After allocating the longbows, Cao Xing looked at the properties of the other drawing again.
【Water well construction drawings】
[Drawing effect: You can build a vertical well in your territory to extract groundwater]
Durability: 200
[Depth: 20m~200m]
[Building materials: Stone*72, Wood*52, Iron*20, Primary Element Crystal*5]
[Construction time: 17 hours and 17 minutes...]
…
"This thing is quite convenient."
"Although there is no shortage of water resources in this world, it is more convenient to get water with wells."
Cao Xing put it into his backpack.
So far, two of the three goals of this trip to [Annuohe Village] have been completed!
The Trial of Generosity quest is complete.
The shabby doll mission is also completed.
Now, there is one last goal, which is to participate in the fishing tournament.
Moreover, Cao Xing also wants to win the championship of the fishing competition!
I looked at the time and it was eleven o'clock in the morning.
The fishing competition starts at 1:00 p.m.
But it will be soon.
Cao Xing said, "Well, there's still more than an hour before the fishing competition, so let's just take a stroll around the village."
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
Then they left the place.
At this point, [Annuohe Village], a forbidden area that has existed for nearly a hundred years, has completely disappeared today.
Jenna had killed all her enemies from that year, and she left without any regrets...
In the following time, Cao Xing strolled around [Annuohe Village].
Time passes slowly...
Soon, it was one o'clock in the afternoon.
That’s when the fishing tournament begins.
Cao Xing, who was strolling around, suddenly heard a horn.
"Attention, fellow villagers of Annohe Village, the fishing competition is about to begin!"
"All participants, please gather on the river as soon as possible!"
Hearing the sound, a large number of villagers began to rush out of the village.
Then he walked towards the river next to him which was covered with ice and looked like a jade belt.
Assam and others looked at each other.
Cao Xing said, "Let's go, we'll go there too."
They followed the noisy team and soon arrived at their destination.
…
…
A few minutes later.
The Anno River, which is four or five kilometers wide, gathers a large number of people.
On the shore, a large number of people stopped to watch. Some of them were nearby villagers, some were wandering mercenaries, and some even numbered nearly a thousand.
On the ice of the Anno River, there were dozens of figures standing scattered around.
They were about several hundred meters apart from each other.
These people on the ice are the participants of this fishing competition.
The contestants have different looks, young and old.
Among them, there are even many creatures of other species.
For example, the Charr, the Dwarves, and Cao Xing even saw a few orcs.
They all held up their number plates, eager to try.
Including Cao Xing, who was also holding the number plate [No. 47] in one hand.
Next to him stood the big guy Braum.
Whether it is his physique or his aura, he stands out among the many contestants on the field!
Cao Xing asked, "Bron, are you ready?"
The big man patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Lord. This time, Braum will definitely catch a lot of big fish."
Cao Xing smiled and nodded, then handed the number plate [48] and the [Dragon Pattern Wooden Fishing Rod (Gold)] in his hand to Braum.
At the same time.
He took out 15 green-grade pet food and 5 blue-grade pet food from his backpack and gave them to Braum.
Now, there are 35 green pet food, 15 blue pet food, and 7 purple pet food left in his backpack.
It is not yet known how effective it will be for fish in the Anno River.
So he planned to test the waters first, and if the fish in the river were good, he would catch more.
Bron took it excitedly.
Cao Xing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, Bron."
"As you command, Lord. Braum will definitely not let you down."
After saying this, he quickly left to look for his own fishing spot.
At the same time.
A figure slowly walked over the river. It was the middle-aged man who was in charge of registration before.
He stroked his goatee and held in his hand a microphone-like prop with a sound-amplifying stone embedded on the top.
This stone can amplify his voice.
“Ahem—”
An empty sound was heard.
Goatbeard cleared his throat and said, "Fellow villagers of Annohe Village, welcome to this fishing tournament!"
"The competition is about to begin, all participants please get ready!"
The sound echoed across the lake.
The villagers were enthusiastic.
Cao Xing smiled, "This microphone is quite good, the sound quality is quite clear. I'll see if I can get one later, and then I'll use it specifically for Cao Yi's speech."
At this moment, the middle-aged man continued, "Dear contestants, please pay attention. I think you all know the specific rules of the competition. The rewards for this fishing competition are very generous!"
"I hope you can work hard and strive for a good ranking!"
At this time, a Shar tribe member asked, "Host, I would like to ask who is the organizer of this event? Such a large-scale event is rare."
When other people heard this question, they all echoed it and were very curious about the mysterious organizer.
This time, it was just a fishing competition held in a village.
But the rewards have reached the town level!
This is a very rare thing in the fishing circle.
The goateed host chuckled and said, "The organizer of this event is very secretive. I cannot reveal his identity until he comes forward."
