It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

Leo and Qin Ming walked forward and together carried the sticky, slippery catfish king back into the lake.

"Catfish~!!!"

The catfish king, back in the water, slowly awoke, but now, weakened, it could only utter a harmless threat before diving back to the bottom of the lake.

While releasing the King Catfish, Qin Ming and Riolu cleaned the slime off their bodies by the lake. Even after rinsing off the slime, they still had a faint fishy smell.

However, Qin Ming didn't care and returned to the collapsed shelter with Riolu.

To make things easier for the ugly fish, Qin Ming dug a hole next to the shelter and made a temporary home for it.

However, due to the battle just now, all the water in the pit has leaked out.

Ugly Fish could only lie in the dried-up pit, silently rolling its eyes.

"Dog, come help Little White dig a hole."

With Leo's help, Qin Ming dug a new hole, filled it with water from the lake, and helped Ugly Fish make a new home.

"..."

With the water's nourishment, the ugly fish clearly regained much of its vitality.

"Little White, look!"

Qin Ming took out the Water Stone he had just obtained and waved it in front of the Ugly Fish.

"..."

Sensing the shared origin, the Ugly Fish rolled its eyes much more frequently. Through the bond within his heart, Qin Ming could clearly sense that the Ugly Fish was becoming delighted and eager to obtain the Water Stone.

"This is for you to use!"

Qin Ming smiled gently. He had originally planned to return to the city after the military training dungeon ended, sell the two large gold beads he had obtained, and then raise some money to buy a Water Stone for Ugly Fish.

However, the original plan was accelerated by the appearance of the Catfish King, and the Water Stone was obtained without selling the Big Gold Pearl.

"Come on, Xiaobai, absorb this water stone."

Qin Ming placed the Water Stone in the water, and Ugly Fish swallowed it without saying a word.

Unlike the catfish king's ability to carry food, the ugly fish's absorption is more like it's eaten directly.

As the ugly fish swallowed it, faint blue starlight slowly gathered towards it, and at the same time, a notification sounded in Qin Ming's mind that he had gained experience.

[Note: Your Ugly Fish gained 5 experience points after consuming the Water Stone.]

[Note: Your Ugly Fish gained 5 experience points after consuming the Water Stone.]

[Note: Your Ugly Fish gained 5 experience points after consuming the Water Stone.]

……

Unlike the experience gained by a single defeat of an opponent, that of a Collio, the experience gained by Feebas is continuous.

It seems that experience is continuously gained as the absorption changes.

The effect is relatively slow; it will probably take some time for the Ugly Fish to fully absorb the Water Stone.

"Take it slow, don't rush things."

"It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer!"

Qin Ming silently planned: "Now that the issue of Little White's leveling up is resolved, the next step is the key item for evolution, the Beautiful Scale."

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time."

"Once the dog evolves and we've made enough progress in fishing, we'll continue exploring deeper into the secret realm."

"Who knows, we might get even more valuable items later."

Qin Ming had checked before; the price of the beautiful scales was around 3500 million.

The price is so high that ordinary middle-class families simply cannot afford it.

Qin Ming was also very troubled by this at the time, but now he feels that it is not too difficult to save up 3500 million.

The secret realm is like a mine waiting to be mined.

……

……

As the sun began to set, the secret realm returned to silence.

After preparing a simple dinner and making some basic repairs to the shelter, it was quickly 8 p.m., time to report that everything was safe.

Because he needed to repair the shelter, Qin Ming logged on a little later today.

When he turned on his phone, the students who had already reported their safety were already chatting animatedly.

However, the content of their lively conversation surprised Qin Ming.

[I, Ultraman Tiga, am in Northeast China (Nong Gaochao): I won't specifically tag anyone, but I hope the person who found the golden bead will take the initiative and send out a red envelope!]

[Gardedor, my love (Pang Guangyao): Big shots who found the golden pearl, take the initiative and send out some red envelopes to share the good fortune!]

[Harder than a pebbles (Zhao Kairui): Waiting for a red envelope.gif]

[Guess what sprite I've captured (Sun Pengcheng): Network checked, finger already on the screen, just waiting for the red envelope to appear so I can grab it!]

[Go, Scyther! (Chen Junliang): +1, get ready to grab red envelopes!!]

[Garlic Turtle Grows Up Quickly (Li Shiwei): +1]

"..."

Looking at the comments from his classmates in the group, Qin Ming was a little confused. How did these classmates know that he had obtained the golden pearl?

Did they install third-party eyes on themselves?!

……

……

Chapter 56, Qin Ming's Misunderstanding and the Explosive Classmate Group Chat

Just as Qin Ming was filled with doubt, before he could carefully scroll up to read the contents of the group chat, the counselor posted the latest information in the group.

[Counselor (Guo Jianguo): Students, please don't overhype it. However, generally speaking, if you've obtained high-value items in the secret realm, it's normal to send out red envelopes to share the good fortune with everyone.]

[Counselor (Guo Jianguo): The red envelope doesn't need to be too big, just a token will do.]

Since the counselor had spoken, Qin Ming had no choice but to comply.

Anyway, the maximum limit for group red envelopes is only two hundred, so I'll just send some and let everyone share in the joy.

Moreover, as a native of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, I am familiar with the custom of giving red envelopes there.

During holidays, birthdays, and even the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is not a big deal, elders are used to giving red envelopes to younger generations.

There wasn't much money, just five or ten yuan notes.

Because what one seeks is an auspicious meaning, not the amount of money.

Qin Ming acted quickly, sending five red envelopes, each containing 200 yuan, to the group.

Instantly, the students waiting in front of the screen started grabbing the red envelopes.

[Guess what Pokémon I caught (Sun Pengcheng): Thank you, boss.gif]

[Go, Scyther! (Chen Junliang): Thank you, boss.gif]

[Garlic Turtle Grows Up Quickly (Li Shiwei): Thank you, Boss.gif]

[I, Ultraman Tiga, am in Northeast China (Nong Gaochao): Thank you, boss.gif]

The group chat was flooded with "Thank you boss" emojis, but soon someone realized something was wrong.

[Guess what Pokémon I caught (Sun Pengcheng): ? ? ?]

【Gardedor, my love (Pang Guangyao): ? ? ?】

[Harder than a pebble (Zhao Kairui): ???]

[Grass-type Pokémon Ambassador (Li Chengwang): ? ? ?]

A lot of people sent question marks in the group chat, and Qin Ming's face also showed a lot of question marks, not understanding why.

[Guess what Pokémon I caught (Sun Pengcheng): @ActiveFishingMan, Brother Qin, why are you sending out red envelopes?]

Seeing Sun Pengcheng's question, Qin Ming was even more confused.

Then I typed the text on my phone.

[Active angler (Qin Ming): ???]

[Active angler (Qin Ming): Didn't you guys say that anyone who finds a gold bead will get a red envelope?]

[Go, Scyther! (Chen Junliang): ???]

[Garlic Turtle Grows Up Quickly (Li Shiwei): ???]

[Where is Mini Dragon (Xue Runming): @Active Fisherman, Qin Ming, you found a gold nugget too?]

[Where are you, Mini Dragon? (Xue Runming): Golden Pearl (Image)]