I'm a junior in college this year, and I've linked my fishing check-in system.

It was a large creature covered in a dark green hard shell.

Its two enormous pincers gripped the bait on the hook tightly, and its eight legs thrashed wildly in the water, making it look quite imposing.

"You can actually fish this thing out?"

Jiang Qian pulled the thing closer for a look. "Is this something for this season?"

Before him, after a fierce battle, the seafood he caught was...

"Crab?"

"Shouldn't you be playing in the NBA...cough cough."

Jiang Qian looked at the blue crab in front of him with some surprise.

"Why are there crabs here?"

He remembered the check-in information given by the system.

[There is a chance that the following will appear: Crab]

"So this is how 'probability' occurs..."

Logically speaking, crabs are usually eaten in September or October.

This was the first time he had ever seen a wild crab.

"I'll check the system in a bit..."

Jiang Qian carefully and gently pulled the fishing rod back in with a force almost like lifting tofu.

"Let's get this up here first..."

This is indeed a coincidence; it looks like his groin... no, it's like it's been clamped by pliers.

The cat owner next to them also sensed the tense atmosphere.

It arched its back, making a low gurgling sound in its throat, and its cat eyes were wide open, staring intently at the dark shadow that was getting closer and closer under the water.

"Clatter!"

Finally, with a deft flick of Jiang Qian's wrist, the big guy was successfully dragged ashore and landed on the grass with a thud.

Fishing/Catching Proficiency +1

Jiang Qian looked at the blue crab in front of him. "So plump!"

"These crabs are so fat! Are they even from this season?"

It was a male crab as big as an adult man's palm!

With a blue back, white belly, golden claws, and yellow fur, it was full of energy. As soon as it left the water, it immediately waved its two large pincers, clearly ready to launch a quick attack.

"This one...is so beautiful!"

Jiang Qian couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He looked at the crab, and a thought struck him:

【Crab】

Harvest: 7 taels (7 catties and 3 taels short of the next stage)

【Habit 1: March and April are the peak season for young crabs. At this time, they have not yet mated and are often active in freshwater lakes】

【Habit 2: When the autumn wind blows, the crabs get itchy】

【Habit 3: Can be caught using bamboo poles or cotton thread tied with raw meat, frog legs, or chicken/duck entrails as bait】

"No wonder!" Jiang Qian suddenly understood. "This must be a baby crab!"

He quickly put down his fishing rod, took two steps forward, carefully stepped on the crab's back with his foot, and then reached out to unhook the fish.

Just then.

Jiang Qian noticed that the cat owner had curiously come over.

It looks like they're testing whether it's safe to eat.

"You're going to steal this too?" Jiang Qian looked on curiously, he really wanted to know if the cat boss could eat crabs.

The cat owner quietly approached the crab, examined it for a moment, and then tried to reach out his hand.

"Click!"

"Meow!!"

As if electrocuted, the cat owner instantly bristled, arched his back, and jumped back three feet, hissing threateningly at the large crab.

"ha!!"

Jiang Qian burst into laughter.

This is great, this is great, the cat owner can't eat this much!

The cat owner paced warily in the distance.

Jiang Qian struggled to remove the fishhook from the crab's claws, then threw the crab into the bucket, put the lid on, and weighed it down with a stone.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after doing all this.

This was a completely unexpected surprise!

"Crab!"

These crabs are really hard to find.

This stuff is expensive, but it tastes good!

This is simply the ideal catch!

"It's just a pity..."

This time, no animal organs were brought, otherwise Jiang Qian would have given it a try.

Jiang Qian re-baited the fishing line, cast it back into the water, and felt exceptionally relaxed.

He glanced at the time; there was still more than an hour left before the system required him to complete the three-hour check-in task.

"No rush, take your time."

Just then, an old voice came from behind him.

"Young man, not bad for you."

Jiang Qian turned around and saw an old man wearing a blue cloth jacket and a straw hat.

The old man was also carrying a set of fishing gear, so he seemed to be a fishing enthusiast as well.

"It's alright, sir, just playing around."

Jiang Qian responded with a smile.

The old man walked over to him, peeked into his bucket, and his eyes were immediately drawn to the large, high-backed crucian carp.

"Wow, this crucian carp is quite big!"

The old man's eyes lit up. "It must weigh over two pounds! The taste is amazing today!"

"What a fat fish! I haven't seen one this fat in ages!"

"Just lucky."

That's just my daily routine.

Jiang Qian silently complained.

That's the advantage that the system brings.

Even if he feeds all the whitebait to the cats, the catch will still be enough!

Because he was the first one there!

Now that it's spring, he can quickly find out the activity patterns of fish by checking the system's checkpoints!

That means you can only catch the fattest and biggest fish!

What is a rare sight for others, a fat fish, is just an everyday occurrence for him.

The old man's gaze swept over the bucket.

He opened another bucket with some curiosity, and then his gaze froze.

He saw the big crab.

"This...this is..."

The old man's voice had changed slightly. He took off his straw hat and moved even closer, almost pressing his face against the bucket.

"Young man, did you catch that crab... from this lake too?"

The old man's tone was filled with disbelief.

"yes."

Jiang Qian nodded and said with a relaxed expression, "I was quite surprised that it was baited and brought up."

Show off your cool to the fullest!

Although he was already starting to lose his composure.

but……

An understatement.

Completely calm!

"Was it...hung up?"

The old man's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He circled the bucket twice, marveling at it.

"I've seen people catch small crabs before, but this is the first time I've ever seen one this big and alive!"

"Young man, don't tell me... you got this thing out of the lake with a pole?!"

"yes."

Jiang Qian continued to stare at the float on the water's surface without turning his head. "It held onto the bait tightly and wouldn't let go, so I just pulled it up. I was quite surprised myself."

"It came up with... with bait attached?!"

The old man's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets!

He circled the bucket twice, staring at the seven-ounce giant crab with a green back and white belly. His thirty years of fishing experience shattered on the spot.

"Catching huge crucian carp one after another in spring is one thing... but where the hell are these fat wild crabs coming from in spring?!"

"I've been fishing on Taihu Lake for half my life, and this is the first time I've ever seen someone reel in a seven-ounce wild crab with a hand rod!!"

Jiang Qian smiled and refocused his attention on the float.

That's how we fishing masters are...

The well was still and calm...

Calm mindset...

With this big crucian carp and this big crab as a foundation, he is now completely relaxed.

Even if he catches nothing in the next hour, he will be satisfied.

However, just as this thought arose in his mind...

The buoy on the water's surface has moved again!