man.
"You shameless scoundrel…"
"Clang*…*"
The young man vomited blood and was flung away, unable to stand up again.
He was frightened. Whom did I just piss off? I'm a fisher at the peak of level six, but the rob just now as unstoppable as an adult iron-head fish!
The other young man was trying to help, but his ally had been knocked out before he took any action. He was stunned. His ally had fallen after one attack when he was stronger than himself?
Han Fei pointed the purple bamboo rod at the young man and said, "You'll transfer the fish in your cabin to mine if you are smart. I won't hurt you. It's possible that you can still rob other people."
The young man sweated. What's going on? The very first person that they robbed turned out to be a great monster. Why were they so unlucky?
"I… I will."
The young man was almost crying. Why did they drive the boats so close? There was no chance to escape at all!
Han Fei stopped fishing. He asked the young man, "Which campus are you from? What's your name?"
The young man said, "…The northern campus. Song Jun."
Han Fei asked, "Has robbing started out there?"
Song Jun said, "Y-Yes. People started attacking one another just now."
Han Fei said, "Hey, toss the little white to me. Do not throw them into the fish cabin."
Song Jun tossed the little white fish to Han Fei in fear. Han Fei touched them and threw them into the ocean casually.
Song Jun was shocked. Little white fish are points, too. Why are you abandoning them?
When Song Jun picked up a yellow fish, Han Fei said, "Hey, give the yellow fish to me, too."
Song Jun: "???"
Then, Song Jun watched the yellow fish to be thrown into the ocean. He couldn't be more regretful. What's the meaning of this? Every yellow fish is three points!
Han Fei murmured, "You are too big for your points. I can't let you fill my cabin."
Song Jun: "…"
Soon, the fish cabins of Song Jun and the other young man were cleaned. They had ten blade fish and 24 green turtles in total.
Frowning, Han Fei said, "Why are there so few blade fish? Why did you catch so many green turtles? They're filling my cabin. Fine, you can go on. I'll leave."
Song Jun couldn't be happier to see him off. What a peculiar man. He even despised green turtles that equaled five points each.
Han Fei casually drove to where people were crowded with one foot on the head of the boat. He felt that he needed a cigarette, a hat and an eye patch.
"This feels good. No wonder the Somalia pirates like robbing. It's fantastic."
The ground for the Fishing Trial was not very large, but it was still rather spacious for the thousands of boats. At this moment, some of the boats were already teaming up, and the lone boats were obviously the best targets of robbing.
The inspectors withdrew from the ground.
The village leader sighed, "The annual killing starts again! I hope that they go easy on each other this time."
Fang Ze, on the other hand, was not bother. Seated in Tang Ge's boat, he said lazily, "This is a lesson about robbery. The worlds up above are much crueler than here. It's all up to you whether you become a hunter or prey. Look at those young men. What they caught after all the hard work goes to other people in the blink of an eye because they are weak. As for the alliances, you'd better leave them alone, because those alliances will eventually fall out. All that matters is your own strength."
Tang Ge was rather solemnly. He knew that it would happen, but he had never experienced it in person. Just now, the student on a boat not far away was slain ruthlessly and thrown into the ocean.
Cultivation was a road of thorns. He couldn't save everybody. But where was Han Fei? He needed to find him.
Fang Ze did not stop him. He only said casually, "Alright, go now. You have to learn the important lesson."
Then, Fang Ze disappeared, leaving Tang Ge alone on the ocean. There was not a second boat within thousands of meters.
…
At the periphery, Han Fei was surrounded again, because he was all alone.
Han Fei shouted in fear, "Hey, who are you?"
Everybody laughed at Han Fei's cowardliness. One of the girls demanded, "Offer your fish to us, and we'll spare you, or you can prepare to die!"
Han Fei said timidly, "You have four boats. Who am I giving the fish to? Why don't you come to take them?"
They looked at each other and thought it did make sense. The down side of alliance was that they had to share everything evenly in every robbery.
So, they stepped on Han Fei's boat. The moment they got on board, Han Fei grabbed his purple bamboo rod.
The girl changed his face. "You're asking to be killed?"
"Hey, I always thought that girls are different from boys, but you seem to be the same! You think you are strong because you are in a team? Who gives you the courage?"
A guy shouted in fear, "Not good! His cabin is full of blade fish!"
All of them changed their faces. A cabin of blade fish meant that the man was extremely tough. He was definitely a Heavenly Talent since he was not hurt by the knives.
The girl roared, "Fight!"
The moment she roared, a rod fell from the sky, and the girl blocked it subconsciously. After a clang, her weapon was bent, and she fell on her knees under the brunt.
The other three guys attacked, but the purple bamboo rod swept at them and knocked two of them away easily. One of them fell into the ocean, and the other was blown back to his own boat.
Han Fei frowned. He did not expect the guy to be so weak. He reached the edge of the boat and planned to rescue him, but the guy was nowhere to be seen.
The last guy ran back to his boat, frightened. However, before he operated the boat, Han Fei had boarded on his boat.
Han Fei said, "I'm not a fan of killing. Move your blade fish and green turtles to my fish cabin, and you will be free to get out of here."
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Chapter 50: Hunted He Xiaoyu
Han Fei continued wandering on his own in delight. He had finished three groups in the same way. Five of the eight cabins on the boat had been full.
One of the inspects calculated the number in the meantime. He was stunned when the result was out. A thousand and twelve points? Someone's score had surpassed a thousand points after only two hours?
In the fifth hour's announcement, Tang Ge, who was the first place, had only 691 points. This person was obviously not Tang Ge, but he had more than a thousand points. If he could maintain his result, he would be among the top thousand without doing anything!
A moment later, the village leader announced again, "There are four hours to go until the end of the Fishing Trial. As of now, the first place has 1,431 points, the tenth place has 966 points, the hundredth place has 552 points, and the thousandth has 241 points. Please keep it up."
Everybody grew anxious after the announcement. The scores were increasing faster and faster. The top ten places already had more than a thousand points.
At this moment, people who had teamed up looked for their target, and those who didn't were either searching for allies or running to the edge of the trial ground.
Some even activated the signal device on the boat and forfeited the trial when they saw other boats coming at them. Actually, there were plenty of such people. They simply fished in a corner and ended the trial the moment other people attacked them.
According to what happened in the previous years, some of them could always make it to the top thousand.
Different from them, Han Fei wandered on his own with his inexhaustible spiritual energy and his high level.
Other people were different.
Wang Baiyu and Li Hu, for example, did not take any action, when many boats came and offered all their trophies to them.
The Wang family had more connections than the Tigers, so Wang Baiyu could roam about while enjoying the view.
Li Hu was different. While some boats offered points to him, they were mostly from the children of the members of the Tigers. He knew that he had to rob more people.
Han Fei waited for other people to rob him, but Li Hu robbed the groups provocatively. Not just robbing, Li Hu was also fond of killing. Few people who encountered Li Hu survived.
He Xiaoyu was rather anxious. Although she had a breakthrough before, there were too many enemies! Three boats just robbed her, but they underestimated He Xiaoyu and were defeated by her. Still, she ran out of her spiritual energy and had to take a Spirit Refilling Pill. She only had one Spirit Refilling Pill left.
At this moment, four boats surrounded her. He Xiaoyu was almost desperate. She just looted some points, but could she survive this one? The last Spirit Refilling Pill cannot be used in a fight.
He Xiaoyu was prepared to fight. She had two plans: to beat the four people, loot their points, and admit failure after using up the last Spirit Refilling Pill; or to run out right now. Hopefully, other people couldn't catch up with her.
Right when the few boats were about to surround He Xiaoyu, a scary fish jumped out of the water, followed by a boat that was sailing at the highest speed.
It approached one of the boats quickly. Li Hu boarded on it and slashed his sabers. The young man on the boat tried to fight back, but his body was already stabbed through. As Li Hu drew his blades, blood gushed out of the young man.
He Xiaoyu was dumbfounded by the brutal slaughter. Her face turned pale.
Someone shouted on the other boat, "Run! It's Li Hu from the Tigers! Run!"
Before he finished, a ferocious tiger-head fish had appeared behind him. He turned around as everybody exclaimed, only to see nothing but darkness, because his head had been bitten off.
"Ahhhh…"
He Xiaoyu screamed, terrified by the headless body where blood was springing.
Frowning, Li Hu yelled, "Shut up."
He Xiaoyu grabbed the bamboo rod and was ready to run. She would've had a chance of escape if she did not pick up the bamboo rod, because there were still two other boats, but Li Hu saw the bamboo rod and knew that it was not something that everyone could afford. He shouted, "Tiger head, kill her!"
He Xiaoyu was already controlling the boat to run, but it was not nearly as fast as the tiger-head fish, which jumped and went at He Xiaoyu's face.
He Xiaoyu waved the bamboo rod, and spiritual energy gathered on it.
Li Hu roared, "Tiger head, come back…"
But it was too late. An explosion burst out. He Xiaoyu was bumped into the deck and vomited blood. Of course, the tiger-head fish seemed to be hurt, too.
She dare not stop and fled on the boat in a hurry. Li Hu had already turned into a murderer.
"You think you can get away after hurting tiger head?"
Li Hu abandoned the two survivors and chased He Xiaoyu.
The two survives heaved a long sigh of relief, but before they were reassured, they were already surrounded by a couple of boats.
One of them shouted desperately, "Not good! They're from the Tigers!"
…
He Xiaoyu ran fast. Fortunately, she did not fight the four invaders just now, or she couldn't have survived after her spiritual energy was used up.
The two boats were only several hundred meters away from each other. He Xiaoyu shouted while running, "Li Hu, do you know that He Mingtang is my father?"
Li Hu roared, "Li Jue is my father! What can your father do even if I kill you?"
He Xiaoyu said, "You are a lunatic! I'll withdraw from the trial if you chase on!"
Li Hu said, "It will be too late by the time the inspectors come for you."
He Xiaoyu was rather angry. Did I wrong you? Why are you pursuing me? Why is someone chasing me when I'm already level seven?
Several minutes later, He Xiaoyu's eyes glittered as she saw an expert from her campus.
"Qin Yi, help me!"
The guy named Qin Yi was only at the peak of level six. He ran immediately after he saw that Li Hu was chasing He Xiaoyu. He dare not pissing off the Tigers.
He Xiaoyu shouted, "Jerk!"
He Xiaoyu cried for help whenever she met someone else, but everyone avoided her as if she were a plague.
He Xiaoyu ran out of her spiritual energy. She swallowed the last Spirit Refilling Pill without any hesitation.
