frightfiction Chapter 354 Some people's luck is just so-so.
Chapter 354 Some people's luck is just so-so.
At the same time, the screen was also unusually lively.
[Player 789933: What's going on? This is the first time I've seen someone steal from my inventory. Is this some kind of looting skill?]
[Zhang Min: Hmm, mine's gone too, and everyone around me says it's gone. Could it not have been stolen, but rather that they couldn't have brought it in at all?]
[Confused Little Bomb: Holy crap! I spent a fortune on that fragrant fish bait from Lu Youyou, ahhhhhh!]
[Hey: Could it be that Lu Youyou already knew they couldn't bring in bait, which is why she reminded every customer to use earthworms, corn, or something?]
[Zhang Yuning: Can you guys stop with the conspiracy theories? She saw you buying her stuff, offered a few helpful reminders, and now it's considered wrong?]
[Li Jinyue: Exactly. Next time you buy something, Lu Youyou won't remind you anything and you'll behave yourself. You'll get a free tip, so be happy about it.]
[Hongzhong: That's true. Her bait isn't cheap, so it's normal to send her some other information to maintain customer relationships. Besides, that fragrant bait is really effective; who knew it wouldn't work in a fishing competition?]
[Fox Spirit: I suddenly remembered, Lu Youyou actually said when I was buying things that she wasn't sure if it would work in the dungeon, she could only guarantee it would work outside of the dungeon, so she wasn't wrong.]
[Player 78788: This dungeon! Ugh! I don't even want to talk about it. Why can I only privately message people who have already sent messages in the public chat? I wanted to ask Lu Youyou some questions, but I can't search for her.]
[Player 899000: It's true! You either have to speak in the public chat or message someone who has already spoken. The old friend/guild chat features don't work anymore!]
【…】
A series of speculations arose on the public chat regarding Lu Youyou's behavior.
Lu Youyou glanced at it briefly before turning off the watch without any further interest.
Whoever bought her fragrant bait, she said she wasn't sure if the copy was usable, and that things like earthworms, insects, and corn could be eaten by fish.
A smart and prudent person will prepare more categories based on their own reminders, thus increasing their margin for error.
Lu Youyou was helpless against someone who was neither smart nor careful.
You can't exactly tell people her bait is useless, otherwise who would buy it?
It's good enough that she can maintain a shred of conscience while being a shrewd businesswoman.
Since Xiao Lu hadn't assigned any tasks yet, everyone was doing their own thing.
Those with leisure time cast their hooks to get a feel for the action, the curious began to explore their surroundings, the impatient started yelling and cursing, and some even typed rapidly on their watches…
Nobody in this area digs for earthworms; they're all just like Lu Youyou, who was here for the first time, getting stuck on trivial details.
Lu Youyou didn't want to use her brand-new face to be the first to stick her neck out. Unlike before, she couldn't go for half a day without encountering a single person here.
Now, she can see people almost every five or six meters. The distance between people is too close, and she doesn't want to stand out too much.
So instead of digging for earthworms, she kept her head down and observed the situation out of the corner of her eye.
Finally, one of the men moved.
He was fully prepared, carrying a small shovel, a small bucket, and other tools. He took a few steps back and squatted down to dig for earthworms.
Lu Youyou also threw down a shovel, turned around, took a few steps, and started digging.
People around noticed Lu Youyou's behavior, stood up straight and looked around. Seeing that many people had taken out shovels, afraid of missing their own things, they also started digging.
Earthworms are easy to dig up; you can find three or four in a clod of soil with just one shovelful.
As Lu Youyou finished digging her third shovelful, everyone's watches buzzed, indicating that the mission had been initiated.
[The tools have been provided. Let's start with a small task to warm up. There will be no penalty for failing this task.]
[Mission: Catch three or more one-star creatures within one hour.]
Lu Youyou turned around and found a bucket and a fishing rod in her spot.
[Unlimited Water Bucket *1: Contains folding space, can hold an unlimited number of fish. Note: In-game exclusive, cannot be taken outside the game.]
[One-Star Fishing Rod *1: The starting fishing rod. You can also choose to bring your own. Note: In-game exclusive, cannot be taken outside the game.]
