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This time, after switching to gold coins, the previous sense of urgency was gone.

The fishing line was gently pulled, and this time it hooked an ordinary fish about the length of an arm, and it was dead.

"That's it?" Ivan asked, disappointed.

Klaus took it and looked at it. "It's just an ordinary food fish."

He continued to try throwing in pearls and gems, but each time he only caught small fish.

It seems that in this neighbor's value system, these shiny human currencies are probably no different from a seashell.

"These seem to be only worth a loaf of bread to it o(︶︿︶)o"

Klaus said.

"Well..." Ivan scratched his head in confusion. He loved all things sparkly. "So what does it actually like?"

He casually stuffed the remaining gold coins into Ivan's hand.

"It could be a strange artificial creation, or biological flesh and blood rich in high energy."

The Dora wig and rotting flesh on Wilson's head were things that this mysterious neighbor "highly regarded".

This neighbor's strength was unfathomable, yet he instead played a game of "barter" with them.

Perhaps because higher-level creatures usually avoid it, it's too difficult for it to find any "snacks"!

But the problem now is that it seems to have become dependent on them.

Like a dutiful bodyguard,

As a result, not a single low-level monster could be seen within several miles, let alone hunting monsters for evolution points and resources...

Where can I go to reason with this?

He squatted down on the side of the boat, cleared his throat, and spoke to the sea in a gentle tone, as if coaxing a child.

"Good neighbor, if you keep following us, we won't be able to catch anything useful to you."

Ivan & Klaus: "(•_•)?"

I got goosebumps!

"How about this? I'll give you the rest, and you don't need to come with us anymore."

As he spoke, he took out ten pieces of [rotten flesh] in one go.

"After some time, when we've acquired more good stuff, we'll come back to trade with you, okay?"

With a flick of his arm, the rotting flesh and blood fell into the sea with a splash.

[Holy crap! They really threw it away!]

[I get it! This is the breakup fee!]

[Wow, he gave me a breakup fee and then promised to contact me again later. What a jerk! (doge)]

[Neighbor: He cares about me (touched.jpg)]

A few meters below the sea surface,

A colossal creature, its form obscured, was comfortably huddled in the shadows beneath the ship, like a flowing mass of darkness.

The ten delicious "candy beans" slowly sank, emitting energy waves that brought them great pleasure.

In its perception, the outline of the ship, which exuded the aroma of bones, was clear.

There was a small figure on the edge facing it.

"Good neighbor... chattering away... good stuff... gurgling... all for you..."

The sound, distorted by the seawater, came intermittently.

It could be sensed as having a soothing meaning...

Although it couldn't understand most of the syllables, it roughly understood the meaning by combining the other person's behavior.

All I did was give him bones and fibers to repair the broken fishing rod.

They gave him a glittering golden nest.

They even got him a small creature that can purify water.

He not only gave himself a "gift," but now he's given himself ten "candies" all at once.

That's it!

This little human is making a promise—

He's willing to support me steadily and long-term! ヾ(Ő∀Ő๑)ﾉ!

Since that's the case, I really can't just stay at his doorstep forever.

Otherwise, they would trample all the fields near his house, and he wouldn't be able to grow more sugar beans.

Since he is so sincere...

Well, it'll just have to accept it reluctantly~＞_＜~!

Dozens of translucent tentacles shot out instantly, precisely piercing through every piece of rotten flesh.

"Pfft pfft pfft!"

The energy contained in the meat was instantly absorbed, and it stretched its body contentedly.

As for how to follow him without scaring away the nearby fish...

It needs to think about it carefully.

The shadow slowly sank and disappeared into the bottomless abyss.

......

On the sea.

"Has it...gone?"

After waiting for a while, everything remained calm as usual, and Klaus asked uncertainly.

Shaking your head randomly indicates you don't know.

He simply hung a small piece of crab meat on the boat and threw it into the sea.

Ten minutes passed, and the fishing line remained motionless.

There was neither the familiar dragging sensation nor any small fish or shrimp taking the bait; the three looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Looks like they've left..." The tone of his voice was ambiguous, neither happy nor regretful.

"It may have just left; its scent is still lingering here. Let's continue heading north."

[Hahaha, the breakup fee was paid, and the neighbor really left.]

[I have to say, I'm actually quite sad to see this mysterious neighbor go; he was so polite.]

[Only with powerful players can you level up by grinding! Klaus is just 14 evolution points away!]

"Very good!"

Ivan finally dared to speak loudly; he exaggeratedly patted his chest.

"To be honest, with that guy around, I don't dare pee in the sea anymore, afraid of splashing it and making it angry..."

"(°◇° )ノAren't there toilets on the ship?!"

Klaus asked incredulously.

Ivan shrugged nonchalantly.

"I'm used to it, it's convenient."

Klaus struggled to resist the urge to dismantle Ivan and Katyusha into pieces. He ignored Ivan and turned to deal with the small fish he had traded with his neighbor for gold coins and pearls.

This has become a daily routine for the teddy bear and the Hans cat.

Ren, as if it were commonplace, took the "Pudu" (a fishing rod) and walked to the stern of the boat, fixing the transformed fishing rod to the support on the side of the boat.

The fishing line was dangling a small piece of crab meat, playing the game of waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump.

"Boss, do you really expect to catch anything?"

He leaned lazily against the ship's railing, explaining, "Anyway, I'm just idling around. What if some stubborn person tries to run into me?"

The next few hours were very quiet.

Until the sea was tinged with a warm orange-red, the fishing rod that hadn't yet had a chance to be used suddenly trembled slightly.

Although very light

But it didn't escape Ivan's eyes, who was bored and staring blankly at the fishing rod.

"Boss! The fishing rod is moving!"

In just a few steps, I reached the stern of the boat and actually caught something!

【Pudu】is a Lv3 fishing rod. The first thing you catch on your first fishing rod will definitely not be an ordinary fish!

...It's not unreasonable to catch a level 4 monster, is it?

"Klaus, Ivan, get ready to help!"

While shouting, he squatted down slightly, preparing for a long battle.

Ivan and Klaus stood by nervously, ready to lend a hand at any moment.

The fishing rod jerked violently, Ren Yi tensed his waist and abdomen, and swung the fishing rod backward... He was ready to feel the thrill of the taut fishing line!

however--

The rod suddenly felt light, and the lack of resistance underwater caused him to stumble back several steps and land hard on his backside.

And a dark, blurry thing flew out with a "whoosh" along with the fishing line.

"Splat—!"

Klaus, who was about to help anyone up, didn't even see what it was.

I felt a cool, slippery, and elastic 'fabric' clinging tightly to my face, and it smelled of the sea.

"▄█▀█●Mmm! Mmmmm!!!"

He tried to scream, but his mouth and nose were covered, so he could only jump up as if he had been electrocuted.

He frantically pulled and tugged at the mask, trying to tear it off.

But that thing was so slippery that you couldn't pinch it at all; instead, it stuck to you even tighter!