Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

After a trip to the market, Buqu spent all the money he had just received.

Besides firewood, rice, oil, salt, and cooking oil, he also bought a set of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.

Although I have read Wang Erlang's treasure fish book, there are always some details that I have overlooked.

A bad pen is worse than a good memory, so when he saw these things while browsing the market, he bought a set on a whim.

After borrowing the treasure book from Wang Erlang's house, Buqu laid the paper flat on the small square table where he usually ate, and while grinding ink, he pondered:

The booklet on the treasure fish only records its appearance and edible effects, but not its most important characteristics, such as its habits.

Uncle Wang only goes out fishing in the afternoon because he knows that the ripple fish only appear in the afternoon.

This must be a pattern he summarized based on his many years of salvage experience.

I want to find as many treasure-hunting fish as possible; I need to record their habits and whereabouts.

After grinding the ink, Buqu picked up his brush and copied it down. Then, another question occurred to him: "If I record my habits, what if others see them? This kind of experience is invaluable. If others see it, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

After thinking for a moment, he grinned: "Wouldn't that solve the problem if I just wrote it down in English?"

Just like in the previous life, this world uses Chinese characters in everyday language.

In this world, English is practically incomprehensible to most people.

"Luckily, I studied hard in my past life. Learning another language is like having another skill!"

Buqu put the paper he had just finished copying aside, took another sheet of white paper, and picked up his brush to write in a crooked and messy manner:

Waterwyn Ruins; Aftonnus.

.....

After finishing writing, he nodded in satisfaction: "Now no one will recognize it."

Buqu has only seen two kinds of treasure fish so far, so it is not difficult to record them.

After lunch, he returned the treasure fish book to Uncle Wang, and then they went out fishing together.

As they walked, Bu Qu asked, "Uncle Wang, did you develop the habit of only going out to fish in the afternoon after you discovered the ripple fish?"

"You guessed it all." Wang Erlang grinned. "This is something very important; I don't tell just anyone this."

At this point, he added a word of caution: "And don't go around telling everyone about it."

Bu Qu laughed and said, "Uncle Wang, don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

"Hehe, that's good."

Suddenly remembering something, Wang Erlang asked again, "A-Qu, if you catch the treasure fish, you don't really plan to sell it to the Zhong family, do you?"

"Of course, five taels for one!"

"Sigh, I know selling to the Zhong family will earn you more. But those fish farms aren't easy to mess with. If you really want to do this, they won't let you off easily. Those fishing tyrants are all raised by them..."

Even though there was no one else around, Wang Erlang lowered his voice when he said the second half of the sentence.

"If you really intend to sell the precious fish to the Zhong family, you'd better have a plan in mind beforehand."

Bu Qu nodded: "Uncle, don't worry, the Zhong family is not someone we can afford to offend."

I meant you.

"I?"

Wang Erlang said anxiously, "Didn't you hear what I just said? If you really sell the treasure fish to the Zhong family, the fish farm will no longer accept your fish."

"Isn't the Zhong family planning to collect the precious fish for a few months?"

"Look at what you're saying! You think you can catch treasure fish every day?"

"It's not impossible."

Wang Erlang shook his head: "Even if you can catch treasure fish every day, there will still be fishing bullies who will come to cause you trouble. They will come to Blackwater Lake, either to steal your fish or to steal your fishing gear directly."

Bu Qu narrowed his eyes: "Aren't they afraid of the water monkeys?"

"Water monkeys don't come to the shallow water."

"When I encounter them, I'll row the boat into deeper water."

"You can't do that," Wang Erlang hurriedly advised. "If you run into the water monkey, you won't be able to escape either."

Buqu laughed and said, "It's alright, as long as I swim faster than them, the water monkeys won't come to catch me."

Wang Erlang sighed.

But then I realized that Bu Qu's skills in water were far superior, and I felt relieved.

"A-Qu has grown up and has his own opinions. Maybe he really can escape right under the water monkey's nose?"

According to him, Li Xian was dragged away by the water monkey right under his nose.

Since that's the case, he should have seen that unlucky thing and know whether he can escape the water monkey's pursuit.

That should be it.

Having figured this out, Wang Erlang let out a sigh of relief, his expression becoming much more relaxed.

After arriving at the lakeside, the two parted ways.

Blackwater Lake is vast, with its waters stretching for hundreds of miles.

Unlike ordinary fish that appear in groups, the treasure fish often appears only once every few miles.

If you're unlucky, it's common to not see them for dozens of miles.

Buqu rowed a small sampan to observe the movements of Blackwater Lake.

Although the Zhong family is buying up treasure fish at high prices at the fish market today, the number of fishing boats on Blackwater Lake has not increased as a result.

Fishermen who are supposed to fish in Blackwater Lake will still come; those who are supposed to rest at home will continue to rest at home.

Such a high-profile acquisition of the treasure fish by the Zhong family is not unprecedented.

However, due to the oppressive power of the fish market, the fishermen have long lost their enthusiasm for this kind of thing.

If you fish normally, you can still make a living at the fish market.

Those who dream of getting rich quick usually don't end up well.

However, this was good news for Buqu.

If given a choice, nobody wants to get involved.

Bu Qu rowed the small sampan to a familiar body of water and anchored it. He then grabbed a fishing net and jumped into the water.

Catching fish from the surface of the water is inefficient.

He has the ability to control water; he can tell whether there are fish or not just by going into the water.

"Right, why not take this opportunity to try out an alternative use of water manipulation?"

He had this idea on his way to Blackwater Lake, and now it was the perfect time to give it a try.

Buqu concentrated his mind and controlled all the water within a foot around him.

His body was enveloped by the water, like a giant water fish.

With a thought, the water fish darted through the water just like a fish, moving several times faster than he could swim on his own.

"That actually works!"

Bu Qu's face showed excitement.

He controlled the fish as they swam in the water, as if he were in an aquarium.

"what?"

As he swam, Buqu discovered something amazing.

The fish he controlled swam in the water without affecting the other parts of the lake.

The soft-shelled fish seemed to blend into the water.

The lake water does not change its flow just because he is surrounded by fish.

In other words, he swam in the water in this way, like a transparent fish.

Fish cannot sense his presence through changes in water flow.

"So this is how water manipulation works! It's been a huge help!"

Given that fish are generally nearsighted and have lost the ability to sense changes in water flow, catching fish in the canal would be incredibly easy.

With this ability, he can catch the treasure fish as soon as he sees it.

It doesn't matter if they get caught.

If Buqu transforms into a water fish, he can swim faster than a normal fish.

He's equally adept at swimming speed!