Chapter 69

Seeing that everyone was so excited, Xia Mo didn't say anything.

"Emm, this fish... doesn't seem to be worth much..." After finding the introduction of blue mackerel in the illustrated book, Taotao blinked awkwardly.

"Oh, it's worthless?" Tang Sheng scratched his head sheepishly, turned around and cast his line underwater. "Then I'll keep fishing. I'll always catch something valuable."

Fenghuo also uttered a cry to comfort him, then returned to his business, driving the boat towards the eastern sea with a humming sound.

When passing by a reef, Xia Mo noticed waves surging under the reef and immediately threw out the bait, hoping to attract the guy below.

It's a pity that it failed.

Sea adventures do not require players to have the [Fishing] skill. Players only need to follow the text instructions that pop up next to the fishing rod and throw the fishing line down mindlessly. As for whether or not you can catch a fish, it all depends on luck.

Obviously, when it comes to looks, she is naturally darker than others.

Fortunately, Fenghuo's ship was not going very fast and remained in gear 1. After failing the first time, she quickly threw it out the second time.

The fishing line fell into the water with a splash, and within two seconds, the fishing rod informed her that she had caught a fish!

Xia Mo was delighted and immediately went to the recycling line.

Crash, snap!

A yellow-finned, pale green fish landed on the deck.

"Wow, big guy, you caught one too!" Fenghuo was always there to set the mood. "Big guy, quickly look through the illustrations and see what kind this is."

"I just saw the introduction of this kind of fish. It's cod, right?" Taotao raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Although she was smiling, her smile was not relaxed.

It was obvious that she was worried, but Xia Mo didn't dare to ask too much, so he just pretended not to notice and nodded with a smile: "It's cod, more valuable than the blue mackerel just now."

A blue mackerel can only be exchanged for 5 sea coins, while a cod can be exchanged for 13, which is more than double the price.

Hearing that this thing was more valuable, Tang Sheng immediately turned around and cast his fishing line, wanting to catch one as well.

Taotao also picked up the fishing rod and tried it.

At this moment, a long, spindle-shaped black fish was pulled out of the water and then slammed onto the deck with a bang.

"Oh my god, it's so long!" Tang Sheng opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"Swordsman, you are so awesome~" Upon discovering that the fish was caught by the silent female assassin, Taotao arched her eyebrows and admired sincerely.

The swordsman ignored her, turned around and continued fishing without saying a word.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Fenghuo cleared his throat and changed the subject: "Well, this fish should be more valuable, right?"

Xia Mo hummed, "Bluefin tuna, a near-shore fish, is a little rarer than cod."

"Boss, you know so much! Have you memorized the illustrated guide?" Fenghuo said with admiration.

Xia Mo: ...Not really.

She had come to the coastal area to fish a few times in a previous life and happened to encounter these species, so she had an impression of them. If the boat was sailed out to sea, she would be like everyone else, with no idea what was going on.

Fenghuo made up an excuse and didn't think much about it. He turned the rudder to another angle, avoiding the nearby island and heading towards the deep ocean.

Xia Mo glanced at the direction he was heading and reminded him, "Don't drive too far. Our current fishing gear can only support near-shore fishing. We can only watch helplessly if we go to the deep sea."

"Huh? There are also fishing gear requirements?"

As soon as he got on board, he was put in charge of steering the boat. He really didn't know about fishing gear, so Tang Sheng explained to him, "Yes, it is. The one I have clearly says - offshore fishing gear. It can be used in shallow waters and nearshore areas."

Tao Tao nodded and said, "I also use offshore fishing gear."

Seeing this, Xia Mo continued, "The initial fishing gear should be for nearshore use. If you want to go deep-sea fishing, you'll need to purchase additional gear."

"Oh, it's all a trick. You have to spend money to do anything~" Fenghuo sighed.

Tang Sheng smiled and continued, "Aren't all games like this? One layer within another, like a chain reaction. But it's also good this way. Having a goal gives you motivation, and it makes the game more fun!"

"That's right." Fenghuo nodded, turned the rudder back, and planned to stroll around the near-shore area.

Under the calm sea, all kinds of fish were constantly swimming around. Except for Fenghuo who was at the helm, the other four people caught a lot of fish.

The ship's own storage will soon be full.

Taotao glanced at the warehouse panel and asked, "Why don't we just throw away the worthless blue mackerel?"

Although a blue mackerel only occupies 2 warehouse grids, because Tang Sheng caught too many just now, it still occupies half of the warehouse.

Tang Sheng smiled sheepishly: "Sorry, I don't think my luck is very good, I always catch this kind of fish."

"It's okay, just throw it away next time you catch it. We only collect fish that can be sold."

Taotao spoke very gently, which made Tang Sheng feel much more relieved.

The time flow rate of activities in the sea area is much faster than the normal continental time. They should have been out to sea for only about 10 minutes, but the time displayed above their heads was already 2 pm.

