EFB Chapter 3 Breaking Limits! A Bountiful Harvest!
Chapter 3 Breaking Limits! A Bountiful Harvest!
"Finally...it's perfect!"
Su Yu suppressed his excitement.
At this moment, he felt completely satisfied with the experience of casting the net. His eyes swept across the water, and he knew exactly where the fish were and where the current was swift.
The action—striking out, casting the net, and catching it—was executed flawlessly, in one smooth motion.
But this is merely the perfection of the skill itself.
"Breaking the limits!"
With a thought, that 1 point of breakthrough was instantly integrated into the net-casting technique.
The dark characters before my eyes flickered and appeared brand new.
[Skill]: Casting Net (Breaks the limit 1 times)
[Characteristic]: Casting a net is also a method. Within three attempts, you will surely catch fish.
"What a profound statement, 'casting a net is also a way of life!'" Su Yu exclaimed, his heart surging with emotion.
The fact that he catches fish every three times means that as long as he shoots three times, he will never leave empty-handed!
This Blackwater River is vast and boundless, and how many rare and precious fish lurk within it? In the past, they were something you could only dream of, but now, if you happen to come across them, you can catch them in your net!
"Hahahaha!" Su Yu looked at the vast expanse of the Blackwater River and felt a surge of heroic spirit in his chest, laughing heartily.
If even a simple net-casting technique can achieve this level of skill, what would it be like if martial arts techniques were to break through their limits?
At that moment, he seemed to see a road leading to heaven slowly unfolding beneath his feet.
Moreover, it seems that the limit-breaking doesn't specify that it can only be broken once, so it's unclear whether it can continue to be broken.
Unfortunately, there are no more limits now. Based on past experience, you still need to consume various types of energy to slowly accumulate them.
[Limit Break Point] 0 point (1% progress)
"No rush, take it one step at a time!"
Su Yu suppressed his emotions and cast the fishing net again. This time, he felt as if the net in his hand had come to life, moving with perfect ease and landing precisely in a school of fish that he sensed.
In less than an hour, the fish basket behind him was already heavy and almost full.
"That's enough!"
Su Yu looked at the basket full of fat fish: grass carp, common carp, crucian carp...
Having such a harvest on the shore without even owning a sampan is too conspicuous; if this were to happen every day, it would surely bring trouble.
However, it's understandable if it happens only once in a while, like finding a fish nest.
After packing up his catch, Su Yu didn't go back immediately. Instead, he found a secluded river bend and patiently waited until dusk before carrying his heavy fish basket and heading towards the market in Qingxi Town.
Qingxi Town Market is the only market in the vicinity, complete with a fish market, a hunting market, grain shops, general stores, and other essential businesses.
At the market entrance, two members of the Water Snake Gang leaned against a doorpost, their eyes lazily sweeping over everyone coming and going.
"Hey, not bad, kid. You caught so many fish." One of them stopped Su Yu and gestured with his chin towards his overflowing fish basket.
"I was lucky to stumble upon a fish nest," Su Yu replied skillfully.
"10 coins!"
Su Yu immediately handed over ten copper coins.
The man weighed the copper coin in his hand before waving his hand: "Go in."
Upon entering the market, Su Yu headed straight for the fish market area and found his third uncle's fish stall. His third aunt and uncle were busy collecting and cleaning fish, working together skillfully.
The fish stall was left by my grandfather. In the early years, the children of the Su family relied on this fish stall to make a living. Now it is run by my third uncle's family.
"Xiaoyu? Come quick, come quick!" Aunt Chen, with her sharp eyes, greeted him with a beaming smile, a stark contrast to her usual harshness. She enthusiastically helped him unload the fish basket. "The Baiyuxian Restaurant in town has a lot of orders today; the price of fish has gone up by a penny!"
"Ouch!" The fish basket landed on the cutting board with a dull thud. Chen exclaimed, "It's so heavy! My dear nephew, have you wrecked the Dragon King's fishpond?"
