The Rouge Fish valued at forty thousand Crowns was easily caught by this enigmatic young man before us.
The speed at which he made money was honestly a bit absurd!
In fact, many villagers were tempted to start fishing themselves!
However, as mentioned before, catching a Superior Quality fish was not a simple task.
First, you needed a fishing rod strong enough, then the bait that could attract them to bite.
Lastly, you needed a body strong enough to avoid being dragged underwater by the fish or letting it escape.
Just these requirements alone were not something ordinary people could achieve.
This was why Superior Quality fish could be sold at such high prices.
And the other competitors naturally noticed this scene.
"This must be a coincidence! This kid must have just gotten lucky!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, do not panic, he’s only got 7 points, we still have a chance to catch up!"
"That’s right, let’s do our best, we still have a shot!"
Cao Xing paid them no mind.
Instead, he stepped forward and collected the attractively pale pink fish.
[Obtained: Rouge Fish (Blue) *1]
Just as the host had said, it was a Rouge Fish.
Cao Xing glanced at the attribute
[Weight: 7.4 kilograms]
[Effect: Increases Hit Rate by 3% upon initial consumption]
(A delicately tender fish with a fresh fragrance, can be broken down into 7 pieces of Rouge Fish Meat or sold whole.)
"It can increase Hit Rate by 3%?"
"Wow, this Rouge Fish, as a Blue Quality fish, indeed has a pretty decent effect!"
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction.
As he caught his second fish,
Blom was not to be outdone.
A Cichlid Fish about fifty to sixty centimeters long was caught by Blom again.
The host promptly reported: "Contestant No. 48, Superior Quality, Cichlid Fish, adds 2 points!"
This Cichlid Fish of Blom’s was evidently bigger than the last.
However, the competition rules were not about who caught the bigger fish, but who caught the most fish.
Regardless of the weight, the scores were based on quality.
But within two minutes,
Cao Xing won another fish.
"Contestant No. 47, Superior Quality Cichlid Fish, adds 2 points!"
"Contestant No. 48, Superior Quality Cichlid Fish, adds 2 points!"
Almost every two or three minutes, the host had to announce it once.
While other competitors were arduously drilling Ice Holes, Cao Xing and Blom had already caught three or four fish in succession!
This fishing competition had become a show between the two of them.
If one or two times was a coincidence,
then now it was purely a matter of skill and technique!
At this moment, the participants excavating the ice looked bewildered.
"What is happening, why are their fishing speeds so fast?"
"Yeah, this is fishing in a river and they can catch a fish every two or three minutes, that’s outrageous."
"I bet there’s something weird about their bait! Otherwise, they couldn’t catch fish this fast!"
"Let’s ask them what kind of bait they’re using."
However, everyone looked at the speaker like he was an idiot.
Even if everyone knew there was something special about their bait, did he really think they’d reveal it?
Moreover, Cao Xing and Blom made sure to shield their bait every time they put it on the hook.
No one could tell what bait they were using.
Seeing as the competition had already progressed for fifteen minutes,
all participants started to panic.
A member of the Char Clan suddenly shouted: "I request external assistance!"
The host chuckled lightly and said, "Sure, as you wish."
Immediately, he looked at the surrounding villagers and said, "I need 10 strong villagers to help drill Ice Holes, 100 Crowns per person!"
Upon hearing this offer, the villagers on the shore were momentarily breathless.
Crowns was no small sum.
Excitedly, they cried out: "I’m in!"
The tall Char briefly scanned the crowd, then arbitrarily selected 10 robust villagers.
These 10 quickly arrived at the ice.
With their help, the pace of drilling Ice Holes for this Char had significantly accelerated!
Other participants followed suit, spending money to bring in villagers to help drill Ice Holes.
Of course, this caused some of them to feel incredibly frustrated.
Because they no longer had extra money to hire people to drill Ice Holes.
After all, the 3000 Crowns entry fee alone had already emptied many pockets.
The sound of the host’s announcements echoed constantly.
So far, the competition had progressed for nearly 20 minutes.
Cao Xing and Blom were leading by almost 20 points!
Just as Cao Xing hung more bait and lowered his line into the water, not long after,
he felt a strong tug again!
And this time, it seemed different from before.
Even the resilient Mad King’s Fishing Rod started to bend slightly.
At that moment, he tightened his grip on the rod!
Then, he engaged in a contest of endurance with the creature underwater.
The creature beneath the water struggled relentlessly, but Cao Xing’s hand holding the rod remained unmoved.
After about a minute of stalemate,
when he sensed a slack in the rod’s tension,