Killing monsters with a 100% explosion rate, are you luckier than me?

Jiang Shang pointed with his fishing rod to another empty flatboat beside him, as well as the fishing rods placed on the dock.

"The rules are simple: you and I each take a boat and fish in this colorful pond."

"The time limit is half an hour."

"Fishing requires attribute points as bait. You only need to mentally lock onto the amount of bait and cast your line."

"The larger the amount of bait, the higher the probability of a high-level spirit fish taking the bait."

“The spirit fish are divided into nine colors, with one color being the lowest and nine colors being the most prestigious.”

"After catching a spirit fish, you can sell it to the fishpond in exchange for attribute points."

"A one-colored fish is worth 1 attribute points, a two-colored fish is worth 3 attribute points, a three-colored fish is worth 6 attribute points... and so on, with a nine-colored fish worth 45 attribute points."

Jiang Shang paused, his gaze seemingly sweeping over Ye Chuyun from beneath his bamboo hat:

"In addition, there is a core rule."

"When the time limit ends, compare the total value of the spirit fish caught by the two of us, and the one with the higher total value wins."

"And the victor can take all the spirit fish caught by the loser, along with their value!"

"Now, the test begins, the incense has been lit."

As soon as he finished speaking, a stick of incense appeared on the dock, its wisps of smoke rising slowly.

Ye Chuyun was shocked.

Fishing is done using attribute points as bait. The fish caught can be sold for money, and the total value is compared at the end, with the winner taking all.

He has 2.2 million attribute points as capital, which seems substantial, but if he can't catch any fish, or if the fish he catches are of low value, he may lose everything, or even be overtaken and plundered by his opponent.

He dared not delay and immediately boarded another small boat and picked up the fishing rod.

The fishing rod felt cold to the touch, just like an ordinary bamboo pole, with nothing special about it.

On the other side, Jiang Shang had already skillfully cast his fishing rod, the fishing line sinking into the water with a faint glimmer of light, the float floating quietly on the surface.

How much bait did he use?

Ye Chuyun was unable to perceive it.

"I must test the waters first." With a thought, Ye Chuyun invested 10,000 attribute points as bait.

A faint spot of light gathered on the fishhook, and he cast it into the water, just like Jiang Shang had done.

The fishing float remained still.

One minute passed... two minutes passed...

Nothing happened.

Just as Ye Chuyun was getting a little anxious, Jiang Shang on the other side suddenly flicked his wrist, and the fishing rod bent into an absurd arc.

"rise!"

A spirit fish, its entire body shimmering with five-colored light, was lifted out of the water.

Ye Chuyun was startled.

This fisherman is incredibly skilled; he caught five-colored fish with a single move, worth 150,000 attribute points.

Jiang Shang casually put the fish into a fish basket next to him, and the number displayed on the fish basket jumped up and down.

He baited the hook again, cast the line, and his movements were fluid and graceful.

Ye Chuyun's eyelids twitched as she read it.

The opponent immediately launched a five-colored fish, while his bait, with ten thousand attributes, seemed to sink without a trace.

"Is the bait too little?" Ye Chuyun gritted her teeth and this time directly invested 100,000 attribute points.

The glowing spot on the fishing hook was noticeably brighter.

Cast the rod into the water.

wait.....

Five minutes passed, and the water remained as calm as a mirror.

Air Force! It's the Air Force again!

In contrast, Jiang Shang easily caught a three-colored fish and a four-colored fish during this time.

The total value of his fish basket has been steadily increasing.

Ye Chuyun was already somewhat anxious.

This is not right. Even if the probability is low, investing 100,000 attribute points should be enough to catch a fish of the same color.

He became determined and increased his investment again.

500,000 attribute points.

This is nearly a quarter of his current total assets.

The ball of light on the fishing hook became exceptionally bright, as if a small sun had sunk into the water.

He stared intently at the fishing float, praying silently.

One minute, two minutes... five minutes passed.

The float seemed to be nailed to the surface of the water, remaining completely still.

Five hundred thousand attribute points, gone to waste again, without even a ripple.

"How is this possible?!" Ye Chuyun was almost going crazy.

He watched helplessly as over 220 of his 60 million attribute points vanished in a short period of time, without even seeing a single fish scale.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shang has added a two-colored fish and a four-colored fish, bringing the total value to an estimated 300,000.

He looked at Jiang Shang, who remained calm and collected, catching fish with every cast. Although they weren't all high-level fish, their success was remarkable in its consistency.

His calm and composed demeanor stood in stark contrast to Ye Chuyun's frantic state.

"Why? Where exactly did things go wrong?" Ye Chuyun immediately began to think.

"The bigger the bait, the higher the probability; this rule must be correct."

"But why don't I get hooked even once? Is this fishpond targeting me?"

"and many more!!"

Ye Chuyun immediately noticed the suspicious points in the rules.

"The larger the bait, the higher the probability of it being caught, but it doesn't increase the probability of attracting spirit fish."

"In other words, we still need to figure out how to attract the spirit fish ourselves."

This is like a trap.

The value of the bait determines the probability of catching a fish once it is attracted and bites the hook.

However, if the bait itself does not have any properties that attract fish, then no matter how expensive the bait is, the probability premise of "a fish will bite" simply does not hold true.

The reason why Jiang Shang always catches fish is not simply because of the amount of attribute points he invests. He must have mastered some effective method to attract spirit fish, causing them to swim towards his hook.

Then comes the amount of attribute points invested.

“The special qualities that attract spirit fish.” Ye Chuyun’s gaze was fixed on Jiang Shang’s seemingly ordinary fishing rod and line, trying to find the secret behind them.

Jiang Shang's aura was contained, almost blending into the water. Could it be that it was his own aura that attracted the spirit fish?

Looking at himself, what did he possess that could attract spirit fish?

After thinking about it, he realized he didn't seem to have anything particularly attractive to the spirit fish.

Ye Chuyun decided to give it a try first.

First, he tried to use his divine sense to subtly wrap it around the bait before casting the line.

Divine thoughts probed into the water like invisible tentacles, but the world beneath the surface remained lifeless, and the float remained motionless.

failure.

Next, he tried to simulate the scent of water, but the result was the same.

Failed again.

Ye Chuyun tried to recall some of the materials she had obtained before and imagine the natural aura they might contain, but it was all in vain.

Time passed second by second, and the incense stick had burned down to nearly a third of its original length.

Jiang Shang's fish basket has gained another spirit fish that shimmers with six-colored light, worth 21 attribute points.

His total earnings have steadily exceeded 600,000 and are still growing.

Ye Chuyun gained nothing but the attribute points she kept consuming.

Anxiety almost consumed Ye Chuyun.

He unconsciously rubbed his fingers, and suddenly, his fingertips touched a cold, slightly rough, round object.

"What's this?" Ye Chuyun exclaimed in surprise. "Wait a minute, how did it get out on its own?"