As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up-Chapter 87 - High-quality Aquatic Products Atlas

Chapter 87: Chapter 87 High-quality Aquatic Products Atlas

Returning to the club, Chu Mingcheng wanted to find an excuse to go back to his dorm for a while, but Lu Zheqiang stopped him and handed him a portable USB drive.

“Ah Cheng, there’s still the assessment on fishing and the identification of marine organisms. This USB contains most of the aquatic organisms we often encounter during fishing. Pay special attention to the protected animals, so you don’t accidentally wander into trouble.”

“Alright, I’ll remember it well,” Chu Mingcheng said, holding the USB, thinking about copying its contents onto his computer later.

Back in his dorm, he first checked the changes in the aquatic products atlas.

He was startled to find that the atlas now included a new section called High-quality Aquatic Products, which had appeared when he hit the parrotfish with his spear gun.

The data panels for the previously caught green spot, yellow croaker, and sea red spot had all disappeared.

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Instead, the data panels for Mud shrimp, sea earthworm, and Crucian Carp were all there.

[High-quality Aquatic Products Atlas (Level 1)]

[Current Experience: (23/200)]

[Available tools: Hand, fishing gear (can be torn by hand), fish spear (includes fish harpoon lasso, etc.), extended rope rank hook (unlocked)]

[Fish Aggregation (Level 1): Aquatic products within an area that meet the high-quality standards have a one percent chance of being attracted, thereby appearing within the host’s line of sight (they will still flee if disturbed by the host)]

[Impact range: 10 cubic meters]

[Note: Only those defined by the atlas as high-quality aquatic products can enhance the atlas’s experience value]

[Tastiness: +1% (Fish with higher fat content and better meat quality are prioritized for attraction)]

[Size: +1% (Larger fish of the same species are prioritized for attraction)]

When he saw the level of the High-quality Aquatic Products Atlas, Chu Mingcheng suddenly realized that the missing data panels had all been consolidated here, converted into experience points for high-quality products.

It meant that, regardless of the type of aquatic product, capturing anything within the high-quality range would earn him experience points.

He also noticed a change in the tools used; a new addition was the extended rope and rank hook, though sadly it was still locked.

However, it seemed like even if he caught high-quality aquatic products with fishing nets or crab cages, they wouldn’t provide experience points for this atlas.

As for the fish aggregation feature, with only a one percent chance of attraction, it completely depended on some obscure factors!

And the range was so small, only ten cubic meters, which is equivalent to a side length of 2.16 meters.

Unless he encountered a parrotfish as foolish as the one today, with this range, the fish or other aquatic organisms would have fled before he even got close enough for them to enter his range!

This low-level function seemed more user-friendly for fish hunting, but as the level increased and the range expanded, it would also have a certain impact on his fishing activities.

The functionality of this High-quality Aquatic Products Atlas might not be very strong, but at least it was more reliable than before.

Some wild fish he might not encounter a hundred in his lifetime and then leveling up a few times would be useless.

The non-restricted category, unified upgrade, was great.

After understanding the changes in the atlas, Chu Mingcheng took out his computer, plugged in the USB and started to review the water organisms and protected animals encountered during fishing.

It’s worth mentioning that the information Lu Zheqiang provided also included introductions to some organisms from Southeast Asian waters.

He decisively copied this valuable content to his computer, then saved it on a cloud drive, and planned to buy another USB later that evening for triple backup.

In the afternoon, he practiced shooting targets in the swimming pool and after the session, he washed and hung up the clothes he had changed out of over the last two days.

An afternoon of practice significantly improved Chu Mingcheng’s shooting accuracy.

He estimated that he could probably get his fishing license tomorrow; the hit rate might still not be very high at sea, but that didn’t matter, more practice out at sea was the key.

Mainly because there wasn’t much left to learn at the club, it wasn’t worth continuing to waste time.

Hence, after ordering takeout in the evening, he found two large fishing boats scheduled to go to Xisha soon online and called to inquire.

One boat was departing the day after tomorrow morning, but he didn’t book immediately.

To prevent being deceived, he asked for the dock address, deciding to take a look tomorrow before deciding.

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The next day, Chu Mingcheng successfully passed the aquatic life identification and the pool shooting test, obtaining his Free Diving Level Two certificate and fishing license.

He also bought a one-meter trajectory Carbon Fish Spear from the club, spending three thousand eight hundred yuan.

With the certificate in hand, Chu Mingcheng returned to his dormitory to pack his luggage.

He placed the fishing hooks and lines into his backpack, as he had too much luggage at the time and could only make do without his fishing box.

Clothes needed for going out to sea were gathered and put in the suitcase, and he also needed to bring his mobile phone charger and laptop.

Until he returned from Xisha, this dormitory would remain available for his use, so he left most of his clothes in the room.

After packing, he took a taxi to the dock.

As the ship captain had said, he found a house near the dock with a sign advertising deep-sea fishing boat rentals.

When he first heard about the sign, Chu Mingcheng had suspected that the other party might be an agent.

In the end, the other party explained that they put up the sign specifically to make it convenient for anglers to come over and discuss prices and fees.

After hearing this, Chu Mingcheng decided to trust him once and came over to take a look.

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Walking into the house, a dark-skinned middle-aged man was sitting in the living room, he went over and asked, “Hello, are you the owner of the Sky?”

“Yes, yes, you are looking to rent a spot on the boat, right?”

“Yes, I just called you, I want to see the boat and also ask about the costs and timing for going out to sea.”

“Oh, oh, oh, it’s you! Sit down, let’s sit and talk.”

The boss warmly invited Chu Mingcheng to sit down, then said, “This time our trip to Xisha will last five days, excluding travel time, you can fish for three days and four nights.”

“The boat fee will be seven thousand five hundred yuan, including food and accommodation.”

Upon hearing the price of seven thousand five hundred, Chu Mingcheng felt a bit shocked, he hadn’t expected the price to be so high.

“Boss, I have checked around; some boats to Xisha only cost five thousand six hundred, and even the more expensive ones are about six thousand. Your price is a bit high, make it cheaper and I will book a spot.”

The boss did not explain but first asked, “You mentioned over the phone that you only want to rent one spot, which means, you are going out to sea alone?”

“That’s right, is there a problem with that?”

“This is the thing, other boats typically house two or even four people in one room. But my boat has single rooms, and each room has a private washroom, providing a better environment.”

“If you are willing to share with others, I can arrange that for you, and make it cheaper for you, say seven thousand.”

“Regarding the prices of five thousand six hundred or six thousand, we do not have those here; the cheapest for a five-day trip to Xisha is six thousand five hundred.”

“Mainly, the oil price has risen, and everyone’s boat fees have somewhat increased, you can check if you don’t believe it. As for the prices written online, those are probably from before.”

Chu Mingcheng realized, indeed the oil prices had risen significantly compared to before. And having a single room with a private washroom, paying an extra five hundred seemed acceptable.

Having decided, he paid a deposit of two thousand yuan. He would board the boat before ten o’clock the next morning and then pay the balance.

After paying the deposit, Chu Mingcheng thought of Nansha, and so he asked, “By the way, boss, does this boat go to Nansha?”

“Yes, it does! However, going to Nansha needs to be booked in advance. I plan a trip when we have enough people.”

“After all, going to Nansha is expensive; it takes at least half a month each time, and it’s not so easy to gather people.”

After understanding, Chu Mingcheng did not talk about booking in advance. He went with the boss to see the boat parked not far from the dock on the sea, then left to go back.

He was not sure whether to go to Nansha or not, and this trip to Xisha would be a test to see how he felt about the boat; he would consider a next time only if the experience was good.