"However, if you win the championship or runner-up prize, you will be able to meet our organizers."
After hearing this, everyone on the field became even more curious.
The goateed host looked at the time and said directly.
"Okay, the time is up. All participants, please get ready and carve out your fishing spots."
"And catch more fish within the allotted time!"
"The competition lasts for two hours. After two hours, the ranking will be determined by the points accumulated!"
"Now then, the fishing contest officially begins!"
"roar!!"
From the shore came the excited shouts of the onlookers.
"Haha! It's finally started!"
"Come on, Mr. Dezer!"
"Father! I've used our entire family's savings to sign you up for this competition, so you must get a good place!"
"Son! You won first place. Our whole family is proud of you!"
At this moment, the contestants on the ice looked at each other and then quickly dispersed.
They have to hurry up and start fishing!
Like dozens of ants swimming on the ice, they quickly found their own fishing spot.
Just when everyone was ready to start fishing, they seemed to have encountered a problem.
That is, the ice on the river is too thick!
Although not as exaggerated as Luoxue Lake, it is still about five or six meters thick.
At this time, the contestants were all in a dilemma.
One contestant asked, "Host, how do we break the ice?"
"Yes, yes, it's impossible to break through such a thick layer of ice in such a short time."
However, the host stroked his goatee and said with a faint smile: "This problem...you can only figure it out on your own."
"After all, this game lasts two hours. Whoever breaks the ice first will get more time."
“That’s part of the competition.”
After hearing each other's explanation, everyone's eyes were filled with enlightenment.
Although the ice is very thick, those who can come to register and pay the 3,000 kronor registration fee are all people who have confidence in themselves.
What fisherman in this world doesn't have some ice-breaking tools?
They began to show off their talents.
Some people took out a crowbar and a hammer, while others took out a chisel.
Started knocking hard.
“Dang! Ding-dong!”
Suddenly, the entire lake was filled with knocking sounds.
At the same time, the contestants were secretly working hard in their hearts!
As long as they can break through the ice first, they can get more fishing time than others!
But Cao Xing and Bron were not in a hurry.
"My Lord, Braum is very strong. If you give me an iron sword or a spear, I can also dig a hole in the ice in a few minutes."
Cao Xing thought for a moment.
Then he looked at the host and said, "Excuse me, can I apply for off-site assistance?"
The goateed host knew Cao Xing and chuckled, "Sir, of course you can. It's your own ability to invite external help."
"Including other people, if you have off-field assistance, you can also call them over."
"Of course, fishing is still up to you guys."
The contestants' expressions changed slightly.
Some local residents of Annuohe Village called their families and friends to help break the ice cave.
Another part of the contestants who came from other places could only silently hold the tools in their hands and concentrate on hammering!
Cao Xing looked at Rune on the shore and waved to him.
The tall dragon-blooded fighter quickly came to Cao Xing's side.
"My Lord, please give me your orders."
Cao Xing said, "Luen, help us dig two ice holes with a diameter of about one meter. Can you do it?"
Rune glanced at the ice layer and nodded, "No problem, Lord."
"Okay, then make an ice hole here first."
“Yes, sir!”
Rune tightened his grip on the spear in his hand instantly and took a deep breath.
The next moment, his rock-hard muscles bulged instantly!
“Buzz!”
A powerful aura burst out from his body!
Lu En said in a deep voice: "My Lord, please step back a few steps!"
After hearing this, Cao Xing also retreated quickly.
The next moment, Rune kicked his feet and exploded suddenly!
Two spider-web-like cracks appeared on the thick ice surface.
With the terrifying impact, Rune instantly leaped dozens of meters into the air.
The crowd watching on the shore were all looking at the sound in the air in shock, exclaiming in amazement: "Oh my God! This warrior is flying, so strong!"
"Yeah, it's amazing! He can jump so high in one go. He is the strongest warrior I have ever seen!"
At this moment, Rune tightly grasped the spear in mid-air.
Then it fell like a shooting star!
"BOOM!"
In an instant, the tip of the gun collided with the ice with a terrifying impact force!
There was a loud crash, and a cloud of horrible ice chips flew up from the spot.
The terrifying movement drew everyone's attention to this place.
However, they could not see anything as the area was covered with ice debris.
“So…so scary…”
"Gods above, that mighty warrior has such terrifying power!"
"With such powerful strength, could he be the captain of the Baron's knights?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I have seen the Baron's knight captain, but none of them is as powerful as this one!"
Amidst exclamations.
Ice chips gradually fell from the sky.
Then, an ice cave about 1.2 meters in diameter with not very round edges appeared in the same place.
Compared to a powerful figure like Chinon Dutra, it is already very good that Rune can achieve this level.
Cao Xing praised: "Lu En, you did a good job."
