Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

How is an octopus caught? (4K)

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, whether overt or covert, Li Zheng packed all fifty sets of fishing gear into a capsule, spread his Magic Thunder Wings, and brazenly flew away from the beach.

Romain watched him leave with his gaze, then used a tentacle to roll up his sunglasses and put them back on, a meaningful smile curving his lips.

It turns out it’s you, kid!

Li Zheng thought that after changing his appearance, putting away the levitation thruster, and returning to buy fishing gear, other players wouldn't recognize him.

But he overlooked a key point.

He came back from the direction of the ocean, not from the portal.

The others weren't stupid either. They were coming from that direction specifically to buy fishing gear. Apart from the group of players who hurriedly left after causing the 'sandstorm,' there was no one else.

Moreover, the Endless Ocean venue is bathed in perfect sunlight.

Li Zheng's smooth back of the head was as conspicuous as a rearview mirror; in a first-tier city, it would be considered a landmark.

"Commander, this guy looks like the same group from before. Should we follow them?"

Zhang Long sat on a rock, fishing rod in hand, fishing quietly. A group member next to him came over and whispered a question to him.

"No rush." ​​Zhang Long pushed up his sun hat, revealing a sharp look in his eyes. "Didn't you notice that he was buying fishing gear?"

"Uh... it is fishing gear, that's right." The group member was stunned for a moment, not realizing the subtext of Zhang Long's words.

"……Ugh."

Zhang Long sighed softly. His legion was created on a temporary basis, and he accepted anyone who came. In the end, this idiot managed to sneak in.

He explained, "They don't even have fishing gear, which means they haven't started fishing yet. Even if we follow them, we won't catch anything except to get revenge for our earlier humiliation, understand?"

"But……"

The group member hesitated for a moment and said, "If we don't send someone to follow them now, how will we know where they are fishing?"

Don't wait until you want revenge and then find yourself unable to find them; that would be a joke.

“Someone will show us the way, what are you worried about?” Zhang Long glanced at him, then looked in a certain direction, completely unaware that the buoy had been dragged into the water.

The group members followed the gaze and saw that not far away, someone from some legion took off his coat, waved a few times on a rock by the sea, and then jumped into the water.

The moment he entered the water, his skin turned dark blue, and his entire appearance changed drastically, resembling a giant frog.

In the blink of an eye, the person disappeared into the sea, leaving only a ripple.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
The commander is indeed the commander; he even anticipated this.
The group member was completely convinced and turned to offer a few words of flattery, but then he was dumbfounded: "Where...where is the group leader?"

"Guluulu~"

Zhang Long gripped the fishing rod tightly, spitting out a series of bubbles, his expression filled with disbelief.

Damn~
The place where Lao Tzu fished was by the sea!
That's a shallow area!

What the hell is this humpback whale?

How the hell did you manage to eat the bait I threw out?

Gan!
Give in!
This is a limited edition fishing gear set; it costs fifty points per set, so please don't break it...

Guruluulu~
Humpback whale
Special catches
7 level

This item can only be caught with limited-edition fishing gear and is worth 700 event points.

Zhang Long stared wide-eyed from underwater.

This is ridiculous! Who's fishing for whom?
Not far away, a frogman watched the commotion for a while, then nimbly turned and swung his leg, quickly disappearing into the distance.

This scene was captured in Zhou Shufen's live stream, and the chat immediately erupted in laughter.

"Humpback whale: You like fishing, huh? Today I'll show you what real fishing is!"

"Frogman: I'm outta here, I can't afford to mess with them!"

"The person being fished out: Someone, please save me!"

"A fisherman who's been in the air force for ten years sheds tears of envy."

Zhou Shufen herself laughed so hard she almost fell over, exclaiming in her signature voice, "Hey! To be honest, guys, this transformation ability is so ugly!"

"Hey! How come someone who has developed this ability can resist washing it off?!"

"It's so ugly, so ugly, I'm living in Bengbu."

That frogman guy was unaware that he had been publicly criticized by a famous streamer.

……

"Come on, line up and get your gear!"

Following the direction Lao Pu pointed out, Li Zheng quickly flew back to the iceberg and reunited with the members of the Qidian Legion.

After everyone received their fishing gear, Li Zheng observed the surrounding environment and realized that during the time he was away, the iceberg had been pushed away from the fishing area by the sea.

However, the distance wasn't too far. Li Zheng calculated that he had enough of his remaining genetic energy to create another ice path to extend that distance.

Three minutes later, a long, smooth ice path appeared on the edge of the circular ice surface, running directly through the entire fishing area.

At this point, the hints given by Old Pu changed.

Due to the changing environment, the fish will completely disperse in thirty minutes.

