1: Chapter 1: Brain-Inspired Mechs, Handed Over to the Nation

"Jiang Chen, heading out to sea again?"

"You head out so frequently, kid; are you trying to catch every big fish in these waters?"

Zhujiang Port.

A group of dark-skinned uncles wearing tank tops joked with a young man.

The young man was named Jiang Chen, and he had only recently appeared at this port.

It was said that he had just graduated from Ocean University and, instead of choosing to be a sailor on a large ship, he had inherited this small fishing boat left to him by his parents.

Normally, this wouldn't be unusual.

But the problem was...

After spending some time with him, they discovered that this kid returned with a full load every single time.

And the fish were all big and fat.

There wasn't a single small fish among them!

This made everyone green with envy!

When they went out for a day, their net profit was barely over a thousand, and that had to be split between two people.

But this kid made at least fifteen hundred, and even the off-season didn't affect his earnings!

Jiang Chen happened to be jumping onto his worn-out fishing boat.

Hearing this, he grinned and said, "You've got to be kidding. These southern waters are so vast, why worry about running out of fish?"

"I'm just lucky, so the big fish all come to me."

After he finished speaking...

A wave of grumbling came from the other side.

What kind of god-tier luck was that?!

Jiang Chen walked to the bow and chuckled.

Luck?

With the God-Level Fishing System, wasn't it exactly luck?

Every time he cast his net, he didn't just catch big fish, but also some very strange things!

For instance, a week ago, he had caught a peculiar dolphin.

The dolphin's eyes glowed with red light, and it felt slippery to the touch, exactly like a living dolphin, yet it also seemed like a biomimetic creature.

He had chosen to hand it over to the state on the spot.

Afterward, the Longke Academy even rewarded him with three hundred thousand, which felt absolutely wonderful.

"I wonder what I can catch today!"

Jiang Chen started his fishing boat, his heart full of anticipation.

Throughout this past month, he had gone out to sea every day.

Although it was a bit harder than being a sailor on a big ship due to the exposure to sun and wind, Jiang Chen simply loved the feeling of roaming the vast ocean alone!

"I'm off!"

Jiang Chen shouted.

He set sail.

The fishing boat accelerated away.

The fishing boat was named pearl river 888.

It was left to him by his late parents and was worth several hundred thousand.

It was about a dozen meters long, over three meters wide, with a speed of thirteen knots, covering more than ten kilometers in an hour.

It wasn't great, but it was enough.

Five hours later.

Jiang Chen steered the fishing boat into international waters.

The sea was calm here, perfect for fishing.

Swoosh!

Jiang Chen cast the large net and sailed slowly.

He wasn't in a hurry; wearing a straw hat, he sat at the bow, drinking cola while waiting quietly.

Five minutes later.

The system suddenly prompted: [Large haul detected, please pull in the net, Host!]

Jiang Chen hurriedly pulled in the net; when it came up, there were few fish, but there was a strange object inside.

It was shaped like a head but was entirely pitch-black with a complex and bizarre internal structure, and a deep blue light seemed to be glowing from its innermost depths.

“Holy crap, another one of these weird things?”

Jiang Chen was puzzled!

Why had he been catching nothing but these eerie items lately?

After only a few seconds of doubt, he picked up a communication device.

He quickly dialed a special number.

This was the number the Maritime Patrol Department had specifically given him after he handed over the dolphin last time.

They said he could call this number from any sea in the world at any time.

The Maritime Patrol Department guaranteed a response within three seconds!

One second!

Two seconds.

Jiang Chen counted in his head.

Beep, you have reached Maritime Patrol Department operator number 908.

Jiang Chen immediately spoke:

"Hello, Maritime Patrol Department? I've fished up a Brain-like Mecha at sea, and I want to hand it over to the state!"

"Eh, pearl river 888, is it you again?"

"That's right, it's me again! My location is 115 degrees East longitude, North latitude..."

"Copy that, the Maritime Patrol Department has received it. I will immediately notify a nearby patrol ship to rendezvous with you!"

Jiang Chen put down the communication device and breathed a sigh of relief.

While waiting for the patrol ship, he continued fishing.

Meanwhile.

The United States Satellite Monitoring Department.

Dozens of technicians were working overtime.

A week ago, a smart dolphin they had developed disappeared in the southern waters of the Dragon Country.

This had the United States scientists worried sick.

This smart dolphin integrated dozens of high-end technologies, cost the blood and sweat of hundreds of scientists, and involved an investment of billions of dollars.

They had intended to rely on this dolphin to collect information from various countries at sea.

But after only a few months of operation, it suddenly vanished in the southern waters.

Initially, the United States scientists thought it was just a normal stealth period.

However!

Even after the stealth period passed, the smart dolphin still showed no reaction.

"Search! Hurry up and search!"

"You must find that smart dolphin for me."

A blonde, obese man, who was the supervisor of the United States Satellite Monitoring Department, was currently frantically urging his subordinate technicians.

Just then.

A thin technician suddenly cried out in excitement, "Oh my Lady Gaga! Found it! Found it!"

Everyone hurriedly gathered around.

The satellite video showed that a week ago, a fisherman had caught a dolphin and then left with a patrol ship...

"Oh shit! It was actually picked up by a Dragon Country fisherman!"

The obese man wailed, clearly not wanting to see this scene.

"Boss, what should we do? If the Dragon Country's Longke Academy studies it, won't our cutting-edge technology be picked clean?"

The crowd asked gloomily.

The obese man stared intently at the detestable fisherman in the video and gritted his teeth. "Check the tracks of this fishing boat!"

"Yes!"

This time.

With the fishing boat's identification number and facial recognition, they quickly found Jiang Chen's latest movements.

"Reporting to the supervisor, this fishing boat is currently in the international waters south of the Dragon Country!"

"Pull up the real-time video!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the footage of Jiang Chen heading out, fishing, and picking up the Brain-like Mecha was seen by them one by one.

"What is that thing?"

The technicians looked at the Brain-like Mecha with faces full of confusion.

Because they had never seen anything like it!

The obese man didn't recognize the object either, but he immediately ordered, "I don't care what it is! This kid has cost us at least billions of dollars! Catch him first!"

"Now, immediately, call the Philippines!"

"Tell them to intercept this kid!"

"Don't let him get away!"

"Yes!"

A satellite call quickly connected to a certain ace warship of the Philippines.