My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 184 Fishing for Almia

After distributing fishing rods to the Pokémon, Tong Hua gripped his own rod and instantly switched into the role of a fisherman.

Fisherman: Level 19

[Status: Luck increased, cold resistance increased, fishing ability increased, experience points increased.]

Experience points: 20000/21900

[Professional Skills: Casting, Hooking, Stealth, Osprey Eye]

The passive skill [Osprey Eye] activates the instant the job is switched.

All the resources and fishing spots in the nearby waters came to mind for Tong Hua.

It's like having a full map; Tong Hua is now a human fish finder. He knows exactly where to cast his line and what kind of fish to catch.

"This is a rare opportunity, how about we have another match today?"

Tong Hua smiled confidently and looked at the other side of the bow of the boat.

"Wind, I was careless last time and didn't use my full strength. Today, I won't hold back!"

Upon hearing this, he was taken aback at first, then, as if he had heard something funny, he put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter: "Hahaha!"

So that's what you were planning, seeking revenge, huh? Well, let's see if you have the ability.

A fighting spirit ignited in her eyes. "Let's compete! The rules are the same as last time: before moving to the next fishing spot, whoever catches the most fish will win! The loser—"

She winked slyly. "We still have to follow orders and meet the three conditions for the winner."

"Deal!" Tong Hua accepted the challenge without hesitation.

This time he was fully prepared. As long as he fished and leveled up at the same time, his strength would surpass Feng's in no time!

"Then, let's begin!" Gua gave the order and immediately got into the zone.

The lure was cast into the water and began to throb wildly.

This professional technique of using lures and "jigging" is a skill that only experts among experts know.

By constantly and irregularly twitching, the artificial lure in the water looks like a real fish, enticing larger fish to eat it.

Feng's technique was extremely skillful; the lure moved through the water as if it were alive under her control, making it incredibly alluring.

However, this time, Tong Hua came prepared!

He memorized the habits and characteristics of a large number of fish in advance, and with the precise insight of the "Osprey Eye," he directly avoided those cunning fish that required complicated skills to lure.

Tong Hua precisely cast the fishing hook to a "foolproof spot" where a high-value school of fish was passing by and it was easy to catch them. Almost as soon as the bait hit the water, the float sank sharply!

"So fast?!" Feng Gang had just managed to lure a big fish to tentatively attack the lure with her superb skills when she saw Tong Hua start reeling in the line. The speed of her reeling in surprised her.

"Luck! Luck!" Tong Hua said modestly, but his hands moved with practiced ease, skillfully controlling the fishing rod.

With the help of the [Lifting the Rod] skill, the lifting of the rod was easily completed.

"Moo-woo!" "Ama!" "Fou!"

It was a sea bream, about half a meter long, which excited the Pokémon watching it.

Once upon a time, when Tong Hua first went fishing at the beach, the biggest fish he caught was a sea bream.

Now, this half-meter-long sea bream is just the beginning!

Unlike back then when it took a lot of effort to catch a fish, now Tong Hua has enough strength to fight against the fish even without the help of the "lifting rod" skill.

Just by catching this one sea bream, Tong Hua gained enough experience points to push his Fisherman profession to level 20.

At the same time, he also unlocked a new skill.

【Use Small Fish to Catch Big Fish】This skill allows you to use small fish as bait. The next fish you catch will definitely be bigger than the previous one.

However, it's important to note that if there aren't any larger fish at the fishing spot, you can't conjure up a big fish out of thin air.

However, Tong Hua is not worried about this issue at all now.

"Perfect, let's keep fishing with this sea bream. Let's go!"

Tong Hua flicked his fishing rod, and the sea bream he had just caught was instantly thrown back into the sea, leaving the uncle and Nagi who were watching nearby stunned.

"Hey! What are you doing?!" the boatman shouted, distressed. "Such good fish, how can you just throw it away like that!"

He was stunned, then as if he had thought of something, his eyes sharpened: "Wait—you're not trying to use a small trick to lure someone into something big, are you?"

That was just an idea I jotted down in my "Fishing Notes"; it's not that easy to succeed.