At this moment, she saw Hu Kun who was robbing other people. She shouted, "Hu Kun, help me!"
Hu Kun reached level seven yesterday, so he was bold enough to rob two boats on his own. He was rather surprised to see He Xiaoyu being hunted.
"Shoot. Li Hu?"
Hu Kun changed hi face and gave up the rest of the points. He sailed his boat off quickly.
He Xiaoyu was almost weeping. Who are these people? Is Li Hu really so terrifying?
…
Han Fei was enjoying the sunlight. Six of the eight cabins were already full. He only wished that he had more cabins!
However, he was not anxious. When his boat was full, he could rob other people of their boats!
He found it a loss that he couldn't absorb the fish and planned to make barbecue with them later. The blade fish couldn't taste too bad.
"Swoosh*…*"
Han Fei shouted, "Hey, bro, don't run! Let's team up!"
It was the third boat that had slipped past Han Fei. He was rather speechless. Why were those people sailing so fast?
Suddenly, he saw two boats coming to him quickly. He was immediately refreshed. Were they new clients? Should he pretend?
Han Fei immediately pretended that he was wounded and accelerated the boat, as if he were also running.
They were close.
"Hey, isn't it He Xiaoyu? Is she trying to rob me, too?"
When He Xiaoyu was several hundred meters away from Han Fei, she raised her hands and screamed, "Run, Han Fei, run!"
Han Fei: "???"
He Xiaoyu was lost for words. Other people are all running, and yet you're on exactly on our way. While Han Fei is strong, that's Li Hu!
When the two boats were close to each other, He Xiaoyu shouted, "Han Fei, run! Li Hu is here!"
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Chapter 51: Integration of Man and Fish
Confidence came from capabilities. Han Fei was not anxious at all. He was amused to see Li Hu.
Han Fei shouted, "He Xiaoyu, stop! Don't panic! We'll team up and finish him!"
He Xiaoyu was almost in tears. Who are you going to finish?
He Xiaoyu said, "We can't defeat him. He has a tiger-head fish as a spiritual pet. He's too strong!"
Han Fei asked, "Huh? What's a spiritual pet?"
Li Hu was also surprised, not because he met Han Fei again but because he heard Han Fei's name. He seemed to be in trouble. The guy was Han Fei?
He Xiaoyu was ready to run any moment, but Han Fei shouted at Li Hu cockily from his boat, "Thief, offer your boat to me right now, or I'll show you no mercy."
Gloomily, Li Hu said, "Han Fei, there's no grudge between us. Since she's under your protection, I'll let go of her."
Han Fei said, "That's bulls*it. You think you have a choice? Now, give you points to me, or I'll let you know the color of your blood!"
He Xiaoyu was startled. Why was Han Fei so confident? And why did Li Hu seem to be scared of him?
Li Hu said, "Han Fei, don't push too far. Tang Ge won't stay in Heavenly Water Village forever."
Han Fei said, "It's none of your business. He certainly can protect me now. This is your last chance. If you don't want the Tigers to be obliterated, surrender your points now."
He Xiaoyu finally understood that Han Fei was counting on Tang Ge. She was immediately reassured. That's right! Do you really dare to attack Han Fei?
Li Hu looked awful. He couldn't afford pissing off Tang Ge, which meant that he couldn't attack Han Fei. However, he secretly made a gesture to the ocean behind him and said, "Han Fei, how about I give you half of my points?"
Han Fei said, "Did you not hear what I said? All of your points are mine. You will keep none."
Holding back his fury, Li Hu said, "There are plenty of fish on my boat. Why don't we move them together?"
Han Fei laughed. "Is there something wrong with your head? I'm robbing you, and you want me to do the hard work? You will throw the fish into my cabin. I have all the time in the world."
He Xiaoyu jumped to Han Fei's boat and whispered to Han Fei, "Be careful. He just killed several people."
Han Fei changed his face. He never thought to kill anyone yet. They were all children anyway. He did not expect that Li Hu was truly killing other people.
Li Hu thought to himself, You may be Han Fei, so what? Nobody is around. If I kill him and He Xiaoyu here, who will know that it was me who did it?
Containing himself, Li Hu transmitted the points to Han Fei's fish cabin.
Han Fei urged him now and then: "Why are you so slow? Did you not have lunch?"
He Xiaoyu looked at Han Fei, lost for words. The guy was no longer the taciturn person he used to be after he fell into the ocean.
He Xiaoyu asked, "Han Fei, how many points do you have?"
Han Fei said, "I don't know! There are too many to count. I'm waiting for the inspectors to do the job."
Right then, Li Hu suddenly interjected, "Han Fei, your fish cabins are all full."
Han Fei replied without thinking, "Are they? He Xiaoyu, do you have empty cabins?"
He Xiaoyu's mouth opened wide. Didn't they say that only the top ten had full fish cabins?
"Yes, I have four empty cabins."
Han Fei said, "The fish that I store in your place can be counted as my points, right?"
He Xiaoyu said, "Probably…"
Then, Han Fei pointed at Li Hu and said, "You will move the rest to her cabins. Be quick about it. I have more robbing to do."
Li Hu stuffed fish into He Xiaoyu's cabin without saying anything, but he was secretly shocked. This guy's cabins were full of blade fish. How could he have managed that?
He Xiaoyu asked tentatively, "How many points did you have last hour?"
Han Fei thought for a moment and said, "I can't remember it now. More than a thousand points, I think!"
He Xiaoyu: "…"
Li Hu: "…"
At this moment, the village leader announced, "There are two hours to go before the end of this Fishing Trial. Please keep it up!"
Han Fei exclaimed, "Why did the villager leader not announce the scores?"
He Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. "There's no need for an announcement after the thousandth place's score is released! Things are a mess during the last four hours, it's difficult to calculate them. Didn't you notice that the inspectors are gone? They are not allowed to intervene now."
Blinking, Han Fei asked, "Are you serious? Isn't that an inspector?"
Han Fei pointed at a boat that was sailing close. There was an inspector on it. They could easily be distinguished because they were much older than the participants of the trial.
Suddenly, Han Fei narrowed his eyes and said, "Not good. We're surrounded."
Han Fei saw dozens of boats coming at him from all directions.
"Hahaha! Han Fei, you are dead for sure! You may be Tang Ge's brother, but so what? He's not here anyway. I can kill you easily."
Shocked, He Xiaoyu said in a hurry, "Let's run!"
"Run!"
Han Fei's casualness was replaced by brutality. Everybody's boat was the same. How far away could he run?
"You are their leader. I'll kill you first."
Han Fei's purple bamboo rod was launched at Li Hu's face with spiritual energy spurting out.
Li Hu sneered. "You think you're Tang Ge? I wouldn't be scared even if you were Tang Ge."
With spiritual energy surging out of his own rod, Li Hu smashed back at Han Fei ruthlessly.
"Stop!"
The inspector called from a thousand meters away. It was more proof that something was wrong with the inspector, because it was none of the inspectors' business.
Han Fei turned cold. His capacity of 279 points of spiritual energy was certainly not a joke. The higher the upper limit was, the sturdier one's body would be.
Clang…
BAM!
While He Xiaoyu watched in shock, Li Hu was blown away into the cabin after the collision.
"Pu…"
Li Hu vomited blood crazily. He felt that his arms had been broken.
He was astounded. How could the guy be so strong? As a level-eight fisher, he couldn't resist one attack from him?
Before Li Hu realized what was going on, Han Fei jumped and attacked again. Li Hu was appalled. He would be heavily wounded if he couldn't avoid the attack.
"Tiger-head, attach!"
"Huh?"
Han Fei moved aside, and a hideous fish three meters long dashed into Li Hu's body.
"What's this?"
Li Hu's body expanded terrifyingly with even more intense spiritual energy. The shadow of a big fish emerged.
He Xiaoyu said, "Careful! After integrating with his pet, his combat ability will be much higher than before."
Han Fei squinted and said, "In that case, I'll beat him more."
"I told you to stop!"
The inspector was approaching in a hurry, but Han Fei ignored his command and struck again. This time, the end of the purple bamboo rod was glowing as Han Fei had used Spiritual Energy Explosion.
Li Hu's eyes almost popped out. He had to deal with Spiritual Energy Explosion prudently even though he was stronger. He also gathered his spiritual energy and launched Spiritual Energy Explosion.
"Explode!"
BAM!
Two cabins on Li Hu's boat were blown up by the blast. Li Hu's face was covered in blood. He could barely hold the rod anymore. He felt that his hands were broken.
Han Fei was flung away, but he jumped back and launched another Spiritual Energy Explosion with the purple bamboo rod.
Li Hu was shocked. "Don't kill me… Don't…"
Han Fei was not an idiot. If he did not take Li Hu down here, he might not have a chance to do so later. But the moment before the purple bamboo rod hit Li Hu, a giant fish charged out of Li Hu's body.
Dum! Bam!
The tiger-head fish appeared before Li Hu, and Han Fei's attack collapsed its head.
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Chapter 52: Kill the Inspector
"It's not dead?"
Han Fei was shocked. He knew how powerful his attack was. Even a level-nine fisher might not have been able to resist. Yet, the fish was not killed.
"You little bastard, I told you to stop!"
Han Fei failed to slay Li Hu in three attacks. As a result, the inspector was only thirty meters away.
Han Fei turned cold. He could not look back now.
When the inspector's boat was closer, the inspector jumped over.
While the inspector was airborne, Han Fei sprang and launched Spiritual Energy Explosion again.
"How dare you!"
Of course, some inspectors were stronger than others. Most of the inspectors who were not teachers in the school were only level-nine fishers.
As far as Han Fei could tell, this inspector couldn't have been a fishing master, or he could have intervened from a hundred meters away. It meant that he was a peak fisher at best. Therefore, he intended to have a try.
"Explode!"
"You're crazy…"
He Xiaoyu was forced back by the blast of the attacks.
Putong…
After the explosion, both of them fell into the ocean.
"Han Fei!"
He Xiaoyu's face was pale, her mind blank. Falling into the ocean was not a joke. They were almost certain to die since no fishing masters were around.
The inspector was the most appalled of all. Was the young man trying to die with him? Why had he launched Spiritual Energy Explosion four times?
It was a pity that there was no time for him to think. The inspector filled his body with spiritual energy the moment he fell, but he saw a green wind coming at him after stabilized himself.
"Gudu…"
Shocked, the inspector was blown dozens of meters deeper and could not hold his breath anymore. Who was this young man? Why was he so strong?
It was not the time to think. The inspector hurried to swim upward. He already saw blade fish and Snakebelts. However, Han Fei grinned above him and bared his teeth.
