Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

at the same time.

Jiang Chuan was not in a hurry to leave Lampurchi City.

The system's "high-potential seahorse clue" points to a specific sea area near this city.

He led Xia and Hanako, following the clues to their destination.

Surprisingly, this turned out to be a planned public fishing area.

A long wooden pier extends into the sea, with platforms and seats for anglers at intervals.

Many fishing enthusiasts are sitting quietly in their spots, intently watching their floats.

Xiaoxia's eyes lit up immediately when she saw this scene.

"It's fishing waters!" She excitedly grabbed Jiang Chuan's arm and shook it gently. "Jiang Chuan, Jiang Chuan! I'm a fishing expert! Back in Cerulean City, I often had fishing competitions with my sisters, and I won more often than I lost!"

She tilted her head back, her expression a mixture of coquettishness and provocation.

"Let's have a contest! Let's see who can catch a powerful Water-type Pokémon first!"

Jiang Chuan looked down at Xiaoxia's cheeks, which were slightly flushed with excitement, and smiled.

"Okay," he agreed readily, "but don't cry if you lose."

"Who's going to cry!" Xiaoxia puffed out her cheeks, looking like an adorable balloon fish. "You just wait and see! Hanako-neechan will be our referee!"

Hanako smiled gently and nodded, "Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

Xiaoxia immediately took out a well-maintained fishing rod from her backpack with great care.

The fishing rod is entirely pinkish-blue, with a cute starfish pattern engraved on the handle.

"Look! This is my 'Amazing Lucky Fishing Rod'! With this, I'm sure I'll catch the best Pokémon today and beat you!" Xiaoxia confidently waved the fishing rod.

Jiangchuan and Hanako went to the rental shop next door and rented two sets of ordinary fishing tackle.

They chose a relatively quiet spot and got ready.

Jiang Chuan skillfully baited the bait and cast his line.

The sinker, along with the fishing line, traced an arc before falling into the distant sea, where the float stood firmly.

He sat in the folding chair, his gaze fixed on the gently swaying float, but his mind began to wander.

"The clues point here... but how exactly do we find that high-potential seahorse?"

"This sea area is not small. Although black seahorses are not particularly rare, individuals with high potential must have something special about them, or they inhabit special places..."

"Should we go underwater to search? Or use waveguide sensors or something..."

Just as he was deep in thought, the fishing rod in his hand suddenly sank!

"Um?"

Jiang Chuan reacted extremely quickly, gripping the fishing rod tightly in an instant, flicking his wrist, and feeling the struggling force coming from underwater.

"The fish is served."

He skillfully began reeling in the line, letting out the line, and playing the fish. His movements were fluid and rhythmic, unlike those of a novice.

Several fishermen who hadn't paid much attention to them initially turned to look when they heard the commotion.

"Wow, newbie's got some luck, catching a fish so quickly?"

"Probably a newbie, probably in the newbie protection period."

Before he could finish speaking...

Jiang Chuan has already brought his prey to the surface.

Under the sunlight, an orange-red figure struggled and thrashed about, its tail splashing water.

It is a carp king.

"Magikarp..." someone breathed a sigh of relief, then added with a hint of envy, "But getting Magikarp so quickly, that's really lucky."

Xiaoxia and Huazi also came over.

"It's Magikarp!" Misty wrinkled her little nose as she looked at the fish-shaped Pokémon in the sunlight.

She has a psychological aversion to Gyarados, and consequently, she can't say she likes Magikarp either.

Hanako looked at Jiangchuan tenderly and said, "Jiangchuan, you're amazing! You caught it so quickly."

Jiang Chuan looked at the Magikarp; its potential was only "average".

He removed the fishing hook and gently released the carp back into the sea.

"His potential is average, go back."

With a flick of its tail, Magikarp disappeared into the blue waves.

"You released it just like that?" A middle-aged man who had been fishing for a while without success couldn't help but speak up. "Young man, Magikarp are common, but they still bring a catch! You..."

