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Volume 1 Sailing Chapter 45 Dream Fish

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    "Fifteen gold coins? How much can a fish be sold for?" Sophie's eyes widened in an instant, and she exclaimed.  She clearly remembered that a piece of the fur of the Mist Weasel King could be sold for ten gold coins, and it was incredible that a fish was worth more than that.  "It's not expensive. As I said just now, those people are not buying fish, but a dream." An Rui shrugged.  "One fish can be sold for more than a dozen gold coins. If we catch a few more fish, wouldn't we make a fortune?" "Yes, as long as we catch four fish, we can make up the money we need. It is still very easy.  "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go quickly and try to get to the fishing spot as soon as possible." Shafei was a little impatient and sped up.  An Rui smiled and shook his head, and quickly followed up with Shafei who had already pulled some distance away.  Half an hour later, the two arrived at their destination successfully.  This place is located on the seaside, full of gray rocks and quite rugged.  The rocks stretch from the shore into the sea, facing the impact of waves.  On the reef, there is an inconspicuous small puddle, only about two yards wide.  The puddle is filled with seawater, and the water level is basically the same as the sea surface in the distance.  It seems that this inconspicuous puddle is connected to the seabed, and the seawater in it comes from the sea next to it.  Not even a single person could be seen around, it was completely empty, except for two seagulls fluttering above.  "This is the fishing spot for Dream Fish. Dream Fish often appear." An Rui stood at the edge of the puddle, squatted down, and looked under the water.  Looking down from here, it's pitch black below and you can't see the bottom at a glance.  "Why does the Dream Fish appear here?" Sophie asked curiously.  "There may be a nest for the Dreamfish down here, or it may be a place for the Dreamfish to eat. As for why the Dreamfish likes to appear here, I don't know, and there is no need to know." An Rui put the fishing rod on his back and  He took off the package together and placed it on the wet reef. "I just need to know how to catch the dream fish." An Rui opened the package and took out the fishing materials he had purchased one by one, including small fish.  A basin, a mixer, spices, minced meat, cereals and a special wine.  Sophie helped by holding up two folding chairs, giving one to An Rui and keeping one for herself.  An Rui put various materials into a small basin according to the unique proportion and stirred them into a paste with a blender.  A meaty aroma wafted out from it, mixed with a faint fishy smell.  "This thing is called 'nest material', which is used to attract fish. It is usually made of things that fish like to eat mixed with spices. Putting the 'nest material' into the water can attract the fish with its fragrance.  This will make fishing much easier. To attract different fish, you need to prepare different 'nest materials'. The kind of 'nest material' I am preparing is specially used to attract dreamfish, and dreamfish particularly like it.  ." An Rui introduced while stirring, stirring the so-called nest material more and more evenly.  Sophie sat aside, looking sideways at the nest material that was gradually taking shape, her big eyes blinking, as if she didn't understand.  By the time the mixture is thoroughly stirred, the nest material will have turned a soft pink color, and the aroma will have become richer.  Anrui scooped out the mixed nest material and threw it into the puddle.  The nest material melted immediately after entering the water and slowly sank downward, muddying the sea water.  He held the small basin and walked around the puddle, placing nest materials as he walked so that the nest materials occupied every corner.  "After the nest material is thrown in, it usually takes about twenty minutes to attract the dream fish. However, everything is unforeseen, so it is better for us to put the fishhook down as soon as possible. If we are lucky, it might happen all at once.  Just caught the dream fish." An Rui put down half of the nest material, picked up the fishing rod and bait, and put the bait on the sharp hook.  The bait he chose was a small insect, shaped like an earthworm and compact in size.  Just like nest material, this kind of small bug is also the favorite of dreamfish, and it is very attractive to dreamfish.  If you use other baits, it will not have this effect, and you may not be able to catch anything here for several months.  Sophie followed An Rui¡¯s example and hooked a poor little insect on the fishhook.  The two sat facing each other, each occupying one side of the puddle, and put the fishhook with the small insect on it into the puddle.  "There is also something to pay attention to when setting out the fishing line. It is best to put the fishing line to about three yards. It will not work if it is too deep, and it will not work if it is too shallow, because the dreamfish likes to swim at this depth. I have cut the fishing line to the minimum before.  The right length, just put it all the way to the end." Anrui put the fishing line in his hand down little by little, and then he stopped when he felt it was almost done."There's nothing else to say. Just wait for the dream fish to take the bait." "Well, I hope we can catch the dream fish soon." Sophie said with great expectation.  "You can't rush things like fishing. Just wait. Fish are afraid of sound. If nothing happens, it's best for the two of us to talk less to avoid scaring the fish away." "Okay." Next,  The two began to fish in silence, speaking very little for fear of disturbing the dreamfish at the bottom of the water.  Time passed quietly in silence, half an hour passed, one hour passed, two hours passed It took so long, but their fishing rods remained motionless, and they failed to catch even half of the dream fish.  