Lu En smiled sheepishly.
"Now, let's go dig an ice cave for Bron as well."
"As you command, Lord!"
Rune quickly came to Braum's side and did the same.
After the horrible shock.
Soon, an ice cave of similar size appeared in front of Braum.
It took less than a minute from the time we came over from Loon to the time we dug two ice holes.
So far, less than three minutes of the two-hour game have passed.
Cao Xing and his team have already set up their fishing spot.
At this time, other contestants were waving their tools around, causing damage to the ice.
However, after all this time they were only able to break through less than ten centimeters of ice.
According to the thickness of the ice on the Anno River, it would take them at least several tens of minutes to open an ice cave.
By then, half of the game time had already passed...
Thinking of this, the other contestants became a little anxious.
At this time, a thin middle-aged man holding a hammer and a chisel stood up and said, "Host, they are cheating!"
"That's not fair!"
However, the organizer glanced at him and said, "I said, according to the rules of the competition, you can apply for foreign aid."
“Except when you have to do the fishing yourself, breaking the ice to open up a fishing spot allows others to help you.”
"As a qualified fisherman, and since we have all lived in this world since childhood, have you not considered this situation?"
"If you don't even have this kind of awareness, how can you call yourself a professional fisherman?"
After being scolded by the host, the man was speechless.
Because what he said was indeed the truth.
In this world, fishing anywhere requires breaking through the ice.
If you don't even have a way to break the ice, then you're not cut out for this job.
The young man who spoke lowered his head and then hammered the big hammer in his hand with a grunt.
Including other people, they all seized the time to dig the ice!
At this time, Braum swung the [Black Wood Fishing Rod] in his hand and laughed, "Aha! Braum can show off his skills now!"
Cao Xing took out the Crazy King Fishing Rod slowly, and hung a [Special Pet Food (Green)] on it, ready to test the fish first.
Compared to Luoxue Lake, the water in Anno River is flowing.
The cold river water kept flowing through the ice beneath my feet, making a gurgling sound...
Cao Xing looked down and could not see how deep the river was, nor did he know how many creatures were hiding underwater.
But the creatures that can survive in this world are naturally those that have completed biological evolution.
He slowly lowered the fishing line into the water, then took out a small stool from his backpack and waited leisurely.
Not only that, he also took out a roasted rabbit leg from his backpack and started to eat it while fishing.
If it wasn't the fishing tournament, Cao Xing would have even wanted to call Renis, Sarah, and Liu Muxue over.
Two beauties massaging your legs and one beauty massaging your shoulders, isn't that beautiful?
Just as Cao Xing was thinking about these things distractedly, he suddenly felt a slight movement coming from the fishing rod.
In an instant, he reacted.
"Oh? You caught a fish so soon?"
At this moment, the fish that bit the hook began to struggle hard underwater, and Cao Xing directly grabbed the crazy fishing rod.
The title of [Fishing Master] can increase his strength and fishing success rate, and the epic [Mad Fishing Rod] has terrifying endurance.
Dealing with fish like these in the river is no problem at all!
“Blah…Blah…”
The sound of water continued.
After being in a stalemate for thirty seconds, Cao Xing felt that the fish under the water seemed to be loosening its strength.
He seized the opportunity and lifted it up suddenly!
"Blah!"
Cao Xing caught a fish with light yellow scales, an oval body, a big head and a small mouth.
This nearly half-meter-long pale yellow fish kept jumping up and down on the cold ice, as if trying to swim back into the water.
Before Cao Xing could go over to check the properties.
The host next to him called out through the megaphone, "Contestant No. 47, excellent quality, one cichlid, 2 points!"
The race recorder on the shore quickly turned over the scoreboard.
Seeing this, the sea bream crew members who were trying hard to dig a hole in the ice suddenly stopped what they were doing and looked over!
They consoled themselves by saying, "It's OK, it's just a good quality cichlid, it doesn't add many points, we'll be able to catch up soon!"
However, despite saying this, everyone on the field started to work harder.
Cao Xing walked over and picked up the fish.
【Obtained: Abalone (green)*1】
…
"Oh? It really is a cichlid. It seems this host has some skills."
Cao Xing glanced at the attributes.
【Cichlid (green)】
【Level: Level 3】
【Weight: 3.6KG】
[Effect: First consumption, Spirit +3, Constitution +1]
(Note: The water quality of the snapper is relatively high, and it is delicious. It can be directly decomposed into 3 pieces of snapper meat, or it can be sold to merchants or shops in the city.)
…
"Add 3 points of spirit and 1 point of constitution? Not bad for green quality fish."
Cao Xing nodded secretly.
If a sea bream of this weight is sold, it can be sold for about three to four thousand kronor.