It was the first time that Han Fei had used Wandering Dragon Art, but it was still much more useful than what he knew. He was as casual as a fish in the water.
Not good.
Seeing that Han Fei was swimming toward him quickly, the inspector waved the rod to block him, but he was too slow, and his wrist was cut.
The inspector lost his weapon, blood dripping from his wrist. Watching the Snakebelts that were approaching, Han Fei abandoned pursuit and waved his hand at the inspector.
On the surface, He Xiaoyu was still observing the water, and dozens of boats were arriving as fast as possible.
"Ha… Haha… Cough, cough… You can't get away with this."
"Shut up, or I 'll throw you into the ocean."
"No, you can't. Even though I'm heavily wounded, you can't kill me. There's no way that he can survive in the ocean. Hahaha…"
BAM!
Right after Li Hu made the remark, Han Fei broke out of the water and landed on the deck.
Li Hu was shocked. "How… How can you still be alive?"
He Xiaoyu burst into tears of joy. "Han Fei, you're all right? I was so scared. I thought you were dead…"
Grabbing the purple bamboo rod, Han Fei said calmly, "The inspector happened upon a Snakebelt after he fell into the water. Tsk, tsk. I saw the Snakebelt slithering into his mouth. Well, well…"
"Ew…"
He Xiaoyu almost threw up after she pictured that.
Li Hu's face was even paler. He pointed at Han Fei, shivering, "You… You dared to kill the inspector?"
Han Fei asked back, "Did you witness that the inspector was killed by me?"
Han Fei watched the ocean for a while, and the inspector did not return. So, he came to Li Hu and said relaxedly, "I would kill you if it weren't for your points."
Han Fei struck again. The tiger-head fish which was not killed charged at him again.
"Explode!"
Han Fei had seen it coming. He launched Spiritual Energy Explosion again and blew the tiger-head fish to the deck.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Han Fei smashed it so hard with the purple bamboo rod that even the deck collapsed. Finally, the fish was half-dead.
Li Hu trembled as he watched. That was a rare fish even in the level-one fishery! But right now, it was dying under Han Fei's smashes.
"Tiger-head…"
Han Fei was about to smash more, when the tiger-head fish turned into a streak of brightness and condensed into the shape of a fish on Li Hu's wrist.
Han Fei asked He Xiaoyu in astonishment, "This fish is so sturdy? I thought it was dead."
He Xiaoyu explained, "That's the power of commitment. The tiger-head fish was dying, but it was recalled by Li Hu. However, the partner will be hurt when their contracted beast is hurt."
Han Fei looked at Li Hu. He was indeed vomiting blood.
Han Fei was lost for words. Such a big fish could be recalled into the body? Wouldn't it be the same as my calabash? No wonder Li Jue, the leader of the Tigers, could dominate the level-one fishery. It was almost impossible to die with such a fish!
"Thief, release our young master!"
"How dare you attack the young master of the Tigers? Are you asking to be killed?"
"You're surrounded. Let go of our young master if you don't want to die!"
Looking at the dozens of boats all around, Han Fei grabbed Li Hu who was half dead and spoke to them, "Give me your points, or I will disable him."
"You dare to steal the points of the Tigers?"
"Ahhhhh!"
One of Li Hu's hands were broken. He screamed miserably.
Han Fei asked, "Did I not make myself clear, or are your ears not functioning well?"
Li Hu shouted, "What are you waiting for? Give it to him!"
Han Fei said, "Fill that boat, too."
Han Fei pointed at He Xiaoyu's boat and said to her, "We're classmates anyway. I got you covered."
He Xiaoyu was astonished by Han Fei's ruthlessness.
However, Han Fei was truly tough. He had crushed Li Hu, a level-eight fisher, killed a fake inspector, and robbed a dozen boats simultaneously. Was he the Han Fei she knew?
Han Fei demanded two boats that were absolutely filled up.
After the dozen of boats were looted, Han Fei finally patted Li Hu's face and said, "Forfeit."
Li Hu changed his face. There was only an hour to go before the end of the trial. Was Han Fei intentionally keeping him away from the awakening ritual?
Crack!
"Ahhhhh!"
Han Fei broke Li Hu's leg and grinned. "Do I need to repeat myself?"
Li Hu was most scared. He realized that Han Fei was the opposite of what he was said to be, and that if he declined his terms, he would probably end up in the ocean.
Gritting his teeth, Li Hu said, "I'll forfeit."
…
The real inspector was shocked to see Li Hu's miserable appearance. Was this the brutal and domineering young master of the Tigers he knew?
Before he left, Li Hu glared at Han Fei.
Han Fei said, "What are you looking at? I'll dig your eyes out if you glare any more. Tell your father that I wasted ten Spirit Refilling Pills because of you. Let him do what he sees fit."
Li Hu fumed, but he held back his fury. He failed to kill Han Fei. If Han Fei asked Tang Ge to deal with the Tigers, he would truly be doomed.
After Li Hu was taken away, He Xiaoyu asked, 'Why… Why didn't you kill him?"
Han Fei said lazily, "His dad probably would go crazy if he died."
…
On the other side, Tang Ge ran into Wang Baiyu.
Tang Ge said, "Give me your points, and I won't kill you."
Wang Baiyu sweated hard. How could he have run into such a monster when the fishery was so big?
He said in a hurry, "Tang Ge, I'm Han Fei's close friend… Right, he owes me a favor."
Tang Ge frowned. "Do tell me. If I find out that you're lying…"
Wang Baiyu said, "Han Fei was set up and floated on the ocean for five days. It was me who found him and rescued him."
"Say that again?"
Tang Ge burst into fury and pointed his long gold rod at Wang Baiyu.
Wang Baiyu said, "Everybody in the port knows. I do not know who was behind that, but the port is investigating. I think Han Fei knows what's going on."
Tang Ge put down his rod. "So to speak, Han Fei does owe you a favor. But if I let you go, he won't owe you anything anymore."
Wang Baiyu said, "Of course."
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Chapter 53: Can Me Show Me Some Respect?
Everybody went crazy in the last hour.
Those who had enough points wanted to have more so that they could have higher places in the awakening ritual. Those who had fewer points hoped to make it to the top hundred. Those whose points had been robbed were planning to get them back.
However, there was only an hour to go before the end of the Fishing Trial, and nobody left was weak. Robbery was much more difficult.
More importantly, the alliances from the beginning were falling apart. Some were ambushed by their allies, and some declared war openly. They executed the other members in their alliances and swallowed all the points.
More and more people were forfeiting the trial, especially those who earned abundant points after the fallout of the alliances.
Of course, some of the alliances grew larger and larger under the lead of certain people. Most of them were Heavenly Talents who promised returns to others.
Xia Wushuang, from the western campus, was a typical example of such people. His Spiritual Heritage was Level Four, Low Quality, which indicated a promising future. So, many people came to offer points to him.
On Han Fei's side, he and He Xiaoyu occupied four boats full of points. Anyone from the eastern campus would've run when they saw Han Fei and He Xiaoyu, but Xia Wushuang was not from there and did not recognize Han Fei.
Xia Wushuang knew that Han Fei and He Xiaoyu might be strong, but they couldn't be stronger than level eight. Since he was a level-eight with a dozen lackeys around him, how could he not rob them?
He Xiaoyu was free after she joined up with Han Fei. She felt that it was not a problem for her to make it to the top hundred.
Suddenly, she shouted, "A team of boats is coming!"
Han Fei said, "I saw them. Someone is delivering points to us again!"
He Xiaoyu: "???"
Han Fei gave her a Spirit Refilling Pill with a smile. "You'll take care of the lackeys, and I'll finish the boss."
He Xiaoyu jumped to her feet. "But there are a dozen lackeys and only one boss."
Han Fei complained, "He Xiaoyu, you are a level-seven fisher! Can you handle no pressure at all?"
He Xiaoyu pouted her lips. "Even a dozen level-five fishers could still exhaust a level-seven fisher! Besides, I'm only new to level seven. How can I defeat them?"
Han Fei was lost for words. "Fine, let's split them evenly, all right?"
He Xiaoyu said, "The boss is yours."
"He Xiaoyu, let me tell you, you are not going to become an expert if you don't challenge yourself."
He Xiaoyu argued, "I don't have to become an expert! I only need to become a grand fishing master. That's my father's goal for me. I'll be free after I become a grand fishing master."
Han Fei sweated. "He Xiaoyu, that's a dangerous thought."
He Xiaoyu said, "I don't care. You are stronger than me anyway. Since you killed an inspector, you are at least as strong as a level-nine fisher."
He Xiaoyu looked at the sky. Han Fei was only a level-two fisher a month ago, but after a month, he was already capable of fighting a level-nine fisher. Wasn't he as extraordinary as Tang Ge?
Han Fei proposed, "Let's divide and conquer, shall we?"
He Xiaoyu said, "How? They're definitely coming together! Why don't we end the trial? I think you are certainly in the top ten now."
Han Fei said, unsatisfied, "Why don't I make it to the top three if I'm already a top ten? Only the top three will have rewards."
He Xiaoyu said, "So will the rest of the top ten. According to tradition, they all can choose a battle technique."
Han Fei said in disdain, "Are there any good techniques in our village? I'd better make it to the top three!"
He Xiaoyu was of a mind to smack the guy into the ocean. She was beyond anxious, yet the guy was still bragging.
…
Xia Wushuang stood at the front of his boat with his hands behind his back and looked over casually.
When the boat drew near, he asked Han Fei, "I'm very curious. Why did you not flee?"
Han Fei said, "I don't have enough hands to sail the boats, or I would've run away."
Xia Wushuang said, "Have you been robbed?"
Han Fei suddenly burst into fury. "Can you show me some respect?"
Xia Wushuang: "???"
Han Fei said, "Put your hands to your front. How can you keep them behind you when you're talking to someone?"
Xia Wushuang: "…"
He Xiaoyu: "…"
He Xiaoyu was almost crying. The enemy is already here. Why are you still bulls*iting instead of fighting?
Xia Wushuang said, "Give me your points, and I'll spare you."
Han Fei asked, "Are you among the top three?"
Xia Wushuang: "???"
Xia Wushuang found it impossible to communicate with this guy. He couldn't keep up with the guy's line of thinking at all.
Xia Wushuang said patiently, "I'm close."
Han Fei's eyes glittered. "In that case, give me your points, and I'll be there."
Xia Wushuang: "???"
Xia Wushuang said gloomily, "You refuse to offer your points?"
Han Fei said, "I'll hand it over!"
