Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 424 - 41 The Fishing Village, The Old Man, The Koi_2

Chapter 424: Chapter 41 The Fishing Village, The Old Man, The Koi_2

Seems like I’ll have to do it myself.

Xiao Jie used the feeding of beasts, tossing a few steamed buns into the river.

Soon, he saw several fish float up from the water and start nibbling on the steamed buns.

Xiao Jie slowly walked into the river. Thankfully, Beast Affinity worked on fish too, temporarily not scaring them away.

Looking at the several buns-nibbling fish, Xiao Jie picked the largest carp, which was the same species as Li Jinlin. Maybe it knew him.

"Hey buddy, I want to ask you something," Xiao Jie tentatively said, not sure if the Beast Language Skill would work on fish.

To his surprise, the fish indeed turned its head around, looking at him with a puzzled face.

"Gurgle gurgle, are you talking to me?"

"Yes, do you know Li Jinlin?"

"Gurgle gurgle, I don’t know, what’s that?"

"Li Jinlin is a Carp Demon."

"Gurgle gurgle, what’s a Carp Demon?"

"A Carp Demon is a demon. It’s a carp that has become a demon."

"Gurgle gurgle, what’s a carp?"

"You are a carp..."

"Gurgle gurgle, I’m a carp? So am I Li Jinlin?"

Xiao Jie fell silent for a moment. How should he explain? This fish seemed not very intelligent. How could he make it understand his question?

While he was thinking, the fish got distracted by the steamed bun again and took a bite.

"A carp is a type of species. Your species is the carp," Xiao Jie thought, wondering if the other party could understand.

But the fish turned its head again, showing a baffled expression. "Gurgle gurgle, are you talking to me?"

What’s going on? Xiao Jie was somewhat speechless. How could this fish be such an idiot?

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha!" A burst of laughter suddenly came from behind, startling everyone. They turned around and saw an old fisherman dressed in a raincoat and bamboo hat, sitting on a broken pier and fishing. His stillness before, coupled with the raincoat’s color blending with the surroundings, made them overlook him completely.

Fishing Elder (Fisherman): Level 20, Life Value 600.

The several fish were scared away by the laughter.

Xiao Jie didn’t mind. This old man was clearly an important NPC; he might know something.

He approached the shore and asked, "Old man, why do you laugh?"

"I laugh at your ignorance. These fish have no brains, forgetting what they see in an instant. You turn to fish for information, isn’t that asking the blind about the way?

Only those who have become demons with a bit of Spiritual Wisdom, like Fish Spirits and Demons, could help you. But such Fish Spirits and Demons, aren’t they all collaborators with Li Jinlin? How could they help you?"

Xiao Jie asked, "Old man, what can you teach me?"

"I’m just a villager, what could I teach you? I merely saw that you were ridiculously clueless and decided to remind you. Go on now, don’t delay my fishing."

Xiao Jie couldn’t let go: "Old man, if there’s anything you need, just tell me."

The old man just laughed: "People of the worldly society desire nothing. Move aside, don’t disturb my fishing."

An Ran shook his head, "Don’t bother with that, let’s just start shaking."

But Jiu Jianxian suggested in the team channel: "How about we take out the old man? He might drop some good loot."

Flipped Cake added: "I think it’s feasible. I’ve killed several special NPCs like this before, and they dropped Blue Equipment."

Xiao Jie was speechless. These guys were skilled players, clearly corrupted by online games, with absolutely no interest in uncovering game narratives or solving mysteries.

This brute force approach wouldn’t work.

"Stop, stop, stop. Don’t mess around, let me think."

If the old man had spoken, he must know something. It was just a matter of fostering a good relationship, improving rapport, and the easiest way to do that was to give gifts.

Since the old man liked fishing, give him fish—no, that’s not right. A fisherman likes to fish, not necessarily the fish themselves. If you really gave him fish, it might just anger him.

Ah, giving him wine should be right. On this cold, autumn rain-filled day, seeing the old man’s raincoat, he must be very cold. A sip of wine to warm his body couldn’t be more appropriate.

The fisherman in Newbie Village liked to receive wine; this one shouldn’t be much different.

If wine didn’t work, then food would. There had to be something appropriate.

Thinking this, Xiao Jie opened his backpack, right-clicked on Immortal Drunk, and chose to gift.

Old Man Li (Nameless Fisherman): "Eh, are you trying to offer me wine? Let me taste it... ptooey ptooey ptooey, such bland wine, not a bit of alcohol taste."

