A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 731 Fishing Upgrade
That's right, the clever fish that battled wits and courage with Leon in the water and forced Leon to complete a lake bottom cleaning job was not an idle diver, but an autumn fish king that should not have appeared here.

The short and fat body, the overbite chin that is obviously longer and larger than the upper half of the lips, the bioelectric tentacles extending from the forehead, and the ugly appearance that is unbearable to look at, all prove the identity of this thing.

"Anglerfish (fish): It uses glowing lures to attract prey, and if cooked, it might have some kind of interesting flavor and effect."

"It's really you."

Looking at the anglerfish hanging on the hook, Leon sighed. It was also ugly, but because it was the king of fish, no matter how ugly it was, Leon couldn't help but take a second look at it.

And what's interesting is that in the introduction given by the system, this anglerfish also has the same edibility recommendation reference as the sewer fish king mutant carp, which makes Leon quite looking forward to it.

Although the anglerfish looks ugly, at least the waters where it lives are relatively clean. Leon ate the mutant carp in the sewer whenever he wanted, and now that there is another fish king, Leon naturally won't despise it.

I just don't know if this anglerfish will give Leon the same magic power boost of Mori Ling magic as the mutant carp, or if it will take a different approach and have other effects that strengthen itself.

But before eating it, Lyon had to show the anglerfish to Willy first. After all, it was the king of fish, and Lyon naturally remembered what Willy had talked about with him before.

The anglerfish entered the backpack, and the system prompt immediately followed.

"The experience of capturing the King Fish has given you a new understanding of fishing. Your fishing skills have been significantly improved, and your level has increased by 2 levels.

Based on your fishing experience, you are well aware of the importance of bait for fishing. Advanced bait and insect bait boxes have been unlocked.

Advanced Bait: Improves fish luring and reduces the chance of fish disengaging after biting. Required: 5 regular baits, 2 mosses.

Bug Bait Box: Provides a steady supply of bait. These bugs can survive on their own. Crafting Required Materials: 15 Hardwood, 1 Gold Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 50 Fiber.
The large amount of garbage you caught gave you an idea and decided to recycle it. The recycling machine recipe has been unlocked.

Recycling Machine: Converts garbage captured in the water into useful resources. Required materials: Wood*25, Stone*25, Iron Ingot*1.
You already have new ideas and developments for fishing. If you want to go further, you need to decide on a career direction to focus on. Please choose your career.

Fisherman: Now you are an experienced angler. Your rich fishing experience allows you to catch bigger and stronger fish in any waters and sell them for a higher price.

Hunter: You have mastered the crafting and repairing of crab cages. The materials required to craft crab cages have been reduced. The materials required to craft crab cages are now: 25 wood and 2 copper ingots.

"Career choice: hunter."

For the choice between these two careers, Lyon chose the latter without hesitation.

Perhaps in the game, Leon would choose the former, because the prices of fish in the game are very high, and the money earned by fishing is not a small amount no matter what stage you are in. However, in the real Stardew Valley, the prices of fish are generally not high, and it is also particularly troublesome to fish.

Fishing can only be a hobby. It is probably a bit difficult to rely on fishing to support yourself. Even Willy, who looks like an avid fishing enthusiast, actually makes money by driving a fishing boat to the deep sea to cast nets and catch fish.

Even if choosing the Fisherman would allow him to catch bigger, fatter fish and fetch a higher price, Leon wouldn't consider it, considering the time required and the possibility of a day without any catch. Although the Fisherman's superior class, the Pirate, has a special effect that doubles the chance of finding treasure, Leon has only seen this common treasure chest twice so far. Even if the probability is doubled, it is still a small probability. It would be better to choose the Hunter, which is more cost-effective and reduces the materials required to make the crab pot, which is a real improvement.

The materials required to make the original crab cage are 40 pieces of wood + 3 iron ingots, but with the hunter's effect, only 25 pieces of wood and 2 copper ingots are needed. The difference in materials is obvious to anyone with a discerning eye. Even if Lyon does not plan to arrange crab cages, simply relying on this material difference to make crab cages of the same specifications will become a troublemaker that will destroy the entire crab cage market.

The price of the crab cage is not cheap, otherwise when Willy was looking for someone to inherit his crab cage business, he would not have proposed leasing instead of buying it outright. This is a second-hand crab cage that Willy has used for a long time. Although I didn't ask the price of a brand new crab cage, I estimate it to be at least three digits.

No matter how you look at it, the hunter profession can create higher value than the fisherman profession, not to mention that after unlocking the recycling machine, when the crab cage may contain garbage instead of aquatic life, there will be corresponding disposal methods.

The premise is that these garbage can really be decomposed into stone, coal, iron ore, cloth and even refined quartz by the recycling machine as in the game. Otherwise, this recycling machine may become like the high-level fish bait and insect bait box that was just unlocked when it was upgraded, and it will completely become a garbage formula that will be put in the bottom of the box and will not be touched.

After figuring out the clues, Leon retracted the fishing rod and looked at the various garbage that had just been entangled in the fishing line and pulled up, feeling a headache.

There is everything in it, and they are all in a soaked state. Now that they are out of the water, due to the influence of high temperature, they are directly fused into a bunch of indescribable stuff, which looks quite disgusting.

It was impossible for Lyon to kick it back into the water, but it was not appropriate to leave it there, so after thinking for a moment, Lyon decided to call for help.

"Lewis, I just caught a lot of garbage while fishing. Do you have a professional garbage collector? Can I ask him to come over and make some extra money?"

The person Leon was looking for was naturally the head of Pelican Town, Lewis. After all, as the mayor, he should be well aware of all the big and small things in the town, so it would be a good idea to find him.

"Yes, I'll let him go over right away. Where are you now?" Lewis asked.

"It's right next to the river between the cemetery and the sewer." Leon replied.

"Okay, he'll be there soon." Lewis said and hung up the phone.

"This guy didn't even tell me how much it cost." Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone, Leon complained speechlessly.

Leon didn't have to wait long before a small van with the Joja logo on it stopped not far away. A familiar-looking guy got out of the driver's seat. After getting out of the car, he went around to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and dragged out a large trash can and a shovel.

"Is it the Joja family's harmless waste disposal project that you ordered?" After everything was ready, the guy who looked familiar to Leon asked Leon while holding a shovel and pulling a trash can.

"Yes, if I remember correctly, your name is Shane, right?" The familiar guy was Marnie's nephew, Shane, who worked at Joja's house.

Although they had not communicated much before, they had greeted each other at various venues and were considered acquaintances. So when Shane heard Leon's words, he just nodded and silently began to clean up the pile of garbage that had been dried out by the sun.

(End of this chapter)