5: Chapter 5 Minor Fate Technique

"Xiao Yue, keep that harpoon for yourself and use it often. At the very least, practice until you can catch some fish. What I obtained is different from all of yours; it was a Gold Treasure Chest. Inside was an Ability Crystal for the Minor Fate Technique. If all goes well, I can use the Minor Fate Technique tomorrow to get myself something good. You don't need to worry about my situation."

"Holy crap, big brother, what did you say you got?"

Yang Yue immediately typed out a curse, her envy and jealousy palpable between the lines. "What on earth is an Ability Crystal? And the Minor Fate Technique? I thought I was lucky enough already. Where did you come from? Just by the name of that ability, it sounds insanely overpowered! You're not even on the same level as me and Mom and Dad anymore!!!"

"Xiao Yue, no swearing," Mother Yang scolded her, then turned to message: "Xiao Xing, although I don't understand exactly what this Ability Crystal or Minor Fate Technique is, I know it must be something good. Now your mother can stop worrying about your safety. You don't need to worry too much about your father and me. If it really comes down to it, as long as you two are okay, that's enough..."

After Mother Yang finished speaking, the chat group fell into a momentary silence. Following that, Yang Yue began frantically sending all sorts of messages to comfort herself or her parents, eventually being interrupted by Father Yang.

"Xiao Yue, your mother is right. Your mother and I have bad luck, and there's nothing we can do about it. But the luckiest thing is that there is hope for you two. Your parents aren't completely ignorant; we can understand some of the rules and explanations in the room. If we can't hold on, well, we've lived for decades already, and it's been a good run. You two live well and strive to one day find your grandparents..."

Just as a wave of sorrow hit the group chat, Yang Hang hurriedly said, "Dad, Mom, Little Sis, did you forget that I awakened the Minor Fate Technique? It doesn't just increase my luck. I've tried it—I can use it on you through this Cause and Effect Fate Platform! Don't worry, I'll definitely open good chests for you tomorrow!"

"For real, brother?" Yang Yue messaged with a mix of disbelief and pleasant surprise.

A glimmer of hope also rose in Father Yang and Mother Yang as they typed out: "Xiao Xing, we aren't together and we're so far apart. Can it really work?"

"Xiao Yue, you forgot that I opened a Gold Treasure Chest. Have you seen many Gold Treasure Chests while browsing the Cause and Effect Fate Platform?"

Yang Hang said decisively, "Dad, Mom, don't worry, it works. I can even intervene to ensure a certain degree of safety within a certain range. However, since it's through the Cause and Effect Fate Platform, the consumption is greatly increased. For now, I can only look after our family. If Aunt or Uncle get in touch later... once I have spare energy..."

"Alright, Xiao Xing, you should primarily worry about yourself right now. Nothing is more important than you. Just do your best for us, and if you have spare energy, look after your sister more," Father Yang cut off Yang Hang's words before he could finish, speaking in a tone that brooked no argument.

Mother Yang didn't speak, which was a silent agreement...

"Then brother, I'm going to rely on you, okay?"

Yang Yue typed out.

"Definitely!"

Yang Hang replied.

"Wow, love you the most, big brother~"

After a few more words, the family group chat finally ended. Everyone brainstormed for a bit and then began to explore their houseboats and prepare food according to the methods they had discussed.

Yang Hang withdrew his mind from the group chat and sighed. Then, with a determined gaze, he directly plucked the Karma lines of his parents and sister. While ensuring their safety, he skillfully designed a series of Karmic coincidences to prepare solutions for their daily survival problems and even some martial means for them.

Now that he had such great power, he naturally couldn't let his relatives wander naked upon this Magic Sea!

Having settled the matters of his parents and sister,

Yang Hang stood at the edge of the houseboat's deck.

Waves constantly slapped against the timber supporting the houseboat.

On the distant horizon, dark clouds piled up into a heavy leaden gray.

Lightning flickered deep within the clouds, but no sound reached him.

The sea breeze noticeably accelerated, blowing the stray hairs on Yang Hang's forehead.

A silver arc appeared on the sea surface.

It was a flying fish with broad pectoral fins.

It broke through the water and glided in the air for over ten meters.

The fish's body shimmered with a metallic luster in the faint light.

The flying fish flew higher and higher, its trajectory shifting, heading straight for the houseboat.

Thud.

A dull sound of impact rang out.

The flying fish crashed into the rough mast and then fell onto the deck.

It twitched violently on the dry planks, its tail beating out a rapid rhythm.

Yang Hang walked over and stopped in front of the fish.

The fish on the ground was about half a meter long, its silver scales fine and neat.

Its eyes were bulging, and its gill covers opened and closed weakly.

A line of text surfaced in his vision.

[Successfully hunted a Silver-Scaled Flying Fish. Obtained 1 point of faction merit.]

Yang Hang looked down at the harvest on the ground.

This was not entirely a coincidence.

This was a result he obtained through plucking the lines of Karma.

He had simply connected one end of the line to his own stomach and extended the other end into the deep sea.

Under the pull of the Power of Causality, this flying fish, while being pursued by a natural enemy, chose this path as its only blind spot.

Yang Hang bent down, his fingers touching the fish.

The touch was cold and slimy.

His stomach sent waves of spasms.

From waking up today to the construction of the Cause and Effect Fate Platform, he had consumed nothing except for a few mouthfuls of deathly salty seawater.

The growling of his belly and the thirst for water on his dry, cracked lips were particularly clear on the quiet deck.

Yang Hang stood straight again, his consciousness sinking into the Cause and Effect Fate Platform in his mind.

His consciousness entered a command into the search bar: How to process fresh fish at sea.

A large stream of information instantly poured out.

It was a summary of survival experiences from those connected to the Fate Platform.

A stickied post was labeled: Must-Read for Newbies, Sea Survival Guide.

Yang Hang filtered out the specific steps for processing fish.

Step one: Scrape off the scales.

Step two: Cut open the belly and remove the internal organs.

Step three: Clean the gills to prevent bitterness from seeping in.

Step four: If no fresh water is available, seawater can be used for a temporary final rinse.

Yang Hang withdrew his consciousness and turned to look inside the houseboat.

He didn't have any suitable tools.

With a simple thought, he manipulated the long lines of Karma. Before long, following a surge of waves, a stone shard was washed onto his raft's deck.

This stone shard was thin and sharp.

He pressed the head of the flying fish with his left hand and held the stone shard in his right, cutting diagonally beneath the scales.

Screech.

The stone shard rubbed against the scales, making a piercing sound.

Silver scales flew everywhere, some sticking to the back of Yang Hang's hand.

He scraped forcefully along the texture of the fish's body.

The fish skin was gradually exposed, revealing a bluish-white color.

Yang Hang pressed the stone shard against the fish's belly and sliced hard.

The resistance of the stone shard cutting through the flesh was great.

He had to increase his strength, his fingertips turning white from the effort.

A fishy smell wafted out.

Yang Hang reached into the fish's belly, grabbed the dark red internal organs, and threw them directly into the sea.