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Early in the morning, Xiao Yun was woken up by the king.

Before he could scold him, he saw the package placed next to him.

"This is……"

Xiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he sat up abruptly.

Upon opening the package, one finds a letter and a beautifully crafted sword sheath.

Xiao Yun casually tossed the sword sheath aside, opened the letter, and saw Su Muqing's elegant handwriting.

Greetings... It's been so long, I've missed you dearly...

Although it was only a few hundred words long, Xiao Yun read it carefully from beginning to end no less than three times.

"Wow! This is so well written!"

Nonsense, don't you even look at what it is... no!

Xiao Yun grabbed the letter and looked at Ji Mingyu with an unfriendly expression.

"Why are you covering it up so tightly? Don't worry, I didn't see anything."

Ji Mingyu looked melancholy and sighed:

"Just seeing someone smile like a lovesick fool while reading a letter, I guessed that the letter must be very well written."

"Who's laughing like a lovesick fool? Don't talk nonsense if you're not fully awake."

Xiao Yun blushed and shoved the letter under his pillow.

Only then did he pick up the ornate scabbard.

[Equipment: Lake Sword Sheath (Replica)]

[Rank: D]

[Special Effect 1: The user gains 10% damage reduction]

[Special Effect 2: Automatically activates when near death, granting immunity to one fatal blow. Durability drops to zero after activation.]

[Durability: 2147/2700]

"Hmm... the first two are so-so, but the last one..."

Xiao Yun looked at the words "The Biggest Secret of Star Moon Lake" with excitement in his eyes.

Gao Weikai is truly a lucky guy to have found such a treasure map.

Unfortunately, he was only human and had no chance of obtaining the treasure...

"First, go to the lake to collect yesterday's animal traps, then go mining. When you come back tonight, go to the market and wait for him to come back, then buy the treasure map."

As it happened, he was very interested in the free market hosted by the student council, so he decided to go and check it out.

"Let's go check out the traps we set last night, then head southeast."

"Why do we have to go such a long way again? What's that over there?"

"Don't worry about it, just follow me."

Ji Mingyu looked speechless and sighed softly, saying:

"Why don't you take Fatty Lao and Young Master Yuan with you? I haven't gone fishing for two days, and my hands are itching to go."

Xiao Yun couldn't help but admire the Air Force veteran's dedication to fishing.

However, reminded by the forecast information, Xiao Yun still dissuaded him.

"It's best not to go fishing these next couple of days."

"Oh? What's the explanation?"

"I'm afraid you'll get eaten by the fish."

"???"

Ji Mingyu looked puzzled, then chuckled.

His original fishing skill, if not to say he was a fishing master, was still considered to have reached the pinnacle of fishing mastery before the age of twenty, after a long period of hard work and sweat. He could sit by the water for three days and three nights by himself with a rod in order to find prey.

He once fought a fierce battle with a giant creature weighing dozens of kilograms, but his cultivation level was not high enough and his destiny was not right, allowing the half-step fish lord to escape.

However, since transmigrating, his attributes have been continuously improving, and he has already reached the realm of the Fishing Master!

"What kind of fish could eat me? Let me see what's going on!"

Ignoring all advice, Ji Mingyu headed straight for Xingyue Lake with his favorite fishing gear...

Twenty minutes later, on the shore of Xingyue Lake.

"Hahaha! With the goose out today, who can stop me from getting a huge streak of good poultry!"

Ji Mingyu looked at the lake and inhaled the faint fishy smell of the water. A surge of heroic spirit suddenly rose in his heart.

Perhaps, today he can have an epiphany and step into the realm of the fishing saint!

"Hey, another air force guy's here?"

Upon seeing Ji Mingyu, Qin Zhou waved enthusiastically.

Glancing at Xiao Yun to the side, a complex look flashed in his eyes.

It seemed that Xiao Yun's aura had grown even stronger after just one day apart.

"It must be because of those fruits from yesterday, what a pity..."

Why wasn't it me who tamed the crow?

Qin Zhou was in a state of mixed emotions and was momentarily lost in thought.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

"There's something in the water!"

Beside him, his roommate Lin Hong exclaimed in surprise, his expression changing drastically as he watched the dark figure rapidly approaching on the water.

"Iron-boned fish... I've encountered one so quickly."

Xiao Yun frowned slightly, and the mithril sword quietly appeared in his hand.

What shadow?

Qin Zhou was puzzled, having just snapped out of his daze.

In just a few seconds, the dark shadow in the water was already within reach!

"Brother Qin, watch out! Get out of the way!"