Jiang Chuan just smiled, re-baited, and cast his line.

His movements remained steady and composed.

Just as the surrounding anglers were secretly shaking their heads, thinking that young people were just impetuous and didn't know how to cherish things, Jiang Chuan's fishing rod moved again!

This time it's even faster!

It had only been two or three minutes since he cast his line!

"Here we go again!" Xiaoxia exclaimed softly.

Jiang Chuan lifted the fishing rod and reeled in the line.

This time, we caught a goldfish with only average potential.

Jiang Chuan released the animals again.

The fishermen around them started to get a little uneasy.

What's going on with this kid?

Next.

Within ten minutes.

Jiangchuan's float seemed to be magnetized, sinking one after another.

Although the Pokémon caught were all common water-type Pokémon with low potential, Jiang Chuan released them one by one.

But the frequency of catching fish has left all the anglers in the area speechless, and their fishing rods no longer seem appealing.

They stared wide-eyed as Jiang Chuan deftly lifted his rod and released the fish time and time again, as if the creatures swimming in the sea weren't alert Pokémon, but rather silly fish lining up to bite the hook.

"This...this can't be, right?"

"Is his location particularly auspicious in terms of feng shui?"

"Could it be that the bait smells particularly good?"

Several fishermen couldn't resist quietly shifting their positions, trying to get closer to Jiangchuan.

Even when they sat down next to Jiang Chuan, their floats remained as steady as Mount Tai, while Jiang Chuan would inevitably make a sound every now and then.

"This is weird!" an old angler wearing a straw hat muttered to himself, looking at his empty bucket and then at the ground at Jiang Chuan's feet, which was empty but had a "glorious record" of fishing. He felt that his decades of fishing experience had been shaken.

Xiaoxia also caught a Magikarp. She pouted, "Oh, it's a Magikarp... Never mind, you should go home too."

She carefully removed the hook and released the Magikarp. Although she wasn't afraid, she wasn't really interested.

Her gaze toward Jiang Chuan was filled with amazement and admiration.

"Jiang Chuan, you're amazing! How did you do that?" She practically clung to Jiang Chuan's arm, her breath sweet and fragrant, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Hanako also looked at Jiangchuan with sparkling eyes, finding his focused and in control of the fishing situation particularly charming.

Jiang Chuan felt the soft touch on his arm and the faint fragrance emanating from Xiaoxia, and his heart fluttered slightly.

He probably understood.

This is probably due to the aura of his "fishing master".

This halo effect boosted his fishing skills and success rate.

"Maybe it's because I'm more patient, or maybe I'm just lucky," Jiang Chuan replied casually, ruffling Xiaoxia's hair.

This intimate gesture made Xiaoxia blush even more, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart, and she forgot to ask any further questions.

Jiang Chuan's mind began to stir.

The Fishing Master aura... is attractive to Water-type Pokémon...

So, could I just use fishing to "fish" up that high-potential seahorse?

This idea gave him a boost.

If that were really possible, it would be much simpler and more straightforward!

He focused his mind, paying closer attention to every subtle movement transmitted by the fishing rod and line, subtly blending his "presence" into the surrounding water through the fishing rod.

It was as if invisible ripples were spreading outwards from him into the sea.

This time, the wait was a little longer.

Seeing that Jiang Chuan hadn't made a move for a while, the surrounding fishermen finally calmed down a bit.

"See? No one catches fish all the time; there are always lulls in the fishing season."

"Yeah, there was definitely a big outbreak just now, now it's our turn..."

They hadn't finished their self-comforting explanation.

The fishing rod in Jiang Chuan's hand suddenly bent into a breathtaking arc!

The mediocre rental fishing rod groaned under the strain.

This time, the force was completely different from before!

Heavy, fierce, carrying a stubbornness that refuses to be bound and a sense of hidden power.

A guy with good potential!