Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

Buqu spent the whole afternoon searching the ten-mile stretch of water, but he didn't even encounter a single treasure fish.

"How strange! With my current ability to search the water, I've spent the whole afternoon searching, and I haven't even found a single treasure fish?"

To catch the treasure fish, you must first find it.

Of course, his fishing targets are not limited to rippled fish.

The Zhong family collected a wide variety of precious fish. The precious fish listed in the treasure fish register covered about half of the fish that the Zhong family had purchased.

Even if the Zhong family doesn't accept the fish, they can still get a guaranteed price of one tael of silver when sold to the fish market.

If all else fails, you can eat it raw.

Compared to ordinary lake fish, the treasure fish is a delicacy!

He would never miss a fish that looked different from the others.

I only swam in the water for an afternoon and all I saw were ordinary lake fish.

As dusk approached, Buqu had no choice but to give up and slowly rowed home with his famous oar.

He looked up at the sky and thought to himself, "Perhaps it's related to the weather?"

The last time I spotted the ripple fish, it was a sunny day, but today it's cloudy.

Uncle Wang only said that we could see the rippled fish in the afternoon, but he didn't mention the weather. I'll just make a note of it; I'll be coming here often anyway.

Buqu showed no disappointment whatsoever.

The reason why the treasure fish is called the treasure fish is because it is rarer than ordinary fish.

It was only an afternoon, so it's normal that you didn't catch anything.

"If the condition for the appearance of the Water Ripple is a sunny afternoon, then the condition for the appearance of the Concentrated Bass should be dawn after a heavy rain."

Bu Qu nodded: "Let's test it with the water ripple fish first."

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The next day, Buqu cooked himself a bowl of porridge for breakfast, and then hurriedly went out.

Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperating; it was another overcast day.

He can't just sit idle.

Even if you don't encounter the Water Pattern Fish, you might still encounter other valuable fish.

The treasure fish book records more than a dozen kinds of treasure fish, all of which have been caught by fishermen from Blackwater Lake, and are not made up.

Besides, even if he doesn't catch the treasure fish, he'll still grind progress in the water.

Yesterday afternoon, the progress of each of the three abilities increased by thirty points.

"Current progress is 45, aiming to reach 100 today!"

Based on yesterday afternoon's test, and including time for rest and recovery, Buqu can probably make about ten progress points per hour. That would amount to fifty or sixty points a day.

Five hundred is a milestone, which is neither a lot nor a little, and takes about ten days, not too long.

Once all three abilities are upgraded to Tier 2, the ability to control water will experience a qualitative leap!

The small sampan hadn't been rowing for long when Buqu encountered Chen Qing on the lake.

Upon seeing Buqu, Chen Qing took the initiative to row closer and asked with a smile, "Did you catch a treasure fish?"

Bu Qu countered, "And you?"

Chen Qing chuckled, "Although I didn't catch any treasure fish, I still had a good catch yesterday, and I exchanged it for a full hundred coins at the fish stall!"

One hundred coins?

Isn't that just one bucket?

Bu Qu curled his lip: "We're betting on a treasure fish, but you're not doing your job properly. It seems you haven't taken the bet to heart."

Chen Qing scoffed, "What, you really think you can beat me?"

Bu Qu snorted coldly: "Isn't that a very normal thing? Do you need to think about it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's expression hardened, but he immediately laughed and said, "Little Ya said you love to brag, and seeing you today, it's true."

Bu Qu shook his head, not wanting to waste time with him.

Instead of wasting time arguing with him here, you might as well go grind your progress in the lake.

Just as he was about to row away, something occurred to him, and he suddenly turned to Chen Qing and asked, "Chen Qing, what kind of treasure fish are you planning to catch so early to complete your mission?"

"You don't know where to find treasure fish, do you? You dare to bet with me without knowing anything? What a fool!" Chen Qing chuckled. "I won't bully you; I'll give you a heads-up. In this area, the most common species is the water bream, all blue. Don't mistake it for something else!"

Bu Qu chuckled inwardly: 'Well, he's just a fisherman who catches fish by luck. At least Uncle Wang knows how to keep track of time!'

On second thought, it's also possible that he made it up on the spot to mislead me.

Buqu shook his head, rowed with both hands, and the small sampan drifted away.

"What does shaking your head mean?" Chen Qing gritted his teeth, staring blankly at Bu Qu's departing figure.

He already sees Bu Qu as a rival in love, and no matter what Bu Qu does, it will be magnified and demonized in his eyes.

"Heh, we'll see. I'll definitely catch the treasure fish before you! Then you'll have no reason to associate with that little girl!"

Buqu spent the whole morning sweeping through more than ten miles of water, but still didn't encounter any treasure fish.

At noon, he caught two fish and took them home to eat.

After a short rest, I went out again.

He spent an entire afternoon searching the waters for over ten miles, but still couldn't find the treasure fish.

Bu Qu rowed home with his famous oar, thinking to himself, "This shouldn't be. I've swept through dozens of miles of waterways and haven't encountered a single treasure fish. Could it be that treasure fish really only appear at specific times and under specific weather conditions?"

He pondered for a moment, then added in his mind, "I also need to add the specific location. If I ever find a treasure fish again, I must write down all this crucial information!"

Bu Qu's ability to find the treasure fish is more than ten times stronger than that of ordinary fishermen.

He can go directly into the water to find fish, and this advantage alone is a chasm that ordinary fishermen cannot overcome.

In addition, he has the ability to swim at high speed in the water.

It can be said that as long as there are treasure fish in the waters he swims through, he will definitely be able to find them and catch them.

In other words, if he can't catch the treasure fish, then no one else is likely to be able to either.

Although I didn't catch the treasure fish, I've already reached level 102, so it's not a complete loss.

Buqu returned home with his fishing gear, only to find Chen Qing fawning over Wang Erlang at his doorstep with a bucket of fish, but Wang Erlang chased him away.

Chen Qing was somewhat embarrassed, and when he saw Bu Qu return, he glared at him fiercely.

Seeing him carrying the empty bucket, a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

Wang Xiaoya was very anxious when she saw Chen Qing being chased away by Wang Erlang.

Wang Erlang stated in an unquestionable tone, "I oppose this marriage!"

"Dad!" Wang Xiaoya exclaimed anxiously.

Zhang Cuihua's voice came from inside the house: "I also oppose this marriage!"

"Mother!" Wang Xiaoya turned around, looking aggrieved. "Why are you saying that too?"

Buqu went home on his own, not intending to get involved. But in his heart he thought, "Did the sun rise in the west today? It's rare to see Auntie on the same side as Uncle Wang."

Zhang Cuihua scolded her daughter: "I told you to go to the market and see if you could catch the eye of a gentleman in the city and become his maid. But you, of all people, why did you have to fall for him? Don't you even know how old Chen Qing is? He's almost a whole generation older than you! Shameless!"

Wang Xiaoya felt wronged and stomped her foot in frustration: "So what? At least he can support me!"

Wang Erlang was exasperated: "There are plenty of people who could support you, there's one right next door!"

Buqu quickly closed the door and locked it with the wooden bolt.