These were all within An Rui's expectations, and he did not become anxious because of this. The expression on his face remained calm.  Sophie is a woman, and women are always more patient than men. She also didn't show any impatience, and still looked enthusiastic.  "Poof." Suddenly, the fishing line held by Sophie moved, and a force came from the bottom of the water, pulling the fishing line and the fishing rod, causing ripples on the water surface.  "A fish has taken the bait!" Shafei was overjoyed, stood up quickly, and pulled up the fishing rod in her hand.  The extremely flexible fishing rod curved, and the fishing line was pulled out of the water. A small fish as big as a palm was hooked on the hook at the end.  The little fish shook its head and tail, struggling hard, and its tail shook away some water droplets that were as bright as silver stars.  An Rui¡¯s heart skipped a beat, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he quickly looked at the small fish caught by Shafi.  But when he saw Xiaoyu's appearance clearly, the happy look on his face immediately turned into a bitter smile.  The little fish has a slender body, a sharp mouth, and a silvery white body. Judging from its appearance, it is not a dream fish at all and is worthless.  ¡°How is it, how is it, is this the dream fish?¡± Shafei grabbed the lively little fish, faced An Rui, and asked excitedly.  "This is not a dream fish, it's just an ordinary small fish. But don't be discouraged. This is a good start. It's better than catching nothing at all." An Rui smiled and pointed to the metal jar not far away.  "Put it there. If we catch a few more fish, we can have grilled fish for lunch today." Shafei pursed her lips, showing a bitter look, and picked the small fish off the hook.  Placed in a metal can.  This jar is specially used for catching fish. It is filled with fresh seawater. It is equivalent to a fish tank and is stronger than a fish tank. It will not be damaged if it is dropped on the ground.  The two continued fishing and sat on the folding chairs honestly.  The sun moved slowly, moving all the way from the east to the top of the two people's heads, heralding the arrival of noon.  In one morning, the two caught three small fish, but they were not dream fish, just ordinary fish.  Anrui took the three small fish to the woods by the sea, lit a fire, and grilled the three small fish as a side dish for lunch.  Eat and drink enough and continue working.  Because too much time has passed, all the nest materials previously placed have dissipated, so Anrui had no choice but to put in new nest materials to ensure the fragrance in the water.  This technique of placing nest materials to attract fish is called "nesting", which is one of the most basic fishing techniques. The difficulty lies entirely in the formula.  Some special nest material formulas are the secrets of fishermen.  Anrui held the fishing rod in his hand and waited patiently, motionless like an old monk in meditation.  After a while, the fishing rod in An Rui's hand suddenly moved. It sank a little, and a force came through the fishing line. It was obvious that a fish had taken the bait.  Here we come!  Anrui's originally drooped eyes suddenly burst into life, and he immediately increased his strength by three points to lift the fishing rod.  "Poof!" A bright splash of water exploded in the slightly gray water surface, and a small colorful fish was caught, biting the hook in its mouth, shaking its head and tail vigorously.  The color on this little fish is very bright, very pleasing to the eye, like a dreamy color.  "Dream Fish!" An Rui shouted in surprise, and immediately showed an unconcealable smile. He reached out and grabbed the little Dream Fish in his hand.  In fact, rather than saying that he caught a fish, it is better to say that he caught a sweet dream, or a dozen gold coins.  "Really? Is this the Dream Fish?" Sophie stood up suddenly, threw the fishing rod aside, and walked towards An Rui curiously, lowering her head to look at the colorful fish.  ¡°It¡¯s absolutely unmistakable, this is the dream fish.¡± An Rui affirmed, holding the colorful fish in his hand.  ¡°Great, we finally caught a dream fish.¡±  "Well, God has paid off. Our time for most of the day was not in vain. At least we caught a dream fish." Both of them were very happy and observed the magical dream fish for a long time.  After seeing enough, Anrui put the dreamfish into a metal can and put it away properly.  Next, the two continued fishing, but they stayed up until night and failed to gain anything. It seemed that the chance of catching a dream fish was still very low.  As night fell, Anrui and Shafei returned to the hotel in Tiepao Port with today's harvest.  "Sophie, do you want to have a sweet dream?" An Rui picked up the metal can in his hand and asked with a smile.  "You don't want to eat the dream fish, do you?" Shafei heard the meaning of An Rui's words and asked in surprise.  "Well, that's what I thought." "Are you too greedy? This fish is so valuable, how can we eat it? It's better to sell it." "I'm not just greedy.  I want to eat this fish, but I think we should try more new things in our life, so that our life will be wonderful. We are indeed short of money, but not to this extent. We will eat this dream fish in the future.  You can still catch it, but it¡¯s not like you can¡¯t catch it again. It¡¯s a bit too petty to finally catch this kind of fish with special effects, but you can¡¯t bear to eat any of them and sell them all.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.  Yes" Shafei nodded, then smiled, "Anyway, I listen to you, you can eat this dream fish if you want, and sell it if you want." "In that case, that's it.  Come on, I'll cook a pot of fish soup for you tonight." An Rui patted his chest and said.  The dream fish was so precious that he didn't dare to let the hotel chef cook it. He had to cook it himself, just to be safe.
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