Surviving the Maze of National Destiny: Hints from the Chinese Characters I Understand

Before Lin Mo transmigrated, he loved fishing, and he and his girlfriend broke up by the river.

According to the system prompts, this pool is very deep, and it is definitely not realistic to grab it with your hands. Moreover, it is not advisable to enter unfamiliar waters without knowing the underwater structure. You can only do it in the middle of the day, because something bad will happen sooner or later.

It has a life strength of 0.5, which is far less than mine. What if this thing bites you? What if it hurts you? Getting hurt in a maze is a very troublesome thing.

This is a maze catfish; it can't be measured by the standards of an Earth catfish.

Therefore, fishing is the safest and most reliable method. I happen to have 5 rolls of very strong insect silk on hand, which is simply the perfect material for making fishing line.

As for fishhooks and bait, they can be traded and purchased. Many explorers have fishhook blueprints, and 1 unit of refined iron can make 20 fishhooks, so fishhooks are not expensive.

Maze worms can be used as bait, and many people sell them.

It seems there are quite a few fishing spots in the maze, and I guess many people have fishing gear. They cast their lines whenever they see a body of water, but the results are probably not very good because they can't read the hints and don't know if there are fish in the water.

The underground passage is not long, about 40 meters, and it slopes downwards.

Before long, Lin Mo heard the sound of flowing water, indicating that the water flow below was quite large.

After walking several dozen more steps, the view suddenly opened up.

A dark green pool appeared before Lin Mo.

Good heavens, this water is the same color as ink; no normal person would try to drink it.

It's incredibly lucky that such an environment could produce edible and highly nutritious special creatures within the maze.

Lin Mo took out a roll of silk and wrapped one end around a tree branch. The branch was thick and strong. Although it didn't have the flexibility of a fishing rod, it was sturdy enough. Once a fish was hooked, it was basically a matter of pulling and tugging.

"Either the fish will come ashore today, or I'll be dragged down." Lin Mo was very determined.

He dug a small hole in the ground with a steel knife, firmly inserted one end of a branch into the hole, and then tamped the soil down with his feet. This way, he didn't have to hold the branch in his hand while waiting for the fish.

Everything is ready except for the fishing hook and bait.

Lin Mo opened the trading channel and quickly found sellers of fishhooks from various countries, indicating that fishhook blueprints were not uncommon.

Without hesitation, they might buy from stalls in China, helping their compatriots while also benefiting outsiders.

Moreover, there are discounts for Chinese citizens who buy from us, so we barely make any profit on you.

50 milliliters of water were exchanged for 5 fishhooks.

The reasons for exchanging 5 coins are: first, in case we need them again in the future; second, they are cheaper; and third, to have extra in case the line or hook breaks. I want to keep a few as spares.

The price of maze earthworms wasn't high either. Lin Mo bought five earthworms from Li Weigang's stall and paid 50 milliliters of water for them.

As of now, there are 1500 ml of drinking water remaining.

After tying the hook to the water, first attach a piece of soil to it. Use the weight of the soil to find the depth of the pond. Measuring the water depth is very important for fishing.

Hmm! It's over 5 meters deep; this pool is quite deep.

Since there were no floats in the maze, Lin Mo used a dry tree branch tied to the fishing line at the 5-meter mark.

This ensures that the hook reaches the bottom of the water, and the float signal is also relatively sensitive after the fish is hooked.

Done! Hook the earthworms on the hook, drop them into the pond, and then just wait!

This type of pond lacks food and is not very large, only about 30 square meters, so the bait is easy to find in the water.

Lin Mo lay reclining next to the "fishing rod," his eyes fixed on the "tree branch float."

Fishermen never go home empty-handed. As long as I don't reel in my line, I won't go home empty-handed. Lin Mo plans to stick to his position and treat this as a break.

Seeing how quickly Lin Mo handled so many operations, the live stream chat went wild.

[Chinese netizens: Wow, Brother Lin's practical skills are truly amazing, and his resource planning is incredibly scientific, isn't it?]

[A netizen from China commented: Yes, look at the iron pot and campfire he traded for—they're all essential supplies. He's making good use of the resources he has.]

[A netizen from China: This damn maze game! If it weren't for this lousy game, I would be fishing all the time, and my kids love fishing too... Now we can never go back to that kind of life. All the rivers have dried up, everyone is struggling for a little food, and we can't even help them. This life is truly hopeless.]

After the maze game arrived, everyone's lives could never go back to normal. Seeing Lin Mo fishing stirred up sadness among many Chinese netizens, who all missed their previous lives.

[Chinese netizens: What do you think the ultimate winner of this maze game, and their country, will get as a reward? It's not like they'll get the ecosystem restored to its former state, is it?]

[Chinese netizen: Holy crap, now that you mention it, I think it's actually quite possible. Otherwise, what's the point of this maze game? If he really wanted to kill us all, he could have just brought the apocalypse to the world. Why bother with a game?]

