Chapter 532: Fish Soup (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, with faint rumbles of thunder.

Aaron scooped up lake water to wash away the ironclad evidence on the deck that would inevitably be classified as "witchcraft" and could lead to his entire family being executed if reported to the authorities, then began to ponder slowly:

"I cannot contact my main body... which means I have no support. In this world, I must struggle on my own, as an ordinary person. Sigh..."

"Then, the greatest goal is—to survive!"

"As long as I am still alive, it means the 'Ascension Ritual' has not completely failed! This is the minimum requirement!"

"The secondary goal is to slowly explore the world while ensuring I stay alive, allowing myself to live better while also becoming more powerful..."

'It was not easy to attain Changsheng, and especially since I am too weak right now, I cannot take even the slightest risk.'

The youth began to gut the fish and scrape off the scales with practiced ease... and then proceeded to cook the fish soup.

He had attained Changsheng, but external forces could still easily cause his death!

To put it in Eastern terms, it is easy to attain the Tao, but difficult to uphold it!

"Since I have managed to obtain 'Changsheng', I must keep a low profile in the early stages..."

At this moment, another thunderclap sounded in the sky, and a light, misty rain began to fall.

Aaron pried open the wooden board and first saw a layer of oil paper; the boat was prone to water, dark, and damp, so the oil paper could prevent moisture.

This thing looked unusual, so it was worth it even if he had to take a small risk.

After finishing all this, Aaron continued his great undertaking of scuttling the boat.

Aaron appeared quite accustomed to this, because this was the 'Golden Finger System' his main body had crafted for himself!

"Talent—Immortality?"

【Age: 16】

"My existence is a Lighthouse! A channel! A Beacon! The stronger I become, the more likely I am to open the channel and contact my main body!"

Finally, the entire Black-Awning Boat sank to the bottom of the lake, with only sporadic bubbles rising to the surface.

Outside the cabin, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.

However... Aaron stared at it, and suddenly, sorrow welled up from within: "I am illiterate... I am actually illiterate?!"

First, he kept the 'Red Blood Carp', worth dozens of taels of silver, in the water vat on the boat, then moved the corpse of Lali Liu back to his own boat, tied it to stones and other heavy objects, secured it inside the cabin, and then prepared to drill through the floor to let this Black-Awning Boat sink to the bottom of the lake, completely destroying the evidence!

Before scuttling the boat, Aaron searched the cabin first, only finding a string of copper coins tied with a thin black rope, totaling fifteen large coins—not even as much as Aaron's own savings! Other than that, there was nothing else...

"Poor wretch... I remember Lali Liu always returned with a full catch whenever he went fishing, and he had no parents to support, nor a wife to marry... It seems the money was all thrown into gambling dens and brothels..."

Gurgle!

After smashing through the bottom of the boat, a large amount of lake water surged in, and the vessel began to sink slowly.

On the page, there were clear traces of Hieroglyphs.

The second is no aging! Youth remains constant, unchanged until death!

"Pity, it is 【Immortality】, not 【Invincibility】!"

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled; when he finished all this, the rain poured down like a waterfall.

Gurgle!

"After all, it is just a knock-off, and because the world had some issues..."

His gaze turned to the talent column, with a hint of surprise: "A bit of the essence of an 'Immortal' was also brought over by me? Good, very good."

The corpse of Lali Liu was tied to the boat, weighted down, and submerged in the water, slowly being swallowed by the depths.

"What a pity, if only a sliver of the 'Tower's' Spirituality had come, I could immediately perform the 'Understand Languages' ritual... or turn myself into a genius with a photographic memory!"

Bang!

Thump thump!

Fortunately, the waves weakened significantly after entering the natural harbor.

Aaron sullenly closed the Attribute Panel and began to clean up the aftermath.

Aaron donned a straw raincoat, put on a hat woven from bamboo strips, pushed off with a boat pole, and headed toward an isolated island in the lake that he remembered.

'Carrying gold in a busy market invites disaster. This 'Red Blood Carp' could make Lali Liu greedy, and others would be the same... better to kill it and eat it myself!'

Before long, an alluring aroma began to waft from the Treasure Pot.

"Forgot that without a spiritual channel... there is no input of external extraordinary power. This Golden Finger is just a knock-off I made myself; without Spirituality, I cannot add points... Bad review!"

This place was usually deserted, but there was a grass shed left behind by a duck herder, and sometimes one could even find wild duck eggs in the reed beds.

"And... this body is not without potential to be tapped..."

"After finally ascending here, I actually became an illiterate? Who can I reason with about this?"

Aaron's expression shifted, and his palm began to grope, grabbing a wooden board.

Aaron looked toward the bottom of the Attribute Panel: "Fishing skill is only at the entry level? No wonder Fang Yu could never catch fish before and was often hungry... I feel that Lali Liu's fishing skill must be at least 'Proficient' or even 'Master'?"

Aaron sighed.

Aaron noticed a point of Light in the corner of his eye.

A rather crude Attribute Panel that appeared after he awakened his memories.

After peeling off the oil paper, he saw a page that was neither paper nor skin fall out from inside.

After prying open a layer of wooden boards, a hollow sound came from within.

Although he had already obtained 'Changsheng', this body of his would still get hungry, get sick, bleed if slashed, and could be killed...

Amidst the wind and rain, a reed marsh emerged.

Crack!

Aaron docked the boat into the harbor, threw out the rope, and tied it firmly to the shore.

In other words, it could accurately reflect all of Aaron's current data, and at the same time, Aaron could advance his skills through hard training just like an ordinary person, but he could not add points to improve like a Fire Rocket!

"I remember adding a point-allocation function to my Golden Finger; System, add points for me!"

After his grief and indignation, Aaron still wrapped the paper up and carefully put it away.

Therefore, when encountering heavy rain, it is best to enter the harbor to avoid the wind as early as possible.

Immediately, he began to chisel the boat.

This wooden board was actually movable; with a little force from him, it was easily pried off.

"Hidden in the interlayer of the wooden board? You're quite clever."

This talent is the essential manifestation of the 'Immortal', which can be summarized in two aspects:

First is Changsheng! Infinite lifespan, never aging or dying!

Though the belongings are tattered, they are worth ten thousand gold!

And the 'Red Blood Carp' is truly 'worth ten thousand gold'!

But Aaron's eyes were calm, without a ripple.

Aaron did not go onto the island either; he directly brought out his broken Treasure Pot and stove, picked up the fish-gutting knife he usually used, and prepared to boil the 'Red Blood Carp' to eat.

In the pitch-black night, aided by the pale Electric flashes, one could see the dark lake churning up huge waves, like countless black beasts roaring.

【Talent: Immortality】

Aaron looked at the Attribute Panel expectantly, only to find that the Fishing skill remained unmoved, without the slightest change.

Aside from the money, Aaron did not take the belongings of the mangy-headed man, as they might be recognized by someone.

The wind was high and the waves were rough; the Black-Awning Boat was too small, and it could easily capsize, destroying the boat and killing those on board, if one were not careful.

This Attribute Panel was more like a result of digitizing all his information based on Aaron's own knowledge.

Splash!

After his consciousness was poured into it, a screen of Light formed:

【Name: Fang Yu (Aaron)】

【Skill: Fishing (Entry Level)】

Inside the cabin, the Lamp was warm, and the fish soup on the stove was heating up...

Aaron took a deep breath and suddenly felt his mind slowly shedding its restlessness: "The remaining life is long..."

(End of this chapter)