Cao Xing's current investment is only 1,000 kronor, and the net profit of two or three times is still very good.
At the same time.
Before anyone could come to their senses.
The big guy Braum over there also raised his hand suddenly!
A light yellow sea bream of similar size to Cao Xing's was picked up!
Braum laughed and said, "Haha, Braum is also in stock, Lord!"
Cao Xing smiled and encouraged him, "Not bad, keep it up."
The host still reports first.
"Player No. 48, excellent quality, one cichlid, 2 points!"
The recorder on the shore quickly flipped over the scoreboard again.
So far, 5 minutes have passed in the game.
Cao Xing and Bron have both caught a sea bream.
As for the other contestants, they haven't even managed to break through the ice hole yet.
If this continues, the gap will only get bigger.
This made everyone even more anxious.
“Dang! Ding-dong!”
The sound of ice hammers hitting each other continued.
Cao Xing slowly put down the second bait.
This time, it was still less than 2 minutes.
Cao Xing felt the movement coming from the fishing rod again.
And this time, the struggle is even greater!
"Haha, the effect of the special pet food is as outrageous as ever!"
"It's only been less than two minutes and I've caught another fish!"
You know, fishing in a river is not as difficult as fishing in Luoxue Lake.
After all, one water is flowing, and the other is relatively still.
However, the attraction of special pet food to fish is too strong!
Cao Xing was overjoyed, then grabbed the fishing rod with force.
“Wow…Wow!”
Huge forces continued to come from beneath the lake.
This underwater creature is extremely strong, but it is still easy for Cao Xing now.
After a stalemate with it for dozens of seconds, Cao Xing suddenly pulled it up!
A huge fish that was pink all over, with a pair of fins on the upper and lower parts and beautiful lines, and was about sixty to seventy centimeters long was suddenly lifted up by Cao Xing.
“Plop!”
The big red fish was thrown to the ground by Cao Xing.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding villagers suddenly became curious.
"Gods, what kind of fish is that?"
"Yeah, it looks pretty big, it must be worth a lot, right?"
The host next to him, after taking a closer look, immediately shouted, "Contestant No. 47, one excellent quality mullet, 5 points!"
There was a sudden cheer from the shore.
Although they don't know what a mullet is.
After all, the word "excellent quality" alone proves the value of this fish.
At this time, a villager on the shore shouted: "Host, what kind of fish is the Chinese mullet? Is it precious?"
The host explained: "Although the mullet is not the main fish in this competition, it is also a precious magical fish."
"It is said that its meat has a natural light fragrance, and when boiled into soup, the flavor is so fragrant that it can be smelled from ten miles away."
"And its scales are also very useful. After grinding them into powder, it is said to have a beauty and skin care effect. It is a favorite of those noble ladies."
"This mullet looks to weigh about 7-8 kilograms. If it were sold, it would be worth at least 40,000 kronor!"
When the number was heard, there was a burst of exclamations in the field.
"Oh my god! How can a fish be sold for so much money?"
"What a miraculous fish!"
The villagers on the shore had shock in their eyes.
After all, more than 40,000 kronor is enough to cover a family's expenses for nearly two years!
…
Thanks: Book friend 20190903213344931 for 2 monthly tickets, Thanks: I love eating fruit for 2 monthly tickets, Thanks: 1 monthly ticket from the stubble drifting in the evening breeze, Thanks: 1 monthly ticket from Labo, Thanks: Book friend 20231029130809568 for 1 monthly ticket, Thanks: Book friend 2023111800013 8789 for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: book friend 20190618150957942 for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: Luo Yan for 2 monthly tickets, thanks to: 颯達如流忙 for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: Xiao Bai Xiao Bai Bai for 2 monthly tickets, thanks to: Xiao Shen-BD for 4 monthly tickets, thanks to: Pi Zai Itchy for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: Mo Ran Ban Sheng Qiu for 1 monthly ticket, thanks Thanks: Book friend 20230628141436901 for 1 monthly ticket, Thanks: Amber Dusk for 1 monthly ticket, Thanks: Book friend 20220117215125015 for 1 monthly ticket, Thanks: Night Rain Wild for 1 monthly ticket, Thanks: Gemini Battleship for 2 monthly tickets, Thanks: Lao Xie FF for 1 monthly ticket, Thanks: Qingfengxiao for 1 monthly tickets, thanks to: Tianyourending for 2 monthly tickets, thanks to: Shuyou 20230810104333184 for 2 monthly tickets, thanks to: Shuyou 20170915204819044 for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: OSnengdukekongxu for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: Fengluofengfeifengqixingwuhui for 1 monthly ticket, thanks to: Yangguangitch for 1 monthly ticket!!!
Thank you book friends for your recommendation votes and subscriptions!!!