Chapter 789: Red Fish Catch

Su Sheng's bait was naturally the most expensive one; after all, he gave it to himself, so there's no point in not using it…

The guy standing nearby watched Su Sheng's rod with a certain amusement… As for his own rod, it hadn't shown any sign of movement for a long time; only after that guy showed up did a fish bite. The spot wasn't great—he arrived too late and missed a good position.

Among fishermen like them, there's a legend about a newbie perk…

That guy is a complete newbie.

Instead of staring at his own idle rod, he might as well check out the situation of the newbie next to him.

See if his newbie perk can break the curse of this cramped fishing spot.

Su Sheng isn't a professional fisherman, but he knows some fishing legends.

And then, that thought just occurred.

Su Sheng felt his fishing rod jerk violently.

Hm?

Already? Caught one?

The guy watching Su Sheng's rod couldn't help but glare.

Even for a newbie perk, this is absurd, right? The newbie's time from casting to hook shouldn't be more than ten seconds, right?

That's just ridiculous!

White Fish!

White Fish!

White Fish!

Unavoidably, the veteran fisherman felt hostility toward his fellow angler for the first time.

White Fish, of course, is a fish of white quality.

In the entire 《Zhu Lu》 fishing community, it's the least valuable thing.

Or… a Green Fish would do.

Don't even mention Purple Fish, or I'd feel unbalanced.

I've basically spent a day's worth of game time here, and with only the last hour left, a purple fish finally appeared.

And it happened right in front of that newbie little brother, putting on a show…

Then, with Su Sheng's mighty effort…

Su Sheng wouldn't let the fish slip away… Besides, he's just here to experience it, but this thing also calculates strength; although Su Sheng changed his gear, his strength still broke the thousand mark.

All his gear is level 60 green or blue… the level is displayed here.

"WTF!!"

Then a red beam burst through the water, and the fisherman shouted loudly.

"Red Fish!!"

Red!

What Su Sheng pulled up was unmistakably a Red-quality catch.

Acquired~

Crossing River Dragon Carp (Red)

Catch.

Weight: 18.8 kg

Description: a very rare river dragon carp; legend says its flesh is delicious, and eating it is rumored to grant dragon qi.

Note: If you're a top chef, you can try cooking it yourself, but it's recommended to sell it to a recycler for the best value.

Huh~

Su Sheng was also surprised.

Even though he's not a fisherman, this unexpected joy was pretty nice.

I have to admit, the moment the catch breaks the water brings a genuine sense of reward.

"What Red Fish? Where is it? Let me see!"

"Someone caught a Red Fish?!"

"WTF, it's really red!"

Su Sheng was still admiring his catch when a commotion rose from afar, and a swarm of fishermen rushed over.

Su Sheng was startled, then quickly recovered, probably drawn by that guy's shout earlier.

It's just a red fish, why the fuss?

Su Sheng couldn't help feeling a bit depressed.

Swish~

Seeing the swarm of fishermen rush over, Su Sheng immediately stowed the catch back into his backpack; he's not a professional fisherman after all.

Naturally, he hadn't prepared any nets or fish guards or anything.

So Su Sheng just put the catch straight into his backpack.

"Bro, don't be so hasty, show us the fish!"

"Yeah, we're not stealing, we just want to see."

"…"

After the group of fishermen arrived, they just stared in silence, then began urging Su Sheng.

A red catch.

So far, it seems this is only the second one in the whole circle.

The guy who caught a red‑quality fish and sold it directly to the shop for 1,000,000.

Originally, the fisher who was standing next to Su Sheng.

Looking at Su Sheng, his envious eyes turned a little red.

His orange‑quality fish fetched only 100,000 game coins; he's just an ordinary person, holding 100,000, enough to give him the confidence of a grass boss. Imagine what it would mean if he could reel in a red‑quality fish.

The resale price of these fish catches is almost equivalent to stable equipment of the same tier.

Su Sheng chuckled, thought for a moment, then took that red fish catch out again and displayed its public attributes.

Since these fishers were so eager, he decided to go with the local custom.

But…

"Brother, could I borrow your fish shield for a moment?"

Before Su Sheng finished speaking, a fellow fisher brother beside him came up and handed Su Sheng a fish shield.

"Here you go, here you go."

"Thank you."

Su Sheng didn't hesitate and took it directly.

A fish shield, not worth much…

Su Sheng saw that they cost 40 Gold Coins each, up to about 400 Gold Coins…

Su Sheng placed the fish shield in the water and just left it there.

During today's game session, in the final hour players kept streaming into Yanhuang Town.

All of them were veteran fishers…

Thus, a group of players gathered to watch intensely.

Su Sheng cast the line again, and in less than a minute the float sank once more.

"Brother, your newcomer aura is truly strong."

The guy who was by Su Sheng's side at the start silently gave a thumbs‑up.

Then…

A moment later, Su Sheng reeled in a blue one.

Su Sheng silently put it into his backpack.

It doesn't qualify for the fish shield…

Lazy and sluggish…

Su Sheng looked at the game timer; the final hour was almost over.

Coincidentally, the high‑grade fish bait given by the NPC selling fishing gear was nearly exhausted.

But seeing the crowd of fishers cramped together, Su Sheng gave a slight smile.

Not to mention the unexpected joy from the red fish catch; selling it to a merchant still nets about 1,000,000 Gold Coins.

Although Su Sheng basically doesn't lack money now, more money is always better.

Besides, occasional fishing is a way to cultivate one's temperament; it truly relaxes body and mind.

These past days have been hectic; even Su Sheng feels a bit…

Hm?

At that moment, the fishing rod in his hand suddenly sank again.

And the pull was considerable.

Another catch?

Su Sheng narrowed his eyes; this was the last set of high‑grade fish bait, and after using it he could log off.

The other fishers nearby immediately turned to watch.

Although the red fish catch was only the first one, in about this hour Su Sheng managed to reel in over a dozen fish.

Now the game time is about to end, and this lucky newcomer got a bite again.

But Su Sheng's expression darkened.