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

On the second day of the second lunar month, willows are intoxicated by the spring mist.

the next morning.

Jiang Qian woke up.

I feel completely resurrected!

Compared to the usual feeling of exhaustion and low mood after working hard all night, this is different.

For the first time since his senior year of high school, he felt truly alive.

"What should we do next...?"

"Let's go fishing first!"

Although he said he was no longer in the midst of involution, he was well aware that rest without a goal would inevitably lead to nihilism.

If there's no internal competition, the main life of college students isn't actually that complicated.

He only has classes on Mondays and Tuesdays this semester.

Jiang Qian's fishing skills are not yet proficient, but judging from the rewards for checking in, he thinks that the benefits this thing can bring are definitely not bad.

"Let's go to the fishing tackle shop and buy some necessities first!"

Just as Jiang Qian was about to set off, a "ding" sounded in his ear.

[Congratulations, host, you have arrived near the checkpoint. The river breeze here is gentle, and the land is bountiful and lush.]

[Check-in Point: Suzhou University Dushu Lake Campus - One of the Top Ten Most Beautiful Campuses in China]

[Check in here for more than 3 hours to choose a reward item!]

?

Jiang Qian looked puzzled.

The first phase of Suzhou University was surrounded by a small river.

"It's not surprising that there are fish here..."

The ducks at our school are so fat!

During this season, the river surrounding the school is teeming with all sorts of fish, but the most abundant are probably silverfish.

After thinking about it, he rode his bike to the fishing tackle shop in Wenxing Square. "Boss, I want to go fishing for silverfish, do you have any fishing rod recommendations?"

Before coming, Jiang Qian had looked up the basics of fishing and roughly figured out what kind of fishing rod and line to use for what kind of fish.

"Fishing for silverfish!" The shopkeeper pondered for a moment, "A beginner? I suggest you take this fiberglass rod, it's cheap and durable, only fifty dollars."

Jiang Qian found this fishing rod last night. "Can you make it cheaper?"

"Oh dear, this price is already very low, I don't make much profit. How about this, I've already prepared everything for you, and I'll even deliver the bait. Come again often, okay?"

"If you catch any silverfish or anything like that, go through my channels, and I'll give you a 15% premium per pound!"

The boss looked at Jiang Qian's college student appearance and was still quite confident.

Even if he manages to catch something, he'd be lucky to get a pound.

It's not that the boss is arrogant, it's just that silverfish are very difficult to catch at this time of year in early spring.

For some reason, the silverfish that were caught were almost never big; they were almost all small.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qian laughed. Someone actually came to him of their own accord?

"Boss, you said it."

"I said it."

The boss patted his chest and guaranteed it.

"No matter the price, I'll buy it with a 15% markup."

"Okay, boss, can I buy a smaller one first?"

The boss looked puzzled. "What are you going to do?"

Jiang Qian said mysteriously, "You wouldn't understand."

"I know magic!"

"Just by catching one fish, you can determine its habits!"

The boss laughed heartily, "It's been a long time since I've seen such a humorous young man like you."

"Go ahead, go ahead, I'll give you one."

Jiang Qian smiled and took the bucket of water.

Sure enough, under the [Fishing] skill, in the aquatic encyclopedia, there is now a new item: [Silver Fish].

【whitebait】

[A type of fish that is mainly abundant in Taihu Lake during the spring and autumn]

【Habit 1: It responds well to fishy and smelly baits, and can be used for groundbaiting】

"A fishy or foul-smelling type?"

Jiang Qian thought for a moment and quickly found a type of fishy-smelling bait—

Fermented bean curd!

He chose a seat that was relatively far from the dormitory.

Because the fishing conditions near the dormitory are indeed quite poor...

The spring breeze feels wonderful on my face.

Jiang Qian noticed that several elderly men living nearby were already sitting by the river.

These old men are capable of buying houses in the industrial park; they're not ordinary people!

In front of each of them were several expensive carbon fiber fishing rods.

But there wasn't even a single seaweed in the bucket of live fish at their feet.

Jiang Qian found an empty seat and sat down.

An old man wearing a straw hat glanced at him, his gaze quickly settling on Jiang Qian's fishing rod.

"Young man, your equipment isn't good enough."

The old man in the straw hat couldn't help but offer some pointers.

"The fiberglass is too heavy, and your wiring harness is too thick."

"No way you're going to catch anything with that."

Jiang Qian smiled. "Grandpa, you're right, this really is... Oh dear, I'm a beginner! I don't understand! Could you teach me a little more?"

The old man in the straw hat looked into his sincere eyes and shook his head.