Xia Wushuang was secretly relieved. He did not want to fight the guy, because the traces on the boat suggested intense battles. It meant that the guy couldn't be weak.
However, in the next second, Han Fei said, "I'll give you my ass!"
Before Xia Wushuang realized what was going on, Han Fei leaped. His purple bamboo rod was glittering with spiritual energy.
"Explode!"
Xia Wushuang's face changed. Spiritual Energy Explosion could only be launched by level-sevens, at the least. Also, why was the spiritual energy even intenser than Xia Wushuang's own?
Xia Wushuang tried to resist it with his rod, but he was too busy feeling good about himself to carry it. Immediately, he stomped and flew back.
Behind Xia Wushuang, four level-six fishers fought back with their rods. After a collision, all of them collapsed. One of them even passed out and cramped.
Everybody on Xia Wushuang's side was shocked. They had no idea whom they had pissed off. Before they took action, Han Fei landed on Xia Wushuang's boat and charged at Xia Wushuang.
Xia Wushuang was greatly shocked. He had only just grabbed his rod, but the only thing he could do in midair was lift the weapon and block the attack.
Clang…
Xia Wushuang smashed the cabin cover and fell into it after vomiting a mouthful of blood.
Han Fei said next to the cabin casually, "Politeness is better than arrogance. Who gave you the courage to keep your hands behind your back when you're facing an enemy?"
"Ha!"
Xia Wushuang roared in the cabin and charged at Han Fei.
BAM!
He was flung back into the fish cabin as fast as he came.
Han Fei said, "Why are you roaring? You're launching Spiritual Energy Explosion when your body is not steady yet? Is that what your teacher taught you?"
Not far away, the other young men who intended to surround him all stopped. Some were even trying to sneak back to their own boats.
Han Fei raised his boat and pointed at one of them, "Whoever you are, I'll break your legs and throw you into the ocean if you run any farther."
The young man was too scared to run. Xia Wushuang was a level-eight fisher, and he had been knocked out by this guy in two attacks. Who was this guy?
Not bothering what they were thinking, Han Fei shouted to He Xiaoyu, "He Xiaoyu, collect the points."
He Xiaoyu was stunned. She was ready for a brutal battle, but it was already over before she jumped on the enemy's boat?
"Pu…"
"Who are you?"
Clutching the cabin wall with both hands, Xia Wushuang looked at Han Fei, his mouth full of blood.
Han Fei said solemnly, "I'm the person whom you can't defeat."
Xia Wushuang: "…"
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Chapter 54: Skilled Storyteller
Xia Wushuang's trial ended in advance, because he had lost his combat ability and his best fishers had been knocked out. It was impossible to rob other people with those level-five fishers.
At this moment, Han Fei said to He Xiaoyu in frustration, "We can't sail so many boats back!"
He Xiaoyu said, "Nobody will dare to rob you again when they see so many boats."
Han Fei asked, "He Xiaoyu, do you think we are first place now?"
He Xiaoyu said, "You are the first place; I'm probably behind the hundredth."
He Xiaoyu regretted that the battle had ended before she joined it. As a result, she felt ashamed to ask Han Fei to give several boats to her.
Han Fei said, "That doesn't sound right. I think my points are excessive. I'll give you one… maybe two boats, so that you can make it to the top hundred."
He Xiaoyu's eyes glittered. "Do you mean it?"
Delighted, she went to pick the boats and exclaimed now and then.
Han Fei said, "You can take however many green turtles and yellow fish you want, but not the blade fish."
He Xiaoyu: "…"
It was already dusk. The gigantic sun was hanging about the surface of the ocean so closely as if they could walk into it if they took a step ahead.
Sitting on the deck and watching the sun, Han Fei murmured, "Too bad that there is no alcohol or cigarettes."
"What are cigarettes?"
He Xiaoyu finished picking and was confident he'd make it to the top hundred. She did not want to reach top three, nor was she capable of doing so.
Han Fei asked, "Has it ever occurred to you what a beautiful world we are in?"
He Xiaoyu said, "Are we? My father said that the bottom of the ocean was much more beautiful, and that I couldn't imagine the plethora of colors there. I wish I could see them someday!"
Han Fei glanced at her. "Why don't you learn to appreciate the gigantic sun for a start?"
"What's good about the sun?"
Han Fei smiled. "Have you ever wondered why the sun is so huge? Isn't it marvelous to you? What's holding such an enormous object? What's preventing it from crashing into us?"
He Xiaoyu eyed Han Fei as if he were an idiot. "The Sea God, of course! The Sea God captured the most brilliant star in the darkness, and it turned into the sun!"
Han Fei: "…"
Han Fei said, "Hehe. I don't believe any of that crap."
He Xiaoyu said, "Do not speak ill of the Sea God. It was the Sea God who created the ocean, brought the light, and gave us all the wonders in the world."
Han Fei asked, "He Xiaoyu, have you ever seen a rainbow?"
He Xiaoyu: "???"
Han Fei grabbed a bottle of water and said, "Look at the sky and behold."
He had a mouthful of water and spewed it out to the sky.
"Pu… Pu… Pu… Pu…"
He Xiaoyu looked at Han Fei in shock and sympathy. He seemed to be deranged. He was not turning back into the Han Fei a month ago, was he?
"Ahhhhh!"
Suddenly, He Xiaoyu looked at the mist in shock and rubbed her eyes. Her mouth was hanging open.
"Ahhhhhhh…"
Han Fei said, "Be quiet. Why are you yelling?"
He Xiaoyu pulled Han Fei and pointed at the sky. "The Seven-Colored Divine Light… The Seven-Colored Divine Light that leads to the Sea God's realm…"
Han Fei said, "Shut up. Ignorance is truly scary."
Han Fei waved his hand and said when the rainbow was gone, "It's called a rainbow. It's caused by the optical dispersion and reflection when the sunlight reaches water drops that are approximately spheres… Forget it, you can't understand it anyway."
He Xiaoyu looked at Han Fei with her full interest. "No, it's the Seven-Colored Divine Light. Han Fei, did you meet the Sea God at the bottom of the ocean a month ago?"
Han Fei said, "I met many a sea conch."
He Xiaoyu wanted to ask more, but Han Fei interrupted her and said, "Look, a boat is coming."
The Fishing Trial would be over soon. All the boats that passed by had fled in a hurry when they saw Han Fei's fleet. However, a few boats were coming straight at them.
Han Fei and He Xiaoyu were both curious. Who was so bold?
Han Fei asked, "Are you ready to rob?"
He Xiaoyu replied, "Yes!"
As the boats approached, Han Fei saw Tang Ge, and Tang Ge saw Han Fei.
He Xiaoyu hopped and waved her hand. "Tang Ge, we're here!"
Tang Ge was astounded to see Han Fei's boats. "Han Fei, what… has happened?"
Han Fei said, "Oh! They're my loot."
Tang Ge: "???"
Tang Ge raised his head in disbelief. I'm only away for less than a month, and you are capable of looting so many boats in the Fishing Trial?
He Xiaoyu said enviously, "It's all because of the treasures you left for him, Tang Ge. How much good stuff did you give him? He's already capable of killing an inspector after a month."
"Did I leave many things… Wait, what? An inspector? Who killed an inspector?"
Han Fei was of a mind to stuff He Xiaoyu the Blabbermouth into the fish cabin. She had exposed all his secrets the moment they met.
Holding Tang Ge's neck, Han Fei whispered to him, "Don't be surprised. I had other fortuitous incidents. I spent five days on the ocean when you were not home. During the five days, I met a white-bearded old man who insisted on teaching an art to me…"
There was a lot of information in Han Fei's confession, but Tang Ge ignored the details and asked, "Who tried to kill you?"
Han Fei said, "Haha! It wasn't a problem for me at all. Don't leak the secret, though. I told other people that I advanced fast because of the treasures you gave me."
Tang Ge nodded and said, "Okay. It's best not to attract too much attention. However, killing an inspector is a big thing. Why did you…"
Han Fei said, "He should be a traitor among the inspectors who worked for the Tigers. I only knocked him into the ocean when he was not prepared before a Snakebelt slithered through him. So, I didn't actually kill him."
Tang Ge was shocked. "You fell into the ocean? Were you hurt?"
Han Fei said, "As you can see, I'm absolutely fine."
Tang Ge said gloomily, "The Tigers are truly bold. Rest assured. I'll teach them a lesson after we're back."
Han Fei said, not thinking that it was a big deal, "Forget it. Let me take care of it… Right, will you be home tonight? I'll teach you the technique if you are."
Fang Ze shook his head in the fog. A white-bearded old man? Battle technique? Could there be any great expert in Heavenly Water Village? It was indeed a miracle that the young man became a level-seven fisher from a level-two fisher, but in the city, there were people who grew from a regular fisher into a Hidden Fisher overnight. That was more splendid than the description of any word.
Han Fei said unhurriedly, "Let me tell you, the name of the battle technique is the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning…"
"Say what?"
All of them were shocked when Fang Ze appeared out of nowhere.
Overwhelmed, He Xiaoyu said, "M-Master Angel."
Han Fei was much better than He Xiaoyu, but he also pretended to be surprised. "Greetings, Master Angel."
Fang Ze nodded and asked solemnly, "What's the name of the technique you talked about?"
Han Fei said, "The Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning."
Fang Ze said, "Tell me in detail how you met the old man."
Han Fei began making things up. "I was cultivating that night and felt that I was on the verge of a breakthrough, but something was always missing. Then, a white-bearded old man emerged out of thin air and told me that my body qualities were too bad. He then pressed his hand on my forehead, and I learned the technique."
Fang Ze mumbled, "Knowledge Pouring, and a top body-polishing method… You met a Venerable-level expert. You're truly unbelievably lucky, boy!"
Han Fei asked foolishly, "How strong is a Venerable-level expert? Is he stronger than you, Master Angel?"
Fang Ze chuckled. "For someone like you, it's best not to learn such things. All you need to know is that Venerables are the best experts in the ocean. Right, did you mention that the art was incomplete?"
Han Fei said, "It includes 108 movements. Doing them is hard, but it's quite effective."
Fang Ze said, "Of course… Tang Ge, we'll spend a few more days in Heavenly Water Village. You have to learn the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning."
Tang Ge hesitated. "Well… The Venerable taught Han Fei the technique. Is it appropriate for me to learn it?"
Fang Ze said, "It doesn't matter. The Venerable only taught him the basics, so he was not the Venerable's disciple. If he had the full technique, we would have to keep ourselves away from it."
Fang Ze then observed Han Fei, wondering why the Venerable guided a common fisher. Did the guy have any potential that he didn't notice?
