It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

"At first, I thought this young man, Qin, was quite calm. I admired his composure at such a young age."

A middle-aged man in his forties shook his head and said, "But now it seems we were too young after all!"

"The most important thing about fishing is your mindset!"

"I've been here for half a year in order to catch the ugly fish."

"Although I didn't catch the ugly fish, I'm not worried and I'm sure I'll catch it someday."

The person speaking was known to everyone around him as Old Wang, and every angler who came to Dream Lake to fish knew him.

Just as he said, he had been here for a full six months, and he was the most patient and persistent of all the anglers around. No one in the area didn't know him.

"Old Wang is right. When fishing, it's normal not to catch the ugly fish you want. You might even go several days without catching anything. The most important thing is your mindset."

"Yes, mindset determines everything."

"Without a good mindset, you can't be a qualified angler."

"I often tell newcomers to fishing that the first thing to learn is not how to choose a fishing rod or how to mix bait, but to learn to relax and adjust one's mindset. That is the first step for a fisherman."

……

The surrounding anglers echoed Old Wang's opinion, feeling that Qin Ming's current behavior was a bit reckless.

"I've seen quite a few people go astray from fishing, and I've seen several here."

"Some people often come home empty-handed because of bad luck, while others catch only king carp. In short, there are all sorts of situations that cause people to lose their composure."

Fishing Old Wang pointed to Qin Ming, who had returned to the shore from the lake to fish, and shook his head, saying, "Look, everyone, after all that effort, he still came back, and in the end, he caught nothing."

"Old Wang, why don't we go and try to persuade Xiao Qin?"

"Xiao Qin is still young, I'm afraid he might do something rash!"

"Exactly, I once saw a guy get so angry that the fish wouldn't bite the bait that he jumped into the water and wanted to fight the fish."

"But as soon as I jumped into the water, I was attacked by a school of fish, and I was finally rescued after breaking several ribs."

"Xiao Qin is still young, I'm afraid he can't handle it!"

Fishermen fishing elsewhere, concerned about Qin Ming's mental state, offered their heartwarming words of support.

"Makes sense!"

Old Wang, the fisherman, put down his fishing rod: "Let's go and comfort Xiao Qin, so he doesn't do anything rash."

After saying that, more than a dozen fishermen walked towards Qin Ming's location.

At this moment, Qin Ming's attention was completely focused on the fishing rod in his hand, and he did not notice the other anglers approaching.

"coming!!"

Feeling the noticeably increased pulling force in his hand, Qin Ming's eyes gleamed with surprise.

Having fished for many years, he can now distinguish the different sensations of different fish when they are caught.

The Magikarp tied with a fishing hook usually doesn't struggle much because it is often caught and thrown back into the water because it is disliked. It doesn't have to worry about being caught.

The pull of the goldfish when hooked is strong, but not sustained.

But at that moment, the fishing rod was pulled by a strong dragging force, and was pulled hard into the lake.

Clearly, the fish that had taken the bait was now fleeing in panic.

Through the angler's mysterious senses, Qin Ming felt that the fish that had taken the bait was the Ugly Fish!

Having finally caught it, how could I let it escape so easily?

They withstood the pressure relentlessly, refusing to back down an inch.

Although the fishing line used is specially designed for catching big fish, once the hooked fish swims into the crevices of the rocks in the lake, there is a possibility that the fishing line will break.

Qin Ming was determined not to let this happen, because there would be no second chance when it came to fishing!

If the ugly fish gets away this time, you may never have the chance to catch it again.

In the contest of strength, Qin Ming, who weighs 150 pounds, ultimately has the advantage. Ugly Fish, who weighs only 15 pounds, is no match for Qin Ming at this stage.

He lowered his waist and dismounted, then suddenly exerted his strength.

Pulled by the force of the fishing rod, the fishing line drew a perfect arc, pulling the ugly fish out of the water.

"Fuck!!"

"Fuck!!"

The gathered anglers witnessed Qin Ming reeling in the fish, and when they realized it was an ugly fish, they exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap!"

……

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Chapter 11: First, make it a fait accompli; feelings can wait.

Amidst exclamations of "Holy crap!", the fishermen who had gathered around looked on with immense envy.

Ugly Fish!

This is exactly what they're aiming to achieve by setting up camp here!

Now everyone understood that Qin Ming's actions just now were all for the purpose of catching the Ugly Fish.

Everyone had been worried that Qin Ming would have a mental breakdown and had come over to comfort him, but now it seems that they themselves are the clowns.

"I rely on!!"

"There really are ugly fish here!!"

"You can catch ugly fish here! This lake truly lives up to its name, the Lake of Dreams!!"

Amidst gasps of amazement, Old Wang, the fisherman, rubbed his eyes and confirmed that what was thrashing about on the ground was an ugly fish.

While feeling envious, I was also roaring inside.

"I've been here for half a year and haven't seen a single hair on the Ugly Fish!"

"Little Qin has only been here for seven days and he's already caught an ugly fish!"

"It's not fair, it's so unfair!!"

"No... the reason he was able to catch the Uglyfish is definitely not just because of good luck!!"

"Who knows, he might have traded ten years of his life for it!!"

"Trading ten years of your life for an ugly fish is not worth it!!"

Old Wang tried to comfort himself, but he quickly broke down: "If I could, I would trade ten years of my life for an ugly fish!"

"Twenty years is fine too!!"

He was just emphasizing his mindset, but now he's completely broken down.

It was as if he was the one who needed to be comforted.

……

Qin Ming was carefully looking at the ugly fish that had been caught and brought ashore. Its clear fish eyes were full of stupidity, with only a little bit of black in them. No matter which angle you looked at it, it looked like it was rolling its eyes.

Catching the ugly fish is certainly something to celebrate, but Qin Ming is now facing a dilemma.

He wants to tame the pufferfish, but what is the taming process?

In the game, the process of capturing an opponent involves reducing their health to a certain level, and then using a Poké Ball to capture them when their health is low.

The same applies to anime; to win over an opponent, you must first defeat them.

But games are games, and animation is animation; they are not the same as reality.

In reality, Pokémon can break free from the Poké Ball's restraints.

Even if you knock the opponent unconscious and put them inside the ball, they can still break free of the Poké Ball and come out on their own.

To win someone over, you must show them your love and use love to influence them.

But how can we use love to win over the ugly fish that keeps thrashing about?

"Now is not the time to do this!!"

"Let's knock him out first, then put him in a Poké Ball!!"

"Forced love is never sweet, but it quenches thirst!"

"Let's cook the rice first, then we'll talk about it!"

"Feelings can be cultivated later!"

Thinking of this, Qin Ming waved his hand: "Doggy, get into battle mode."

"Leo~!!"

Riolu held its hands in front of it, assuming a battle stance.

Qin Ming raised his hand and pointed at the ugly fish, issuing an attack command: "Dog, use the cross slash attack!"

"Leo~!!"