Chapter 70 River Expedition
Compared to Bai Mingyang's constant obstacles, Yun Xiang and the others seemed to be on a roll. First, Lin Ziyu and her group, who planned to gather all the mutant spotted-faced tiger tails within three hours, returned half an hour early. Then, they finished harvesting the Qianli Wangjiangnan tree with remarkable success.
As evening approached, they found another large patch of Ling Rong Grass. Ling Rong Grass wasn't difficult to find, but it was incredibly useful. Almost all spiritual herbs needed it to be transformed into liquid, so it was often out of stock.
The leaves of Ronglingcao are green in the middle and white on the edges. The whole plant is twenty centimeters tall and is very easy to pick by digging directly from the roots.
Bai Mingyang worked hard to catch up to Qianli Wangjiangnan's location, but Yun Xiang and the others had already left. Bai Mingyang, who had come back empty-handed, refused to leave no matter what. Lu De and Zhao Jun had no choice but to set up a tent nearby.
Although the Qianli Wang Jiangnan was picked, the remaining poison was still there, but no animal dared to attack, so I spent the night safely.
"President, there is a river ahead!" Qi Lian, who was responsible for exploring the way ahead, ran back excitedly.
"Hurry up, go take a shower, you stink!"
"Take...a bath?" Jindie looked frightened.
"Haha, just kidding, wash your face and arms!" Huh, Yun Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of defeat, looking at the colorful combat uniform, it was time to wash it.
"Let's catch some fish today!" A raging fire ignited in Qi Lian's mind, as if a fish feast was right in front of him.
"Are you sure it's not a piranha?" Bai Shanshan extinguished it without mercy.
"...President, don't go in the water!"
"Puff..." They chatted and laughed as they reached the riverbank, only to discover it was much wider than they had imagined. They could barely see the other side. The water wasn't too deep, just over three meters, and the center was covered in a variety of aquatic plants. Seeing such a large body of water on Lianjiao Star was a pleasant surprise.
Everyone was overjoyed and squatted by the river to wash.
"Have you seen any fish?" Yunxiang finished washing the last piece of clothes and sat on a rock to rest.
"It should be hidden under the water. Watch me." Qi Lian said, taking out a long wooden pole from the storage container and stirring the water.
"Puff..." A small fish the size of a palm suddenly jumped out of the water, sprayed a ball of fire at Qi Lian, and immediately jumped into the water to escape.
"Hey, little guy!"
"I told you not to be so reckless!" Lin Ziyu sneered unceremoniously.
"Then are we still going to catch fish?" Yun Xiang always felt that both the ocean and the river were more dangerous than the land, especially since there was someone among them with a beast-attracting physique, which made it even more dangerous.
"Catch them? Of course not!" Qi Lian didn't care at all. "I have a boat. Let's go to the middle of the river and catch them. Maybe we can find a four-leaf white-tailed phoenix."
The Four-Leafed Phoenix White Tail is an aquatic spiritual plant with four leaves on a single stem. These leaves resemble a bird's tail, white in the middle and edged in crimson, hence its name. The Four-Leafed Phoenix White Tail is the primary ingredient for making Qi Rong Dan (which helps awakened beings and psychics better absorb energy liquids and crystals, reducing impurities and purifying them). Furthermore, it can be combined with the Red Flame Sand to create wind-attributed weapons. Therefore, whenever encountering water, everyone invariably searches for it.
Yun Xiang saw that everyone was eager to try, so he naturally couldn't fall behind.
"Don't worry, Xiaoyun. With the president here, we won't be safe anywhere. Have you forgotten that the camp was attacked yesterday?"
"That's right!" Thinking so, it seemed to be true. Yun wanted to get on the boat with everyone happily.
Qi Lian's boat is a measuring boat. Although it is small, it can accommodate thirty people. Its style is similar to the fishing boats of the past, with a cabin and a sail.
