Chapter 65: New Domain Expansion

【(Guide) New Gameplay Share in the Dark Lands: Fishing the Universe】

Poster: Swing a Rod

Content:

Before introducing the new gameplay, let me first explain my situation.

In reality, I am a veteran fishing enthusiast; on regular holidays, I love to go out and cast a couple of lines.

But the place I live is in Yunwu City, which once suffered an attack by mutated shells from the Mechanical Legion, causing many fish in the water to mutate; in recent years, these fish seem to have evolved intelligence, making them impossible to hook, and the fun of fishing has plummeted.

So I thought of satisfying my craving in the virtual game.

Fortunately, I managed to grab the second round of purchase qualifications issued by the Dark Lands, allowing me to enter the Monster World to experience the game.

But my initial attempt at fishing after entering the game did not go smoothly.

The first hurdle was insufficient combat power level.

Even the weakest monsters in the Monster World are stronger than my main human form; without a powerful physique to support it, the strength of aquatic creatures cannot be pulled ashore, and one will only be dragged underwater.

To solve this problem, I chose to hunt and level up together with guild friends.

Until today, my Gargoyle level reached 12, and I finally decided to start my fishing operation.

Having solved the problem of insufficient strength, let us now get to the main topic and explain in detail how to fish in the game.

The in-game Shangcheng does not sell any fishing gear, so if you want to fish, you must craft the fishing equipment yourself.

After a week of research, I crafted a set of simple fishing tools for everyone's reference; if you have better suggestions, feel free to post them in the thread, and I will reply when I see them.

Below is my thought process for crafting version 1.0 fishing gear:

For making the fishing line, I chose silk spun by Iron-Shell Beetles, woven and twisted together; practical testing shows its strength is very high.

For the fishing rod, I chose bamboo from the bamboo forest on the edge of the Spirit Valley in the Di Zhao Mountain Range; it is extremely tough and very suitable for novice fishing; in the future, I will consider switching to stronger spiritual plant wood, but at this stage, I have not yet found suitable materials (map coordinate location marked).

The fishhook was made by taking broken weapons picked up in the Ancient Battlefield area and hammering them bit by bit with an axe (I'm exhausted); the strength can reach Equipment Quality Level 3, sufficient for fishing (at least sufficient for the location where I fish, where the hunting level of aquatic life is not high).

For the fishing float, I used reeds growing near the Turtle-Back Lake; the reeds here are light in texture and have certain buoyancy, making them ideal materials for making fishing floats; players who wish to try can choose hollow reeds of moderate thickness and appropriate length as floats, which are very useful.

For bait, I chose grain cans purchased from Shangcheng mixed with water and kneaded into shape; I am considering mixing fish meat with grain cans, but the cost is relatively high.

Regarding fishing locations, there are currently two locations where fishing is definitely possible: the Wind Wave Pool in the northwest direction of the Ancient Battlefield (attached: map coordinates), and the Turtle-Back Lake on the map (attached: coordinates); both locations have aquatic creatures to fish for; as for how many types of underwater creatures exist in these two waters, I will publish a detailed guide after I get familiar with them.

Having finished the guide on crafting fishing gear, next I attach the video of my successful fishing and screenshots of the fishing results.

(Attached: Recorded video)

(Attached: Screenshot of Red Scale Fish analysis information)

(Attached: Screenshot of Red Scale - Fish Meat analysis information)

Finally, one word: fish meat is simply too delicious... once you eat it, you will surely be unforgettable; right now my mind is full of the taste of fish meat; I will fish another one in a while to try what grilled fish tastes like (Happy. jpg).

In summary, fishing can yield Shou Shou Jili benefits, and also gain body-forging experience; killing the aquatic creatures caught by fishing can also yield Evolution Points to increase monster levels.

While writing this guide post, I was already imagining scenes of fishing hundred-meter giants, and even stronger aquatic creatures.

In my opinion, the fishing gameplay is too interesting, and there is much more room for expansion in the future.

Most importantly, the aquatic creatures in the Monster World are bizarre and varied; besides fish life, there are also various underwater monsters; every time I fish, the anticipation is maxed out; I am considering making an underwater creature encyclopedia.

This is a gameplay discovered by accident by a fishing enthusiast, shared with everyone.

The popularity of the guide post published by Wu Quan on the forum rose at an astonishing speed, quickly being pinned to the top of the 24-hour popularity ranking of the forum.

