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

Perhaps it's a case of things reaching their extreme and then reversing.

The ugly fish, with its plain appearance, can transform into Milotic after it evolves.

Milotic is known as the 'most beautiful elf'.

Although many people consider Gardevoir to be the most beautiful Pokémon, Milotic possesses a gentle power that Gardevoir lacks.

Milotic is said to release strange fluctuations that soothe agitated heart, calming resentment and making one forget all feelings of fighting.

Owning a Milotic is one of the lifelong dreams of many trainers.

This is why this ordinary lake is called the Lake of Dreams.

Just then, Qin Ming walked to a fishing platform.

A blond man, around 30 years old, was fishing. Qin Ming went up to him and greeted him, "Hey bro, any bites?"

"Whether there's a mouth or not" is a slang term among anglers.

It means whether or not you caught any fish.

The blond man was taken aback by Qin Ming's question, seemingly curious as to why Qin Ming would ask such a question.

Qin Ming thought the other person hadn't heard him clearly, so he asked again, "Brother, do you have a mouth?"

Fishing requires careful attention to the fishing spot.

If you choose a good fishing spot, you'll often get fish biting your hook; if you choose a bad spot, you won't even see any fish.

This is why anglers ask each other if there are bites, because it's one of the criteria for judging whether a fishing spot is good or not.

The blond man had a strange expression on his face. He seemed reluctant to answer Qin Ming's question, but he also felt it would be impolite not to answer.

After holding it in for a while, she finally said somewhat embarrassedly, "I had oral sex a couple of nights ago..."

"What?"

Qin Ming was completely bewildered. Judging from the fact that the other person was so much older than him, he should be a seasoned fisherman, but the other person's expression made him seem like a complete newbie.

Qin Ming had no choice but to explain, "I'm asking you, did the fish give you any food?"

"Fuck!!"

The blond man's eyes were filled with shock, as if his entire worldview had been turned upside down. His lips trembled as he said, "This...is it really that perverted..."

Seeing the other person's expression, Qin Ming realized that the other person had misunderstood him.

……

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Chapter 8, Unlocking New Skills, The Fisherman's Mysterious Premonition

To accumulate fishing progress, Qin Ming fished at Dream Lake for seven consecutive days.

Aside from eating and drinking, all I do is focus on fishing.

That day, as usual, I patiently waited for the fish to take the bait.

"Leo~!!"

Riolu quietly followed Qin Ming's side, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, meditating according to the method Qin Ming had taught him.

"I've been fishing for over a month, and all I've caught is King Carp!"

"I doubt there are any ugly fish in this lake!"

At the fishing spot next to Qin Ming's, a middle-aged man in his thirties complained a couple of times because he hadn't caught any fish yet. He then got up in frustration to stretch his muscles and lit a cigarette to relieve his annoyance.

Just as he lit a cigarette, a fish in the water took the bait, slowly pulling the fishing rod forward.

But the middle-aged man was looking down and lighting a cigarette and didn't see this.

When he finished lighting his cigarette and looked up, he found that the fishing rod had been pulled into the water by a fish that had taken the bait.

"Gan!!"

The middle-aged man panicked immediately, threw away the cigarette he had just lit, and leaped forward to try and grab the fishing rod that was constantly being swung into the lake.

Ignoring his wet body, he plunged down and desperately tried to snatch back the fishing rod.

The man's fall into the water attracted the attention of those around him, including Qin Ming.

As a seasoned angler, Qin Ming understands the middle-aged man's "reckless" actions.

There's a saying among anglers.

"You might cry for three days when a person dies, but if a fish escapes, you'll be laughed at for a lifetime."

Qin Ming expressed his understanding, as did the fisherman sitting next to him.

"Hesitating for even a second is disrespectful to anglers!!"

"We must get the fishing rod back. What if we caught an ugly fish and just let it get away? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

Qin Ming had doubts about whether the Ugly Fish actually existed in Dream Lake.

The number of anglers gathered here was roughly a dozen or so.

Some anglers, like Qin Ming, only stayed for a week to fish here, while others, more dedicated anglers, stayed for over a month.

With so many people and for so long, has even one person ever caught an ugly fish?

No!

I've never even seen one!

It's possible that the information about the Ugly Fish here was fabricated by someone to lure people here.

Just then, the float in front of me moved slightly, and the fishing rod in my hand also felt a stronger pull.

Judging from the force and rhythm transmitted through the fishing rod, a fish has taken the bait.

Qin Ming stood up, pulled, reeled in the line, and slumped down, executing a series of moves to hook a fish. Finally, he used his powerful arm to flick the fishing rod, pulling out a large red and yellow fish from the transparent line and landing it on the shore.

Seeing Qin Ming catch a fish, the other anglers nearby all turned to look, but after seeing what kind of fish it was, they quickly looked away and refocused on their own fishing rods.

That's right, the one Qin Ming caught was the most common Water-type Pokémon, Magikarp.

Actually, when the fish took the bait, Qin Ming had already determined what kind of fish it was by the force on the fishing rod.

[Pokémon: Magikarp]

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Water]

[Characteristics: None]

[Level: 9 (Beginner Stage)]

[Potential: Average]

[Items to carry: none]

[Skill: Leap]

[Inherited skills: None]

[Status: General]

[Individual Values: HP (13), Attack (6), Defense (16), Special Attack (22), Special Defense (16), Speed ​​(23)]

[Note: An ordinary-looking carp that can be found anywhere in the water.]

……

“Pah~!!”

“Pah~!!”

The Magikarp, flung ashore, foolishly flapped its fins and thrashed about on the ground.

Basically, every time Qin Ming catches a King Carp, he uses his Eye of Detection to check its quality.

If there's one with good potential, it would be good to train them into a 'fierce and ruthless' fighter.

Unfortunately, the best Magikarp Qin Ming caught was only Elite-level, so it wasn't very useful.

"Dog."

Qin Ming took out a fishing hook and called to Riolu beside him. Riolu then exited its meditative state, picked up the struggling Magikarp, and threw it back into the water.

Compared to a week ago, Riolu's strength has increased significantly.

I can lift a 10KG big fat fish with one hand without any effort, which is much better than before.

After consuming high-quality white vanilla for a week, the Eye of Exploration revealed changes in Riolu's data.

[Elf: Riolu]

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Fighting]

【Characteristic: Mental Strength (Possesses a trained mind that does not flinch in the face of an opponent's attacks, nor waver in the face of intimidation.)