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Chapter 55: Can I Take These Fish?
He Xiaoyu listened in silence, shocked as if she had heard the greatest secret.
It was not Fang Ze's plan to visit them, but since he had arrived, he decided to give his juniors some greeting gifts. He took out two Crimson Sea Fruits and said, "Since we've met, these two spiritual fruits are my gifts for you!"
He Xiaoyu accepted one of them, stunned. They were the Crimson Sea Fruits that only the village leader could enjoy! But the angel had tossed them to her casually!
Han Fei, on the other hand, thought for a moment and said, "Master Angel, would it be outrageous if I propose a request?"
Fang Ze was rather surprised that Han Fei did not take the Crimson Sea Fruit. A regular villager could resist such temptation? Even Tang Ge was too shocked to say anything when he saw the Crimson Sea Fruit for the first time.
Fang Ze said, "Oh? What is it that you want? Although you are Tang Ge's brother, I won't take your Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning without giving anything in return."
Han Fei said, "Master Angel, could you grant me a boat? Regular boats are too fragile for battles. I'm afraid that I'll spend a long time here, so a good boat might be more useful than a spiritual fruit."
Fang Ze smiled and said, "Interesting. You are smart. A good boat is much more important than a spiritual fruit."
"Huh?"
Han Fei pretended to be surprised.
Fang Ze waved his hand and said, "Fine, I'll give you a boat."
A white boat appeared in the ocean out of nowhere. Its shape and decorations were much better than those of the boat they were on
What caught Han Fei's attention was not the boat itself but how it appeared. He wondered if it had the same mechanism as his Forge the Universe.
Fang Ze said, "All right, your trial will end soon. Go now."
Fang Ze disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The village leader announced soon after Fishing Trial left, "I hereby announce that the Fishing Trial has ended. Everyone will stay where they are. I will watch in the sky. The result of whoever moves will be nullified."
All the inspectors were deployed. Some parents also came in to check the result.
An inspector came to Han Fei after a quarter. Han Fei was surprised. He knew the inspector to be Zhou Ding from the southern campus, who grabbed him out of the southern campus last time.
Zhou Ding was stunned to see the dozens of boats. He thought that they must belong to a Heavenly Talent, but he exclaimed when he saw Han Fei and He Xiaoyu. "It's you?"
Han Fei said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhou."
He Xiaoyu said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhou."
Tang Ge said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Ding asked, "Are you Tang Ge?"
After seeing Tang Ge, he was no longer surprised about so many boats. Who dared to stop the disciple of an angle from robbing them?
…
Of the ten thousand boats that participated in the trial, only three thousand remained. At this moment, all the staff in the ports were summoned to calculate the fish on those boats.
Scores were announced now and then.
"Zhou Chang, total score: 481 points."
"Ding Dayu, total score: 389 points."
"Xu Erling, total score: 501 points."
Whenever someone's score was above five hundred, people exclaimed, because such a score was almost certainly among the top thousand.
Suddenly, one of the staff exclaimed, Wang… Wang Baiyu, total score: 4,982 points."
"Hua!"
Everybody was shocked. It was almost five thousand points. The third son of the Wang family was truly extraordinary!
One of the parents exclaimed, "He's definitely the second place!"
Some parents were envious. "I'm told that the angel will award the top three with Spirit Concentration Art. It must be an awesome battle technique."
Some parents mocked, "What do you know? Spirit Concentration Art is not a battle technique but a great profession. Those who practice Spirit Concentration are known as Spirit Concentrators."
Some parents even said with mixed feelings, "I wish that Wang Baiyu was my son!"
…
Han Fei, Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu were waiting for their scores to be calculated.
It was Tang Ge's turn first. The staff was dumbfounded to see the chain of boats. Were they all Tang Ge's?
Tang Ge pointed at them and said, "Those five boats are mine."
"Hu…"
Everybody took a breath in relief. They almost thought that the boats all belonged to Tang Ge.
Soon, someone exclaimed again, "Tang Ge… Tang Ge's total score is 5,882 points."
The parents remarked again, "As expected of the angel's disciple. He's a thousand points higher than Wang Baiyu."
Someone shook their head. "Not just a thousand. If Wang Baiyu's family hadn't asked other people to help him, he couldn't have obtained five thousand points."
Wang Jie, as Tang Ge's teacher, blushed in excitement. That was his student! It seemed that they had a winner now.
Nobody thought that the angel helped him, because it was not worth it. If the angel had taken action, he could've reaped fifty thousand points easily.
On the other hand, He Xiaoyu was brought away for statistics, too.
He Mingtang had been observing her. When he saw that He Xiaoyu returned with Tang Ge and Han Fei, he knew that his daughter's result couldn't be bad.
Before He Xiaoyu's fish was weighed, a worker announced, "Hu Kun, 1,299 points."
Hu Kun was excited. The last twelve hours had been perilous for him. He was almost killed many times even though he was in level seven now. After hearing the score, he knew that he could be among the top hundred.
But he saw He Xiaoyu behind him and changed his face when he noticed the three boats that came with her. Did Li Hu not catch her?
A moment later, the worker said in shock, "He Xiaoyu, total score: 3,012 points."
"Hahaha…"
He Mingtang couldn't help but laugh in excitement.
A teacher complimented him: "Old He, you have a great daughter!"
"Mr. He, your daughter is a future grand fishing master!"
"Mr. He, my boy's score is not very high, but he is handsome and courteous. Can you consider him?"
He Mingtang couldn't hear any of that now. Your son looks like a yellow fish, yet you say that he's handsome, and you want him to marry my daughter?
All the parents saw He Xiaoyu's appearance and praised how beautiful she was.
Someone even secretly remembered it and planned to ask his son to pursue her.
Hu Kun was stunned. The score was a slap in his face. He thought that He Xiaoyu was robbed by Li Hu, but why did she have 3,012 points? Was He Xiaoyu stronger than him?
Hu Kun saw Han Fei behind He Xiaoyu. Immediately, he felt awful, because he saw the dense boats behind Han Fei.
…
Finally, it was Han Fei's turn to be calculated.
The worker asked, "Are you Han Fei? Which of these boats is yours?"
Han Fei said, "All of them are mine."
The worker stared at Han Fei. "Say what? All of them are yours?"
Han Fei nodded. "Yes! All of them."
The worker circled the boats in disbelief and asked again, "Are they truly yours?"
Han Fei said, "There are so many teachers here. How can I be lying?"
Han Fei had twenty-one boats in total. Nobody could've believed that they all belonged to one person!
While they were calculating, one of the workers opened a cabin and exclaimed in shock. It was full of blade fish without a single green turtle. The worker was dumbfounded.
Han Fei was the only one who knew that there were only four boats of blade fish, but that was still plenty.
A moment later, when Han Fei's result was out, a worker simply cried.
Everybody looked at the worker, but she raised the book and stammered, "Han Fei… Han Fei's total score is 13,208 points."
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Chapter 56: The First Place
The whole place fell quiet.
Everybody had been chitchatting heatedly, but they were all rendered silent by the score.
The teachers and the staff were dumbfounded, and so was the villager leader, the headmaster, and Wang Jie.
Only Tang Ge was smiling. Han Fei scratched his head. The situation was getting awkward.
"It's impossible! He cheated!"
Hu Kun grew excited. He was truly shocked by the number, which was ten times higher than his. The only possibility he could think of was that Han Fei cheated. How else could he have acquired such a high score?
Squinting, Han Fei looked at him and said, "Young man, you are responsible for what you're saying."
The village leader stood out and said, "Young man, what proof do you have to accuse Han Fei of cheating?"
Of course Hu Kun had no proof, but he suddenly had an idea. "It must be Tang Ge. Han Fei and Tang Ge are good brothers. Tang Ge must've given his points to Han Fei. Why else could he have acquired such a high score?"
"Humph…"
Tang Ge stood out and said, "Hu Kun, stop slandering. I did not give Han Fei a single point. He won his points on his own."
Hu Kun said excitedly, "You're lying! He was only a level-two fisher two months ago, but after a month, he got more than ten thousand points in the Fishing Trial. Can you believe that?"
The village leader and other people looked at Han Fei, wondering if he was a level-two fisher a month ago. He certainly did not look like one right now.
Han Fei was not bothered. "Hu Kun, everybody has their own lucky moments. Shouldn't I have mine after all the life-and-death experiences? You, on the other hand, can't make it to the top ten anyway with your thousand points. So why are you attacking me? Is it because you are jealous of me?"
Some parents shouted, "Young man, tell us how you got the points!"
"That's right. It's not a problem to explain the source of the points, is it?"
"How many people did you rob to get so many points?"
Many people were shouting. Some were truly interested, and some were merely enjoying the drama.
The village leader scolded, "Silence! The calculation is not over yet!"
Finally, when the noises died down, the village leader looked at Han Fei and hesitated. "Han Fei, you can talk about it if you want. I guarantee that nobody will ask for your trouble."
Han Fei asked, "Village leader, can I hold you to your word?"
The village leader said, "Of course! Just spill it out. Nobody will ask for your trouble."
Han Fei said, "This is what happened. I was not interested in robbery at all, but many people came to rob me, including Li Hu, Xia Wushuang, and other students that I did not know. So, I robbed them instead."
Han Fei finally bared his fangs at this moment. The Heavenly Talents in the village were nothing at all for the big shots. How could he rise to higher places if he couldn't compare to the Heavenly Talents? So, he thought it was time for him to reveal his abilities.
"What? You robbed Li Hu?"
"Huh? I saw Xia Wushuang return after being wounded. Was he robbed by Han Fei?"
"That's impossible! Li Hu is a level-eight fisher!"
"Xia Wushuang's Spiritual Heritage is Level Four, Low Quality. Could Han Fei defeat him?"
People whispered to each other, unconvinced.
Hu Kun scolded, "That's poppycock. Li Hu and Xia Wushuang are both level-eight fishers. How could you have robbed them of their boats?"
Han Fei looked at him pitifully. "Is it a surprise? Because they couldn't defeat me! Do you want them to speak for themselves?"
It was a pity that neither Li Hu nor Xia Wushuang could stand up right now.
Li Jue was clenching his fists among the parents. He could not burst into fury although his son had almost been crippled. He even needed to thank his enemy for not killing his son.
Xia Wushuang was also a proud man. His Spiritual Heritage was only second to Tang Ge's in Heavenly Water Village, and he was supposed to be the strongest other than Tang Ge, but he was defeated by a Mr. Nobody. Why would he embarrass himself by explaining the details to the public?
