The catch inspired my entry: Persistence will eventually lead to invincibility.

"As expected, it's an entry that increases strength, and it not only made me two hundred pounds stronger, but it also nourished my blood and qi. It feels like I've consumed another precious fish."

Chen Shi looked at the newly acquired entry and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The extra 200 jin of strength means that when he explodes at his limit, he can already exert a force of more than 300 jin, almost 400 jin. Even in a world where the standard of living in his previous life was far superior to this one, only well-trained athletes could unleash such terrifying power.

In other words, Chen Shi's strength is now comparable to that of an ordinary martial arts school apprentice. However, compared to those martial arts masters who have opened their own schools and are respected by others, the gap is much larger.

He had witnessed a martial arts master shatter a foot-thick stone tablet into pieces with a casual slap. It wasn't a full-force strike, but a seemingly effortless, nonchalant movement. It was unimaginable just how terrifying the power a martial arts master of such a level truly possessed.

After a brief moment of thought, Chen Shi's gaze fell on the advanced path of the entry.

[Immense Strength: Adds an extra 200 jin of strength, and replenishes Qi and blood.]

[Advanced Path: Catch five blackback bass.]

"It actually requires catching five black-backed bass. Sure enough, the stronger the effect of the attribute, the higher the requirements for advancement, and the greater the corresponding boost will be."

Blackback perch are also a common fish species in the Fallen Dragon Lake.

However, catching them is by no means easy.

Blackback bass are ferocious carnivorous fish that are active at night. Using ordinary fishing methods, it's hard to imagine how many days it would take to catch just one, and these guys are quite strong in the water.

Although it can't generate the force of 200 pounds with a four-pound fish like the small green sea bass, a one-pound blackback bass can still generate six or seven pounds of pulling force in an instant, easily breaking free from the fishing net.

"If I want to catch blackback bass, I'm afraid I'll have to go through a lot of trouble at night from now on." Chen Shi thought to himself, deciding to focus on catching blackback bass at night to advance the [Great Strength] attribute.

"It's getting late, we need to hurry back."

Just as Chen Shi was making this plan, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a light in the distance approaching. He squinted and looked closely at the light, only to realize that it was a large ship.

"Judging from this, it seems that the rich young master's servants have come to catch the treasure fish this afternoon."

Chen Shi glanced at the well-behaved little green fish in the fish basket and couldn't help but sneer.

Unless there is another Azure Scale Treasure Fish in Nanling Bay, this group is destined to return empty-handed tonight.

"You can take your time with your work."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shi used his Water Control ability to make the sampan disappear.

He didn't want any further complications, so leaving quickly was the best course of action.

............

"Clatter!"

After securing the sampan firmly to the shore, Chen Shi carried the fish basket containing small blue fish and waded through the shallow water toward the small house not far away.

"It's so late, why isn't tide Niang asleep yet?"

Looking at the small point of light ahead, Chen Shi felt puzzled.

He immediately quickened his pace to get home.

"Squeak—"

Pushing open the door, I saw tide Niang weaving a bamboo fish basket.

At the same time, tide Niang looked up and saw her husband return safely. She immediately stopped what she was doing, and her tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

"Brother Shi'er, you're finally back."

tide Niang ran forward and embraced Chen Shi.

She didn't care how many kilograms of fish Chen Shi had caught. As long as he returned safely, even if he came back empty-handed, it didn't matter.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi couldn't help but smile.

Before he left, he explained that he would be back very late and that Xi Niang should go to sleep first. However, Xi Niang did not go to sleep alone but waited, which showed that she was deeply worried about him.

Chen Shi patted tide Niang on the shoulder, then picked up the fish basket.

"This fish looks so strange. It looks like a grass carp, but its scales are all blue. Could it be..." She looked closely at the little grass carp in the fish basket and had this guess in her mind. She looked at her husband in disbelief.

Chen Shi nodded and said softly, "I'm lucky tonight."

Is the repeated catching of treasure fish just a matter of luck?

Is that really the case? tide Niang didn't think so.

She felt it was partly due to her husband's excellent fishing skills, but the most fundamental reason was probably something mysterious, something called fate. Although she was curious, she wouldn't ask. Because whatever had happened, the family was moving in a better direction. tide Niang didn't think she was a good wife, but she knew she couldn't be a fool.

She took the fish basket and threw the blue-scaled treasure fish into the fish tank.

"Brother Shi'er, with this rare treat, we can help you recover your strength again tomorrow," tide Niang said with a smile.

Chen Shi shook his head: "I plan to sell this precious fish."

"Brother Shi, you caught this precious fish, so you can sell it or eat it as you please." tide Niang completely obeyed Chen Shi's wishes.

He made this decision on his way back.

the reason is simple.

Selling fish is currently more cost-effective than eating it.

The entry 【Great Strength】 has a very strong effect, increasing both strength and blood circulation.

If you were to consume the flesh and blood of this little green beast, it would certainly replenish your qi and blood, but the effect would be greatly reduced. Some things are not better in excess; just like tonics, if you consume too much in a short period of time, it will not only fail to nourish your body but may even cause damage.

However, selling them at the market would maximize the value of the treasure fish.

Now Chen Shi possesses nearly four hundred jin of strength. Even if someone comes to his stall to cause trouble and tries to forcibly take the treasure fish for themselves, he can easily subdue them with his astonishing strength. The silver earned from selling the treasure fish is used to purchase powerful martial arts techniques.

He knew very well that strength alone was not enough without skill.

Just like this little green snake, with a body weighing four pounds but the strength of two hundred pounds, wasn't it ultimately bound by its own exquisite ability of "water control"?

He's strong, which is fine for dealing with simple thugs. But when facing a skilled martial artist who has mastered the techniques, unless you have overwhelming strength, it's difficult to win.

"Mm." Chen Shi nodded.

"It's getting late, let's go to sleep." After saying that, he carried tide Niang towards the room.

............

The following afternoon.

Chen Shi arrived in Baishui Town and stood guard in front of his stall.

This morning, as usual, he went to his usual fishing spot to change his fishing nets.

However, the catch was significantly reduced, and very few fish could be taken home. Because of the requirements for advanced vocabulary, the net only yielded forty-seven whitebait yesterday. As for eels, of course, there were none. Catching these requires specialized tools and prior knowledge of their location; the idea of ​​simply waiting for them to bite is simply not true.

Chen Shi's eyes narrowed as he looked at the panel in front of him.

[Water Control (Level 3): Can control 200 kg of water at will, under one's command]

[Advanced route: Catch one yellow eel and fifty-three small whitebait]

"At this rate, I should be able to gather the fifty-three whitebait needed for the advancement by tomorrow's catch. I need to catch eels as soon as possible to advance the skill. I've heard that Uncle Li is an expert at catching eels, so I'll ask him for advice when I get back to the village."

Just as Chen Shi was pondering to himself, a group of people rushed over.

Leading the way was a young man dressed in shorts with the words "Zhengyi" embroidered on the hem; he was apparently a student at the nearby Zhengyi Martial Arts School. At that moment, this martial arts student stormed up to Chen Shi's stall.

"Is this young master here to buy fish?" Chen Shi asked with a smile.

"Buy fish? What kind of fish!"

"This fish originally belonged to me, why should I buy it!"

"I'm telling you, you stole my fish!"