Tong Hua smiled without saying a word, took one from a basket of pastries beside her, and put it in her mouth to eat.

These are snacks specially made by Tong Hua to restore stamina and energy. After all, keeping skills active all the time is very energy-consuming.

Two hours later, Tong Hua, who had already caught something big several times with small catches, caught something again.

"They've taken the bait again!"

Tong Hua pulled hard, and a sailfish several meters long leaped out of the water! Its sword-like upper jaw gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and its powerful body twisted wildly, trying to break free of the hook.

"Oh my!" "Fufu!" Sweet Wuni and Orinyu, who were standing next to Tong Hua, exclaimed in surprise.

"Holy crap!" Even the boatman exclaimed, rushing to the bow to help but not knowing where to start.

This is a huge fish that no ordinary angler can handle!

"Moo-woo!" "Ooh-oh!"

The Electric Dragon and Lucario, who were fishing nearby, quickly dropped their fishing rods and ran behind Tong Hua to help.

"Lucario! Ampharos! You don't need to help!" Tong Hua shouted, his arm muscles tensing as he wrestled with the giant creature in the water.

The fishing line was being pulled so hard it was squeaking, as if it might break at any moment.

But only Tong Hua himself knew that as long as there was professional protection from fishermen during the "fishing" process, he would never have his line cut or his rod broken.

Even so, his companions couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Slimie and Orion nervously covered their eyes, peeking through their fingers. Electric Dragon and Lucario, along with the boat-pilot, stood behind Tong Hua, ready to provide assistance at any moment.

He also put down his fishing rod and watched intently as Tong Hua fought the sailfish, his eyes filled with amazement and worry.

"That's about it—" Tong Hua felt the tension in the fishing line gradually weaken, seized the opportunity, and suddenly exerted force!

"Hey—ya!"

With a low shout, the huge sailfish was finally pulled out of the water and slammed heavily onto the deck with a thud.

Its size was so large that it almost filled the entire deck, and it was still struggling to flap its tail, but it was clearly exhausted.

[Sailfish with Rising Wings: Quality B, 5 meters in length, swimming speed up to 100 km/h. Recommended processing methods (cooking, alchemy).]

Looking at the material panel information that appeared in front of him, Tong Hua secretly lamented his disappointment.

I didn't expect that such a big and energetic fish is only grade B. Wouldn't grade A fish be as big as a whale?

However, catching such a large B-grade fish brought a lot of experience points, and the warm current of the fisherman's level soaring once again instantly flowed through Tong Hua's body.

Tong Hua was overjoyed as she watched her level steadily rise on the career panel.

"It's a pity, we probably can't use the 'small fish to catch a big fish' strategy anymore."

If it were any bigger, the boat probably wouldn't be able to hold it all. Next time, let's charter an even bigger boat! Tong Hua secretly made up her mind.

Uncle Feng, who was standing nearby, quickly came over and helped to process the sailfish.

After humanely processing the enormous sailfish, the uncle wiped his sweat and said with lingering fear.

"Good heavens, I've been fishing in this sea for over a decade, and this is the first time I've ever seen someone catch such a big sailfish!"

Young man, you're really something!

After the swordfish has been processed, it needs to be bled and dehydrated, then wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated. This process is known in the industry as "waiting for the fish to regain its sugar content," which can improve the quality of the fish to some extent.

"I hope to upgrade the quality to Grade A, so that we can directly produce the legendary and exquisite set meal."

Tong Hua looked at the marlin that she had barely managed to squeeze into the refrigerator and silently prayed in her heart.

Watching Tong Hua with equally complex expressions, the appearance of this sailfish seemed to have already determined the outcome of their contest.

"I lost—"

Feng sighed, but his face showed a smile of admiration.

"Looks like you've been practicing a lot lately. You really want to beat me so you can make demands?"

'

As he spoke, he revealed that sly smile again, his eyes curving into crescents.

She walked up to Tong Hua, hands on her hips, and said readily, "Tell me, what are the three conditions for the winner?"

Tong Hua scratched his head, then spoke—