I Can Fish Up Everything!

Gu Nan scooped the fish up with a landing net and used a hook remover to take out the hook. Its mouth looked incredibly tough; getting bitten would be no joke. He figured it could probably shatter the hard shell of a spanner crab with a single bite.

There were just too many species of parrotfish. Since this one didn’t come from the game, there was no description, and a newbie fisherman like him couldn’t tell them apart. Besides, he had never sold this type of fish in his shop before.

He’d figure it out once he had a signal by taking a picture and running it through a recognition app.

Tossing the fish into the livewell, Gu Nan went back to fishing.

It was only nine-thirty, still early.

However, Gu Nan had no idea that back home, his mother had just angrily tossed her phone aside.

"What is wrong with that brat? I can’t get through to his phone."

She then asked her husband beside her, "What about you? Can you get through?"

Gu Dacheng shook his head. "I can’t get through either. Let’s just forget it and try calling him tomorrow!"

Zhao Suying had no choice but to agree. It wasn’t anything particularly urgent, so she didn’t call An Jun or Ye Jing, their two "juniors."

"Ah Ying, do you really think a girl that outstanding would be interested in Ah Nan?" Gu Dacheng hesitated for a while before finally voicing the thought that was on his mind.

That’s right. After being so quiet for a while, Zhao Suying had actually found a girl for her son who met all his previous requirements.

She was only twenty-three and a recent graduate. She was also beautiful, came from a good family, and had a great personality—everything about her was excellent. It was hard to imagine a girl like that agreeing to a blind date.

"Why wouldn’t she be interested? What’s wrong with my son? He has a bachelor’s degree, and now he’s running an aquatic products shop, which makes him a small business owner. He’s tall and handsome. In the words of those online videos, he’s a total catch, okay?"

Don’t be fooled by Zhao Suying’s usual boisterousness and her less-than-great attitude toward Gu Nan. In her heart, her son was the best, deserving of any girl, no matter how outstanding.

The corner of Gu Dacheng’s mouth twitched. "They still have to be a good match. Besides, girls these days like to move out after getting married. They want their own little home."

Zhao Suying pondered for a moment before saying, "We have over five hundred thousand at home. After the wedding expenses and the betrothal gift, we could borrow a little more and make a down payment on a place in Bazhou City. The girl’s family is well-off, so they’ll probably provide a car as a dowry. It’s not like we’ll have to pay for everything."

Gu Dacheng sighed. He actually felt the same way as Gu Nan—there was no need to rush.

If they waited a couple of years, they could save up the money he earned, add it to what Gu Nan made from his shop, and the financial pressure of a wedding wouldn’t be as great as it was now.

But his wife was in a hurry. She said that while he was still young, it would be easier to "trick" a young girl into marrying him.

Once he got older, young girls would find him undesirable, and older women weren’t as easy to fool. He could end up a bachelor for life.

When Gu Dacheng heard that, he had to admit it did make some sense.

Gu Nan, who was busy fishing, had no idea that in less than a month, his mother had found a girl who met his requirements.

If he had known, he would’ve immediately sent her a picture of Yi Chen the next day to placate her.

After fishing for nearly an hour, he finally completed Elite Quest 1.

He received 1,500 Gold Coins, bringing his savings to 1,550.

[Elite Quest 1: Catch 100 three-star fish (3/5). Reward: 200 EXP, 2,000 Gold Coins. Note: The next quest can only be unlocked after completing the current one.]

[Elite Quest 2: Catch 50 Large White Groupers over 40 cm in length (3/5). Reward: 300 EXP, 3,000 Gold Coins. Note: The next quest can only be unlocked after completing the current one.]

The quests were now in their third stage. Based on his catch so far, the yield of elite three-star fish wasn’t very high, even with the upgraded purple fishing rod.

The green Seven-Star Rock gear would be good enough for a while. He decided he would first invest all his Gold Coins into the Fengqi Coast to collect the full purple set before thinking about anything else.

He checked the time. It was twenty minutes to eleven. Gu Nan put away his fishing rod, started the fishing boat, and headed for Sanlian Reef while checking his daily quests for the day.

[Daily Quest 1: Catch one-star marine life (0/10). Reward: 30 EXP, 300 Gold Coins.]

[Daily Quest 2: Obtain any 5 marine life within ten minutes (0/5). Reward: 40 EXP, 400 Gold Coins.]

[Daily Quest 3: Catch ten fish of any kind. Reward: 40 EXP, 400 Gold Coins.]

[Daily Quest 4: Catch ten non-fish marine creatures. Reward: 50 EXP, 500 Gold Coins.]

[Daily Quest 5: Unlock a three-star fish in the index. Reward: 80 EXP, 800 Gold Coins.]

He remembered that when he collected the full green set, the hardest daily quest had required him to unlock a five-star entry in the index.

But today, it was only three-star. Apparently, the quest difficulty wasn’t based on the rod’s level but increased gradually over time.

’Not bad.’ The total Gold Coin reward was 2,400, and the EXP rewards were also noticeably higher. Plus, since he could gain EXP just by fishing at the Fengqi Coast, his leveling speed wouldn’t be too slow from now on.

After reaching his destination, Gu Nan took the green Seven-Star set out of his game inventory.

The Seven-Star fishing rod was a boat rod, specifically designed for boat fishing, and was only two meters long.

The rod didn’t look very thick. Gu Nan gave it a few whips and found it was noticeably less flexible than a rock fishing rod—it was a bit stiff.

He couldn’t tell yet how it would feel to fish with it. The bait box also contained various artificial lures and matching hooks.

Gu Nan chummed the water, then attached a lure. The green Seven-Star set came with six guaranteed daily catches for the Seven-Star Rock map, and he decided to use one of those charges first.