"Quick! Line up to fish along this icy path. We'll leave in thirty minutes."

Time was of the essence, so Li Zheng immediately arranged for everyone to line up on the ice. Nearly fifty fishing rods were cast out in unison, creating a rather spectacular sight.

With Li Zheng and Zhan Zhouzhou present, everyone else was somewhat reserved, serious, and nervously watching the float.

Li Zheng thought for a moment, then called Zhan Zhouzhou over and said, "Let's go to the side."

Zhan Zhouzhou looked at the others and nodded in agreement: "Okay."

More than forty members of the starting point stayed behind to fish in the fishing area, while Li Zheng and Zhan Zhouzhou returned to the circular ice surface, found a place to sit down, and cast their lines to fish.

Miriel sat down in another direction, watching Li Zheng's actions with curiosity, pondering the principles of fishing.

"Come on, give it!"

Seeing her curious expression, Li Zheng took out a fishing gear set for her: "Just put the bait on the hook, then cast it out and wait."

Miriel did as she was told, holding the fishing rod, and asked curiously, "Don't you get bored just waiting for the fish to bite?"

"boring?"

Li Zheng tilted his head: "Fishing is inherently a boring process, but more importantly, it's about finding enjoyment in the boredom."

"pleasure?"

Miriel rested his chin on his hand, unable to comprehend where the fun came from. "We have several famous rivers in our Fallen Abyss, but when demons want to eat fish, they just wade in and catch them."

Most demons are impatient and can't stand the boredom of fishing, so they choose to go into the water to catch fish to suit their nature.

If Miriel said that some demons were willing to sit by the river and fish, Li Zheng would find it incongruous.

"Have you ever tried catching fish?" Li Zheng asked casually, glancing at the float.

“Yes, I did.” Miriel recalled, “Sister Sylvie secretly took me fishing behind Mother’s back, but that was more than sixty years ago. Later, Mother found out and gave Sister Sylvie a severe scolding, and we never fished again.”

Sixty years ago...

Li Zheng's face twitched, forcing himself to ignore the jarring words, and asked, "So, do you think catching fish is fun?"

“I felt quite happy at that time.” Miriel thought about it carefully and nodded.

"Uh……"

Li Zheng rephrased the question: "If you were asked to catch fish right now, would you still be happy?"

Miriel gave Li Zheng a disdainful look: "I'm not some kid in my forties or fifties anymore, why would I go fishing?"

"……"grass……

Li Zheng discovered that he found it difficult to have a conversation with Miriel; their values ​​were completely different. He really couldn't understand what those people who were obsessed with succubi were thinking.

Oh.

They only think about superficial plots, never delving deeper...

Well.

I do think about it more deeply, but not in the deepest sense of the soul, but rather...

Li Zheng's expression shifted, and he gripped the fishing rod tightly: "It's on the hook!"

Turning my head, I saw that the float was indeed moving, showing a tendency to fall into the water.

"Don't panic!"

Zhan Zhouzhou also noticed this, put down his fishing rod, and leaned over to give instructions: "Wait a little longer, this reaction should just be a test."

"I didn't panic."

Li Zheng gripped the fishing rod tightly. In all his life, apart from watching fishing videos on his phone, this was the first time he had ever tried fishing himself.

My palms are sweating.

Just then, the fishing float suddenly plunged into the water, and Zhan Zhouzhou immediately shouted, "Lift it up!"

Startled by her shout, Li Zheng instinctively jerked his fishing rod upwards. The over three-meter rod instantly taut into an exaggerated arc, the fishing line stretched taut, as if something heavy was struggling in the water, dragging the taut line back and forth.

"Relax! Relax!"

Seeing this, Zhan Zhouzhou quickly called out, "You're making the fish nervous. Relax and give it a run around!"

"I know!" Li Zheng was feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness. Zhan Zhouzhou's shout made him grip the fishing rod even tighter.

The taut fishing line cut through the water, making a whooshing sound.

Li Zheng suddenly realized, wait a minute... what the hell am I doing walking a fish?
Since they've already taken the bait, why not just freeze them solid before pulling them up?
He released his mental energy, which spread along the fishing line, and a golden fish appeared in Li Zheng's 'sight'.

"Ice and Fire Attachment - Ice Type!"

The genetic ability was suddenly activated, and a chilling aura appeared out of nowhere, attaching itself to the fishing rod and then rushing along the fishing line towards the golden fish at the end.

clack clack...

The seawater froze, as if an icicle had appeared out of thin air, encasing the fishing line and the fish hooked at the end in the ice.

"rise!"

Li Zheng focused his energy, shouted loudly, grabbed the fishing rod with both hands, and swung it upwards.

Wow!

