Chapter 661: Leisure Time Before Ascension (2)
Chapter 661: Leisure Time Before Ascension (2)
'Master, the fish here look pretty odd but still look delicious. What kind of fish is that? Why does it have a whisker and look at me like it's asking for a fight?' Vanessa pointed her paw at a large fish near the edge of the large pond.
'Uhm, I'm sure it's a catfish, but how come it grows that big? As far as I know, such fish are small to medium in size... Is it possible that the Earth has mutated, and I don't know about it? Megalodon catfish?' Elysia looked at the giant catfish. The fish opened and closed its mouth on the water's surface and continued to stare at Vanessa.
'Catfish? Is this an underwater cat species? It doesn't look like a cat at all. Can I catch it and make it as food?' Vanessa glared at the cocky fish, then turned to her master with an expectant gaze.
'Of course. You have a slot to catch fish. Take as much as you want. But not too much because I can't cook all the fish into a dish, can I?' Elysia gave Vanessa a head pat.
"Squawk!" Xero exclaimed after catching a fish as big as his body. He tore it apart with his claws, bathed in the poor fish's blood. "Bloods!"
'Crazy, Heretic God.' Vanessa muttered in her mind. The humans might hear the big crow squawking, but that was a psychopathic cry in animal language.
"What grudge does that crow have against fish? Isn't that how birds eat things?" Erina got goosebumps looking at the strange bird. It was as if she could feel the calamity and disaster from that crow.
"Just ignore him. He's probably just upset about something, and the poor fish is his outlet. He'll be a good boy again after this." Elysia smiled wryly. She simply ignored Xero and went back to fishing.
"Ely, I've got one!" Sylvia pulled her fishing rod, and a fresh fish was caught. It kept thudding as if trying to free itself from the hook, but it was a futile effort.
"Congratulations. This reminds me of when we were underwater fishing, and you didn't get any fish, hehe..." Elysia chuckled in amusement.
"Yeah, the fish in that place are really picky. They don't love me, but they're delicious once cooked. Hey little fish, do you realize how fucked up you are right now?" Sylvia gripped the fish, but the fish just opened its mouth wide as if dumbfounded.
"Hehe..." Sylvia put the fish into her bucket.
Meanwhile, Vanessa just stood by the fishing pond. She wants to catch that giant catfish right away, but her target goes to the middle of the pond instead. She couldn't possibly catch that cocky fish with her innate ability or magic, right?
"You lousy terrestrial animal, do you want to catch me? Too bad, I'm the mascot of the glory of this place. Thousands of people have tried it, but they failed miserably. The owner of this place also loves me very much. I might become the king of fish one day. later." The catfish is taunted in the language of fish.
"You are just one of the livestock. You dare say that to the predator at the top of the food chain? You are destined to become food. You will see your arrogance come to an end today." Vanessa responded to the taunt with a threat. "Mew, meow... Rawrr!"
Unfortunately, that exchange only sounded like the cat was meowing to the fish.
"Hmm..." Elysia could sense Vanessa's dilemma. She drew her fishing rod and aimed her next pitch at the giant catfish. "Hya!"
The hook was thrown up and immediately dived down as if forming a curve. It went into the giant catfish's mouth and got stuck there.
"Yay, I got it!" Elysia immediately pulled her fishing rod and rolled the strings using the reel.
"Oh, why is this incident so familiar?" Sylvia muttered under her breath. She remembered the incident where Elysia was pulled into the sea by a large fish. Therefore, she immediately went behind Elysia and helped catch the big fish.
"Oh, shit. Oh, shit. I'm fucked up. Oow, My mouth is torn, torn! Bloop, bloop." The giant catfish was trying to break free and cried in fish language.
The giant catfish was trying to sever the string or remove the hook. Unfortunately, that hook caught in its jaw, and the poor catfish was being pulled over the edge.
"Sorry, livestock. I might have ignored you if you weren't cocky. But, my master has caught you, and we'll feast on your meat." Vanessa reached out her hands and stuck her claws into the giant catfish. She pulled the fish out of the pond and threw it behind her.
The other anglers were wide-eyed in surprise, including the fisherman and the manager.