And this is exactly the result Wu Quan wanted to see.

The guide post he published on the forum was to attract more players to join the fishing gameplay.

So when writing this guide post, he explained in great detail, focusing on the benefits brought by fishing and the unimaginable taste experience of fish meat.

After the post was published on the forum, it attracted a large number of players to participate in the discussion.

Nightfall Approaches: Truly a game world with super high freedom; any gameplay can appear; the appearance of an arms dealer already seemed ridiculous to me, and now a professional fishing enthusiast has appeared; I dare not imagine what strange growth schools will appear in the future.

Is This Beaver?: Bro, you're really awesome; you crafted a set of fishing gear by hand; selling you 128,888 in the Dark Lands is too much of a loss; in a world with ultra-high freedom, you are truly treating it as a free world... Hearing you describe the taste of fish meat in the post makes me crave it; are you interested in selling me one? Eating grain cans in the game for too long has become tasteless; as a foodie, I am too eager for the food in the game; I had previously thought about getting some spiritual plants to taste, and your description has given me new expectations; if interested, you can private message me; I can buy fish meat with cash.

Xiao Ban - Cute Kid: Although I have no interest in fishing, I can be certain that your guide post will attract many players to join the fishing faction; I can even imagine a very magical scene: a super muscular man standing on an endless deep sea, fishing a sea beast monster several kilometers long, and engaging in a passionate battle after pulling it up; theoretically, to fish powerful aquatic creatures, one needs a stronger power as a foundation; otherwise, who catches whom is uncertain.

Game Grinders: Bad news; you obviously haven't realized the impact your guide post has produced; you mentioned in the post that the fishing line is made from Iron-Shell Beetle silk; I had a lot of this stuff before, and I sacrificed it all to Beneath Di Zhao; next, the price of this kind of material is estimated to surge; the Hoarder players will be ecstatic; I have suffered heavy losses (God of Wealth Red Hot. jpg).

Shield Sword Power: Hahaha, thanks for the guide post, old brother; although I still prefer the gameplay of hunting monsters, I am also very interested in fishing; like you, I am a fishing enthusiast in reality; I have bookmarked your guide post; I will go fishing during leisure and relaxation time; I look forward to the taste of fish meat you described; also, may I ask, what is your fishing method?

Swing a Rod (OP) replies to Shield Sword Power: Ordinary rod fishing; if you are interested, you can develop other fishing methods.

Shield Sword Power replies to Swing a Rod: Is it okay to use Spirit Energy Bombs to explode fish (wicked grin).

Fishing Alone Through Eternity: Thanks for the guide post, old brother; it is precisely because of players like you who selflessly dedicate themselves that we newbies can learn and improve; I have decided to follow in your footsteps and become a fishing faction player; I will start making fishing gear and set off now!

Cat Seeking Food: This is why I like browsing the forum; I can always find various novel gameplay methods; I admire your creativity; while playing the same game, I play the normal mode, and you play the innovation mode; I look forward to the growth and development of this school; as a Hoarder, I only love collecting all kinds of strange things; also, one more thing, I have stored a lot of Iron-Shell Beetle silk in my spatial bag and haven't been willing to sell it, hehe.

The popularity of the guide post published by Wu Quan on the forum continued to climb, attracting a large number of players who like fishing to participate in the discussion.

Upon learning that one can also grow through fishing in the Monster World, they all left messages in the post asking how to do it.

To this, Wu Quan continued fishing while patiently replying to posts to answer questions.

During this period, some players also offered opinions on the choice of fishing rod materials, stating that they had seen better plants that could serve as fishing rod materials while exploring the Monster World.

The subsequent influence of the post exceeded Wu Quan's imagination.

The first thing affected was the market price of "Iron-Shell Beetle Silk," which saw a rapid surge.

Many players, after reading the guide post, crafted fishing gear according to the ideas provided by Wu Quan; among them, the production of fishing lines requires the use of Iron-Shell Beetle Silk.

This low-grade material, which most players early on decisively sacrificed to Beneath Di Zhao after obtaining it, saw a price surge due to the emergence of the fishing school.

And there were not many players with stock on hand.

Now, the Iron-Shell Beetles in the Dim Cave have been slaughtered empty; there is no channel left to obtain them; every time a portion of silk is consumed, one portion is gone.

Only a few hoarding "Hamster Party players" had this kind of resource.