Looking at the staff, Han Fei said, "Is my score certain now?"
The staff looked at the village leader and nodded. "Han Fei's total score is 13,208 points. Whoever is not convinced is free to check it later, but you must not hinder the following calculations."
However, Han Fei did not leave immediately. He asked the staff in a low voice, "I wonder if I could take those fish away."
After a brief pause, the staff said, "We provide delivery service. I don't think it's easy to take dozens of boats away."
Han Fei said, "It's very easy! I'll take them back on my own."
The staff: "…"
…
The calculation continued. It was finished before nightfall.
Standing on a floating boat, the villager leader announced with a list in his hand.
"The first place is Han Fei. Total score: 13,208 points."
"The second place is Tang Ge. Total score: 5,882 points."
"The third place is Wang Baiyu. Total score: 4,982 points."
"The fourth place is Xiang Nan. Total score: 4,356 points."
…
"The seventh place is He Xiaoyu. Total score: 3,012 points."
…
"The tenth place is Chen Qing. Total score: 2,222 points."
The results after the tenth place plummeted. Eventually, Hu Kun was the 86th place. It was not a bad result, but it was not nearly as good as the top ten places.
According to the final result, the score of the thousandth place was 496 points.
Some were delighted, and some were upset. While the top thousand were happy, they were touched by what the villager leader said next.
"Dear students, I believe that you have recognized the cruelty of the Fishing Trial, which is a reflection of reality. In the level-one and level-two fisheries, such things happen on a daily basis."
Many students and parents fell silent. In fact, some of the parents had been silent since the beginning, because they didn't find their children.
The village leader continued, "Do you know the casualties of this Fishing Trial? According to the inspectors, 13,564 students took part in the Fishing Trial, but only 10,321 returned. Twenty percent of them are buried in this ocean."
Everybody was touched, including Han Fei himself. He knew that there were casualties, because many boats he looted were empty in the first place. Many students who were in alliances attacked each other. That was the biggest cause of casualties.
The village leader said emotionally, "The reality is cruel. Only 2982 boats were able to finish the Fishing Trial. Five thousand people were injured in the trial, some permanently… I'm telling you this not to intimidate you, but to inform you that in order not to perish in this man-eating ocean, you have to work extra hard. There is always hope as long as you are alive."
Han Fei fell silent after hearing the statistics. This was only a Fishing Trial of the village. What about the town and the city?
For the first time, he recognized the cruelty of this world, the cruelty of cultivation. To become a Hidden Fisher as good as Fang Ze, how many bones must one step on?
Han Fei looked at the parents at the periphery. Nobody smiled anymore. Some were weeping, and some were comforting them.
Han Fei took a deep breath. He had to compete with people and with fate.
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Chapter 57: Toss the Fish for Fun
The first thing that Han Fei did after he returned to the floating island was to ask Li Gang to make barbecue.
At night, hundreds of people were gathered around the barbecue stand in the market.
Li Gang was sweating hard as he roasted the food. He shouted, "Don't be hasty! There will be a half-price in our shop in the next three days! You can come whenever you want."
Li Gang was too busy to even drink any water, but he was delighted. He was hated when he collected protection fees for the Tigers before, but right now, his barbecue was in such high demand that people were voluntarily throwing their money at him.
Li Gang and his girlfriend were busy in the market, and Han Fei, Tang Ge, and He Xiaoyu were enjoying barbecue in Han Fei's home. They were having a headache over how to deal with the fish they caught.
He Xiaoyu's three boats had been taken away by He Mingtang. After Han Fei sorted out the boats he had, he still had fifteen full boats. Even though he had given Li Gang three, he still had twelve full boats that he had no place to put away.
Enjoying the garlic lobsters in his hand, Tang Ge remarked, "Delicious! This is delicious! We should make all fish into barbecue. We'll make a lot of money."
Han Fei said, "They are too many. We have hundreds of thousands of kilograms of fish."
He Xiaoyu said, "Considering the weather right now, the fish will die and go bad within one week."
Tang Ge proposed, "Should we sell them?"
Thinking for a long time, Han Fei said, "They were taken from the ocean, so they should be returned to the ocean. Why don't we throw them back into the ocean?"
"Throw them back?"
Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu looked at Han Fei as if he were an idiot. Had he forgotten the bitter days of the past so quickly?
Han Fei said, "Our barbecue stand can use up two boats of fish by tomorrow night at best. The rest will be wasted."
Noticing their disdain, Han Fei immediately said, "You do not understand it? We have been absorbing resources from the ocean all the time. Now that the resources are excessive, we'd better throw them back into the ocean instead of letting them rot, right?"
Tang Ge scratched his head. "Then, why did you take those fish back? You could've sold them at the port."
Han Fei had a bite of the lobster and said, "They were too lonely in the ocean. I took them to the sky for a ride."
Tang Ge: "???"
He Xiaoyu: "???"
Then, ignoring them, Han Fei jumped onto a boat. He had rented all the boats from the port, and they were tied somewhere near his home right now.
He Xiaoyu nudged Tang Ge and said, "Did you notice that, although he is growing strong very fast, his brain sometimes malfunctions?"
Tang Ge said unhappily, "What are you talking about? How could he have won the favor of a Venerable if something is wrong with his brain?"
He Xiaoyu said, "I feel that he changed after he was pulled out of the water last time."
Tang Ge was deep in thought. Was this Han Fei's real nature?
Then, He Xiaoyu hesitated. "Do you think it's possible that a fish turned into He Xiaoyu? It's said that there are fish who can turn into humans in lands unknown!"
Tang Ge scorned and looked at He Xiaoyu speechlessly. "I think my brother is fine. You, on the other hand, need to check your brain."
At this moment, Han Fei had started throwing the fish. He smiled happily every time he threw a fish down. Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu were both dazed.
He Xiaoyu said, "I'll help you."
"Stay there," Han Fei scolded He Xiaoyu, who was going to jump off. "Girls shouldn't do the hard work. Sit there and enjoy the barbecue."
Tang Ge smiled and said, "Let me help you."
"You stay there, too."
Tang Ge: "???"
Han Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Fine, it's not an urgent task to throw the fish. I'll teach you the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning first."
He Xiaoyu pouted her lips and said, "Okay! I'll go back."
Han Fei asked, "Why are you going back? You can learn it together."
"Huh?"
Han Fei looked at Han Fei in shock. "Really? I can learn it, too?"
Han Fei waved his hand and said generously, "I don't have many friends. How can I forget you?"
Han Fei, who climbed up the cliff, mumbled to himself, I won't tell you that I'm only teaching you because I don't want you to throw my fish!
He Xiaoyu was quite excited. According to Fang Ze, it was a top battle technique of the legendary Venerables! She didn't know what Venerables were, but they had to be strong.
Tang Ge was the same. He thought that Han Fei could barely pass the Fishing Trial, but right now, Han Fei was already able to teach him a battle technique.
Han Fei said, "Stand there and imitate me. Try to be exactly the same."
Tang Ge said, "Okay."
He Xiaoyu said, "Not a problem."
The first movement was to bend back and reach one hand to the ground and the other to the feet.
Han Fei completed it easily. Tang Ge blushed as the movement was difficult. He Xiaoyu, on the other hand, fell on the ground.
Han Fei said, "He Xiaoyu, are you capable of this or not? Girls are supposed to be more pliable than guys. How did you fall?"
He Xiaoyu: "It's so difficult!"
Han Fei asked, "Do you want to learn it or not?"
He Xiaoyu nodded quickly, "I do."
One, two, three…
Han Fei taught eighteen movements in a row. Both Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu were sweating hard by the eighth and almost collapsed after they were done.
Han Fei was puzzled. It was difficult for him at the start, but he could complete thirty-six movements. Was their poor performance because of his bad teaching?
Fang Ze observed everything from the sky. He nodded now and then. Every movement of the top battle technique required all the muscles on the human body. He wondered if he should study it, too.
"Forget it. It's fine for the juniors to learn it, but if I do…"
Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu breathed so heavily as if they just came out of the ocean. As they continued, Tang Ge suddenly sensed something. "Huh? The capacity of my spiritual energy has increased."
He Xiaoyu said, "Really? Ah… That's true!"
They were about to tell Han Fei the good news, but Han Fei was nowhere to be seen. They walked out of the room, only to see that Han Fei was throwing the fish and whistling in delight.
Han Fei was angry to see them. "You stopped already? You can't stop until tomorrow morning."
"Huh?"
He Xiaoyu was frightened. The world was falling apart for her after she finished the eighteen movements. Did she have to repeat them until tomorrow morning?
Tang Ge's lips also twitched. He wondered if he could make it.
Suddenly, Han Fei patted his head and said, "Hey, I forgot that I still had some Iron Fish Body Polishing Fluid. Take some of that, and you will feel nothing during cultivation. I cultivated myself for three days in a row back then."
Tang Ge looked at Han Fei in shock. It was hard for him to finish the difficult movements once, and Han Fei did them for three days? Also, the whole set included 108 movements!
Immediately, Tang Ge said, "He Xiaoyu, let's go and keep practicing."
…
While Han Fei was throwing fish and Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu were cultivating, He Mingtang was angry on his way to Han Fei's home. Yes, you helped my daughter in the Fishing Trial, but this doesn't mean that you can kidnap her. Look, she's not home yet even when it's so late.
Before He Mingtang reached Han Fei's home, a person appeared in front of him and shocked him.
He was dumbfounded after he recognized who the person was. "M-Master Angel."
Fang Ze asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
He Mingtang replied in a hurry, "Master Angel, I-I'm here for my daughter. Tomorrow will be the day of spirit awakening, but my daughter is not home yet, so I'm here to look for her."
Fang Ze asked casually, "Is your daughter He Xiaoyu?"
He Mingtang nodded. He Xiaoyu was indeed at Han Fei's place.
Fang Ze waved his hand and said, "Go back now! He Xiaoyu is lucky to have the chance to practice an ultimate technique. She'll join the awakening ritual on her own tomorrow."
"Huh? An ultimate technique? Right, of course. I'll take my leave."
He Mingtang was shocked. The angel said that it was an ultimate technique! His daughter was truly good! His anger was gone, and he returned in delight.
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Chapter 58: Spirit Awakening (PART I)
Han Fei's arm was sore after throwing fish for a whole night.
But he was delighted when he checked his data.
Owner: Han Fei
Level: Seven (Advanced Fisher)
Spiritual Energy: 38,112 (279)
Spiritual Heritage: Level Two, Low Quality (Upgradeable)
Weapon: Purple Bamboo Rod
Main Art: Void Fishing, Chapter 1: Hook Kiss (Mortal Level, Divine Quality)
…
He spent tremendous spiritual energy in the Fishing Trial and had no more than twenty-seven thousand points left afterward. After one night, he had earned ten thousand back. It was not bad.