"We've stumbled upon a fish nest," Su Yu said, sticking to his usual excuse.
"What luck! Tsk tsk!" Mrs. Chen exclaimed as she deftly counted the catch.
In the end, this full basket of fish earned Su Yu a full 260 coins, which made several fishermen nearby extremely envious.
After processing the catch, Su Yu was in a good mood and went shopping at the market.
"Boss, five catties of brown rice."
"Six coins a pound."
"It's gone up again?" Su Yu frowned.
The grain shop owner sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "Sir, hurry up and buy, the price is going to go up! I heard the Black Lotus Sect in the north has captured another county town. This world is getting more and more chaotic every day."
As Su Yu left the grain shop, her mood, which had just begun to lighten, was once again clouded over.
He had also heard of the Black Lotus Cult, which had been causing trouble in various places and had never been suppressed.
It seems that the Great Xia Dynasty is now in its final days. Evil sects and cults are causing chaos, sects and families are dividing up the country, gangs are rampant, and ordinary people are having a hard time surviving!
Take Qingxi Town market for example. After the Water Snake Gang took over, they collected more taxes than the government offices used to!
Next, Su Yu purchased several salted duck eggs, coarse salt, soapberry, fishing net line, and other food and miscellaneous items.
It cost a total of over two hundred coins, and the price of everything is going up!
Clutching the remaining copper coins, he was about to leave when a sudden commotion broke out at the market entrance.
"Look! It's the Qian family from the city!"
"The Qian family's fishing team is hiring again!"
"The Qian family, they've always been very generous, giving a tael of silver a month!"
Su Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately squeezed through.
In the center of the crowd, a young girl in white stood quietly, followed by an old butler and a team of elite guards.
The young woman had skin as white as snow, and a delicate and refined appearance, yet her brows carried a heroic and aloof air that was unusual for ordinary women. She wore a white dress of the finest quality, with a lifelike goldfish embroidered in silver thread on the cuffs.
"It's the third young lady of the Qian family, Qian Qinghong!"
"I heard she's already a martial arts expert, I never expected her to be so young..."
"She's so beautiful. If I could find a wife like her, I'd never leave the house..."
"Shh! Are you crazy?!"
Amid the murmurs, Qian Qinghong stepped forward. She didn't raise her voice, but her voice clearly reached everyone's ears, carrying a peculiar penetrating power that instantly suppressed all the noise.
"Quiet!"
Her gaze was like lightning as she slowly swept over the crowd. Her sharp aura silenced everyone, making her clearly a powerful martial artist.
"Our Qian family fishing team is recruiting five members this time. Those who join will accompany the team on one expedition into the depths of the Blackwater River each month, receiving a monthly stipend of one tael of silver, and will be taught the Qian family's basic martial art, 'Azure Wave Fishbone Skill'!"
The moment the words were spoken, the crowd erupted in uproar.
A monthly salary of one or two taels is already a high salary, let alone the opportunity to learn martial arts! For countless people from the bottom who yearn to change their fate, this is nothing short of a chance to rise to the top in one step.
Su Yu's heart skipped a beat.
This was the opportunity he had been dreaming of! Since he didn't have enough to pay the apprenticeship fee, he decided to join the fishing team as a temporary measure. With his stats, as long as he could access martial arts, the possibilities were endless!
Seeing the enthusiastic response from the crowd, Qian Qinghong nodded slightly and continued, "To join the team, you must pass an assessment. Starting tomorrow, for three consecutive days, my Qian family will set up a fish collection point here. The top five fishermen by total weight within three days will be selected."
She paused, her cool gaze sharpening:
"Finally, let me offer a word of advice. The Qian family wants true fishing experts, not mediocre ones. If someone cheats during the assessment, or is found to be unskilled after joining the team... the fish of the Blackwater River will surely be happy to have a taste."
Her last sentence, spoken in a flat tone, sent a chill down the spines of everyone present, from their toes to their heads.