Before he could finish speaking, a loud crash came from the water.

puff-

A dark shadow darted out of the water, causing ripples to appear on the calm surface.

slam-la-

Water droplets fell before my eyes, and a rusty, bloody smell assaulted my senses.

It's like the aura of death...

The next second, a gaping maw covered in gray-brown sharp teeth appeared before my eyes.

Qin Zhou's pupils shrank sharply. Everything happened too fast; he had no time to dodge.

Feeling the overwhelming aura of death, he gave a bitter smile and closed his eyes.

However, the imagined pain did not come.

Someone blocked his way.

"What are you standing there for? Run!"

Lin Hong roared, and behind him, a giant fish nearly four meters long swung its body, biting his arm and pulling him into the water.

"No!"

Qin Zhou snapped out of her daze and reached out to grab him, but he pushed her away.

"Keep the brothers alive, Brother Qin..."

The icy lake water gradually swallowed him up, the world was gradually stained red by his own escaping blood, and the deathly silence of darkness engulfed him.

I'm going to die...

He closed his eyes, preparing to face death.

The next second, someone suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Don't rush to say your last words, bro."

Zheng—

A silvery glint pierced the sky, and blazing flames illuminated his dazed eyes.

[Calm the mind], [flow of magical power].

[The Poem of Blood and Fire], Level 5, activated!

"You won't die."

At least he won't die right in front of him.

Xiao Yun raised his hand, and the mithril sword slashed down.

click-

A deep white mark appeared on the Ironbone Fish's body; even its iron armor could not withstand the sharpness of the mithril.

"Croak—"

The Ironbone Fish let out a strange cry, its eyes filled with rage as it looked at the creature that had injured it.

It released Lin Hong and opened its blood-red maw to bite Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun threw Lin Hong behind him, held his sword horizontally in front of him, and blocked the steel teeth of the Ironbone Fish.

Click—click—

The Ironbone Fish twisted its massive body, its two rows of sharp teeth rubbing against the sword blade, producing a teeth-grinding sound.

Its mouth was full of blood, but its ferocity only grew stronger, and scorching steam spewed from its mouth.

Xiao Yun felt the force from the sword getting heavier and heavier, and half of his foot was pressed into the mud.

"It's so heavy!"

Xiao Yun frowned, feeling as if a piece of raw iron was pressing down on him.

If they were in the water, there would be no need for them to bite or tear at each other. The Ironbone Fish would only need to ram into him with its heavy and hard body, and Xiao Yun felt that he would be half-dead.

Fortunately, we are on shore now.

Support arrived nearby.

boom--

Ji Mingyu swung the [Holy Word Book] in his hand and smashed it wildly on the Ironbone Fish's head.

Despite its steel shell, the Ironfish was still a bit stunned by the impact.

Feeling the pressure on its head, it gradually regained consciousness.

I can't defeat these two creatures on the shore.

Good fish don't fight when they're already at a disadvantage; the iron-boned fish loosens its grip and prepares to retreat.

The massive body falls rapidly under the influence of gravity, and in less than a second, it will fall back into the water and sail away.

However, a sudden tremor came from the side.

Zhong Mo, meaning "unwavering and indomitable".

call--

【Knight's Shield】 Pushes aside the air, stirs up the wind and clouds, and crashes in like a giant truck.

thump—

The sound, like the beating of drums, echoed across the lake. With Zhong Mo's powerful strike, the Ironbone Fish was sent flying backward, its body stiffening, and it lost consciousness upon impact.

good chance!

Xiao Yun's eyes lit up, and not far away, Wang Tianyuan's hand was already on the trigger of the [Ritual Crossbow].

After more than a week of improvement, his attributes finally reached the equipment standard for this weapon.

The crossbows were fully drawn, and the jet-black arrows, engraved with runes, gleamed with a cold light, ready to be released.

"The area where the fish's belly meets its gills!"

"Um."

Wang Tianyuan responded calmly, but in an instant, his eyes became as sharp as an eagle's.

[Concentrated attention], [Eagle eye].

The ironfish's weak spot, no bigger than a fingernail, was more conspicuous to him than a light in the dark.

Click—

The trigger was pulled.

call out--

The arrow shot out like a streak of light, trailing a cloud-like shadow.

laugh--

The light freezes, blood splatters, and health is reduced to zero.

The ironfish's bewildered pupils slowly widened; it never imagined that an experimental hunt would lead to its death.

Thump thump—

The massive body rolled onto the shore, raising a cloud of dust.

"Great gun, bro! Great gun!"

Xiao Yun and the others cheered and high-fived, the team's first collaboration after their strength was improved was perfect.

Beside them, Qin Zhou and the others, who had witnessed everything from beginning to end, were dumbfounded.