The mayor had specifically told them that it would be best to return to the dock before sunset. Xia Mo looked at their current coordinates and to be honest, they were a bit far from the town of Yayaro.

"Fenghuo, you can go back now." she reminded.

Fenghuo waved his hand at her: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Xia Mo: ...No, you didn’t count.

Looking at the power boat that didn't turn at all, Xia Mo thought about it and finally chose to turn off the microphone.

The first time she went out to sea was like this. The players on her ship were having so much fun fishing near the coast that they completely forgot about time. When they found that the sun was setting, they heard the mayor's instructions and hurried back.

The result, of course, was tragic.

Due to a lack of visibility on the sea and a lack of experience, the motorboat repeatedly ran into reefs. By the time they stumbled back to the dock, the money from selling fish just covered the cost of repairing the boat...

It's like a day's work is wasted.

When Xia Mo thought of that experience, he felt both heartbroken and amused.

But when playing games, nothing goes smoothly. Now that Fenghuo wanted to stay a little longer, she let him do it.

A few minutes later, Tang Sheng suddenly screamed, "Oh my god! Look what I caught!"

With a snap, he threw the fish on the hook onto the boat. Xia Mo turned around and found that it was a deformed cod.

Taotao exclaimed wow: "It's a deformed variety, the price is higher."

Tang Sheng was delighted: "That's great, another wave of money coming in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sounds of "click, click, click", and three fish were thrown up in a row.

Everyone looked closely, and they were all deformed species! Two deformed cod and one deformed bluefin tuna, big luck!

Tang Sheng stared blankly: "Damn it, Swordsman, I didn't realize you were such a European emperor!"

Although she doesn't talk much and has not said more than 5 sentences since joining the team, she is very lucky and all the fish she catches are worth a lot of money.

And now it’s even more awesome, with 3 deformed species, their faces are so good, they look like they’ve been blessed!

At this moment, Tang Sheng admitted that he was envious, and his eyes were full of envy as he looked at the swordsman.

Not only him, Xia Mo was also very jealous.

So far, she hasn't caught a single deformed species.

Sigh, maybe this is the difference between people? Don't compare, it will give you a heart attack if you do.

Time passed quickly at sea, and in the blink of an eye it was 5 pm and the sun began to set. Fenghuo quickly turned the boat around, accelerated to second gear, and rushed to the dock.

However, the speed of the boat could not keep up with the speed of the setting mountain. In less than a minute, the orange sun sank into the horizon and the sky suddenly became dark.

"Beacon fire, turn on the boat lights." Xia Mo hurriedly reminded.

"Ahhh good."

With a snap, a goose-yellow light lit up at the bow.

They are now using the lowest-level power boats, and the boat lights are also the worst kind, so they can only illuminate the surrounding 5-meter range, and anything farther away is completely invisible.

Being completely in the dark is already a subconscious fear, and coupled with the unsteady feet, the insecurity about the ocean instantly fills every pore.

Xia Mo had experienced this before, and he was able to get used to it after a quick adjustment, but Fenghuo, who was at the helm, soon lost his rhythm. He steered the ship left and right, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, making everyone on the ship dizzy.

Tang Sheng clutched his stomach and pleaded uncomfortably, "...Brother, please give up your seat...I feel like I'm about to vomit."

Taotao also looked embarrassed: "Me too, it's a bit uncomfortable."

Fenghuo was helpless: "Ah, there's nothing I can do... There are reefs everywhere near the coast, and it's hard to see at night. I can only stop and go. It's better than crashing into the boat and capsizing, otherwise all the gains today will be wasted."

The swordsman, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly raised his head, his voice as cold as her icy face: "Mo Se reminded you this afternoon."

Beacon: TT

“…I’m sorry…” He didn’t listen to the advice.

The swordsman glanced at him and ignored him.

Xia Mo held onto the side of the boat and stood up: "Let me do it, you take a rest."

Knowing that the boss was giving him a way out, he quickly made way.

It was already 8 o'clock in the evening. Xia Mo glanced at the dark sea water and felt as if there were a pair of eyes approaching them from below.

She was wearing the bracelet of the Undead Assassin Toynbee, which was attached with [Danger Sense], allowing her to perceive danger more keenly.

"There's something underwater, hold on tight."

If she had to choose between running aground and being attacked by underwater creatures, she would choose the former.

Running aground will only cause temporary damage to the ship, and some fish in the warehouse will randomly fall out. You can get some money back when you go back. At worst, the income will be equal to the repair cost, so there is no loss or profit.

But if attacked by underwater monsters, it won’t take long for the entire ship to sink to the bottom of the sea.

After sinking to the bottom, not only will the fish escape, but the people on the boat will also be punished by death.

Fortunately, the punishment is not severe. It is just a symbolic deduction of some coins, but no experience points. For Xia Mo, who now has some money, this punishment is nothing.