The dawn would arrive in two hours. Han Fei wondered if he should improve his Spiritual Heritage. If the awakening ritual had something to do with one's potential, Spiritual Heritage would be very important.
He knew Fang Ze must be around, but he was not certain that the man would discover it.
Thinking for a moment, Han Fei thought that he could give it a try. He dared to do so because he thought that Fang Ze was not as prestigious as people believed. Heavenly Water Village was only a village, and there were towns and cities above it. If Fang Ze was here to host the awakening ritual, didn't it mean that all the other villages had similar experts as hosts?
Even if Fang Ze noticed something wrong, he could still make up a story and fool him. There was Tang Ge after all. The other boy certainly couldn't hurt him.
Thinking about that, Han Fei climbed the cliff, only to see that Fang Ze was enjoying barbecue and liquor on the roof of his house.
When he saw Han Fei, he said casually, "This food is not bad. I did not know that the lowliest spiritual fruits were so delicious. Also, how did you make this alcohol? Tell me the mechanism later."
Han Fei scratched his head and dropped the idea of improving his Spiritual Heritage. How could he do that in front of Fang Ze without exposing the Demon Purification Pot?
He said in a hurry, "If you like it, I'll give you the method to make the alcohol as well as barbecue."
Fang Ze nodded. He waved his hand, and a piece of vintage jade appeared before Han Fei.
Fang Ze said, "I won't take advantage of you. I promised the top three of the Fishing Trial that I would give them Spirit Concentration, but since you were the first place and also offered the Incomplete Monograph on 108 Ways of Body Conditioning, I'll give you this spiritual book. It contains many ways of cultivation for a Spirit Concentrator. It depends on yourself how much you can learn."
Han Fei was shocked. The Spirit Concentration Art was changed into the ways of cultivation for a Spirit Concentrator? That's much better.
Han Fei said, "Thank you, Master Angel."
Fang Ze stopped talking to Han Fei, and Han Fei came to Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu. They were not just sweating now; they were practically smoking. There was no telling what Fang Ze had given them.
However, Han Fei speculated that they just took spiritual fruits such as the Crimson Sea Fruits, because he could smell the fragrance.
Han Fei joined the cultivation, but he did not ask Fang Ze for a spiritual fruit. He thought a boat was already fair enough.
The morning sun dyed the sky red. Every time he saw the view, Han Fei found the world wonderful and marvelous.
Crack!
He Xiaoyu, who was maintaining a weird posture, had tremendous unknown matter emerging from her body as if she had broken certain obstacles.
"Body cleansing?"
Han Fei recognized it quickly. The same thing happened to him when he upgraded his art, except that He Xiaoyu's effect was not as good as his, probably because she only took a spiritual fruit.
"I'm level eight now?"
BAM…
He Xiaoyu fell on the ground. She was too tired. Practicing the eighteen movements was the most exhausting thing she'd done in her entire life. Tang Ge, on the other hand, did not rise until he finished the last movement.
"I feel good."
Tang Ge grinned and said, "I feel that my capacity for spiritual energy has increased by at least thirty points. This art is truly magnificent."
Han Fei was shocked. "How many?"
Tang Ge said, "Thirty points. Are you not the same?"
Han Fei was lost for words. He did not want to talk to Tang Ge. Was that the difference between a mortal and a genius? He only increased a dozen points after completing all the 108 movements.
He Xiaoyu said enviously, "So many? Why do I feel that mine only increased by ten points?"
Han Fei said gloomily, "Mine was even fewer."
"Hahaha…"
Fang Ze appeared and laughed. "That's the power of the Spiritual Heritage. Not bad. After learning the 108 movements, Tang Ge, you will be invincible in your level. Hahaha…"
Fang Ze was obviously very delighted. Han Fei sensed that it was probably because he could mock those who sent him to this shabby place after he returned to the city.
…
The most sacred place on the floating island was the center of it. Even the village leader was not qualified to live here.
It was the first time that Han Fei had come to the center of Heavenly Water Village. There was a stone statue in this place. It was a woman who was raising a fishing pole high. Many offerings were laid before the statue.
"Daughter!"
He Mingtang was relieved to see He Xiaoyu come with Han Fei and Tang Ge. He observed He Xiaoyu and said in shock, "Daughter, you are a level-eight fisher now?"
He Xiaoyu blushed. "Father, don't ask too much."
He Mingtang said, "Right, of course. I won't ask. Just keep it to yourself. Don't tell me anything."
He Mingtang could barely stop grinning. It seemed that hanging around with Han Fei and his brother was not bad! He thought that the angel must've granted his daughter the ultimate technique because she was Tang Ge's friend.
He Mingtang said, "All right, pay tribute to the Sea God and join the team. You will be the first batch in the awakening ritual. Don't slack off."
Han Fei was astounded. "Isn't the Sea God a man?"
He Mingtang's face darkened. "What are you talking about? Don't say such nonsense when you're paying tribute."
Han Fei mumbled that the Sea God in his place was a bearded man holding a trident that was much more impressive than a fishing pole.
There were no rules concerning the tribute. Han Fei took out his fishing pole and prayed like He Xiaoyu and Tang Ge did.
After paying tribute to the Sea God, they entered the circle and stood behind the statue of the Sea God.
It was a pit with a coverage of two hundred square meters. The bottom of the pit was flat, with many complicated patterns. It looked like a splendid swimming pool.
Around the pool were rows of stairs that looked like the auditorium in a stadium. At this moment, all the stairs were seated. Many people had come for the annual gala. Some came with their kids, and some were here just for fun.
Han Fei and his companions were brought to the behind of the statue, where there was a channel to the pool.
Han Fei saw Wang Baiyu, Xiang Nan, Chen Qing, and a few other people that he did not recognize. They nodded at each other. After all, none of the top ten would be ordinary in the future. They were the most distinguished young men on the floating island that harbored six hundred thousand people.
Before the awakening ritual, people were crying the names of the top ten.
"Tang Ge! Tang Ge! Tang Ge!"
"Wang Baiyu! Wang Baiyu! Wang Baiyu!"
"Xiang Nan! Xiang Nan! Xiang Nan!"
The cheers echoed each louder than the last.
Few people cheered for the dark horses like Han Fei, because they just learned about him. But Tang Ge was different. Tang Ge was already a role model for He Xiaoyu. Even He Xiaoyu had some fans cheering for her.
Tang Ge, Wang Baiyu, and Xiang Nan were names that were cheered most.
"Han Fei!"
The roar suddenly silenced the audience. Everybody looked at the person who cheered for Han Fei.
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Chapter 59: Spirit Awakening (PART II)
Looking at the source of the cheer, everybody saw Xia Wushuang, who should've been a top ten but was now seated among the audience. Ignoring the others, he cheered for Han Fei again.
It was quite a weird moment when Xia Wushuang was the only one who cheered for Han Fei.
"Good for you!"
Han Fei waved his hand at the auditorium and shouted back.
Everybody: "???"
He Xiaoyu, Wang Baiyu, and the rest of them were stunned next to Han Fei. Could it be more embarrassing?
Xia Wushuang clenched his fists. He knew that everybody underestimated Han Fei, whose power was much more terrifying than what a student who took part in the Fishing Trial should have.
Han Fei said, "Look, there are always people whose eyes are keen."
He Xiaoyu said, "Are there? Why is nobody cheering for me?"
Han Fei said, "They're all planning to introduce their sons to you. Cheering for you now will make them an enemy for everybody else."
He Xiaoyu said, "You are the worst."
Tang Ge said, "It feels awful to be cheered by someone you don't know."
Han Fei said, "That's because you're popular! You're a role model."
Tang Ge said, "I think you can be a role model, too."
He Xiaoyu said, "I could be a role model for girls. I'm the only female among the top ten."
Wang Baiyu was speechless overhearing their conversation. Are you not nervous at all? This ritual will influence the rest of your life!
Wang Baiyu said, "Han Fei, Tang Ge, remember to walk to the center later. It will benefit you."
Han Fei asked, "What's the hole at the center for?"
Wang Baiyu explained, "It's where the Spirit Awakening Water springs out."
"Pu…"
Han Fei nearly choked. He did not know this at all.
Han Fei asked, "But wouldn't there be too much Spirit Awakening Water? Such a pool is enough for thousands of people!"
Wang Baiyu said, "The Spirit Awakening Water has been diluted. Have you never watched the previous rituals?"
Han Fei immediately said, "Of course I have, but I never tried it in person. How I wish I could bathe here every day!"
Everyone: "…"
After a moment, the top thousand of the trial were in position.
The village leader announced before everyone, "Please keep your voices down… The awakening ritual for this year is about to begin with exactly the same rules as in the past. The top ten will go to the pool first. An hour later, the top hundred will join. After two hours, the rest of you will follow. You must get out of the pool the moment your naturally-endowed spiritual beast is awakened…"
The village leader read the list. "Now, Han Fei, Tang Ge, Wang Baiyu… He Xiaoyu, Jia Tong, Li Yuanyuan, Chen Qing will go to the pool…"
Excitedly, they walked down the stairs while the other students watched them enviously. This was the privilege for the top places because they were presumably the most talented. The rest of the students could only come later.
The Spirit Awakening Water was not filled in the pool yet. Han Fei and his companions scattered around the hole at the center and sat down.
He Xiaoyu and Tang Ge were seated at Han Fei's sides, five meters away from each other.
He Xiaoyu asked, "Han Fei, what do you think my spiritual beast is? I'm so excited!"
Han Fei thought for a moment. He had only seen Wang Jie's giant crab since he came to this world. Li Hu's tiger-head fish was probably not a spiritual beast.
So, Han Fei said, "Probably a crab."
"That's hideous. I don't want a crab! The spiritual beasts might not be from the general fishery. Many people's spiritual beasts are unseen. Some even had corals."
"What? Corals are a beast?"
"I don't know, probably not. However, those who are awakened with corals have remarkable defense abilities. I don't know what will come to me."
Han Fei was rendered speechless. He felt that it was good enough to have any spiritual beast. He wondered if it was a lottery where the treasure from the ocean was completely random.
Wang Baiyu said, "Most people's spiritual beasts are familiar to us. However, the strange spiritual beasts are always exceptional."
Hula…
Hardly had Wang Baiyu finished speaking when a pillar of water rose.
Tang Ge said, "Calm down and focus."