Xiao Jie thought, could Immortal Drunk be so unwelcome? But it seemed he was on the right track, so he just needed to switch to another type of wine.

Right-clicking on Monkey Wine, he chose to gift.

Old Man Li (Nameless Fisherman): "This fruit wine does have a bit of charm, but alas, it is still too light."

Xiao Jie thought to himself, "You say you don’t like it, but I didn’t see you refusing it."

Du Kang Wine, still something he had brought from Newbie Village, was given once again.

Old Man Li (Nameless Fisherman) said, "This is somewhat interesting, but it still falls a bit short."

Xiao Jie asked, "Who has strong liquor?"

Jiu Jianxian said, "I have a bottle of West Wind Strong."

That’s the one, you know it’s strong liquor just by hearing the name.

"Give me the wine."

"Isn’t it the same if I give it?"

"It’s different. I’ve already raised the favorability. Another bottle should be about enough. If you gift it, it starts from zero, and it might not be useful."

Jiu Jianxian oh’ed, and the two completed the trade.

Xiao Jie right-clicked to gift.

Old Man Li (Nameless Fisherman) said, "Haha, good wine, good wine. This chilly weather, sipping on this strong liquor is really comforting. Kid, you do have some sincerity. Fine then, I’ll point out a clear path for you."

"Eh, it really worked? How did you know this old man wanted to drink?" Jiu Jianxian asked in surprise.

"It’s so cold, and he’s fishing by the river alone. Obviously, he wants to drink to warm up."

"I see." Jiu Jianxian seemed thoughtful.

He was used to playing online games like One Chop 999 and approached this game with the same mindset of grinding away. This was his first time encountering the idea of using real logic to deduce solutions within the game environment based on observation of elements.

He found it quite marvelous.

Flipped Cake still grumbled discontentedly, "Such a hassle, might as well just kill him, maybe it’ll drop something."

Xiao Jie ignored them and continued to talk with the old man on his own.

"Old sir, please enlighten me."

"These fish spirits won’t stray from you, and those ordinary fish are too dumb, so you must find a fish with some Spiritual Wisdom, but not yet transformed into a demon. Only then can you get a clear answer."

"How do I find such a fish?"

"Hehe, naturally, you will need to rely on my ability. Don’t worry, since I’ve had your liquor, I don’t mind giving you a hand. Watch carefully, this is how you fish."

The old man said and suddenly extended his hand, taking out a talisman paper. He dipped his finger in the liquor and flamboyantly wrote a talisman on it, then hung the talisman on the hook and violently cast it into the river.

After a while, the water churned.

With one flick of the rod, a large fish leaped out of the water, a red carp over one meter long.

This carp clearly had signs of becoming a demon, but hadn’t completed its Demon Transformation, appearing still rather extraordinary.

Spiritual Carp: Level 12, Life Value 260.

"Nobody make a move, I’ll talk to it," Xiao Jie hurriedly said, fearing his companions would kill the monster after a disagreement.

Saying this, he first threw a piece of Secret Dog Food over.

The carp ate a bit and immediately blew happy bubbles.

"Delicious, delicious, give me another."

Xiao Jie tossed over another Secret Dog Food, then quickly asked,

"Fish elder brother, do you know if there are any demons in this river nearby? Like Li Jinlin for example."

"What Li Jinlin? Never heard of him. But there is a big carp with golden scales that has stolen a lot of my food. It keeps swimming around all day and has called together many aquatic creatures, busying about God knows what."

It’s him!

"Could you tell me where he is?"

"He’s in the large water hollow in the southern tributary, but that carp is ferocious, and it has a whole gang of Fish Spirits following it. I dare not go near."

"Thanks a lot."

"No thanks needed, but if you’re grateful, give me a few more of those meatballs."

Xiao Jie decisively threw a few more Secret Dog Foods into the water, to the visible dismay of Flipped Cake standing beside him.

He had bought these things too, at 200 Wen each. Five made one silver.

He thought this fellow was really quite wasteful.

The carp ate several pieces of Secret Dog Food in succession, becoming more and more excited.

"Thank you, thank you, so tasty, so tasty, good deeds bring good fortune. I’m sure you’ll make a fortune in the future."

With that, the fish flipped its tail and dived into the water, disappearing from sight.

A flash of golden light shone above Xiao Jie’s head, and astonishingly, a new BUFF appeared.

[Carp’s Blessing: You have received the blessing of a carp. Gold Coin gains from killing monsters are increased by 30% for 24 hours.]