After reading the tool's description, Lu Youyou counted the earthworms in the small box; there were about ten, which should be enough to catch three fish.
She picked up the small box and went to her fishing spot.
The place was bare and the ground was dirty, so Lu Youyou didn't want to sit on the ground and put a small stool down.
She didn't use a three-star fishing rod, but instead planned to use the standard one-star fishing rod provided with the equipment.
Thread the earthworm onto the fishing hook, then cast the hook out.
While waiting, Lu Youyou appeared to be observing the fishing float in front of her, but in fact she was constantly using her peripheral vision to observe her surroundings.
There were too many people here, and she couldn't feel at ease.
Suddenly, her hand felt heavy, and Lu Youyou reflexively retracted the line.
"Ouch~!"
The uncle next to her cheered enthusiastically.
"Wow, young lady, you're quite something. I've been fishing for twenty years and haven't caught a single fish, and you've caught... a whitebait? Whitebait are in the sea?"
Sensing his goodwill, Lu Youyou replied with a smile, "We're already here, it wouldn't be surprising if we fished out a mummy from the sea."
As she spoke, Lu Youyou deftly removed the fish and placed it in the bucket next to her.
[One-star whitebait*1: Weight 0.1kg, edible.]
The older man only spoke after she finished.
"That's true. My name is Zhen Youwei. We're neighbors, so if you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Zhen."
“Uncle Zhen, my name is Ji Tian, Ji as in century and Tian as in field.”
"Okay, let's celebrate our first day as neighbors, here you go."
Zhen Youwei was very sensible; he didn't approach Lu Youyou rashly, but instead tossed the drink in his hand over.
It's orange-flavored soda, and the virtual instruction manual says it's non-toxic.
Lu Youyou opened the lid, clinked glasses with Zhen Youwei from a distance, and then drank half the bottle in one go.
"whispering sound."
The woman to her left let out a disdainful snort.
"Jitian, is that right? You only started trying to flatter Brother Zhen because you heard him say he has twenty years of fishing experience. We're about the same age, and I really look down on you."
Lu Youyou burped, turned her head, and repeated with a half-smile, "Brother Zhen?"
Who is really the one flattering?
"you!"
"Hey, you two, stop arguing. We're neighbors. Here, young lady, have a bottle of soda. Let's let bygones be bygones."
Because of Lu Youyou in between, Zhen Youwei couldn't just toss it over, so he personally delivered the soda.
“Brother Zhen, my name is Liu Hui, you can call me Huihui.”
She paused for a moment, then added, "That's what my dad calls me at home."
“Since your dad calls you Huihui, then I’ll call you Xiaohui. Don’t call me Brother Zhen either. I can give birth to you if I try hard enough. Just call me Uncle Zhen like Xiaotian does.”
"Okay, Uncle Zhen."
Liu Hui was easily appeased by Zhen Youwei's few words, and her words were no longer sarcastic.
Zhen Youwei returned to his original spot, and instead of fishing, he took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Lu Youyou didn't say anything, but sighed inwardly, knowing that the days ahead wouldn't be too smooth.
As she was thinking, she suddenly felt a weight in her hand and quickly reeled in the line.
[One star sardine*1: weighs 0.3kg, edible.]
Lu Youyou put the fish back in, and seeing that there was still half an earthworm on the hook, she didn't replace it with a new one and just threw it into the water.
A short while later, the fishing float bobbed again.
Lu Youyou immediately reeled in the line and found that there was only a little earthworm left on the hook, and the fish had not taken the bait.
This is a smart fish; it should be rated two stars or higher.
Lu Youyou's competitive spirit was aroused, so she hooked another earthworm and threw it out.
One minute later, the float bobbed again.
Lu Youyou seized the opportunity, gave a strong jerk, and made sure the fish was hooked before reeling in the line.
The fish slowly emerged from the water.
Virtual instruction manual launched.
[One three-star crucian carp: weighing 5kg, rare, edible.]
Pfft!
The struggling crucian carp fell into the water.
Zhen Youwei slapped his thigh in regret; anyone who didn't know better would think he had missed out on his fish.
Liu Hui laughed without caring about anything else.
"Some people, their luck is just so-so. They can attract big fish, but they still get away."