The seawater broke through, and a straight icicle was pulled out of the sea, with a fish about one meter long shimmering in the sunlight in the middle.

"Look! The captain's fish has taken the bait!"

On the other side, some of the members of the starting point noticed what was happening and exclaimed in surprise.

"Holy crap, what kind of fish is that? It even has an ice shell on it?"

"Idiot! What ice shell? That's the captain's ice-condensing ability!"

"Wow! You can fish like that?!"

Snapped!
The frozen fish, still encased in ice, crashed onto the ice. The ice shattered, revealing shimmering golden scales beneath.

The temperature of the ice is as low as minus 100 degrees Celsius, and even a brief contact is enough to freeze the fish to death.

If there had been enough time, what would have shattered just now wouldn't have been the ice shell, but the ice and fish together would have been smashed to pieces.

"Hey, not bad luck, it's actually a level 4 fish."

Li Zheng grinned from ear to ear, went over and took off the fishhook, weighed it a few times, and estimated it to be seventy or eighty pounds.

Fortunately, the fishing gear sold at the terminal was sturdy enough; otherwise, with the way he just cast the line, either the rod or the line would definitely have broken.

Since the fish had already frozen to death, there was no need to keep it in the fish basket. Li Zheng simply put it in the cold storage at his residence to freeze it, so as to prevent it from rotting if left for too long.

After knocking off all the ice from the fishing line, Li Zhengchong shouted to the group members, "Brothers, give it your all! Let's try to pay back the points we got for the fishing gear in half an hour!"

Li Zheng had already scored 4 points in less than a minute after casting the line. He was now full of energy and happily picked up the fishing rod to continue refilling the bait.

Turning his head, he saw Zhan Zhouzhou still squatting beside him and asked, "Why are you looking at me? Where's your pole?"

"No fish were caught, so I left it over there... Oh no, my fishing rod!"

When Zhan Zhouzhou turned around, he saw that the fishing rod that had been placed on the shore had been dragged into the sea and was drifting more than 30 meters away, still moving rapidly into the distance.

Classics are catchy even without looking at them.

Zhan Zhouzhou launched his aircraft and followed. He grabbed the fishing rod from the water with one hand and found that the fish that had taken the bait was still biting the hook. Without hesitation, he used the fishing rod like a long sword. With a flick of his wrist, the long fishing rod bounced twice like a spring, and the tip shot up into the sky. The sturdy fishing line, carrying the catch, broke through the water and rushed out.

"Wow! Cool!"

Li Zheng gave a wry smile.

Compared to his cheating-like fishing methods, Zhan Zhouzhou's actions looked much more elegant.

When Zhan Zhouzhou returned with the fish, Li Zheng went over to take a look and burst out laughing.

"A first-grade carp?"

The laughter stopped abruptly, and Li Zheng began to question his existence: "Damn, did we catch a carp in the sea? Is there some mistake with the terminal?"

"Huh? Where's my fishing float?"

Miriel's voice rang out, and Li Zheng raised an eyebrow: "You've got a fish on your hook, haven't you? Quick, reel it in!"

"Huh? Oh~"

Miriel didn't quite understand. The fishing rod looked a lot like a whip. She lashed it out with whip-like skill, the force of her wrist traveling straight down the fishing rod to the bottom of the fishing line.

Wow!

A brightly colored fish with several sharp spines was pulled out of the water and landed on the ice.

"Good grief, anyone can look cooler than me when it comes to wielding a fishing rod, right?"

Li Zheng settled in Bengbu.

In the past, I put the fish into the fish basket. This was a level 2 rainbow fish, and it didn't have any special effects.

Behind.

Wow! ~
The sound of water breaking was followed by a series of crackling sounds as the bait struggled and jumped on the shore.

"Poliri!~"

Li Zheng turned his head and saw that Red Polly had somehow used his own body as bait to dive into the sea and actually caught a fish.

Its level is quite high, reaching level 5, making it the most valuable acquisition in the entire Qidian Legion so far.

Before long, the sound of water flowing could also be heard from the other members of the Qidian Legion.

As expected of the fishing hotspot that Lao Pu pointed out, even without baiting the area, the catch rate was enough to make 99% of the world's anglers envious.

Li Zheng looked down at his float, which hadn't moved since his second cast, and started to get a little uneasy.

So it turns out... I was just a brick thrown out to attract attention?
Is it really necessary to bully people like this?
Watching the buoy rise and fall with the waves, Li Zheng calmed down and waited patiently. Bored, he asked in the legion chat, "How many points do you have over there?"

Fengshan was the first to reply: "Not many, only 135 points!"

Yan Guang added, "One hundred and thirty-five is his individual score; our total score here has already exceeded ten thousand."

Li Zheng: "..."

(End of this chapter)