[A netizen from India: Hahaha, should I praise your naivety or scold you for being childish? Putting aside the ultimate goal of this game, even if the winning nation could go back to the past, think about it: would it be your Dragon Kingdom's turn?]

[A netizen from the Free Nation: This brings to mind our wise decision to change our nationality and move to the Free Nation a few years ago. Currently, the Free Nation clearly has an advantage in the maze game. If we had stayed in the Dragon Nation, wouldn't we be doomed? Hahaha! Runren (a nickname for a Chinese person) is always ahead of the curve!]

[A netizen from the Great Cold Country commented: Yeah, that's hilarious! It's still our Great Cold Country, after all.]

[A netizen from India: You get out of here too, you have even less of a chance than someone from China.]

[Netizens in the coldest region: I'll fuck your grandpa! You think you're so great?]

Chinese netizens were dumbfounded. They were originally prepared to fight back, but suddenly found that India and South Korea were arguing with each other, and the insults were getting more and more offensive.

[A netizen from China: Huh? Am I seeing things? I saw that the twig float rise slightly. I don't know how to fish, what does this mean?]

[A netizen from China: As a seasoned angler with twenty years of experience, I can tell you: If the fish have entered the fishing spot, but the float is only slightly rising, it could just be a test, or the fish might have bumped into the fishing line while swimming.]

[Chinese netizens: Holy crap! If Brother Lin catches a big fish, won't we be able to eat some fish too?]

[Chinese netizens: Go Lin Ge! We're having fish tonight! Hahaha!]

Eating fish? This question made netizens from other countries unable to hold back. In the maze, there are very few edible meats, and most of them are poisonous. Every day it's either potatoes or some non-poisonous fruits. Rice is considered a refined food, but fish? They wouldn't even dare to dream of it. It's too difficult!

In the video, Lin Mo also noticed the slight movement of the float and gently pulled the makeshift "fishing rod" out of the hole in the ground with his right hand, holding it in his hand.

If the float suddenly dips and sinks, then you need to apply force to lift the rod and set the hook.

For catfish with a life level of 0.5, you must use a strong strike to pierce through its mouth, otherwise it is easy for it to get away when you play it later.

Five more minutes passed, and the float rose slightly again. Lin Mo ignored it. At this point, it was easy to miss the target, and even if he did hit it, the point of penetration might not be the fish's mouth, and the fish would still easily escape.

Finally... 10 minutes later, the fish must have realized there was nothing wrong with the bait, because they started eating.

The float paused for a moment and sank a little.

Lin Mo was completely focused, switching from holding the fishing rod with one hand to both, but he didn't lift the rod. With such a small dip, theoretically the bait hadn't even reached deep into the fish's mouth; it was still outside.

The next second, the entire float was pulled into the water by the fish. Lin Mo suddenly raised his hands, and a heavy force came from his hands and held him in a stalemate.

"I got it!" That's the feeling!

Why is fishing so addictive? It's because the moment you hook a fish, the intense, tug-of-war feeling in your hand activates the hunting instincts ingrained in men since prehistoric times!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh..." The fishing line was stretched taut, making a whooshing sound. This sound is called the "wind line sound" by anglers, and it is also considered a heavenly sound by anglers, because the fishing line makes this sound, which means that the fish is big. Small fish will not make this sound.

As a seasoned angler, Lin Mo immediately realized: This fish must weigh at least 5 pounds, damn, I'm rich!

[A netizen from China: Oh my god, Brother Lin, I'll give you 50 V's, can I play now? I haven't fished in over a year.]

[A netizen from China commented: As long as the strength of the silk thread is good, this fish is definitely a sure thing. As a seasoned angler, I can tell that Brother Lin has a knack for playing fish; he's got it!]

[A Chinese netizen commented: "Brother Lin, stay calm, don't rush, slowly wear it down. When it runs out of strength, it'll turn belly up."]

[A netizen from the Rising Sun Kingdom commented: "What kind of incredible luck did he have? I'm so mad! Our contestant number 31 fished five times and didn't catch a single fish, how come he caught one on his first try, and such a big one at that?"]

[A netizen from India: Great Shiva, please bless this player so they don't disconnect, lose their fish, or get baited.]

[A netizen from Free Country commented: Don't be too happy yet. You call yourselves seasoned anglers, didn't you notice he didn't have a landing net? Such a big fish, without a net, it was about a meter above the water, how were you going to get it? Just lift it up? Aren't you afraid it will get off the hook?]

The netizens' words immediately made netizens in China nervous.

Indeed, a large fish has buoyancy in the water. If you lift it directly into the air, not to mention whether the hook and line can withstand it, the sudden increase in weight may cause the hook to come off the fish and the fish to escape.

Countless anglers have missed out on big fish because they didn't bring a landing net. Anglers have seen plenty of videos like this. It's fun to see others get away with fish, but in a maze survival game, if you see such a big fish get away, the whole country would be kicking themselves.