Chapter 618 - 259: Participate in the Fishing Competition and Anno River Village (6000)_3
Cao Xing wore a suspicious expression, always feeling that when he said one cup, he meant a billion cups.
Andrew, beside him, said in a calm tone, “Lord, rest assured, I will supervise Mr. Blom.”
Cao Xing chuckled, “Good, make sure you supervise him well.”
Meanwhile, Blom looked disheartened.
“Mr. Andrew… I think we need to discuss this…”
Quickly, this group of hulks left the area.
Only he remained, along with Renice, Liu Muxue, Assam, and Sarah hiding in the shadows.
The atmosphere was no longer as intimidating as before.
Many people came to sign up, forming a long line.
Cao Xing did not cut in line but instead quietly joined the queue.
After a dozen minutes, it was his turn.
Under a bulletin board, a middle-aged man with a mature look and a goatee was recording some data.
Upon seeing Cao Xing.
The man slowly raised his head and scrutinized Cao Xing and the others with an assessing gaze.
He seemed to sense something unusual in Cao Xing and his group, and a smile gradually appeared on his stern face.
“Are you gentlemen here to participate in the fishing competition?”
Cao Xing nodded, “Yes.”
The middle-aged man with the goatee squinted his eyes, speaking in a fawning tone, “Sir, before participating in the fishing competition, may I explain the rules to you?”
Before Cao Xing could respond, a wave of boos erupted from the side.
“You jerk! Just now I asked you for the rules, and you told me to go read them myself!”
“I told you I can’t read, and you said translating them would cost fifty crowns.”
“But as soon as these gentlemen arrived, you explained the rules willingly, what a snob!”
The middle-aged man, however, remained unperturbed and righteously retorted, “Nonsense, don’t you know your own strength? What’s their strength?”
“Can you compare to them?”
Everyone on site turned their gaze towards Cao Xing and his group, especially freezing when their eyes landed on Assam.
Those who felt indignant quickly shut their mouths.
Cao Xing wasn’t surprised by this.
Even though he was now wearing the [Shadow Cloak], these people couldn’t see his power.
But in this world, there were all sorts of strange methods.
You never knew if a random passerby was a hidden super strong entity.
To live in this world, you must develop a sense of reverence.
Moreover, Assam’s aura alone revealed that his identity and strength were anything but ordinary.
So the people around him were just as unprovokable.
Cao Xing nodded, “Alright, then please go ahead.”
“It’s a good opportunity for everyone to listen together.”
This last comment from Cao Xing earned him goodwill from many onlookers.
“This gentleman truly has a good heart!”
“Thank you, kind sir…”
“Ahem—”
The middle-aged man cleared his throat and began to explain slowly.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this fishing competition is hosted by a mysterious organizer, with generous prizes. As long as you enter the top ten, there’s at least a reward of 20,000 crowns!”
Upon hearing this, everyone held their breath!
The next moment, the entire place erupted in excitement!
After all, 20,000 crowns was nearly a year’s expenses for an ordinary family!
Almost all the villagers present wanted to sign up for the competition.
What if they got lucky and made it into the top ten?
However, the next words from the middle-aged man with the goatee shattered their thoughts.
“However, to participate in the fishing competition, each person must pay a 3,000 crowns entry fee.”
Hearing this condition, the excited villagers’ expressions froze instantly.
After all, 3,000 crowns was not something an average family could afford.
If they didn’t make it into the top ten, they would lose all their investment!
So this condition blocked almost 99% of the people present.
This might also be a method used by the fishing competition’s organizers to weed out those who aren’t serious contenders.
After all, fishing in this world wasn’t as safe as on the Blue Star.
A slight mishap could cost one their life!
Catching ordinary fish wasn’t a problem, but magic creatures required a proper fishing rod and formidable strength.
Otherwise, you’d be dragged into the water by giant creatures.
Cao Xing deeply understood this point.
And the people of this world all knew this fact.
The middle-aged man continued, “The fishing competition starts at 1 p.m. All participants will gather at the Anno River, then search for their fishing spots.”
“The Anno River is rich with many fish species, led predominantly by various types of sea bream.”
“From ordinary sea breams to those with magical auras like Cichlid Fish and Blue Striped Sea Bream, to the extraordinarily rare Snowflake Sea Bream.”
“And the rarest and most precious Jade Perch!”
“This time, your goal is to catch more sea breams.”
“Cichlid Fish of Fine Quality earns 2 points, Blue Striped Sea Bream of Superior Quality earns 10 points, and Snowflake Sea Bream of Rare Quality earns 30 points.”
“If you catch the rarest Jade Perch, you directly get 100 points!”
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Cao Xing asked, “May I ask if, apart from these three types of sea breams, will catching other magical fish count for points?”
After all, such a vast river like the Anno River surely had more than just sea breams.
The middle-aged man chuckled, “Of course, but the points will be halved.”
Cao Xing nodded slightly and asked again, “Are the sea breams we catch ours, or do they belong to the organizer?”
“They are yours, of course.”
“However, the organizer of this fishing competition might offer a high price to purchase your sea breams.”