On the aft deck of the Bai family's merchant ship, Chen Ping sat cross-legged on the edge, holding a fishing rod in one hand and taking potato chips from a bag with the other, then munching on them while keeping his eyes fixed on the fishing float below, quietly waiting for a fish to bite.

Da da da!!

"Chen Ping, I knew you were fishing again. How was your catch today?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping turned his head to look, then rolled his eyes and complained, "Can't you see? There aren't even any seaweed, let alone fish."

"Why are you here so early today? Don't you need to play with your little sister?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Enling, who had come to sit down next to Chen Ping, shook her head and laughed, "That girl wet the bed last night and couldn't sleep all night. She's catching up on sleep now, so it's rare for me to have some peace and quiet."

Chen Ping glanced at Bai Enling, smiled slightly, and continued to put the potato chips in his mouth, casually replying, "This little girl is really quite a handful, but she's a child, bedwetting is normal, she'll be fine in a while. You rarely have free time, you didn't invite me here just to watch me fish, did you?"

"But let me make this clear first, I'm all alone and there are many things I can't help you with. Don't forget, I've only been here for a few days."

Bai Enling looked at Chen Ping helplessly and said, "Seriously? Can't I just come to visit you? I'm your first friend since you came to the core sea area, right? Can't I at least show some concern?"

Chen Ping: "Just kidding. Because I know you, I'm even more convinced that you didn't come here with good intentions. You came empty-handed, how can you be so shameless?"

"Tell me! What wind blew you here so early today? You know you're the eldest young master of the Bai family, with so much to do. It can't be as simple as just taking some time out to chat with me, right?"

After listening, Bai Enling remained silent for a while, then reached out and picked up a potato chip to eat.

Smash it, smash it!!!

One chip each, and the two quickly finished the large bag of potato chips. Chen Ping took out two cans of cola, tossed one to Bai Enling, and then opened and drank from it.

Bai Enling skillfully opened the pinky promise, then took a sip before saying to Chen Ping, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Although we've only known each other for a short time, just a few days, I feel like you're my confidant. I can tell you so many things and vent to you."

Seeing Bai Enling's worried face, Chen Ping directly complained, "The way you're talking, let me tell you, don't say things that can't be said. I don't want someone from your Bai family to come and tell me, 'You know too much,' and then kill me."

Upon hearing this, Bai Enling flipped through the pages and said irritably, "You know a lot more? Chen Ping, what are you thinking? Our Bai family would never do such a thing. Besides, I know my limits. I know what I can and cannot say."

Chen Ping nodded perfunctorily, then said, "Okay, okay, you know that's fine. So you just came here today to chat?"

Bai Enling: "Uh, well, not really. I did have something to discuss with you today."

Chen Ping: "Ha! I knew it! What is it? But let me make it clear first, I won't do murder or arson, or anything that goes against morality, but I can do petty things like stealing chickens and dogs."

Upon hearing this, Bai Enling said speechlessly, "Uh, what kind of person do you take me for? Me, a dignified gentleman, would I do such a thing?"

"Alright, enough joking around, let's get down to business."

"Wait, it's taken the bait. Let me catch this fish first."

After saying that, Chen Ping started reeling in the line. The reel spun rapidly, and the fishing line was pulled back in frantically.

I spin! I spin! I spin and spin and spin!!!

Chen Ping frantically reeled in the line, and soon the fish that had taken the bait on the seabed surfaced. It was over 3 meters long and fiery red all over.

Bai Enling: "Holy crap, Chen Ping, you've hit the jackpot! This is a fiery red rosefish, which is very expensive, priced by the centimeter!"

The fiery red rosefish possessed the strength of a superior god, so its wriggling movements were quite loud, but unfortunately, it was all in vain. Chen Ping's fishing line was imbued with magical power—the power of a creator god. The cricket, a superior god, had no ability to break free.

Bai Enling looked the fiery red rosefish up and down and laughed, "Not bad, excellent quality, 3.4 meters long. Chen Ping, you've struck it rich."

"You've been saying for so long that this fish is expensive, but what exactly makes it so expensive? To me, apart from its bright color, there's nothing special about it."

While complaining, Chen Ping put the fish into the fish box behind him. It was a superior god-level fish, so it wouldn't die anytime soon.

Bai Enling: "You don't know this, do you? Let me tell you about the effects of this fiery red rose fish, and you'll know the benefits of this fish."

"The red rosefish is most favored by women because the fish meat, when eaten raw, can beautify the skin and emit a rose fragrance. Of course, if it were only for this effect, it wouldn't be much expensive. But I've heard that eating the red rosefish meat has a chance to give you a rose-scented body, which is why it's so expensive."

Chen Ping: "A body that smells like roses? What kind of special constitution is that?"

Bai Enling: "Hmm, acquired physique can enhance one's talent a bit, I think, and also has a body fragrance of roses."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping said with a look of disgust, "Ugh~ trash. It seems this fish is no longer suitable for consumption. I'll sell it to you, do you want it?"

Bai Enling: "Yes! Of course I want it, this stuff sells very well."

Bai Enling immediately took out a jade pendant and notified someone to come and take good care of the fish, lest it die, otherwise the fish would be worthless.

Soon, someone came and took the fiery red rosefish ashore. This ship was a Bai family merchant ship, after all. Among all the goods, there must be rare and precious creatures, so there must be a special place down there for them to be temporarily kept.

After seeing the person take the fish down, Bai Enling laughed happily, "Haha, I won't cheat you. The Fiery Rose Fish is priced by the centimeter. 10 centimeters is 1000 Origin Gold Coins. The one you caught is a full 3.4 meters long. Hmm, let's round it down and I'll give you Origin Gold Coins. How about that?"

Chen Ping nodded indifferently and said, "Okay, here's the money."

Bai Enling took out a storage bag containing a gold coin from the Origin and tossed it to Chen Ping, laughing, "Want to count it? 35,000 is no small amount."

Chen Ping: "Wait, no, you don't make any profit at all in the middle?"