69: Black-spotted stonefish

The Double-Bladed Mantis, controlling the fishing rod, seemed to roll its eyes at the words and focused on dealing with the Black-spotted Stone Fish.

Wu Song didn't mind the situation.

“It’s actually a Black-spotted Stone Fish, not bad, not bad.”

“The taste is quite good.”

Lin Shu also looked at the Black-spotted Stone Fish upon hearing this; with the Double-Bladed Mantis present, he didn’t have to worry about safety at all.

A fish of this size would have driven those fishing enthusiasts crazy in his previous life, making them stay out all night in the bustling city.

【Name】: Black-spotted Stone Fish

【Level】: Lv16 (11/160)

【Level Cap】: Lv43

【Status】: Frightened

【Quality】: Elite

【Attribute】: Water

【Talent】: None

【Skills】: Primary — Bubble - Minor Accomplishment (12/30), Water Gun - Minor Accomplishment (22/30), Ram - Minor Accomplishment (15/30)

Intermediate — High-Pressure Water Gun - Novice (11/40)

Its level was quite high, Lv16.

These wild beasts were too weak compared to the beasts Lin Shu encountered in competitions.

This was evident in the number and level of their skills; their proficiency was too low.

Seeing several more things surround it, the Black-spotted Stone Fish instantly became more panicked, spitting out a thumb-sized stream of water that shot out.

This was a High-Pressure Water Gun, but unfortunately, it wasn't very proficient, and its accuracy was poor, almost missing its target.

Tu Yao stepped forward, taking the High-Pressure Water Gun, its power was negligible, like a tickle.

It just made Tu Yao scratch its head in confusion.

Hei Ye also immediately served a Blade Qi Strike, three incomparably sharp blade glows aiming directly at the Black-spotted Stone Fish’s soft belly.

Wu Song and the Double-Bladed Mantis leisurely watched the show from the side, and seeing Hei Ye’s power, his eyelids couldn’t help but twitch.

What’s going on!

It’s only been a few days, and it’s already Lv23? Wasn’t it just Lv22 yesterday?

He had also watched Lin Shu win the championship, and his Blade Qi Strike was at least at Great Accomplishment.

Exaggerated, too exaggerated.

Wu Song was already somewhat immune; perhaps this was what it meant to be a genius Beastmaster.

The Black-spotted Stone Fish felt a life-threatening attack approaching and used all its strength to try and dodge.

If it were in the lake, such a possibility might exist.

Unfortunately, it was on land now, and the three blade glows had sealed off all its escape routes, making it impossible to dodge.

It could only release a High-Pressure Water Gun, praying it could resist for a while.

The blade glows effortlessly wiped away the water stream, and the three attacks plunged directly into the Black-spotted Stone Fish’s body.

It, which had been jumping left and right, instantly stopped moving, and a large amount of blood slowly flowed out from below.

Under the powerful attack, it was directly disemboweled; looking closely, one could even see many organs.

Very fast, twenty seconds, 16 proficiency points gained.

Hei Ye twirled his arms, his expression bold, as if saying, “Bring on a few more.”

He had heard from his master that by killing more of these things, he could add points to himself.

Of course, he had to be proactive in such matters.

Seeing the Black-spotted Stone Fish completely killed, the Double-Bladed Mantis came to the side, its hands working non-stop, beginning to cut the fish meat.

“This fish meat is delicious, you’ll have to taste it later.”

“And it has no bones.”

Wu Song said this, indicating that he often did such things.

Lin Shu nodded, “That’s good, not wasteful.”

Immediately, neat slices of fish were cut out, leaving behind a fish skeleton full of sharp bones; this skill was truly fast and proficient.

These fish slices were placed in a prepared lunch box, to be grilled later.

Then he continued to sit on the small stool, waiting for the next fish to bite.

“I’ve prepared a fishing rod for you too, you should try it.”

Saying that, he pulled out a fishing rod from his spatial ring and threw it over.

“Don’t worry about the fishing line breaking; it’s made from the silk spit out by a White-Spotted Wolf Spider.”

“It’s exceptionally tough; ordinary beasts won’t be able to break it.”

“Okay, I’ll try it then; I’m also quite curious what fishing feels like.”

Lin Shu took the fishing rod and found no difference; it was no different from an ordinary fishing rod.

It was slender overall, with a smooth, straight body and fluid lines, and the rod's surface was coated in black paint, reflecting a slight sheen.

The handle part was made from the fur of some beast, fitting perfectly in the palm and feeling smooth to the touch.

So understated yet luxurious, the entire rod was made from the body materials of certain beasts, clearly of considerable value.

“Don’t worry, you’ll fall in love with this feeling.”

“Fishing is one of the most beautiful things in the world.”

Wu Song looked intoxicated.

He took some bait from a nearby tin bucket and put it on the hook.

Lin Shu cast it with force, submerging the fish hook into the lake, and waited quietly.

“Don’t rush; you’re a beginner, it’s normal for there to be no activity for several hours.”

“Once you get the hang of it later, catching a dozen fish a day will be simple.”

Wu Song instructed Lin Shu from the side; he couldn't teach him sword techniques now, but teaching him fishing was easy, wasn't it?

“No, I’m very patient.”

Lin Shu knew this was the most important thing for fishing.

Moreover, it was about proficiency, and Lin Shu would not give up.

Just like before, for the sake of proficiency, meditating all day was a common occurrence.

Clearly, he was also suited for the activity of fishing.

Hei Ye and Tu Yao quickly came to Lin Shu’s side, acting as his left and right guardians… In a blink of an eye, two hours passed.

During this time, a total of four fish were caught, mostly Black-spotted Stone Fish, and one Bubble Fish, which was also a common type.

After all, these fish were beasts, and they had some intelligence, so they weren’t that easy to catch.

These few fish also brought Lin Shu 68 proficiency points, bringing his total for the day to 84 points, and this was in less than half a day.

Among them, the Double-Bladed Mantis’s record was three, and even Lin Shu caught one.

As for Wu Song, he held his rod silently, especially after Lin Shu caught one, he didn’t even turn his head.

Clearly, his fishing skills were not as good as he had boasted; those precious fish from before were probably all thanks to the Double-Bladed Mantis.

“It’s fine if we don’t fish now.”

“Let’s try the Black-spotted Stone Fish meat first.”

Soon after, Wu Song seemed to lose patience and casually tossed his fishing rod aside.

He started a fire to grill the fish meat.

A portable grill immediately appeared on the grass.

The Double-Bladed Mantis noticed the commotion here and turned its head to look at Wu Song with disdain.

Every time he went fishing, he always did this; he was truly unskilled but still had a big addiction.

Such an obvious expression of mockery made Lin Shu almost unable to hold back his laughter.

Brother Wu was being mocked by his own beast.

Wu Song looked at the Double-Bladed Mantis and then at Lin Shu, feeling a bit anxious.

“Today I just don’t have a good feel for it, tomorrow I’ll definitely catch a big haul!”

“What are you looking at? Aren’t you my beast too?”

“What you caught also counts towards me.”

He kept muttering strange words, like “a beast that can fish means I can fish,” “this isn’t stealing,” “tomorrow I’m definitely going to catch a hundred or eighty fish…”