"Hey, if you're going to play around, at least have some fun! You got this crappy gear, if you can't get through, you can borrow mine for a bit!"

The old man continued to stare at his still float on the water.

Jiang Qian had no choice but to turn around and start working on his own things.

Two large chunks were scooped out, still attached to the reddish, stinky broth, and then kneaded into balls.

It crashed into the water in front of it.

A strong, pungent, fermented, fishy smell instantly spread with the spring breeze.

The old man in the straw hat was puzzled after smelling the aroma:

"Young man, what kind of mess are you making of this?"

"This...sigh."

The old man shook his head and sighed.

It's rare to find a child who's willing to play, so let them have some fun.

He continued to stare at the still, motionless float on the water's surface.

"Old Li, did you open for business today?"

Another old man came over and offered me a cigarette.

"What a load of crap." Old Li in the straw hat waved his hand. "Not a single fish in this river will be caught today."

Jiang Qian did not participate in the old men's complaints.

He hung up a pair of ordinary bloodworms that the fishing tackle shop owner had given him.

Just toss it around!

The thick, clumsy float fell into the water.

This would happen under normal circumstances.

His novice throwing method is so bad that he doesn't even know where the bottom is!

The old men made a few sarcastic remarks, some more rude than others.

but.

The float hadn't even fully settled on the water's surface yet.

A clean and decisive sinking!

It's illegal!

Jiang Qian exerted force with his wrist.

"Splash!"

A silverfish, over ten centimeters long, burst out of the water!

The old man in the straw hat was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "Holy crap! Awesome!" and quickly helped pick up the net.

The fish was incredibly fat, leaping about vigorously and splashing water all over the old man's hand.

Fishing Proficiency +1

Jiang Qian looked at the old man, searched for a while, and then picked up the old man's lighter to light his cigarette.

The old man looked at Jiang Qian's fish and still felt somewhat incredulous:

"Holy crap, it's that big?!"

These silverfish are so fat, they're bigger than the ones he caught yesterday after waiting all day!

"Is this what they call the newbie bonus period...?" An elderly man next to him chimed in.

Jiang Qian remained silent.

Because he knew.

This is just the beginning!

The most difficult part of catching these wild silverfish is keeping them in the water.

Others use hundreds of dollars worth of flavoring to bait the fish, but the silverfish completely ignore them;

But in Jiang Qian's place, where he made a six-yuan stinky tofu.

The silverfish underwater were practically frantically scrambling for food!

He baited the hook again and cast the line.

The float has just entered the water.

"Whoosh!"

It submerged in the water again.

Jiang Qian lifted the rod again.

Another big silverfish!

"Splash!"

Fishing Proficiency +1

"Splash!"

Fishing Proficiency +1

Jiang Qian's movements were fluid and effortless; he didn't need to think twice at all!

In less than half an hour.

As the sun rose higher, Jiang Qian straightened his body.

"Today was very fruitful!"

He remarked that there must be quite a few in that net.

On the other hand, look at the side.

Those old men stared intently at the water.

Their buoys were like anchors, completely still.

The carbon fiber fishing rod, which cost several thousand yuan, was now no better than the fire poker in Jiang Qian's hand.

Old Li was truly impressed.

He's not stupid; how could he not see that Jiang Qian is experienced and knowledgeable?

But he didn't understand, because Jiang Qian really did look like a complete novice...

Seeing Jiang Qian stand up, they all surrounded him.

"Wow... all big fish? That must weigh at least seven or eight pounds!"

Old Li squatted down next to Jiang Qian, his eyes red.

"Could you teach this old man a thing? That thing you threw into the water to bait the hole, could you sell it to me a little?"

"If I fail to win again today, I'll be too ashamed to go home and see my wife!"

Jiang Qian chuckled and said, "Grandpa, I'm serving the fish right now. I'll tell you later."

Seven or eight pounds!

Based on the current market price of Taihu silverfish, plus the 15% markup promised by the fishing tackle shop owner.

In the past half hour, he managed to extract several hundred yuan from a broken fishing rod worth fifty yuan and stinky tofu worth six yuan!

That's equivalent to almost half a month's living expenses for an average student!

The fishing tackle shop owner never imagined he'd be ripped off like this...

[Current check-in time: 45 minutes / 3 hours]

Less than an hour has passed.

He leaned back in his chair and sighed contentedly.

A gentle breeze rippled across the river in the distance.

"How about we pull a little more?"

He planned to spend the rest of the time here buying up a lot of goods.

Just as he was about to continue baiting and pulling wildly.

"Young man, be careful!"

Old Li, the man in the straw hat, reminded them.

Before Jiang Qian could react, he crashed into something soft...