But she would try her best not to sink if possible, as she didn't want her day's work at sea to go to waste.

The underwater eye seemed to be coming from the northwest. Xia Mo immediately angled the boat to the northeast, and at the same time adjusted the boat speed from 1st gear to 2nd gear, accelerating forward.

Splash! The stern of the boat rolled up a wave of water on the surface.

Suddenly several large reefs appeared at the bow. Xia Mo was quick-witted and quickly steered the ship. With her timely change of direction, the bow of the ship narrowly avoided the edge of the reef.

A few S-shaped turns threw everyone on the boat into a daze.

Fenghuo covered his mouth, looking like he was about to vomit.

Tang Sheng wasn't in much better shape, his face pale from being slapped. But seeing Feng Huo was in an even worse situation than him, he gloated, "You know how miserable we were just now, now I'll let you experience it too!"

Fenghuo was in tears: ...It is indeed my own fault and I have to bear the consequences even if I cry.

There was no light at the stern, so the people could not see whether the monster had been caught up or not.

After driving forward for another hundred meters, Fenghuo noticed no movement from behind. He asked tremblingly, "...the monsters shouldn't have caught up, right?"

Tang Sheng shook his head: "I don't know, it's too dark at the stern, I can't see anything."

"Be quiet and don't talk."

As the two of them were talking, the swordsman spoke coldly.

She held the railing with one hand and a dagger in the other, her eyes fixed on the sea behind her, her expression extremely solemn.

"Did you see anything?" Taotao asked in a low voice when she saw that her expression was not right.

The swordsman said coldly: "I didn't see it, but I feel it is still there."

Xia Mo heard her words at the bow of the boat and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

I didn't expect this swordsman's perception to be so high.

Tang Sheng, a hunter who also has a high-perception profession, didn't notice anything wrong, but the swordsman did.

Thinking of this, Xia Mo turned his head slightly and glanced at her imperceptibly.

As the swordsman said, the monster did not leave, because she could feel that the sense of danger was always following her.

So he turned the rudder back and started to head straight towards the dock.

When I was about to enter the reef area, suddenly, I heard a loud crash under my feet!

The hull shook violently, and the people on board were rolled back and forth on the deck. At the same time, Xia Mo saw two fat tentacles coming out from both sides of the ship!

"Taotao, Fenghuo, attack the tentacle on the left!"

"Swordsman, Tang Sheng, you guys take charge of the right side! Kill the monsters quickly, or the ship will sink!"

Fenghuo couldn't swim, so when he heard that the ship was going to sink, he rolled and crawled to Taotao's side to cooperate with her in attacking.

The swordsman reacted quickly. Before Xia Mo could finish his command, he rushed to the edge of the ship and threw out several skills!

Tang Sheng was a hunter. He stood a little further away and tried his best to aim and shoot arrows.

However, the boat was different from the land. The hull was shaking, and everyone's aim dropped. While Xia Mo was controlling the power boat, he looked back at the hit rate of the four of them.

Except for Taotao and Daoke who are slightly better with a hit rate of about 60%, Tangsheng and Fenghuo are both terrible, only hitting once in three times, and the only time, the output is very low, which does not have much effect on underwater monsters.

Just as Xia Mo was thinking of a solution, suddenly, two warnings popped up on the power boat.

[Warning! The hull is slightly damaged, and the fish in the warehouse have dropped 10%]

[Warning! The ship has been moderately damaged, the lights are off, and 30% of the fish in the warehouse have been lost.]

The ship's lights went out, leaving only darkness all around.

But Xia Mo remembered the distribution of the reefs within 5 meters ahead before the lights went out. She immediately turned the rudder gently to the left, and the bow deviated at a very small angle.

At the same time, she shifted from 2nd gear to 1st gear, slowing the ship down.

5 meters, 1st gear speed, plus the deceleration effect caused by turning, she has about 3 seconds.

Xia Mo turned around without hesitation.

First second, comet storm.

At 2.5 seconds, the attack effect at night is higher than that of the starlight during the day, a critical hit!

In the third second, she turned the rudder back and relied on the echo of the waves to avoid the rocks that were invisible to the naked eye in the darkness.

From 3.5 seconds to 5.5 seconds, Starquake, with no reload time, was unleashed like artillery fire! Critical hits! Critical hits! And more critical hits!

The sea monster let out a miserable cry, and the tentacles that had originally wrapped around the hull fell into the water with a crash.

[Defeat the deep-sea octopus and the ship becomes invincible for 5 seconds! ]

Now is the time!

Xia Mo's eyes flashed, and she was no longer worried about any reefs ahead. She used the lighthouse as a coordinate and pulled the ship back to the straight distance. At the same time, the ship accelerated and rushed straight ahead in second gear!

3, 2, 1.

After the 5-second countdown, they successfully rushed out of the reef area!