Farming Games are All About Grinding

Sitting on a reef, Han Qiwu braced himself and began fishing enthusiastically.

Before casting the hook, he deliberately took out the newly learned rotating float and attached it to the Red Sun.

The assembled rotating float lived up to its name, spinning continuously.

Unfortunately, the Red Sun can only equip one float at a time; if the rotating float is used, the solid float cannot be attached.

To test the effectiveness of the rotating float, Han Qiwu first baited the hook with a Swordfish Lure.

Time to test the waters.

"Whoosh!"

Within just a few minutes of the Swordfish Lure entering the water, it attracted a swordfish approximately six to seven meters long.

Entered the fishing game.

As soon as he entered, Han Qiwu noticed two differences.

One was the float: after leveling up his fishing skill, the float had become significantly longer.

The other was the progress bar; he could clearly see that the progress bar had slightly reduced compared to before.

Synchronizing his thoughts, Han Qiwu began controlling the float, slowly moving it closer to the swordfish.

Unlike the solid float, the rotating float moved faster, likely due to its design, making it less demanding to maneuver.

After just over ten seconds, Han Qiwu successfully reeled in the swordfish with ease.

The rotating float's bonus effect also reduced the required persistence time for each fishing attempt, saving both mental and physical energy.

Most importantly, this excellent item could be crafted manually!

Two ingots of iron could be used fifty times.

So convenient!

Han Qiwu stashed the swordfish and replaced the bait with a Golden Shark Lure, preparing to test its effectiveness against the Golden Shark.

He also wanted to check if the large and small Big Deng's Fish were still nearby.

Cast the hook into the sea.

"Splash!"

A few minutes later, a massive Golden Shark swam rapidly from the distant horizon, biting the hook in one swift motion.

"This thing is huge." Before he could marvel further, Han Qiwu focused entirely on the fishing game.

The Golden Shark in the fishing game was ferocious, rushing aggressively toward the float before it even got close, as though eager to take a bite.

"Hold still!"

[Intermediate Lightning Technique]

"Zzzzzap!"

Scores of golden electric currents enveloped the Golden Shark, paralyzing it and applying a slowdown effect simultaneously.

Taking advantage of the immobility, Han Qiwu maneuvered closer and accumulated progress on the progress bar.

Once the paralysis wore off, the Golden Shark opened its enormous mouth and lunged ferociously at the rotating float.

"Behave yourself!"

[Radiance]

After a series of two attacks, the progress bar had already reached the halfway mark.

But the Golden Shark, freed from the skill effects, wasn't easy to deal with—it chomped viciously at the rotating float.

"Crunch!"

[Rotating Float Durability -30]

"Minus thirty?" Han Qiwu grimaced in pain.

That single bite cost me an ingot of iron.

Could the rotating float not be suitable for fishing Golden Sharks?

Do I have to wait until I buy the Golden Sun equipment?

Observing the fishing game process closely, Han Qiwu suddenly came up with an idea.

Since the progress bar was already halfway, he controlled the nimble rotating float and guided it toward the Golden Shark's tail, covering its entire body from the tail forward.

The Golden Shark could only attack using its head.

Significantly slowed down by multiple effects, the Golden Shark's agility was greatly diminished. Whenever it turned its head, Han Qiwu exploited the moment to adjust his direction, continually targeting its tail and steadily advancing the progress bar.

After several adjustments, the shortened progress bar finally reached its end.

[Congratulations! You successfully caught an Ancient Golden Shark (Silver Star Quality).]

"No wonder it's so large—it's Silver Star Quality." Han Qiwu nodded contentedly. Mastering a new technique meant that the rotating float could be a viable tool for catching Golden Sharks.

Let's keep fishing.

After twenty straight minutes, he still hadn't encountered the large and small Big Deng's Fish.

"Looks like they've learned a lesson." Han Qiwu sighed helplessly. Even though his fishing specialization had increased by 1 point now, his float length still wasn't sufficient to catch Big Deng's Fish.

Forget it—since the Big Deng's Fish aren't causing any trouble, might as well continue fishing for Golden Sharks.

These beasts weren't stressful to fish at this point; it was quite easy.

Before long, Han Qiwu reeled in a [Golden Shark Juvenile].

[Golden Shark Juvenile]

[Maturation Time: Over Fifteen Days]

[Produce: Golden Shark Juveniles]

The Golden Shark Juvenile looked incredibly tiny, only about twenty centimeters long, with a stout and adorable appearance.

"This little thing is going to be difficult to raise back home, judging by its adult size. Its appetite must be massive."

After observing it for a moment, Han Qiwu suddenly remembered the water pump situation.

By the afternoon, he could finally retrieve the new fish pond back home and begin constructing a ground-level self-circulating stream. That way, the fish resupply should be adequate to feed the Golden Shark Juveniles.

Once these grow big, they'll definitely fetch a pretty penny.

Their size speaks for itself.

After exhausting the rest of his fishing time, Han Qiwu headed to the secret realm's trading point to sell the day's catch, including 9 Golden Sharks and 1 Swordfish.

[Through trading, you earned 17,750 gold.]

Golden Sharks fetch 1,500 gold each, while Swordfish sell for 700 apiece. Originally, the total would have been just 14,200 gold, but Han Qiwu's fisherman profession, coupled with the specialization bonus, garnered an extra 3,550 gold.

"Having a profession really pays off. I should hurry and level up the other professions too." Han Qiwu sighed gratefully as he put away his fishing rod and pedaled home, taking his two pets to the Mist Forest once again.

The Mist Forest appeared normal today; the pinkish hue in the fog had vanished, giving it a deceivingly harmless appearance. The faint drizzle merged seamlessly with the mist and disappeared.

Entering the Mist Forest, Han Qiwu decided to complete exploring the area left of the pebble trail. Last time, he had already covered more than half of it; today, he planned to finish the remainder.

Following the pebble trail to his previous exploration point, Han Qiwu vigilantly released Small Electric to scout ahead.

"Small Electric, in such misty weather, shouldn't your electrical attacks be more powerful?"

Han Qiwu recalled that the first time he encountered Small Electric was during a rainy day, when his sturdy raincoat got shredded by its attack.

"Zap zap!"

Small Electric proudly darted around, then targeted a charging Mist Caterpillar with an electric current.

The attack, amplified by the highly humid mist, immediately divided into a wide electrical grid, paralyzing the targeted Mist Caterpillar along with others within three meters.

"Unchanged damage, but increased range?" Han Qiwu speculated.

[Your battle pet: Small Electric has gained the electricity conductive trait in its current environment.]

[Conductivity: Electrical attacks can now hit more enemies.]

Noticing the system prompt, Han Qiwu nodded with satisfaction—it was confirmed.

However, in this environment, Xiao Lai's attacks might be impacted.

If its venom gets diluted, the effect might weaken.