This made early players who sacrificed Ironshell Bug silk pound their chests and stamp their feet, lamenting how they'd chosen to sacrifice it back then—if they'd stored it until today, the returns would've been at least tenfold.

At least until a new substitute for fishing line is found, the price of Ironshell Bug silk will continue to rise.

This was the first time players discovered that materials dropped by dead monsters could have uses beyond sacrifice.

It sparked ideas among many players to hoard materials, since even seemingly insignificant ones today might one day reveal new uses and skyrocket in price.

Besides fishing mechanics, the most discussed topic in the post was the curiosity of onlookers about the taste of fish meat, with many players offering high prices in the comments to buy fish meat and taste it themselves.

This also showed many Brick-Lifting players a chance to make money.

As Wu Quan had hoped, his guide post successfully opened a brand-new Wanfaliu Sect in the game.

Although this sect was still in its early formation stage and no player could yet offer professional advice, it was foreseeable that, through the collective wisdom of the Fishing Party players, fishing mechanics would undergo wave after wave of upgrades, especially in fishing equipment.

The popularity continued to climb, and with it came a flood of players pouring into Wu Quan's livestream; the stream, which had previously had zero viewers, saw its audience surge.

During this time, Wu Quan caught a water-dwelling creature with a hunting level of 3.

It resembled a fusion of fish and turtle, with a shell mounted on its back.

The analysis information showed:

【Turtle-Ray (Monster)】

Hunting Level: 3

Monster Description: A common low-level aquatic creature in the Pale Continent's Beneath Di Zhao Mountain Range, an omnivore with a wide diet, it uses keen olfaction to hunt prey in water but typically feeds on aquatic plants and algae, preferring to dwell in the depths of lakes and favoring dark, quiet waters; during the day, Turtle-Ray often hides in underwater caves or rock crevices, blending into its surroundings with camouflage to avoid predators, and frequently emerges at night to forage.

……

Although the Turtle-Ray's appearance was strange, Wu Quan still chose to dismantle it into meat after killing it, and in front of the livestream audience, he skewered strips of meat on a stick and roasted them over a torch.

The roasted fish meat had a tempting golden-brown exterior.

Though the onlookers couldn't smell the aroma from afar, the sizzling, oil-dripping meat still stirred their appetites.

Immediately, players sent comments requesting to buy a piece of fish meat to taste it.

Wu Quan ignored them.

Under the gaze of the livestream audience, Wu Quan ate heartily and commented on the flavor of the fish meat.

During this, Wu Quan was once again conquered by the flavor of the meat infused with spiritual particles.

Although the preparation method was simple—just roasted over fire, with no complex process—

the meat retained its original tenderness and juiciness, perfectly sealed by the right heat to lock in all its freshness and flavor; each bite began with the crisp, slightly charred crust of the skin, followed by the delicate, sweet flesh, a taste beyond words dancing on the tongue, bringing boundless satisfaction and delight to the palate.

After swallowing the roasted fish meat in a few bites, Wu Quan raised his thumb toward the livestream camera (guiding his avatar):

"Incredibly delicious—an experience impossible in the real world. You all must try it."

……

Meng Yuan Chu Altar.

Qi Sheng had naturally seen Wu Quan's guide post.

And this was precisely the outcome he wanted to see.

Just like hunting monsters, whether players dismantle aquatic creatures caught by fishing into food or gain evolution points and Shou Shou Jili feedback from killing them, he could extract 30% of the profits—essentially, fishing was just a modified form of hunting.

His profits suffered no loss.

More importantly, the birth of the Fishing Sect expanded a brand-new domain for the containment of Meng Yuan Chu monsters.

Beneath Di Zhao's self-created spawn had produced a vast number of Meng Yuan Chu monsters; besides those walking on land and flying in the air, countless Meng Yuan Chu monsters lurked in the waters and oceans of the Monster World.

Compared to land-based Meng Yuan Chu monsters, underwater ones were far harder to locate, and at this stage, no Meng Yuan Chu Painful Painful Minghun provided underwater combat capability.

The emergence of Fishing Party players undoubtedly filled the void in containing underwater Meng Yuan Chu monsters, opening up a new domain.

This brought only benefits to the development of the player army.

The development and use of fish meat would also involve the side-profession system he planned to introduce in the future, which would grant growth attributes through crafting spiritual food.

In Qi Sheng's vision, the player army needed not only powerful combatants but also a large group of support-type players specializing in other fields of innovation and development to provide lateral growth support to the player army.

(End of Chapter)