The water surged up fast. Very soon, everyone's chests had been submerged. At this moment, green fluids flowed out of the hole and dyed the whole pool green. Then, the water reached their chins.
Tang Ge said, "Hold your breath."
Han Fei took a deep breath. Soon, his head was already drowned, and everyone was fixed under the water. Han Fei looked at Tang Ge and He Xiaoyu, only to discover that they both kept their eyes closed.
So, Han Fei closed his eyes, too.
The moment he closed his eyes, Han Fei entered a marvelous state. He felt that he was in a magnificent ocean where the waves were brushing his body like gentle hands. It was very comfortable.
Inside his head was a world of darkness. Around him and far away were countless glittering stars that were surging into his body crazily.
After a long time, when the sparkling stars were gone, Han Fei found himself in a complicated channel. His body traveled like a streak of light until he saw an ocean.
Han Fei could not see what was inside the ocean. It was very clear, but there seemed to be a film between him and the water that he could not pass.
Suddenly, Han Fei saw a small calabash. He was shocked. Why are you everywhere? You're attending my awakening ritual, too? However, the Demon Purification Pot ignored him and started spinning, attracting tremendous fish. But those fish could not pass the film, either. So, new fish arrived and charged at the film…
Almost an hour had passed in the outside world.
Suddenly, the water was boiling. Someone exclaimed, "It's here! Chen Qing is the first person to be awakened."
Huala…
Chen Qing trembled. A fish in the shape of a sword appeared next to him and swam around him.
Someone sighed. "It's a swordfish. That's the most aggressive fish in the level-one fishery, but it's too common."
Someone argued, "What do you know? It's from the level-one fishery anyway. You should know that most people's spiritual beasts are from the general fishery."
The village leader looked at the swordfish and shook his head. That was not good enough! Swordfish were too common in the town!
Then, there was another anomaly in the water. This time, it was Li Yuanyuan. A giant meat tortoise showed up next to him. Everybody exclaimed.
Someone shouted, "A meat tortoise! There's a meat tortoise this year!"
Li Yuanyuan's father rose in excitement. The meat tortoise meant extraordinary defensive abilities. With such a spiritual beast, his son would never perish in the fisheries.
The village leader secretly nodded. This Li Yuanyuan was definitely more promising.
…
Then, Jia Tong had a giant crab like Wang Jie did. However, his crab was not as good as Wang Jie's. Wang Jie's spiritual beast was a green jade crab that could only be found in the level-one fishery, but Jia Tong's was only a common crab from the general fishery. The gap was obvious.
The audience, however, did not care about that. Someone even said enviously, "Crabs can be used in both offense and defense. It's not bad at all."
He Mingtang was the most anxious of all. Normally, the longer the participants persisted, the stronger their spiritual beasts would be. He wondered what his daughter would get.
To He Mingtang's surprise, Zhang Qiang, the sixth place, got an iron-head fish first. He Mingtang was delighted. He felt that his daughter must be more talented than them. That was why she had to wait longer.
The iron-head fish raised exclamations. People often joked with the iron-head fish, but such fish were highly sturdy and were not much weaker than the meat tortoise.
The fifth place got a swordfish.
Xiang Nan, the fourth place, got the first strange fish, a ball fish. It meant that Xiang Nan would have high attack abilities in the future. Few young men could get a ball fish even in the town.
Hum…
Suddenly, noises came from He Xiaoyu's side in the water.
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Chapter 60: Dragon Feather Lobster
He Mingtang grew excited and sweated hard.
Wang Jie said, "Don't be excited. Xiaoyu has persisted for such a long time. Her spiritual beast will certainly be better than theirs."
He Mingtang nodded. "Yes, I have no doubt about that."
Putong…
The village leader shouted, "A strange fish! A strange fish!"
All the audience rose. They exclaimed at the fish which was red, black, and white. "I've never seen such a fish! But it's so beautiful!"
He Mingtang wept, "A strange fish… Hahaha… The He family has a strange spiritual beast now…"
The village leader was rather thrilled, too. It had been decades since an unknown spiritual beast appeared in the village.
If Han Fei's eyes were open, he would've mocked those people for not knowing clownfish.
Many people looked at the sky, as if they wondered if Fang Ze could recognize the fish.
As they expected, Fang Ze stood in midair and said while looking at the clownfish next to He Xiaoyu, "This is a cardinal fish, also known as anemone fish. It's highly aggressive and feeds on sea anemone. It's rare, but it only has limited future abilities. If it can evolve into an obsidian fish, this child will be qualified to go to the city."
Everybody whispered among themselves.
Many people were startled. The fish fed on sea anemone? It could even be a qualification to go to the city?
Many teachers surrounded He Mingtang.
"Mr. He, congratulations! You have a marvelous daughter!"
He Mingtang said, "Thank you! You're flattering me."
"Mr. He, I have a relative who's in the town. Can you consider him?"
He Mingtang said, "Haha. My daughter is still too young…"
While they congratulated He Xiaoyu, the students who got their spiritual beasts earlier than He Xiaoyu looked at her enviously.
He Xiaoyu slowly opened her eyes. She saw a little fish which was half red and half black with a white mark on the head. Immediately, she smiled in great delight.
"Wow! You're so cute! Are you my spiritual beast? Swim for me…"
The clownfish seemed able to understand what she said. It swam quickly around He Xiaoyu. She couldn't be more excited.
The village leader said, "Cough, cough. Those who have acquired a spiritual beast, get out now!"
At this moment, He Xiaoyu finally remembered that many people were watching. She immediately triggered a thought as her father taught her, and the clownfish disappeared into her forehead.
He Xiaoyu looked at the bottom of the pool and noticed that Han Fei and Tang Ge were there. They would certainly have better spiritual beasts since they persisted longer. She decided to ask about her fish first.
…
The first hour neared the end, and Han Fei, Tang Ge, and Wang Baiyu were left alone in the pool.
Wang Baiyu couldn't hold it anymore. Accompanied by weird noises, a green tortoise with a highly-rising back showed up.
"Whoa…"
"This is… an armored tortoise?"
Some of the audience was stunned. All the tortoises were quite good. The meat tortoise was invincible in the level-one fishery, and the armored tortoise had nearly the best defense.
Their defense was not the best because legend had it that an extremely rare tortoise named rock-holding tortoise was in the level-one fishery. It was said that the rock-holding tortoise had a battle technique on the rock on their back. However, nobody had really seen a rock-holding tortoise. So, the armored tortoise was often accepted to be the best.
The patriarch of the Wang family was also watching. He nodded after he saw the armored tortoise. "Good boy, if you practice hard in the future, another great Armorist will appear in the Wang family."
Wang Baiyu was slightly disappointed to see the armored tortoise, but he still patted its shell. He looked around subconsciously, only to discover that Han Fei and Tang Ge were not up yet.
An hour had already passed, and the greenness in the poll was slightly dissolved. The village leader announced, "The top hundred will go to the pool."
Hualala…
They jumped into the water in a hurry as if it were a public bathhouse, fearing that the Spirit Awakening Water would be absorbed by other people if they were slow.
However, the audience did not pay attention to them. They were discussing Tang Ge and Han Fei.
Someone felt weird. "This Han Fei seems capable. How could he have stayed so long in the pool?"
Someone was puzzled. "Is he a genius who is as good as Tang Ge?"
Someone shook his head. "That's impossible. I'm told that Han Fei's Spiritual Heritage was only Level One, High Quality during the test. He must be staying there because of luck."
…
Suddenly, the center of the pool boiled, and a fire rose to the sky.
Fang Ze, who had been taking a nap with his eyes closed, appeared behind the statue of the Sea God after a blink and watched earnestly.
Putong…
A slender creature about half a meter long soared into the sky. It was burning with crimson flames, with a red line from its head to its tail. There were red-and-white bone wings on its back and a pair of pincers on its head.
Everybody was astounded. What was that?
He Xiaoyu opened her mouth, and so did the students who were ready to join the pool. The creature was too strange!
The village leader had no idea what it was at all. He simply exclaimed in excitement.
"Tang Ge! Tang Ge! Tang Ge!"
Everyone was thrilled. They had never seen flames that could burn in the water.
After Tang Ge woke up, he looked at Han Fei subconsciously, only to discover that Han Fei had not woken up yet and nobody else was around. He smiled and swam to the surface.
After he got out of water, the first thing Tang Ge saw was what appeared to be a strange, burning lobster.
Seeing that Tang Ge had woken up, Fang Ze announced in ecstasy, "If my guess is correct, this is the legendary Dragon Feather Lobster. It's said that their pincers are as hard as godly iron. I've never seen it in person before."
Fang Ze felt that his trip was totally worth it. He was certain that Tang Ge would rise in the city soon. As Tang Ge's introducer, his position would rise higher and higher.
Tang Ge mumbled, "Dragon Feather Lobster? Since you are completely on fire, why don't I call you Xiao Huo1?"
The Dragon Feather Lobster dashed to Tang Ge's head and clutched the air with its pincers.
Tang Ge got out of the pool while everybody cheered for him enviously.
Fang Ze said, "Fantastic! You have probably gotten a legendary lobster spiritual beast."
While Tang Ge was excited, he still looked at the pool.
Fang Ze said, "Since your brother has persisted so long, his result can't be bad. You only need to wait."
…
Everybody was looking forward to Han Fei's result. A moment later, hundreds of students who came later awakened their spiritual beasts, but the results were not entirely satisfactory.
The headmaster announced the results now and then.
"Chen Fen has a blade fish as his spiritual beast."
"Qian Yu has a green turtle as his spiritual beast."
"Sun Luoluo has a blade fish as her spiritual beast."
…
Han Fei was bored. He saw that the creatures had been replaced many times on the other side of the film. At first, there were plenty of them, but the creatures grew fewer and tougher as time went on. He even watched a fish bite a green crab into pieces only to be pierced through by an eel later.
Is it because my Spiritual Heritage is too low?
Han Fei sensed the water currents next to him. He could tell that He Xiaoyu and Tang Ge were already finished. Didn't they say that the longer one stayed in the water, the more potential he would have?
Calabash, let's upgrade my Spiritual Heritage, shall we?
The Demon Purification Pot ignored him and simply spun on.
Suddenly, Han Fei vaguely saw a pure little fish whose exact color he could not tell on the other side of the film.
Huh? Why are you so small? The lobsters, crabs and tortoises can swallow you easily, can't they?
The moment the little fish appeared, the calabash spun crazily. The transparent film seemed to be falling apart as the little fish stuck its head against it.
In the pool, a swirl suddenly appeared around Han Fei.
Someone exclaimed, "It's coming!'
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