"Let's go!" Everyone sailed to the middle of the river with high spirits and confidence.
"Did you bring your fishing net?" Bai Shanshan looked at the others. They all looked at each other, apparently having forgotten.
When I think of Lianjiaoxing, all I can think of is the desert. Who would remember to bring a fishing net? Bai Shanshan touched her forehead and took out a fishing net from the spacecraft. "Mine is only level one. A small fireball might destroy it. So, who will come?"
"Of course the one with higher luck is here. I don't want to not get any fish." Qi Lian's foodie nature was fully revealed.
"Then let the newcomer try. Who will win, you or Jindie?" Lin Ziyu had just finished speaking when Jindie waved her hands hastily, "I can't do it!"
"Then I'll try. I'm not sure I'll catch anything." Yun Xiang took the net from Bai Shanshan, signaled Qi Lian to stop the boat, and cast the net into the water. Yun Xiang didn't know how to fish, but fortunately, the net was a magical tool. It had a power source installed directly, and it operated automatically after entering the water, saving her a lot of trouble.
"There's a light on the internet. It'll light up when it catches a green light. No need to watch it all the time." Huang Shanshan pulled Yun over and said, "Let's go to the cabin."
"Is it okay?" Yun Xiang felt a little uncertain.
"Qi Lian is here!" How could a foodie leave without seeing food?
"Let's go play cards."
"Play cards?" Yun Xiang and Jin Die were forced to 'make up lessons' again.
"Yes, we often play together, but we are always interrupted by mutant beasts," Zhao Xueyue is a person who likes to be lively. "Otherwise, I can live over 300 years just by defeating them." What a weird metaphor! Everyone burst into laughter.
"You're so beautiful! Look, even God can't stand it, and mutant beasts often come to cause trouble!"
"Isn't this the president who's attracting fans?"
"Ha ha……"
"Hey, come out quickly!" Qi Lian suddenly shouted.
Forget it, this time he came without even starting. Zhao Xueyue rolled her eyes and suddenly turned her gaze to Yun Xiang. Where was the high luck value?
Yun Xiang blinked, bewildered. This had never happened to her before. Xie Yu and the others had previously called her a "treasure hunter." Several people emerged from the cabin, weapons in hand, ready to fight, but nothing was found.
"Qi Lian, what are you doing?" Lin Ziyu waited for her unhappily.
"Shh! Listen!" Qi Lian made a gesture to cover his mouth.
Several people held their breath and listened attentively.
“Zizi…” “Zizi…”
"The sound of electricity?" Yun Xiang was suspicious, but after getting Lin Ziyu's confirmation, his face became a little heavy.
There are not many fish that can discharge electricity. Among these few species, mutant electric rays, electric catfish, and electric eels have the strongest discharge ability. They can electrocute large mutant beasts, and even magical beasts and awakened beings may be electrocuted to death.
"Is your boat conductive?"
"No, but the fishing net is metallic—"
"Be careful!" Yun Xiang threw a defensive talisman towards Qi Lian, "Zizila--" the electric current hit the protective shield and emitted dazzling sparks.
"Your water shield is not conductive?" Lin Ziyu was surprised. She wanted to reach out and touch it, but she didn't dare.
"The defensive talisman uses water-condensing stone. The liquid of water-condensing stone is extremely pure and does not conduct electricity."
"That's great, we can rest easy now! It's just a shame about the fishing net. If I were faster—"
"Can it be faster than electricity? If you had taken that net, you would have turned into a charred Qilian!"
"Hey, this is terrifying!" Qi Lian trembled all over. "What the hell is this thing?"
"Zizi..." A powerful electric current hit the protective shield again, as if protesting against Qi Lian.
Finally, they saw it clearly: it was a mutant electric eel! It was about four meters long, brown in color, scaleless, and had a particularly long tail. It had a pair of generators on each side, which were now emitting a strong current towards the ship and the defensive runes.
(End of this chapter)
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