Such a big fish being pulled out of the pond by such a small cat? That pretty girl received a jackpot on top of that.
"Hey, look at that pretty girl. She's just been fishing, and she's already hit the jackpot."
"And look at you. You've been sitting there for half an hour, and no fish have eaten your bait."
"Haha, losers will always be losers. Fish also know, and they more attracted to beauties, haha!."
"Well, that princess just got lucky. Don't you see that their group use classy bait? Not like you and your little worm."
The other anglers muttered amongst each other. However, a particular person felt devastated when he saw the mascot of their fishing spot being pulled out of the pond.
"No way, it's Diablo! That girl caught the lord of the pond?" The manager growled. He then gripped the fisherman's collar with suppressed anger. "You, won't the fishing rod and string break if you try to catch our mascot? But what's with that girl? You've been feeding the fish this morning, haven't you?"
"I, I don't know, sir! My only duty is to stand guard at this counter, clean the place, and feed the fish when necessary." The fisherman was overwhelmed with the angry manager.
The manager immediately approached the girls for Diablo, the giant catfish's safety.
"Yay, we did it!" Sylvia grabbed Elysia's hands and jumped up and down happily.
"En. It's a giant fish, and Vann is very pleased with that." Elysia nodded. It was a fish that weighed more than half her body weight, and she was almost dragged into the pond. Luckily, Sylvia helped her just in time.
Erina covered her mouth in surprise. She looked at the big fish, it was wriggling to get back into the pond, but the cat stepped on the fish to stay on the ground.
"Excuse me, miss. Congratulations on successfully catching the monster fish, Diablo. You are entitled to claim a surprise prize for it." The manager grasped his hand and smiled despite feeling nervous. Those armed soldiers was a real deal, after all.
"A prize?" Elysia looked at Erina, but they were both clueless.
"Yes, it's a jackpot because you caught our mascot, Diablo, the giant catfish. However, you have to let Diablo back into the pond." The manager tried to bargain, even though there was no regulation or rules.
"What kind of surprise gift can compensate us for this giant catfish? You don't have those regulations, and this giant catfish can already be considered our property, right? We've paid the entrance fee, and all catch belongs to the angler." Elysia tilted her head slightly.
"Haha, that's an unwritten rule in our fishing spot. The surprise gift we offer is an 'all you can eat' feast at our restaurant next door specifically for your party with the best service. But, please return our mascot back to the water." The manager made an offer that this visitor could not refuse.
"Hmm?" Elysia asked Vanessa and Sylvia via telepathy. She felt sorry for this manager now.
"Hum, count yourself lucky, big catfish." Vanessa patted the big fish and went near her master. The other offer was more profitable, compared to one big old fish.
"Well, we missed another chance to taste Ely's cooking, but so be it. Now just isn't the time." Sylvia muttered to herself.
After that, the manager pushed Diablo back into the pool. He could only breathe a sigh of relief and feel calm now. If the owner knew that Diablo was dead or no longer in this pool, it was goodbye to his job.
"Alright, this is a voucher for you. Please come to our restaurant after you are satisfied with fishing." The manager handed over a piece of paper.
"..." Elysia just accepted that. It was just a check and definitely not an official voucher. "Okay."
The manager then fled from the vicinity.
"Let's go fishing for some more time, then we'll have lunch at the restaurant. Your elite soldiers will also join the feast. It's all you can eat, Erina-san!" Elysia gave the 'voucher' to Erina.
"Mm, it's wonderful." Erina put her hands together and smiled.
They then fished some more fish, then went to the restaurant next to the fishing spot. They no longer needed to catch much fish because a surprise prize was already in hand.
Unfortunately, the manager could only bite his fingers when he saw that the lucky group had finished a lot of dishes. He was free from one problem, but another loss just came.
"Damn, that white-haired girl and cat eat so much. Not to mention, those armed soldiers..." The manager muttered after sending that unusual group away.
"Sir, here's the bill from their order." A waiter gave a piece of paper to the manager.
"Yeah, I'll cover the-, the heck?" The manager saw the bill and was dumbfounded. The required cost exceeds the price for twenty kilos of high-quality fish.